Fish oil is high in two kinds of omega-3 fatty acids: eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA). Fatty fish like salmon is one of the best sources of…
Maca is one of those supplements that is made from exotic fruits and has all kinds of supposed health benefits. With all this hype around it, it can be difficult…
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…