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 […]

Ecdysterone is an insect hormone, often sold as a dietary supplement for increasing muscle mass. “Ecdy” has been around for many years, and is one of the more controversial supplements of its category, mainly due to it’s lack of scientific substantiation and tendency to produce mixed results in users (some swear by it and others […]