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cbsharpe said:
Question..for those who take R-ala or NA-R-Ala..how much do you guys take before a heavy carb meal?

Curious.....
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300-900mg R-ALA or 150-300mg Na-R-ALA

Depends on if dosing by itself or with other glucose disposal agents
 
Big Papi said:
why not just use metformin? it's cheap and readily available online.

btw, check your email!
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Metformin is great for fat loss but is such a strong activator of AMPK I'd be hesitant to use it regularly as someone trying to put on muscle mass.

I also HATE the GI sides
 
kbayne said:
300-900mg R-ALA or 150-300mg Na-R-ALA

Depends on if dosing by itself or with other glucose disposal agents
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Thanks once again kbayne. Yeah, I usually take anywhere between 200-300 mg of R-Ala. I will up it a bit this weekend when I have my cheat meal this Saturday to see if there is a difference in dosage.
 
mr.cooper69 said:
Metformin is great for fat loss but is such a strong activator of AMPK I'd be hesitant to use it regularly as someone trying to put on muscle mass.

I also HATE the GI sides
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FWIW, I haven't experienced any sides with it at the 500mg dose. Now when I tried 2 tabs and got to 1g, I felt them.

(I have a scrip for it, btw)
 
cbsharpe said:
Thanks once again kbayne. Yeah, I usually take anywhere between 200-300 mg of R-Ala. I will up it a bit this weekend when I have my cheat meal this Saturday to see if there is a difference in dosage.
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I have 200mg caps and will use 1 cap with 1 or 2 Slintensity usually (not using it solo, but just for reference). I'll take 400mg if it's going to be a very big meal.
 
For what it's worth, I took Na-R-Ala pre bed last night. I slept like a rock, I'll continue for a few days to see if it was just me or not.
 
AntM1564 said:
For what it's worth, I took Na-R-Ala pre bed last night. I slept like a rock, I'll continue for a few days to see if it was just me or not.
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There's a thread on BB.com about people who've dosed Na-R-Ala pre-bed noticing effects, so I don't think you and me are the only ones.
 
AntM1564 said:
For what it's worth, I took Na-R-Ala pre bed last night. I slept like a rock, I'll continue for a few days to see if it was just me or not.
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I know dsade had a dosing protocol like that for slintensity before. And I know a lot of people who love to do that with agmatine.

Any of you follow it with agmatine? I take mine every morning upon rising and then get more in pre-workout, so I don't do a pre-bed dose, but maybe I'll play around with adding in an extra 500mg before bed for a few weeks and see what I notice.
 
MidwestBeast said:
I know dsade had a dosing protocol like that for slintensity before. And I know a lot of people who love to do that with agmatine.

Any of you follow it with agmatine? I take mine every morning upon rising and then get more in pre-workout, so I don't do a pre-bed dose, but maybe I'll play around with adding in an extra 500mg before bed for a few weeks and see what I notice.
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I have some bulk laying around. Maybe I'll play with it. When are the optimal dosing times for body comp?
 
AntM1564 said:
I have some bulk laying around. Maybe I'll play with it. When are the optimal dosing times for body comp?
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Agmatine?

I don't know of a universal time. I do first thing in the morning with my normal meds since I don't eat for a bit and I take it daily. But it's in my pre-workout that I take in close to daily in the afternoon, as well, so I end up with 500mg 2x/day most days. Some people will utilize it pre-meal specifically and then some others were using it right before bed and noticing some benefits.
 
MidwestBeast said:
I have 200mg caps and will use 1 cap with 1 or 2 Slintensity usually (not using it solo, but just for reference). I'll take 400mg if it's going to be a very big meal.
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I don't think I've ever tried Slintensity....but thanks for your feedback.
 
For most people cinnamon extract should be the perfect go to.

For one...it has indispensable research on healthy and type 2 diabetic trained and untrained individuals. This is a rarity and a blessing.

Secondly it has a plethora of other health benefits.
 
Battossi said:
For most people cinnamon extract should be the perfect go to.

For one...it has indispensable research on healthy and type 2 diabetic trained and untrained individuals. This is a rarity and a blessing.

Secondly it has a plethora of other health benefits.
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Might as well just sprinkle some cinnamon on foods. I agree, cinnamon is a solid option, but buying ground cinnamon would be so much cheaper.
 
Research on cinnamon is actually a bit far from being conclusive here
 
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