Stone said:
Don't most SEO's contain collagen and other compounds designed to keep the oil in the muscle far longer than your average oil used for gear. The potential problem I see is that if you were to hit a vein - the consequences would be higher than with regular oil as the SEO would stay in lungs/ heart (wherever that particular vein takes it) much longer for the same reason it stays in the muscle after injection. This would leave LOTS more time for a potential problem to occur (breathing abnormalities, embylisms, etc...). Has any research/thought gone into this Big A, as this is the only area where I see SEO's differing from your run of the mill oil.
SEO's containing collagen are to be avoided at all costs! Collagen promotes scar tissue build up greatly! You don't want any scar tissue in the muscles (obviously).
Silica that is found in Syntherol and in the old Nuclear Oil, is not there to make the oil last longer as such. Silica is used by the body to function, to grow nails, etc and also to keep tissues more flexible/pliable. The theory (whether it works or not is another story) of having silica in Syntherol is that theoretically it will help the fascia become more pliable/flexible/stretcheable.
Now, don't confuse silica with silicone! Natural silica such as the one found in Syntherol is naturally occuring in nature and the body needs it to survive. You can even buy silica capsules from GNC!
Silicone on the other hand (sometimes erroneously called silica) is what is used in industry, in breast implnats, etc, and that is dangerous. But that is not in Syntherol!
Agreed, the longer fatty chain acids of SEO's, due to their length, do cause a longer time of expulsion during a pulmonary embolism, however, the docs that I have spoken to, told me that in real life circumstances, the difference would be minimal between SEO type oils and 'normal' injectible oils. The risks and non risks are basically the same.
Stone said:
On the flip side I agree with the many others posts that this has been a very informative thread. I, like many others I gather, was not aware of the permanant muscle stimulating effects of the fascia stretching untill a few months ago when I came across the synthetek site (where much of this info comes from).
I wrote most of the text that is currently on the Synthetek site.
Stone said:
To me, this gives the product much more appeal, as real muscle growth is possible especially in the area of a sticking point. Not simply filling it up with oil and topping it off every few months to maintain a lumpy bicep. I suspect the level of SEO is much higher than is realized, as when done correctly it is unseen. Only when someone f's it up do we call synthol use nowdays, and that simply can't be the case.
Exactly!