How to Take Cordyceps: Dosage, Timing, Duration
How to take cordyceps: doses from clinical studies, the difference between extract, powder and mycelium, when to take it, how long a course lasts and how to assess the effect.
Andriy Melnyk · 9 min
Training
Programs, exercise technique and load planning.
Rosuvastatin and Athletic Performance: Is There an Effect
Does rosuvastatin affect strength, endurance and adaptation to training: its status with WADA, muscle symptoms, the STOMP and Mikus studies, practical advice for athletes.
Iryna Bondar · 7 min
Glutamine and the Liver and Kidneys: Is It Safe
Glutamine and the safety of the liver and kidneys: ammonia metabolism, the role of the kidneys in acid–base balance, the REDOXS study, the estimated safe level of 14 g/day, risks in cirrhosis and CKD.
Maksym Shevchuk · 6 min
Spirulina or Chlorella: What Is the Difference
Spirulina and chlorella: how they differ biologically, in composition, digestibility, vitamin B12 content, proven effects and safety. An editorial review with references to studies.
Olena Koval · 11 min
BPC-157 vs Collagen: What to Choose and for Whom
BPC-157 vs collagen: what to choose for joint pain, tendinopathy or after injury. Practical scenarios, how to take collagen according to studies, and why BPC-157 is not the choice.
Andriy Melnyk · 8 min
The Benefits of Hyaluronic Acid for Athletes: The Evidence Base
What studies say about oral hyaluronic acid: knee pain, osteoarthritis, skin, absorption. Whether there is data specifically for athletes and how to interpret it — an editorial analysis.
Iryna Bondar · 4 min
Strength Training for Women: The Basics
Strength training for women: the benefits for muscles and bones, the myth of getting bulky, the basics of a first program, the cycle, pregnancy, menopause and nutrition.
Maksym Shevchuk · 8 min
Who Should Not Take 5-HTP
Who should not take 5-HTP: antidepressants and other serotonergic drugs, bipolar disorder, Parkinson’s disease, pregnancy, children, surgery and tests. A list of contraindications with explanations.
Olena Koval · 6 min
Metabolites of Masteron Propionate: How the Body Breaks Down the Drug
The metabolism of masteron propionate: hydrolysis of the ester, phase I and phase II reactions in the liver, the main urinary metabolites of drostanolone and their significance for doping control.
Andriy Melnyk · 5 min
Phosphatidylserine and Sleep
Does phosphatidylserine help you fall asleep: the link between cortisol and sleep, study results, comparison with melatonin and magnesium, timing of intake and limitations.
Iryna Bondar · 10 min
How to Take Cordyceps: Dosage, Timing, Duration
How to take cordyceps: doses from clinical studies, the difference between extract, powder and mycelium, when to take it, how long a course lasts and how to assess the effect.
Maksym Shevchuk · 5 min
Rosuvastatin and Athletic Performance: Is There an Effect
Does rosuvastatin affect strength, endurance and adaptation to training: its status with WADA, muscle symptoms, the STOMP and Mikus studies, practical advice for athletes.
Olena Koval · 4 min