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Q&As: Ask the Nutritionist (Last updated: 28 Dec 2007)
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Q) Should I take Calcium with protein supplements?
A) Yes, even for people who lift weights. A high protein
diet with everything equal will cause calcium to be
released from our skeletal reservoir. Adequate
calcium intake can prevent bone loss and even
increase bone density. 800-1000mg from
supplements and diet daily is highly recommended. It
is a long term thing.

Q) What do you think of HMB?
A) I personally tried it before many years ago and gave
it a thumb down. I tried 1.5g twice daily at that time
and it cost me $120 dollars a month.
Today the price of HMB was a lot cheaper than it used
to and I decided to try it again. This time I take 500mg
every 2 hours when I am awake. I find that it improves
my recovery.

Q) There are so many anti-oxidants which one should
I really take?
A) I recommend taking a good multi vitamin as the
base of the stack. If budget allows, add some vitamin
C and E when you knew you are exposed to more free
radicals like eating lots of BBQ or fried food or
exposed to lots of smokey/ polluted air, even one who
exercise intensely regularly will need more
anti-oxidants. Cycle every month a special
anti-oxidants herb like Silymarin or other herbs like
Ginkgo or Bilberry etc is a good idea. Alpha Lipoic
acid is a supplement worth mentioning as it is
capable of neutralising many different types of
anti-oxidants and has been should to be effective in
improving many diseased conditions linked to
excessive free radical generation in the body.
200-400mg daily added to the stack is a great idea.

Q) Is timed-released melatonin better than regular
ones?
A) I believe timed released melatonin is better than
regular ones. My customers feedback that they do not
wake up in the middle of the night when taking the
timed -released version as opposed to the regular
version. I also thinklthat the 1mg timed released
version is far more natural than the 3mg regular
version as the latter tend to raise the melatonin level
in the blood far higher than normal.

Above (Product X): Whey not
instanised properly. Float on top
after being added.

Above (Product X): After stirring
for 30 seconds vigorously in
125mL of room temperature
water. Lots of undissolved
clumps and globs....

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Research....
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seconds vigorously in 125mL of
room temperature water. No
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