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Te latest news on the power of key supplements to boost

sports performance and safeguard your health.
BY PHIL HARVEY, PHD, RD, FISSN, FACN

Testofen Proven Again

Researchers at the Kashibai Navale Medical College in Maharashtra,

India set out to evaluate the safety and effcacy of Testofen on
physiological parameters related to muscle anabolism, androgenic
hormones and body fat using prospective, randomized, double-blind,
placebo-controlled design. Sixty healthy male subjects were randomized
to ingest capsules of Testofen (one capsule of 300mg, twice per day)
or the matching placebo. Main outcomes included serum testosterone
(total and free) levels, muscle strength and repetitions to failure,
metabolic markers for anabolic activity (serum creatinine and blood
urea nitrogen) and percent body fat. Testofen supplementation
demonstrated signifcant anabolic and androgenic activity as compared
with the placebo in addition to signifcant improvements in body fat.
Researchers concluded that Testofen supplementation showed benefcial
effects in male subjects during resistance training without any clinical
side effects. (Wankhed S, Mohan V, Thakurdesai P. J Sport Health Sci.
2015; 13 Mar:1-7). MMSN Featured Product: 2Tx

PSYLLIUM SEED HUSK HELPS

IN METABOLIC SYNDROME

Metabolic syndrome is a clustering of hyperglycemia/insulin resistance,

dyslipidemia, overweight and hypertension. Researchers from the Policlinico
di Monza, Italy evaluated the current published data on psyllium to lower
blood pressure, improve serum lipid levels, reduce indicators of infammation,
lower serum glucose levels and favor body weight loss. In 2006, the U.S.
FDA authorized a health claim that psyllium husk can reduce the risk of heart
disease. In particular, many experimental and clinical studies suggest that
psyllium does lower serum and liver cholesterol concentrations and may
increase HDL-cholesterol levels. Researchers
concluded the favorable effect of psyllium
seed husk on body weight reduction
and satiety, on cholesterol and
triglycerides levels, on fasting
glycemia and on blood pressure
as a potential role of this fber
in the management of metabolic
syndrome. (Giacosa A, Rondanelli
M. J Clin Gastroenterol. 2010
Sep;44 Suppl 1:S58-60).

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MAY 2015

Whey Protein May Be Benefcial

in Reducing Infammation
Researchers from the School of Public Health at Soochow
University in China conducted a meta-analysis of randomized
controlled trials to evaluate the health benefts of whey
supplementation in reducing the circulating C-reactive protein
(CRP) level, a sensitive marker of infammation. A systematic
literature search was conducted in July 2014 to identify eligible
studies. Te meta-analysis results of nine trials showed a slight
reduction in CRP level with the supplementation of whey
protein and its derivates. Meta-regression
analysis revealed that the baseline CRP level
was a potential efect modifer of whey
supplementation in reducing CRP.
Researchers concluded that scientifc
evidence does support whey and its
derivates to elicit a benefcial efect in
reducing circulating CRP levels. (Zhou
LM, Xu JY, Rao CP, et al. Nutrients 2015
Feb 9;7(2):1131-43). MMSN Featured

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