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Pro-PCA Fuel, provided by Douglas Laboratories, is a revolutionary new sports nutraceutical formulation created to mitigate the health and performance-damaging factors that result from vigorous exercise. Pro-PCA Fuel is unique in the sports performance market because it is the first product that provides a dosage schedule for the nutrient fueling needs of three classes of athletes based on their physical size. In addition, it also targets nutrient fueling proactively by administering the dosage during the three distinct phases of the training cycle:

1. Pre-Exercise (nutrient loading)*
2. The Training Session (continued nutrient fueling)*
3. Post Exercise Recovery (critical for every athlete)*

Pro-PCA Fuel contains a performance specific blend of high quality whey protein isolates and concentrate, high glycemic index carbohydrates (maltodextrin), and a rich supply of micronutrients that focus on the antioxidant factors needed to defend the athlete from the damaging effects of exercise. The formula also contains an acid buffering system to mitigate the destructive effects of acids formed during training. Dr. Jeffery Skee, who designed this product exclusively for Douglas Laboratories, has presented evidence of eight damaging effects of vigorous exercise, which he has termed “Exercise Induced Pathology (EIP),” a new sports performance disease. EIP includes the following factors:

1. Free radicals (destructive to all tissues in the body)*
2. Acids (Disrupt the energy chain and directly damage tissue)*
3. Ammonia (Headaches, blurred vision and cellular damage)*
4. Inflammation (CRP–one chemical marker for heart disease)*
5. Thermogenics (Heat kills athletic performance)*
6. Direct cellular damage (Hemolysis of muscle and blood cells)*
7. Hormonal disruption (Catabolic hormones liquefy muscles)*
8. Chemical toxicity (Increased free radical damage, particularly to the heart)*

Professional, Olympic and collegiate athletes have been actively looking for ways to improve their sports performance for decades. Pro-PCA Fuel is designed to address these important issues which will allow each athlete to optimize their health and performance safely through the productive research in Clinical Nutrition that has emerged over the last 35 years. Since every athlete is unique in terms of their training schedule and nutritional adaptation responses, it may be necessary to adjust the dosage of Pro-PCA Fuel to meet these individual needs (Please refer to the Suggested Usage panel on the next page). The following examples will help every athlete adjust the timing of Pro-PCA Fuel, and the focus here is on the Pre-Exercise drink:

Example 1: If an athlete has a training session scheduled and their exercise routing begins with abdominal and low back sets (stomach crunches and back exercises where the stomach is compressed to perform back raises), it is advisable to have the Pre-Exercise drink 30 minutes or more before the training session begins to prevent stomach discomfort. This will also prevent regurgitation of the Pre-Exercise drink that may leave an after-taste. Self experimentation is necessary to determine each athlete’s unique timing of the Pre-Exercise drink.

Example 2: If the scheduled exercise is a distance run where the athlete will not have the Training Session drink available to them, it is advisable to increase the Pre-Exercise dosage of Pro-PCA Fuel by 50 percent and drink it 30 minutes before exercise. This strategy will maximize nutrient loading for the run while providing higher levels of PCA reserves. Nutrient fueling during the three phases of training is one of the most powerful strategies science has proven over the last decade. This is real winning edge technology; use it every time you engage in strength training, aerobic exercise or skills training!

Pro-PCA Fuel is designed to be used during the Three Phases of the Training Cycle as indicated in the dosage table below.

Class 1 Athletes: (Who weigh less than 170 pounds)
Phase 1: Pre Exercise
Mix 1 scoop in 8 to 10 ounces of filtered water.
Drink Pre-Exercise formula 15 to 30 minutes before exercise.
Phase 2: Training Session
Mix 1 scoop in 12 to 20 ounces of filtered water. Drink lightly during your training session. Fluids should equal your normal intake during training.
Phase 3: Post Exercise Recovery
Mix 1 scoop in 12 to 16 ounces of filtered water. Drink this immediately after training to maximize recovery benefits.

Class 2 Athletes: (Who weigh 170 to 240 pounds)
Phase 1: Pre Exercise
Mix 1.5 scoops in 8 to 10 ounces of filtered water.
Drink Pre-Exercise formula 15 to 30 minutes before exercise.
Phase 2: Training Session
Mix 1.5 scoops in 12 to 20 ounces of filtered water. Drink lightly during your training session. Fluids should equal your normal intake during training.
Phase 3: Post Exercise Recovery
Mix 1.5 scoops in 12 to 16 ounces of filtered water. Drink this immediately after training to maximize recovery benefits.

Class 3 Athletes: (Who weigh more than 240 pounds) Phase 1: Pre Exercise
Mix 2 scoops in 8 to 10 ounces of filtered water.
Drink Pre-Exercise formula 15 to 30 minutes before exercise.
Phase 2: Training Session
Mix 2 scoops in 12 to 20 ounces of filtered water. Drink lightly during your training session. Fluids should equal your normal intake during training.
Phase 3: Post Exercise Recovery
Mix 2 scoops in 12 to 16 ounces of filtered water. Drink this immediately after training to maximize recovery benefits.

Pro-PCA Fuel is scientifically designed to be used during the training cycle, but is not recommended as a meal replacement formula because of its content of high glycemic carbohydrates which are required to achieve the performance objectives discussed in this Product Data Sheet.

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