Do Pre-Workout Supplements Work?

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Could you benefit from these products, and are they safe? [We asked experts to weigh in](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=). [Famous Men With Prostate Cancer](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) [Famous Men With Prostate Cancer](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) From film and TV stars to sports legends, these familiar faces are living proof that an [aggressive prostate cancer diagnosis](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) isn’t a death sentence. 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[What is a troponin test?](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) [We have the answer!](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) This simple blood test checks for a protein, called [troponin](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=), that is released into the blood after damage to the heart muscle. You’re likely to get a troponin test if you arrive at the ER with possible signs of a heart attack such as chest pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness, and nausea or vomiting. [What’s for Dinner?](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) What’s for Dinner? [Sheet Pan Miso Tempeh and Brussels Sprouts](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) Sheet-pan meals come together in a flash, and [this one](/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) helps you work more plants into your diet while balancing your blood sugar (talk about a win-win!). A ginger-soy-miso sauce adds lots of Asian-inspired flavor while keeping sugar content low. Cruciferous vegetables like Brussels sprouts are rich in sulforaphane, a powerful antioxidant that helps ward off inflammation. [27](=/NTQxLUdLWi0yNDMAAAGO7F9otbGgBltDprM4v0e9TBJiXslVRn7lSQbOydh8kDH1220D0yzung-75voKDVwgvdeq7oA=) Percent of patients with ulcerative colitis (UC) who achieved remission after receiving a fecal transplant, compared to 8% of patients who received a placebo, in a clinical trial published in the Lancet. 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