Posted by chy on October 3, 1999, at 13:46:20
In reply to Re: SAMe - $20 for 60?, posted by JohnL on October 3, 1999, at 6:04:49
I'm a sport's nutritionist -- does that count?
Three things can directly boost ATP production. ATP by the way is just the energy source within individual cells.
Low dose creatine converts to ATP. Loading and high dose creatine converts to glyconol. 750mg morning and afternoon are the standard recommendations to boost an atheletes available ATP. An additional boost within minutes of completing strenuos excercise is usually advised.
L_Glutamine is essential to ATP production. Your L-Glut levels determine how much ATP you can make. 5 to 8 grams are the standard recommendation (again for atheletes). It's good to know that 10-20grams a day are regularly given to pre-mature babies to boost their immune system as L-Glut is also directly involved in white cell production. L-Glut is essentially a sugar so diabetics and hypoglycemics should be careful with it. Everyone should stagger the dose through the day.
Pyruvate boost ATP production. It is a stabil form of pyruvic acid. PA uses ATP in the cell and breaks down into lactic acid. The more pyruvic acid you have at the start of excercise the less lactic acid at the end. Pyruvate is more expensive than SAMe.
TwinLabs has a product called ATP Fuel. Don't bother with it.
L-Glutamine is used by the chinese as an anti-depressant. I'd start there.
Let me know if you need more (or less information)
chy
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