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One of the most important aspects of muscle
recovery after intense exercise is proper
replenishment with micronutrients.
"Micronutrients" is an umbrella term that
includes vitamins and trace minerals.
Minerals are inorganic nutrients; that is,
nutrients that are not derived from living
matter. Trace minerals, such as vanadium,
are minerals that are present in foodstuffs
at very low levels, and the human body
requires them for its proper function in
minuscule amounts. Vanadium fits this
profile perfectly.
The role of vanadium in human health and
disease began to be taken seriously only in
the late 1970s. The interest in vanadium was
piqued in early 1980s when research showed
that it helps to maintain sugar levels
within the normal range in the blood.
It is known that essential trace elements
correct disturbances in carbohydrate
metabolism. When people eat large amounts of
carbohydrates, it can cause the sugar levels
in the blood to increase. The large amounts
of sugars are not cleared efficiently and
promptly. This can, and does, happen with
advancing years when the sugar is not
properly and efficiently metabolized.
Increased sugar levels in the blood can
chemically change the proteins in the blood
so that they cannot carry out their
functions. These modified proteins become
"hot spots" for free radicals.
Equally important, vanadium supplementation
also helps athletes to maintain the levels
of this essential trace mineral necessary
for quick muscle recovery after high
intensity workout.
Ultimate Nutrition's Vanadyl Sulfate is the
nutritional supplement manufactured with an
eye on the unique health needs of both power
athletes and the aging baby boomer.
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