Muscles

Description

Muscles are fleshy tissue that consists of highly contractile cells that move parts of the body relative to each other.

Nervous System

   Motor Nerves carry outward Nerve Impulses from the Central Nervous System via the Autonomic Nervous System to the body's Muscles - contractions of the Muscles are under the control of the Adrenergic Nervous System and relaxation (myotonia) of the Muscles are under the control of the Parasympathetic Nervous System.

Amino Acids

 Alanine may assist Muscle contraction. 

 Arginine may increase Muscle mass and is required for the excretion of the Nitrogen used in Muscle metabolism. 

 Carnitine may be essential to allow Muscles to release the Energy from Fatty Acids: 

 Muscle Carnitine levels decline in tandem with the progression of the Aging Process.

 95% of the body’s Creatine reserves are stored in the Muscles.  ^[1]

 Glutamine concentrates in the Muscles (it comprises 10.4 mg per 100 grams of total Muscle weight and comprises 50% of the total free Amino Acid content of Muscles).  ^[2]

 Glycine may retard atrophy of the Muscles (by supplying additional Creatineto Muscle tissues) and improves Muscle tone in persons afflicted with motor ailments of the Nervous System. 

 Ketoisocaproate (KIC) may help to prevent the breakdown of endogenous Proteins within Muscles (i.e. it is anti-catabolic), also it stimulates the secretion of Insulin from the Pancreas and stimulates the uptake of Insulin into Muscle tissue.  ^[3]

 Leucine stimulates Protein synthesis within the Muscles, stimulates the uptake of Insulin into Muscles and accelerates the healing of Muscle tissues.  ^[4]