EPO, so you know

[Canaris]

http://www.dailypeloton.com/epo.asp

after reading through all the technical data the conclusion was:

CONCLUSION

Nutritional imbalances imposed from

  caloric restriction,

 

  overhydration,

 

  excessive supplemental calcium or inositol,

 

  dietary oxalates or phytates from dark green leafy vegetables or whole   

  cereal grains,

 

  and lack of hypoxic interval training

 

are factors which may inhibit the optimal natural production of Erythropoietin [EPO].

 

Manipulating diet, hydration, supplements, exercise intensity, and rest in order to maximize EPO for optimal hematocrit and oxygen carrying capacity is not without risk when HCT is above 48%.

 

Why limit hematocrit to 48%? When hematocrit levels exceed 48%, risk of insulin resistance syndrome and stroke exponentially increase. Men with hematocrits of 48 percent or higher have an fourfold-increased rate of non-insulin-dependent-diabetes mellitus, according to a study from Royal Free Hospital School of Medicine in London. They followed over 7,000 middle-aged men for more than 12 years, and discovered that the risk of diabetes increases as the hematocrit increases. [10] The upper recommended levels for a female is 45%.

Nutritional interventions and exercise balance are key to provoking optimal, not excessive levels of EPO. Nutritional and training interventions for resolving low EPO levels need to be periodically monitored to determine progress toward normal reference ranges of no higher than 48% in men, 45% in women. Regular physician-diagnostic blood labs are well advised to confirm if such strategies are appropriate for resolving deficiencies and/or preventing performance inhibition.