A long-term, double-blind research project with 45 athletes during 2000 and 2001, conducted at the University of Pretoria’s Sports Institute, compared the efficacy of Cellfood SPORT to a placebo, and reported:

• Increased oxygen intake by the body (VO2 max increased up to 6.2%);
• Increased energy delivery to working muscles (Haemoglobin oxygen saturation increased up to 9.6%); and
• Delayed onset of fatigue; and reduced muscular cramps and recovery time (Lactic acid accumulation decreased up to 17.2%).

VO2 max: According to the researchers, VO2 max is the most well-known measurement for oxygen intake, and is genetically determined, with exercise and diet having little influence on increasing it.

Therefore, the researchers were amazed at how Cellfood® SPORT increased VO2 max by 6.2% and reported that they had never seen this occur with any other product tested at the Institute.

Lactic Acid Accumulation: Furthermore, the 17.2% reduction in lactic acid accumulation was also considered to be very significant, and important for improving the performance of athletes, and reducing muscles cramps and recovery time.

This research showed clearly that the ingredients in Cellfood® SPORT increase the oxygen saturation in the bloodstream, resulting in significant energizing and cleansing effects, both of which are essential for improving performance and endurance, and for reducing lactic acid build-up and recovery time. (These findings are confirmed in other studies – see & ).

Free Radical Clinical Study: Dr Michael Coyle, conducted tests on six selected groups, each comprising 10 healthy subjects (screened from a base of 5,000 subjects), using a FRAS d-Rom (Diacron) system to measure reactive oxygen metabolites (free radicals) before and after taking Cellfood®.

Dr Coyle reported: “Cellfood successfully and significantly reduced the oxidative stress (free radical) level in each of the 6 subject groups on average from 10% to 27%. One of the particularly interesting notes was the pre-treatment measurement of free radical activity in the ‘athlete’ group, ages 18 – 30. The oxidative stress level (pre-treatment) was actually higher than both the other two groups (10% higher than smokers and 15% higher than obese subjects), suggesting that exercise (at least three times per week in this study) produces a much higher rate of free radicals in the blood; thus the additional need for that group to combat free radical activity and cellular damage.”

Each subject continued their normal life-styles (sleep, food, drinks, etc.) during the 6 week study period, and consumed 8 drops of Cellfood® 3 times a day. Blood measurements were taken once weekly and their averages recorded.

Of interest is that all free radical levels decreased: smokers by up to 12.6%; obese by up to 17.6%; and athletes by up to 27.5%; showing the beneficial effect of Cellfood® as a scavenger of free radicals. Cellfood® comprises 55% of Cellfood® SPORT.

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