December 5th, 2011  Posted at   Supplements
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The three essential branched chain amino acids are leucine, valine and isoleucine. These are termed “essential” because your body cannot synthesize them from other nutrients, so they must be ingested in food or supplements. These amino acids make up about 35% of your muscle tissue, and they have the most metabolic potential (stored) energy for use by your muscles. Your body uses leucine, valine and isoleucine as components for muscle energy.

There are a total of eight to ten essential amino acids, depending on whether your body has enough other nutrients to synthesize arginine and histadine, they are either essential or conditionally essential. The other five essential amino acids are phynelalanine, methionine, tryptophane, threonine and lysine. Your body needs all ten essential amino acids in correct proportions, and is able to store unused ones until all ten are present in your body in the correct proportions. Free amino acids are the ones that your body has stored for use.

BCAAs are rapidly taken up and digested by the body to be distributed into the bloodstream and metabolized by your body. When BCAAs are consumed as supplements, they quickly raise the supply available in your blood. During a workout, if your body depletes its stored source of glucose, your energy levels are maintained by utilizing BCAAs and fatty acids.

Branched chain amino acids are essential for muscle growth and development and for building cells and repairing tissues. They carry nitrogen into your muscles to synthesize other amino acids by combining them to form muscle tissue. BCAAs build RNA and DNA. BCAAs also stimulate insulin production, which allows blood sugar to be taken up by your muscles and be used as energy.

Your body uses BCAAs to prevent fatigue in your nervous system. Fatigue occurs when your uptake of trytophan by your brain increases, increasing the level of serotonin. This increase of serotonin makes you feel tired and fatigued. Endurance athletes use BCAAs before and after working out to decrease recovery time between events, improve physical and mental performance, and to reduce the levels of lactic acid, which causes soreness. Read more… »

December 4th, 2011  Posted at   Supplements
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Lactoferrin is a bioactive milk protein particularly concentrated in both human and bovine colostrum and has been sold for many years as a nutritional supplement with anti bacterial, anti fungal, anti viral and immune stimulating activities. However the work showing its bone building properties shows even greater potential. Dr Jill Cornish of the University of Auckland has shown it is a natural medicine that stimulates the activity of osteoblasts the cells that build new bone, at the same time it inhibits the growth of osteoclasts. Lactoferrin is doing what no pharmaceutical drug can do, it is stimulating bone growth and slowing the removal of bone at the same time.

Synthetic drugs used for the treatment of Ostepenai or Osteoporosis can only do one or the other of these tasks. Bisphosphonates (Actonel, Boniva, Fosamax) and Calcitonin (Calcimar, Cibacalcin, Calsynar, Miacalcin, Osteocalcin and Salmonine) slow the removal of old bone by inhibiting the activity of osteoclasts. These drugs do nothing to stimulate osteoclasts to create new bone growth. Raloxifene (Evista) and Strontium ranlelate (Protelos) stimulates the growth of new bone but they do not inhibit the work of osteoclasts in their work of removing old bone. So this recent research showing a substance that can do both tasks is really quite exciting. As well many of these drugs have potentially serious side effects that preclude their use by many people. The bone building ability is further shown when it is directly injected to a fracture site where Dr Jill Cornish states that healing rates increase phenomenally.

A company called LactoPharma which is jointly owned by University of Auckland and the dairy company Fonterra have patents on the intellectual property and are currently developing consumer products in the bone health field with USA interests. Meanwhile the knowledge and acceptance of lactoferrin as a bone health product is growing rapidly and many mainstream medical professionals are accepting the research. Internet searches indicate Lactoferrin is freely available and the recommended rates for bone health are two 250 mg capsules per day. Trials with human patients have been carried out as well as the original Dr Jill Cornish work and can be found on the Internet. The product is very safe and I have found nothing in the medical literature suggesting that there would be any negative effects of this treatment approach Read more… »

December 4th, 2011  Posted at   Supplements
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It’s unbelievable but there are many people around the world who have discovered 3 amazing benefits of bee pollen. There are many nutritional supplements on the market and while all of them claim to do this or that, it’s still up for discussion on whether or not pollen is beneficial. Scientific studies do show us that pollen is highly nutritional, but how is it benefitting others who have tried it?

Pollen for Weight Loss

Weight loss is at the top of the list for most people, and many are having success using pollen and love it. The reason so many people seem to have such success is because pollen contains high levels of vitamin B, and it’s high in protein. This means a few things, but for starters we know that vitamin B contributes to energy levels because it boosts metabolism, and we know that it also contributes to good digestion. These two benefits of the B vitamins together make it a winning combination for weight loss.

Pollen also contains high levels of protein which helps to suppress the appetite. Many who try to diet and eat less struggle with controlling their hunger, so protein is helpful when trying to lose weight for this very reason.

Pollen for Allergies

Those who suffer from nasal allergies may benefit from using pollen gathered by bees. There is a theory that says that taking pollen that is native to your region can help you overcome nasal allergy symptoms. Some are trying this and have had great results with it, while others can’t seem to tell much of a difference. The use of pollen does take time, so you can’t use it for one week and see results. You might even try pollen for a few months before you really notice a difference.

There is also a debate that says that pollen contains some ragweed. This is possible, especially in the Midwest, and when people get this in pollen they tend to get itchy, watery eyes, and possibly a scratchy throat too. Those who wish to become immune to it may want to continue with pollen. The idea is the same as a flu shot; in order to become immune to it you get a little bit of the flu injected into you. You might feel a reaction with flu like symptoms, but after a few days you start to feel better. Read more… »

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