In this article we will be discussing a very common question: vitamins for protein synthesis.
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E looking to add mass, muscle growth requires a delicate balance of muscle buildup and muscle breakdown. Muscle buildup is technically known as muscle protein synthesis. This involves the assembling of amino acids into the proteins that make up muscle fibers.
Muscle breakdown involves the removal of amino acids from these proteins. Yet impeding muscle breakdown, technically known as catabolism, is just as important as increasing muscle protein synthesis. That’s because muscle growth occurs only when muscle protein buildup increases at a greater rate than muscle protein breakdown.
To mix our metaphors a bit, a good analogy is a brick wall, where the bricks symbolize amino acids. If you add three bricks to the wall (protein synthesis) but five bricks fall off (catabolism), the wall gets smaller. So by preventing amino acids from being taken away from your muscles, these supplements help your muscles grow by allowing synthesis (buildup) to prevail and muscle growth to occur.
To maximize your muscle growth, you need to know which supplements increase protein synthesis, which ones decrease muscle breakdown and which ones do both. Here is your definitive guide to maintaining this delicate balance so you stay in positive muscle-growth mod.
Make Good Nutrition A Priority
Eat clean, whole, colorful foods, drink lots of water, and give your body that extra edge by taking professional-grade supplements.
From protein supplements to amino acids, our online store provides everything you need to stay fit and healthy and optimize your workouts. As always, to ensure you’re providing your body with the nutrients it needs, be sure to consult with your healthcare practitioner or BodyLogicMD-affiliated practitioner before starting a new supplement regimen.
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Amin D deficiency and repletion on muscle anabolism in old rats.
Vdd animals gained weight (P<.05) with no corresponding changes in lean mass or muscle strength. Such changes were linked to an over-phosphorylation of eIF2α. In conclusion, vitamin D deficiency in old rats increases adiposity and leads to reduced muscle protein synthesis through activation of eIF2α.
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Your cells also have the ability to produce some of their own amino acids.