Update 2/7/23. Is it possible that a simple fitness test you can do right now in your home might predict your risk of heart disease? That’s what some people are saying in light of an interesting study that was published a few years ago, and it even got some publicity on the Dr. Oz Show […]
[Continue reading...]X3 Bar Review: Unbiased, Critical Review. Everything You Need To know
Updated 3/25/24. Have you seen the ads for the X3 Bar Elite exercise system on Instagram or Facebook? How about YouTube videos? I’ve seen a lot of ads for the X3 Bar system, so much so that I got curious. I wrote this unbiased X3 Bar review to help you decide if it’s right for […]
[Continue reading...]WITS Fitness Certification Review: Questions and Answers
Update 7/11/19. WITS stands for World Instructor Training Schools and is one of the organizations that certifies personal trainers. They have been around since at least the 90s when I first heard about them. Over the years, I’ve been asked a lot of questions about WITS such as is it a good cert, do gyms […]
[Continue reading...]22 Facts About ShapeScale Body Fat Analyzer. Do NOT Buy Until You Read. Customer Complaints!
Update 10/31/24. Have you heard of the Shape Scale? Ads for Shape Scale are all over social media. The Shape Scale is a “3D Body Scanning Scale & Fitness Tracker that visualizes fat loss and muscle gains.” The company that makes it says it’s the “First scale that scans you in 3-D” which “shows your […]
[Continue reading...]Does Repatha Cause Muscle Pain?
Update 12/16/23. Repatha (evolocumab) is a popular medication for those with high LDL cholesterol levels. Another drug is called Praluent (alirocumab). Both medications are technically called PCSK9 inhibitors (more about that below). These drugs work differently than statins and have the advantage of only needing to be used once or twice a month. Muscle pain […]
[Continue reading...]Does Ibuprofen Reduce Testosterone? Review of Research
Ibuprofen, aspirin and others nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), are popular pain over-the-counter relievers that have been used for decades -and in the case of aspirin, over 100 years. But are they totally safe? While the answer is no being “totally safe,” a growing number of studies are linking ibuprofen and other NSAIDs to infertility and […]
[Continue reading...]Can Spinning Cause Rhabdo? YES! Here’s The Proof
Update 9/29/25. It’s safe to assume most know me as that guy who reviews dietary supplements (at SupplementClarity.com). But, there is another topic I’m very passionate about, rhabdomyolysis (“rhabdo”). For almost 20 years I’ve been educating people about rhabdo. I’ve also written the first book on Earth on rhabdo, too. I call rhabdomyolysis a cancer […]
[Continue reading...]Fit Bit vs. Samsung S Health: What’s Better?
So, after over two years it was time to upgrade my Samsung Note 2. I decided to get the Note 5. As I discovered soon afterward, this phone comes with something called “S Health” was is supposed to track various things like oxygen saturation and heart rate. It also tracks steps and even cycling distances […]
[Continue reading...]Is There a Natural Cure for Diabetes?
Update 2/5/20. Can diabetes be cured? This is sometimes the subtle premise of diabetes supplements I review SupplementClarity.com. Many of these supplements are marketed as Natural Cure for Diabetes and there’s no shortage of pseudo-experts and websites talking about Natural Cures. While there is a LOT of hype about this, it turns out that there […]
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