Can Alpha-Ketoglutarate cross the blood brain barrier?
According to Dr Ann de Wees Allen's research:
1. Researchers and physicians admonition that Alpha-Ketoglutarate is not recommended for human use.
2. L-arginine formulas that do not contain a blind amino acid rider do not work
3. L-arginine are not effectual in capsule, tablet, solution or gel forms
4. L-arginine formulas that contain L-Lysine and L-citrulline do not work
5. Unacceptable forms of L-arginine are: Arginine HCL, Arginine Pyroglutamate and Alpha-Ketoglutamate
Can someone tell me if this true or just hype to deal in Dr Allen's
product called RG9m2.
Answer: I would say he's trying to supply his product by attacking his competition. Yes, Alpha-KetoGlutarate (AKG) can cross the blood brain barrier. AKG is used by a lot of body-builders because of the benefits, and they are considered to be contained by great shape and very healthy. L-Arginine by itself (or next to AKG) work perfectly fine... I've experienced the benefits myself, not to mention the thousands of customers that take it (and those that bring too much get diarrhea). The L-Lysine part is to a certain extent right, but for the wrong reason. L-Lysine should be taken on it's own or it may not be absorbed or utilized as in good health.
Yeah, it's just hype to sell his product by using misinformation or baseless studies (meaning unpromising information) to attack any product that's not his, making it look like his is the only chance. I'm always nervous when I read an article or "sale pitch" saying how any other form of a product isn't good or is desperate.