Monthly Archives: June 2023

Fenugreek Seeds and Resistance Training

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds have been shown to have beneficial effects on testosterone levels in human subjects. This may explain their ability to cause beneficial changes in body composition. This is in line with their use in traditional medicine as … Continue reading →

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Fenugreek and Body Composition

Posted on June 15, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) is a herb that may possess specific health effects. Fenugreek is used in a number of different ways including for the treatment of cardiovascular disease, metabolic disorders, inflammatory conditions, glucose and insulin regulation and as a sport … Continue reading →

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Beta-Alanine Supplements and Skeletal Muscle

Posted on June 14, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Beta-alanine may play an important role as a buffer in skeletal muscle because it forms part of the carnosine molecule that is used as a skeletal muscle buffer. Supplementing with beta-alanine, a non-essential amino acid, may improve exercise performance through … Continue reading →

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Coenzyme Q10 and Fertility in Men

Posted on June 13, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Coenzyme Q10 is a naturally occurring compound used in the respiratory chain by cells. In this role it generates energy for the cell. Cells that require high amounts of energy, such as reproductive cells, have a high requirement for coenzyme … Continue reading →

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L-Carnitine, Testosterone and Recovery

Posted on June 12, 2023 by Robert Barrington

L-carnitine is a naturally occurring compound found in high concentrations in muscle tissue. One of the main physiological functions of carnitine is to transport fatty acids into the mitochondria for oxidation. However, carnitine may have a number of other functions … Continue reading →

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L-Carnitine for Cognition

Posted on June 9, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence from cell culture studies shows that L-carnitine and acetyl-L-carnitine (ALC) have neuroprotective effects. This is also supported by evidence from animal studies, for example using rats. The mechanism of action may involve neuroprotection through a decrease in neurotoxicity as … Continue reading →

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L-Theanine: Health Effects

Posted on June 8, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Green tea has a number of health effects and these effects relate to the phytochemicals within the Camellia sinensis (tea) plant. One important constituent of green tea is the amino acid L-theanine. In animals, L-theanine is absorbed across the gut … Continue reading →

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Fenugreek Extract: Testosterone Levels

Posted on June 7, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) may have certain effects on hormone levels in humans and animals. The reason for these effects is thought to be the presence of steroidal saponins within certain parts of the plant, particularly the seeds. However, studies are … Continue reading →

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Fenugreek Seeds and Testosterone

Posted on June 6, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Fenugreek (Trigonella foenum-graecum) seeds have a number of health effects including cardioprotective, lipid lowering and general antioxidant effects. One of the phytochemicals in fenugreek seeds that may cause some of the health effects is a phytochemical called protodioscin which belongs … Continue reading →

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Carnitine as an Anti-Aging Supplement

Posted on June 5, 2023 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that male androgen levels drop somewhere around 1.2 % per year for free testosterone between the ages of 39 to 70. Further, albumin bound testosterone drops 1 % per year and total testosterone drops 0.4 % per year. … Continue reading →

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