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Q: I have gut issues. What probiotic should I use?
A: My first recommendation is to NOT start with a probiotic.
I often see probiotics initially make people worse, not better.
My favorite product for people with gut/stomach issues is to start with Leaky Gut Defense. It works wonders for me (and most people I’ve recommended it to).
It is a swiss chocolate flavored powder you put one scoop in a smoothie or mix with water. I often use hot water, making it a yummy hot chocolate.
The ingredient is 5g of L-Glutamine, an amino acid, but in a much larger dosage than most people are used to getting. I would describe it as a non-stick coating for your digestive tract. You’ll know in a few days if it is working for you or not. Ideally, give it one to two weeks of 1 scoop per day. After that, I tend to go to 1 scoop every other day.
Q: I hate gels. What do I do?
A: I get this a lot. Some people can’t take the sweetness of gels, don’t like the texture, or frankly don’t want to be sticky. Yet they are still trying to get to 80g of carbs per hour, so what do you do?
I have two suggestions here:
1) For maximum energy, try out the Enervit Liquid Energy Gel. Calling it a Gel is a misnomer as it is not a gel but a pure liquid. You screw off the top and drink in one sip. It is easy to drink and packed with 40g of carbs.
2) Get real food packaged in a Gel style pack for portability. My daughter won’t touch a Gel but loves Spring Energy. Her two favorites are Awesome Sauce and CanaBerry.
Q: I need more electrolytes. Should I use LMNT during my workout?
A: I’m a big fan of LMNT for rehydration, especially after a workout when you want electrolytes and not much sugar. But during a longer run, ride, or other endurance workouts, you ideally need some sugar (glucose) to hydrate faster.
Dr. Sprouse and I were discussing this as there is a lot of confusion around this topic. The heart of the issue is that LMNT and Nuun Tablets have either no sugar or less than 1g.
Sugar (glucose) helps transport electrolytes (sodium), so you can rehydrate faster. All athletes will benefit from some glucose in their hydration for long endurance training. We recommend that you NOT use these no sugar/low sugar options during your workout. But save them for post-workout as they are perfect for rehydrating.
Want to try out a new hydration drink? I just discovered Gnarly Hydrate. It has the right amount of sugar (but not too much) at 4g, and the flavors made my mind explode. They are so good. I’m drinking some right now as I type this!
If you want to add some electrolytes along with your hydration check out Salt Stick Fastchews or SaltStick Caps.
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