Do Net Carbs Work? Beet Juice vs. Beet Chews Usage, Amino Acids & Creatine. ASK DR. COHEN #7

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Lots of protein bars and products are advertising net carb. So they have a really high carb bar but then say it is actually low carb because of the fiber and other things that "cancel out the carbs". I am a bit suspicious of this, what are your thoughts?

Yes, no, and maybe! At least it is a great marketing angle to develop a product that tastes good so the customer doesn't have to feel so guilty about eating more carbs. In reality, however, it may not work like that! People really have no idea about the net carbs actually used and absorbed without checking your blood sugar levels. Due to this, I wouldn't recommend blissfully consuming "low net carb products" as the net carb effect may not actually turn out as intended.

Hi, I have just started using your beet powder for lowering my blood pressure, it seems to be helping although it is early on. My question is would any of the other products such as the beet-ums work as well? I'm thinking they would be more convenient and better tasting?

Thanks for the feedback. The effects are from the select high nitrate beets and special drying technique. A combo approach of both PURECLEAN BEET and BEETUMS would be the ideal scenario. Each provide certain benefits PCB has higher total nitrates but requires mixing a drinking BEETUMS are a synergistic blend, tasty and convenient. Ideally, mixing and matching based on your schedule and convenience.

I would like to know which creatine supplement you recommended, do you sell? And will it be available in the MLP Formulary?

Supplements in the MLP Formulary are reserved for the professional, top-quality supplement needed to boost your health by the Root Cause Protocol. We will continue to supply the best supplements on the MLP Formulary, including two new ones we just added: VIP GHK Luxury Cream & GHK Body Cream. We do not currently sell creatine as there are many places it can be acquired at a good quality and price. If you are interested in learning more about creatine, here an article we can recommend, products it can be combined with are: FUNDAMINOS amino acids and PURECLEAN PROTEIN, PURECLEAN BEET juice powder, and/or CHOCOBERRY BLAST smoothie booster. PureClean Performance is dedicated to providing the most effective and top quality supplements available, including our own line of premium doctor formulated and athlete tested supplements. If you have any other higher quality and useful supplements you would like to see on the PCP website in the future, please contact us with your recommendations, we are always open to helping you get the product at the best price!

Does Fundaminos really have 4 calories and how does it equal 20 grams of protein per serving?

Yes and Yes. If you eat a a 25 gram protein steak, not all 25 grams gets absorbed, actually it's more like 32% protein that is utilized. Whole eggs have 50% protein utilization, whey protein has 18%. This is due to nitrogen waste, and the body also converting the food first into sugars and fats before absorbing the protein. To get the right amount of protein for training and on a diet, you have to  eat much more food than is many times enjoyable, needed, healthy, or possible. Fundaminos solves this protein nutrition intake problem as it contains 20 grams equivalent protein utilization from food with only 4 calories because it is concentrated form of protein called essential amino acids extracted from food (in our case plants). Even better, this formula is very rapidly used by the body in as little as 15 minutes which offers a great advantage for athletes, faster recovery and strength boost, and endurance stamina.  

Here is a review from a happy customer about Fundaminos:

"This is my goto supp for pre-wkout, post-wkout, and early AM’s on recovery days and/or days I wake up with low energy. For pre-wkout, I include it to build my own approximation of MassPro Synthagen X2(tm). For post-wkout, I’ve starting topping it off with other isolated aminos... extra glutamine , hmb (hey never needed it when I was young, but now I’m old :) ), etc , etc. Have never gotten around to testing replacing food proteins with FUNDAMINOS on some days, or to use it pre-fasts or to break fasts... but have a suspicion both those might help with metabolic ‘cleansing’ functions, inflammation, etc. So testimonial = I don’t see how ANYONE could go wrong including FUNDAMINOS in their supp. protocols... it’s excellent stand alone... but is also an excellent base for all sorts of nutritional cocktails... plus it’s yummy too. hth Subscriber and long time customer."

Are Fundaminos organic? 

The tart cherry and ginseng extracts in Fundaminos are USDA organic. We do guarantee the amino acid protein are extracted from plants whereas others can be extracted from human hair or duck feathers. Since amino acids products are fermented and otherwise made in a lab by humans and other steps, they can never be truly "organically grown". We verify Fundaminos amino acids as organic substances at the highest quality. Learn more about how amino acids are made here. 

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