Vanadyl Sulfate

Used to hear a lot about this supplement...

Fact or fiction?

When I used to use it before a workout, I did notice an (apparent)
increase in blood circulation to the muscles being worked, (got "the
pump" feeling) but it could have been a placebo effect. I have about
1/2 bottle left in the cabinet that is about 6 years old.

Opinions???
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Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein

On Sun, 1 Jun 2008, Omelet wrote:

> Used to hear a lot about this supplement...
>
> Fact or fiction?
>
> When I used to use it before a workout, I did notice an (apparent)
> increase in blood circulation to the muscles being worked, (got "the
> pump" feeling) but it could have been a placebo effect. I have about
> 1/2 bottle left in the cabinet that is about 6 years old.
>
> Opinions???

According to:

http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0085.htm

It hasn't really been tested on athletes, but does help drive glucose
uptake into muscles in diabetics. Basically, it mimics insulin.

Now, there is a school of thought that says that insulin actually isn't
anabolic in healthy adult humans. If that's true, vanadium shouldn't do
you any good. But who knows.

tom

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I do not think we will have to wait for long.

In article <Pine.LNX.4.64.0806011237100.14724@urchin.earth.li >,
Tom Anderson <twic@urchin.earth.li> wrote:

> On Sun, 1 Jun 2008, Omelet wrote:
>
> > Used to hear a lot about this supplement...
> >
> > Fact or fiction?
> >
> > When I used to use it before a workout, I did notice an (apparent)
> > increase in blood circulation to the muscles being worked, (got "the
> > pump" feeling) but it could have been a placebo effect. I have about
> > 1/2 bottle left in the cabinet that is about 6 years old.
> >
> > Opinions???
>
> According to:
>
> http://www.pponline.co.uk/encyc/0085.htm
>
> It hasn't really been tested on athletes, but does help drive glucose
> uptake into muscles in diabetics. Basically, it mimics insulin.
>
> Now, there is a school of thought that says that insulin actually isn't
> anabolic in healthy adult humans. If that's true, vanadium shouldn't do
> you any good. But who knows.
>
> tom

IOW, YMMV as always? <g>
--
Peace! Om

"Human nature seems to be to control other people
until they put their foot down." -- Stephan Rothstein