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The truth about energy drinks without sucralose: What to know before you crack a can

Dr. Susan Carter, MD: Endocrinologist & Longevity Expert

Nov 20, 2025 · 13 min read

Energy drinks without sucralose aren’t automatically healthier—their health impact is driven mainly by caffeine dose and total sugar, and most healthy adults should keep caffeine under about 400 mg per day from all sources. Here’s how to decode what’s used instead (like sugar or stevia) and read labels for gut, hormone, sleep, and long-term metabolic ...

Fadogia agrestis and tongkat ali: What science really says about this testosterone stack

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Nov 20, 2025 · 9 min read

Human clinical trials show tongkat ali can modestly improve testosterone—likely by lowering cortisol and SHBG—while fadogia agrestis has little to no robust human evidence and an unresolved side‑effect profile based mostly on animal data. The stack targets the HPG axis from two angles (tongkat “releases the brakes,” fadogia aims to boost LH), but the gap ...

Can my body use 100 grams meat protein in one sitting for muscle growth?

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Nov 20, 2025 · 8 min read

A 100‑gram protein meal after resistance training can support muscle protein synthesis for longer rather than being “wasted,” because the body slows gastric emptying and releases amino acids into the bloodstream for roughly 12 hours (vs. a quicker rise-and-fall with 25 grams). That finding challenges the old 30‑grams‑per‑meal rule and reframes how to time bigger, ...

Bro split training: Does the classic bodybuilder routine still work?

Dr. Bruno Rodriguez, DPT, CSCS: Strength, Recovery, and Physical Therapy Expert

Nov 20, 2025 · 15 min read

When total weekly volume is matched (about 10–20 hard sets per muscle group) and sets are taken close to failure, training each muscle once per week can produce similar hypertrophy to hitting it 2–3 times per week in most lifters. The catch is that cramming all that work into one session can degrade later-set quality ...

L-carnitine benefits: Fuel your mitochondria and support androgen receptors

Dr. Alexander Grant, MD, PhD: Urologist & Men's Health Advocate

Oct 25, 2025 · 14 min read

To add the internal link, I identified a highly relevant context in the “Myth vs Fact” section. The text debunks the myth that L-carnitine is a magic fat melter, emphasizing the need for calorie deficit and training for “meaningful fat loss.” This aligns perfectly with the target article “Do weight loss supplements work for men? ...