"Take on empty stomach" pills making me crazy.. Macro? Fonz? Anyone?

[junk]

Ok i'm cutting.

I'm using Liporexin & ALCAR which should be taken on empty stomach between meals 3-4 times a day.

I'm using 5-HTP 2 times a day which should also be taken on empty stomach

I'm using Taurine 4 times a day which ALSO should be taken on empty stomach

I understand that you have to take specific aminos like 5-HTP, Taruine and Alcar on empty stomach cause else, they do not have the effect as other aminos might compete for the same receptors.

With all this EMPTY stomach shit, how can I eat? It seems in need at least 6 times a day when my stomach is empty (A great way to loose hugh amount of muscle mass!)

Anybody knowledgable can shed a light on it? All of the supps I'm taking are vital for me.

 

[rvd_brock]

Take them all in the morning before you eat anything? That's what I do w/ all my vitamins, etc.

 

[macrophage69alpha]

15-20 minutes prior to meals is, essentially, empty stomach.

 

[Nelson Montana]

15-20 minutes prior to meals is, essentially, empty stomach.

But what if you ate 2 hours ago?

I often wonder about the validy of the "empty stomach" thing. I understand that specific aminos have more of an effect if they don't compete with other aminos, but is it really possible not to have any other aminos in your bloodstream unless you're fasting?


Ever notice how turkey makes you tired? It's all the trhyptophne. But there are other aminos in the meat. That proves that as long as the ratio is high, the amino will do its thing.

Meanwhile, nutrients like vits and mins are best absorbed with food.

 

[junk]

10x Nelson & Macro, but that still doesn't answer for me.

* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for Liporexin/Alcar
* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for 5-HTP (otherwise it's uselss)
* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for Tyler's LiverDetox.
* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for Taurine

Problem I cannot mix one with the other.

So basically I need 12 times a day to be on an empty stomach! That's insane.
HELP!

 

[Andy13]

I'm with Nelson on this one...

L-tyrosine is supposed to compete with tryptophan in the gut as they both have bulky "R" substituents... I'm not sure about 5-HTP (5-hydroxy tryptophan). Chemically, it IS an amino acid.. but not the kind that gets incorporated into a protein.

5-HTP is one decarboxylation away from seritonin. I'm not sure if it is taken up the same as tryptophan.

Andy

 

[liftsiron]

10x Nelson & Macro, but that still doesn't answer for me.

* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for Liporexin/Alcar
* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for 5-HTP (otherwise it's uselss)
* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for Tyler's LiverDetox.
* I need 3 times a day empty stomach for Taurine

Problem I cannot mix one with the other.

So basically I need 12 times a day to be on an empty stomach! That's insane.
HELP!

Take taurine 2 X a day first thing in the morning and before bed
Take the other three supps three times a day 20 minutes before meals as macro suggested. Simple right?

 

[stonecold54]

I think you are being over-analytical about this. as others have said just take everything 3 times a day right before your meal. you can't have "perfect" absorption with everything. take what you can get because in the end FOOD is the best medicine.

 

[XzRzX]

after a meal, how long does it take for your stomach to "empty"?

 

[Spartacus]

I've felt that if something is along the lines of a food and/or natural its best taken with food(e.g. herbs)..perhaps save for specific aminos..on the other hand synthetic drugs seem to work best on an empty stomach..kind of a rule of thumb I use when I otherwise don't know...