Yeah, taurine can help some people on/off pending your diet and what other supps you are taking, total water intake, diet etc.I actually didn't know this so tnx. I always just took taurine and that seemed to help somewhat.
But the pumps that you get while on strong dht's, especially ones that are really good partitioners, I supposed that's also due to all the extra glycogen that's being stored in the muscles. Due to this I presume that pumps can't be alleviated all together, no matter what you do?
What is the entire cascade? I always thought this were all that you need it.
For me taurine was a hit or miss. Just adding 1/4 tsp or 1/2 tsp of Himalayan salt to my gallon of water and drinking it throughout the day was enough for me - felt great. I also train fasted and pump and endurance is great. It contains pretty much all the electrolytes and trace minerals that you need.
When I say pumps in relation to AAS I'm talking about the painful and hurting type of ones (back pumps etc.) and also any cramping or spasms etc. I actually think the glycogen related pumps are good overall in relation to muscle growth so you wouldn't want to negate them completely IMO.
Hormones in general control mineral and electrolyte balance in the body. That is why it is good to supplement with extra electrolytes on cycle to help protect yourself. For example, exogenous testosterone can waste potassium out of the cell which can cause cardiovascular issues (hypokalemia). In reverse, supplementing potassium actually restores the axis.
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Hypokalemia decreases testosterone production in male mice by altering luteinizing hormone secretion - PubMed
Potassium deficiency produced by feeding mice a low potassium diet caused a marked decrease in plasma and testicular testosterone concentrations and a concomitant fall in the weight of seminal vesicles and in renal ornithine decarboxylase activity. All of these parameters were rapidly restored...
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Potassium regulates plasma testosterone and renal ornithine decarboxylase in mice - PubMed
Potassium deficiency produced different effects in the kidney of male or female mice. While in female, potassium deficiency caused a marked renal hypertrophy with no significant changes in testosterone-regulated enzymes, such as ornithine decarboxylase and beta-glucuronidase, in the male the...
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Plus drinking plain water only in excess amount actually can work inversely and dilute all the electrolytes out of your cell which you don't want so that is why it is good to add Himalayan salt to it. Also, check your preworkout and intraworkout supplements they usually contain electrolytes like potassium and sodium and again that can also alter your balance and cause issues too if not aligned properly.
Just focus on the fundamentals of the cell which is electrolytes and minerals (act as catalysts for enzyme conversion) and you should be fine. Any herb, amino acid etc. taken after that reaction is just altering that balance within the cell basically acting like a bandaid (i.e. taurine).
If you want to know about electrolyte balance in general here is a an easy mainstream layman article in regards to salt. I'm too lazy to type right now lol.
Himalayan Salt Water Sole Solution and Why You Should Use It.
There are many health trends of dubious efficacy out there, but Sole (sol-ay) solution isn’t one of them. We checked the science and separated fact from fiction, and if you’ve been holding out on this emerging healthy habit, give it a try. What is Sole Solution? Sole solution is a salt water...
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