Maximize Your Progress with HCL
Stomach acid is more important to your development than you think. Read the latest insights on digestion with tips for improving your own.
by Charles Poliquin
Are your muscles getting all the protein contained in that 12-ounce steak? Does your immune system enjoy all the antioxidant protection from the vitamins and minerals in organic fruits and vegetables? Do your supplements work as well as the manufacturer promises? There’s a 50/50 chance that the answer is “No.” The reason is that it’s not so much what you eat or what supplements you take, but how much you assimilate.
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Vitamin D3: Best...Supplement...Ever!
The facts about one of the greatest discoveries in functional medicine
by Charles Poliquin
An osteopathic physician recently asked me, “What’s with all this hype over vitamin D3?” It was a good question. There have been countless supplements, especially in the field of bodybuilding, that have failed to live up to their promises. I remember when the next big things were AKG, vanadyl sulfate and boron (which, incidentally, is the primary ingredient in 20 Mule Team Borax!). But vitamin D3 is the real deal. Write this down:
“Vitamin D3 may be the single most important supplement we can take for our health.”
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MAGNESIUM...The Anti-Stress Mineral
by Charles Poliquin
Sleep better, be less fatigued, make your brain work better, get rid of stress, and support your health with magnesium. And lose abdominal fat and have a leaner body composition. Magnesium is the answer!
Certainly one of the most important nutrients needed by the human body, magnesium is involved in all of these issues, as well as at least 300 essential biochemical reactions, including protein synthesis, testosterone production, insulin sensitivity, calcium absorption, and regulation of the sympathetic nervous system. Plus, magnesium has been shown to enable the metabolism of vitamin D, meaning it is essential for bone health and treatment of osteoporosis.
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Finally, Fish Oil Is Anabolic!
Another great benefit from this versatile supplement
by Charles Poliquin
I know I’ve explained how fish oil can reduce your risk of cardiovascular disease and lower blood pressure, but I realize that some of you may not care about this. And maybe you were unimpressed with the research I presented that shows that fish oil is good for hormone and blood sugar levels, insulin sensitivity, depression, cognitive decline in the elderly or brain development in babies. And I understand that you may not care that fish oil can reduce postpartum depression or that it is effective for Crohn’s disease patients or those suffering from asthma, rheumatoid arthritis or prostate cancer. But I think I got your attention when I discussed why fish oil is the most important supplement for fat loss.
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Zinc -The Most Important Supplement You're Not Taking
Introducing the next generation of this important mineral
by Charles Poliquin
Let's talk about scurvy. Just about every Nutrition 101 class tells the story about how European sailors on long voyages often suffered from this potentially life-threatening disease. In 1498, Vasco da Gama saw 100 of his 160-member crew die of this disease during his journey to India. Twenty-one years later Magellan topped his record when 200 of the 218 original crew members on his expedition to the Philippines died of scurvy. Lack of vitamin C was eventually discovered to be the cause of scurvy, but there are problems with this story and its eventual happy ending.
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Cortisol, Sleep, Stress, Depression, Brain Function, Neurotransmitters
The Stress Fighter: Über-Inositol
A natural solution for dealing with stress and being mentally strong
by Charles Poliquin
One of the best ways to deal with stress is to eliminate it. Hard to argue with that, but oddly enough, it’s not always easy to pin down what is causing the most stress in our lives. To deal with stress, first we need to identify where it’s coming from. One way is by using a life stressor chart.
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