Betaine Inflammation & Fat Mass

Dr. Jason Cholewa, Ph.D

Presently Dr. Cholewa is an Assistant Professor in the Exercise Science and Sport Studies department at Coastal Carolina University.  Dr. Cholewa’s research is focused on human performance, where he is examining the use of diverse methods of weight-resistance training and nutritional supplements to improve performance in athletes and the elderly.

Betaine Inflammation and Fat Mass

[00:06:19] Betaine is a compound primarily found in beets, spinach, and kale and to a lesser extent in shellfish. When sugar-beet is processed, and the sugar is removed, betaine is the by-product.

[00:07:35] Trimethylglycine is sold on the market as Betaine Anhydrous

[00:08:00] A technical discussion follows on Glycine Methionine and Homocysteine

[00:10:43] Homocysteine; one of the targets physicians look at when they are doing an inflammatory panel.

[00:12:09] There is a plethora of nitric oxide promoting supplements on the market today, however betaine does not increase the production of nitric oxide.

[00:12:50] A very fascinating elaboration follows on a study done by Dr Cholewa on Betaine and the impact it has on body composition, improving lean mass, reducing fat mass and a few other interesting facts.

[00:18:43] Chronic inflammation has the ability to blunt protein synthetic response of exercise and even some drugs. It also promotes muscle protein breakdown.

[00:19:10] There is good evidence that at the very least Betaine can attenuate or reduce the inflammatory response to intense training. Additionally, it could delay the onset of overreaching, or it could be a way to attenuate accumulated fatigue. In an elderly population or in individuals who are just subject to a lot of stress it could have a high impact effect reducing levels of inflammation.

[00:25:10] A study was done on women to look specifically at body composition changes using betaine supplementation.

[00:34:28] Betaine; an immensely powerful osmolyte

[00:39:39] A highly informative discussion follows on the affect betaine has on testicular oxidation and inflammation and the revival of testosterone production.

[00:43:39]  Protecting the Liver

• In people who have non-alcoholic fatty liver disease, there is a transient increase in triglycerides and plasma cholesterol, when taking betaine.
• Betaine is helping the liver to clear out some of those fatty deposits.
• Over the course of time triglycerides and cholesterol come back down to normal

[01:01:00] Carl shares a theory on caffeine and the effects hormones have on its metabolism.

Next Generation Nutrient Delivery

Douglas Giampapa

CEO of Healthycell since 2015, he built the company from the ground up, with an average YoY growth of nearly 100%. He successfully raised over $1M in equity capital, assembled the team, organized operations, managed marketing, and led the company to operational break-even in March 2017.

Next Generation Nutrient Delivery

[01:09:28] Douglas Giampampa shares the amazing backstory on how Healthy Cell’s Micro Gel came about

[01:16:49] The most common comment you get from a customer once they go from pills to the gel?

• It is much easier to take than swallowing pills.
• It makes a noticeable difference compared to pills.
• There are also people that appreciate the fact that the product is more natural.
o No caking agents
o No fillers
o No coatings

[01:18:47] One problem with pills is that they could still be intact way down in the lower GI tract where it should have opened up by then. Another problem is that even if it does break apart, it is hard insoluble particles that do not get absorbed for the most part.

[01:19:14] Scientists are hypothesizing that the reason these irritable bowel type syndromes are on the rise, is because people are taking these pills that are turning into this sand like material which is scratching the mucosal lining of the GI tract.

[01:20:32]  One of the things Healthy Cell is working on now, is putting out test kits by working with a third-party CLIA certified FDA registered lab.
• They are at home test kits.
• It is simple finger prick (a blood spot card) that is submitted for results related to everything from vitamin and mineral levels to immune system health to telomere length.

[01:21:00] Additionally, Healthy Cell is planning to create individualistic formulas created from various subjective and objective data sets.

[01:27:04] Sleep is one of the most underrated factors in overall health, immunity, and quality of life.

[01:29:20] Some information follows on HealthyCell products for sleep and for energy, focus and long-term brain health.

[01:30:15] An insightful discussion on sleep ensues

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