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D-Ribose
This is taken from an information sheet
by Pharmaceutical Compounding NZ
Ltd.
D-Ribose is a pentose (5-carbon)
monosaccharide simple sugar that is produced by the body
from glucose. It is present in every living cell
in the human body as part of the cell's DNA
(deoxyribonucleic acid) and RNA (ribonucleic acid). DNA
holds all the genetic information of a cell and RNA
holds information for protein manufacture by the
cell.
D-Ribose is also an important
component of AMP, ADP, and ATP, the building blocks of
cellular energy and therefore plays a major role in the
way in which cells produce and utilise energy.
Ribose is present in the body in small amounts and the
average physically-active person has approximately 1.6
mg of ribose per 100 ml of blood.
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D-Ribose
Supplementation
Although D-Ribose may be
produced from glucose, the conversion is quite slow and
therefore a supplemental form of D-Ribose is more
efficient. Due to it's essential role in the
production of cellular energy, supplemental D-Ribose has
been shown to improve the body's production of energy as
a whole.
Supplemental
D-Ribose has also been shown to:
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Improve some aspects
of athletic performance
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Increase the body's
production of cellular energy
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Restore and increase
energy production in cardiac muscle
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Increase overall
stamina
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Improve normal
functioning of the cells of the musculoskeletal
system
In cases where a
deficiency or reduction in the production of cellular
energy is a problem, supplementation with D-Ribose has
shown to be of extreme benefit, especially where changes
in muscle cell forms and oxygen utilisation are a
concern.
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How much D-Ribose do I
need?
To restore and support
cellular energy production, a minimum dose of 5 grams of
D-Ribose is recommended daily. Ask your healthcare
practitioner or pharmacist what the appropriate dose for
you to take would be.
What Supplement forms
of D-Ribose are available?
The most effective way
to take D-Ribose is in powder form. Powders are
absorbed into the bloodstream much more rapidly than any
other form and as a result, the active D-Ribose can be
transported to the muscle cells much more
efficiently.
How Safe are D-Ribose
Supplements?
Being a simple
monosaccharide sugar, you cannot overdose on
D-Ribose. The body will excrete what it does not
use. However, do not exceed the recommended daily
dose as prescribed by your healthcare
practitioner.
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Side Effects and Drug
Interactions
No known side effects
have been reported with using D-Ribose in amounts of
less than 10 grams per day. Larger amounts may cause
some gastrointestinal upset and may lower glucose
levels. However, it is not known whether symptoms of
hypoglycaemia might result.
There are no known drug
reactions with D-Ribose.
Product Ingredient
Information
PCNZ D-Ribose
150 gm Powder
Active ingredients in 1
level 5 ml measure: D-Ribose 5000 mg
Recommended
Dose:
Take 1 level 5 ml
measureful twice daily in water, or as
directed.
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