mcgill@ut-ngp.UUCP (09/07/84)
Has anyone in netland heard of arginine and ornithine used for losing weight and increased energy? They are supposed to be growth hormones and aid in the burning of fats and mildly suppress appetite. I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has any more knowledge about them. Thanks
hutch@shark.UUCP (Stephen Hutchison) (09/12/84)
<anti-bug hormone> | Has anyone in netland heard of arginine and ornithine used for losing | weight and increased energy? They are supposed to be growth hormones | and aid in the burning of fats and mildly suppress appetite. | | I'd appreciate hearing from anyone who has any more knowledge about | them. | | Thanks | From: mcgill@ut-ngp.UUCP (mcgill) Arginine and Ornithine (technically, L-arginine and L-ornitine) are amino acids. When eaten in their free form (i.e. chemically separate from any other amino acids) they are very easily assimilated into the bloodstream. Each of them has been found to stimulate the pituitary gland into increasing the secretion of STH, human somatotropic hormone, which is among other things a growth hormone. The increase in STH caused by proper doses at proper times of day can reach the levels present in adolescents. The idea is that the STH is responsible for the ability of adolescents to burn fat easily and to gain muscular mass easily. This method is gaining popularity among bodybuilders and strength athletes as a way to make gains in muscle mass and strength without the use of steroid drugs. For more information, look up "Muscle and Fitness" or "Flex" magazine over the last year, or (with caution and a large amount of salt) look for Durk Pierson's book "Life Extension" where the method is also described. The Muscle and Fitness articles will give references to articles in medical journals and other sources for more detail. In my own experience, they had an initial effect which could have been placebo, but which was quite welcome as it seemed to increase the progress I was making in weightlifting. Hutch