Elite Bicyclist Pilot Study Using Two Levels
of Alka-Plex® Supplementation
By Emily Cooper, M.D.
Seattle Performance Medicine
January 22, 2006
Several research studies have investigated effects of bicarbonate supplementation on athletic performance. During high intensity exercise, lactic acid production impairs energy metabolism and muscle contraction.
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Acid ZapperTM for your Sports Drink
and Electrolyte Mix
Acid Zapper Granules
How do you use the granules with your sports drink or electrolyte replacement mix?
A: Acid Zapper Granules should be used in your acidic sports and electrolyte replacement products such as Gatorade, Nuun or Emer'gen-C.
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Review "Lactic Acid, Its Fuel" and "Burn Baby Burn" Articles
Memorandum By
Robert Burns, Ph.D.,
President, TAMER Laboratoriesina
Kolata's May 16, 2006 New York Times article "Lactic Acid Is Not Muscles' Foe, It's Fuel", gives some very valid and important insights into athletic performance and exercise metabolism. Dr. George Brooks proved after developing a much more complex metabolic model that lactic acid is as an energy source for the muscles (as well as the kidney, heart and brain as was previously known). Prior to Dr Brooks study lactic acid had been identified as the "limiting factor" in intense muscle contraction causing the "burn" experienced when pushing the limits of conditioning. But, lactic acid is not the problem; it is a "marker" for acid generation in the active muscle. For every molecule of lactic acid formed during exercise, excess hydrogen ions (protons) are created thereby increasing the acidity within the muscle cell. If these protons are not addressed, the pH in the muscle region is decreased to the point that it creates a "burn" and slows down energy metabolism in working muscles.
Acid Zapper helps buffer the acid so that you can go further before that pain is an issue.
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Balanced pH and how it affects your
health and well-being
There is a large and growing body of scientific evidence about the importance of body pH to good health and well-being along with the challenges our bodies face in keeping it in balance. As the maker of Acid Zapper we feel it is important to encourage our users to stay informed. Here is a selected list of some of the peer-reviewed articles.
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Generally Regarded As Safe (GRAS) Status:
January 25, 2003
All Acid Zapper ingredients are allowed by the United States Anti-Doping Agency and are Generally Regarded as Safe (GRAS) by the FDA. Acid Zapper's active ingredient Alka-Plex was recently granted New Dietary Ingredient (NDI) recognition by the FDA. NDI is a safety and product uniformity component of the FDA's regulation of the dietary supplement industry.
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