Calcium Pyruvate Introduction

Calcium Pyruvate is an all natural weight loss product witch has been shown to boost weight loss up to 37 percent and can also increase lean muscle mass. With PureForm's Calcium Pyruvate you can put and end to up and down weight loss and gain, and increased your metabolism and fat utilization.

Research indicates that Calcium Pyruvate not only has phenomenal effects on weight loss by burning fat, but also stimulates energy for higher performance in exercise. Besides fat loss benefits, Calcium Pyruvate enhances the transport of glucose and protein into muscle cells thereby boosting performance levels in exercise. It works by increasing amount of ATP available to the energy engines of cells, mitochondria, as well as inhibiting fat production. It can help bodybuilders get toned, cut, and have more energy. 

Calcium Pyruvate contains powerful anti-oxidants and has been proven to lower blood pressure and cholesterol levels significantly and contains no sodium or cheap fillers.

Calcium Pyruvate is a carbohydrate naturally found in red apples, cheeses, and red wine. A discovery made at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine showed that a diet supplemented with Calcium Pyruvate increased fat loss by up to 48% and minimized the associated loss of body protein. Normally, during dietary restriction to promote fat loss, there is always a corresponding loss of muscle, but this study shows otherwise.

Scientists who have studied Calcium Pyruvate believe it may accelerate fat loss by increasing "cellular respiration," which is the amount of energy the mitochondria uses. Some believe that calcium Pyruvate may even reduce fat without exercise making it an extremely attractive "fat burner" for those people who have trouble sticking to a diet or an exercise routine. For those who are able to maintain a strict exercise routine, but have trouble losing weight, Calcium Pyruvate may help them attain their goals without nervousness or jittery feelings commonly associated with most over the counter thermogenic fat burners. The fact that calcium Pyruvate may increase endurance by up to 20% makes it even more attractive to bodybuilders and anyone who is on a calorie restricted diet because of how hard it is to get intense workouts once you have cut back on calories. The added endurance may make getting an intense workout easier.

Calcium Pyruvate is a "salt" form of pyruvic acid - a 3-carbon molecule derived from the breakdown of glucose. The form of pyruvic acid found in dietary supplements is combined with various minerals such as sodium, calcium, magnesium or potassium to improve stability. In the body, glucose (6 carbons) is split into 2 pyruvic acid molecules (3 carbons each) in the end stages of cellular glycolysis. When enough oxygen is present, pyruvic acid can be converted into acetyl CoA in the mitochondrion of the cell to produce energy. Under anaerobic conditions, however, pyruvic acid becomes lactic acid, which can build up and lead to muscle fatigue.

1. Enhances weight loss and reduces weight regain 
2. Decreases appetite 
3. Elevated energy levels 
4. Increased endurance levels 
5. Increases muscle glycogen 
6.Reduces fatigue 

Many of the studies which showed Calcium Pyruvate to help fat loss were conducted in very exclusive circumstances, and used extremely high dosages that the results can't be generalized on the public. In some cases, 
the Pyruvate dosages were more than 10 times that of recommended doses! 

In one study, 22 to 28 grams of Calcium Pyruvate were administered to participants as compared to the recommended 500mg to 1 gram consumed several times a day for a total of only about 4 to 5 grams. This study also found 23% more fat loss as opposed to the claimed 48%, and even with the 48% greater fat loss claim, weight loss in pounds translated to just 2 or 3 pounds... Which is rather insignificant considering the amount of Calcium Pyruvate the subjects took.

Calcium Pyruvate value and Dosage

Like many of the "newer" dietary supplement ingredients, don't expect to find Calcium Pyruvate products hanging out on the discount rack - pyruvate is NOT cheap. The main problem, however, is that the vast majority of commercial products contain only about 250-1500mg of pyruvate per serving - or about 100 times less than the levels shown to be effective in the clinical studies outlined above. Powdered forms are available that can increase serving sizes to 5 or 6 grams per serving, but we're still looking at miniscule levels when compared to the 25-40 grams used in most studies. 

Although 3-15 grams of Calcium Pyruvate are typically recommended per day, this is more of a market consideration (people will actually pay for products with this much pyruvate). Most studies have used 20 grams or pyruvate or more (which would be far too expensive to sell as a dietary supplement). Most commercial preparations contain 500mg to 1 gram of pyruvate with 2-3 servings recommended per day.