INSULIN MIMIKERS NOT JUST FOR DIABETICS

420. INSULIN MIMICKERS - NOT JUST FOR DIABETICS As soon as medical science makes a discovery that has performance-boosting implications, athletes immediately update their shopping lists. Insulin mimickers are substances that either increase the sensitivity of insulin or act like the hormone. Insulin not only transports sugar through the bloodstream but also such substances as creatine and amino acids. In this respect insulin can be considered an anabolic hormone. The most popular insulin mimickers are vanadyl sulfate, chromium picolinate, alpha-lipoic acid, and Momordica charantia (also known as bitter melon). As all are fairly cheap, relatively safe, and anecdotally reported to have some merits, we suggest taking one or more with your protein or creatine supplements.