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Well the claim for Aminolase is that it will increase protein absorption by 900%

Aminolase TPA

Not only that but as supplements go the stuff is dirt cheap. They claim to be 9x more effective that the closest competitor.

Aminolase is a specialized protein digesting enzyme, designed to build muscle mass and accelerate muscle recovery when used in conjunction with protein rich meals and or supplements. Benefits include:
Digests protein into usable form thereby making it more than 9 times more effective.
Maximizes the availability of amino acids
Greatly reduces stomach discomfort (nausea, bloating, cramping) associated with consuming high amounts of protein
Effective at digesting all types of dietary protein including supplemental protein such as whey, casein, egg, soy, hemp and pea proteins.

Aminolase helps break down protein efficiently and completely so that the body can maximize the absorption of amino acids into the blood stream. This will reduce exposure time to large protein peptides that can cause discomfort. Consumption of protein with Aminolase significantly raises the level of amino acids in the blood, compared to protein alone. Among those amino acids are the branch chain amino acids, which have been shown to play a vital role in muscle synthesis and recovery.

Does it work? I dont know & I have not supplemented with Amino’s or protein in many years – over 20 in fact. I have cycled creatine for much of that time though.

I also drank enough milk to make up for any lack of powders. But I may get on the whey & BCAA’s and give this stuff a shot.

Another great enzyme product is masszymes https://www.masszymes.com/

they give a breakdown of the ingredients

A regular enzyme supplement from nutralife contains the following:

Herbal extracts equiv. dry
Zingiber officinale (Ginger) root 300mg
Piper longum (Long pepper) fruit 300mg
Herbal extract equiv. fresh
Piper nigrum (Black pepper) fruit 300mg
Digestive enzymes
Amylase 15,000 DU
Protease 35,000 HUT
Tilactase 2,000 ALU
Lipase 800 LipU
Papain 50mg
Bromelain (84GDU) 70mg

Aminolase does not upfront provide a breakdown of the enzymes in that supplement it is however of a comparable price to the nutralife product which is supposedly inferior for protein breakdown. Without the numbers we know nothing.

I think it may require 5x as many capsules of the nutralife enzyme to match the masszymes protein breakdown profile. This does make Aminolase favourable price wise.

UPDATE: I emailed the aminolase guys requesting the HUT levels. They wont give them out claiming they have a secret probiotic that increases the effectiveness of the protease. This would render the HUT levels inconsequential.

Well that creates a leap of faith for the consumer.

One other issue is that throughout the literature they claim 90% protein breakdown in the small intestine. However when I look at the clinical study the results sound much less exciting.

Percentage increase in blood (compared to whey alone):

Leucine 5%
Valine 12%
Threonine 6%
Arginine 150%
Glutamine 45%
Phenylaniline 10%
Methionine 6%

Total Average 11%

So it’s a far cry from the claim of a 900% increase in protein availability.

Finally to prove what BS both masszymes & aminolase are check out this product

http://www.enzymeessentials.com/HTML/purezyme_plus_protease.html

It kicks the ass of both with 355,000 per cap hut for $30 60 caps – a good deal which you could combine with their digestive enzyme products – check out enzymeessentials.com

Heres another high potency cheap one https://www.transformationenzymes.com/assets/Protease_375K_info.pdf

Caveat: I am assuming the transformationenzymes product is 375K HUT per capsule – the enzymeessentials product definitely is 355K HUT per capsule – perhaps best to go with that as transformationenzymes neglects to state if its per cap.

My conclusion: To hell with Aminolase & Masszymes – go with Enzymeessentials

There seem to be some very effective supplemental myostatin blockers now – the most obvious being epicatechin from cacao – 400mg per day

Others include creatine, leucine, HMB, decorin, sulforaphane, & green tea extract.

Creatine & epicatechin seem to be the simplest combination. But the epicatechin would need to be caffeine free.

Add to this specific training strategies that have been found to block myostatin of which there are several.

Blocking myostatin is neither expensive or intellectually difficult.

However there are the side effects of delayed wound healing & tendon weakness.

Both of which are alleviated with HGH – and HGH seems to get along just fine with myostatin blocking. No conflict.

So the best natural way to boost HGH is the sauna – 2-3 hours per day can increase HGH 1600%. Add in the other strategies to boost HGH & it seems that this is the solution to myostatin blocking risks.

Yep my health has returned to normal. Except now I am detoxed. No longer any symptoms of chemical bronchitis and I am easing off the herbal antibiotics. I have done 71 hours in the sauna. Slowed down this week because I was busy but I will knock out the remaining 29 hours as fast as I can.

From around hour 22 in the sauna the bulk of the bronchitis symptoms cleared up, but I was still left with a nagging urge to cough & it was a deep abnormal cough when I succumbed. Finally this remnant of the poisoning seems to be going.

I am now at 57 sauna hours – at 60 hours I will start the steep increase in Niacin. This should spike my HGH and flush as much remaining toxic residue as possible.

At 100 hours I will stop & rapidly taper down the supplementation. I may take up hot yoga for a few weeks & will continue to do 1-2 long sauna’s per week.

But I still have 43 hours to go. This detox is one of the best & most worthwhile health & fitness things I have done in years.

Today I did 4 hours in the sauna. My longest one so far & it was hot in there today too – 88 celsius in the hottest part.

I am half way to my 100 hour goal. 50 remaining hours could be done in 10 days at 5 hours a day but I cant fit it in. I have to increase the hours, temperature, exercise & supplements now as the niacin ramps up.

This is where it all gets harder.

I still have a niggling cough remaining of the bronchitis. A little clear phlegm too. Minor compared to what it was like but I want total recovery.

I have sacrificed a lot of exercise due to the sauna time but now I must train with a vengeance. It does get real hard now.

Fingers crossed I can hack it & pull off a full recovery.

Yep I got two KB’s from different places & they have very different handles. One thick & large.
The other nice & smooth – great for swings. Each has own advantages and I can tolerate using them together.

You know I have trained for 30 years with weights. There are certain things I recognize in my body. Right now without a trace of doubt I am noticing a marked increase in HGH.

My workouts are way less as I have been spending 2-3 hours daily in the sauna.

Well I am leaner & my muscles are bigger & feel lean.

I am not even on the super high niacin doses yet. Today I hit 38 hours of sauna. Still aiming for 100.

More Info: Mercola

sauna & hgh

Niacin HGH

Remember the high dose Niacin is safe because you are sweating & peeing it out on the detox program & it is only used at these dosages for a limited time.

http://fourhourworkweek.com/2014/04/10/saunas-hyperthermic-conditioning-2/

This image is an example of the dosage requirements for a full on detox

Each session represents 2.7 hours for a 100 hour detox.

At present I am at 36 hours and am using 6x 250 mg or 1.5 gm and drinking 5-6 litres of water for each 2-3 hour sauna.

Most of my saunas are 2 hours in duration. So I dont really need to ramp up the niacin just yet but am having minimal flushing.

I will keep it around this level as I am detoxing from a poisoning & still have minor respiratory symptoms.

At 60 hours I will begin ramping up and keep it equal to this chart which is from Dr Yu’s video.

I also intend to do some ultrasonic fat cavitation around this time so this will definitely help to eliminate what ever toxins remain in my subcutaneous fat.

As for deeper visceral fat I can try infra red & RF. Not much else can be done.

Frankly right now I am vastly improved over before but still have a slight niggly cough – I hope to totally eliminate all vestiges of the chemical bronchitis.

I am up to 28 hours of sauna detox now. Beginning to ramp up the Niacin which is only giving me a mild flush with 1.2gm.

I drink 5-6 litres of water per two hours in the sauna. Most of my sessions are 2 – 2.5 hours and I take a cold shower every 10-15 minutes to clean off the toxins & cool down.

I am taking calcium/magnesium tablets, multi vitamins, activated charcoal, olive oil & herbal antibiotics.

Next in addition to my regular kettlebell training I will add cardio pulmonary training, jump rope, cycling & running.

Right now I feel pretty good, still have a slight niggling in my lungs but the phlegm is gone, and a mild sore throat does pop up. Compared to a week ago it’s like a miracle.

I can also smell much more polution around town. Its quite disgusting.

Finally after five full weeks of dreadful chemical bronchitis I have control of the coughing without antibiotics.

I can at last sleep in the evening without 3-4 hours of coughing. Also in the mornings I awaken with no cough.
This is after 22 hours of sauna & heavy niacin dosing & supplementation.

I still intend to do the full 100 hours of sauna detox and am by no means fully well yet. My chest is still infected.

I will remain vulnerable to chest infection until this is fully mended which will still take weeks.

All of this because I breathed in solvent fumes for a few days.

I am taking herbal replacements for antibiotics, echinacea, olive leaf, oregano oil & beta glucan.

I can add a few more things to assist my immune system & negate the phlegm – will add those in coming days.

Also I have used my autogenics to suppress the urge to cough & heal my lungs.

I believe the initial chemical exposure damaged the lining in my bronchial tubes. This is somewhat similar to burning your skin with acid. In turn it becomes vulnerable to infection & becomes itchy.

So a cough is much like an itch – if you keep doing it the wound will not heal.

So the phlegm and infection must be handled at the same time that you reduce the cough. In this way the cycle of chronic illness can be broken.

Fortunately weight training & cardio are good for the condition and my training remains unaffected albeit under far less comfortable circumstances.

Here is some great info on the detox program http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2014/05/04/detoxification-program.aspx