Performance supplements include vitamins, minerals, herbs, amino acids as well as extracts and metabolites that are said to improve athletic ability, muscle strength and endurance (ergogenic aids), augment muscle growth (muscle protein synthesis), boost anabolic hormones like testosterone or growth hormone (HGH), reduce pain and fatigue, raise nitric oxide levels, modulate lactic acid levels or enhance male and/or female sexual prowess. Supplements may come in powders, capsules, gel caps bars or liquids and may be sold as individual ingredients or as part of multi-ingredient dietary supplements.
Cytosport Whey Isolate Protein or Muscle Milk?
Cytosport, the company that makes Muscle Milk also makes a product that's simply called Whey Isolate. What's the difference? Well,... READ MORE
Tribulus Terrestris Does It work? My Experiment
Updated 10/15/23. Tribulus Terrestris first became popular in the 1990s but seemed to have fallen off a cliff until a... READ MORE
ViSalus Vi Shape Taste Test
Previously, I told you about the ViSalus Vi Shape supplement that seems to be all the rage in some areas.... READ MORE
My Smoothie Recipe
Updated 10/15/23. A lot of people have asked me about the homemade smoothie protein and health shake I make. I've... READ MORE
6 Hour Power Review
Update 7/18/20. Have you tried 6 Hour Power from Stacker 2? Energy shots are all the rage these days and... READ MORE
Does Beta Alanine Reduce Growth Hormone?
Athletes like sprinters may have heard of a supplement called beta alanine. When beta alanine (B alanine) is combined with... READ MORE