β-Hydroxy β-methylbutyric acid (HMB) is a naturally produced substance in humans that is used as a dietary supplement. It is an ingredient in certain medical foods that are intended to promote wound healing and provide nutritional support for people with muscle wasting due to cancer or HIV/AIDS. In healthy adults, supplementation with HMB has been shown to reduce skeletal muscle damage from exercise, expedite recovery from exercise, and increase exercise-induced gains in muscle size, muscle strength, and lean body mass. Medical reviews and meta-analyses indicate that HMB supplementation also helps to preserve or increase lean body mass and muscle strength in individuals experiencing age-related muscle loss. HMB produces these effects in part by stimulating protein production and inhibiting protein breakdown in muscle tissue. Pharmacologically active concentrations of the compound in blood plasma and muscle can only be achieved by supplementation with HMB.

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_______________________________ Today's selected anniversaries:

585 BC:

According to Greek historian Herodotus, a solar eclipse abruptly ended the Battle of Halys between the Lydians and the Medes. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eclipse_of_Thales

1754:

French and Indian War: Led by 22-year-old George Washington, a company of colonial militia from Virginia ambushed a force of 35 Canadiens in the Battle of Jumonville Glen. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Jumonville_Glen

1937:

The rise of Neville Chamberlain culminated in his accession to the office of Prime Minister of the United Kingdom when he was summoned to Buckingham Palace to "kiss hands". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rise_of_Neville_Chamberlain

1987:

Mathias Rust, a West German aviator, flew his Cessna 172 through the Soviet air defense system and landed in Red Square, Moscow. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mathias_Rust

2003:

As a result of criticism of his conduct, Peter Hollingworth resigned from his post as Governor-General of Australia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peter_Hollingworth

_____________________________ Wiktionary's word of the day:

repine: 1. (intransitive, now literary) To complain; to regret. https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/repine

___________________________ Wikiquote quote of the day:

The bugle echoes shrill and sweet, But not of war it sings to- day. The road is rhythmic with the feet ⁠Of men-at-arms who come to pray. The roses blossom white and red ⁠On tombs where weary soldiers lie; Flags wave above the honored dead ⁠And martial music cleaves the sky. Above their wreath-strewn graves we kneel, ⁠They kept the faith and fought the fight. Through flying lead and crimson steel ⁠They plunged for Freedom and the Right. May we, their grateful children, learn ⁠Their strength, who lie beneath this sod, Who went through fire and death to earn ⁠At last the accolade of God.   --Joyce Kilmer https://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/Joyce_Kilmer