Nutritional intervention for improving muscular function and strength
AssigneeMetabolic Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJohn Rathmacher, John Fuller, Jr., Shawn Baier, Steve Nissen, Naji Abumrad
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Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB and Vitamin D. Methods of administering HMB and Vitamin D to an animal are also described. Vitamin D and HMB are administered to increase muscle mass, strength, and functionality. The combination of Vitamin D and HMB together has a synergistic effect, which results in a surprising and unexpected level of improvement in muscle mass, strength and functionality.
Claims27
A method of improving the efficacy of a nutritional composition containing β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid (HMB), comprising administering to a person in need thereof a synergistic composition of from about 0.5 g to about 30 g of HMB and Vitamin D in an amount sufficient to raise blood levels of Vitamin D to at least about 25 ng/ml, wherein administration of the composition to the person in need thereof improves the efficacy of the nutritional composition.
A method for supplementing the nutrition of a person, comprising feeding the person a synergistic composition, of from about 0.5 g to about 30 g of (β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) and Vitamin D in an amount sufficient to raise blood levels of Vitamin D to at least about 25 ng/ml.
A method of improving the efficacy of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) in a nutritional supplement comprising adding a synergistic composition of from about 0.5 g to about 30 g of HMB and Vitamin D in an amount sufficient to raise blood levels of Vitamin D to at least about 25 ng/ml to the supplement.
A method of improving the efficacy of β-hydroxy-β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) comprising the steps of administering to a person in need thereof from about 0.5 g to about 30 g of HMB and Vitamin D in an amount sufficient to raise blood levels of Vitamin D to at least about 25 ng/ml wherein the combination of HMB and vitamin D has a synergistic effect.
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