IncredibleHulk
New member
I found this interesting over at AST Research's website:
Q:
Recently, I have been reading a lot about
the supplement, Ecdysterone. However, I
realize that you do not sell this supplement
and I try only to use your products since I
feel you are at the top of the supplement
industry. Are you planning on introducing
this product or are you researching it? I
would appreciate any insight that you can
give me.
A:
I'm afraid you are hearing the same old song
that supplement companies sing over and over
again. Another new supplement with a lot of
wild claims about it. All the claims are made
with insinuation that there is research to back
them up.
Ecdysterone or is plant sterol. Sterol not
steroid. Plant sterols are natural evolutionary
substances manufactured within plants that
provide nutrients primarily to insects and some
small animals.
To date there is no valid research indicating
that 20 Beta-Hydroxyecdysterone
(Ecdysterone) provides any legitimate anabolic
(muscle building) effect in humans. Absolutely
no published research. What little research
there is on this compound is devoted to insects
and rats. That's right - insects.
Most of the animal studies were performed on
maturing (growing) rats or disease inflicted
rats. Most all of these studies were performed
in Russia and were crudely designed and the
methods used for data collection and control
were poor at best. The rat studies also used
dosages that are equivalent to about 500
milligram dose for an average human. That
equals about 12 to 15 capsules daily of the
stuff I've seen on the market.
Sterols were promoted heavily in the 80s' but
quickly fell by the wayside simply because they
didn't work. They didn't work then and putting
them in a bottle with a new label isn't going to
make them work now. Ecdysterone is a sterol
that has hormonal effect in insects. Promoting
it as an anabolic supplement for human use
void of any legitimate research is a disgrace
that no legitimate company and certainly no
scientist would endorse.
Here at AST Sports Science we can produce
and sell any supplement we want. But you'll
notice that we do not sell a supplement just
because it's "hot" or being hyped heavily by
the magazine/supplement companies. We
produce supplements that produce results. We
don't dig up obscure research and try to justify
why we are pushing a new product. We let the
science dictate our product development and
in doing so have and continue to produce state
of the art performance supplements that
produce results.
Sit back and watch the hype thicken on
ecdysterone supplements. The companies will
run their ads and shovel the bullshit. Resist the
urge to be taken in by these snake oil
companies that insist on stealing your money.
Then as time passes and the hype fades watch
as this worthless garbage retires to the
supplement junkyard.
In the meantime look at the science. Stick to
the supplements that are scientifically
supported. Supplements that produce what
they promise. We'll continue to push the
envelope on researching new performance
supplements, nutrition, and training methods.
We'll continue to let the science guide our
product development. And we'll also continue
to keep you informed on the supplement
quackery that so many companies rely on to
keep them afloat.
Q:
Recently, I have been reading a lot about
the supplement, Ecdysterone. However, I
realize that you do not sell this supplement
and I try only to use your products since I
feel you are at the top of the supplement
industry. Are you planning on introducing
this product or are you researching it? I
would appreciate any insight that you can
give me.
A:
I'm afraid you are hearing the same old song
that supplement companies sing over and over
again. Another new supplement with a lot of
wild claims about it. All the claims are made
with insinuation that there is research to back
them up.
Ecdysterone or is plant sterol. Sterol not
steroid. Plant sterols are natural evolutionary
substances manufactured within plants that
provide nutrients primarily to insects and some
small animals.
To date there is no valid research indicating
that 20 Beta-Hydroxyecdysterone
(Ecdysterone) provides any legitimate anabolic
(muscle building) effect in humans. Absolutely
no published research. What little research
there is on this compound is devoted to insects
and rats. That's right - insects.
Most of the animal studies were performed on
maturing (growing) rats or disease inflicted
rats. Most all of these studies were performed
in Russia and were crudely designed and the
methods used for data collection and control
were poor at best. The rat studies also used
dosages that are equivalent to about 500
milligram dose for an average human. That
equals about 12 to 15 capsules daily of the
stuff I've seen on the market.
Sterols were promoted heavily in the 80s' but
quickly fell by the wayside simply because they
didn't work. They didn't work then and putting
them in a bottle with a new label isn't going to
make them work now. Ecdysterone is a sterol
that has hormonal effect in insects. Promoting
it as an anabolic supplement for human use
void of any legitimate research is a disgrace
that no legitimate company and certainly no
scientist would endorse.
Here at AST Sports Science we can produce
and sell any supplement we want. But you'll
notice that we do not sell a supplement just
because it's "hot" or being hyped heavily by
the magazine/supplement companies. We
produce supplements that produce results. We
don't dig up obscure research and try to justify
why we are pushing a new product. We let the
science dictate our product development and
in doing so have and continue to produce state
of the art performance supplements that
produce results.
Sit back and watch the hype thicken on
ecdysterone supplements. The companies will
run their ads and shovel the bullshit. Resist the
urge to be taken in by these snake oil
companies that insist on stealing your money.
Then as time passes and the hype fades watch
as this worthless garbage retires to the
supplement junkyard.
In the meantime look at the science. Stick to
the supplements that are scientifically
supported. Supplements that produce what
they promise. We'll continue to push the
envelope on researching new performance
supplements, nutrition, and training methods.
We'll continue to let the science guide our
product development. And we'll also continue
to keep you informed on the supplement
quackery that so many companies rely on to
keep them afloat.