I mix my son's creatine, l-arginine (compound) & l-glycine (compound) with apple juice 3 times a day and his 4th dose of creatine with water. I've asked the good doctor if it matters what the supplements are mixed with and whether I administer them with food or on an empty stomach. I've been told that it doesn't matter.I've since spoken to a couple of parents in my situation or a similar one and they've been told that it does indeed matter.
A few parents I know juice various fruits and give each supplement separately, on an empty stomach. Now that is admirable but how does they do it? I'm serious. Wouldn't that require administering them 10 times a day on an empty stomach? I think I must have misunderstood. Anyway, another parent was told to mix the supplements in juice or water and administer them on an empty stomach (1 hr prior to eating or 2 hr after). Some use the powder form and others the compound.
So what's the dealio? Does it really matter? How do you administer supplements to your child?
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Hi, I was also told it didn't matter, so I've been adding them to the little mans milk. I could give the glycine and creatine in water if needed but the arginine tastes awful. If it is mixed in with mangoes and apples then that isn't empty stomach anyway... Mmmm confused :)
I know! My only concern at this point is the vast amount of juice my son consumes in a day. Can you say sugar rush?
We were told that it does not matter. We mix the supplements with food 3 times a day. It works very well with spaghetti with tomato sauce or curries (means all kind of well seasoned or spicy food.) To be honest - in our current situation I do not care so much about the amount of juice he might consume in a day as he does not eat sweets at all. Therefore also juice would be o.k. for me but the powder we use does not solubilize well, therefore we prefer food.
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