Methods and compositions for increasing sex steroids and growth hormones

1. A method for increasing sex steroids and human growth hormone in a human being in need thereof, the method comprising:

providing an oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form, wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form consists essentially of about 1 mmol L-arginine, about 1 mmol Oxo-proline, about 2 mmol L-lysine, about 1.5 μmol N-acetyl L-cysteine, about 2 μmol L-glutamine, and about 125 μg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder; and

orally administering an effective amount of the nutritional supplement to the human being.

2. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form consists of:

0.86 mmol L-arginine;

1.32 mmol Oxo-proline;

2.05 mmol L-lysine;

1.53 μmol N-acetyl L-cysteine;

1.71 μmol L-glutamine; and

1.25 μg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder.

3. The method according to claim 2 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form consists of 181.38 mg L-arginine HCl; 170.93 mg L-pyroglutamic acid; 374.83 mg L-lysine HCl; 0.25 mg N-acetyl L-cysteine USP; 0.25 mg L-glutamine; and 0.125 mg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder.

4. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form is administered to the human being, so as to increase lean body mass or libido; reduce obesity, adipose tissue mass, or anxiety; support weight loss; decrease appetite and atrophic processes in skeletal muscle, liver, kidney, spleen, skin, or bone; improve energy, endurance, sleep, metabolism, heart rate, blood pressure, cardiovascular health, sympathetic nervous activity, thyroid response, fat metabolism, glucose utilization, mental/cognitive function, reaction time, bone density, hair health and appearance, nail health and appearance, skin health and appearance, or libido; and/or affect one or more condition(s) and/or disease(s) that depend upon androgen activity.

5. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form is in capsule form.

6. The method according to claim 1 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form is orally administered in a total amount of 2.9 grams.

7. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement is administered from one to three times daily.

8. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement is administered once a week.

9. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement is administered on an empty stomach.

10. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the human being is at least 30 years old.

11. The method according to claim 6 , wherein the human being exhibits one or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder selected from the group consisting of re-experiencing the original trauma(s) through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, increased arousal, difficulty falling or staying asleep, anger, and hypervigilance.

12. A method for improving health in a human being by increasing levels of testosterone in a human being in need thereof, the method comprising:

orally administering an oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form to the human being, wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form consists of 3.44 mmol L-arginine; 5.30 mmol Oxo-proline; 8.21 mmol L-lysine; 6.13 μmol N-acetyl L-cysteine; 6.84 μmol L-glutamine; and 0.50 mg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder.

13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form consists of 725.50 mg L-arginine HCl; 683.70 mg L-pyroglutamic acid; 1499.30 mg L-lysine HCl; 1.00 mg N-acetyl L-cysteine USP; 1.00 mg L-glutamine; and 0.50 mg Schizonepta (aerial parts) powder.

14. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form is in capsule form.

15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement unit dosage form is orally administered in a total amount of 2.9 grams.

16. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement is administered from one to three times daily.

17. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement is administered once a week.

18. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the oral nutritional supplement is administered on an empty stomach.

19. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the human being is at least 30 years old.

20. The method according to claim 15 , wherein the human being exhibits one or more symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder selected from the group consisting of re-experiencing the original trauma(s) through flashbacks or nightmares, avoidance of stimuli associated with the trauma, increased arousal, difficulty falling or staying asleep, anger, and hypervigilance.