Isoleucine: what it does, by goal, and the dose that worked
What the 63 human studies of isoleucine we graded show for each goal, the dose that worked, and the products that hold it. This page is educational, not medical advice.
What it does, by goalMembersThe top 2 of 2 goals
1 of these 63 human studies gave isoleucine by drip, not by mouth.
| Goal | What the studies show | Studies | Dose that worked |
|---|---|---|---|
| Improved in studies 54 studies, 20 showed an improvement, 10 found none, 11 pooled analyses, 1 by drip, injection or inhaler | 54 | 1.5 g | |
| Improved in studies 14 studies, 3 showed an improvement, 3 found none, 2 pooled analyses | 14 | 12 g |
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Products – highest ranked firstMembersThe top 3 of 4
Dose and safetyThe dose that worked and the upper limit
The studies taken by mouth that showed an improvement gave 1.5 to 12 g a day.
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Questions people askMembersAnswered from the figures on this page
What is isoleucine good for?
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How much isoleucine a day?
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Educational, not medical advice. Figures come from the human studies on PubMed we have graded; a study counts for a form when it names the form it used. Updated as new studies arrive. How we grade →