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 for increasing muscle mass, strength, and functional performance, comprising:
an amino acid component, said amino acid component including:
at least 11 percent by mass leucine; and
at least one other amino acid, said amino acid selected from the group consisting of: histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, arginine, glycine, carnitine, and citrullene;
a carbohydrate; and
creatine.
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 comprises ribose.
5. The composition of claim 1 wherein said leucine comprises a percentage of said amino acid component by mass less than 20 percent.
6. The composition of claim 1 wherein said composition is a component of means for liquid administration.
7. The composition of claim 1 further comprising an excipient.
8. A method of increasing muscle mass, strength, and functional performance, comprising:
having a patient; and
delivering to said patient 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 amino acid, said amino acid selected from the group consisting of: histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, arginine, glycine, carnitine, and citrullene;
a carbohydrate; and
creatine.
9. The method of claim 8 wherein said patient is elderly.
10. The method of claim 8 wherein said delivering is oral.
11. The method of claim 10 wherein said delivering is by liquid administration.
12. The method of claim 8 wherein said leucine comprises a percentage of said amino acid component by mass less than 20 percent.
13. The method of claim 8 wherein said composition further comprises an excipient.
14. The method of claim 8 wherein said carbohydrate comprises ribose.
15. A method of increasing muscle mass, strength, and functional performance in the elderly, comprising:
generating 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 amino acid, said amino acid selected from the group consisting of: histidine, isoleucine, valine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, arginine, glycine, carnitine, and citrullene;
a carbohydrate; and
creatine;
providing to an elderly patient said composition of matter.
16. The method of claim 15 wherein said leucine comprises a percentage of said amino acid component by mass less than 20 percent.
17. The method of claim 15 wherein said providing is oral.
18. The method of claim 15 wherein said providing is by liquid administration.
19. The method of claim 15 wherein said carbohydrate comprises ribose.
20. A composition of matter for increasing muscle mass, strength, and functional performance, 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.
21. The composition of claim 20 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.