Introduction Protein is known to have an essential role in muscle and tissue structure and has been shown to promote satiety, supporting weight loss and appetite suppression. An often overlooked, yet equally important protein function is its role as the…
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Fast vs. Slow Proteins
Introduction Protein supplements usually consist of one, or a combination of, whey, casein, egg, or soy protein. This review will focus on the two most popular sources of supplemental protein, casein and whey, whose names have become synonymous with “slow”…
Are Herbal Dietary Supplements Safe?
In 2010, America’s top federal regulatory watchdog, the GAO (United States Government Accountability Office), took on the topic of herbal dietary supplements. Specifically, they collected data to measure the expected safety and efficacy of these products, along with isolating obvious…
Choosing Safe Vitamins
1. Recommended Dietary Allowances (RDA): The daily nutrient intake needed to meet dietary requirements for at least 97-98% of healthy Americans. The statistic is vital for determining vitamin deficiencies. We recommend consulting a doctor and/or dietician before adding any dietary…
Creatine Use
Creatine is a naturally-occurring compound used by the body to help provide energy to muscles and organs. When used as a supplement, the creatine is designed to provide an energy reserve for longer, better workouts. Performance-boosting drugs such as steroids…
Deceptive Marketing of Weight Loss Supplements
Down, but not Out: Xenadrine EFX, CortiSlim, and TrimSpa Xenadrine, CortiSlim, and TrimSpa all experienced significant financial successes in the first half of the 1990’s selling weight loss supplements using flashy TV and print advertisements and a number of questionable…
Do HCG Weight Loss Drops Work? Is HCG Treatment Safe?
HCG stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, which is a hormone that the female body produces during pregnancy. Essentially, the hormone’s native function tells the brain to release fat stores. This led formulators and manufacturers to advertise the benefits of HCG…
What if: Quarterbacks Could be Rated like Protein Powders?
What if quarterbacks could be rated like protein powders? We tried. And it worked!
Protein Supplements: Quality vs. Price
Retail outlets currently rank supplements using 5-star user review systems. LabDoor analyzes top supplements in the lab and collects real product data. Products are then ranked by factors like quality (an aggregate score based on metrics such as safety and…
Two Steroids Found in a B-Complex Product
The FDA has stepped in to issue a major health warning against ‘Healthy Life Chemistry By Purity First B-50’ after receiving 29 adverse events reports ranging from fatigue and cramping to masculization in females and impotence in males: “The U.S.…