Wellness Code® Muscle Strength & Restore Formula

Health benefits at a glance:

As we age, muscle mass naturally diminishes, leading to decreased strength, mobility, and overall health. Muscle Strength & Restore Formula can help combat this! 

The formula provides 3,000 mg of HMB (a bioactive leucine metabolite) and 1,000 IU of vitamin D3 per serving, is supporting muscle maintenance and growth. 

Incorporate this convenient, flavorless powder into your daily routine by mixing it with water, your preferred beverage, or any of our protein shake mixes.

Why it works:

Maintaining skeletal muscle health requires keeping a balance between muscle growth (anabolism) and muscle breakdown (catabolism). As we age, our ability to rebuild muscle slows down, even when all the right amino acids (muscle-building blocks) are present.

It is, however, possible to counteract such age-induced loss of muscle mass and strength by dietary supplementation. And this is where HMB (β-hydroxy β-methylbutyrate) and Vitamin D3 come into play:

• HMB amino acid leucine. HMB has been shown to help maintain muscle function and support muscle growth, especially for those over age 65. HMB has beneficial effects on muscle mass by helping to preserve the structural integrity of your muscles and supporting muscle growth. Furthermore, it also supports performance for both resistance and endurance training.

• Vitamin D3 also has well-documented benefits for muscle health and healthy bone density. Moreover, vitamin D3 promotes both the metabolism and healthy muscle function. Vitamin D also supports healthy mitochondrial function and energy consumption, which can also contribute to promoting muscle strength. Furthermore, vitamin D helps inhibit inflammatory factors that affect muscle health as well.

Wellness Code™ Muscle Strength and Restore Formula is an excellent addition to your daily health regimen, regardless if you exercise regularly or not. Because keeping your muscles strong is important for everyone, the formula fits people of all ages.

The science behind the product:

Researchers have carried out several studies on HMB's muscle-building abilities.

HMB's effect on muscle recovery

In one such study, researchers tested if HMB played a role in preventing loss of muscle mass. As it happens, prolonged bed rest can result in a loss of muscle mass.

Researchers, therefore, tested this by examining how quickly test subjects recovered muscle mass after they had been confined to their bed for ten days.

The study was a randomized placebo-controlled study of both men and women. After the ten days of bed confinement, test subjects had to conduct eight weeks of rehabilitation training in the form of resistance training. 

Each group took either 3g a day of HMB or a placebo for 5 days before bed rest, up until the end of the study. The placebo group lost lean mass (that's muscle) during bed rest, but those given HMB during bed rest showed no such decline.

HMB's effect on resistance training

In another randomized placebo-control trial, men and women received 3 g a day of HMB, or a placebo and trained for 4 weeks.

At the end of the study, the HMB group had a greater increase in upper body strength than the placebo group. In another clinical study, supplementation with 3 g a day of HMB for 9 weeks provided a substantial benefit to lower-body strength when combined with resistance training.

HMB's effect on muscle health in advanced age

Studies also indicate that HMB is useful to older people. In a 24-week, randomized, placebo-controlled study, adults 65 years and older were divided into two groups: one that exercised regularly and one that didn’t exercise at all.

Both groups took either 3 g of HMB twice a day or a placebo. The non-exercise group that took HMB showed signs of improved muscle health. However, the exercise group's results were even better; they improved measurements of muscle function and lean mass.

How to use:

• Mix one scoop with approximately 8 oz cold water or beverage of choice in a shaker cup or blender (preferably with your protein shake).
• Drink one shake daily, or as recommended by a healthcare practitioner.