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Articles by Lyle McDonald

Lyle McDonald+ is the author of the Ketogenic Diet as well as the Rapid Fat Loss Handbook and the Guide to Flexible Dieting. He has been interested in all aspects of human performance physiology since becoming involved in competitive sports as a teenager. Pursuing a degree in Physiological Sciences from UCLA, he has devoted nearly 20 years of his life to studying human physiology and the science, art and practice of human performance, muscle gain, fat loss and body recomposition.

Athlete

Lyle has been involved, at various levels of success in competitive sports since his teens. Starting with triathlon, he spent altogether too many hours on his bike during college. Becoming involved with inline skating at the same time led him to compete for several years until he burned himself out with chronic overtraining. Many years passed until he decided to return to speed skating and move to the ice. He moved to Salt Lake City Utah to train full time at the Olympic oval, he is currently still there training with his coach Rex Albertson attempting to make the US National team or beyond.

Writer

Lyle has written for the print magazines (Flex and the now defunct Peak Training Journal), too many online sites to mention and has published 5 books on various aspects of exercise and diet.

Trainer

Over the years, in addition to working with the general public, Lyle has worked primarily with endurance athletes, a few powerlifters, and some bodybuilders. Through his books, articles and his forum, he has helped thousands lose fat, gain muscle and get stronger or perform better.

Does Creatine Have Any Side Effects?

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Does creatine have any side effects? Do I lose all / most my gains that I got from creatine if I stop using it? Is there any problem taking creatine with protein? How many grams I need to take daily to get the best results from creatine? A: Do you consider weight gain and strength […]

How to Use Glutamine

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Dear Lyle, I’ve read a number of differing opinions as to the correct amount of glutamine to take, anywhere from 2 grams a day to 15 grams a day. Some opinions are that more then 2 grams a day lowers growth hormone production, whereas other opinions are that anything less then 15 grams consumed at […]

Glycerol for Bodybuilding Competition

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Dear Lyle, I have just returned from the Junior Nationals in which I placed fourth in the lightweights. I am 37 years old and I don’t really know how many years I have left in this sport. Next year I plan on trying to line up some sponsorship so that I can keep competing at […]

Norephedrine and Synephrine as Effective as Ephedrine?

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I enjoyed reading about your Bodyopus experience on the net. I have seen a new thermogenic aid which contains norephedrine, along with caffeine, aspirin, and yohimbe. Is norephedrine as effective as the standard ephedrine? A: According to one rat study (so it may or may not be applicable to humans since there are some differences […]

Do Diabetic Bodybuilders Who Use Insulin Have an Advantage?

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I have been weight training for about 17 months and have made some decent gains in my lifting. I have been a Type I Diabetic for 5 years and I am 27 years old. My question is this. I’ve read articles about Body Builders who aren’t diabetics but they inject insulin. I’ve also been told […]

Does a Low Carb Diet Cause Hypothyroidism?

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I have been diagnosed with hypothyroidism (TSH 11.55) and am currently taking 50mcg of Synthroid  Would this interfere with reaching ketosis? Could my low carb diet have brought on hypothyroidism? A: The only way that a low thyroid would affect ketosis would be terribly indirectly. The development of ketosis is dependent on two things: Low […]

What Happens When Cyclical Ketogenic Diet Stops Working?

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Hi Lyle, I’ve just read through your excellent web-information about CKD. Thanks! I think I have an interesting issue/question to you – BodyOpus and females. I am 33 years female natural BB, 6’00”, ca. 184 lbs, ca 13-15BF%, also in excellent cardiovascular shape. I’ve been on BodyOpus for second week. Week 1: 30E% prot – […]

Optimize Diet and Training Before Considering DNP

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Q: “I really need your advice. I want to try using DNP. I have been reaching for information on the Internet but to no avail. I recently ordered a book from Mesomorphosis.com and the person who took my order said someone there might be able to help me. I am 39 year old female. I […]

Ephedrine + Caffeine + Yohimbe Fat Loss Advice for Women

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Your advice has been the most valuable and useful information I have found while researching fitness and fat loss. I realize you are unable to answer all of your e-mails, but I would really appreciate some advice on fat loss for non-bodybuilding women. For the past 4 weeks I have been using an “herbal” E/C/A […]