Supplements

August 1, 2011 In Fitness, News, Spotlight, Supplements, Workouts By Vancouver Health Coach

Building Muscle Without Supplements? Part One

The supplement business is a multi-billion dollar business. From your local vitamin shop to your local grocery stores, there is at least one isle that contains some sort of supplement. All of these pills and powders help to promise lean looking muscle, a longer lasting “pump”, weight loss or weight gain. Some may work while others will not and cause adverse side effects. Many people can cash in on the supplement business because of  the fact that the government deregulated the sale of all of vitamins and pills you see over the counter today. Because of this deregulation, anyone can...

July 6, 2011 In Fitness, Food and Recipes, News, Spotlight, Supplements By Vancouver Health Coach

Does Total Calories Lead to Muscle Growth? Or Is It About Protein?

The concept of taking massive amounts of protein to gain muscle and weight has been going on for years.  There are arguments for and against the total amount of protein you would need.  On one end, there is the argument that large amounts of protein will help build muscle.  On the other end, there is the argument that it is all about the total amount of calories.  Both arguments make sense.  But to understand the arguments, one first has to understand where protein is coming from. All proteins are composed of something called amino acids, which are your basic building blocks...

November 1, 2010 In News, Spotlight, Supplements, Weight Loss By Vancouver Health Coach

3 Must Have Supplements for Weight Loss

In North America there is a massive market for products which promise to aid in weight loss. Some of these products include pills, lotions, creams, and perhaps most notably, supplements. Weight-loss aids, diet pills and supplements, they come with several names but the goal is the same, to boost your metabolism and help lose weight. If you are having trouble losing weight make sure that you are getting at least 8 hours of sleep, keeping your blood sugar levels stable, getting enough exercise and consider taking these three nutritional supplements daily. 1. Vitamin B complex. This water soluble vitamin plays a key role in...

July 5, 2010 In Green & Healthy Living, News, Spotlight, Supplements By Vancouver Health Coach

Turmeric vs. NSAIDs for Knee Osteoarthritis

In 2009, a human trial compared the effects of turmeric (Curcuma domestica) versus a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) for osteoarthritis of the knee joint. This randomized controlled study examined the safety profile and clinical efficacy of Curcuma domestica extracts for pain reduction and overall functional improvement in subjects with knee osteoarthritis. Subjects with a pain score of >= 5 were given either 800mg/day of ibuprofen or 2000mg of turmeric extracts for 6 weeks. The end points of the study were reduction in pain upon walking, pain climbing stairs, and knee function assessed by subjects walking up and down stairs. Results of...