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Has anyone experienced this? I was reading how standalone BCAA's compete with tryptophan and negatively impact serotonin levels here
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22677921/
I also saw elsewhere claims of them interrupting sleep. I've always had sleep issues and I've scheduled an appointment with my doctor. I've just noticed that I have worse insomnia on days that I train with weights. So I'm trying to rule out if it's the workout itself (never had issues in the past, really) or if it's the BCAA's. I'm not on any gear and I train in the afternoon, so there's 7 hours between when I finish training and when I try to go to bed. I was training 4 days a week, but have decided to drop back to 3 days (M/W/F)
Caffeine intake is only 200 mg in the morning and I don't think that's the issue because, again, on non-training days I have caffeine and have a better attempt at sleeping.
BCAA dose is typically 10-15 g pre-workout and that's it. Been doing that for about 2 years.
While on the topic of sleep difficulty I also read artificial sweeteners can be a culprit in triggering insomnia. I only have one Coke Zero or something a day, but my protein powder is sweetened with sucralose. I'm just wondering if after years and years of this it's amplifying these issues.
Any thoughts and experiences would be appreciated.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22677921/
I also saw elsewhere claims of them interrupting sleep. I've always had sleep issues and I've scheduled an appointment with my doctor. I've just noticed that I have worse insomnia on days that I train with weights. So I'm trying to rule out if it's the workout itself (never had issues in the past, really) or if it's the BCAA's. I'm not on any gear and I train in the afternoon, so there's 7 hours between when I finish training and when I try to go to bed. I was training 4 days a week, but have decided to drop back to 3 days (M/W/F)
Caffeine intake is only 200 mg in the morning and I don't think that's the issue because, again, on non-training days I have caffeine and have a better attempt at sleeping.
BCAA dose is typically 10-15 g pre-workout and that's it. Been doing that for about 2 years.
While on the topic of sleep difficulty I also read artificial sweeteners can be a culprit in triggering insomnia. I only have one Coke Zero or something a day, but my protein powder is sweetened with sucralose. I'm just wondering if after years and years of this it's amplifying these issues.
Any thoughts and experiences would be appreciated.