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Do you normally have any thyroid problems? It's not a common side effect that I've read or heard of. Thyroid hormone controls one of the enyzmes responsible for creatine production (AGAT) as well as creatine transport itself but those are the only connections that I can think of. As such, hyper...

The creatine transporter is what you'd call a symporter; aka, it'll use a pre-allocated concentration gradient to transport sodium ions and creatine in one direction over a membrane into the cells. That sodium is then shunted back out of the cells via a sodium/potassium pump that re-establishes...

From: A simple LC method with UV detection for the analysis of creatine and creatinine and its application to several creatine formulations. The concentration of the solution tested was 80 micrograms/ml creatine, which equates to 5 grams of creatine in 2.2 fluid ounces at a degredation rate of...

Sometimes I think that those t-mag folks hurt their heads when they attempt to formulate original thoughts... Edit: point being, most people get plenty of sodium in their diet, including the post-w/o shake, without adding additional salt for the sake of the transport of glucose and other molecules.

To be honest, I only came across that yesterday when I was looking for some papers I had seen before on 7-keto. I personally think that the evidence behind it's mechanism of action is pretty sparse compared to many tried and tested supps but to each his own :)

The 7-oxo-DHEA is presumed to have an anti-glucocorticoid effect, theoretically suppressing the formation of visceral adipose tissue. Additionally, it is proported to have thermogenic capabilities. I tried it and didn't observe much of a result but I was at the end of my cutting phase and had...

Nah, you just count the total amount of carbs on there minus the fiber so it'd still be 54g for normal Skittles. Additionally, packages will include the sugar alcohol content, if present, which you don't necessarily have to count.

57 bucks seems like a lot of money for an acetylcholine precursor, regardless of whether the claims are fabricated or not, and that doesn't count the fact that it doesn't say how much of the GPC is actually contained therein :)

Takes me about 15 minutes at the most to grill a pound of salmon after warming up the grill for a few mins. Most fillets and steaks I have from my fish take 10-15. Obviously depends on how rare you want it :)

Not that I know of but Aaron, Bryan or someone may. You're basically getting alpha-linoleate and linoleate in flax (with a little gamma-linoleate) in addition to some normal saturated fatty acids; since most people get plenty of linoleate, it should be dispensible. Also, DHA/EPA both can be...

I've seen reports of 2-5% for DHA and 5-10% for EPA (study showed 2X the conversion in women, as an aside). I'd just stick with fish oil supps for a direct DHA/EPA source rather than relying on conversion of alpha linoleic acid to DHA/EPA, which hinges on the n3:n6 ratio.

So who are you? Please enlighten us upon this road to knowledge rather than tossing off the "I'm too lazy to continue this conversation, most likely because I can't back up my references!" Forgive me if I'm too blunt but I dislike your approach :)

Biz, while I was mostly just ranting, my point was that I'd like to see people argue whether prohormones themselves are safe enough to ensue continued legalization for the general public or whether they should be regulated. The question on everyone's mind should concern the safety of...

While hypocrisy sucks, what does hiding behind hypocrisy make you? Rather than actually giving a solid argument, some of y'all are too ready to point out the fallacies of the government to hide behind that rather than giving a good or logical argument.

Oh, and you won't really get any "extra" effects as compared to an omnivore if you take extra creatine. It'll just take more creatine to reach saturation levels and, maybe, a little more to maintain them since your normal plasma levels will be a bit lower than someone that eats meat...

Thankfully, working at GNC doesn't guarantee someone a clue ;) Once you reach saturation levels after loading or a couple of weeks of supplementation, the 2-5 grams a day is fine for maintaining those saturated levels, regardless of your meat intake, since the loss of creatine is minimal. In...

Bryan, while I may be over-stepping my bounds by asking this because you have a business to run but still: do you believe that prohormones should be regulated? Originally, I had hoped your poll would have more options (aka, prohormones should be illegal for sports/competition or regulated via...

Bryan, while I may be over-stepping my bounds by asking this because you have a business to run but still: do you believe that prohormones should be regulated? Originally, I had hoped your poll would have more options (aka, prohormones should be illegal for sports/competition or regulated via...

They will just return to the levels that they were before you began creatine supplementation. The only "loss" that occurs when you stop taking creatine is the shedding of the extra water in your muscles and the extra energy boost you receive. The main ergogenic property of creatine...

Oh, almost forgot..the low rate of creatine degredation also gives the body ample time to normalize it's AGAT expression :)