| ., a registered nurse and mother of three, complained | | | | on planning an appropriate diet. |
| of excess fat around her middle after having a | | | | Pyruvate is very safe, because it is a natural |
| hysterectomy. She couldn't seem to shed the weight, | | | | component of your body's metabolism. Remember, |
| no matter what she did. Deb started supplementing | | | | your body makes pyruvate more specifically, pyruvic |
| with pyruvate, taking two capsules three times a day | | | | acidon an ongoing basis. Pyruvate causes no harmful |
| at meals, according to the supplement manufacturer's | | | | side effects when taken in the recommended doses. |
| directions. She did not exercise, nor did she watch her | | | | Nor is it a central nervous stimulant like caffeine, even |
| diet closely. | | | | though it appears to reduce fatigue. Therefore, you'll |
| "Within the first week, I noticed a difference in my | | | | experience none of the typical side effects associated |
| waist. It had actually shrunk! Not only could I see this in | | | | with stimulants, such as a racing heartbeat, the jitters, |
| the mirror, I could feel it every time I got dressed. My | | | | or nervousness. Pyruvate is so safe that you don't |
| clothes were much looser around the waist." | | | | need a doctor's prescription, although you should |
| While supplementing with pyruvate, you needn't go on | | | | always let your physician know if you are taking |
| an overly stringent diet. However, if you eat anything | | | | supplements. And, as with any supplement, if you're |
| you want without regard to calories or fat intake or | | | | diabetic or pregnant or have any medical condition, |
| without exercising, you will only get fatter. Your best | | | | consult your physician before taking pyruvate. |
| bet is to follow a moderate, well-balanced but low-fat | | | | Currently, pyruvate is available as sodium pyruvate, |
| diet and exercise plan that decreases your calories by | | | | calcium pyruvate, or a combination of the two. If you |
| no more than 500 a day, either by exercise, a slight | | | | take 15 grams of sodium pyruvate, you're adding 3,000 |
| reduction in food, or a combination of the two. At we | | | | mg of sodium to your diet. The recommended intake |
| sell best weight loss supplements. Suppose you require | | | | of sodium is between 500 mg and 2,400 mg per day, |
| an intake of 2,200 calories a day to maintain your | | | | or no more than 11A teaspoons of table salt. |
| weight. To lose fat, you'll need to cut 500 calories daily, | | | | Therefore, you'd be exceeding the healthy limits for |
| for a caloric intake of 1,700 calories a day. | | | | sodium intake. Long-term use of sodium or calcium |
| Some researchers feel that pyruvate should be taken | | | | pyruvate could lead to mineral imbalances. |
| with a carbohydrate food, because carbohydrates | | | | Fortunately, other forms of pyruvate are in the works. |
| help pyruvate get into your system more effectively. | | | | One would combine pyruvate with the amino acid |
| Supplementing with pyruvate can potentially enhance | | | | glycine to make pyruvylglycine. This formulation would |
| your fat-loss efforts and energy systems for more | | | | eliminate the risk of excess sodium intake and possible |
| satisfying results. Refer to appendix A for information | | | | mineral imbalance. |