Are BCAAs Essential For Muscle Protein Synthesis- Facts and Fallacies of Supplements

What are BCAAs: Branched Chain AminoAcids Amino acids are building blocks of proteins. There are 22 amino acids in the body that carry out various functions especially protein synthesis. Among all amino acids, 9 are called Essential Amino Acids. These 9 essential amino acids must be obtained from external sources…

The Increasing use of Dietary Supplements: Benefits and Dangers

[icon name=”user” class=”” unprefixed_class=””]  Aiman Bandali INTRODUCTION Over the last few years, particularly since 2010, there has been an increase in intake of dietary supplements. According to the new market report published by Persistence Market Research, the global dietary supplements market was valued at $109.8 billion and is…