Athletics: Improving Your Performance with Nutrients III

There are several nutrients and prescription drugs which cause GH release. These include the amino acids arginine and ornithine and the prescription drugs L-Dopa (another amino acid), bromocriptine (Parlodel®, by Sandoz), and vasopressin (Diapid®, Sandoz nasal spray). In one study, 1/2 gram per day of L-Dopa increased the growth hormone output of men in their […]

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Life Extenders Do It Longer: Sex and Aging IV

The dangers of birth control pill use have been grossly exaggerated. Note in the figure below that the mortality associated with birth control pills is lower than the mortality associated with the use of no birth control at all ages except for smokers over the age of 40. Up to the age of 30, risks […]

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Sleep and Aging I

Science consists in grouping facts so that general laws or conclusions may be drawn from them. —Charles Darwin Sleep is a complex state controlled by a number of different brain chemicals. In aged individuals, these brain chemicals may not be made in as great a quantity as in youth. Brain cells may become less sensitive […]

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