>>I don’t know if that is really the way to go. From what I have seen, weakened collagen isn’t able to handle increased stress and isn’t pliable. Someone (I guess you) needs to go one way and someone else the other. I’ll add to the collagen synthesis by adding GH antagonists like GABA and Alpha GPC to my routine. I will also up the blood flow to the penis.<<
You are correct, weakened collagen cannot handle the stress as well as healthy collagen. However, doesn’t that just mean microtears will occur with a lower load than in healthy collagen?
>>While you can stop all vitamin C, MSM, Glucosimine and increase cortisol production. This can be done by metabolism stimulator’s and lowering the amount of blood flow in the penis. Ephedrine will do this effectively.<<
I have already reduced my intake of all of the above. I have never really had a high glucosamine intake as I am not very fond of shellfish, but I have made it a point as of about 3 weeks to a month ago to omit vitamin C and MSM from my diet. Can I just think of really depressing shit to increase cortisol production? :p
>>I think we need some clarification between lowering collagen synthesis and collagen crosslinking. Put another way: Can you clarify whether you are trying to change the quanity or the structure?<<
Well, preferably both. It’s hard to say which truly should be done as the mechanism of growth through NPE is not certain. If you believe deformation occurs due to microtrauma within the tissues, it would be best to weaken the integrity of the tissue so that tears occur more easily and of course, if a greater number of cells is used to repair the damage than was there to begin with, the structure itself will be larger. Essentially, I want to try lowering collagen synthesis so that the tissue is easier to stretch/tear AND, through sustained traction, decrease crosslinking in collagen molecules that are used to replace dead/damaged collagen as well as weaken existing crosslinks. Sound logical?
By the way, sorry about taking so long to follow up on this. I took a spontaneous vacation. :)