Which supplement works better to reduce muscle damage: arachidonic acid or branched chain amino acids?

Ratings at a Glance

Supplement	Effectiveness Rating	Confidence Rating
Arachidonic Acid
Branched Chain Amino Acids

Effectiveness Rating: Arachidonic Acid vs Branched Chain Amino Acids

The effectiveness rating is a measure of the supplements' ability to reduce muscle damage. This rating answers the question of whether or not a supplement does what it claims. The evidence shows branched chain amino acids is better than arachidonic acid in its ability to reduce muscle damage. Branched Chain Amino Acids should provide some positive results while arachidonic acid will not.

Confidence Rating: Arachidonic Acid vs Branched Chain Amino Acids

Another factor to take into account when comparing supplements is the confidence rating. This rating is a measure of how valid each supplement's effectiveness rating is. Remember, the confidence rating is a measure of how much you can trust the effectiveness rating. This rating is based on how many studies are included in the database on a supplement's claims. Ideally, you want a high effectiveness AND confidence rating.

Branched Chain Amino Acids's confidence rating is higher than arachidonic acid's. This means branched chain amino acids's effectiveness rating from above is more valid. This does not necessarily mean that branched chain amino acids works better, it simply means the evidence (included in this database) backing up branched chain amino acids is more established.