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Agmatine sulphate sits on the ingredient lists of many pre-workout powders, yet few people who scoop it know that the molecule was first…
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The liver processes almost everything we swallow, from prescribed tablets to protein shakes and herbal capsules. Occasionally that…
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For decades, a small daily aspirin was treated almost as a health habit, like brushing your teeth. Many people, including physically active…
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Psyllium husk is better known from the laxative aisle than from the sports nutrition shelf. Yet this humble seed coat is one of the…
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Intermittent fasting has moved from niche diet to mainstream lifestyle, and many gym-goers now wonder whether skipping breakfast will cost…
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L-glutamine is the most abundant amino acid in the blood and is often marketed as a recovery and immune supplement for people who train…
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HMB, short for beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate, is a metabolite of the amino acid leucine and has been sold as a muscle-preserving…
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L-lysine is an essential amino acid: the body cannot make it, so it must come from food. Most people in the UK get plenty from their diet,…
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Aspirin is more than 120 years old, yet its mechanism was only explained in the 1970s, earning a Nobel Prize along the way. The way a small…
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Soy protein is the most researched plant protein in sports nutrition and the obvious choice for vegans, people with dairy allergy and…
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Almost everyone notices their heartbeat now and then: a thump after a strong coffee, a flutter while lying in bed. Most of these sensations…
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Turkesterone became a social-media phenomenon in the early 2020s, promoted as a "natural anabolic" without the side effects of steroids.…
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L-arginine was one of the first "nitric oxide boosters" in sports nutrition, and it still appears in countless pre-workout formulas. Yet…
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A racing or fluttering heart after a double espresso or a pre-workout drink is a common experience. For decades, doctors routinely told…
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Nebivolol is a third-generation beta-blocker prescribed in the UK for high blood pressure and, in older patients, for stable chronic heart…
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