GH supplements
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
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GH supplements
What is it?
There is a long list of supplements being sold claiming to either be Human Growth Hormone (HGH or GH) or cause the release of GH. The number of nutrients claiming to be able to increase HGH levels is long. The major products in this category currently being, marketed can be broken down into three major categories however. There is:
• Homeopathic GH claiming to contain actual HGH
• Growth hormone promoting nutrients (e.g., certain amino acids, vitamins, etc.)
• Secretagogues which are short peptides that supposedly cause a release of GH.
What is it supposed to do?
The role of GH in the human body is extensive and rather complicated with many effects still being elucidated. GH is known to play an essential role in the regulation of bodyfat levels, immunity, muscle mass, wound healing, bone mass, and literally thousands of other functions both known and yet unknown. Real human GH is a peptide 191 amino acids long with a molecular weight of approx. 20,000.
It is produced by the anterior pituitary gland, located at the base the brain. The bulk of the effect accomplished by GH is performed by a related hormone (Insulin-like Growth Factor-1 or IGF-1), which is released predominantly by the liver and, to some extent, by other tissues in response to GH levels. However, some recent data suggests GH has effects separate from that of its relation to IGF-1.
It is well established that GH levels steadily decline as we age and is partially responsible for the steady loss of muscle mass, loss of skin elasticity, immune disfunction, and many other physical changes that take place in the aging human body.
GH releasing nutrients claim to release GH and thus have the positive effects associated with GH.
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Tongkat Ali/Long Jack
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
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Tongkat Ali/Long Jack
What is it?
Tongkat Ali (Eurycoma longifolia Jack) also known as Long Jack, is an herb found in Indonesia. It contains compounds known as “quassinoids” such as eurycomalacton, eurycomanon, and eurycomanol as well as others.
What is it supposed to do?
Tongkat Ali (TA) is sold as a male sexual enhancer, muscle builder, and testosterone booster. It has a long history in Indonesia as a male sexual enhancer, with it being sold as a testosterone booster/muscle builder a more recent development.
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GABA
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
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GABA
What is it?
Gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) is primary inhibitory neurotransmitter found in the brain and is produced from glutamate and vitamin B6, via the enzymes L-glutamic acid decarboxylase and pyridoxal phosphate. There are neurotransmitters that cause excitation in the brain and there are neurotransmitters that have the opposite effect. The balance between excitatory and inhibitory neurotransmitters is essential to proper brain function and has direct effects on all facets of human physiology, mood, health, and well-being.
What is it supposed to do?
Because GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter, it’s associated with inducing relaxation, reducing stress, and as a sleep aid. For example, drugs in benzodiazepine family (e.g., zanex, etc) have been shown to induce relaxation by stimulating GABA receptors, and hence induce relaxation. There’s a long list of drugs that work by interacting with GABA receptors (GABA receptor agonists) or act by increasing levels of GABA in the brain, with varying effects.
This is an extremely simplified explanation for an incredibly complex –and not fully understood – system, but it will have to suffice for this section.
As a supplement, GABA has a reputation for improving sleep and causing mild relaxation. Particular to the interests of bodybuilders and other athletes, GABA has been sold as a growth hormone (GH) releaser due to GABA’s known role as a modulator of GH release.
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Beta-alanine
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
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Beta-alanine
What is it?
Beta-alanine is the only naturally occurring beta amino acid. Beta amino acids have their primary amino groups attached to the beta, rather than the alpha carbon. Although beta-alanine is involved in the formation of other, larger molecules, it is not found in proteins.
What is it supposed to do?
Beta-alanine is being touted as “the new creatine” and the latest breakthrough supplement in the world of sports nutrition. It’s used by the body to synthesize carnosine (L-beta-alanyl-L-histidine). Carnosine performs a variety of valuable roles, including: inhibiting the formation of advanced glycation end products (AGEs) which can damage tissues, chelating metal ions, and scavenging free radicals. Carnosine’s importance to athletic performance, however, lies in its ability to buffer hydrogen ions produced in skeletal muscle during high intensity exercise. It is thought that direct supplementation with carnosine precursors might be as – or even more – effective at increasing muscle carnosine stores than supplementing directly with carnosine. So why not just use carnosine you ask? Though you will find more in depth information in the next section, here’s the reason in a nutshell: Studies show ingested carnosine is simply broken down into its constituent parts and reformed into carnosine. Studies generally find that ingesting beta-alanine is actually superior for increasing tissue carnosine levels then ingesting carnosine itself.
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6-oxo
February 19, 2009 by About Supplements
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6-OXO
What is it?
6-oxo (androst-4-ene-3,6,17-trione) is a naturally occurring compound with anti aromatase/anti estrogen properties. It’s produced in the human body or can be produced synthetically.
What is it supposed to do?
6-oxo is believed to decrease estrogen and increase testosterone via its effects on the enzyme (aromatase) which converts testosterone to estrogen. The mechanism of 6-oxo appears to be what’s known as an irreversible suicide inhibitor of the enzyme. As the name implies, once bound to the aromatase enzyme, the process cannot be reversed, hence the term “irreversible suicide inhibitor.” Translated, 6-oxo binds to the enzyme and prevents it from doing its normal function, which is to produce estrogen from androgens (testosterone, etc.) . As most people know, excess estrogen (in particular estradiol) can lead to negative effects such as increased bodyfat, water retention, gynecomastia (bitch tits), reduced libido, as well as other clinical conditions best avoided. Increased estradiol is often found in steroid users, aging men, as well as other populations.
6-oxo appears to increase testosterone- and keep estrogen in check- by altering a key feedback loop in how the body regulates testosterone production. Exactly how the body regulates various hormones is a very complex topic beyond the scope of this section. Suffice it to say, it primarily involves what’s called the Hypothalamic-pituitary-testicular axis (HPTA) which works via overlapping negative feedback loops. Estradiol is key in this system. Estradiol is suppressive to testosterone production. High estradiol sends the signal there is high testosterone, and T production is reduced. Lower estrogen, and the body thinks T is low, and sends the signal to produce more T. Reducing estrogen levels is a way to fool the HPTA into producing more T, via an increase in the gonadotropins: follicle stimulating hormone (FSH) and luteinizing hormone (LH) That’s the basic mechanism, which has been greatly over simplified. Bottom line is: 6-oxo may allow for a more favorable testosterone/estrogen ratio by alerting the “set point” for these two hormones. 6-oxo is not an anabolic/androgenic steroid, is not a pro-hormone, and does not work via androgen receptors or as an anabolic compound directly.
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