It was like a year ago you answered this exact question, weird. So is that stuff really flavored? Argine and GH stacks used to be the big time back in the day.
It's not exactly flavoured per se. It is and it isn't in that, when you drink it, you will taste whatever particular flavour is on the cannister, so in that sense, you could say the ProArgi-9 is flavoured. However, in her quest to make arginine palatable, Dr Allen discovered there was just no way to make it taste good while still maintaining the integrity of the product.
You can't mix it with sugar, or any other high glycemic sweeteners, because that would blunt the growth hormone response. You can't mix it with protein or any other amino acids, because the arginine would simply bond with it's brother or sister amino acids and behave like a protein, thereby losing all the unique benefits that are associated with arginine when separated out from it's brother or sister amino acids.
Arginine is a blind amino acid, and when separated from it's brother & sister aminos behaves differently than it would otherwise. It's from this separation from the other aminos that we see all the incredible benefits associated with arginine, but at the same time, it is also where we see the risks. As a blind amino acid, arginine just doesn't know where to go in the body unless told. That's why we refer to arginine as a double-edged sword. it can be very beneficial, ...but at the same time, can pose tremendous risks. Picture being behind the wheel of a porsche and trying to drive to a nearby football stadium while blindfolded. Chances are, you're not going to make it to the stadium, and you will do alot of damage in your attempt to get there. It's the same with arginine. Arginine needs a proper delivery system or a rider, that will deliver the arginine to the correct metabolic pathway, so that we can get all the benefits
without the negative side-effects. The methodology for this was developed by Dr Allen. Through a proprietary 32 step process, the arginine molecule is bonded to a rider called "Trutina dulcem". Trutina dulcem is the trade name for a low glycemic rider extracted from the glycosides of organic kiwi fruits which Dr Allen had to develop to deliver the arginine to the safe pathway.
If you were a blind man, you
would make it safely to the football stadium if you had a chauffer drive you there wouldn't you? Trutina dulcem is the chauffer if you will. When arginine takes the safe pathway, we see all the benefits,
WITHOUT the associated negative side-effects.
Anyway... to get back on track about the flavouring... She couldn't mix it with other compounds that would compete with the arginine for the same metabolic pathway, ...that would defeat not only the efficacy of the product, ...but also the safety. She even tried mixing it with blueberry Kool-Aid which resulted in something that Dr Allen jokingly describes as a horrible affront to Kool-Aid. What they did was to hire a PhD in taste bud chemistry, ...an individual whose life work was devoted to understanding everything there was to know about the human tastebuds, ...but were afraid to ask. (I'll bet this guy must be a riot at parties) {lol}. Anyway, what they developed was a unique flavouring system. Since they couldn't hide the flavour of arginine, they instead chose to trick the taste buds, so that one does not taste the very unique flavour profile of the arginine. It still tastes like arginine, however, the tastebuds on your tongue, just won't recognize the taste as such. Instead, what your taste buds will register is the Pina Colada or Berry flavour depending on which one you're taking. I hope that makes sense to you?
Personally, I'm waiting for her to figure out a way to make brussels sprouts taste like Cherry Cheesecake.
I'd be soooooo much healthier that way.
Hope That Clarifies,
