Laird Harrison

Category: supplements and nutrition

  • Beating Age-Related Muscle Loss

    Beating Age-Related Muscle Loss

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    By Laird Harrison Does it seem just a little bit harder to run, jump, swing a racquet and do all the other sporting things you used to do? It’s not just your imagination. According to some estimates, we lose  an average of 1% of our strength every year after age 30. That accelerates after age 70. So I…

  • Beta-Alanine Energizes Female Master Athletes

    Beta-Alanine Energizes Female Master Athletes

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    I normally don’t take or recommend any supplements. But when I was at the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) annual meeting, a bunch of presentations on beta-alanine made it seem relevant to middle-aged athletes – particularly women – looking for a performance boost. Also this month, the International Society of Sports Nutrition issued a…

  • Which Supplements Actually Work

    Which Supplements Actually Work

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    By Laird Harrison Which supplements actually work? Bombarded by reports of new research along with marketing hype, even the best healthcare professionals struggle with that question. Consider the offer I got through Twitter last month: a new supplement that could dramatically enhance my strength and energy. How could an aging athlete resist?

  • Will Testosterone Help Your Sports Performance?

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    The argument for testosterone sounds irresistible: It’s a naturally occurring substance that can boost your strength and energy, possibly fire up your libido and might even lengthen your life. Drug companies have churned out advertising around these claims in recent years, sparking a 65 percent boost in sales in testosterone-boosting drugs from 2009 to 2011.…