Isagenix WILL make a difference in your life - it has mine!! By Jeff Boris on Wednesday, May 1, 2013 at 6:41am Isagenix is NOT your typical nutrition program. There are actually several mechanisms at work that enhance the bodys ability to build muscle through Isagenix. 1. It improves digestive function and balances the body at the cellular level so it can better absorb and utilize more protein and nutrients from food. Therefore, it can accomplish MORE on a lower intake of calories and protein than the body would normally need without Isagenix. 2. Nutritional cleansing triggers an increase in the bodys natural production of testosterone and growth hormone (the 2 key muscle-building hormones) while also balancing cortisol levels (the stress hormone). 3. Adaptogens in the program help the body better adapt to exercise stress. 4. In addition to the adaptogens, the nutrient profile of the products and how the system balances the body enhances the recovery process and strengthens immune function. Because athletes breathe more and have higher metabolic demands they tend to have a higher exposure to toxins and waste by-products: “An alarming number of healthy young athletes die of sudden cardiac death caused by excitotoxins from food additives and artificial sweeteners such as MSG, hydrolyzed protein soy protein isolate and concentrate, natural flavoring, sodium caseinate and aspartame. The same factors operate in older individuals but their risk of sudden cardiac death is even higher.” (Dr. Russell Blaylock, neurosurgeon & author of Excitotoxins: The Taste That Kills and Health & Nutrition Secrets to Save Your Life.) Researchers have hypothesized that vigorous physical activity might increase exposure to environmental toxins, facilitate the transport of toxins to the brain, increase the absorption of toxins in very slim athletes, or increase the athletes susceptibility to motor neuron disease through added physical stress. (American Academy of Neurology, news release, Sept. 9, 2002) In an early study Isagenix did on their 9-Day System with 100 subjects in four clinical settings it was revealed In men, testosterone increased 76 ng/dl (18%). Here are just a few references to studies (there are more) that show how muscle hypertrophy can occur in a fasted state, and how there are beneficial changes to our hormonal profile with short-term, intermittent fasting/cleansing like the Isagenix cleanse days are followed: “Skeletal muscle hypertrophy can occur in fasting animals” (Goldberg et al. J Physiol. 1971; 116: 357-371.) “The effect of a 72-h fast on plasma levels of pituitary, adrenal, thyroid, pancreatic and gastrointestinal hormones in healthy men and women” (Journal of Endocrinology, 1989; Vol 120, Issue 2, 337-350) “Ghrelin drives GH secretion during fasting in man” (European Journal of Endocrinology, 2002; Vol 146, Issue 2, 203-207) Serum GH concentrations are increased in fasted human subjects. Two days of fasting induced a 5-fold increase in the 24-h endogenous GH production rate. The Protein-Retaining Effects of Growth Hormone During Fasting Involve Inhibition of Muscle-Protein Breakdown (The FASEB Journal. 2007;21:922.1) The metabolic response to cleansing involves a series of hormonal and metabolic adaptations leading to protein conservation. An increase in the serum level of growth hormone (GH) during fasting/cleansing has been well-substantiated. These results demonstrate that GH — possibly by maintenance of circulating concentrations of free IGF-I — is a decisive component of protein conservation during fasting/cleansing and provide evidence that the underlying mechanism involves a decrease in muscle protein breakdown. Because of a) these improved levels of key hormones for supporting metabolism and building muscle, b) the rebalancing of other organ systems, and c) the density and quality of nutrients delivered, something called the “Anabolic Rebound” occurs as the cleanse days are finished. Based on our personal experience, and those of many clients and athletes there is ample first-hand evidence across the board of an enhanced ability to increase muscle mass, overcome strength plateaus and enhance performance when following the Isagenix System. Jeff Boris, B.PHE, CPTN-CPT.M JeffBorisWellness
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