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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 26, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 09, 2009
John Rathmacher, Story City, IA (US);
John Fuller, Jr., Zearing, IA (US);
Shawn Baier, Polk City, IA (US);
Steve Nissen, Ames, IA (US);
Naji Abumrad, Nashville, TN (US);
John Rathmacher, Story City, IA (US);
John Fuller, Jr., Zearing, IA (US);
Shawn Baier, Polk City, IA (US);
Steve Nissen, Ames, IA (US);
Naji Abumrad, Nashville, TN (US);
Metabolic Technologies, Inc., Ames, IA (US);
Abstract
The present invention provides a composition comprising HMB and Vitamin D. Methods of administering HMB and Vitamin D to an animal are also described. Vitamin D and HMB are administered to increase muscle mass, strength, and functionality. The combination of Vitamin D and HMB together has a synergistic effect, which results in a surprising and unexpected level of improvement in muscle mass, strength and functionality.