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Hemp – a form of the Cannabis sativa plant – has had a long history of human use. For centuries before Cannabis became a controversial plant, it was used medicinally for a variety of health concern...

Hemp products are flooding the North American marketplace with a seemingly limitless supply of tinctures, enhanced foods, supplements, and cosmetics. Given the recent legalization of hemp agricultu...

Testosterone is most notably a hormone related to all things male. But do women have testosterone? Yes! Testosterone in women plays a vital role, but in smaller amounts. Testosterone levels in wome...

We are usually more familiar with what powers our bodies from the outside, rather than what powers us from within. For example, you know that carbohydrates provide energy, protein builds muscle, an...

What do you think of when you hear the word “metabolism”? Weight loss, energy, getting older? The term is used in many contexts…but what does it really mean? One authoritative definition of metabol...

Performance nutrition science is filled with promising data on the positive effects of food and certain supplements to enhance an athlete’s power, endurance, and focus. As the body of research on a...