St. John’s wort makes the cut, but stop wasting your money on raspberry ketones. There’s a tendency to divide the world of pills in two: evil pharmaceuticals and nice supplements. When we’re looking at the outrageous claims on the labels of supplements—that they’ll help us lose weight, clear-up acne, live long lives—we somehow forgot that […]
Millions of men pop pills in the hope of boosting their health – but do they actually work? They’re the supermarket supplements that men hope can turn them into Superman. Tales abound on internet bodybuilding chatrooms and men’s health forums about wonder supplements that can improve everything from their sexual prowess to exercise stamina. Millions […]
Six scientists on the supplements they take every day and why they take them. Supplements are a multi-billion dollar industry. But, unlike pharmaceutical companies, manufacturers don’t have to prove that their products are effective, only that they are safe – and that’s for new supplements only. We wanted to know which supplements are worth our […]
These expert-approved vitamins and minerals will ward off nutrient deficiencies. IT’S A CHALLENGE for the average American to adhere to the USDA’s nutritional recommendations and get the necessary vitamins and minerals from natural food sources alone. Now eliminate meat or, even more extreme, all animal products like eggs and dairy altogether. That’s the difficult reality vegetarians and vegans (especially) face every day. Some vegans are able to eat a […]
Men in their late teens and 20s are juicing to get a fuller, more masculine-looking physique. But as a new BBC report shows, they often do so without understanding the health impact. IT’S PRETTY MUCH a fact of life at this point: If you’ve ever worked out at a gym or been on a sports team, […]
The greatest moment in the history of supplements came on September 1, 1998. That’s when a sportswriter challenged Sammy Sosa on how he could compete with the androstenedione-assisted Mark McGwire. In reply, Sosa uncorked a shocker: He owed it all—wink—to Flintstones vitamins. Coincidence or not, after Sosa bunny-hopped and blew a kiss to the […]
QUESTION Which are the top three ingredients (aside from macronutrients) you believe should be in a pre- and post-workout supplement for it to effectively aid in building muscle? ANSWER This is a difficult question—mostly because you wish to narrow it down to only three specific ingredients for each supplement. However, after giving it some thought, […]
A double-blind placebo controlled study included 24 young health men who consumed either a fish oil supplement (600 mg EPA and 260 mg DHA) or a placebo for eight weeks prior to the exercise. After 8 weeks of supplementation, the men performed 5 sets of 6 maximal eccentric elbow flexion exercises (described in the paper’s study […]
Testosterone supplements are far and away the most popular type of supplement in the industry as of late. Many of them are clinically tested and proven to be effective. The problem is that there are hundreds of testosterone boosters out there, and most guys have a hard time weeding through the duds to get to […]
Science-backed ways for men to boost their libido, erections, and satisfaction. IF YOU HAVE a low sex drive, can’t get off, or you have fertility issues, you’re not alone. In fact, you’re far from alone! About 40 to 70 percent of men experience some kind of sexual dysfunction in their lifetime, according to research from the Wake Forest […]