Comment · Sat, April 23, 2022
Do you lose muscle when you eat enough protein but don’t work out?
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22chainz · 180 points
Let’s say someone has an injury that prevents them from exercising. Does eating enough protein prevent muscle loss or does it just slow it down?
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TurquoiseGroundhog · 1 points
Do as much walking as you can - it makes a big difference at reducing muscle loss compared with being completely inactive. Stand rather than sit when you can. You'll probably still lose a lot of muscle, but better than nothing. Is swimming or water based exercise something you can do?
Epicatechin might be a supplement that could help, not sure though, not many studies. L-Carnitine (Acetyl-L-Carnitine might be better) maybe - https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27841025/. Otherwise make sure to eat a healthy balanced diet, making sure to get enough vitamins/minerals.
/u/MisterYouAreSoDumb, would you happen to have any suggestions?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb
ALCAR, epicatechin, and D3/K2 would be my suggestion. L-carnosine paired with reduced glutathione might be a good idea, too.