HMB (hydroxy methylbutyrate) anyone?

[oh_noes]

Something I read here http://forums.phoenixrising.me/index.php?threads/supplementing-amino-acids.23595/#post-416108

Another thing I wud recommend is HMB (hydroxy methyl butyrate) along w AKG. It reduces muscle catabolism alot and that takes alot of stress off the liver while it is trying to sort things out w the gut.

Does anyone take, or has anyone tried, HMB for their liver? I'd be very interested to hear your anecdotes

 

[Thinktank]

I remember HMB from my "bodybuilding" days. It seems to work anticatabolic by suppressing cortisol. A lot of CFS patients already have low cortisol from adrenal fatigue so i don't know if HMB would be helpful.

 

[oh_noes]

Ah, OK. Thanks!

 

[heapsreal]

An amino acid type supp they use to use in a similar way was OKG, supposedly helped increase growth hormone levels etc but had anticatabolic effects. From memory they had to use high doses like 8 grams a day so can work out pricey but then these days can buy alot of supps in bulk and get them cheap??

 

[frozenborderline]

hmb is a metabolite of leucine, one of the BCAAs... seems relatively safe. anyone use it
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beta-Hydroxy_beta-methylbutyric_acid