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DIM's full name is diindolylmethane, and it’s a natural compound formed during the breakdown of plants and the digestion of indole-3-carbinol which is a component of the Brassica genus of plants.... more
Q: Agmatine sulfate is appearing in a lot of supplements. Can you give me the lowdown on this ingredient?
A: I’ll start out by saying this: There’s very little human research on agmatine... more
Q: I was reading a supplement article online, and it kept referring to certain ingredients such as rhodiola as an adaptogen. What’s an adaptogen and what do they do?
A: Adaptogens have become quite ... more
Q: I heard that Health Canada is going to start cracking down
on what supplements can or can’t be sold here in Canada. Is this true?
A:
Yes, the NHPD (the division of Health Canada that regulates ... more
MUSCLE INSIDER columnist Mark Gilbert definitely practices what he preaches. Recently, he has co-authored a book in cooperation with Muscle & Fitness on HIGH-INTENSITY INTERVAL TRAINING (HIIT). ... more
Several studies show the adverse effects of alcohol on muscle growth. Alcohol, consumed either occasionally or frequently, decreases protein
synthesis and affects Type II muscle fibres (the kind that... more