ValAsta for your Endurance Training
ValAsta for your Endurance Training.
Athletes
training for competition will produce an excessive amount of Nitrogen
and Reactive Oxygen Species (ROS). This excess production will overwhelm
the body’s antioxidant defense system, causing a state of oxidative
stress. Consequently, lipid, protein and nucleic molecules may become
damaged, with potentially detrimental
impacts on normal physiological function. The intake/ingestion of oral
antioxidants has, become common practice in both recreationally active
and athletic populations.
Making
the Patented ValAsta/astaxanthin a part of your training regimen will
help neutralize the excess production of these potentially damaging
unstable molecules.
Optimizing Endurance during Exercise.
Muscles
use carbohydrates and lipids as nutrient sources to produce energy
during exercise. Carbohydrates are a quick source of energy used by
muscles, while lipids provide a slower, sustained energy source. During
high endurance exercise, lipids are the optimal energy source for
maintaining muscle metabolic activity. Muscles burn lipids and oxygen to
produce energy and damaging byproducts called Reactive Oxygen Species
(ROS).
ROS
are unstable molecules that can damage tissues and trigger
exercise-induced inflammation. Excess ROS can also hamper the muscles’
ability to utilize lipids by damaging the lipid transporter, CPT1.
Without CPT1, lipids cannot enter the metabolic pathway that helps
muscles function at their best. This forces muscles to rely on
carbohydrates for fast energy, leading to premature onset of muscle
fatigue and a buildup of lactic acid. ValAsta Astaxanthin is a nutrient
harvested from algae, and a powerful natural antioxidant with a unique
ability to deposit in muscle mitochondria where it can quench ROS
produced during exercise, promote carbohydrate sparing, and contribute
to high levels of endurance. In a landmark study, Astaxanthin was able
to protect the CPT1 lipid transporter from oxidative damage, helping
exercising mice maintain lipid metabolism, and reducing exercise-induced
oxidative damage to both skeletal and cardiac muscles. Mice fed
Astaxanthin were able to run longer distances compared to mice fed a
regular mouse chow.
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