why supps on empty stomach??

Hitman0809 · 03-15-2007, 06:00 PM

Some direction say to take on empty stomach or 2 hours before a meal. Do effects of supplement change at all if you dont take on an empty stomach? Will i get less benifits if i dont take on an empty stomach?

**Prince** · 03-15-2007, 07:00 PM

depends on the supplement, some are absorbed better without food, others are not.

Hitman0809 · 03-15-2007, 07:51 PM

so say i took one half hour after i ate, i get less benifits from it?

kidbodybilder · 03-15-2007, 07:54 PM

it depends on the supp some it wont mater whell with others it could make a big difrents(spelling i no)

Hitman0809 · 03-15-2007, 08:02 PM

good info, thxn guys

emitecaps · 03-15-2007, 10:33 PM

It would be better to take it 1 hr before a meal than after. But like others said it depends on the product. Some products especially those that are fat soluble seem to have better absorption if taken with meals. Others like some libido products are to be taken on an empty stomach as perhaps excessive digestive acids break them down or there's competition for receptor sites.

AKIRA · 03-16-2007, 11:16 AM

I fucking hate taking pills on an empty stomach. Not just supplements, but meds too.

emitecaps · 03-17-2007, 12:26 AM

It is a inconvience especially when you're eating meals or snacks every couple of hours. I always hated medication that said to take on an empty stomach and you needed to wait two hours before and after ingestion of medication.

0pete9 · 03-17-2007, 12:39 AM

You can take a protein 2 hours before you take it and it would still be just as effective as taking it on an empty stomach. Im the same way, I hate taking anything on an empty stomach and I rarely have an empty stomach. So just plan out a shake a few hours before you take it and youll be all good.

03-15-2007, 06:00 PM	#1
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03-15-2007, 07:51 PM	#3
Hitman0809 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bergen County Posts: 67	so say i took one half hour after i ate, i get less benifits from it?
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03-15-2007, 08:02 PM	#5
Hitman0809 Registered User Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Bergen County Posts: 67	good info, thxn guys
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03-15-2007, 10:33 PM	#6
emitecaps Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 188	It would be better to take it 1 hr before a meal than after. But like others said it depends on the product. Some products especially those that are fat soluble seem to have better absorption if taken with meals. Others like some libido products are to be taken on an empty stomach as perhaps excessive digestive acids break them down or there's competition for receptor sites.
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03-15-2007, 07:54 PM	#4
kidbodybilder Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: be hind u Posts: 270	it depends on the supp some it wont mater whell with others it could make a big difrents(spelling i no)

03-16-2007, 11:16 AM	#7
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03-17-2007, 12:26 AM	#8
emitecaps Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 188	It is a inconvience especially when you're eating meals or snacks every couple of hours. I always hated medication that said to take on an empty stomach and you needed to wait two hours before and after ingestion of medication.
emitecaps Registered User Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 188

03-17-2007, 12:39 AM	#9
0pete9 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Jersey Posts: 101	You can take a protein 2 hours before you take it and it would still be just as effective as taking it on an empty stomach. Im the same way, I hate taking anything on an empty stomach and I rarely have an empty stomach. So just plan out a shake a few hours before you take it and youll be all good.

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