An article that appeared in Nutra Ingredients-USA this morning warns about potential FDA action and the illegal use of 1,3-dimethylamylamine in weight loss supplements. Popularized by industry figure Patrick Arnold (Ergopharm, Amp), dimethylamylamine is a moderate stimulant-based compound that appears to possess both lipolytic and mood altering effects. Many users have been reporting both notable […]

As many of you know, I introduced arachidonic acid (ARA) to the sports nutrition market back in 2003 under Molecular Nutrition (X-Factor). Having been granted a patent on the use of this essential fatty acid for muscle building purposes, I also worked with several other companies on ARA products including Universal Nutrition, Axis Labs, Xtreme […]

A new study supports the belief that anabolic steroid abuse can damage the heart. The investigation specifically looked at long-term steroid use (approximately 9 years) in recreational bodybuilders. While it did not find steroid use was associated with excess heart muscle growth, as reported in other studies, it did find reduced heart pumping ability in […]