Drug – bio-affecting and body treating compositions – Designated organic active ingredient containing – Heterocyclic carbon compounds containing a hetero ring...
Reexamination Certificate
2000-10-17
2001-08-21
Henley, Jr., Raymond (Department: 1614)
Drug, bio-affecting and body treating compositions
Designated organic active ingredient containing
Heterocyclic carbon compounds containing a hetero ring...
C514S351000, C514S365000, C514S451000, C514S556000, C514S565000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06277842
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND—FIELD OF INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method for promoting fat, and weight loss. This method also helps increase lean muscle mass in the individual user. More particularly, the invention relates to coadministration of L-carnitine, chromium, creatine, lipoic acid, niacin, pyruvate, riboflavin, thiamine, and Coenzyme Q10.
BACKGROUND—DISCUSSION OF PRIOR ART
Many current weight-lose strategies require significant limitations on the amount of caloric intake, and the amount of fat, and carbohydrates consumed by an individual. However, due to the inherent causes of obesity, and overeating, dieting by itself is often unsuccessful in achieving individual goals. There are two primary reasons for this. First, there is an immense amount of patience required by the dieter to lose significant amounts of weight. Second, and perhaps more important, are the inherent reasons that the vast majority of over-eating is done to satisfy anxiety. This fact lead to the development of another type of weight control method known collectively as the appetite suppression.
In the past, appetite suppression has been accomplished by the use of centrally-acting neuro-stimulants such as cocaine, caffeine, methamphetamine hydrochloride, dextroamphetamine sulfate, and other derivatives of the amphetamine molecule. These drugs typically are effective for a short period of time, but tachyphylaxis invariably develops, and there are other inherent side-effects, such as nervousness, insomnia, and GI tract irritation, which develop with the use of such drugs.
Other methods such as aerobic exercise and, weight training have also been tried without a great deal of success. These techniques usually require some level of skill and a high degree of motivation among users. There has also been considerable interest in high protein, low carbohydrate, diets. Such diets have been hypothesized to promote ketosis, which in turn decreases appetite while sparing body protein. However, it is as yet uncertain whether these diets are more successful than others in reducing body weight, and there have been a relatively large number of unexplained sudden deaths in patients on these diets.
Chitosan has recently been proposed as weight reduction product because of its ability to attract part of the fat consumed during a meal. Chitosan must however, be eaten within a half-hour before a meal. Chitosan acts electrostatically to attract part of the fat that is consumed during a meal and carries it through the body undigested. This can lead to a osmotic diarrhea because of the excessive solute load.
However effective chitosan may be at removing fat, it does not function as a deterrent to the amount of food or fat which one may ingest during a meal. Chitosan has no effect on carbohydrate metabolism, and subsequent conversion to fat. Furthermore, chitosan does not have any effect on fat already stored by the body.
Certain Amino acids and their derivatives have also been proposed in many popular weight lose schemes. However, in the absence of starvation, or reduced blood glucose levels, amino acids are preferentially used as building blocks in biosynthetic reactions. The most important of these reactions being the synthesis of tissue proteins. Amino acids are used secondarily as a fuel and a typical western diet provides only about one fifth of the daily energy requirement.
There is a need in the art for an weight control method that is convenient for the user. The method should actively promotes fat, and weight reduction without significant side-effects. There is also a need to naturally reduce the users urge to over-eat. This invention fulfills these needs, and provides other related advantages.
OBJECTS AND ADVANTAGES
Accordingly, besides the objects and advantages of a convenient, and effective method for reducing fat, and weight described in my above patent, several objects, and advantages are:
a.) This invention offers a fast, and effective fat, and weight reduction method. It has proven efficacy, and a low side effect profile of all components in the above invention.
b.) The above invention can be taken before, during, or after meals with no decrease in effectiveness.
c.) The above invention does not induce tachyphylaxsis, GI tract irritation, insomnia, or psychomotor agitation.
d.) The above invention provides removal of both dietary, and stored fat without the need for conscious efforts to diet by the user.
e.) The above invention does not cause diarrhea.
f ) For those who do find it appropriate to diet, L-carnitine accelerates the loss of body fat without sacrificing excessive loss of lean mass.
g.) Studies of athletes supplementing their diet with L-carnitine showed a significant increase in the use of fat during exercise.
h.) Chromium is an insulin co-factor that naturally helps control appetite, and food craving by normalizing insulin levels.
i.) Chromium also plays a part in the growth of muscle, and the control of body fat.
j.) Lipoic acid increases glucose uptake by muscle cells, and decreases glucose uptake by fat cells. As part of the glycolytic pathway, lipoic acid both stimulates insulin activity, and reduces insulin resistance. This helps move glucose out of the blood, and into-the cells so more gets utilized.
k.) Lipoic acid increases the efficiency with which glucose is used within cells. It has been shown to enhance the burning of glucose in obese laboratory animals in a way that is comparable to, but independent of, insulin.
l.) According to Dr. Hans Tritschler, a researcher from Munich Germany, lipoic acid can increase the conversion, and storage of glucose as ATP by approximately 40%. It does this through a variety of mechanisms including the stimulation of GLUT-1 and GLUT-4 glucose transporters.
m.) Studies conclude that increasing muscular creatine may also increase muscle proteins, as well as reduce muscle protein breakdown. This indicates that creatine supplementation may have an impact on muscle growth and recuperation by preserving muscle fibers.
n.) Creatine also buffers lactic acid build-up allowing for a more enduring exercise routine. Lactic acid is the main cause of exercise-related muscle fatigue.
o.) Pyruvate has been shown, in studies carried out on laboratory animals, to have a appetite decreasing effect.
Other objects and advantages of the above invention are:
p.) L-carnitine also reduces fatigue, is used in the treatment of atherosclerotic heart diseased, advantageously increases HDL cholesterol while lowering LDL cholesterol, and decreased ketone levels in the blood.
q.) Chromium also plays an important role in controlling blood lipids, lowering harmful LDL cholesterol and increasing beneficial HDL cholesterol.
r.) Lipoic acid is a powerful antioxidant. Most antioxidants like vitamin C and E are too large to pass through the cell membrane and thus offer protection only on the outside of the cell. Lipoic acid is a very small molecule which can easily pass through the cell membrane providing free radical protection both inside and outside of the cell.
s.) Lipoic acid has been shown to alleviate the symptoms of neuropathy in diabetics by reducing oxidized sugar molecules trapped in nerve fibers.
t.) Lipoic acid directly recycles vitamin C and indirectly recycles vitamin E, it also stimulates the production of glutathione, the most important antioxidant made by the body.
u.) Lipoic acid helps protect muscle from free radical damage improving recovery and reducing soreness after strenuous activity.
v.) Because lipoic acid is a sulfur compound it can bind and help eliminate heavy metals such as copper, iron, and, mercury, risk factors for a wide range of degenerative diseases.
w.) Supplemental lipoic acid also maintains a normal ratio of reduced-to-oxidized coenzyme Q10
x.) CoQ10 has been proven to be effective for healing specific muscle disorders, particularly those relating to the heart.
y.) By boosting the energy output of heart cells, CoQ10 makes heart muscles stronger and better able to pump blood.
z.) Coenzyme Q10 is also used to maintain immune function, lower blood pressure
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