Poor bile flow means your body cannot properly absorb fat soluble vitamins, and as Kieran puts it, it's really insane how many people aren't getting the MAJORITY of vitamins and minerals out of their foods. Like 90% of the bodybuilding community is leaving their nutrients in their stools.
Where Does Nutrient Absorption Go Wrong?
Here's where things go wrong most and what to do:
- Iron and B12 absorption require adequate stomach acid, almost every bodybuilder I've spoke to is stuffing down protein and having it sit like a brick for hours due to low stomach acid.
- Fat soluble vit A,D, E and K all require adequate bile to absorb. Now this isn't really possible without adequate stomach acid, but if that's excluded as a factor then bitters, TUDCA and ox bile can help.
- Gut lining health can effect absorption as well as the secretions above, maintaining it's health can lead to a massive difference in your overall absorption.
Why Does Nutrient Absorption Matter More Than Diet?
The food you eat literally means nothing if your body cannot get anything out of it,
Optimise the efficiency of an engine before throwing more fuel in.
You already spend enough on food, make sure you're getting the most of it.
