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Adaptogens
They were discovered in 1947 by the Russian scientist Dr. Nicolai
Lazarev, who in fact coined the name "adaptogen". Dr.
Lazarev was also the mentor of Dr. I. Brakeman, who conducted extensive
research on adaptogenic herbs. Dr Brakeman's first major focus was
the now well-known Panax Ginseng, also called Korean or Chinese
Ginseng. Adaptogens help you cope with stress-related situations
so you can train harder, recover more quickly, and achieve more
of your body's full performance potential. For example Leuzeae has
a marked anabolic effect, and aids the body in the synthesis of
muscle protein. Its extract, when included in the diet, has a pronounced
tonic effect and has abilities to protect the bodily system from
environmental stress. It may help the body to re-build damaged muscle
tissue. Adaptogens such as Leuzeae are often prescribed to elite
athletes by sports physicians in order to replenish the depleted
mental and structural reserves exhausted during hard training. After
taking Rhaponticum carthamoides extract an increase in muscle component
and a decrease in fat tissue have been observed in scientific studies......more |
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