Xtreme Formulations Ultra Peptide

Ultra Peptide^TM is a designer food in more ways than one. Ultra Peptide^TM contains strictly premium proteins such as pure undenatured low temperature processed micellar casein, cross flow microfiltered whey isolates, and hydrolyzed whey peptides. Also included are a small amount of "functional carbohydrates" which can help to assimilate the amino acids into the body in a great tasting form while maintaining low and stable blood sugar levels. Lastly, Ultra Peptide^TM provides the highest levels of lactoferrin, alpha-lactalbumin, and glycomacropeptide in each serving. These important growth factors will help to maximize lean tissue growth, strongly enhance your immune system, and dramatically speed up your recovery between workouts.

A clinical study was recently completed by Robert DiSilvestro of Ohio State University, which compared the effects of whey protein to soy on muscle tissue breakdown during exercise in healthy adult males. Dr. DiSilvestro published his findings in the Journal of Nutraceuticals, Functional and Medical Foods (volume 3, 2000, pages 33-42). The study concluded that supplementing your diet with whey protein alone could actually cause above normal amounts of muscle breakdown during exercise. Additionally, the now famous Boire study, published in the December, 1997 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (Volume 94, pages 14930-14935) concluded that supplementing with micellar casein significantly prevented the breakdown of muscle tissue.

While whey protein may increase protein synthesis to a very high degree, higher than casein, scientists are now recognizing that micellar casein is much more important in preventing muscle breakdown. In fact, additional research is demonstrating that the slow and sustained release of amino acids from micellar casein can cause a "timed release" trickle of amino acids into the bloodstream which can last for as many as 7 full hours after ingestion.

Ideally, the perfect combination of protein as supported by scientific research would include high quality whey isolates and hydrolyzed whey peptides along with micellar casein. This combination has been proven to stimulate protein synthesis while at the same time preventing muscle tissue breakdown by addressing both the anabolic and anti-catabolic issues, and is exactly the protein blend found in Ultra Peptide^TM.