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By Jake BolyIn this article:What Is High-Intensity Training?Supplementing for High-Intensity ActivitiesPreworkout Supplements for High-Intensity ExercisePost-workout Supplements for High-Intensity ExerciseNo matter what fitness level you are, if you like to train hard, then you need to be attentive to how you’re treating your body in and out of the gym. This means that you are training with intent and strategy, and you’re also fueling the body appropriately to recover and meet the demands needed for the activity you love to perform on a regular basis. Things like sleep, nutrition, and supplementation are all worth considering when it comes to improving performance...

By Eric Madrid MD In this article: Who May Benefit From The Keto Diet? What Is the Keto Diet? Benefits Of the Keto Diet What Are Macronutrients? Sugar is The Problem How Does A Ketogenic Diet Work? Supplements To Consider On A Ketogenic Diet   There are two sources of fuel for the human body: glucose and fatty acids. Fat is an energy that can be stored in excess in the body, leading to weight gain. Learning to efficiently access this fat for energy — instead of accessing glucose — is key for weight loss. This idea is the basis...

HOW TO GET A GOOD NIGHT'S SLEEP... TONIGHT! Over the decades that I was a natural therapeutics consultant, the first questions I’d ask a new client were “Are you in pain?” and “Are you sleeping okay?” When one lady answered the second with a rather emphatic “No,” I knew it was time to consider lecithin. "I sleep one, maybe two hours a night,” she said. She was just short of 50 and looked seriously tired: lined, strained and just barely coping. “So that’s why I’m here. I’ve been to doctors and tried what seemed like every medical option available.” “I’m...

By Eric Madrid MDIn this article:Immune System And InfectionsRespiratory HealthLiver HealthCardiac HealthMental HealthFertilityBlood-sugar ControlN-acetyl l-cysteine (NAC) is a potent antioxidant derived from a naturally occurring amino acid. While doctors commonly use it to treat those who overdose on paracetamol (acetaminophen, Tylenol), it appears that supplementing with NAC and/or its precursor glutathione may have additional health benefits. One specific area of interest to researchers is NAC’s effects on the immune system. When ingested, the body converts the more stable NAC into the less stable glutathione, which consists of three amino acids: glycine, cysteine, and glutamic acid. Glutathione is naturally present in...

Turmeric may be the most effective nutritional supplement in existence. Many high-quality studies show that it has major benefits for your body and brain. Here are the top 10 evidence-based health benefits of turmeric. 1. Turmeric Contains Bioactive Compounds With Powerful Medicinal Properties Turmeric is the spice that gives curry its yellow color. It has been used in India for thousands of years as a spice and medicinal herb. Recently, science has started to back up what Indians have known for a long time — it really does contain compounds with medicinal properties (1Trusted Source). These compounds are called curcuminoids,...