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L-Carnosine 500 mg
A powerful antioxidant and
anti-aging supplement!
Pharmaceutical Grade
- Exp date: 02/2010
- Boosts Immunity and Reduces Inflammation!
- Increases muscle Strength and Endurance!
- Helps heal wounds and protects against
stomach ulcers!
- Improves heart function and increases
muscle strength!
- Protects against cataract formation &
helps remove toxins from the body!
- Helps protect against poor carbohydrate
metabolism
- Prevents
brain cell damage in Alzheimer's patients!
- Only $19.95 for 60 capsules (500mg each)
- Buy $90 or more from this store and get 10% off your order!* (see below)
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Introduction
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Brain Wellness
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L-Carnosine is found in the
muscles, heart, brain and eye. It has long been popular with body
builders and atheletes for improving muscle fatigue.
Many studies have shown that L-Carnosine
has strong antioxidant
properties, can protect against radiation damage, is able to improve
heart function, may prevent and improve cataracts and promotes recovery
from injuries. In addition, L-Carnosine
is an important chemical
messenger of the nervous system, enzyme modulator and chelator of heavy
metals and their toxic effects on the body.
L-Carnosine
supplementation can help you lead a quality and
healthy life. The most popular
applications for L-Carnosine are addressed in this
listing.
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L-Carnosine is found
throughout the central nervous system and can be beneficial in
maintaining healthy brain and circulatory function and all that this
implies. L-Carnosine
is capable of
crossing the blood-brain barrier.
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Sports Nutrition
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Cardiovascular Health
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Carnosine
accounts for about 10%-40% of the pH-buffering capacity of muscle
tissue. Therefore, during intense exercise, L-Carnosine may play an important
role in preventing the reduction in pH caused by lactic acid
accumulation – and thereby improving exercise performance.
Animal studies in racehorses have shown that muscle L-Carnosine concentrations are
higher in muscles with a high percentage of fast-twitch glycolytic
fibers (type II muscle fibers) and lower in muscles with predominantly
slower twitch oxidative fiber types. In addition to its potential
effects on anaerobic metabolism (lactic acid), L-Carnosine may enhance oxidative
(aerobic) metabolism by increasing the efficiency of mitochondria to
produce cellular energy.
Increasing muscle: L-Carnosine
is important to athletes because L-Carnosine
increases intramuscular
hydrogen ion (H+) buffering capacity. And the production of H+ is the
result of energy release, leading to a burning sensation and muscle
fatigue. Basically what this means is that L-Carnosine increases your ability
to work harder by preventing your muscle from becoming too acidic
during times of stress by picking up Hydrogen ions. More L-Carnosine in
muscle means you can keep muscle acid in check and train harder and
longer.
Another thing you need to know about L-Carnosine
is that it is a natural substrate for the production of Nitric Oxide.
In fact it is the true substrate for NOS (nitric oxide synthase)
activity, which is the true enzyme that is responsible for generating
Nitric Oxide.
L-Carnosine prevents
muscular injuries and speeds up recovery times in sports. An
explanation to this is that high-intensity performance causes oxidative
stress in the muscles and this results in depleted L-Carnosine stores. The free
radicals produced through high intensity muscular activity cause lipid
peroxidation as well as carbonylation of proteins and phospholipids.
This causes proteins to break up in a process known as proteolysis.
Since protein carbonylation precedes the loss of membrane integrity, it
may be associated with the toxic process leading to cell aging and
fatality. L-Carnosine
combats
these reactions if there is enough of it in the muscles.
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According to the
latest figures, more than 60 million Americans suffer from some form of
cardiovascular disease, such as coronary artery disease, and 7 million
people will suffer a heart attack this year. More than 600,000
Americans will die this year from complications of coronary artery
disease, with women accounting for 49% of those deaths.
Many
factors contribute to coronary artery disease, including endothelial
dysfunction, abnormal lipid profiles, and hypertension to name a
few. Emerging evidence suggests that glycosylation, which occurs
when sugars and proteins combine in abnormal ways is an important
component in the formation of potentially lethal atherosclerotic
plaque, a sticky, hard substance that can significantly impede arterial
blood flow.
In a
recent report, researchers critically examined the role of oxidation
and glycosylation in the development of atherosclerosis in both
in-vitro (in the laboratory) and in-situ (in its original place)
experiments. One of the crucial first steps in the development of
coronary artery disease is an inflammatory response in the heart vessel
walls. Supplementation with L-Carnosine can have protective
anti-glycosylation and anti-inflammatory effects which may provide
protection from the development of atherosclerosis.
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Weight Management
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Healthy Aging
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Very little
information is currently available regarding L-Carnosine's role in weight
managment. As more information becomes available, I will include
it in this section.
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In youth, L-Carnosine is found in abundance
in muscle and brain tissue but begins to decline as we age. The
best food sources for carnitine are beef, poultry and fish. As we
age, are dietary needs change and we tend to eat less protein and our
stores of L-Carnosine decline
as well.
L-Carnosine supplements are
reported to have several positive effects on health, most of which are
related to its ability to slow the aging process by neutralizing free
radical damage. L-Carnosine
may actually help extend life expectancy by reducing the protein and
DNA damage caused by a process called glycosylation. This
occurs when sugars and proteins combine in abnormal ways and results in
the development of conditions like heart disease, diabetes, Alzheimer's
disease and skin damage.
Also, toxic metals that are produced by various metabolic reactions in
the body are bound by L-Carnosine
and eliminated before damage to tissues can occur. The cells of the
immune system are strenghened and stabilized by L-Carnosine as well.
As skin ages the inner skin layer called the dermis undergoes a
normal loss of structural integrity. Fibroblasts, the carpenter cells
that build connective tissue, are reduced in number. Collagen fibers
may become damaged and the matrix that connects cells together
experiences wear and tear. Progression of this process is apparent in
wrinkles, dryness, inconsistent skin texture and coloring, and sagging
skin.
While L-Carnosine does not turn back the
clock, it does help to
maintain normal function. It supports the healthy function of
fibroblasts, is a potent skin antioxidant, and assists the body to
maintain normal protein structures.
L-Carnosine supports the formation
of new connective tissue and it is
one more nutrient that contributes to healthier joints and muscles. It
also helps to improve the ability of muscles to perform exercise.
Protection
against free radical damage and the effects of aging can be obtained
with a daily dose of L-Carnosine
between 100 and 500mg per day.
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Shipping
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To Place an Order
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Shipping
is calculated by weight with 2 services from USPS for domestic mail
(Priority and Express) and most international destinations (International
Priority and Express).
This item can not be shipped to any country that requires a prescription for this item.
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Robert Jordan
L-Carnosine
2620 Newcastle Dr
Carrollton, TX 75007-1944
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Comparison of NP's Quality and Price to 3 Well
Known National Brands
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Brand
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MG
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Number
of Capsules
or Tabs
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Pharmaceutical Grade
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Price
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Cost
per
500 mg
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Life
Extension
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500
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90
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No
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$49.25
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$0.55
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NOW
Foods
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500
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100
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No
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$23.99
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$0.24
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Source
Naturals
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500
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60
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No
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$20.87
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$0.35
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NP*
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500
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60
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Yes
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$19.95
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$0.22
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*New - Buy $90 or more from this store and get 10% off your order. The 10% off does not apply to shipping charges.
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The FDA has not reviewed the information provided in
this listing.
This supplement is not intended to diagnose, prevent, treat
or cure any disease.
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