FITNESS, WELLNESS AND HEALTH CULT

Internationally competitive sports demand a lot from an athlete. From mental health, environmental conditions, anatomical structure, physiological capabilities to as small as genes. Sprinters are born not made. I am sure you have heard this term if you have come across an athlete. You will surely have a question in your mind How black ethnic people runs so fast?  It is true to some extent because of the ACTN3 (Alpha Actinin 3). ACTN3 is also known as the sprinting Gene. The researches are still scarce for this topic, but I will try to provide you the maximum which is present out there.                                                          Credits- England athletics In many reports, it is said that ACTN3 contributes around 2-3% in sprinting activities. Statistically, it doesn’t seem too much but at international levels where every st...

WHY NO(Nitric oxide) is important for you? Due to academical interest   towards the exercise physiology, I have observed that people are generally not aware of the NO’s physiological importance. Often people are confused and misinterpret Nitric Oxide(NO) as Nitrous Oxide (NO2) aka,. Laughing gas. In this article you will know about it’s history, important functions, current literature and supplementation. NO is a gas which consists of only one atom of nitrogen and one of oxygen. It was first discovered by the English Scientist Joseph Priestly in 1772, he discovered some 10 gases in his life time. He was awarded with prestigious Copley medal in 1773. Nitric oxide is one of the important chemical messenger molecule in our body, produced by endothelium cells, which plays an important role in relaxing the smooth muscles. It is synthesized by L-arginine in our body. This reaction is catalyzed by the family of Nitric Oxide Synthases :   1. Endothelial NOS [eNOS]   - ...