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Hydrogen Water: Extra Healthy or a Hoax?-A Systematic Review

This 2024 systematic review evaluates the potential health benefits of hydrogen-rich water (HRW), known for its antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-apoptotic properties. Analyzing 25 studies, the review explores HRW’s effects on exercise capacity, physical endurance, liver function, cardiovascular health, mental well-being, oxidative stress, and anti-aging. While preliminary findings are promising, the

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Can Magnesium Enhance Exercise Performance?

This 2017 systematic review examined the effects of magnesium (Mg) on exercise performance, analyzing both animal and human studies. The findings suggest that magnesium supplementation can enhance physical performance by improving glucose availability, reducing lactate accumulation, and supporting muscle energy metabolism. In human studies, higher magnesium status correlated with better

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Carnitine in Human Muscle Bioenergetics: Can Carnitine Supplementation Improve Physical Exercise?

This review article explores the role of l-carnitine in muscle bioenergetics and evaluates its potential benefits for exercise performance. l-Carnitine is essential for transporting long-chain fatty acids into mitochondria for β-oxidation, a key energy-producing process in muscles. While some studies suggest supplementation may enhance fatty acid oxidation, improve energy production,

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DHEA enhances effects of weight training on muscle mass and strength in elderly women and men

The article titled “Dehydroepiandrosterone supplementation combined with weight training improves muscle mass and strength in elderly individuals” (American Journal of Physiology-Endocrinology and Metabolism, 2006, PMID: 16787962) is a randomized controlled trial evaluating the effects of DHEA supplementation combined with resistance training on muscle mass and strength in elderly adults. The

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A combination of oral L-citrulline and L-arginine improved 10-min full-power cycling test performance in male collegiate soccer players: a randomized crossover trial

This randomized controlled trial investigated the effects of L-citrulline and L-arginine supplementation on high-intensity cycling performance in 24 male collegiate soccer players. Participants received either a daily dose of 1.2 g of L-citrulline and 1.2 g of L-arginine or a placebo for seven days, with the final dose taken one

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Acute L-arginine supplementation reduces the O2 cost of moderate-intensity exercise and enhances high-intensity exercise tolerance

This randomized controlled trial examined the effects of acute L-arginine supplementation on oxygen consumption during moderate-intensity exercise and high-intensity exercise tolerance. Results showed a 7% reduction in steady-state oxygen uptake (VO₂) during moderate-intensity exercise (P < 0.05) and an increased time to exhaustion during high-intensity exercise (707 ± 232 vs.

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Endogenous flux of nitric oxide: Citrulline is preferred to Arginine

The article “Endogenous flux of nitric oxide: Citrulline is preferred to Arginine” (Acta Physiol (Oxf), 2021, PMID: 33089645) reviews the comparative effectiveness of citrulline versus arginine supplementation in enhancing nitric oxide (NO) production. Due to arginine’s significant first-pass metabolism in the splanchnic region, its systemic availability is limited, making citrulline

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l-Citrulline supplementation improves O2 uptake kinetics and high-intensity exercise performance in humans

The study titled “L-Citrulline supplementation improves O2 uptake kinetics and high-intensity exercise performance in humans” (Journal of Applied Physiology, 2015, PMID: 26023227) examined the effects of short-term L-citrulline (Cit) supplementation on blood pressure, oxygen uptake (V̇O2) kinetics, and exercise performance in healthy adults. This randomized controlled trial found that Cit

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