ALR: HumaPro
HumaPro is a protein supplement that combines all eight essential amino acids in a vegan blend. HumaPro takes a unique approach to protein assimilation.
Rather than finding a whole-food source, like whey or soy, HumaPro takes the eight essential amino acids from various plant sources and combines them into an anabolic formula that works to target specific protein synthesis.
About ALR HumaPro
“Protein (such as cow whey) with the incorrect ration of amino acids specific to human physiology utilization results in stores of fat, so basing a protein’s efficiency ratio on weight gain is obvious idiocy. A far superior method of assaying a proteins anabolic (muscle building) value and actual utilization in lean mass is Net Nitrogen Utilization or NNU.
The very highest quality whey protein has a NNU of 16-17%. So this means the other 83-84% can be stored as fat, or burned as calories. 83-84% catabolites is not a healthy or lean mass promoting percentage. The lions share goes by way of the latter BTW. So when you pay $20 USD for a pound (454 grams) of high quality whey protein powder you actually get about 77 grams of protein with an NNU near 100%.
Want to add insult to injury? As we continue to ingest high levels of protein the amount utilized lessens over time. So whereas you were once utilizing 17% of that 100-200 grams of whey ingested daily it can drop to as low as half that over a prolonged period of high protein intake. What happens then? Even more body fat and toilet trash.”
ALR HumaPro Ingredients
The Proprietary Matrix combines eight essential amino acids from plant-proteins (which they never state exactly which plants are used). These include leucine, valine, isoleucine, lysine, phenyl alanine, throenine, methione, tryptophane, and leucine malate, in a ratio of 5.15 grams per serving. Since this blend claims to be 99:1 anabolic to catabolic state, this means that you are going to assimilate more of this product and amino acids than you would 50 grams of whey protein.
The Extended Time Release Proprietary Anti-catabolic and Insulingenic Matrix combines 210mg of:
Bitter melon extract and coffee bean extract. Both have been found to give the body energy, increase metabolism, and enhance nutrient absorption.
The Vitamin and Mineral NNU Co-Factors includes:
B-1, B-3, B-6, B-12, Magnesium citrate, calcium carbonate, and zinc glucanate.
Conclusion
This could be a great supplement if you’re looking for a vegan option to implement more protein into your diet. We wish they provided studies backing their claims about catabolic verses anabolic protein assimilation, and had more information in general available–but the product is an interesting approach.
