I was only getting how much?

Today I added up how much my family spends on supplements a month and was a bit surprised.

I did this because I was introduced to some information a couple of days ago that made me stop and do a hard mental calculation on how much money I have wasted on good supplements over the years. Here's the piece that stopped me cold. "The human body only assimilates 10-50% of the food ingested, closer to 40-50% in a peak state. Meaning no stress, fast food, all organic, no processed ingredients, meals spread out at the right intervals, correct supplementation, ......

Well let me tell you. I haven't been in a peak state in, well, ......., never. Fine, there I said it, I can't tell you a time when I didn't eat food in a day that didn't have some processed ingredients, or didn't have any stress, or had the meals all day at the right time, or chewed the right number of times to aid in the digestion, or it wasn't fast food, hadn't taken an antibiotic, etc....

So here are my calculations: This is for me and my wife:

Whey protein $50

Vitamins $20

Fish oil $30

Vitamin C $10

Creatine $5

Total $115 x 12 = $1380 year x .30 (my guess at how much I use number) = $414 in product our bodies may or may not have used. That's $966 of WASTED money. Literally down the toilet. Sorry bad visual but that sucks.

So now I'm on the hunt to make sure I(we, once she sees how it is working for me) can do something about this and I think I have the answer. I'm sure there are quite a few of out there that have already heard of probiotics but they are news for me.

Probiotics are: Bacterial cultures that are intended to assist the body's naturally occurring gut flora, an ecology of microbes, to re-establish themselves. They are sometimes recommended by doctors, and, more frequently, by nutritionists, after a course of antibiotics, or as part of the treatment for gut related candidiasis. In these cases, the bacteria that work well with our bodies may decrease in number, an event which allows harmful competitors to thrive, to the detriment of our health. Claims are made that probiotics strengthen the immune system to combat allergies, excessive alcohol intake, stress, exposure to toxic substances, and other diseases. [1,2]

GREAT i've been lifting for what 17 years and I just hear about this.

Well I have been looking into this for a couple of days now, like I do with all my supplements, and there are a few things that are of issue. Evidently the issue with Probiotics is they need to get thru your stomach to work and the coating needs to be able to handle the acid, and there are a few products that are out there that have double and triple capsules that are supposed to get the probiotics to the small intestine. Well I think I have found one and it has a few other properties that I quoted earlier.

SO, if you are looking for a way to add that extra umphfff to your fitness regimen, and get what you paid for, I would suggest a probiotic. According to what I have read it will help your body fight off more everyday sickness as well. If you are interested in the one I am going to be taking the website is www.myqivana.com/myownboss . I'll post later regarding the other product they offer that may also help with metabolic functions, inflammation, supports joints and cardiovascular function, promotes energy, and supports healthy liver and immune functions.

If you have any questions drop me an email. hydrick13@gmail.com

Oh yea, I forgot if you got here from facebook, that's me in the photo. No kidding. I'm working on some new ones but that is my torso. When you can't get below 10% bodyfat and you won't take cutting drugs you are always looking for the next thing that might help. Well if I can increase the potency of the supplements I'm already taking then I'm on it.

References:

1. Nichols, Andrew W. (2007). "Probiotics and athletic performance: A systematic review".

2. Sanders ME (February 2000). "Considerations for use of probiotic bacteria to modulate human health"