Ginseng After 40
Ginseng after 40: what has been proven regarding fatigue, memory, glucose levels, and erectile function, what risks come from combining it with medications, and how to choose a quality extract.
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Agmatine After 40
Agmatine after 40: what is known about safety and interactions with blood-pressure medications and antidepressants, the role of the kidneys, data from a clinical study on back pain, and realistic expectations from the supplement.
Calculating Macros for Weight Loss
How to calculate macros for weight loss without losing muscle: the size of the deficit, the pace of weight loss, an increased protein target, fats and carbohydrates, and the risks of an excessive deficit.
Pea Protein: What It Is and How It Works
Pea protein: from what and how it is produced, the composition of its protein fractions, its amino acid profile, limiting amino acids, and its mechanism of action on muscles. An editorial overview.
How to Take Vitamin K2: Dosage, Timing, Duration
How to take vitamin K2: MK-7 and MK-4 doses from clinical studies, taking it with fatty food, combining with vitamin D, course duration, and monitoring — a practical guide from the editorial team.
S4 or Ostarine: What’s the Difference
S4 (andarine) or Ostarine: their common origin, differences in pharmacology, preclinical and clinical data, reports of vision disturbances, risks, and status in sport.
Paraxanthine After 40
Paraxanthine after 40: age-related changes in caffeine metabolism, CYP1A2 genetics, blood pressure and the heart, sleep, drug interactions, and sensible guidelines for middle-aged people.
EAA (Essential Amino Acids) on a Bulk: Is It Worth It
Whether it is worth taking EAA on a bulk: a comparison with protein and BCAA, what studies of muscle protein synthesis show, and in which cases essential amino acids make sense during muscle gain.
Menopause and Muscle Mass
Menopause and muscle mass: how declining estrogens affect muscles and strength, the risk of sarcopenia, the role of strength training, protein, vitamin D, and menopausal hormone therapy.
Acetylsalicylic Acid (Low Doses): What the Clinical Studies Show
Low-dose aspirin in clinical studies: ISIS-2, Physicians' Health Study, the ATT meta-analysis, ASPREE, ARRIVE, ASCEND, data on cancer and preeclampsia. What changed in the recommendations.
Ginseng After 40
Ginseng after 40: what has been proven regarding fatigue, memory, glucose levels, and erectile function, what risks come from combining it with medications, and how to choose a quality extract.
Agmatine After 40
Agmatine after 40: what is known about safety and interactions with blood-pressure medications and antidepressants, the role of the kidneys, data from a clinical study on back pain, and realistic expectations from the supplement.