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Has anyone any experience of using Arachidonic Acid, I've recently started using it and am getting some wicked pumps and also good aches. This morning I've been reading the medical documents on the net relating to this fatty acid and it looks pretty dodgy?
Also I've paid £50 for 100 gel caplets, now I’ve looked I can get the same from the states for $49 is £50 the going rate in the UK? |
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AA is definitely a key player in the inflammatory/hypertropic response, as it is a core component of prostaglandin synthesis. Healthwise it is not very good, to be honest - and yes, like any supp, it is around half price in the US, but it depends on your shipping.
One of the best sources of AA is egg yolks. It's been discussed that you can replicate the effects of X-Factor (1000mg AA/day) by eating around 12 jumbo yolks - i'm not sure if this fits in with your diet, but on a bulker, why not. Another thing is that the other components of the eggs (DHA, lecithin, to mention a few) may offset some of the negative effects - in essence this is somehow the old whole foods vs extracts issue. |
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Ah Chris, i see you fell for Bill Llwellyns' advertising strategy. write a book on gear, and put in a section on his own supplement. Honestly i haven't tried it so i can't comment on it's effectiveness, but i thought he was sneaky including that in his books.
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mmm I tend to agree, I've fallen for his marketing.... £50.... for what replicates the yolks I chuck away...(mind you the rooks like them - I chuck the cooked yolks on my garden and the rooks come down)... ah well at least I'm getting good pumps...I'll let you know if I rate them in a few weeks.
And the potential health issues... Last edited by Pikey; 09-12-2007 at 03:54 PM.. |
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I tried this last year.
OK as a supplement but not a miracle like its reported. I think using IGF alongside would be a very beneficial combination as AA is supposed to make the muscles more sensitive to IGF. ______________________ Get an extra 5% off all products at www.mosn.co.uk Use code 'MC 110' when ordering www.performance-hypnosis.co.uk - believe in change www.uk-muscle.co.uk - more random posts from me |
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Theres a really interesting thread going on over at UK-M on this subject with Bill Llewellyn posting...
Molecular Nutrition XFactor - Page 7 - Supplementation |
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I'll read it later - I have to say I am noticing increased pumps while training, more intense pain when training and during recovery and I also seem to feel sick on every workout even small muscle groups. I also seem to get a greater pain response from even knocking my knee or elbow...
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^^^ Bill paid for that study too... His claims of 1-2lbs of tissue growth per week were from anicdotal (sp?) studies done via logs on internet forums... |
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