Compositions and Methods for Increasing Muscle Mass, Strength, and Functional Performance in the Elderly
Compositions and methods for increasing muscle mass, strength, and functional performance in the elderly by delivering a selection of amino acids, carnitine, and carboydrates with a low glycemic index.
1 . A composition of matter comprising:
an amino acid component, said amino acid component including:
at least 11 percent by mass leucine; and
at least one other essential amino acid; and
a carbohydrate component.
2 . The composition of claim 1 wherein said amino acid component comprises: leucine histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylanlanine, threonine, glycine and arginine.
3 . The composition of claim 1 wherein said amino acid component comprises: leucine histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, glycine and citrullene.
4 . The composition of claim 1 wherein said carbohydrate component comprises about twice the total mass of the amino acid component
5 . The composition of claim 4 wherein said carbohydrate component includes ribose.
6 . The composition of claim 5 wherein said ribose comprises about 10 percent of said carbohydrate component.
7 . The composition of claim 1 wherein said leucine comprises a percentage of said amino acid component by mass less than 40 percent.
8 . The composition of claim 7 wherein said leucine comprises a percentage of said amino acid component by mass less than 25 percent.
9 . The composition of claim 8 wherein said leucine comprises a percentage of said amino acid component by mass less than 20 percent.
10 . The composition of claim 1 further comprising creatine.
11 . The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is placed in a liquid.
12 . The composition of claim 11 wherein said liquid comprises a fruit juice.
13 . The composition of claim 1 wherein said amino acid component includes intact protein.
14 . A composition of matter comprising:
an amino acid component, said amino acid component including:
leucine in an amount above that occurring in whey protein; and
at least one other amino acid; and
a carbohydrate component.
15 . The composition of claim 14 wherein at least one of said at least one other amino acid is selected from the group consisting of: histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, arginine, glycine, carnitine, and citrullene.
16 . The composition of claim 14 wherein said amino acid component comprises: leucine histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylanlanine, threonine, glycine and arginine.
17 . The composition of claim 14 wherein said amino acid component comprises: leucine histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, glycine and citrullene.
18 . The composition of claim 14 wherein said carbohydrate component comprises about twice the total mass of the amino acid component
19 . The composition of claim 14 wherein said composition is placed in a liquid.
20 . The composition of claim 19 wherein said liquid comprises a fruit juice.
21 . The composition of claim 14 wherein said amino acid component includes intact protein.