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Thursday, June 30, 2011

Beta Alanine Suffocates Cardiomyocytes, Taurine Lets Them Breath Again: Taurine Regulates Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis and Protects Mitochondria Against Superoxide Generation.

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Beta Alanine Suffocates Cardiomyocytes, Taurine Lets Them Breath Again: Taurine Regulates Mitochondrial Protein Synthesis and Protects Mitochondria Against Superoxide Generation.
Image 1: Beta alanine and taurine; the former interferes with uptake and reactions that involve the latter. Having listened to the last inst...
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Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Thyrotoxins: Soy, Hormonal Contraceptives, Gut Bacteria or Simply Inflammation - Ladies (and Gents), You've Got the Choice, Hypothyroidism Lies Just Beyond the Corner.

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Thyrotoxins: Soy, Hormonal Contraceptives, Gut Bacteria or Simply Inflammation - Ladies (and Gents), You've Got the Choice, Hypothyroidism Lies Just Beyond the Corner.
Image 1: Thyroid for energy para- thyroid for bone metabolism. I don't know about you, but sometimes I get the feeling I am not doin...
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Tuesday, June 28, 2011

T2 a Fat Burner for Bulking? 3,5 Diiodo-L-Thyronine Wards Off Fat Gains & Doubles the Number of Hypertrophy-Prone Glycolytic Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers.

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T2 a Fat Burner for Bulking? 3,5 Diiodo-L-Thyronine Wards Off Fat Gains & Doubles the Number of Hypertrophy-Prone Glycolytic Fast Twitch Muscle Fibers.
Image 1: T2-based fat burners work! At least when interperitoneally injected in overfed rats ;-) Those of you, who followed my writings even...
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Monday, June 27, 2011

Natural Anti-Diabetes "Drug": Naringin Turns Out to Be More Effective Than Rosiglitazone Against Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinaemia, Hyperglycaemia, Dyslipidaemia, Inflammation, and Organ Damage.

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Natural Anti-Diabetes "Drug": Naringin Turns Out to Be More Effective Than Rosiglitazone Against Insulin Resistance, Hyperinsulinaemia, Hyperglycaemia, Dyslipidaemia, Inflammation, and Organ Damage.
Image: Grapefruits, here one from the sunny state of California, contain bioflavonids that are more potent than common diabetes drugs. A rec...
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Sunday, June 26, 2011

Carbohydrate Shortage in Paleo Land: New Data for A Scientific Outlook at the Low-to-No Carb Paleo Confusion. Will More Than 125g of Carbs Make You Fat?

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Carbohydrate Shortage in Paleo Land: New Data for A Scientific Outlook at the Low-to-No Carb Paleo Confusion. Will More Than 125g of Carbs Make You Fat?
Image 1: Salmon, one of the few foods, even the extremists allow themselves (photo by Dezidor ) "Do you [eat] Paleo?" Over the las...
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Saturday, June 25, 2011

What Diogenes Has To Say About Weight Loss: Study Investigates "Optimal" Macronutrient Compositions for Weight Loss & Maintenance

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What Diogenes Has To Say About Weight Loss: Study Investigates "Optimal" Macronutrient Compositions for Weight Loss & Maintenance
Image 1: Diogenes , a critical thinker of the ancient world and eponym of a European research project; a man right after my liking, who woul...
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Friday, June 24, 2011

More Protein = Less Fat: Additional(!) Whey, But Not Soy, Induces Slight Body Fat Decrease in Obese Individuals Without Conscious Dietary Intervention(s)

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More Protein = Less Fat: Additional(!) Whey, But Not Soy, Induces Slight Body Fat Decrease in Obese Individuals Without Conscious Dietary Intervention(s)
Image 1: Whey proteins are cheap, many are tasty and as this study shows, effective not only for increases in lean, but also for reductions ...
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Thursday, June 23, 2011

A Bitter Pill For Your Testes: Purported Health Supplement Bitter Melon Induces Oxidative Damage in Rat Testes and Reduces Testosterone Levels by >50%

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A Bitter Pill For Your Testes: Purported Health Supplement Bitter Melon Induces Oxidative Damage in Rat Testes and Reduces Testosterone Levels by >50%
Image 1: Momordica charantia, also known as Bitter melon - just in case you haven't seen this remarkable fruit yet. (photo Flying Toaste...
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Wednesday, June 22, 2011

Eating by The Clock: Is Eating 3x a Day Making You Fat? Scheduled Feeding Results In Adipogenesis in Growing Rats - Less Lean, More Fat Mass.

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Eating by The Clock: Is Eating 3x a Day Making You Fat? Scheduled Feeding Results In Adipogenesis in Growing Rats - Less Lean, More Fat Mass.
Image 1: Simplified illustration of the purported function of ghrelin in the human body ( healthhabits.ca ) Eating whenever you feel "h...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Tongkat Ali Boosts Testosterone in Late Onset Hypogonadism: 200mg of Standardized Eurycoma Longifolia Extract Increases Total Testosterone by 47%

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Tongkat Ali Boosts Testosterone in Late Onset Hypogonadism: 200mg of Standardized Eurycoma Longifolia Extract Increases Total Testosterone by 47%
Image 1: Let's hope no one uproats and steels this flowering plant from the family Simaroubaceae after reading about its testosterone...
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Monday, June 20, 2011

Fat and Impotent Due to Tributyltin? Not Adipogenetic or Estrogenic, But Adipogenic and Estrogenic. Organotin TBT Dose-Dependently Increases Fat Deposition and Estrogen Receptor Activity.

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Fat and Impotent Due to Tributyltin? Not Adipogenetic or Estrogenic, But Adipogenic and Estrogenic. Organotin TBT Dose-Dependently Increases Fat Deposition and Estrogen Receptor Activity.
Image 1: Chemical structure of tributyltin; the organotin is a common ingredient in pesticides, anti-fungals and marine paints Although larg...
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