Endurance athletes require a comprehensive amount of
high-quality nutrition to support training goals and they undergo a large
amount of stress during training and as they continue to chase their
performance targets. During the process, they lose muscle mass, muscles tissues
are damaged, and are subjected to a lot of stress. Therefore, the requirement
of correct, and varied nutrition becomes paramount to restore and put the body
to recover after intense training/exercise or performance.
Our Formulation
Unived’s Rest & Recover delivers
- High-quality protein with 25 grams of protein and 4.54 mg of
BCAAs. Pea protein has a high Protein digestibility-corrected amino acid score
(PDCAAS - a method of evaluating the quality of a protein based on both the
amino acid requirement of the body and their ability to digest it) of 0.93 –
which is equivalent to the PDCAAs score of meat, eggs, soy, and other
protein-rich foods. - Plant-sourced Calcium from Algas calcareous which also
contains magnesium and 73 trace minerals. More effective and more bio-available
(over 80%) compared to synthetic minerals. - Vegan, Organic KSM-66® Ashwagandha root extract standardized
to 5% Withanolides. - Digestive enzyme blend which has proteases (bacterial acid
protease, bacterial alkaline protease, and neutral protease), and amylase. - Unique IS-2 (Bacillus coagulans) probiotic that is
non-pathogenic, safe, naturally encapsulated, and highly stable. - Curcumin standardized to 95% curcuminoids.
- L-Theanine from green tea extract.
Mode of Action:
a. Pea Protein Isolate:
- Helps maintain, repair, and grow muscle mass.
b. Calcium:
- Helps stabilize muscle contraction, blood pressure, and
heartbeat, and supports nervous system functions. - Calcium helps the brain use the amino acid tryptophan to
manufacture the sleep-inducing substance melatonin.
c. KSM-66® Ashwagandha root extract:
- Reduces serum cortisol levels [2, 3].
- Acts as a GABA-mimetic that reduces over-excitation of
neurons, thereby producing calmness, reducing stress, increasing focus, mental
well-being, and self-control [2, 3]
d. Digestive enzyme blend:
- Protease: Breaks down proteins & peptides to ensure the
breakdown of protein throughout the digestive tract for complete utilization
and absorption of the protein and supports immune functions. - Amylase: The enzyme that breaks down pea protein which is a
glycoprotein.
e. Probiotic:
- Helps produce L-lactic acid.
- Helps maintain a healthy digestive system.
- Helps maintain the lipid profile.
- Helps support a healthy immune system.
- Helps digest protein, carbohydrates, and fats.
f. Curcumin:
- Helps alleviate exercise performance decrements following
intense and challenging exercise. - Reduces Exercise-Induced Muscle Damage (EIMD) [4].
- Reduces the intensity of muscle pain.
- Controls the response to thermal shock for attenuated muscle
damage and biomarkers of muscle damage, such as creating kinase [4] - Inhibit pro-inflammatory enzyme 5-LOX (lipoxygenase-5)
expression in the leukotriene-producing metabolic pathway [4]. - Has an anti-inflammatory effect by modulating the
pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, IL-6, IL-8, and NF-ĸB [4].
g. L-Theanine:
- It promotes relaxation without sedation through its
modulatory effects on the brain [5]. - Neuroprotective and cognitive-enhancing agent [6].
- Reduces perception of stress and improves cognition
- In the brain, L-Theanine increases dopamine and serotonin
production [7]. - Increase alpha-brain wave activity, a sign of induced
relaxation [7].
References:
1.‘Ingredient Overview: highly bioavailable, clinically
effective, sustainably produced.’www.ashwagandhaadvantage.com
2. ‘KSM-66® Ashwagandha/scientific studies: highly
bioavailable, clinically effective, sustainably produced.’
www.ashwagandhaadvantage.com
3. Choudhary, Dnyanraj, Sauvik Bhattacharyya, and Kedar
Joshi. "Body weight management in adults under chronic stress through
treatment with ashwagandha root extract: a double-blind, randomized,
placebo-controlled trial." Journal of evidence-based complementary &
alternative medicine 22.1 (2017): 96-106.
4. Fernández-Lázaro, Diego, et al. "Modulation of
exercise-induced muscle damage, inflammation, and oxidative markers by curcumin
supplementation in a physically active population: a systematic review."
Nutrients 12.2 (2020): 501.
5. Higashiyama, Akiko, et al. "Effects of l-theanine on
attention and reaction time response." Journal of Functional Foods 3.3
(2011): 171-178.
6. Hidese, Shinsuke, et al. "Effects of L-theanine
administration on stress-related symptoms and cognitive functions in healthy
adults: a randomized controlled trial." Nutrients 11.10 (2019): 2362.
7. “Monograph: L-Theanine”, Alternative Medicine Review.
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