Tag Archives: Supplement Myths

I have seen a lot of products lately that advertise “colon cleansing” as part of a way to help lose weight? Is this true and what product do you use to “cleanse”?

Posted on June 29, 2010 by 1st Phorm Athlete Gillian Risebury

I have noticed this trend myself. It seems like colon cleansing is a hot topic in weight loss lately. I have even seen that many weight loss brands have gotten on board with this trend and promote a “kick start” … Continue reading →

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My friend told me that I should be using time-released protein before I go to bed instead of regular protein. Is this really better than regular whey protein?

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Andrew Frisella

There is no way to know for sure if “time-released” proteins are better than “regular” proteins because “time-released” proteins don’t exist. “Time-released” proteins fads that were popular in the late 90’s that have recently been making a comeback in popularity … Continue reading →

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How Are Nitric Oxide Stimulators Supposed to Help Me and Why is Arginine Involved?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Chad Kerksick PhD

As best as I can remember these types of supplements really became popular around 2002–2004. In my opinion the product that really made this category popular was NO2, which was manufactured by Medical Research Institute. Whether that’s important or not … Continue reading →

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With all the available products, crafty marketing and conflicting reports, how does a consumer go about deciding what to use and what not to use?

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Chad Kerksick PhD

This is an excellent question and may be one of the most valuable to consider. I’ll be the first to admit that the number of ingredients and products that are developed on a yearly basis is remarkable. The rapid growth … Continue reading →

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I recently saw an ad for a protein powder that claimed to be 6,000% better that whey protein for building muscle but after looking at the label it seems to be made up almost entirely of whey protein. How can that be? Am I missing something? There are a few ingredients that I don’t recognize at the end of the ingredient list, but it looks to be mostly whey protein.

Posted on March 2, 2010 by Andrew Frisella

Great question, I’m really glad you brought this up! Your gut instincts are correct in questioning this claim. The short answer is it’s not 6,000% better than whey protein. It’s nothing short of an outright lie. If there were a … Continue reading →

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