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Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB)
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- HMB (Hydroxymethyl Butyrate) - The Natural Pharmacist
- Muscular Enhancement Supplements: Creatine, HMB, and Glutamine review - ConsumerLab.com, 9/25/03
- Supplements That Increase The Effects Of Resistance Exercise Identified - Intelihealth, 3/19/03 -
"of the more than 250 dietary products available, only
HMB and creatine supplements have sufficient scientific evidence showing that lean body mass and strength gains accompanying resistance training are augmented with their use"
- ACSM Conference Unveils Performance Enhancers - Nutrition Science News, 9/01 -
"(HMB)
can increase strength and lean body mass ... 3 g/day HMB for four weeks ... Men in the HMB group lowered their LDL from 172 mg/dL to 123 mg/dL
and increased their lean mass by 6 percent (35.3 to 37.68 kg) ... strength was significantly increased in all three tested strength exercises"
- Can the Supplement HMB Help Build Muscle? - WebMD, 10/10/00
- The Latest from the American College of Sports Medicine - Nutrition Science News, 9/00
- HMB Pumps You Up While Lowering Cholesterol and Blood Pressure - WebMD, 8/18/00 -
"These figures are just about what you would see by taking medications for hypertension or lowering cholesterol."
Abstracts:
- Creatine and beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) additively increase lean body mass and muscle strength during a weight-training program -
Nutrition 2001 Jul-Aug;17(7-8):558-66 - "In summary, CR and HMB can increase LBM and strength, and the effects are additive"
- Body Composition in 70-Year-Old Adults Responds to Dietary beta-Hydroxy-beta-Methylbutyrate Similarly to That of Young Adults - J Nutr 2001
Jul;131(7):2049-52 - "In conclusion, changes in body composition can be accomplished in 70-y-old adults participating in a strength training program, as previously demonstrated in young adults, when HMB is supplemented daily"
- Beta-hydroxy-beta-methylbutyrate (HMB) supplementation in humans is safe and may decrease cardiovascular risk factors - J Nutr. 2000 Aug;130(8):1937-45 -
"In conclusion, the objective data collected across nine experiments indicate that HMB can be taken safely as an ergogenic aid for exercise and that objective measures of health and perception of well-being are generally enhanced."
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