How Nitric Oxide (NO) Improves Muscular Contractions
Though the exact method remains somewhat unclear, dietary nitrate (a source of nitric oxide or NO) appears to improve the contractile properties of human muscle. Find [...]
Bone Up on Calcium-Vitamin D Interactions
As the age of our clientele creeps up, so do questions about safeguarding skeletal health. While obtaining crucial vitamins and minerals from whole foods benefits [...]
Magnesium and Physical Performance
Magnesium, zinc, and chromium are mineral elements required in modest amounts to maintain health and optimize physiologic function. For very active persons, such as personal [...]
BCAAs: A Paradoxical Effect on Metabolism
Can a diet rich in Branched-Chain Amino Acids, or BCAAs, provide benefit or inflict harm with regard to stabilizing insulin levels? If the answer is [...]
Ketone Drinks
With ketogenic diets being popular to try but not easy to adhere to diets intended to be used long-term by certain people with medical conditions [...]
Kicking COVID-19 Illness: Tips on How to Handle and Recover from SARS-CoV-2
As the majority of Americans are at risk of coming in contact with COVID-19 we all may ask ourselves, “How will my body respond if [...]
Signs of Vitamin Deficiency and Toxicity
We recently discussed vitamins and their role in supporting the body's various metabolic processes. These are classified “micronutrients” are necessary components to basic functions, [...]
Understanding Vitamins
Vitamins are organic compounds that perform a number of functions in the body and support various metabolic processes such as hair growth, immunity, energy transfer, [...]
Green Tea and Fitness: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Green tea, like coffee, is one of the most popular drinks in the world — with a whopping 25,000 cups consumed every single second. Its [...]
Insulin Use and Abuse: Helpful or Lethal?
Insulin, the hormone widely recognized for its role in regulating blood glucose levels in the body, serves as a lifeline for many diabetics. Insulin abuse [...]