What are supplements ?

This will be an overview of the official definitions by two main authorities, some examples of real life products and how they are being marketed, benefits of risks of supplements and a final conclusion. Supplements are concentrated sources of nutrients (or other substances) with a nutritional or physiological effect according to the EU. Overall you can take away that more vitamins and minerals do not necessarily mean better and that the benefits of supplements are small to non-existent except you have a special condition for which you would have to consult a doctor anyway and probably would get a prescription drug instead of a dietary supplement.

 Supplements: Creatine

This article summarises points about the supplement creatine based on my personal experience and information that can be found publically. I am not a doctor or nutritionist, so please consult your doctor first and get your current health levels checked before you decide to supplement with anything. All in all, creatine seems to work for small performance increases for anaerobic exercises for most individuals with little studies available for long term implications and consequences especially for the kidney and liver, where most of the bodily processes to create and process creatine before it goes into the blood stream take place. 

Supplements: Electrolytes

When you talk about electrolytes think sports drinks. Here is an overview of why and how you should supplement and what the risks and opportunities involved are. Please consult your doctor before making a decision on supplementing electrolytes and whether you have one of the mentioned symptoms or not, before taking action.

Supplements: GABA

Please always consult a doctor before taking any supplements. Supplements are no replacement for a well-balanced diet. In this article, I look at information about Gaba from various internet sources. I am not a doctor or nutritionist and just help you to save time by consolidating what I read. Please follow the links to make up your own mind. In total GABA seems to be a suboptimal supplement for the purposes of strength training compared to other options like protein supplements.

Supplements: Colostrum

I personally have not tried colostrum yet and I am not a doctor, so please always double check before supplementing it. Colostrum is not suitable for vegetarians and individuals who are allergic to milk products. All in all, colostrum seems to be a more natural, more active growth, more expensive supplement which can replace your whey, casein, and creatine diet components if you can afford it. 

What is colostrum ?

Colostrum is a special type of mother milk which is produced by mammals right before birth. It has less volume and more nutrients than the milk which is being produced after birth. Therefore, colostrum has higher concentrations of growth hormones, proteins, and ingredients which strengthen the immune system. As the digestive systems of young mammals have to develop and therefore can not process high volumes of milk this is beneficial to the newborn. Think about colostrum as a super food for newborns to grow quicker and immunise them. 

Supplements: Glutamine

Glutamine is quite popular amongst bodybuilders and readily available from most online stores for purchase. All in all, it seems to help prevent destruction of muscle tissue rather than being actively anabolic when I personally looked over the studies. I am not doctor or specialist. Please consult an expert before supplementing anything. Here is my write-up about Glutamine looking at the conservative and positive site. 

What are fat loss pills and how do they work ?

Fat loss pills are usually highly profitable, aggressively marketed products distributed in the dietary industry. They are mainly used as shortcuts when individuals do not see the results they want in appearance as fast as they would like to or for professional bodybuilders to cut down the last few percentages of bodyfat to get optimal results. This is achieved by using potentially harmful ingredients at high doses or high intake of caffeine with some other ingredients as supporting "secret sauce" depending on the product. All in all the promised outcomes seem to be overstated and can be achieved otherwise through less costly and risky means.