Health-Conscious
Balanced essential amino acids your body needs at a higher rate as you age.17
Science Behind Oh!mino®
Truth Over Hype
The Science Behind Oh!mino
We don't build products because they're fashionable. We build them because they're backed by credible science — NASA-funded research, peer-reviewed studies, and 32 cited sources. Here's the evidence, not the marketing.
Muscle Protein Synthesis — Relative Effectiveness
Source: Journal of Experimental Gerontology, 41:2158–219, 20061
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more effective at stimulating muscle protein synthesis than whey protein
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more effective than BCAAs alone
Axis scale is illustrative, matched to comparative muscle protein synthesis research — see references 1, 5, 6, 7. † These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Why Essential Amino Acids, Not Whey or BCAAs
For years, the conversation around recovery has centered on protein powders — especially whey — and branched-chain amino acids. Research has continued to point at a piece that conversation was missing.
There are 20 amino acids in the body, in three categories: essential (nine your body cannot produce and must get from food or supplementation), semi-essential (six your body can produce under stress), and non-essential (eleven your body makes on its own).10 Muscle synthesis is most efficient when there are free essential amino acids available in the blood — and research indicates semi-essential and non-essential amino acids aren't necessary to get there.12,13
Most protein powders offer an incomplete amino acid profile, plus sugars and carbohydrates you don't need.9 BCAAs are only three of the nine essential amino acids — isoleucine, leucine, and valine.7 A 20-gram serving of whey contains roughly 8–10 grams of essential aminos; one scoop of Oh!mino delivers the equivalent of over 30 grams of protein in essential aminos alone — without the calories that work against free plasma amino acid concentration.5,14
Combat Aging With Optimal Muscle Synthesis
Aging brings a steady decline in muscle mass and performance — known clinically as sarcopenia — driven largely by a decline in your body's rate of muscle protein synthesis.10 Muscle synthesis is one of the most fundamental things your body does: proteins are the building blocks not just of muscle, but of nearly everything that keeps you functioning.11
Proteins act throughout the body as:
- Enzymes
- Antibodies
- Hormones
- Messengers
- Tissue structure
- Transport molecules
Your body adapts to changes in protein intake, but it always needs a steady supply of the nine essential amino acids to keep muscle synthesis running the way it should.
NASA-Funded Research
Two studies. One question: what protects muscle when the body can't move?
Conducted by scientists at The University of Texas Medical Branch and supported by NASA — which needed a solution for muscle atrophy in astronauts during spaceflight.2,3 The findings apply just as directly to bedrest, illness, injury, and aging.
- Essential amino acids produce a rapid, several-fold increase in plasma amino acid levels.
- They stimulate muscle synthesis better alone than mixed into a meal with non-essential aminos.
- Without added carbs or protein, the muscle synthesis response is even more potent — and won't spike insulin.
- Supplementation preserved muscle mass through 28 days of bedrest.
- One study found an actual increase in type 1 muscle fibers in the bedrest group taking essential amino acids.3
Most Effective Paired With Exercise
During normal activity, muscle breakdown and muscle synthesis roughly cancel out — the reason you don't waste away, and don't turn into a bodybuilder overnight. Research shows you can tip that balance in favor of synthesis by having free amino acids available in your plasma.14
The figure to the right, adapted from a published study, shows the effect clearly: amino acids alone shift net muscle balance from negative to positive at rest — and the effect is even larger when paired with exercise.16 That's the science behind taking Oh!mino before a workout: amino acids need to be available in the plasma directly after exercise, but consumed beforehand.
Who Oh!mino Is For
Athletes
Faster recovery from the included adaptogens, plus full electrolyte support during training.8
Bodybuilders
Protein powders and BCAAs are only part of the puzzle — a complete essential amino acid profile is the rest of it.
Vegans & Vegetarians
Covers lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, and tryptophan — the aminos most often missing from plant-based diets.
Post-Surgery & Bedrest
The same NASA-studied ratios shown to preserve muscle mass during extended immobility.2,3
Elderly
Directly supports the muscle synthesis that naturally declines with age.14,15
Every Essential Amino Acid, and What It Does
Oh!mino's patented complex delivers 3,100 mg of all nine essential amino acids in an ideal ratio, plus glycine — the one semi-essential amino acid worth including.
Semi-EAA
Glycine
Cell-protective, immune-regulating, supports performance under sleep restriction.30,31
Fully Balanced Electrolytes
Most electrolyte products contain only the two cheapest electrolytes — sodium and potassium. Your body needs all five, in the right ratios, to move nutrients, regulate pH, and keep your brain, muscles, and heart working the way they should.32
Calcium
Magnesium
Chloride
Sodium
Potassium
Quality You Can Verify
Claims are only as good as what backs them. Oh!mino is manufactured under Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) certification and NSF certification — both requiring regular audits, FDA-compliant facilities, and verified sourcing.
CGMP Certified
NSF Certified
Vegan & Vegetarian
Bio-Fermented
Non-Dairy
Zero Sugar / Carbs / Calories
Non-GMO
Gluten-Free
Free of Major Allergens
How to Take Oh!mino
How you take Oh!mino depends on your goals, but the system is simple: powder with caffeine before training, stimulant-free powder for recovery, capsules on rest days.
Caffeinated Powder
100 mg pharmaceutical-grade caffeine. Best taken before a workout for a performance and energy boost alongside the amino acid complex.
Stimulant-Free Powder
Same complex, no caffeine. Ideal as a daily supplement, a post-workout recovery drink, or for anyone avoiding stimulants.
Capsules
Best for rest days or whenever you want the benefits without a drink mix or added caffeine.
References
Full citations available upon request and signed Non-Disclosure Agreement.
† These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. Source: Oh!mino White Paper with References, 2018.
