Healthier than table sugar with the
benefit of helping muscle recovery and giving you an energy
boost.
This article from Early to Rise can wake
you up to the benefits of Ribose.
This amazing supplement is used by many
to help improve recovery time after exercise. Now new research
shows that it also helps alleviate the symptoms of both chronic
fatigue syndrome (CFS) and fibromyalgia (FMS).
Ahhh. Ski season. Blue skies, powdery white snow… sore
muscles and injuries. When my husband and I booked our
recent ski trip to Colorado, I knew I needed to find a way
to reduce "Skier’s Plight." If you’re a vacation skier, I’m
sure you can empathize with this scenario: You have an
amazing first day on the slopes, only to awaken on day two
and find you can barely move your legs, let alone suit up
and actually ski. What a bummer.
This time, I refused to miss out on a single bluebird
day on Purgatory’s magnificent slopes. And I didn’t. In
fact, I never even got sore, despite eight-hour ski days
and 27 inches of powder! And I attribute it to one sweet
supplement: ribose.
Ribose is actually a sugar. It’s the base sugar for both
DNA and RNA, and the building block for adenosine
triphosphate (ATP), the cell’s energy currency. Because
ribose is a 5 carbon sugar (not a 6 carbon sugar) it
doesn’t add to your glycemic load or raise blood sugar
levels. What it does do is help put tissue in better
physiological condition during and following stress. Ribose
improves recovery time after intense exercise. It also
helps keep your muscles "fed" with energy, giving you
stamina during a workout. The result is a better workout,
with fewer sore muscles.
Dr. Jacob Teitlebaum, MD, author of
From Fatigued to
Fantastic, recommends taking D-ribose
(a powdered form) and starting out with a higher dose to
increase the concentration on the cellular level. For
the first three weeks I used ribose, I took five grams
three times daily, then reduced to twice daily. (I use
Jarrow Formulas.)
The ribose benefits don’t stop on the slopes (or in the
gym). This amazing cell fuel has been shown to help
increase energy levels in patients with fibromyalgia,
chronic fatigue syndrome, and heart problems as well.
[Ed. Note: Kelley Herring is the founder and CEO of
Healing Gourmet (www.healinggourmet.com),
and is editor-in-chief of the Healing Gourmet book
series. Learn more about how simple lifestyle choices
can improve your health by reading ETR's
free natural health
e-letter.]