by Becky | Jan 4, 2016 | 2015, Alternative Therapies, Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with HMB significantly increased lung capacity and endurance, and decreased body fat in participating athletes compared to the control group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 1, 2016 | Aging, Amino Acids
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Supplementation with HMB, glutamine, and arginine for 6 months saw a significant 27% improvement in flow-mediated dilatation among the supplement group compared to no change in the placebo group. (more…)
by Becky | Jan 1, 2016 | 2015, Amino Acids, Citrulline, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Citrulline supplementation during a cycling test significantly improved blood pressure, blood oxidation, and time to exhaustion by 13.9%, 8.9%, and 12.6% respectively compared to arginine or placebo. (more…)
by Becky | Dec 30, 2015 | 2014, Amino Acids, Carnitine, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Chrystal Moulton, Staff Writer. In research on 26 professional soccer players, those taking carnitine had significantly less build up of lactic acid, a sign of muscle fatigue, in endurance exercises. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2013 | 2013, Amino Acids, Men's Health
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Betaine increased muscle mass in weight lifters, decreased body fat by 18%, increased lean body mass by 2.6% and work volume (sum of the pounds lifted multiplied by the number of repetitions). (more…)
by nhri | Nov 22, 2013 | Amino Acids, Digestive Health, Melatonin, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B6
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. All of the 176 gastroesophageal disease patients who took a supplement with melatonin, tryptophan, vitamin B12, methionine, vitamin B6, betaine and folic acid experienced cessation of GERD symptoms. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2012, Amino Acids, Arginine, Metabolic Syndrome
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Mice supplemented with L-Arginine were 34% more glucose tolerant than those not supplemented. (more…)
by nhri | Oct 8, 2013 | 2013, Amino Acids, Cardiovascular Health, Stroke
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. A review of human studies showed that supplementation with betaine was associated with a 5 to 8% reduced risk of heart disease and 10-15% reduced risk of stroke. (more…)
by nhri | Apr 18, 2013 | 2012, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Men given 20 grams of branched chain amino acids had 50% less muscle soreness after drop-jump testing. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 13, 2013 | 2009, Amino Acids, Tryptophan, Weight Control
Written by Tatjana Djakovic, Staff Writer. A herbal formula with 5-HTP resulted in a 29.2% increase in feeling full in a study with 77 healthy women. (more…)
by nhri | Jun 26, 2012 | 2012, Amino Acids, Carnitine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Out of 23 patients with Huntington’s Disease , 6 had Carnitine deficiency. After 6 months of treatment with supplementation of L-carnitine, the carnitine group showed 14.1% improvement in motor functionality compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 4, 2011 | 2011, Amino Acids, Carnitine, Fitness and Exercise
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Performance was 35% greater in the carnitine group compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 4, 2011 | 2011, Amino Acids, Cardiovascular Health, Cognitive Health, Fitness and Exercise, L-Theanine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. Those taking theanine reduced heart rate by 6% and reaction time by 14% compared to the control group. (more…)
by nhri | Feb 18, 2011 | 2011, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Obesity
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. A study of 4429 patients indicated that, compared with those with the lowest 25% intake of branched-chain amino acids, those with the highest 25% of intake had a 30% reduced risk of obesity. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 7, 2010 | 2010, Amino Acids, Branched Chain Amino Acids, Longevity
Written by Jessica Patella, ND. Mice supplemented with branched chain amino acids had a 12% increase in life span. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 9, 2010 | 2010, Amino Acids, Creatine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small study of young healthy men and women it was found that fatigue was reduced by 7-11% in multiple maximum knee extensions. (more…)
by nhri | Aug 10, 2009 | Amino Acids, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Written by Patrick Massey, M.D., Ph.D. Significant improvements were found in those taking NAC in a study of 50 patients with hair pulling disorder compared to the placebo group. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 11, 2008 | 2008, Amino Acids, Fitness and Exercise, Ornithine
Written by Greg Arnold, DC, CSCS. In a small human study on a bike test, those given 2000mg/day ornithine after 2 hours had 91% less fatigue scores. (more…)
by nhri | Dec 5, 2008 | 2008, Aging, Amino Acids
Written by Marcia J. Egles, MD. L-carnitine supplementation in old rats showed improved muscle function on par with young rats. (more…)
by nhri | Nov 19, 2008 | Amino Acids, NAC (N-Acetyl Cysteine)
Written by Patrick Massey M.D., Ph.D. In a recent medical study, N-acetyl cysteine (NAC) significantly reduced the impulse to gamble among a group of participants diagnosed with a gambling addiction. (more…)