Abstract:
Compositions and methods for promoting or maintaining protein accretion in cells, particularly in skeletal muscle cells, by supporting heat shock protein function. The compositions comprise glutamine and additional components directed at enhancing the activity of heat shock proteins.
Abstract:
A composition and method for promoting weight loss through the mutual and simultaneously to promotion lipolysis, the expenditure of energy stored in the body as fat, the inhibition of lipolysis as well as affording the body of an individual protection from reactive oxygen species resulting from the β-oxidation of fats. The composition comprises at least a lipolytic substance, a thermogenic substance, a substance to inhibit the reformation of triglycerides in the bodily tissues of an individual and an antioxidant.
Abstract:
A composition for providing a method for creating and prolonging muscle pumps, providing a transducer effect for nitric oxide, increasing nutrient delivery and promoting increased vascular response in individuals. The composition of the present invention comprises citrulline, aspartic acid and creatine. In addition, the nutritional composition may also comprise L-arginine, and maritime pine (bark) extract. The nutritional composition of the present invention may also further comprise L-leucine and L-valine.
Abstract:
Supplemental compositions, and methods for administering same to a user, are provided for promoting a restful night's sleep by speedily inducing a person to fall asleep and to maintain sleep, as well as alleviating minor aches and pains so as to further improve the quality of a person sleep. The supplemental composition may include at least an extract of Valerian Root, an extract of Willow Bark and Melatonin or a derivative thereof. The supplemental composition may be provided for consumption at least one time daily, e.g., prior to sleep.
Abstract:
Compositions and related methods directed at supporting weight loss. Compositions combining at least one appetite suppressing ingredient with at least one other ingredient for maintaining or reducing body weight are provided. Additional embodiments provide for more than one ingredient with appetite suppressing activity combined with at least one other ingredient for maintaining or reducing body weight.
Abstract:
The present invention relates to stable salts of creatine imino sugar amides and an inorganic or organic acid endowed with enhanced nutritional and/or therapeutical efficacy in respect to their individual effects and to solid compositions containing such salts, particularly suited to oral and parenteral administration. Methods of preparation and use of these compositions are also provided.
Abstract:
A diet supplement comprising at least Green Tea Extract and Oolong Tea Extract may be in a time-release mechanism for sustained all-day energy, burning of calories, supporting weight loss, and improving mental focus. A method for providing sustained all-day energy, burning of calories, weight loss support, and improved mental focus by consumption of the diet supplement is also provided.
Abstract:
A nutritional composition and method is provided for increasing blood flow to skeletal muscle in an individual by supporting the biological activity of nitric oxide comprising therapeutically effective amounts of L-arginine, Crataegus extract and Artichoke flavonoids.
Abstract:
The present invention relates generally to weight loss compositions and more particularly to orally administrable weight loss compositions for supporting weight loss in a subject in need thereof. Specifically, the present invention relates to compositions and methods comprising various combinations of orlistat and substances selected from methylxanthines, extracts of Morus sp., chromium polynicotinate, hydroxycitric acid or derivatives of hydroxycitric acid, flavanols, and yohimbine or derivatives of yohimbine.
Abstract:
A nutritional composition comprising at least an effective amount of geranylgeranylacetone or derivative of geranygeranylacetone and an effective amount of glutamine or derivative of glutamine, wherein the ingredients act substantially simultaneously to increase protein synthesis and inhibit protein degradation in skeletal muscle, via enhanced expression of heat shock proteins in cells, particularly heat shock protein 72. A method of same is also provided.