Propax: Constantly Tired? If So, You Could Benefit From A Remarkable Energy-Boosting Supplement

We recently learnt how some athletes succeed in maintaining their energy supplies at peak levels by taking an all-natural supplement called Propax. This product has recently been launched in the UK and contains a comprehensive list of ingredients including NT Factor - a blend of phospholipids and probiotics - in addition to vitamins, minerals and other nutrients. This combination helps improve your body's own natural energy-creating processes.

This sets Propax apart from most other energy-boosting supplements, which typically work by stimulating your adrenal glands to produce more adrenalin. However, this only gives you a short-term energy kick as the effects of increased adrenalin soon wear off, which can leave you feeling even more tired than before.

Propax is fast proving to be beneficial not only for athletes but also for those with age-related fatigue and sufferers of the more debilitating form of fatigue caused by chronic fatigue syndrome.

Propax helps your body harness its own fuel supplies
Propax works by stimulating your mitochondria - microscopic-like organs that are present inside nearly every cell in your body. They are responsible for energy production and cellular respiration - a process by which they convert nutrients into energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP).

ATP is a nucleotide that serves as your cells' primary energy source. Through this process, mitochondria are responsible for creating more than 90 per cent of the energy needed to sustain life and support growth in your body.

However, as we age, our cells function with fewer and fewer mitochondria - and the ones that are left may not do their job as effectively as they once did. If their membranes get damaged, the mitochondria can't function as well - meaning they produce less energy and you wind up feeling run-down. So the key to keeping your energy levels at peak performance is to protect your mitochondria from damage. And the key to doing that appears to lie in fat molecules called phospholipids.

Phospholipids are critical to the efficient structure and function of cell membranes, including the double membranes of mitochondria. Animal studies have shown that treatment with supplemental phospholipids can improve mitochondrial function and even halt or reverse the damage done by prior mitochondrial dysfunction.1

Today, there are several phospholipid supplements available but NT Factor - a formula contained in Propax - stands out, because it has the backing of clinical trials. NT Factor is a proprietary blend of phospholipids, including phosphatidylcholine, glycolipids and other polyunsaturated phosphatidyl nutrients, along with probiotics like bifido bacterium, L. bacillus and L-acidophilus. The probiotics help improve absorption of both the supplemental phospholipids provided in NT Factor as well as other nutrients.

Over a 20% increase in mitochondrial functioning
US physician Dr Jim Shortt, who works in private practice, recommends NT Factor to many of his patients and has used it with great success in patients with chronic fatigue syndrome. '100 per cent of my patients on NT Factor have reported a gradual lessening of fatigue,' said Dr Shortt. 'It's not overnight, but they slowly feel better.'

Studies have shown that it can also help people in relatively good health. In one study, researchers assessed the effects of NT Factor on 20 healthy people all over the age of 60. Participants all reported 'persistent, intractable fatigue,' with conditions consistent with the Piper Fatigue Scale (PFS) - the accepted assessment tool for analysing fatigue conditions, where zero is no fatigue and 10 is severe fatigue. The participants were divided into groups based on their PFS score:

Those with scores in the 1-4 range were assigned to the mild fatigue group; scores between 4 and 7 fell into the moderate fatigue range; and those between 7 and 10 were rated severe. The participants took three tablets of NT Factor twice daily for 12 weeks. Blood tests were taken at the beginning of the study, at four and eight weeks, and then again at the end of the study. Then they returned again after 24 weeks for a follow-up assessment.

After just four weeks of treatment, the average fatigue score dropped 20 per cent. The scores in the moderate group continued to improve steadily, with a 33 per cent reduction at week eight and a 35.5 per cent reduction by week 12. The most improvement was seen in participants with fatigue scores in the moderate to severe range; those in the mild fatigue category were least affected. Mitochondrial function was also assessed through blood testing.

After 12 weeks of taking NT Factor, the study participants' cells looked similar to those of healthy young adults' cells. Overall, the scientists concluded that 12 weeks of NT Factor treatment resulted in a 23.7 per cent increase in mitochondrial function in the moderately fatigued group.2

Energy levels significantly improve within just 4 weeks of taking Propax
Another study of healthy adults showed similar results: 34 people with an average age of about 50 had moderate to severe fatigue (scores of 6-10 on the Piper Scale). Participants with PFS scores in the severe range (7-10) took three doses of the product Propax containing NT Factor, daily for four weeks; those who had moderate fatigue, or a PFS score of 6, took two doses per day for four weeks.

After four weeks, the average PFS score had improved 33 per cent, going down to 6.1 from the baseline average of 7.9. After eight weeks, it dropped further, to 4.7. Overall, female participants' PFS scores improved 35 per cent and men's improved 29 per cent.3

What to take for best results
The dosage for Propax is pre-dispensed in packets of four tablets and one softgel capsule; the recommended dosage is one packet three times a day.
It is important to be aware that constant, unremitting fatigue can be a sign of a more serious problem. If you are feeling tired all the time, and nothing seems to help, make sure you see your doctor to rule out any underlying health problems before you decide to take Propax.