A New research from Oslo University Hospital in Norway looked at 250 adults with chronic low back pain and degenerative osteoarthritis.  The study was randomized with half the participants taking 1500mg of glucosamine sulfate daily and the other half taking placebo for six months.  Improvement was assessed by participants filling out questionnaires about their pain. [...]

Just a quick announcement. FDA has recalled Slim-30 (lot #032009) because it was found to contain sibutramine. Sibutramine is the active ingredient of Meridia. Sibutramine is a reuptake inhibitor of norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine. Basically it’s a stimulant so common side effects include: fast heart rate, high blood pressure, heart attack, stroke, seizures and suicidality. [...]

According to the most recent government statistics, two thirds of Americans are now either overweight (BMI > 25) or obese (BMI > 30).  In 1980, about 15% of adults were classified as obese but that number increased to 34% by 2008.  So here are latest statistics on obesity broken down by States. Where does your [...]

We are back by popular demand. Thanks so much for the wonderful feedback on our first workout video. This one is a full body workout that can be performed 3 times per week. Thanks for watching.

There is a small study published in the Medicine and Science in Sport and Exercise journal where researchers looked at effects of milk on body composition. The study included 20 women performing a resistance workout consisting of basic push/pull exercises. Upon completion of the workout, the women received either half a liter of fat-free milk [...]

I know you guys are probably sick of hearing studies about Vitamin D but I got two more for you. The studies were presented at the Endocrine Society’s annual meeting in San Diego. The gist of the studies were that participants with low Vitamin D levels had poorly controlled blood sugars and were at a [...]