Fitness Factoids Volume 9
Pycnogenol Reduces Jet Lag
A study recently published in the journal Minerva Cardioangiologica shows that Pycnogenol has the ability to reduce jet lag by nearly 50 percent.
Fitness Factoids #7
Science confirms men have no idea what women are thinking
It seems science has finally confirmed something men and women have known for a very long time, men have no idea what the hell women are thinking. In the study German researchers asked 22 men, ranging from 21-52 in age, to look at 36 different sets of eyes, half of which were from women.
Fitness Factoids Volume 6
l-Carnitine and TMAO Linked to the Development of Heart Disease
A recent study published in Nature Medicine suggests that there may be a connection between l-carnitine, TMAO, and insufficient gut bacteria in the development of arterial plaques. The study, conducted by the Cleveland Clinic in Ohio, gave the nutrient l-carnitine — found in red meat and dairy products — to 77 volunteers, including 26 who were vegans or vegetarians
Fitness Factoids: Volume #5
Low Melatonin Levels Linked with Development of Type 2 Diabetes
A recent study that was funded by the National Institutes of Health suggests that there may be an association between decreased melatonin levels and type 2 diabetes. A study of U.S. women found that those with the lowest levels of melatonin had more than twice the risk of type 2 diabetes compared to women with the highest levels of the hormone. People with type 2 diabetes, by far the more common form of diabetes, don't make enough insulin or use it properly
Fitness Factoid: Volume 4
The Heart Attack App
Just when you thought your iphone couldn’t possibly get any better, Swiss scientists created the world’s smallest medical implant to monitor chemicals in the blood. The 14mm device measures up to five indicators, including proteins like troponin, that show if and when a heart attack has occurred.
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