Leucine activates the muscle-building signal through mTORC1, but research shows this signal alone cannot build muscle without all nine essential amino acids. BCAA-only supplements may paradoxically trigger muscle breakdown as the body scavenges missing amino acids from existing tissue. — Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels (Pexels License)
Prof. Giorgi Pkhakadze, MD, MPH, PhD, is Editor-in-Chief of the Georgian Medical Journal and Chair of the Public Health Institute of Georgia (PHIG). He is Professor and Head of the Department of Social and Behavioural Sciences at David Tvildiani Medical University, and Secretary/Treasurer of the UEMS Section of Public Health. ORCID: 0000-0001-7609-4515.
