Through halting the undesired catabolic effects of cortisol, the body’s state of recovery is enhanced and able to constantly progress. When providing the essential building blocks needed for growth and reducing the effects of delayed muscle soreness, the recovery process can occur much more quickly. Additionally, when the functions of the immune system are magnified, the amount of growth that can occur is unlimited while in the anabolic state associated with R3 Extreme supplementation.
Cortisol is a corticosteroid hormone that is secreted by the adrenal glands in response to both physical and emotional stresses. It has many metabolic effects that oppose anabolic, “muscle-building” processes and is conducive to the formation of body fat.
Cortisol levels are usually highest in the morning and during workouts. Under the influence of cortisol, blood pressure levels increase, blood sugar levels increase, intramuscular glycogen and proteins are degraded, and the immune system is compromised significantly.
The increase in blood sugar levels is due to the insulin-antagonizing properties of cortisol, such as gluconeogenesis, the formation of sugar from intramuscular glycogen and proteins. Commonly, protein collagen is broken down preferentially, which leads to skin wrinkling. The rise in blood sugar levels, over time, can lead to chronic hyperglycemia. When blood sugar levels are high and insulin levels are low, sugar has a much greater tendency to be converted into body fat rather than polymerized into glycogen, leading to an increase in adipogenesis, the formation of fat cells.
In addition, cortisol’s effects on the immune system limits the proliferation of white blood cells and segments them into the lymphatic system, bone marrow, and skin, making it much more difficult for the body to fight off foreign pathogens, like bacteria, fungi, and viruses.
Cortisol also has negative effects on bone formation and can lead to osteoporosis after long-term exposure.
Extensive exposure to cortisol is also damaging to the hippocampus, resulting in noticeable impairments in learning ability.
Although there are many adverse effects from cortisol exposure, phosphatidylserine, used in R3 Extreme, significantly decreases the activity of cortisol in the body. When cortisol levels are effectively suppressed, increased muscular growth and fat loss occur; these results are unaffected by stresses that could cause the undesired effects of high cortisol levels.
During exercise as well as heavy and strenuous load-bearing activities, thousands of tiny muscle fibers form microtears. When such events occur, many different mechanisms can aid the repair of these microtears and form stronger, larger muscle fibers. These fibers can then recover much more quickly and are capable of doing work that requires stronger muscles.
Glutamine is an essential amino acid that is necessary for protein synthesis; the presence of high glutamine levels increases protein synthesis as well. Glutamine is essential to the formation of new white blood cells. Its anabolic properties make it effective at preventing the breakdown of muscle glycogen, thus increasing strength.
Colostrum contains many types of vitamins, nutrients, cytokines, and TGF-ß proteins. Cytokines play a strong immunomodulatory role in the enhancement of immune response signals and have anti-inflammatory effects. TGF-ß protein signals are important to the growth and differentiation of different cell types. These proteins are capable of increasing growth of muscles, bones, and connective tissues, and are extremely important for the utilization and metabolism of body fat.
After extensive workouts, people commonly find that they experience joint pain and inflammation or stiffness. Kre-Celazine is a groundbreaking compound that has strong anti-inflammatory properties, helps maintain joint structure, and decreases joint pain and stiffness dramatically.
This approach to repairing stressed body tissues is greatly beneficial for anyone with a workout regimen. This supplement combination can greatly reduce post-workout soreness and decrease the time needed for exercise recovery that prevents most people from increasing their workout frequency.
Another key facet in the recovery process is protecting the body and maintaining an anabolic state. The body is constantly under attack by foreign invaders, such as bacteria, fungi, and viruses, as well as from reactive oxygen species and free radicals that are synthesized during metabolism.
R3 Extreme uses many different compounds to ensure the defense of the body by enhancing the function of the immune system and offering protection against reactive oxygen species and free radicals.
Curcumin and N-acetylcysteine are the two most potent antioxidants in R3 Extreme. They prevent oxidative stress and damage to DNA and cell membranes while also scavenging and neutralizing free radicals. These two compounds also have anti-inflammatory effects that aid the healing process.
Beta-glucan is the most potent component in R3 Extreme at combating foreign pathogens, such as bacteria, viruses, and fungi, by helping white blood cells recognize “self” from “non-self” and destroy the “non-self” cells. The cell types that are enhanced by beta-glucan include macrophages and neutrophils. Similarly, arabinogalactan enhances the activity of “natural-killer” T cells of the immune system and promotes a more responsive immune system, particularly in times of disease and stress.
