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It's Podcast Friday with Univ. Florida's Dr. Mike Reid and freeing those radicals!

It's Podcast Friday with Univ. Florida's Dr. Mike Reid and freeing those radicals!

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  • 10/25/2013 4:32:00 AM
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Dr. Michael Reid, Dean of the College of Health and Human Performance at the University of Florida joins us in the podcast today.  Dr. Reid has been a long-time pioneer in understanding why muscles work like they do - in particular, Dr. Reid's team was the first to understand that muscles made reactive oxygen species to regulate muscle contraction.  Don't let the last sentence scare you - it's easier than you think especially as Dr. Reid explains it.  And this is an im...
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Weekly Text Article! Should Women Do Resistance Exercise?

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  • 7/18/2013 7:33:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article "Should Women Do Resistance Exercise" by Vincent Chen. "When talking about resistance exercise, some people believe that women respond less than men in terms of muscle mass and strength gain, while others think that it may make women look bulky."
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Weekly Text Article! Effects of a Combination Treatment of Fish Oil and Curcumin

Weekly Text Article! Effects of a Combination Treatment of Fish Oil and Curcumin

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  • 7/18/2013 7:17:00 AM
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Read the weekly text article "Effects of a Combination Treatment of Fish Oil and Curcumin" by Rachel Botchlett. "Skeletal muscle is a highly specialized tissue that is responsible for voluntary motion and plays a significant role in glucose metabolism and maintaining postural support. The loss of skeletal muscle, defined as atrophy, is characterized by a marked reduction in muscle protein synthesis coupled with an increase in protein degradation and can lead to a loss of cont...
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It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Melinda Sheffield-Moore from UT Medical Branch

It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Melinda Sheffield-Moore from UT Medical Branch

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  • 11/16/2012 3:22:00 AM
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Today, we are pleased to joined in the podcast by Dr. Melinda Sheffield-Moore from the University of Texas Medical Branch.  Dr. Sheffield-Moore is a renowned scientist in muscle development especially in the area of muscle wasting that occurs with cancer and aging.  Much of her work has been involved with testosterone supplementation and how that helps develop muscle, especially in chronic diseases.
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It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Jim Fluckey and Building Muscle!

It's Podcast Friday with Dr. Jim Fluckey and Building Muscle!

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  • 11/2/2012 3:51:00 AM
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Just a bit over two years ago, we launched our weekly podcast.  As we lead up to our 100th podcast episode in a few weeks, we though it would be fun to bring back our first podcast guest, Dr. Jim Fluckey.  Dr. Fluckey is a well-established researcher in the area of building muscle (and protein synthesis) and is always a fun person to talk to.  So enjoy the podcast! Speaking of our 100th Podcast, details are starting to shape up.  Our 100th podcast is going to be a live w...
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It's Podcast Friday with UAB's Dr. Marcas Bamman

It's Podcast Friday with UAB's Dr. Marcas Bamman

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  • 9/21/2012 3:49:00 AM
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Today we are pleased to have Dr. Marcas Bamman from the University of Alabama Birmingham with us in the podcast today.  Dr. Bamman is a well-known scientist in the area of protecting muscle function.  He continues to be an influence at a national level as a continuing reviewer for the science programs at the National Institutes of Health and at NASA.  So join us as we have a great, practical conversation about why protecting muscle function is important for everyone and the best w...
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Attention! Attention! New Article! Aquatic Treadmill Running

Attention! Attention! New Article! Aquatic Treadmill Running

  • 11/15/2011 10:22:46 AM
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We have a new article up this week, "Aquatic Treadmill Running," by Brad Lambert. Click the hyperlink to CHECK IT OUT! Has there ever been a time when you decided to begin an exercise program or turn your current exercise program up a notch with an increase in workout time or intensity? Also, have you ever experienced prolonged muscle soreness days after doing so?
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New Article! Bittersweet Sarcopenia

New Article! Bittersweet Sarcopenia

  • 11/1/2011 9:54:01 AM
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Check out the weekly text article, "Bittersweet Sarcopenia," by Nina Laidlaw Rumler. You might not have heard of sarcopenia, but it touches everyone – everyone who lives long enough to undergo this normal physiological process. A lessening of muscle mass and function, its cumulative effect is becoming a significant public health concern.
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