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by galapogos
Thu May 15, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Association of fatty acids with coronary risk
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Association of fatty acids with coronary risk

Association of Dietary, Circulating, and Supplement Fatty Acids With Coronary Risk: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Background: Guidelines advocate changes in fatty acid consumption to promote cardiovascular health. Purpose: To summarize evidence about associations between fatty acids and cor...
by galapogos
Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:43 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Curcumin increases testosterone in rats
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Views: 3959

Curcumin increases testosterone in rats

Combined administration of curcumin and gallic acid inhibits gallic acid-induced suppression of steroidogenesis, sperm output, antioxidant defenses and inflammatory responsive genes In this study, we investigated the effects of administration of gallic acid (Gal) with or without curcumin (Cur) on t...
by galapogos
Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:41 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Lean meat with strength training enhances lean mass/strength
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Views: 3839

Lean meat with strength training enhances lean mass/strength

Protein-enriched diet, with the use of lean red meat, combined with progressive resistance training enhances lean tissue mass and muscle strength and reduces circulating IL-6 concentrations in elderly women: a cluster randomized controlled trial BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity, inadequate dietary p...
by galapogos
Tue Apr 08, 2014 9:39 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Effects of EPA in depression
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Views: 3883

Effects of EPA in depression

Meta-analysis of the effects of eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) in clinical trials in depression OBJECTIVE: Randomized trials of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) treatment for depression have differed in outcome. Recent meta-analyses ascribe discrepancies to differential effects of eicosapenta...
by galapogos
Fri Mar 28, 2014 9:23 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Protein rich diet and resistance training
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Views: 3360

Protein rich diet and resistance training

Protein-enriched diet, with the use of lean red meat, combined with progressive resistance training enhances lean tissue mass and muscle strength and reduces circulating IL-6 concentrations in elderly women: a cluster randomized controlled trial BACKGROUND: Physical inactivity, inadequate dietary p...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:48 pm
Forum: Training Research
Topic: HIIT and EPOC
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Views: 3485

HIIT and EPOC

High-Intensity Interval Resistance Training (HIRT) influences resting energy expenditure and respiratory ratio in non-dieting individuals BACKGROUND: The benefits of exercise are well established but one major barrier for many is time. It has been proposed that short period resistance training (RT)...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:45 pm
Forum: Training Research
Topic: Bands vs machines for hip ab/adduction exercises
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Views: 3391

Bands vs machines for hip ab/adduction exercises

Perceived loading and muscle activity during hip strengthening exercises: comparison of elastic resistance and machine exercises OBJECTIVE: Decreased hip muscle strength is frequently reported in patients with hip injury or pathology. Furthermore, soccer players suffering from groin injury show dec...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:42 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Whey + leucine vs dairy-like product for PWO
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Views: 3046

Whey + leucine vs dairy-like product for PWO

Postprandial muscle protein synthesis is higher after a high whey protein, leucine-enriched supplement than after a dairy-like product in healthy older people: a randomized controlled trial BACKGROUND: Decreased ability of muscles to respond to anabolic stimuli is part of the underlying mechanism f...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:39 pm
Forum: Training Research
Topic: High vs moderate physical exercise for health benefits
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Views: 3515

High vs moderate physical exercise for health benefits

Only minor additional metabolic health benefits of high as opposed to moderate dose physical exercise in young, moderately overweight men OBJECTIVE: The dose-response effects of exercise training on insulin sensitivity, metabolic risk, and quality of life were examined. DESIGN AND METHODS: Sixty-on...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:34 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Effects of fish oil supplementation on inflammatory acne
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Views: 2246

Effects of fish oil supplementation on inflammatory acne

Effects of fish oil supplementation on inflammatory acne BACKGROUND: Given that acne is a rare condition in societies with higher consumption of omega-3 (n-3) relative to omega-6 (n-6) fatty acids, supplementation with n-3 may suppress inflammatory cytokine production and thereby reduce acne severi...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 25, 2014 4:31 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer
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Views: 2353

Coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer

Coffee consumption and risk of prostate cancer: an up-to-date meta-analysis Background/Objectives: Epidemiologic findings concerning the association between coffee consumption and prostate cancer risk yielded mixed results. We aimed to investigate the association by performing a meta-analysis of al...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:26 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: IF(ADF) + cardio for weight loss
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Views: 2534

IF(ADF) + cardio for weight loss

Alternate day fasting and endurance exercise combine to reduce body weight and favorably alter plasma lipids in obese humans OBJECTIVE: This study examined whether the combination of alternate day fasting (ADF) plus exercise produces superior changes in body composition and plasma lipid levels when...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:23 am
Forum: Training Research
Topic: Strength training with slow reps and light weights
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Views: 3438

Strength training with slow reps and light weights

Increased muscle size and strength from slow-movement, low-intensity resistance exercise and tonic force generation The authors investigated the effects of low-intensity resistance training on muscle size and strength in older men and women. Thirty-five participants (age 59-76 yr) were randomly ass...
by galapogos
Tue Feb 11, 2014 9:21 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Physical activity required to maximize omega3's benefits
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Views: 2204

Physical activity required to maximize omega3's benefits

Concurrent physical activity modifies the association between n3 long-chain fatty acids and cardiometabolic risk in midlife adults Greater consumption of n3 (ω3) polyunsaturated fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) can reduce risk for cardiovascular disease events,...
by galapogos
Thu Feb 06, 2014 10:00 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: The effects of Paleo vs diabetes diet on CVD risk factors
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Views: 2415

The effects of Paleo vs diabetes diet on CVD risk factors

Beneficial effects of a Paleolithic diet on cardiovascular risk factors in type 2 diabetes: a randomized cross-over pilot study BACKGROUND: Our aim was to compare the effects of a Paleolithic ('Old Stone Age') diet and a diabetes diet as generally recommended on risk factors for cardiovascular dise...
by galapogos
Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:57 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Long term effects of Paleo diet in obese women
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Views: 2464

Long term effects of Paleo diet in obese women

Long-term effects of a Palaeolithic-type diet in obese postmenopausal women: a 2-year randomized trial Background/Objectives: Short-term studies have suggested beneficial effects of a Palaeolithic-type diet (PD) on body weight and metabolic balance. We now report the long-term effects of a PD on an...
by galapogos
Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:55 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Paleo > Mediterranean diet for glucose tolerance
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Views: 2420

Paleo > Mediterranean diet for glucose tolerance

A Palaeolithic diet improves glucose tolerance more than a Mediterranean-like diet in individuals with ischaemic heart disease AIMS/HYPOTHESIS: Most studies of diet in glucose intolerance and type 2 diabetes have focused on intakes of fat, carbohydrate, fibre, fruits and vegetables. Instead, we aim...
by galapogos
Thu Feb 06, 2014 9:44 am
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: The western diet & lifestyle & diseases of civilization
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Views: 2244

The western diet & lifestyle & diseases of civilization

The western diet and lifestyle and diseases of civilization It is increasingly recognized that certain fundamental changes in diet and lifestyle that occurred after the Neolithic Revolution, and especially after the Industrial Revolution and the Modern Age, are too recent, on an evolutionary time s...
by galapogos
Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:42 pm
Forum: Training Research
Topic: Endurance training reduces strength training gains
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Views: 3726

Endurance training reduces strength training gains

Performance and neuromuscular adaptations following differing ratios of concurrent strength and endurance training The interference effect attenuates strength and hypertrophic responses when strength and endurance training are conducted concurrently; however, the influence of training frequency on ...
by galapogos
Wed Feb 05, 2014 5:38 pm
Forum: Training Research
Topic: Combination training better than weight training or cardio
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Views: 3649

Combination training better than weight training or cardio

Impact of different training modalities on anthropometric and metabolic characteristics in overweight/obese subjects: a systematic review and network meta-analysis BACKGROUND: The aim of this systematic review of randomized controlled trials was to compare the effects of aerobic training (AET), res...
by galapogos
Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:28 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: 20g whey PWO is optimal dosefor young resistance trained men
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Views: 2230

20g whey PWO is optimal dosefor young resistance trained men

Myofibrillar muscle protein synthesis rates subsequent to a meal in response to increasing doses of whey protein at rest and after resistance exercise BACKGROUND: The intake of whey, compared with casein and soy protein intakes, stimulates a greater acute response of muscle protein synthesis (MPS) ...
by galapogos
Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:22 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Consumption of cranberry polyphenols and colds/influenza
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Views: 2124

Consumption of cranberry polyphenols and colds/influenza

Consumption of cranberry polyphenols enhances human γδ-T cell proliferation and reduces the number of symptoms associated with colds and influenza: a randomized, placebo-controlled intervention study. BACKGROUND: Our main objective was to evaluate the ability of cranberry phytochemicals to modify i...
by galapogos
Fri Jan 24, 2014 4:19 pm
Forum: General Health & Wellness Research
Topic: Impact of health behaviors on mortality
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Views: 4420

Impact of health behaviors on mortality

Combined impact of traditional and non-traditional health behaviors on mortality: a national prospective cohort study in Spanish older adults BACKGROUND: Data on the combined effect of lifestyles on mortality in older people have generally been collected from highly selected populations and have be...
by galapogos
Mon Jan 13, 2014 3:09 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Nutrient timing revisited: is there a PWO anabolic window?
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Views: 2188

Nutrient timing revisited: is there a PWO anabolic window?

Nutrient timing revisited: is there a post-exercise anabolic window? Abstract Nutrient timing is a popular nutritional strategy that involves the consumption of combinations of nutrients--primarily protein and carbohydrate--in and around an exercise session. Some have claimed that this approach can...
by galapogos
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:43 pm
Forum: Training Research
Topic: The hormonal response to free/machine resistance exercise
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Views: 3444

The hormonal response to free/machine resistance exercise

The acute hormonal response to free weight and machine weight resistance exercise Resistance exercise can acutely increase concentrations of circulating neuroendocrine factors, but the effect of mode on this response is not established. The purpose of this study was to examine the effect of resista...
by galapogos
Fri Jan 10, 2014 5:33 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Whey vs casein pre and post workout
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Views: 2269

Whey vs casein pre and post workout

The Effects of Pre- and Post-Exercise Whey vs. Casein Protein Consumption on Body Composition and Performance Measures in Collegiate Female Athletes Two of the most popular forms of protein on the market are whey and casein. Both proteins are derived from milk but each protein differs in absorption...
by galapogos
Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:50 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Nut consumption and total and cause-specific mortality
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Views: 2038

Nut consumption and total and cause-specific mortality

Association of nut consumption with total and cause-specific mortality BACKGROUND: Increased nut consumption has been associated with a reduced risk of major chronic diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus. However, the association between nut consumption and mortali...
by galapogos
Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:48 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Magnesium improves life expectancy
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Views: 2020

Magnesium improves life expectancy

Dietary magnesium intake is inversely associated with mortality in adults at high cardiovascular disease risk The relation between dietary magnesium intake and cardiovascular disease (CVD) or mortality was evaluated in several prospective studies, but few of them have assessed the risk of all-cause...
by galapogos
Thu Jan 09, 2014 5:43 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Steroids prevent tendons from getting stronger
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Views: 2111

Steroids prevent tendons from getting stronger

Tendon structural adaptations to load exercise are inhibited by anabolic androgenic steroids The present study investigated the structural changes in the rat calcaneal tendon (CT), superficial flexor tendon (SFT), and deep flexor tendon (DFT) in response to jump exercises and anabolic androgenic st...
by galapogos
Wed Jan 08, 2014 6:18 pm
Forum: Nutrition/Supplementation Research
Topic: Whey protein superior to soy protein as pre-workout
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Views: 2437

Whey protein superior to soy protein as pre-workout

The effects of soy and whey protein supplementation on acute hormonal reponses to resistance exercise in men OBJECTIVE: For many resistance-trained men concerns exist regarding the production of estrogen with the consumption of soy protein when training for muscle strength and size. Thus, the purpo...