“Clown Car” Supplements
I’m currently wrapping up a review on Muscle Asylum Project’s “Freak Fix Muscle Whey.” For those of you who don’t already know, MAP is owned by Iovate Health Sciences – the parent company of Muscletech. Now MAP is a separate label, but...
read moreIce Scream
I’m proud of my food tech training and background. Nonetheless, there are times when the food industry makes me want to scream. Like today, after reading this industry article… Ice-cream as a vehicle for delivering probiotic strains has ‘great potential’, giving a...
read moreFrom the Mailbag: Thoughts on NO-Xplode
Paul forwarded a reader comment to me yesterday, and I thought the subject was worth exploring in depth: I’m curious to know your opinion on the negative effects of Rutaecarpine? There are a lot of reliable (!?) anecdotal reports of liver enzyme issues. A quick search...
read moreThe Scarlett Letter
Scarlett Johansson tells it like it is: Since dedicating myself to getting into “superhero shape,” several articles regarding my weight have been brought to my attention. Claims have been made that I’ve been on a strict workout routine regulated by co-stars,...
read moreStudy: Placebos Don’t Cause Side Effects in Patients Receiving Conventional Cancer Treatment
Actually, the study is about the use of homeopathic “medicines” alongside conventional cancer treatments, but same difference. WASHINGTON—A new Cochrane review did not find serious side effects relating to the use of homeopathic medicine in patients having orthodox...
read moreToothless Measures
I’ve discussed regulatory issues briefly before, although I might as well put my own feelings out here, for the record: I am firmly against regulatory measures that would pull supplement compounds off the market until they can pass through some sort of draconian,...
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