This article was fascinating but started a flood of questions in my mind. I would love to know more about this PCSO-524 Oil. I know that someone has patented it, but is it present in animals other than the New Zealand green-lipped mussel? Also does the effect come just from the special oil, or only when combined with Omega-3? Omega-3 oils are known to have many good properties. example is Flaxseed oil combined with cottage cheese.
See an excerpt of the article below.
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An Indiana University study has revealed that there may be a greater connection between mussels and muscles than previously thought.
The study, by kinesiology professor Timothy Mickleborough at the IU School of Public Health-Bloomington, found that taking a pre-exercise supplement of the omega-3 PCSO-524, a marine oil lipid derived from the New Zealand green-lipped mussel, has significant positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage.
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The men who were given the PCSO-524 marine oil supplement exhibited less muscle soreness, less muscle pain, less strength loss, less fatigue and even less inflammatory proteins evident in their bloodstreams. Overall, they experienced less bodily stress after their workout in comparison to the subjects who were given the placebo.
For people who are looking to start exercising again, or even for those who engage in intense workouts regularly, this discovery can have a variety of positive effects on how their bodies react to muscle damage, Mickleborough said.
“It might have positive implications for triathletes if they’re doing several different types of exercises, and it could potentially help diminish soreness in multisport, recreational athletes as well,” he said. “Essentially, for anyone who is engaging in unaccustomed exercise, it’s a nice product.”
Mickleborough’s study “The effects PCSO-524, a patented marine oil lipid and omega-3 PUFA blend derived from the New Zealand green lipped mussel (Perna canaliculus), on indirect markers of muscle damage and inflammation after muscle damaging exercise in untrained men: a randomized, placebo controlled trial” is featured in the Feb. 2015 issue of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.
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Source: Marine oil supplement has positive effects on post-exercise muscle damage