Quick Overview Agmatine is structurally similar to L-arginine, and is derived from arginine through the removal of the carboxylic acid group—a process known as decarboxylation. This is accomplished through the enzyme arginine decarboxylase. Here’s a structural comparison of L-arginine and agmatine: Despite similarities to L-arginine, agmatine acts differently on the body. Aside from giving you […]
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This guide covers specific caffeine dosages for different goals, then provides tools for you to find your perfect caffeine dosage schedule. Skip ahead to the caffeine dosage algorithm if you’re not interested in the goals and just want to optimize your caffeine supplementation. Taking Caffeine for Different Goals Caffeine’s primary benefit is simple: it provides […]
Enter your height in feet: and inches: Enter your weight in pounds: Your BMI: Your BMI Range and What it Means Body Mass Index (BMI) calculates body fat according to the relationship of weight and height. The CDC has an in-depth overview and the differences between adult and youth BMI. Less than 18.5: Underweight18.5 to […]
A simple posture hack will have a large scale impact on your testosterone and cortisol levels. Almost immediately. Amy Cuddy, a social psychologist at Harvard Business School gave an eye opening TED talk in 2012 on the subject of using your body language to shape who you are, or more appropriately… who you want to […]
Attention is generally defined as our ability to selectively focus on one thing, idea, or task while filtering out other distractions. Another way to describe attention is selective concentration. Attention is the function of our brain that properly allocates our processing resources. There are many ways to describe different types of attention, today we will […]
Ever heard the expression “bet you can’t walk and chew gum at the same time”? I didn’t appreciated the extent of its meaning until just last week. At the 3rd International Congress on Gait and Mental Function in Washington DC in February, a series of new research studies were unveiled. One such study, described by […]
Barbara Strauch, the Health and Science Editor for the New York Times, was a guest on NPR’s radio program Fresh Air with Terry Gross last week to discuss the topic of the aging brain and promote her book The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind. During the interview […]