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Cytomax is a
fluid and electrolyte replacement drink like
no other. It goes beyond just
delivering sodium, potassium and sugars,
which is what most sport drinks supply.
It provides the athlete with an organic and
inorganic form of Polylactate, sodium and
potassium succinates as well as the amino
acids L-glutamine and L-alanine. All
these compounds work together to give the
athlete a venue of rehydration, electrolyte
replacement, energy fuel, and a buffer that
allows them to effectively reduce muscle
cramping. This translates into
better performance and decreased recovery
time.
ALPHA-L-POLYLACTATE
Polylactate is a polymer of the lactate
molecule. It is a series of L-lactate
molecules bound together with amino acids
and pyruvate. But, unlike lactic acid
(C3H6O3), Polylactate is not an acid! Simply
put, it is lactic acid with the acid
component removed. Although not apparent,
there is a difference.
By reacting
the lactic acid with certain amino acids the
acid leaves the resulting molecule. This
allows the lactate to be utilized rapidly to
supply energy, maintain blood sugar
(glucose), and neutralize (buffer) acids
that are naturally produced in the body,
including lactic acid. You could then say
that lactate serves to balance out the
acidic pH induced by the presence of lactic
acid.
When muscles
use blood sugar or stored carbohydrate
(glycogen), much of these carbohydrates end
up as lactic acid, a very strong organic
acid. Under normal conditions, almost
all the lactic acid formed in the body
breaks down to 98.9% lactate, and 1.1%
hydrogen ions or protons. These
protons are the acidic part of lactic acid.
The production and removal of lactic acid
are normally in balance so that despite
rapid production, little accumulates.
In the past, scientists believed that during
exercise lactate was the "dead- end
metabolite" which was produced as a result
of insufficient oxygen being present which
resulted in fatigue. In
contrast, we know that
lactic acid is produced all the time
in many cells, tissues and in muscle, even
at rest when there is plenty of oxygen
around.
Only
when the production of lactic acid exceeds
the rate of removal does the acid part of
the molecule linger to cause a burning
sensation and fatigue that makes the athlete
want to quit activity.
Therefore, if
muscle effectively uses carbohydrates faster
than lipids, more energy is available for a
given oxygen supply and muscles contract
more forcefully when carbohydrates are used
as fuels. Moreover, by releasing lactate
during exercise, some muscles can fuel other
muscles, including the heart which consumes
and utilizes lactate from the blood.
Additionally, the liver takes lactate from
the blood and produces carbohydrate for the
muscles during exercise! In fact, the liver
consumes two lactates and two acid protons
to make one sugar molecule.
From the
above, you can see that; If the body needs
and uses lactate, but the body suffers if
hydrogen ions accumulate and causes lactic
acidosis, then provide the body with what it
uses most rapidly, and give it something
which will help remove the acid protons
formed during exercise. The answer is
Polylactate, because it
restores the balance of salt and acid by
providing lactate molecules, but without
that acid component.
End
result- less muscle burning and fatigue.
The active
ingredients in Cytomax are composed mainly
of the organic compound, Polylactate, but
also a small amount of inorganic potassium
and sodium forms of lactate. In this
case, lactate is used to carry and replenish
the salts lost in sweat during exercise as
well as stimulate thirst insuring hydration.
However, relative to energy use, inorganic
salt loss during exercise is slow.
Therefore, should someone try and replace
energy during exercise by using an inorganic
salt such as sodium, potassium or calcium
lactate, the lactate would rapidly be
removed leaving a large salt load with
dehydration being the end result. Instead,
with the completely organic Polylactate in
which amino acids are used to carry the
lactate molecules, the body is provided
substances all of which are useful during
exercise and recovery.
AMINO
ACIDS AND SUCCINATES
Cytomax also contains the amino acids
L-glutamine and L-alanine, since these play
a key roll in the process of gluconeogenesis
and the removal of ammonium ions from the
blood.
During
exercise amino acids pools in skeletal
muscle are compromised in order to deliver
these glucose producing amino acids to the
liver. There they will be deaminated and the
carbon skeletons of most (mostly alanine)
will be used for fuel. This process depletes
muscle protein and consequently hinders
muscle mass. By providing these two amino
acids, Cytomax ensures that both plasma
levels and intramuscular amino acids pools
have enough aminos for fuel to go around.
Cytomax also
contains Succinate ETF in the form of
calcium, magnesium and potassium succinates,
as well as inosine.
Succinates is
a Krebs cycle intermediate. It occurs
normally within aerobic cells, such as
muscle. Succinate supplements such as
Succinate ETF increase maximal oxygen
consumption and high-intensity exercise
capacity by enhancing the ability to use
lactic acid as a fuel during exercise.
In summary,
for replacing fluid and electrolytes,
providing energy, stimulating body glucose
production, buffering the effects of acids
produced during exercise, maintaining amino
acid pools in muscle and enhancing the use
of lactic acid, consider using CYTOMAX which
is blended with all of these processes in
mind. |
