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andrewmg | 2 years ago

So what about humans? According to a 2021 meta-analysis[0], Vitamin D has "no effect" on muscle growth and may even have a negative effect, particularly at high doses.

[0] https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8090233/

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helph67|2 years ago

To retain muscle consider turkey meat and/or soy products. https://scienmag.com/major-research-initiative-explores-how-...

alecco|2 years ago

Your link seems to support the opposite of your advice. Tryptophan by-product seems to be bad.

> "We are trying to figure out why the changes are happening and if we can target those cells to make them want to make bone again," McGee-Lawrence said.

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> A major culprit in their breakdown appears to be the metabolite kynurenine, a byproduct of the essential amino acid tryptophan.

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> Over time, kynurenine piles up and appears to alter the dynamic of bone and muscle formation.

instagib|2 years ago

“In non-athletes”