Why Vitamin D Matters When Your Muscles Aren't Moving
When you're stuck in bed or can't move for a while, your muscles get smaller and weaker—that's called disuse atrophy. Scientists discovered that vitamin D …
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How Exercise Stops Junk Food From Shrinking Your Muscles
Eating too much fatty food can make your muscles shrink and weaker, even if you're gaining weight elsewhere. Scientists discovered that doing regular …
Read MoreHow Much Creatine Do Adults Really Need Daily?
Creatine is a natural substance your body uses for energy, especially in muscles and your brain. Scientists have now figured out exactly how much creatine …
Read MoreSpecial Diet Helps Older Adults Keep Strong Muscles
Researchers studied over 13,000 older adults in China to see if a special eating plan could help them maintain muscle strength and physical ability. The diet, …
Read MoreSpecial Fiber Helps Prevent Muscle Loss in Obese Mice
Researchers discovered that a special type of fiber supplement may help prevent muscle loss that often happens with obesity. In a study with mice, those fed a …
Read MoreVitamin D and Exercise: A Powerful Combo for Strong Muscles
A new review explores how vitamin D and physical activity work together to keep your muscles strong and healthy. Researchers found that both vitamin D and …
Read MoreSpirulina May Protect Muscles Better Than Cholesterol Drugs
Researchers compared spirulina, a type of blue-green algae, with simvastatin, a common cholesterol medication, to see which better protects muscles in people …
Read MoreFermented Whey Products May Help Muscles, Heart Health, and Immunity
Researchers reviewed 12 scientific studies about fermented whey products—dairy foods that have been specially processed with helpful bacteria. They found that …
Read MoreWhy Your Muscles Need Vitamin B12 to Work Properly
Scientists discovered that vitamin B12 plays an important role in keeping your muscle cells healthy and energetic. When mice didn't get enough B12, their …
Read MoreWhy People With Psoriatic Arthritis Lose Muscle Mass Faster
Researchers discovered that people with psoriatic arthritis—a condition causing joint pain and skin problems—are nearly twice as likely to experience muscle …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria Ferment May Help Prevent Muscle Loss
Researchers discovered that a special fermented product made from a type of bacteria called Lactiplantibacillus plantarum KM2 might help prevent muscle loss, …
Read MoreA Protein That Fights Muscle Loss: What Scientists Found
Researchers studied over 1,200 people to understand why some adults lose muscle mass and strength as they age—a condition called sarcopenia. They discovered …
Read MoreCan Almond Protein Help Postmenopausal Women Stay Healthy?
After menopause, women's bodies go through changes that can weaken muscles and affect how their bodies use water. Researchers want to test whether almond …
Read MoreFood Compounds That Help Your Body Burn Fat Better
Scientists reviewed how certain natural compounds found in foods—like spices, tea, and fish oil—can help your body manage fat storage and burning. These …
Read MoreHow Exercise Helps Your Muscles Burn Fat Better
Scientists discovered that aerobic exercise (like running or cycling) helps your muscles get rid of excess fat by activating a special protein called the …
Read MoreCan Special Amino Acids Help Keep Your Bones Strong?
Scientists are investigating whether three special building blocks called branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs)—found in protein-rich foods like chicken, eggs, …
Read MoreCan Vitamin D Help Tired Cancer Patients Feel Better?
Cancer patients, especially older adults, often experience extreme tiredness that rest doesn't fix. This tiredness comes from inflammation, muscle loss, and …
Read MoreSpecial Gut Bacteria May Help Prevent Muscle Loss
Researchers discovered that a specific type of gut bacteria called Limosilactobacillus reuteri ATG-F4 might help prevent muscles from shrinking when they're …
Read MoreBlood Tests That Could Help Spot Muscle Loss in Kidney Patients
People with kidney disease who use peritoneal dialysis (a type of home kidney treatment) often experience muscle loss, a condition called sarcopenia. This can …
Read MoreWhy Your Grip Strength Matters More Than You Think
Researchers studied how grip strength—the force you can make when squeezing something—relates to a condition called sarcopenic obesity, where people have weak …
Read MoreCan Blood Tests Predict Muscle Loss in Middle-Aged Adults?
Researchers studied over 2,400 adults to understand why some people lose muscle mass as they age, especially those carrying extra weight around their belly. …
Read MoreNew Heart Drug Works Without Harming Muscle Energy
Researchers tested a new cholesterol-lowering drug called bempedoic acid to see if it would damage muscle cells like some other heart medications do. They …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Controls Muscle Genes in Fish (And Why It Matters)
Scientists discovered that vitamin D acts like a control switch for genes in salmon muscle tissue. When researchers studied four different muscle types in …
Read MoreHow Vitamin D Changes Muscle Genes in Fish (And Why It Matters)
Scientists studied how vitamin D affects the genes in salmon muscles by looking at the genetic instructions that tell muscles how to work. They discovered that …
Read MoreWhy Your Body Needs Creatine (And You Might Not Be Getting Enough)
Creatine is a natural substance your body uses to power your muscles, brain, and heart. While your body makes some creatine on its own, you also need to get it …
Read MoreVitamin D and Weight Training: A Powerful Combo for Muscle Growth
Scientists reviewed 17 studies to understand how vitamin D and strength training work together to build muscle. They found that when people do resistance …
Read MoreCan Obesity Change Muscle Stem Cells? What Scientists Found
Researchers wanted to know if eating too much fatty food could damage the special cells in muscles that help them grow and repair. They studied muscle stem …
Read MoreDoes Vitamin D Really Help Build Muscle? What We Need to Know
Researchers are raising important questions about whether studies linking vitamin D to muscle strength actually apply to everyone. While many studies suggest …
Read MoreNew Tool Helps Doctors Find Muscle Loss in Arthritis Patients Early
Researchers created a computer program that can predict which people with rheumatoid arthritis are at risk of losing muscle mass. The program was tested on …
Read MoreVitamin C Helps Muscles Grow Stronger and Bigger
Scientists discovered that vitamin C plays an important role in helping muscle cells develop properly. When researchers grew mouse muscle cells in a lab with …
Read MoreSpecial Bacteria May Help Fight Weight Gain and Muscle Weakness
Scientists tested a special type of dead bacteria called Fructobacillus fructosus on mice eating high-fat diets. The mice that got this bacteria supplement …
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