A (Retinol)
Vitamin A is a vitamin with antioxidant properties, important for eye protection and bone growth; protein and hormone synthesis (including GH and testosterone); supports tissue maintenance. Helps reduce susceptibility to infection. Essential for healthy skin, good blood, strong bones and teeth, kidneys, bladder, lungs and membranes.
Acesulfame-K
An artificial sweetener. Approved in 1988, this sweetener is 200 times sweeter than sugar, yet has a bitter taste. The 'K' in its name stands or potassium. Acesulfame-K is not metabolized by the body. You can cook and bake with it. There are no reported side effects with this sweetener although it may increase insulin secretion, which can cause concern for diabetics.
Acetyl-L-Carnitine (ALC)
The acetyl ester of carnitine, ALC acts as an antioxidant, has protective effects in the brain, and stimulates hormone (including testosterone) release.
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (AGHD)
Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency (AGHD) is a medical condition in which the body does not produce enough growth hormone, Even as adults, we still need growth hormone. Growth hormone is a protein produced by the pituitary gland and released into the bloodstream. Human Growth Hormone plays a major role in building and maintaining healthy muscle; regulating how our bodies store fat, especially around the stomach area; the ratio of "good" and "bad" cholesterol levels; and bone density. In addition, growth hormone is essential for healthy brain function. The most common treatment for AGHD (Adult Growth Hormone Deficiency) is hormone replacement therapy.
Age Management
Age Medicine or Anti-Aging Medicine incorporates proactive, preventive protocols that optimize health, restore endocrine balance, delay the indicators of aging and prevent premature disability and death. As a result, patients enjoy a higher quality of life, enhanced sense of well-being and a longer health span. Trained Age Management Medicine physicians incorporate accepted markers for disease risk, implementing efficacious protocols as well as testing and assessment methodologies for early intervention practices.
Alanine
An amino acid. BCAAs are used as a source of energy for muscle cells. During prolonged exercise, BCAAs are released from skeletal muscles and their carbon backbones are used as fuel, while their nitrogen portion is used to form another amino acid, Alanine. Alanine is then converted to Glucose by the liver. This form of energy production is called the Alanine-Glucose cycle, and it plays a major role in maintaining the body's blood sugar balance.
Alpha Lipoic Acid (ALA)
A sulfur bearing phytonutrient with antioxidant properties; amplifies effects of other antioxidants. It is an insulin potentiator that may be, in some respects, the very best insulin mimicker. An analogy of what ALA does is that if ALA was an individual, he would be the one which yells at the muscle cells to pick up the key, open the door, and help bring in the creatine.
ALA is a sulfur bearing compound with antioxidant properties. It plays a role in energy metabolism. ALA amplifies the ability of other antioxidants to combat free radicals and enhance recovery. Also may enhance insulin sensitivity, improving the body's ability to add lean mass and reduce fat.
Amino Acids
Nitrogen-bearing organic acids that are the building blocks of protein. The branched chain amino acids are Leucine, Valine and Isoleucine.
Anabolic
Metabolic condition in which new molecules are synthesized (growth).
Anastrozole is a potent aromatase inhibitor that blocks the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into estrogen. Anastrozole blocks approximately 90% of estrogen conversion from testosterone.
Androgenic
Pertaining to the development of male characteristics, including body hair, the penis, bone and muscle mass. "Androgenic" is the adjective form of the noun "androgen," a word referring to any of the male hormones, including testosterone and androsterone.
Androgenic development -- that is, the development of male characteristics -- begins in puberty, the time when a person becomes physically capable of producing offspring. In males, this time most commonly occurs between ages 12 and 14. A deepening voice and facial hair are signs of androgenic activity. Androgen is produced in males by the testes, the two globe-shaped reproductive organs below the penis, and by the adrenal glands, two small hormone-producing organs that each sit atop a kidney. Androgen is also produced in females in the adrenal glands.
Andropause
Andropause is a term used to describe "male menopause," characterized by a decrease in testosterone When testosterone declines, hormones such as estrogen increase causing symptoms. Starting around age 40, a man's ability to produce testosterone begins to decline. This deficiency can result in decreased sex drive and sexual function, insomnia, extreme fatigue, loss of muscle and bone mass, increased body fat, depression, impaired concentration and memory, increased risk for diabetes, high cholesterol and heart disease.
Androstenedione
An androgen (male hormone). Androgens are produced in two sites in the male body - most originate in the testes, but some potent male hormones are produced by the adrenal glands, located just above the kidneys. Androstenedione is a pivotal adrenal steroid that's actually one step closer to being converted to testosterone than DHEA. It raises your testosterone levels and can provide more strength.
Androstenedione really does raise testosterone above normal levels and could be hazardous. Side effects include acne, male baldness, and a decrease in 'good' cholesterol, which may lead to heart disease. This supplement might be reclassified as a steroid by the FDA, and it is banned in the NFL, Olympics, and other major sports organizations.
Antioxidants
Any substances that prevent or impede cell oxidation (destruction) by free radicals, etc.
Arginine
A conditionally essential amino acid with anabolic and immune system supportive effects. It is required for growth, immune function, wound healing and many aspects of protein metabolism. Arginine is necessary for the production of growth hormone. It is also a precursor for nitric oxide, a critical substance that helps regulate the function of cardiovascular, nervous and immune systems and which is essential for muscle growth.
Arimidex
ARIMIDEX® is approved for adjuvant treatment (treatment following surgery with or without radiation) of postmenopausal women with hormone receptor-positive early breast cancer. Arimidex is also known as Anastrozole, a hormone therapy that is a potent aromatase inhibitor that blocks the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into estrogen.
Armour Thyroid
A T3/T4 combination thyroid drug, it is primarily prescribed for hypothyroidism and for the treatment of obesity. The thyroid gland is an endocrine gland located just under the Adam's apple in the throat. It secretes a hormone into the bloodstream called thyroxine, which controls the body's metabolism, the rate at which the body burns calories for energy. It also controls the body's utilization of fat. A decline in the secretion of hormones from the thyroid gland (hypothyroidism) can result in poor concentration, confusion, memory problems, cold hands and feet, weight gain, menstrual problems, sleep disorders, dry skin, thinning hair and low energy levels. An under active thyroid is also a major cause of a common painful musculoskeletal condition known as fibromyalgia.
Aromasin Exemestane
Is a hormonal therapy and prescription medicine for the adjuvant treatment of postmenopausal women with estrogen-receptor positive early breast cancer. Aromasin is a potent aromatase inhibitor that blocks the enzyme responsible for converting testosterone into estrogen. This drug has also been used to treat moderate acne. Over suppression of estrogen can inhibit some of the benefits of hormone therapy. blocks approximately 90% of estrogen conversion. This drug is dosage dependant, meaning that as the dose of an aromatising drug is increased, the dosage of aromasin must increase as well.
Ascorbic Acid
Also known as Vitamin C. A water soluble vitamin, and an antioxidant. Your body cannot store Vitamin C, so you must supplement it regularly. It is not resistant to heat, so cooking will destroy it. Vitamin C functions primarily in the formation of collagen, the chief protein substance of your body's framework. It also helps in the production of vital body chemicals. Vitamin C also is a detoxifier (helping cleanse your body of toxins).
Aspartame
An artificial sweetener. Known by the trade name NutraSweet, it is an artificial sweetener. Certain people should avoid products that contain Aspartame. They are people who cannot metabolize the amino acid Phenylalanine, which is an ingredient in aspartame; and people who are suspectable to headaches. It is nearly 200 times sweeter than sugar. Aspartame is produced from the amino acids L-asartic acid and L=phenylalannine. It has been approved for use in certain goods since 1981. Heat causes aspartame to lose its sweetness, therefore, you can't bake with it. Unlike some sweetners, it has no aftertaste.
Aspirin
Can reduce soreness after a hard workout, or lower your risk of heart disease. Can also reduce your risk for throat or stomach cancer.
ATP (Adenosine Triphosphate)
The body's energy currency, released when fuel molecules are broken down.
