AXCESS GLOBAL SCIENCES, LLC

In various implementations, beta-hydroxybutyrate may be orally administered to individuals. Administration may allow treatment and/or prevention of respiratory illnesses, in some implementations. Administration may reduce recovery times and improve outcomes in individuals with respiratory illnesses.

Compositions and methods for administering ketone bodies to a subject include a beta-hydroxybutyrate ester of an alcohol, such as a sugar or sugar alcohol. The compositions and methods cause one or more of: weight loss, weight maintenance, reduced blood glucose level, maintenance of blood glucose level, increased muscle and physical performance, enhanced metabolic and cellular repair, improved detoxification and gut health, targeted bioavailability, sustained release and controlled absorption, increased metabolic efficiency, enhanced cellular uptake, minimized side effects, multifunctional therapeutics, improved focus, improved energy, improved cognitive function, improved mental acuity, treatment of traumatic brain injury, treatment of diabetes, treatment of neurological disorder, treatment of cancer, treatment of inflammatory condition, appetite suppression, anti-aging effects, anti-glycation effects, treatment of epilepsy, treatment of depression, improved performance, improved muscle mass, improved motor function, increased strength, increased metabolism, increased fat loss, increased fat oxidation, improved body composition, and improved mood.

Compositions and methods for administering ketone bodies to a subject include beta-hydroxybutyrate complexed with or coupled to at least one amino acid. The compositions and methods cause one or more of: weight loss, weight maintenance, reduced blood glucose level, maintenance of blood glucose level, increased muscle and physical performance, enhanced metabolic and cellular repair, improved detoxification and gut health, targeted bioavailability, sustained release and controlled absorption, increased metabolic efficiency, enhanced cellular uptake, minimized side effects, multifunctional therapeutics, improved focus, improved energy, improved cognitive function, improved mental acuity, treatment of traumatic brain injury, treatment of diabetes, treatment of neurological disorder, treatment of cancer, treatment of inflammatory condition, appetite suppression, anti-aging effects, anti-glycation effects, treatment of epilepsy, treatment of depression, improved performance, improved muscle mass, improved motor function, increased strength, increased metabolism, increased fat loss, increased fat oxidation, improved body composition, and improved mood.

Compositions for inducing and maintaining a state of flow in a subject include optically pure S-beta-hydroxybutyrate or non-racemic mixtures enriched with the S-enantiomer. The S-beta-hydroxybutyrate enantiomer modulates the effect of ketone bodies in the subject and controls the rate at which ketosis is achieved. Beta-hydroxybutyric acid is more rapidly absorbed and utilized by the body than salts or esters, enhances taste, and reduces the need to include citric acid or other edible acids. Beta-hydroxybutyrate salts are more slowly absorbed and utilized by the body and can provide one or more electrolytes. Compositions for controlling ketone body level in a subject may contain a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier and optically pure S-beta-hydroxybutyrate or non-racemic mixture enriched with S-beta-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the compositions contain from about 50.5% to 100% by enantiomeric equivalents of S-beta-hydroxybutyrate and from about 49.5% to 0% by enantiomeric equivalents of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate.

Compositions and methods for administering ketone bodies to a subject include beta-hydroxybutyrate complexed with or coupled to at least one amino acid. The compositions and methods cause one or more of: weight loss, weight maintenance, reduced blood glucose level, maintenance of blood glucose level, increased muscle and physical performance, enhanced metabolic and cellular repair, improved detoxification and gut health, targeted bioavailability, sustained release and controlled absorption, increased metabolic efficiency, enhanced cellular uptake, minimized side effects, multifunctional therapeutics, improved focus, improved energy, improved cognitive function, improved mental acuity, treatment of traumatic brain injury, treatment of diabetes, treatment of neurological disorder, treatment of cancer, treatment of inflammatory condition, appetite suppression, anti-aging effects, anti-glycation effects, treatment of epilepsy, treatment of depression, improved performance, improved muscle mass, improved motor function, increased strength, increased metabolism, increased fat loss, increased fat oxidation, improved body composition, and improved mood.

Disclosed herein are “ketone body-HMB” or “KB-HMB” compositions including a combination of: (1) beta-hydroxy beta-methyl butyrate (HMB); (2) a ketone body component such as beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) and/or acetoacetate; and (3) optionally a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. Also disclosed herein are methods of using such compositions for producing desired physiological effects, such as fat loss, more particularly increasing the lean mass to fat mass ratio, in a mammal. The compositions beneficially enhance fat loss through ketosis while also reducing or eliminating muscle wasting and/or promoting muscle formation. This combination of metabolic effects increases lean mass to fat mass ratio in a subject.

In various implementations, beta-hydroxybutyrate, related compounds, and/or one or more other compounds may be administered to an individual to cause weight loss, weight maintenance, elevate blood ketone levels, maintain blood ketone levels, reduce blood glucose levels, maintain blood glucose levels, improve energy, focus, mood, cognitive function, or aide with neurological or inflammatory disorders and/or combinations thereof.

Disclosed herein are compositions that include a combination of: (1) a non-caffeine stimulant or nootropic (e.g., paraxanthine); (2) a ketone body or ketone body precursor, such as beta-hydroxybutyrate (BHB) salt, BHB ester, BHB acid, acetoacetate salt, acetoacetate ester, acetoacetic acid, 1,3-butanediol, medium chain fatty acid, or ester of medium chain fatty acid; and (3) optionally a dietetically or pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition may include a vasodilator. The composition may include a short or medium chain fatty acid or ester thereof in addition to or instead of the ketone body or ketone body precursor. The composition can provide enhanced cognitive flexibility, improved sustained attention, improved working memory, and neuroprotection in a mammal. The composition can also beneficially increase resting energy expenditure (resting metabolic rate), particularly when in a state of ketosis, enhancing fat loss principally through ketosis while promoting muscle formation and maintenance, as well as modulating lethargy/lightheadedness when entering a ketogenic state.

Beta-hydroxybutyrate compositions formulated for ingestion by oral delivery as a beverage include a liquid carrier, such as water, milk, drinkable liquid, coconut water, watermelon water, or electrolyte water, and beta-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the beta-hydroxybutyrate can be enriched in R-beta-hydroxybutyrate relative to S-beta-hydroxybutyrate, wherein the beta-hydroxybutyrate comprises R-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, S-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, and optionally one or more salts or esters of R-beta-hydroxybutyrate and one or more salts or esters S-beta-hydroxybutyrate.

S-Beta-hydroxybutyric acid compositions for oral delivery are effective in rapidly raising blood ketone levels without causing acute acidosis or gastrointestinal (GI) distress when consumed in sufficiently dilute form and/or as a gel or suspension. By limiting added beta-hydroxybutyrate salts containing alkali or alkaline earth metal ions, beta-hydroxybutyric acid solutions, gels, or suspensions can deliver exogenous ketone bodies without significantly altering electrolyte balance. Although aqueous beta-hydroxybutyric acid solutions are moderately acidic with a pH of about 3.5 to 4, when diluted with sufficient water, the water acts as a pseudo buffering agent that offsets otherwise harsh acidic effects when consumed orally. Gels and suspensions can also ameliorate acidic effects by partially encapsulating the beta-hydroxybutyric acid. Beta-hydroxybutyric acid can be pure S-beta-hydroxybutyric acid or a non-racemic mixture enriched with S-beta-hydroxybutyric acid relative to R-beta-hydroxybutyric acid.