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Why did TikTok ban muscle-building products on its platform?
The platform recently updated its community guidelines to prohibit โfacilitating the trade or marketing of weight loss or muscle gain productsโ, including creatine and protein.ย Where did this come from? โI think this grows out of a perception that in some way certain products that promote muscle building or weight loss are actually causing weight…
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Move over leucine, thereโs a new gold standard in town
Previously exclusive to one brand, the patent-pending DL-185 is now available for worldwide distribution to supplement brands and manufacturers. NNB Nutrition said dileucine is a patent-pending ingredient that recently surpassed leucine as the gold standard of muscle protein synthesisโsomething not seen in over a century. “This is really exciting because leucine was always the gold…
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Meta-analysis supports ATP’s ergogenic potential for resistance-trained men
Writing in the journal Sportsโ, Mexico-based scientists reported that daily doses of 400 mg may present an ergogenic effect in resistance-trained men and that supplementation for 12 weeks at this dose is safe in healthy adults. The new paper was welcomed by TSI, which markets the Peak ATP ingredient (Adenosine 5โ-Triphosphate (ATP) disodium), which featured…
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Gelitaโs collagen peptides improve muscular stress post-exercise: Study
The study published in the journalย Frontiers in Nutritionโย investigated the effect of supplementation with either 15 g ofย Gelitaโsย SCP or placebo (PLA) daily for 12 weeks in 55 male volunteers participating in concurrent training. Assessment of recovery-related blood biomarkers showed that SCP supplementation had a positive effect on the early phase of muscular recovery. โThe results suggest…
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Menopause and muscle mass: Study highlights need for increased protein intakes
Furthermore, post-menopausal women (POST-M) had significantly higher levels of pro-inflammatory marker tumour necrosis factor-ฮฑ, suggesting higher levels of inflammation. “Reducedย oestradiol (E2)ย and dietary protein intake in POST-M women occurs in conjunction with increased levels of biomarkers of NMJ [neuromuscular junction] degradation, inflammation and muscle proteolysis, which may be associated with reduced motor unit activation and muscle…
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Study elucidates the pharmacological properties of ginger on muscle ageing by profiling human myoblasts
This study focused on understanding gingerโs potential effect on muscle ageing. The authors examined its impact on the expression of metabolites (substances produced during metabolism)ย and their metabolic pathways in the myoblast cells (precursor cells to skeletal muscle). The aim was to clarify how this process works and its pharmacological properties in promoting myoblast differentiation (into…
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Protein supplementation improves muscle recovery post orthopedic surgery
As a result of supplementation, patients had improved function and quicker achievement of rehabilitation benchmarks. โDecreased mechanical loading afterย orthopedicย surgery predisposes patients to developย muscle atrophy,โ the researchers wrote. โThis disuse atrophy is a result of a multitude of factors, including the postoperative catabolic state and loss of neuromuscular activation.โย Muscle atrophy in theย postoperative periodย can be a…