Sanyx, Cortisol and Athletic Performance

Sure, high cortisol levels are indicative if stress and weight gain. But how does cortisol affect athletic performance?

Well, Navy Seals, the best trained ‘athletes’ in the US military, have a median cortisol level that’s 200% above average, according to The Daily PT, Military.com’s Fitness Blog

“The more your body has the capacity to produce elevated levels of cortisol during short periods of time the better your capabilities are for achieving top- notch sports results and increasing  your survival rates during combat operations. Cortisol also has properties to elevate pain thresholds and produce unprecedented pain tolerance in individuals.”
So, does that mean high cortisol levels are good for world class athletes?

Not really.

Here’s what the military (Air Force Fitness) concludes:

Cortisol Molecule

“Although cortisol is a main contributing factor to achieving success in sports and combat operations it is very important to control its levels and maintain so- called cortisol ‘rest’ periods. This is where recovery supplements... are useful. Many sports and military training tips include the use of dietary supplements and nutritional advice to keep your body at homeostasis. When your body is balanced and trained from its foundation, it can function and respond as you hope it will when you’re out on a mission and performance really matters.”

This analysis is in step with current medical thinking. Simply put, stress is not all bad, particularly for those seeking optimum physical performance. But unmanaged, continual stress can cause physical and emotional problems that limit performance and adversely affect both physical and cognitive health.

Sanyx Coming Soon

The potentially harmful effects of stress are well documented, and so are the medical studies suggesting that cortisol plays an enormous role in how our bodies handle stress. Simply put, too much cortisol means too much stress… which ultimately harms the body in many, many ways… not the least of which is tension, irritability and weight gain. That’s right, weight gain. Stress and excess cortisol have been linked to binge eating, overeating and weight gain.

More importantly, the effect of stress on vital organs, including the heart, are a primary concern of physicians and their patients.

Athletes and fitness buffs know that stress adversely effects performance and recovery. Simply put, you can’t be your best under stress.

Unfortunately, there hasn’t been a proven, effective, nutraceutical solution… until now.

Introducing Sanyx — specifically designed to blunt the effects of stress by inhibiting cortisol secretion in response to stressful stimuli and antagonizing cortisol’s action on target organs.

But the introduction is a bit premature. This trademarked, proprietary formulation will be released on June 1 and available at http://www.mysanyx.com (The site is currently under construction.)

Information will continue to be released via this blog as it is made available by Peak Biometric Research.