Poor bile flow means fat isn't being broken down and fat soluble vitamins aren't being absorbed properly. As Kieran puts it, "if you're bloating during and up to a few hours after your meal extra protein is poisoning you instead of helping your gains," and one of the biggest clues is those greasy sticky multiple wipe stools.
Why does bloating after protein mean poor bile flow?
Gymbros you're going to have to forgive me but if you're bloating during and up to a few hours after your meal extra protein is poisoning you instead of helping your gains,
Undigested proteins once they reach the intestine putrify and lead to the production of inflammatory compounds by bacteria.
On top of this low stomach acid means up to 1000x more bacteria survive giving you an infinitely higher chance of a bacterial overgrowth,
More bacteria = More endotoxin/LPS = Lower test = Less muscle gained.
What does poor bile flow do to fat soluble vitamins and testosterone?
It also means that bile flow isn't being triggered properly in most cases, those greasy sticky multiple wipe stools sound familiar?
That means less vitamin D absorption amongst many other fat soluble vitamins, which means guess what less testosterone.
The best thing you can do for more gains is heal your gut, and stomach acid is one of those factors that is so common amongst my clients that I have to make this post dedicated to it,
You can read more about the connection between stomach acid and bile flow, and how it drives dysbiosis.
What should you do if you have poor bile flow?
You'd likely benefit from:
- Betaine HCL + Enzymes
- Zinc L carnosine
- DGL + Aloe vera
But if you want to know if this is even your issue, or what to do about those other gut issues that came of it, it's worth digging deeper into bile flow itself.
