Compositions for improved body composition
View Patent ↗A nutritional supplement is provided comprising alpha-lipoic acid and curcumin. The nutritional supplement may be used for reducing weight or reducing weight gain, for reducing fat or reducing fat gain, for reducing loss in lean mass or maintaining lean mass, or for reducing loss of appetite or for maintaining appetite.
1. A method of reducing body weight or body weight gain, comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising alpha-lipoic acid and curcumin, wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is from about 2:1 to about 5:1.
2. A method of reducing body weight or body weight gain according to claim 1 , wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is about 2.67:1.
3. A method of reducing body weight or body weight gain according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises alpha-lipoic acid in an amount from about 100 mg to about 2000 mg per day.
4. A method of reducing body weight or body weight gain according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises curcumin in an amount from about 5 mg to about 1000 mg per day.
5. A method of reducing body weight or body weight gain according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises alpha-lipoic acid in an amount of about 800 mg per day.
6. A method of reducing body weight or body weight gain according to claim 1 , wherein the composition comprises curcumin in an amount of about 300 mg per day.
7. A method of reducing body fat or body fat gain, comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising alpha-lipoic acid and curcumin, wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is from about 2:1 to about 5:1.
8. A method of reducing body fat or body fat gain according to claim 7 , wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is about 2.67:1.
9. A method of reducing body fat or body fat gain according to claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises alpha-lipoic acid in an amount from about 100 mg to about 2000 mg per day.
10. A method of reducing body fat or body fat gain according to claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises curcumin in an amount from about 5 mg to about 1000 mg per day.
11. A method of reducing body fat or body fat gain according to claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises alpha-lipoic acid in an amount of about 800 mg per day.
12. A method of reducing body fat or body fat gain according to claim 7 , wherein the composition comprises curcumin in an amount of about 300 mg per day.
13. A method of maintaining lean mass, comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising alpha-lipoic acid and curcumin, wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is from about 2:1 to about 5:1.
14. A method of maintaining lean mass according to claim 13 , wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is about 2.67:1.
15. A method of maintaining lean mass according to claim 13 , wherein the composition comprises alpha-lipoic acid in an amount from about 100 mg to about 2000 mg per day.
16. A method of maintaining lean mass according to claim 13 , wherein the composition comprises curcumin in an amount from about 5 mg to about 1000 mg per day.
17. A method of maintaining lean mass according to claim 13 , wherein the composition comprises alpha-lipoic acid in an amount of about 800 mg per day.
18. A method of maintaining lean mass according to claim 13 , wherein the composition comprises curcumin in an amount of about 300 mg per day.
19. A method of maintaining or increasing a characteristic selected from the group of appetite and caloric intake, comprising administering to a subject a composition comprising alpha-lipoic acid and curcumin, wherein the ratio of alpha-lipoic acid to curcumin is from about 2:1 to about 5:1.