Slin Sane Question

[Rosie Chee]

Thanks Rosie, as always with helpful and detailed responses!

No worries, bud - that's what I'm here for

Hope you have a Blessed Christmas!

~Rosie~

[AaronJP1]

Not at all, 2 should cover your very well on the average day. However sometimes when I refeed I way overdo it and have dosed many many SS in one day

Gymnem and Banaba will only get better with more use and norvaline is going to be hard to over do. Two caps per meal would be a limit I'd place tho, unless you're getting an ungodly amount of carbs at one meal(300g+) but otherwise two will do just fine for your biggest meal. You could use more if you wanted but two will work just fine per meal. Feel free to try out a variety of dosing schemes, SS is pretty versatile and shouldn't induce hypoglycemia itself in the average person, people with metabolic disorders(diabetics) should definitely be careful though when and how they use SS but thats simply because their BS levels are fickle to begin with

If I'm taking in liquid carbs, mainly from maltodextrin (I know, I know) along with ice cream and a banana & some peanut butter it's over 125g of carbs easily.

I think maybe I get better results to take 1 cap either right as I start drinking my shake, or during the middle of my shake.
Taking it 20 minutes out doesn't seem like I'm getting the right effects (headaches)

[AaronJP1]

Going to have to look into this as well, because it could have had something to do with me consuming AndroMass with it.

Read I write up and slin-sane says to avoid fish oils & alpha lipoic acid at the same time you are taking SS, I'm going to have read my AndroMass bottle....


May space it out or cease slin-sane with AndroMass.

[itzDodge]

The headaches could be a few things but it sounds like you're laying into your blood sugar man with that shake, if I go over a 100 its definitely going to be mostly food based carbs. You could be experiencing hypoglycemia, get the cap in 10 minutes before the shake and see how it works? What are some of the other symptoms Aaron?

Also sorry for the delayed response guys, engineering owned me and took a few days off once I got home lol, just getting back to lifting after a week off

[AaronJP1]

The headaches could be a few things but it sounds like you're laying into your blood sugar man with that shake, if I go over a 100 its definitely going to be mostly food based carbs. You could be experiencing hypoglycemia, get the cap in 10 minutes before the shake and see how it works? What are some of the other symptoms Aaron?

Also sorry for the delayed response guys, engineering owned me and took a few days off once I got home lol, just getting back to lifting after a week off

Just a head ache and light headed feeling sometimes...

I will experiment with taking the cap as soon as I start drinking the shake.

Whats the reasoning behind timing it closer to the shake or furthuer out from the shake?

[itzDodge]

Just a head ache and light headed feeling sometimes...

I will experiment with taking the cap as soon as I start drinking the shake.

Whats the reasoning behind timing it closer to the shake or furthuer out from the shake?

To far out and it could drop blood sugar too low causing hypoglycemia which isn't fun(headaches, nausea, dizziness) but also know that means its working quite well for you. Timing it closer to CHO intake would keep blood sugar levels from dropping too low, its good maintaining lower blood sugar levels but there is a limit on how low you want to go, everything in moderation

[AaronJP1]

To far out and it could drop blood sugar too low causing hypoglycemia which isn't fun(headaches, nausea, dizziness) but also know that means its working quite well for you. Timing it closer to CHO intake would keep blood sugar levels from dropping too low, its good maintaining lower blood sugar levels but there is a limit on how low you want to go, everything in moderation

Thx man. That's kind of what I thought.
If I remember correctly that morning, I took the cap at 730 and started drinking my shake at 745 and didn't finish it until 830.... :/

[itzDodge]

Thx man. That's kind of what I thought.
If I remember correctly that morning, I took the cap at 730 and started drinking my shake at 745 and didn't finish it until 830.... :/

Its cool man, when did the headache begin? Hypo is a rarity with SS but still a possibility, I myself like getting it in 10-15 minutes before and then I inhale my CHO like an animal and let the muscle swelling ensue

[AaronJP1]

Its cool man, when did the headache begin? Hypo is a rarity with SS but still a possibility, I myself like getting it in 10-15 minutes before and then I inhale my CHO like an animal and let the muscle swelling ensue

Headache was around 830-845 or so...

[itzDodge]

Headache was around 830-845 or so...

Yah long after dosing SS, my first guess would just be that blood sugar dropped too low. It doesn't happen often but its why me and Mike generally say you're good up to 150g of CHO, everyone is different but no sense in overdoing it if you don't have to. Any time I go over 100 I like 2 caps but everyone's different and you have to find what suits you best. I also IF so my meal over 100G CHO is well well over 100 lol

[AaronJP1]

Yah long after dosing SS, my first guess would just be that blood sugar dropped too low. It doesn't happen often but its why me and Mike generally say you're good up to 150g of CHO, everyone is different but no sense in overdoing it if you don't have to. Any time I go over 100 I like 2 caps but everyone's different and you have to find what suits you best. I also IF so my meal over 100G CHO is well well over 100 lol

Yeah see I didn't think of taking two caps because it said 60-100g of carbs. Guess I may try 2 with my next shake and do it as I start drinking my shake.

[itzDodge]

Yeah see I didn't think of taking two caps because it said 60-100g of carbs. Guess I may try 2 with my next shake and do it as I start drinking my shake.

No, I think you misinterpreted what I said. Many people do try 2 caps and 2 caps is a lot, my point was its good you didn't do 2 caps lol. The issue was that your blood sugar got to low and SS will lower your blood sugar thats the idea. You took longer than expected to consume carbs after taking it so there was not enough being added to your blood to counter the effects the SS. You want SS to keep blood sugar low after consuming large quantities of CHO, taking 2 caps will only lower it much more lol. Take 1 shortly before getting your CHO in and see how it goes

[AaronJP1]

No, I think you misinterpreted what I said. Many people do try 2 caps and 2 caps is a lot, my point was its good you didn't do 2 caps lol. The issue was that your blood sugar got to low and SS will lower your blood sugar thats the idea. You took longer than expected to consume carbs after taking it so there was not enough being added to your blood to counter the effects the SS. You want SS to keep blood sugar low after consuming large quantities of CHO, taking 2 caps will only lower it much more lol. Take 1 shortly before getting your CHO in and see how it goes

got cha makes sense.
Thank you.
I'll stick with one.
Guess it works good!

[itzDodge]

got cha makes sense.
Thank you.
I'll stick with one.
Guess it works good!

real good

[AaronJP1]

real good

Too good lol.

[itzDodge]

Too good lol.

your blood sugar should be afraid of slin sane v2, very afraid. Your muscles are gunna be happy tho

[AaronJP1]

Yup.
Have to keep the blood sugar stable
I'll be alright next time.

[itzDodge]

Yup.
Have to keep the blood sugar stable
I'll be alright next time.

Exactly, too high or too low is no bueno. Everything in moderation

[AaronJP1]

Exactly, too high or too low is no bueno. Everything in moderation

IMO GDAs should only be used with anything over 50g of carbs

[itzDodge]

IMO GDAs should only be used with anything over 50g of carbs

I agree with that but keep in mind they're varying levels of GDA effectiveness and it also varies based a lot on doses used and the individuals diet most importantly. I usually get Na-R-ALA in at the beginning of the day and use SS on bigger CHO meals.