New Research Chemical: Caprylic Acid in MCT Oil
Somehow I stumbled upon caprylic acid as an oil that can be injected into muscles to increase their size for bodybuilding purposes. The science behind in suggests that the molecular shape of the medium chained trigycerides (MCT) allows it to travel in between interstitial spaces within a muscle bundle when deeply massaged, and increase the volume within the injected fascia. This injectable filler is absorbed into the body within a month. But more interesting, the MCT oil usually contains other desirable substances from the fruit from which it is derived: the coconut. The caprylic acid and its accompanying trace elements has an amplifying local effect on androgen receptors, which means that if androgens are also present, they not only allow the receptor to fully function, but it increases its transcription rate beyond its normal capabilities. That means more protein building blocks are assembled in the cells, and tissue growth is enhanced. In a previous post I describe my experimen...