Some supplements instruct you to take on an empty stomach. How long do I have to wait in order for me to eat?!
Question: I'm taking this supplement that instructs me to take in the evening on an empty stomach. How long do I have to wait in order for me to eat anything? Serious inquiries only...thanks
Answers: I'm taking this supplement that instructs me to take in the evening on an empty stomach. How long do I have to wait in order for me to eat anything? Serious inquiries only...thanks
Usually 2-3 hrs. Or you can take the supplement before you go to bed.
Assuming we are talking about dietary supplements and not medication. . .
The reasoning behind this is that supplements taken on an empty stomach are more quickly passed into the small intestine-where nutrient absorbtion occurs. If your stomach is digesting food, the door into your small intestine closes and the supplement is locked in the stomach while the food is broken down and doused with gastric juices.
However, if your supplement is in pill form, it will not pass through directly into your small intesting, no matter if your stomach is empty or not. Only isotonic substances are passed through the "door" without your body noticing they are there. Isotonic specifically means "same pressure". Some examples of isotonic fluids are tears, sweat, blood, etc. These can be passed between membranes and are ultimately at a neutral pressure that the body recognizes as normal.
So ideally, any supplement, in order to maximize the full benefit, would need to be in this same form, isotonic
There is a line of supplements that does just that-quaintly called Isotonix. It is a powder form, that when taken in the morning on an empty stomach, mixed with 2 oz of water is perfectly isotonic and with the perfect PH level to enter the stomach undetected and passed into the small intestine for 95% absorbtion within 5 minutes. (You can therefor eat 5 minutes after taking the supplement. Your standard one a day supplement in pill/tablet form has only 5% absorbtion and usually lasts 4-6 hours.
I hope this has been of help to you.
Take care of yourself!
*Lee*
If you have any other questions, feel free to ask.
The Isotonix line is available at the following website if you wanted to read more into it.
With the supplement I take it is 20 min.