2nd Wind Recovery After Exercise

Ingredients:
Ginseng (Panax ginseng C.A. Meyer) root
Cordyceps [Cordyceps sinensis (Berk.) Sacc.]
Reishi mushroom [Ganoderma lucidum (Curtis: Fr.) P.
Karst.]
Enoki mushroom [Flammulina velutipes]
Siberian ginseng [Eleutherococcus senticosus (Rupr. &
Maxim.) Maxim.] root
Tangerine (Citrus reticulata Blanco) peel


2ndWind™ is a proprietary blend of six different ingredients: ginseng
(root extract), cordyceps (fermentation), reishi mushroom (fermentation),
enoki mushroom (fermentation), Siberian ginseng (root
extract), and tangerine (peel extract). It is manufactured and distributed
by Botanica BioScience Corporation.


2ndWind is formulated to accelerate recovery after exercise by enhancing
the clearance of lactic acid (lactate) from the muscles during
and after exercise. Lactic acid is produced during exercise, and its
accumulation in muscles can result in soreness and fatigue. With intense
exercise, lactic acid buildup can reduce blood pH and cause a
condition known as acidosis. Thus, enhancing the clearance of lactic
acid is a key principle in increasing athletic performance, and is a
means to speeding recovery from exercise. Lactate measurements in
the blood give an indirect, but reliable indication of lactate levels in
muscle cells (Burke, 1996).



2nd Wind
Recovery After Exercise

Two unpublished, placebo-controlled clinical studies were reviewed.
In the first study, including 20 healthy young males, 1 g of
the formula per day caused a statistically significant increase in the
clearance of lactic acid in the blood following exercise after two
weeks of treatment compared to baseline measurements. Clearance
of lactic acid in the placebo group did not improve (Burke, 1996). The
second study, with 12 healthy students given 1.35 g 2ndWind or placebo
daily for five weeks, also reported comparatively less lactic acid
in the blood following exercise. The plasma pH following exercise
appeared to be more stable in the treatment group as well (Seifert,
Burke, and Lahr, 1998). A review by Dr. Mary Hardy found that neither
study established therapeutic benefit due to an inadequate description
of the methods and results in the trial reports.