Richard J. Bloomer

Predicting Postprandial Oxidative Stress Using Serum Triglycerides Following Oral Fat Tolerance Testing

Richard J. Bloomer, Innocence C. Harvey, Sang-Rok Lee & Michelle B. Stockton · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: The topic of postprandial oxidative stress continues to receive considerable attention, with elevations in oxidative stress biomarkers associated with human disease (e.g., insulin resistance, atherosclerosis). The predictable rise in serum triglyceride (TAG) following...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/13816

Considerations in the Measurement of Testosterone in Saliva and Serum Using ELISA Procedures

Richard J. Bloomer · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2014

Background: ELISA procedures are widely available and used for the measurement of saliva and blood (serum and plasma) testosterone. Suggestions for strong correlations between these two fluids have been made but differences in assay format, as well as in the collection procedures...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/12773

Impact of a Multi-Component Dietary Supplement on Blood Testosterone, Nitrate/Nitrite and Physical Performance in Resistance-Trained Men

Logan J. Rodgers, John Henry M. Schriefer, Trint A. Gunnels & Richard J. Bloomer · Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research · 2015

Both D-aspartic acid (DAA) and nitrate have received considerable attention in recent years. Vitamin D3 is also considered important for overall physical health and has been associated with elevated blood testosterone. The present study evaluated the impact of a DAA-nitrate-vitam...

Open access Research Article 10.9734/BJMMR/2016/19427