Exercise is powerful, but when you’re done pushing your body, shredding your muscles, and sweating, metabolic byproducts that include stress hormones and toxins can be recirculated back into your system, overworking your liver, whose main job is to help clear those compounds. So, while your muscles get the headlines, your liver does the heavy lifting.

That’s where CelluThrive™ comes in!

When it comes to functional ingredients, this is one of the most effective products you can take to help your body efficiently eliminate the toxic byproducts of exercise, clear stress hormones, and support muscle recovery at the cellular level.

The Myth of “Sweating It Out” — And the Truth Behind It

Consumers love the idea that a good workout can “rinse & cleanse” the body, “flushing out toxins.” And in a way, they’re right—exercise does release waste that needs to be removed from the body. We’re talking about:

• Ammonia and lactate from muscle exertion
  
• Reactive oxygen species (ROS) from oxidative stress
  
• Stress hormones like cortisol
  
• Excess estrogen found in fat tissue (which can slow lean muscle growth)
  

While you sweat some of this out, most of the real cleanup happens at the cellular level in the liver. However, that system needs support to work effectively, especially for athletes seeking more rapid or effective recovery.^[i]

CelluThrive™ is Clinically Shown to Support Muscle Health

While we don’t often think of our liver’s role in sports nutrition, CelluThrive™ demonstrates why it may be the most important part of the body to supplement during exercise. 

Imagine you’re a gearhead working on your high-performance vehicle. While you may not always see how the oil and fuel systems work, you know that regularly replacing your filters is essential to maintaining clean lines and enhancing performance. Similarly, your body has a natural filtration pathway called glucuronidation, which is responsible for cleaning your system by binding to toxins, pollutants, and excess hormones so they can be easily removed from your body. And, since you can’t regularly replace your biological filtration system, CelluThrive™ gets to work behind the scenes, supplementing these core functions for optimal performance. ^[ii]

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Benefits of CelluThrive™ on Muscle Health:

• Eliminates excess estrogen, which interferes with lean muscle development, affects energy levels and focus, and impacts mood and metabolic recovery. ^[iii]
  
• Keeps reactive oxygen species (ROS) in check – meaning less oxidative stress that leads to stiffness, soreness, and fatigue. ^[iv]
  
• Effectively removes toxins, stress hormones, and metabolic waste, that are readily recycled back into the body, store themselves in tissue, and interfere with muscle recovery. ^[v]
  
• Supports a ​​balanced inflammatory response​ by decreasing pro-inflammatory cytokines IL-6 and TNFα while increasing anti-inflammatory IL-10. ^[v]

Oxidative Stress: The Invisible Enemy of Performance

When your body burns energy, it also creates oxidative stress, which can lead to stiffness, soreness, and fatigue. While this is a natural part of working out, too much can slow you down and reduce gains.

CelluThrive™ helps your body respond to oxidative stress by supporting liver detox and keeping reactive oxygen species (ROS) in check. That means less cellular stress and a more resilient body after every workout. ^[iv]

Better Hormone Balance = Better Performance

What many don’t realize is that excess estrogen can be counterproductive to sports performance, especially in men. High estrogen levels can interfere with lean muscle development, affect energy and focus, and impact mood and metabolic recovery. ^[iii]

CelluThrive™ helps the liver eliminate estrogen – this includes endogenous estrogen (excess hormones from within the body) and environmental estrogens (like xenoestrogens from plastics). The benefit is crucial for supporting better hormonal balance and creating the right internal environment for muscle health. ^[iii]

Recovery Isn’t Just About Protein

Most recovery products focus on protein, amino acids, or carbs. But what if your body is still processing the “residue” of your workout? That’s where CelluThrive™ changes the game. It ensures your natural detoxification pathway is working at peak efficiency to clear the way for cleaner muscle recovery. ^[ii]

The Recipe for Success: Add CelluThrive™ to Your Formulations

CelluThrive™ works beautifully in:

• Endurance drinks: Help athletes manage reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reduce oxidative stress, which can impair endurance capacity over time.
  
• Post-workout recovery blends: Pair with BCAAs or electrolytes for a more comprehensive recovery.
  
• Hormonal support products: A significant focal point for healthy aging and active nutrition products.
  
• Products focused on safety and efficacy: This well-studied ingredient is supported by more than 20 years of clinical research, which proves its safe and effective benefits. CelluThrive™ is also GRAS-affirmed and Non-GMO Project Verified.
  

Available in both capsule-friendly and fully water-soluble forms for formulation flexibility.

Tell a Better Recovery Story

Today’s athletes want products that help them feel and function better! Yet, it all starts at the cellular level. CelluThrive™ makes it easy to tell that story:

“Muscle performance isn’t just about what you put in, it’s about what you get rid of! As your workout releases stress and metabolic waste, CelluThrive™ helps you clear it out so you can improve muscle health and recovery.”

CelluThrive™ helps athletes train hard, recover clean, and come back better. If you’re looking to create a better product for sports and active nutrition recovery that focuses on muscle health, resilience, or performance, you’ll want CelluThrive™ in your stack.

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