Systemic Thinking & No.4 Systemic Booster

• 7-Keto (3-acetyl-7-oxo-DHEA) does not raise blood steroid levels:  Total testosterone, free testosterone, dihydrotestosterone, estradiol, cortisol, thyroxin and insulin levels remain within normal range.
• 7-Keto promotes fat metabolism:  It is approximately 2.5 times as active as DHEA as an inducer of the thermogenic enzymes—mitochondrial glycerophosphate dehydrogenase and cytosolic malic enzyme.
• 7-Keto increases anti-inflammatory molecular levels:  It enhances interleukin-2 production by human mononuclear leukocytes.  Supports reduced inflammation.
• 7-Keto supports improvement in memory:  More effective than DHEA in improving memory in old mice.
• 7-Keto is safe:  The acetylated derivative of 7-oxo-DHEA (7-Keto), which is devoid of androgenic activity and is not metabolically convertible to estrogens or androgens, was found to be safe and well tolerated in normal healthy adult men at doses up to 200mg/d for 28 days.

• In a double-blind, placebo-controlled protocol 30 adults (28 women and 2 men; mean age 44.5 ± 11.5 yrs) with a mean body mass index of 31.9 ± 6.2 were randomly divided into 2 groups of 15.
• Group 1 received 7 Keto 100mg twice daily and Group 2 received placebo for 8 weeks.
• All subjects participated in an exercise-training program 3 times per week.  Each exercise session consisted of 60 minutes of cross-training (aerobic and anaerobic exercise).
• Each subject followed a diet of approx 1800 kcal/d.
• Participants underwent serum multiple-assay chemistry testing, as well as body composition, blood pressure, and dietary analysis at baseline, week 4 and week 8.

• Group 1 lost a significant amount of body weight compared with Group 2 (-2.88 kg vs -0.97 kg) over the 8 week period.
• Group 1 achieved a significant reduction in body fat compared with Group 2 (-1.8% vs -0.57%).
• The rate of change in body fat per 4 week interval in Group 1 was 3.1 times that in Group 2 (-0.88% vs -0.28%).
• Group 1 experienced a significant increase in T3 levels compared with Group 2 over the 8 week study.
• There were no significant changes in levels of TSH or T4 in either group.
• Additionally, no significant changes were observed in vital signs, blood sugar, testosterone and estradiol levels, liver and renal function, or overall caloric intake during the study.  No subjective adverse effects were reported throughout the study.

• In vitro the phlorotannins (polyphenol extracts) from Ascophyllum nodosum (kelp) and Fucus vesiculosus (bladderwrack) completely inhibited in a dose dependent fashion alpha amylase and alpha glucosidase with very low IC50 values compared to other plant polyphenols.
• In vivo in animals studies, the polyphenols and phlorotannins extract was able to reduce the normal increase in postprandial blood glucose seen 30 minutes after a meal by 90% and consequently reduced peak insulin secretion by 40%.
• Glucose absorption was prolonged in the treated group for 360 minute compared to less than 120 minutes in the control group.

The protocol tested which gave impressive results was to take 2 capsules before each of your two largest meals of the day.  But we also feel that 1 capsule twice daily will also give very good results.

The Last Quiz Answer:

This little beauty is an aardvark baby.

“Aardvark mothers give birth to one offspring at a time.  The pinkish, hairless newborn stays inside the burrow for about 2 weeks and then begins to follow its mother in her search for food.  The young first eats solid food at 3 months of age and is suckled until 4 months.

At about 6 months the young male becomes independent and goes off on its own, while the young female stays with the mother until after the next baby is born.  The young female may then dig its own burrow a few yards away from its mother but still joins her to forage for termites.” (African Wildlife Foundation)