Tag: anabolic
Inosine directly binds and blocks the endotoxin/LPS receptor (TLR4)
Inosine is an endogenous purine and a breakdown product of ATP. Elevated inosine levels are observed in…
Vitamin D mimics anabolic steroids – ups height, lowers myostatin, redirects excess calories to muscle instead of fat
It looks like the humble vitamins may pack way more punch than medicine is willing to admit….
Vitamin B6 has anabolic effects on muscle
Right after my posts about the sarcopenic/catabolic effects of anti-obesity/antidiabetic medications such as metformin and the widely…
Vitamin D3 anabolic, calcitriol catabolic for muscle/thymus
Several great studies, which will probably do little to calm down the controversy that seems to be…
Vitamin D is anti-catabolic / anabolic, protects liver from cortisol injury
In a recent post of mine I discussed the effects of cortisol on various aminotransferases (especially TAT),…
PUFA is catabolic, SFA is anti-catabolic (anabolic)
During the early days of anabolic-androgenic steroid (AAS) science, it quickly became apparent that the ability of…
Glucose is anabolic for thymus, opposes catabolic effects of cortisol
As most of my readers know, cortisol is a highly catabolic steroid and one of the main…
Cholesterol and saturated fat are anabolic; PUFA/MUFA akin to chemical castration
A pair of interesting study and a commentary in the highly respected Journals of Gerontology. Namely, higher…