Hypo from BCAA?

[PillarofBalance]

I like to sip on my USP Modern BCAA when I train. Sometimes though if I am not eating poptarts with it I will go hypo. It's definitely hypo. I've used slin and I know what it feels like. Sweating, hot, sleepy, weak and like my brain is on vacation. What the hell is causing that? We don't go hypo from eating a steak without carbs, so why when you use BCAA's? I've taken to adding maltodextrin to it just to stop it from happening.

 

[MCSS13]

i think it might be the leucine in it causing a insulin spike.

 

[macgyver]

I like to sip on my USP Modern BCAA when I train. Sometimes though if I am not eating poptarts with it I will go hypo. It's definitely hypo. I've used slin and I know what it feels like. Sweating, hot, sleepy, weak and like my brain is on vacation. What the hell is causing that? We don't go hypo from eating a steak without carbs, so why when you use BCAA's? I've taken to adding maltodextrin to it just to stop it from happening.

Yes POB. Leucine can have as large impact on insulin release.




Here is some info about taking it with carbs:



When taken with high GI carbs, leucine provides a synergistic insulin release that's equivalent to around 2IU's (!!!!!) of exogenous insulin (http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19013300).

 

[shortz]

Great link Mac. I just learned of this last year and was very surprised by that info.

 

[PillarofBalance]

That's messed up Mac... There should be a damn warning on that stuff about that.

 

[Turbolag]

I used to take Leucine pre and post workout. Its recommended during a Keto diet for insulin reasons.

Your BCAA drink has Leucine in it ?

How is the taste ?

 

[rumbletumble]

I put 20 grams of Leucine in my post-workout shake, no problems here. rt...

 

[GiantSlayer]

That's strange to me considering bcaas can convert to glucose. Interesting indeed.

 

[shortz]

That's strange to me considering bcaas can convert to glucose. Interesting indeed.

Only isoleucine and valine do, and it's very little.

 

[PillarofBalance]

I used to take Leucine pre and post workout. Its recommended during a Keto diet for insulin reasons.

Your BCAA drink has Leucine in it ?

How is the taste ?

Modern BCAA is the bomb

 

[gunrunner]

Add a little glycofuse to your BCAA to feed the insulin spike.