Metabolism management: a phosphate cocktail may defeat the dieter's dilemma

Article Abstract:

Bodybuilders should consider taking a phosphate cocktail when dieting. A recent study by the Polish Academy of Sciences found that subjects given a phosphate-salt cocktail while on a diet exhibited a 12%-19% increase in resting metabolic rate despite the drop in their caloric intake.

Phosphates, Bodybuilders

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LIF stimulates muscle regeneration

Article Abstract:

Animal experimentations show that leukemia inhibitory factor (LIF), a protein belonging to the cytokine family, induces muscle regeneration of myotubes. LIF also helps speed up the healing of damaged muscle fibers by acting as an endogenous trauma factor for muscle.

Muscles, Proteins, Cytokines, Muscle regeneration

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Be kind to your thyroid: this key gland keeps your metabolism humming

Article Abstract:

Symptoms of thyroid problems include lethargy, unexplained weight loss or gain and fatigue. Certain conditions, such as overtraining and undereating, can slow down a healthy thyroid.

Care and treatment, Thyroid diseases

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