Daily Lab Note

Cold plunge reduces soreness but not strength recovery. No difference between partial vs. whole-body immersion. Single-joint exercises show surprising muscle growth.

#ColdPlunge #RecoveryScience #FitnessResearch

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/5yahrU

Daily Lab Note

NAD+ may help delay hair greying by protecting pigment cells. In kidney disease, NR and CoQ10 support mitochondrial health.

#NADplus #Mitochondria #KidneyHealth

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/99vW8G

[Part 3 of 3]
Creatine supplementation in hemodialysis patients showed increased muscle mass — a meaningful step for a group facing severe muscle loss. Simple, low-cost, potentially high-impact.
A viral video claims new warnings on butter, but no regulatory…

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/YK2Xmx

[Part 2 of 3]
A reanalysis of the FOURIER trial suggests evolocumab may be linked to more cardiac deaths than originally reported. The drug lowers LDL, but the safety profile may need reevaluation.

[Part 1 of 3]
Butter under fire? A heart drug’s hidden risk? And creatine that helps kidney patients gain muscle. This is Lab Notes, April 20 — where science cuts through the noise. 🧪

Weekly Lab Note

Evolocumab cuts first-time heart events by 25% in high-risk patients. Free amino acids absorb faster than whole protein—but don’t increase muscle growth.

#HeartHealth #ProteinScience #LabNotes

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/yaPXn5

[Part 3 of 3]
For patients with existing cardiovascular disease, targeting LDL below 55 mg/dL reduces events by a third. PCSK9 inhibitors like evolocumab are well-tolerated with long-term use.
#HeartHealth #Cholesterol #Prevention

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/BCM4S3

[Part 2 of 3]
A landmark trial shows evolocumab cuts first-time heart attacks and strokes by up to 25% in people at high cardiovascular risk. The effect is clear even without prior heart disease.

[Part 1 of 3]
New heart health breakthrough: lowering LDL cholesterol to very low levels with evolocumab significantly reduces heart attacks and strokes in high-risk patients.
First major gains in prevention in years. 💊

Video Review

Dr Brad Stanfield examines the long-standing debate over dietary cholesterol and heart health, summarizing how scientific understanding has evolved over six decades.

#ScienceLiteracy #Cholesterol #Nutrition

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/QYBPhp

Daily Lab Note

High-purity fish oil boosts omega-3 levels more effectively. Post-workout stretching? Minimal impact on recovery.

#Omega3 #FitnessScience #NutritionResearch

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/Mf5ywr

Video Review

Menno Henselmans reviews seven recent studies relevant to serious strength trainers, focusing on training volume, hypertrophy, and recovery variables.

#ScienceLiteracy #StrengthTraining #ExerciseScience

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/vs3n5k

Study breakdown

Young men who ate protein before bed while doing weight training gained more muscle and strength than those who didn’t.

#Protein #FitnessScience #MuscleGrowth

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/zPrvg7

You're right that the triglyceride form of fish oil tends to be better absorbed than the ethyl ester form—research supports this. However, individual results can vary based on diet and health. For a full breakdown of the evidence, check our analysis: https://s.fitbodyscience.com/LHstYb

Daily Lab Note
Pre-sleep protein boosts overnight muscle recovery, especially mitochondrial repair after endurance training. Milk protein delivers amino acids better than isolates, and aging slows absorption. Dose and type matter.

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/v5wRuT

Claim. that Humans are biologically carnivores, not omnivores, because our evolutionary diet was almost entirely meat-based, we lack adaptations to safely process plant toxins, and animal foods provide complete, highly bioavailable nutrition.

Claim. that Humans are biologically carnivores, not omnivores, because our evolutionary diet was almost entirely meat-based, we lack adaptations to safely process plant toxins, and animal foods provide complete, highly bioavailable nutrition.

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One key point: consuming 20–40g of protein before bed can support muscle growth and repair during overnight fasting, especially after resistance training.
This effect appears consistent in controlled trials.

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/UThx36

[Part 2 of 3]
The video reviews studies on how consuming protein before sleep affects muscle protein synthesis. It explains the role of slow-digesting proteins like casein and how timing may influence recovery.

[Part 1 of 3]
House of Hypertrophy asks: Should you eat protein before bed? We looked at their video to see what the science really says about overnight muscle recovery. 🧠

Daily Lab Note

Zinc lozenges and saline rinses may boost your body's antiviral defenses. A povidone-iodine nasal spray also shows promise for cold relief.

#ColdScience #Zinc #Immunity

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/wH2zqt

Cold hack that actually works 🔥

Daily Lab Note

Salt intake linked to precancerous gastric changes. New research challenges rep range dogmas for muscle growth.

#NutritionScience #FitnessResearch

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/zDsEvh

Research update

High-protein diets were linked to faster kidney function decline. People eating the most protein had over 3x higher risk of rapid kidney filtering.

#ProteinDiet #KidneyHealth

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/VTnvSX

Does the pre-exhaustion training style work for muscle hypertrophy?

Pre-exhaustion training works for hypertrophy but is marginally less effective than traditional methods, though it saves time.

Evidence so far: 25% pro, 24% against. New research may shift these numbers
s.fitbodyscience.com/PQXKWa

Daily Lab Note

Sugary drinks linked to cancer risk. Low-carb diets show promise for type 2 diabetes.

#NutritionScience #FitnessResearch

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/d9zdt3

[Part 3 of 3]
Muscle size increased ~9% across all groups. But heavy lifting boosted max strength by 26.5% and rapid force production by 95.6%—key for power sports.

https://s.fitbodyscience.com/eBYDTb

[Part 2 of 3]
Researchers compared lifting heavy vs. light weights to failure. All groups trained 3x/week for 8 weeks, measuring muscle size, max strength, and explosive force.

[Part 1 of 3]
Heavy or light weights? New study shows muscle growth is the same, but strength gains differ dramatically 💪

Can performing 3-5 reps per set truly maximize muscle hypertrophy growth?

3-5 reps may maximize growth similarly to higher reps, but more research is needed for certainty.

Evidence so far: 48% pro, 29% against. New research may shift these numbers.
s.fitbodyscience.com/fpf5kA