thanks for the quick replyI've taken creatine and glutamine post workout. I think creatine is overrated if you start out, it helps you lift more but if you begin working out it doesn't seem to matter at all, since anyone who works out and doesn't undereat is going to gain mass, you don't need creatine if you start out at all. The longer you workout the smaller your gains will be, then maybe consider creatine, but if you start out I don't see the point, just get your protein. Glutamine, sure, if you can stomach it, it will help recovery. But if you start out it really doesn't matter all that much, even people who are low on protein will gain mass fine when they start out, since their muscles are small and anything you give them is going to make them grow, once your muscle mass increases it requires more and more protein to not only make them grow but to prevent muscle breakdown after a workout.
Thanks alotYep, glutamine is fine, as long as you don't feel bloated or something. It has very little possible side effects, far less than creatine, it will speed up recovery, which is why it's used in hospitals often after accidents (doses much higher than recommended, 10 grams usually). If you workout you should be taking 1-2 grams before or after your workout.
Glutamine has been tested in studies for crohn too, in remission ppl get enough glutamine usually, but since it helps build up tissue (and muscle) a study suggested the use for crohn.
Protein, make sure you mix it with enough water, if you leave protein powder overnight without enough water it literally turns into a brick, so just mix it properly.
I would get a brand without artificial sweetener, artificial sweeteners help create biofilms and might worsen crohn.Thanks alot
Know what brands best to get?
From a purely biochemical perspective, Egg albumin is actually more "complete" (has the highest biological value)for the human body than Whey protein and is the protein by which all other proteins are scored. Whey is pretty close, but is not superior.I would get a brand without artificial sweetener, artificial sweeteners help create biofilms and might worsen crohn.
http://consumer.healthday.com/Article.asp?AID=664941
Most pharmacies have protein without artificial sweeteners, many sports brands use artifical sweeteners, just look out for that. I get mine from a pharmacy, but there's some sports brands that have clean protein too. Glutamine is good from most brands really.
It's easy to check, check the ingredients, even if it says 100%, most brands lie, they add stuff, and the ingredients will show, if it doesn't say maltodextrin, it might say KU-27 or whatever number, email them and ask them what it is.
As far as protein goes, you have 3 main types.
*Egg protein (what almost any brand that says "protein" is)
*Whey protein, whey is much faster digesting and acts much faster, but some brands have lactose in them, (since it's made from dairy), and some complain that it upsets their tummy. Some claim whey is superior protein to egg protein, because the uptake is faster and more consistent than for egg protein, but many do just fine or egg protein or soy, many don't even use protein, they just eat lots of chicken and eggs.
*Soy protein, it's from the soy plant, I can't say anything about it since I never tried it, but vegetarians use it.