{"id":84,"date":"2018-11-05T14:39:42","date_gmt":"2018-11-05T14:39:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/healthandfitness\/?p=84"},"modified":"2022-07-11T15:18:42","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T15:18:42","slug":"popular-supplements-and-what-they-do","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fiveminutesspare.com\/healthandfitness\/popular-supplements-and-what-they-do\/supplement-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Popular Supplements And What They Do"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>ZMA<\/h3>\n<p>ZMA is a popular fitness supplement often used by body builders.\u00a0It&#8217;s a combination of zinc monomethionine\/asparate and magnesium aspartate plus a bit of vitamin B6 (to stop you getting tired). It&#8217;s strongly supported by clinical research to be an effective supplement for enhancing muscle recovery, boosting muscle size and strength, and even aiding fat loss. Despite this, its may not be a necessary supplement if you have a healthy and balanced diet with lots of meats and veg.<\/p>\n<h3>Methoxyisoflavone<\/h3>\n<p>This is an interesting one, as you might not even know you&#8217;ve been taking this one. Methoxyisoflavone (5-Methoxy-7-Methoxy-Isoflavone), is a supplement (and popular ingredient) that is marketed as a product to support testosterone levels. Interestingly enough though, there is absolutely no solid evidence to support these claims.<\/p>\n<h3>L-Carnitine<\/h3>\n<p>L-Carnitine is an important amino acid that can be produced naturally in the body. It plays a role in the synthesis of fatty acids and transporting fatty acids to the mitochondria; this is where a cells energy is produced and the chemical reactions happen. Which basically means you can use your fat as energy.\u00a0L-Carnitine also stops the build up of lactic acid in your muscles which is what gives you that stiff, burning feeling when you&#8217;re exercising. In spite of all this, studies done on L-Carnitine show that excessive consumption may be bad for your heart.<\/p>\n<h3>Creatine<\/h3>\n<p>Creatine is a supplement used by almost 14% of all athletes, and is used to increase maximum power and performance in high-intensity anaerobic repetitive work (periods of work and rest) by 5 to 15%. Research on creatine also suggests that it helps speed up muscle growth and some studies suggest it helps with Parkinsons disease. Some negative effects are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Muscle cramping<\/li>\n<li>Nausea<\/li>\n<li>Diarrhea<\/li>\n<li>Dizziness<\/li>\n<li>Gastrointestinal pain<\/li>\n<li>Dehydration<\/li>\n<li>Weight gain<\/li>\n<li>Water retention<\/li>\n<li>Heat intolerance<\/li>\n<li>Fever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In summary, I believe supplements do help in achieving goals and <strong>are\u00a0<\/strong>worth taking (in moderation obviously). Because at the end of the day, drinking too much water can even kill you. 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