Top 5 Muscle building, natural substances 2018
We look back at well published research in regard to 5 natural substances (2015-2017) that had dramatic results and show great potential in regard to reversing muscle loss and regaining strength.
Vitamin E
The antioxidant requirement for plasma membrane repair in skeletal muscle. Free Radical Biology and Medicine, 2015; 84: 246 DOI: 10.1016/j.freeradbiomed.2015.03.016
Nicotinamide Riboside
Loss of NAD Homeostasis Leads to Progressive and Reversible Degeneration of Skeletal Muscle. Cell Metabolism, 2016; 24 (2): 269 DOI: 10.1016/j.cmet.2016.07.005
Leucine
The impact of protein quality on the promotion of resistance exercise-induced changes in muscle massNutrition & Metabolism201613:64 Doi.org/10.1186/s12986-016-0124-8
Vitamin D3
Effect of vitamin D supplementation alone on muscle function in postmenopausal women: a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial. Osteoporos Int. 2015 Oct;26(10):2413-21. doi: 10.1007/s00198-015-3151-9. Epub 2015 May 9.
Ursolic Acid
Identification and Small Molecule Inhibition of an ATF4-dependent Pathway to Age-related Skeletal Muscle Weakness and Atrophy J Biol Chem. 2015 Oct 16;290(42):25497-511. doi: 10.1074/jbc.M115.681445. Epub 2015 Sep 3.