Would adding glutamine help with the digestion of whey protein? I know I should get rid of the shakes but it is the easiest way for me to get my 300g+ of a day.
I am also very curious about the Colonox and whatever comes out of people. When they do a Colonoscopy most doctors don’t see that, which makes me think that the rubbery long string material is actually cause by the product in Colonox instead of whats actually in your stomach to begin with.
Food for thought.
[quote]Hellfrost wrote:
Would adding glutamine help with the digestion of whey protein? I know I should get rid of the shakes but it is the easiest way for me to get my 300g+ of a day.
I am also very curious about the Colonox and whatever comes out of people. When they do a Colonoscopy most doctors don’t see that, which makes me think that the rubbery long string material is actually cause by the product in Colonox instead of whats actually in your stomach to begin with.
Food for thought.[/quote]
Probably not.
I would take some lactase enzymes AND some protein enzymes (papain, bromelain) with each shake. Not sure if it’s better to take the enzymes with the shake, or 15 minutes before and then again 15 minutes after the shake.
But lactase plus protease enzymes would be the way to go.
[quote]grettiron wrote:
[quote]worzel wrote:
Yes, plus sometimes undigested food. It was pretty terrible. I since moved from training 3 days/week to 5 days/week. Recovery is much much better… 5/week would have killed me a month ago. Also been able to reduce the quantity of food I consume and still make progress (i.e. set PRs).
This is what I did:
1st 3 days - 40-60g glutamine each day - 6 doses or so in water throughout the day.
4th day - introduce enteric coated acidophilus - Primadophilus by Nature’s Way is a good choice - if taking this product, take 1 capsule between meals 3x per day. Take for 2 weeks and if symptoms abate, stop here (although keep taking a maintenance dose of 1-2 capsules a day as long as symptoms are gone).
18th day - if healthy bacterial isn’t relieving problems, introduce digestive enzymes - Omegazyme is a good one - take 1-2 capsules with each feeding. Take for 2 weeks and if symptoms abate, keep this regimen.
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Thats great, thanks for elaborating!
Since having my son, with a second on the way, plus a fulltime job with 2 other jobs on the side, my digestion has gone to pot! I know that stress and poor food choices are the main culprits but I’ll try anything to get back on track.
Once that gut balance is lost the insidious cycle of poor digestion, absorption, lack of energy is hard to tackle.
I am going to give this a try, thanks!
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
I use digestive enzymes on a daily basis and have one perfect BM per day in the morning, so everything seems to be functioning pretty optimally.
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Do you think using digestive enzymes on a daily basis impacts your natural ability to digest food? Much the same way as taking Testosterone and as a result your testicles pack in for the duration of the cycle (bad example I know but it’s the first thing that came to my mind considering the name of the site)
Its just a thought but if you were to stop taking digestive enzymes I would assume you would have to gradually stop taking them, allowing your body to adjust and produce more of the enzymes that were being consumed?
BTW I still have to ask my work colleague about her experience on Colonix…
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]Vicomte wrote:
I have chronic acid reflux and barrett’s esophagus from it.
Tried everything.[/quote]
From what?[/quote]
You mean, what caused the reflux?
Doctors tell me I’ve probably had it since I was a little kid.
[quote]Hellfrost wrote:
I am also very curious about the Colonox and whatever comes out of people. When they do a Colonoscopy most doctors don’t see that, which makes me think that the rubbery long string material is actually cause by the product in Colonox instead of whats actually in your stomach to begin with.
Food for thought.[/quote]
I was thinking the same thing. Great way to sell a product.
You can Google ‘Heckman Flush’ to see the thread about the cleanse that UtahLama posted about.
The Heckman cleanse is basically the Colonix cleanse…same ingredients, bought separate.
Much less expensive.
Even after the cleanse I still take the physillum husk powder every night…guaranteed one wipers in the AM.
Is there anything one can take to negate the gas and bloating that comes from eating a lot of Cruciferous vegetables or is eating less the only solution?
[quote]EvanX wrote:
Is there anything one can take to negate the gas and bloating that comes from eating a lot of Cruciferous vegetables or is eating less the only solution?[/quote]
It just comes with the territory.
[quote]WestCoast7 wrote:
[quote]EvanX wrote:
Is there anything one can take to negate the gas and bloating that comes from eating a lot of Cruciferous vegetables or is eating less the only solution?[/quote]
It just comes with the territory.[/quote]
Thats exactly what I did not want to here. Has anyone tried Beano? Beano (dietary supplement) - Wikipedia
For those of you who take betaine hcl, do you take it immediately before a meal, during a meal or after a meal? I’ve gotten mixed reviews on this.
[quote]forbes wrote:
For those of you who take betaine hcl, do you take it immediately before a meal, during a meal or after a meal? I’ve gotten mixed reviews on this.[/quote]
Eat a few bites of food, then take it.
Hey all, just an update. I did the glutamine + probiotic + enzyme protocol and it dramatically improved the condition of my guts. However, if I missed an enzyme + probiotic around a meal, things would get loose very quickly. So it was kind of under control, but just barely.
Saw in another thread that DGL (Deglycyrrhizinated Licorice) has been used to calm irritable bowels and figured I’d give it a shot. It’s been a couple weeks and a huge success! I can even have a few bowls of cereal + whole milk without completely de-stabilizing things. BMs are soft, well formed, and easy to pass.
The quest for an iron digestion continues…
[quote]Hellfrost wrote:
Would adding glutamine help with the digestion of whey protein? I know I should get rid of the shakes but it is the easiest way for me to get my 300g+ of a day.
I am also very curious about the Colonox and whatever comes out of people. When they do a Colonoscopy most doctors don’t see that, which makes me think that the rubbery long string material is actually cause by the product in Colonox instead of whats actually in your stomach to begin with.
Food for thought.[/quote]
Um, when they do colonoscopy, they don’t see anything like that because they make SURE you clean out your colon before you go in for the procedure.
I guess you could call the colonoscopy prep a “cleanse.” LOL.
I’ve cut out 95% of the grains from my diet the past couple months. Recently, I’ve started having a 900 calorie shake for breakfast and 3 smallish meals the rest of the day on off days. I have the same protocol on training days except I have some whey and juice before training and replace my last meal with another 900 calories shake. I stop eating 3 or 4 hours before bed.
I have never been so focused and energetic. The lack of solid food clogging my gut has led to improved digestion and overall health. I’ve actually increased protein and calorie intake so I’m hoping to make some gains here in the near future.
Okay I have a ‘gut issue’. I workout at about 5 pm everyday, done by 6. So I go home, drink a whey shake of about 50g protein. Then I shower, cook 12 eggs, and eat them. Then at I drink another shake a few hrs after that. Then eat cottage cheese about an hour before bed (midnight). So I’v e done this for months with no bad side effects, however recently, in between the eggs and 2nd shake, I got HORRIBLY bloated, have some pretty nasty bowel movements, and have horrible gas, to the point it makes sleeping through the night difficult as of late. I’ve been taking lactose enzymes, so I don’t know what the cause of all this. Any ideas?
You eat a dozen eggs in one sitting? Jesus.
I used to have a severe gut problem. What helped me greatest was cutting out grains, and omega 6 oil, and adding fish oil along with 8000ius of D3 a day in order to keep my testing level between 60 to 70ng/ml year round. I’m still not completely recovered, but tremendously healthier than I used to be.
The sight I learned the greatest about grain problems for over all health was a cardiologist’s blog. guess grains are not only bad for some peoples gut health but also for the heart.
[quote]dnlcdstn wrote:
You eat a dozen eggs in one sitting? Jesus.[/quote]
Yea, I started doing this during the summer after I got home from the gym, and has been the one ‘staple’ of my diet ever since.