Comment · Tue, April 26, 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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ResponsiblePen3082 · 1 points

Wouldn't LCLT be better for muscle than ALCAR?

u/MisterYouAreSoDumb

L-Carnitine L-tartrate? I've never personally used that one. ALCAR has good data, though.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20091799/

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0005272806001459

Seems like ALCAR would be good to prevent muscle loss in someone that is not active. Perhaps LCLT would be better for someone that is currently working out, though.

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Comment · Sat, April 23, 2022 · 1 pts
ALCAR, epicatechin, and D3/K2 would be my suggestion. L-carnosine paired with reduced glutathione might be a good idea, too.
Comment · Tue, April 26, 2022 · 2 pts
Berberine would be another good one to add in. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12603-018-1015-7 They actually studied LCLT in elderly women, and found no substantial changes to muscle mass. https://sci-hub.