Mucuna Pruriens HGH Secreatagogue
Mucuna Pruriens, commonly known as velvet bean, contains a significant
amount of naturally occurring L-dopa, an amino acid that converts into
dopamine. Mucuna Pruriens has long been used in traditional Ayurvedic
Indian medicine for Parkinson Disease.
In a randomized, controlled,
double blind clinical trials, researchers has found that the natural
source of L-dopa from Mucuna Pruriens possess advantages over
conventional L-dopa preparations in the long term management of
Parkinson Disease. Dopamine is an essential component of our body and
it's required for proper functioning of the brain.
Research has discovered that the body converts the amino acid tyrosine
into L-dopa; L-dopa is then converted into dopamine.
Without the
neurotransmitter dopamine to serve a damping effect on neural
transmissions, muscles become tense and tremble.
L-dopa may be useful for improving attention deficit hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD) by improving sleep disorder. ADHD is a chronic,
neurologically based syndrome characterized by restlessness,
distractibility and impulsivity. Many patients with ADHD experience
sleep disorder that may cause them to be inattentive and hyperactive due
to sleep deprivation.
According to a study released during the American
Academy of Neurology, patients taking Levadopa showed marked
improvement in their sleep disorder, behavior, and mental acuity.
Researchers argue that there may be a common link -- a dopaminergic
deficiency in the brain that causes both the sleep disorders and the
ADHD.
Early pharmacological studies, published in 1927 and 1930
respectively, proved (in the rabbit) that L-dopa exerted significant
effects on glucose metabolism (causing marked hyperglycemia) and on
arterial blood pressure. Powdered Mucuna Pruriens seeds (contains 3-4% L
Dopa) were given to normal and diabetic rabbits. In normal group 0.5, 1
and 2 g/kg of M. Pruriens significantly decreased the blood glucose
levels while in diabetic rabbits only 1 and 2 g/kg body weight caused a
significant fall. High levels of trace elements like manganese, zinc,
and others were found in these seeds. Therefore, it is conceivable that
M. Pruriens seeds contain hypoglycemic principles, may be both organic
and mineral, which seem to act indirectly by stimulating the release of
insulin and/or by a direct insulin-like action.
In 1977 issue of SCIENCE, researchers reported that L-dopa increased
mean lifespans by up to 50% when fed to experimental rats at a dose of
40 to 80mg per gram of food.
In a 1979 research, L-dopa almost totally
reversed the slowness of motion and lack of coordination shown by aged
rats (24 to 27 months). Aged rats could not swim well for more than a
few minutes and their swimming lacked coordination compared to control
young rats, and after several minutes they would repeatedly sink. All of
these problems disappeared after treatment with L-Dopa.
These research
present strong evidence that regular treatment with L-Dopa could have
anti-aging effects and therefore lead to greater vigor in the old.
A group of Urologist from Southern France used apomorphine (Dopamine
activator) for the treatment of erectile dysfunction. When animals have
probes implanted that let them self-stimulate the pleasure pathway
[dorsal raphe - ventral tegmental area – nucleus accumbens
(NA)/prefrontal cortex (PFC)], they will often stimulate dopamine
release into the NA/PFC, rather than eat or sleep, until they starve to
death. This provides a strong evidence that participation of
dopaminergic system in the control of sexual function.
Dopamine is a
precursor to adrenaline. Dopaminergic networks are associated with
"pleasure and movement centers" and are thought to control mood,
motivation and reward. Many rewards and pleasures can ‘trip the dopamine
pleasure switch’, including sex, food, hugging, kissing, etc.
Experimental data suggest that the release of dopamine are present at
all stages of sexual behavior in rodents.
It is likely that dopamine can
trigger penile erection by acting on oxytocinergic neurons located in
the paraventricular nucleus of the hypothalamus, and perhaps on the
pro-erectile sacral parasympathetic nucleus within the spinal cord.
Mucuna Pruriens has also been popular among athletes as L- Dopa contains
natural secretagogues which may support the body's ability to stimulate
the natural release ootropin, is a
protein made up of 191 amino acids which is secreted by the pituitary
gland and coordinates normal growth and development. Receptors which
respond to hGH exist on cells and tissues throughout the body. The most
obvious effect of HGH is on linear skeletal development. But the
metabolic effects of hGH on muscle, the liver, and fat cells are
critical to its function. The increased dopamine levels also optimize
the production of other hormones, including testosterone, leading to
increased sex drive and improved sexual performance for both men and
women, beneficial in stimulating muscle growth, as well as burning fat
from fat cells
L-Dopa provides a large number of health benefits:
HELPS REGENERATION OF ORGANS (HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER, LUNGS)
HELPS DRAMATICALLY STRENGTHENED IMMUNE SYSTEM
HELPS IMPROVED SLEEP (PROMOTES DEEP SLEEP)
HELPS REDUCE BODY FAT & DECREASED CELLULITE
DECREASES WRINKLES
IMPROVES SKIN TEXTURE AND APPEARANCE
PROMOTES INCREASE BONE DENSITY & REVERSAL OF OSTEOPOROSIS
HELPS INCREASE LEAN MUSCLE MASS
HELPS IMPROVE MOOD AND SENSE OF WELL BEING
HELPS ENHANCE LIBIDO & SEXUAL PERFORMANCE
HELPS INCREASE ENERGY LEVELS
HELPS IMPROVE CHOLESTEROL PROFILE
Source - http://www.calcompnutrition.com/