Creatine monohydrate – a study on its benefits. When is it best to consume: pre or post workout?
By Suchitra Chari, B.Pharm, M.S…
By Suchitra Chari, B.Pharm, M.S…
By Victoria Brewster, MSW The terms ‘Aging’ and ‘Seniors’ are hot topics right now due to the fact that soon there will be more in the 65+ demographic than the youth demographic. Is society prepared worldwide? No. As a case manager who works with older adults, I see first-hand…
By Swapnali Halder, Ph.D. CREATINE AND ITS FUNCTION IN THE BODY Creatine is widely used as a dietary supplementation in the United States with an estimated consumption of 4 million kg per year. Creatine(chemical name: N-[aminoiminomethyl]-N-methyl glycine) is composed of amino acids called arginine, glycine…
WHAT ARE BRANCHED CHAIN AMINO ACIDS? BCAA stands for Branched Chain Amino Acids because of their chemical structure or formula. Each amino acid (as the name shows) has an amino group (NH2) and an acid group (COOH), and rest in between is a chain of groups like ––CH2 defines the…
By Wendy Brody, Pharm. D. Osteoporosis is the most common bone disorder affecting humans12. Bone strength is compromised, thus predisposing one to an increased risk of fractures of the hip, spine and wrists.1Both men and women can develop osteoporosis, although men usually have a lower risk than women. During…
By Perry McLimore, MD., JD. Introduction Our DNA is located on chromosomes in the cell’s nucleus. Human beings possess 23 pairs or 46 chromosomes within a cell. All normal cells in the human body contain 46 chromosomes. DNA is composed of 4 nucleotides: Adenine, Guanine, Thymine, and Cytosine, or…