{"id":16998,"date":"2024-02-06T21:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-02-07T02:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/?p=16998"},"modified":"2025-12-23T10:32:02","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T15:32:02","slug":"peptistrong-muscle-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/fitness\/peptistrong-muscle-health.html","title":{"rendered":"Deep Dive into PeptiStrong\u2122: An AI Discovered Ingredient for Muscle Health"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"16998\" class=\"elementor elementor-16998\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b50bfd2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b50bfd2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-10e127e\" data-id=\"10e127e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aea9b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0aea9b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Muscle Mastery<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4738ac9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4738ac9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ff2dc5d\" data-id=\"ff2dc5d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e18ac37 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e18ac37\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Our muscles give us the power to move and so much more. By relaxing, contracting, and producing force, our muscles facilitate movement while providing stability and support throughout the body. The benefit of maintaining healthy muscles during the course of our lives extends far beyond functional strength and can impact our metabolism, weight, longevity, posture, and overall quality of life [1]. However, building and maintaining muscle is biologically expensive and uses a significant amount of the body\u2019s resources and nutrients.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Considering this, it makes sense that if you don\u2019t use it, you\u2019ll lose it, and through a process called deconditioning, muscle will lose its mass, strength, and endurance. This happens naturally as we age through reduced muscle protein synthesis, decreased physical activity, and an overall decline in tissue repair and regeneration. In addition to aging, which cannot be helped, deconditioning can be accelerated by a lack of resistance exercise coupled with a sedentary lifestyle. This is what happens to astronauts in space when the absence of gravitational stress means that muscles don\u2019t need support or resist any weight. Many women experience high rates of muscle loss during menopause due to fluctuations in hormones like estrogen and IGF-1 [2]. Those with sports and gym injuries can also be affected as lengthy recovery periods and immobilization can lead to atrophy in the muscles.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2cf3237 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2cf3237\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25b1db1\" data-id=\"25b1db1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f0aa5e7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f0aa5e7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Power of Peptides\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-82ba137 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"82ba137\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ced7a9\" data-id=\"9ced7a9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-39e8ee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"39e8ee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So how do we keep our muscles healthy and feel as strong as Popeye when the odds seem stacked against us? The four pillars of good health; <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Diet, Exercise, Lifestyle and Sleep<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, are an excellent place to start. Combined, these form a strong foundation for providing the body with the tools it <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">needs to be healthy. However, we can elevate and transform our health even further using natural plant-based signaling molecules called peptides.\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"none\">You\u2019ve probably heard a lot about them in the last decade, but what exactly are peptides? They\u2019re essentially cellular post-it notes. Peptides help the body communicate quickly to activate pathways, help transmit signals and regulate cellular processes spanning from growth, to metabolism, mood, appetite, and glucose management to name just a few [3]. Insulin, oxytocin, glucagon and ghrelin are just a few examples of peptide hormones serving as biological messengers. While some peptides exist endogenously, like those mentioned here, peptides can also be produced synthetically as drugs for the pharmaceutical industry. At <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nuritas.com\/\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nuritas<\/span><\/a><span data-contrast=\"none\">, we unlock these potent molecules from natural sources<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Peptides are made up of building blocks called amino acids that link together in short chains. They are the sub-units of proteins and are therefore contained in every living species. Since the early 1960\u2019s, researchers have understood that peptides, once unlocked from their parent protein using enzymes or microbes, can have powerful effects in the body. A good example is lactoferricin, a peptide which can be released from lactoferrin. The parent protein is present in breast milk, which when digested by a feeding baby, releases the shorter, more potent peptide which has been long recognized for its role in immunity [4]. This is nature\u2019s way of encoding just what we need when we need it. Maybe Popeye knew his spinach contained more than just plant protein.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Bioactive peptides exist all around us in the natural world, however, we have lacked the computational tools to wade through infinite biological space find them, until now. At Nuritas, we use cutting-edge AI driven technology and machine learning to dive deep into nature. By mining the trillions of sequences, we can identify novel bioactive peptides and create ingredients that can advance our health, beyond nutrition, to the next level. One such ingredient is called PeptiStrong<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68b4d27 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68b4d27\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-def3a09\" data-id=\"def3a09\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b703c3e elementor-widget elementor-widget-video\" data-id=\"b703c3e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;youtube_url&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.youtube.com\\\/watch?v=mzKK5FOFFBU&quot;,&quot;video_type&quot;:&quot;youtube&quot;,&quot;controls&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"video.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! 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elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-column .elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--spacer-size)}.e-con{--container-widget-width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer{width:var(--container-widget-width,var(--spacer-size));--align-self:var(--container-widget-align-self,initial);--flex-shrink:0}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container{height:100%;width:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer{height:100%}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer>.elementor-widget-container>.elementor-spacer>.elementor-spacer-inner{height:var(--container-widget-height,var(--spacer-size))}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty{position:relative;min-height:22px;min-width:22px}.e-con-inner>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon,.e-con>.elementor-widget-spacer.elementor-widget-empty .elementor-widget-empty-icon{position:absolute;top:0;bottom:0;left:0;right:0;margin:auto;padding:0;width:22px;height:22px}<\/style>\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ce4ff3a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ce4ff3a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-088044f\" data-id=\"088044f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b6f91d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b6f91d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What is PeptiStrong\u2122?\u00a0<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-848cb68 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"848cb68\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2df5879\" data-id=\"2df5879\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fe7976d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fe7976d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW48133606 BCX0\">PeptiStrong<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW48133606 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"12\">TM<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">is a patent<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">ed <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">ingredient <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">containing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">a network of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">bioactive peptides which <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">are <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">released via the enzymatic hydrolysis of fava bean protein<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">. It is a non-GMO ingredient that has self-affirmed GRAS (Generally Recognized as Safe) status. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW48133606 BCX0\">PeptiStrong<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW48133606 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"12\">TM<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\"> is the first ingredient to have been proven fro<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">m an AI prediction all the way through to pre-clinical and clinical studies and therefore brings true innovation to muscle <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">health <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">ingredient<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">s<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW48133606 BCX0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW48133606 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-df3eea7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"df3eea7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f504661\" data-id=\"f504661\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ada1e1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8ada1e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How does PeptiStrong\u2122\u00a0Work?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4bf8608 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4bf8608\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3474080\" data-id=\"3474080\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b25fba5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b25fba5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW99730945 BCX0\">PeptiStrong<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun Superscript SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW99730945 BCX0\" data-fontsize=\"12\">TM<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"none\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">is<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> a unique<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">plant-based solution which takes a multi-faceted approach to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">optimizing<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">muscle health through<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">a <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">network of peptides scientifically proven to<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> stimulate protein synthesis<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> and<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">decrease<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">protein breakdown<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">.<\/span> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">These peptides <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">create<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> a matrix effect, <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">so that when combined, their bioactivity<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> is greater than the sum of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> individual parts. <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">Given that muscle function, metabolism and energy balance are governed by a complimentary see-saw system consisting of anabolism (build up) and catabolism (break down), having an ingredient <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW99730945 BCX0\">ith<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\"> activity on both metabolic processes<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW99730945 BCX0\">, maximises the potential benefits.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW99730945 BCX0\" 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data-id=\"f2f41cd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Science behind\u00a0PeptiStrong\u2122<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-24f78b5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"24f78b5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ef8d73e\" data-id=\"ef8d73e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-621a1a6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"621a1a6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">While PeptiStrong<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">TM<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> was born <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in silico<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> using artificial intelligence, it has undergone substantial lab testing to validate its activity. Prior to the human clinical studies, in-vitro work was done in animal muscle cells to confirm muscle protein synthesis and prevention of muscle atrophy [5,6]. The activity of PeptiStrong has been validated in <\/span><i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">in vitro<\/span><\/i><span data-contrast=\"auto\">, pre-clinical and clinical settings making it the first ingredient proven from digital, to clinical to market.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:true,&quot;134233118&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">One such trial was conducted in 30 men and investigated how PeptiStrong\u2122 could improve strength recovery and reduce fatigue. After establishing their baseline strength, the participants began supplementing with 2.4 grams of PeptiStrong\u2122 or a placebo for 14 days. During this clinic visit,<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS) was induced in the subjects using resistance exercise muscle damage protocol. The strength recovery and fatigue of the subjects was measured (including blood samples) over the course of the following 3 days.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\"> As shown in Figure 1A and 1B, PeptiStrong\u2122 was shown to <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">significantly improve strength recovery, restoration, reduce fatigue, and positively modulated markers related to muscle homeostasis [7].<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">So, what does that mean for consumers? Essentially, this trial shows us that the intense workout induces a loss of strength when performing the leg extension exercise due to soreness and stiffness in the muscle. However, those who took <\/span><span data-contrast=\"auto\">PeptiStrong\u2122 were able recover and build their strength much faster than those on the placebo. They also felt like they were less tired during recovery days allowing them to get back to training and return to peak performance faster compared to those on the placebo.<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1795f19 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1795f19\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f4dfe70\" data-id=\"f4dfe70\" 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data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc4bfb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc4bfb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW131628421 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">The pre-clinical and clinical studies <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">conducted with <\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">PeptiStrong<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u2122<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun Highlight SCXW131628421 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> highlight <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">how the<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> signalling peptides within<\/span><\/span><span class=\"TextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"> <span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">can <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">impact<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> strength, performance, atrophy, recovery, and fatigue all of which are integral to <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">maintaining<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> healthy muscle.<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW131628421 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-0155c9f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"0155c9f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9ae995a\" data-id=\"9ae995a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6402dfb elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"6402dfb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GNC & PeptiStrong\u2122<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ace7058 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ace7058\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-36ef03c\" data-id=\"36ef03c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div 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data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">whey protein for better absorption<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"TextRun SCXW7674289 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-IE\" xml:lang=\"EN-IE\" data-contrast=\"auto\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7674289 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> and probiotic spores to support your microbiome, the addition of <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW7674289 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">PeptiStrong<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7674289 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">\u2122 supports muscle recovery and reduces muscle fatigue following exercise so you can get back to your regularly scheduled program or healthy lifestyle. Beyond Raw Dynamic Whey comes in three decadent <\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW7674289 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\">flavors<\/span><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW7674289 BCX0\" data-ccp-parastyle=\"No Spacing\"> that rival your dessert (without the guilt) \u2013 Chocolate Lava Cake, Tiramisu, and &amp; Vanilla Ice Cream.\u00a0<\/span><\/span><span class=\"EOP SCXW7674289 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:6,&quot;335551620&quot;:6,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-de048f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"de048f3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container 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