I seemed to have stumbled ass backwards onto the possible cause of my issue.
I noticed a few weeks ago an amonia smell in my sweat as I worked out. I didn't think too much of it. As time passed it got worse. Almost overpowering. To the point I would say I was "sweating pure ammonia". The kidneys can't deal with the amount of waste and you sweat it out.
I went to my doctor with my concerns. After a blood and urine test my doctor informed me I have lowered kidney function. I was told to lower my protien and stop taking creatine. Odd because my creatine levels were normal, I did what the doctor asked. I was told I will have another test a month from my first.
Slowly my sweat seems to have stopped or only faintly of amonia. I am not taking creatine, powdered protein or large amounts of protein. I cut out BCAAs.
Today I may have stumbled upon the answer to my dilemma.
"Gluconeogenesis (GNG) is a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates"
In my admittedly basic understanding a "natural"
Is limited to the protein they can actually use. Not only that but a person who is not on performance assistance does not even benefit from a steady stream of protien. It seems that having protein at some feedings and none at others actually optimizes things for a natty.
That brings me to my issue. Eating large amounts of protein in a steady stream may have triggered my body to go into gluconeogenesis. Basically as CJ and I were guessing my body may have been using protein for energy.
When glu..... happens weight loss and muscle building can slow down. Part of that function happens in the kidneys. A possible explanation for my lowered function.
I am by no means an expert by any stretch of the imagination when it comes to diet. If these things I have read are true this is extremely interesting to me. My experience seems to mirror the claims.
This may be interesting for the natty guys or even people off cycle.
I am particularly interested eating my protien in chunks at some meals throughout the day and none or little at others to take advantage. Perhaps eating my protien this way I can raise my protien closer to the 1 to 1 ratio and actually be able to use it without triggering the ammonia sweats again.
After a positive follow up blood test of course.
I noticed a few weeks ago an amonia smell in my sweat as I worked out. I didn't think too much of it. As time passed it got worse. Almost overpowering. To the point I would say I was "sweating pure ammonia". The kidneys can't deal with the amount of waste and you sweat it out.
I went to my doctor with my concerns. After a blood and urine test my doctor informed me I have lowered kidney function. I was told to lower my protien and stop taking creatine. Odd because my creatine levels were normal, I did what the doctor asked. I was told I will have another test a month from my first.
Slowly my sweat seems to have stopped or only faintly of amonia. I am not taking creatine, powdered protein or large amounts of protein. I cut out BCAAs.
Today I may have stumbled upon the answer to my dilemma.
"Gluconeogenesis (GNG) is a metabolic pathway that results in the generation of glucose from certain non-carbohydrate carbon substrates"
In my admittedly basic understanding a "natural"
Is limited to the protein they can actually use. Not only that but a person who is not on performance assistance does not even benefit from a steady stream of protien. It seems that having protein at some feedings and none at others actually optimizes things for a natty.
That brings me to my issue. Eating large amounts of protein in a steady stream may have triggered my body to go into gluconeogenesis. Basically as CJ and I were guessing my body may have been using protein for energy.
When glu..... happens weight loss and muscle building can slow down. Part of that function happens in the kidneys. A possible explanation for my lowered function.
I am by no means an expert by any stretch of the imagination when it comes to diet. If these things I have read are true this is extremely interesting to me. My experience seems to mirror the claims.
This may be interesting for the natty guys or even people off cycle.
I am particularly interested eating my protien in chunks at some meals throughout the day and none or little at others to take advantage. Perhaps eating my protien this way I can raise my protien closer to the 1 to 1 ratio and actually be able to use it without triggering the ammonia sweats again.
After a positive follow up blood test of course.
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