Tribulus terrestris is a herb from Ayurveda. It is usually sold either as a libido or testosterone booster. In regards to libido, there does seem to a positive effect.…
L-carnitine is often categorized as an amino acid, but it’s technically an “amino-acid-like” compound, which is related to the B vitamins (this is also why it used to be called…
Beta-alanine is a modified version of the amino acid alanine. It binds to histidine in the brain and muscles to form carnosine. Because beta-alanine increases carnosine in the body it…
Arginine is an amino acid that is involved in many metabolic processes and important in the treatment of high blood pressure and heart diseases. It also has other important roles…
Glutamine is an amino acid, which is found naturally in the body. Glutamine’s primary functions are in digestion and immunity support. It is also important for providing nitrogen and carbon to…
BCAA stands for branched chained amino acids. They are called „branched“ because of their structure, which includes a “side chain” of one carbon atom and three hydrogen atoms. The three…
Pea protein is made of dried yellow field peas, a fibrous legume that contains high amounts of all the essential amino acids except for methionine. As a protein source pea…
Egg protein powder, which is usually egg white protein powder is made from dehydrated egg whites that have been processed into a fine powder. Most manufacturers use a spray drying process…
Like whey, casein is a milk protein, which can be extracted in the cheese making process. Casein makes up roughly 80% of the protein you can find in cow’s milk…
Whey protein is probably the most popular type of protein supplement out if not the most popular type of all supplements out there. But even though it is so common…