Thread: Omega-3 fatty acids may be anabolic

"the anabolic response to insulin and amino acid infusion was greater after LCn-3PUFA......muscle protein concentration and the protein-to-DNA ratio (i.e., muscle cell size) were both greater (P < 0.05) after LCn-3PUFA supplementation. We conclude that LCn-3PUFA have anabolic properties in healthy young and middle aged adults."

Pretty sweet!



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I'll repeat that

"...but the anabolic response to insulin and amino acid infusion was greater after LCn-3PUFA (i.e., the muscle protein fractional synthesis rate during insulin and amino acid infusion increased from 0.062 ± 0.004 to 0.083 ± 0.007 %·h-1 and the phospho mTORSer2448 and p70s6kThr389 concentrations increased by ~50%; all P < 0.05)..."

Translation please. How great of an increase is that?

Originally Posted by TJTJ

I'll repeat that

"...but the anabolic response to insulin and amino acid infusion was greater after LCn-3PUFA (i.e., the muscle protein fractional synthesis rate during insulin and amino acid infusion increased from 0.062 ± 0.004 to 0.083 ± 0.007 %·h-1 and the phospho mTORSer2448 and p70s6kThr389 concentrations increased by ~50%; all P < 0.05)..."

Translation please. How great of an increase is that?

33.87% increase

NICE! 8weeks of 4g of Levitra. I wonder and wish if it could be the same for naturals and not the synthetic form. OTC is much easier and cheaper then having to deal with big pharma.

Originally Posted by TJTJ

OTC is much easier and cheaper then having to deal with big pharma.

Same stuff but a relatively guaranteed level of purity. The big fish oil brands (including costco/kirkland) have consistently tested as high grade.

Nice abstract, thank you!

I use Omega 3 fish oils daily. There are a ton of benefits from Omega 3 ingestion.

Looks like we now have proof of another benefit as well.