Q: Thanks for your newsletter.  I read it religiously and it has made all the difference in the world for me!  However, I am a little surprised that you haven’t written about Myostatin inhibitors.  There is a lot of hype right now about them and you haven’t said much about it.  Can you tell me about these Myostatin products?  Is it true that they can alter your genetics?

A: The reason you haven’t read anything about them is because people haven’t been asking.  You’re right too; there is a lot of hype surrounding myostatin blockers.  The problem is, it’s mostly coming from the companies trying to sell them!  Myostatin is a gene that is a primary regulator for muscle growth; it has a direct effect on muscle growth.  Basically, research has shown that, in mice, when they block the myostatin gene the mice have more muscle, genetically.  And I’m talking 200-300% more muscle!  The theory behind these products is a good one for sure - block the gene that limits our ability to grow muscle.  Unfortunately there is one issue with these products that has yet to be proven; that they actually work in humans.  All the research done on them has been on mice… and I hate to be the one to break it to you, but we’re not mice.  I realize that this doesn’t mean it wont work on humans, but its not like these mice were just given a couple of pills either.  Their genes were manipulated before they were even born - in vitro! 

Just think of the implications here though!  If we can block the gene responsible for limiting our muscle growth, then we can manipulate genes to change anything we want about ourselves!  Ever heard the saying, “If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is.”?  Well, if you ask me, this sounds way too good to be true!  I hate to rain on the Myostatin parade (and I hope I get proven wrong) but right now I think is this stuff is flat out useless!