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5 Ways to Boost Your Gym Performance

6 Tips to Increase Energy Right Before a Workout

Supplements and Medications to Increase Energy
Fatigue is a symptom which is common and particularly debilitating in environmental illnesses, as well as in many other chronic diseases (e.g. heart disease).
Fortunately there are a number of nutritional supplements, herbs, and medications which in many cases can significantly improve your energy levels and therefore improve your ability to function normally so you can enjoy life once again.
Fatigue or lack of energy can be the result of a number of factors. Physical fatigue may be the result of mitochondrial dysfunction or a poor supply of oxygen to the cells. The mitochondria are the part of the cell which generate energy aerobically (with oxygen). Fatigue may also be mental. Mental fatigue can often be hard to distinguish from physical fatigue as they more often than not occur together. However, mental fatigue can result from an imbalance in the levels of certain energising neurotransmitters in the brain or may...
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My DHEA Conundrum
Around 7 years ago I had a test done called the Adrenal Stress Index (ASI). This test measures levels of the adrenal hormones cortisol and DHEA in saliva samples taken at various points throughout the day. Multiple samples are needed to get an accurate picture of cortisol levels as they vary considerably during the day in everyone.
My ASI results indicated that my cortisol
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Higher dosages can be used when by-passing typical hepatic metabolism of dose
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Hi Charlie, Thanks for you recommendations. I'm glad the sublingual form of DHEA has proved useful to you I completely agree wi
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I also have liver problems and take DHEA in sublingual form to bypass the liver metabolism. There are also DHEA transdermal cre
What's the fuss about LifeWave patches? Featured
I'd like to tell you about my experiences with LifeWave patches. After initial skepticism I can report that I am quite frankly amazed and excited by them.
For those who don't know, a company called LifeWave Inc has been promoting a range of skin patches, much like nicotine patches, which they claim have various specific effects on the body. For instance, there are patches for increasing
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I find it unfortunate to read that someone giving a good review about a product to have to listen to bullshit comments from people
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I am a life-long skeptic and a nurse. I do not believe in natural remedies; I'm a firm believer in traditional medicine. I am a ch
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I'm curious. If Lifewave is a real product that does what they say it does, then why did David Schmidt feel the need to falsely cl