{"id":323,"date":"2009-07-20T23:54:15","date_gmt":"2009-07-20T23:54:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bodybuilding.ultimatefatburner.com\/?p=323"},"modified":"2015-02-12T15:33:47","modified_gmt":"2015-02-12T20:33:47","slug":"flameout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ultimatefatburner.com\/bodybuilding\/flameout.html","title":{"rendered":"Review: Biotest Flameout Fish Oil Supplement"},"content":{"rendered":"

“So, do you want to end inflammation and give yourself the best health insurance policy available, all while changing your body composition for the better?<\/em><\/p>\n

There’s no doubt about it, Flameout\u2122 is the most potent anti-inflammatory fatty-acid blend ever produced, and it’s formulated especially for men.<\/em>”<\/p>\n

Biotest Flameout is a pretty simple supplement. It’s a fish oil<\/a> product that supplies DHA (docosahexaenoic acid) and EPA (eicosapentaenoic acid)\u2014along with some CLA (conjugated linoleic acid).<\/p>\n

Calories 52
\nCalories from Fat 52
\nTotal Fat 5.6g
\nSaturated Fat 40mg
\nCholesterol 0mg
\nTotal Carbohydrate 0g
\nProtein 1.2g
\nTotal free-fatty acids 4,625mg
\nDHA 2,200mg
\nEPA 880mg
\nCLA t10,c12 212mg
\nCLA c9,t11 140mg<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Flameout isn’t just any old fish oil supplement, however. Unlike most other commercial offerings, it’s a) highly concentrated; and b) contains considerably more DHA than EPA.<\/p>\n

Why does that matter?<\/p>\n

There’s an obvious advantage to consuming a fish oil concentrate: you can take less of it. A 5.6g serving of Flameout contains more than 3g of combined DHA + EPA. It would take 10g of a standard, 30% EPA\/DHA product to consume the same amount… and even then, the ratio of DHA to EPA would be much lower. If you wanted to duplicate the amount of DHA in 4 caps of Flameout, it would take ~18g\u201319g of fish oil to do it.<\/p>\n

So Flameout is certainly convenient… But are there any benefits to consuming more DHA than EPA? Are there other reasons to prefer Flameout to more conventional fish oil supps?<\/p>\n

Well, there just might be…<\/p>\n

DHA is an extremely important metabolite<\/a>: it comprises 40% of the polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) in the brain and 60% in the retina.<\/p>\n

It also accounts for 50% of the weight of neuronal membranes. This is why it’s critical for proper neurological development in infancy<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And\u2014although it’s often lumped together with EPA in fish oil studies\u2014the two aren’t interchangeable.<\/p>\n

For example, DHA is the precursor for neuroprotective, anti-inflammatory docosanoids<\/a>. DHA supplementation also significantly reduces markers of systemic inflammation<\/a>. In addition, it may be more effective than EPA for improving insulin sensitivity<\/a>. In sum, DHA is responsible for many of the cardioprotective effects observed with fish oil administration<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Now, EPA and DHA are<\/strong> interconvertable to some extent: supplementation with DHA also increases blood levels of EPA<\/a>. It doesn’t work quite so well from the other direction, however\u2014particularly in men<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Incidentally, this is why fish oil is a better source of omega-3 fatty acids than flax oil: studies on supplementation with alpha-linolenic acid (the omega-3 fatty acid in flaxseed), show that both women and men can convert it to EPA<\/a>, but only women can produce measurable amounts of DHA<\/a>. This gender-based difficulty in converting EPA to DHA provides some support for Biotest’s contention that EPA-rich fish oil supplements are sub-optimal for men.<\/p>\n

Admittedly, “some support” falls short of “proof”: there’s plenty of evidence that regular ol’ fish oil consumption is beneficial for men… a standard fish oil product still provides plenty of DHA, after all.<\/p>\n

Nonetheless, there appear to be differences in how humans respond to EPA-rich<\/a> vs. DHA-rich fish oils<\/a>. If\u2014as some researchers suggest\u2014DHA and AA (arachidonic acid) alone are the true essential fatty acids<\/a>, then consuming a DHA-rich product like Flameout might be preferable.<\/p>\n

A serving of Flameout also contains 353mg CLA isomers. Although it’s best known as a fat loss supp, CLA is also a COX-2 (cyclooxygenase-2) inhibitor<\/a>\u2014at least in mice. Since COX-2 is responsible for the production of pro-inflammatory prostaglandins, CLA could provide additional protection against inflammation…in theory.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, human studies using much larger amounts of CLA have shown either no reduction in markers of inflammation<\/a>, or\u2014paradoxically\u2014increases<\/a>. Thus, I doubt this ingredient offers any real benefit… particularly in the (very small) amount provided.<\/p>\n

But this is a minor quibble… overall, I like the look of Flameout. It’s an interesting, high quality and competitively-priced alternative to regular fish oil and fish oil concentrates. As I see it, it’s a potentially worthwhile supplement for both men and women looking to optimize their intakes of essential fatty acids.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
Summary of Biotest Flameout<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • Excellent source of DHA.<\/li>\n
  • More convenient than regular fish oil caps.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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  • CLA component is underdosed.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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