When Applied Metabolics was initially published in print form in the late 90s, I wrote about a then-obscure substance called Nitric Oxide or NO. Although unknown in bodybuilding and sports, NO was causing a sensation in medicine because it appeared to provide a myriad … [Read more...]
Amino Acids: Are They Ergogenic Aids? by Jerry Brainum
Amino acids are the elemental constituents of protein. What is essential in human nutrition isn't protein, but rather the amino acids that comprise protein. Although about 20 amino acids are thought to play a role in human nutrition, only nine are considered essential. What … [Read more...]
Angry Steroid Users, Women on Betaine, Flexible Dieting, Paleo Diet and more by Jerry Brainum
In past issues of Applied Metabolics I've written summaries of new research presented at various science conferences. Years ago, I used to attend a few of these myself, but quickly came to the realization that doing so was a waste of time, at least for me. Most … [Read more...]
Dispatches from the nutritional and exercise science front by Jerry Brainum
Editorial note: Although this issue of Applied Metabolics initially appears to contain only one article, it actually contains 18 separate articles under one heading. Since all of the studies that these articles represent were presented at the same science conference, I chose … [Read more...]