Re: Master Amino Acid Pattern

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Hi Logan:

I am quite sure I do not know the 'FULL' significance of it. But if

one's full protein requirement can be satisfied without consuming any

calories then it *suggests* benefit for those wishing to restrict

their caloric intake.

OTOH one will presumably want to continue eating things like green

vegetables. They have very obvious health benefits unrelated to

protein content, and it is impossible not to consume a fair amount of

protein doing so. (Sixteen percent of the calories in kale are from

protein for example). So, even if this process works as claimed, it

would not be practical to stop consuming other protein sources and

replace them all with calorie-free amino acids.

So those who find they are protein-deficient after eating what they

consider to be their ideal diet from the micronutrient point of view,

perhaps could supplement with this stuff to bring protein intake up

to where they want it.

Excessive protein intake is considered undesirable too, I believe.

But I do not know whether the same applies to excessive amino acid

intake.

jmt (just my take!)

Rodney.

> What is the full significance of the below studies for CRON? They

> remind me of the futuristic thinking during the 1950's about

getting

> everything you need to live on in a single pill.

>

> Here's the full-text patent: http://tinyurl.com/codm9

>

> Logan

>

>

> Master Amino acid Pattern as substitute for dietary proteins during

a

> weight-loss diet to achieve the body's nitrogen balance equilibrium

> with essentially no calories.

>

> Adv Ther. 2003 Sep-Oct;20(5):282-91.

>

> Luca-Moretti M, Grandi A, Luca E, Muratori G, Nofroni MG, Mucci MP,

> Gambetta P, Stimolo R, Drago P, Giudice G, Tamburlin N.

>

> American Nutrition Clinics, Coral Gables, FL 33143, USA.

>

> Results of this multicentric study have shown that by giving 10 g

(10

> tablets) of Master Amino acid Pattern (MAP) as a substitute for

> dietary proteins, once a day, to 114 overweight participants

> undergoing the American Nutrition Clinics/Overweight Management

> Program (ANC/OMP), the participants' nitrogen balance could be

> maintained in equilibrium with essentially no calories (MAP 1

g=0.04

> kcal), thereby preserving the body's structural and functional

> proteins, eliminating excessive water retention from the

interstitial

> compartment, and preventing the sudden weight increase after study

> conclusion commonly known as the yo-yo effect. Study results have

> shown that the use of MAP, in conjunction with the ANC/OMP, has

> proven to be safe and effective by preventing those adverse effects

> associated with a negative nitrogen balance, such as oversized or

> flabby tissue, stretch marks, sagging of breast tissue, increased

> hair loss, faded hair color, and fragile or brittle nails. Also

> preventing those anomalies commonly associated with weight-loss

> diets, such as hunger, weakness, headache caused by ketosis,

> constipation, or decreased libido, the use of MAP, in conjunction

> with the ANC/OMP, allowed for mean weight loss of 1.4 kg (3 lb) per

> week.

>

>

> Results of taking Master Amino acid Pattern as a sole and total

> substitute of dietary proteins in an athlete during a desert

crossing.

>

>

> Adv Ther. 2003 Jul-Aug;20(4):203-10.

>

> Luca-Moretti M, Grandi A, Luca E, ni E, Vender G, Arrigotti E,

> Ferrario M, Rovelli E.

>

> American Nutrition Clinics, Coral Gables, Florida 33143, USA.

>

> Study results show that a 51-year-old female athlete, while taking

> the Master Amino acid Pattern (MAP) as a sole and total substitute

> for dietary protein, and performing physical activity, experienced

> (1) increased body muscle mass, strength, and endurance; (2)

> decreased body fat mass; (3) greater increase in performance of the

> nonprevailing muscles compared to the prevailing muscles; (4)

> improved cardiorespiratory performance; and (5) increased red blood

> cells, hemoglobin, and hematocrit parameters. It was concluded,

> confirming previous findings, that use of MAP as a sole and total

> substitute for dietary protein, in conjunction with physical

> activity, provides safer, unprecedented optimization of the body's

> protein synthesis, thereby improving anthropometric characteristics

> and physical and physiologic performance.

>

>

> Comparative results between two groups of track-and-field athletes

> with or without the use of Master Amino acid Pattern as protein

> substitute.

>

> Adv Ther. 2003 Jul-Aug;20(4):195-202.

>

> Luca-Moretti M, Grandi A, Luca E, ni E, Vender G, Arrigotti E,

> Ferrario M, Rovelli E.

>

> American Nutrition Clinics, Coral Gables, Florida 33143, USA.

>

> Comparative results of this study have shown that athletes, by

taking

> the Master Amino acid Pattern (MAP) as a dietary protein substitute

> and performing physical activity, have had (1) increased body

muscle

> mass, strength, and endurance; (2) decreased fat mass; (3)

increased

> basal metabolism rate; (4) greater improvement in performance of

the

> nonprevailing muscles compared to the prevailing ones; and (5)

> improved muscular and hematologic lactate clearance, which allows

for

> better muscle performance and faster muscle recovery after physical

> activity. It was concluded that the use of MAP as a dietary protein

> substitute in conjunction with physical activity can provide a safe

> and unprecedented way to optimize the body's protein synthesis,

> thereby improving anthropometric characteristics and physical and

> physiologic performance.