 Patient Advocate (old timer, 2000 posts)
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 2,606 Likes: 2 | Wow, you've been busy! Why the maltodextrin? I could see it after a workout in some amount but rarely see the levels you are talking about. It has twice the glycemic index of sugar and runs through the system very fast. It could have benefit as a complex carb but unlike the whole grains, it is absorbed quicker. As a drink to sip on through the day I am not clear why you want it. Just basing that on my experience in the food industry. It is mostly used for a favorable texture or smoothness to the mouth.
Thanks for doing the work. I am trying to get 90 g or more protein beyond foods a day and looking for some weight gain without packing on visceral fat. I usually consume 2-3 shakes a day and try to bike an hr 3 x a week, walk 1-3 miles a day and try to hit the gym 2-3 hrs 2-3 x a week. If I don't pack on calories I can lose 1-3 lbs a day pretty easily. If I work in some complex carbs I can keep it in check.
Ed
Ed
SCC Stage IV, BOT, T2N2bM0
Cisplatin/5FU x 3, 40 days radiation
Diagnosis 07/21/03 tx completed 10/08/03
Post Radiation Lower Motor Neuron Syndrome 3/08.
Cervical Spinal Stenosis 01/11
Cervical Myelitis 09/12
Thoracic Paraplegia 10/12
Dysautonomia 11/12
Hospice care 09/12-01/13.
COPD 01/14
Intermittent CHF 6/15
Feeding tube NPO 03/16
VFI 12/2016
ORN 12/2017
Cardiac Event 06/2018
Bilateral VFI 01/2021
Thoracotomy Bilobectomy 01/2022
Bilateral VFI 05/2022
Total Laryngectomy 01/2023
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