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- A powerful selective inhibitor of 11b-hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase type I reductase
- Decreased body fat (especially visceral adipose tissue)
- Increased muscle density (hardness)
- Enhanced insulin sensitivity and glycogen deposition
- Increased strength
- Improved brain and CNS function
11 Test is adrenosterone - an adrenal androgen hormone produced by the adrenal gland that is in the same general hormonal class as testosterone (another example of an adrenal androgen is DHEA). Adrenosterone is released by the adrenal gland in conjunction with other stress hormones, primarily cortisol and cortisone. The exact function of adrenosterone has never been fully understood, however recent research seems to indicate that it serves to modulate the actions of cortisol in the body. Cortisol is a vital hormone made by the adrenal gland and it is considered a stress hormone. When your body is stressed it seeks to quickly liberate energy stores and cortisol assists this by stimulating the breakdown of muscle protein to amino acids and stored triglycerides (fat) to free fatty acids.
It also instructs the liver to up-regulate its systems for processing these fuels - the gluconeogenesis pathway for amino acids and the beta-oxidation pathway for fats. The catabolic consequences of elevated cortisol on muscle tissue is pretty clear-cut and well understood by most bodybuilders.
The effects of cortisol on body fat content and distribution and on vital metabolic pathways in the liver however are not. Even less understood are the tissue specific controls that activate and deactivate cortisol on a local level throughout the body. Enzymes located at places like the liver, visceral fat, brain, vascular tissue, and skeletal muscle that serve to control whether cortisol is activated or deactivated within these tissues themselves. It is these enzyme systems that scientists are now recognizing as perhaps the most significant metabolic aspect of cortisol in regards to body composition, heart disease, diabetes, and other maladies that together have come to be known as "Syndrome X". And most importantly, it is this localized enzyme system that holds spectacular medical promise as a pharmacological target to greatly improve health and physical fitness.
Supplement Facts per serving (2 capsules)
11-Test (Adrenosterone) 100mg
Other Ingredients
Gelatin, magnesium stearate, rice flour
Suggested use
As a dietary supplement, take 1 serving daily (2 capsules), in conjunction with proper nutrition and regular exercise. Do not exceed 30 days of use, followed by at least 60 days off.