the verdict on pyruvate used to be that it was a bust. but the reason seemed to be that it was too expensive to take the required doses -- not that it didn't work.
now it is cheap though. kilosports and beyond a century have bulk pyruvate powder. (bac has creatine pyruvate, which is interesting.)
anyone try this stuff? any results?
here's a snippet from http://musclemonthly.com/article....ess.htm
Benefits of Calcium Pyruvate
Hi Chris,
My personal trainer recommended that I supplement with calcium pyruvate to help increase muscle gains and fat loss. Since she sells the stuff herself, I’m a little bit suspicious. What’s your opinion on this product?
Pyruvate occurs naturally in every cell in the body and represents one of the end products of glycolysis, the process by which sugars and starches are metabolized. Of great interest to active individuals, pyruvate supplementation has been found to aid in the transport of glucose into muscle cells. Maximizing this transport process could theoretically increase endurance while, simultaneously augmenting fat loss and muscle gain. Scientists at the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have demonstrated that dietary supplementation with pyruvate in obese individuals increases fat loss by up to
48%. In fact, some studies indicate that the benefits of pyruvate supplementation could encompass everything from fat loss, muscle gain, enhanced performance, reduced cholesterol and improved cardiac function, to stimulating the immune system and fighting candidiasis, MS, and diabetes.
Research has also demonstrated that pyruvate has the ability to counter histamine, and therefore could prove therapeutic to those suffering from allergies, asthma, or respiratory disease. Unfortunately, the quantities of pyruvate found in food sources are inadequate to optimize its beneficial effects. Until recently, manufacturers have found it difficult to produce a stable form of the substance. Pyruvic acid is now combined with a calcium salt to yield calcium pyruvate, which is stable, but not terribly affordable in quantities necessary to induce fat loss. Though most manufacturers’ recommend supplementing with 3-5 grams per day, test subjects consumed about six to ten times this amount to yield the desired changes in body composition, quantities, which may be prohibitively expensive to consume on a daily basis.
now it is cheap though. kilosports and beyond a century have bulk pyruvate powder. (bac has creatine pyruvate, which is interesting.)
anyone try this stuff? any results?
here's a snippet from http://musclemonthly.com/article....ess.htm
Benefits of Calcium Pyruvate
Hi Chris,
My personal trainer recommended that I supplement with calcium pyruvate to help increase muscle gains and fat loss. Since she sells the stuff herself, I’m a little bit suspicious. What’s your opinion on this product?
Pyruvate occurs naturally in every cell in the body and represents one of the end products of glycolysis, the process by which sugars and starches are metabolized. Of great interest to active individuals, pyruvate supplementation has been found to aid in the transport of glucose into muscle cells. Maximizing this transport process could theoretically increase endurance while, simultaneously augmenting fat loss and muscle gain. Scientists at the
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine have demonstrated that dietary supplementation with pyruvate in obese individuals increases fat loss by up to
48%. In fact, some studies indicate that the benefits of pyruvate supplementation could encompass everything from fat loss, muscle gain, enhanced performance, reduced cholesterol and improved cardiac function, to stimulating the immune system and fighting candidiasis, MS, and diabetes.
Research has also demonstrated that pyruvate has the ability to counter histamine, and therefore could prove therapeutic to those suffering from allergies, asthma, or respiratory disease. Unfortunately, the quantities of pyruvate found in food sources are inadequate to optimize its beneficial effects. Until recently, manufacturers have found it difficult to produce a stable form of the substance. Pyruvic acid is now combined with a calcium salt to yield calcium pyruvate, which is stable, but not terribly affordable in quantities necessary to induce fat loss. Though most manufacturers’ recommend supplementing with 3-5 grams per day, test subjects consumed about six to ten times this amount to yield the desired changes in body composition, quantities, which may be prohibitively expensive to consume on a daily basis.
