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Fenugreek, a culinary herb with a rich history dating back to ancient times, has gained considerable attention in recent years for its remarkable health benefits. I was surprised to how popular it is as a Google search, so I decided it was time to write about fenugreek. Traditionally used in … Keep reading…
You’ve likely heard about the countless benefits of magnesium for overall health, but did you know it also plays a crucial role in sleep? As one of The 3 Pillars of VIGOR, getting sufficient quality sleep must be a nonnegotiable for anyone who wants to maintain good health. Unfortunately, many … Keep reading…
Over the years, I’ve noticed that people veer away from supplements with complicated-sounding names like nicotinamide riboside (NR). That could be what’s kept people in the dark so much about this specific form of vitamin B3. I have to admit that I ignored it for a while, when research papers … Keep reading…
Besides eating a high-protein diet, few nutrition changes make as big of a difference in people’s health as eliminating calorie-containing beverages from their diets. This includes 100% fruit juice. Unfortunately, on any given day, about half of adults and two-thirds of children consume sugar-sweetened beverages.1Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption among U.S. Youth, … Keep reading…
Over the 20+ years of my fitness career, I’ve seen countless supplements rise and fall in popularity. Few have proven to be effective long-term and in both animals and humans. Berberine is among the few. Each year, more and more research shows how effective berberine supplementation is in supporting various … Keep reading…
Unless you’re an athlete who trains for hours every day or one of the few people in the population with an extreme metabolic rate, eating more than three meals per day will likely cause massive weight gain, metabolic syndrome, low energy levels, and poor gut health. Does that mean I’m … Keep reading…
I’m often amused by how nutrition and fitness professionals complicate nutrition, especially for those who are looking to lose weight or get leaner. Some will recommend cutting carbs, others cutting coffee, and still others, surprisingly, cutting fat. For many years I was on the side of cutting carbs. It works … Keep reading…
Contrary to what the media would have you believe, meat, poultry, fish, eggs, wild game, and other animal-based protein-rich foods are good for you. Research has continually proven this to be true. And yet, activist organizations, mainstream media, and politicians would have you believe that a lower-protein, plant-based diet is … Keep reading…
It’s been a while since I first wrote about the health benefits of collagen. Since then, more and more research has shown us how valuable collagen protein powders can be as part of a healthy, high-protein diet. Both marine and bovine collagens offer numerous health benefits, but there are some … Keep reading…
Over the past two decades, we’ve seen a consistent effort to vilify red meat consumption while extolling the benefits of a plant-based diet. I believe that once we are through the COVID Circus, we’ll find the consumption of red meat in the crosshairs of nutrition, climate, and social justice conversations. … Keep reading…
L-arginine is a semi-essential amino acid that increases nitric oxide levels. Nitric oxide plays a crucial role in vascular function, which means low arginine levels leads to cardiovascular problems, erectile dysfunction, and reduced physical performance. Not surprisingly, arginine levels also affect how you respond to a COVID-19 infection. While you … Keep reading…
It’s better to have it and not need it than need it and not have it. At a time of broken supply chains, concerns about maintaining health, and constant government interference with access to natural products, it’s crucial to stock up on the following essential supplements, as well as others … Keep reading…