Increasing Myoglobin Levels
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Hello all:
There has been some interesting reading here. A truly fascinating subject. I look forward to reading more from this forum on the matter. I would like to include my .02 on increasing myoglobin levels.
The beef industry supplements selenium and vitamin E to cattle in order to increase their myoglobin levels. I imagine it's for getting a more appealing dark red color to the meat. I always try to utilize vitamin rich foods over supplements due to better absorption. I use an incredibly potent form of selenium from Brazil nuts. They are said to be 250 times the content of many other foods. But I always use the "shelled" ones, as there are two regions in Brazil that grow the nuts. The exporters in the "selenium rich soil" region of central Brazil, export nuts still in the shell. The less potent region of western Brazil, export nuts out of the shell. I do not know if this is more than coincidence. I also take caution not to consume more than 1 or 2 nuts per day, as selenium can accumulate in the body to toxic levels. I keep them in the freezer and remove one or two for a few minutes before cracking.
Also, be sure to eat iron-rich foods for the myoglobin to bind to. Meat sources, opposed to non-heme sources, absorb better, but non-heme sources seem to absorb better when taken with meat sources. Also, take vitamin-C when eating iron-rich foods. This enhances absorption. Try to avoid coffee, tea or cola's when trying to absorb iron.
Since reading some good articles on this forum, I've begun hypoxic training on a Nordik Track ski machine. Someone was right when they said that form of training was very hard on the body. I've started out with just an hour of continuous workout, with the apnea portion lasting 30 seconds, and normal workout for 60 seconds. At the end I tried 30 sec. on and off apnea, and seemed to make no difference in the ability to keep up. One interesting part though, was just like in the water, apnea became easier after that magic 20 minute mark from starting. Maybe the spleen emptiess fully by then?
Please keep these great post coming, as Eric stated, if this myoglobin thing is mastered, the performance will soar to new heights. I look forward to more on this subject here.
Thanks,
Jim
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