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[franknyc]

What, exactly, does it mean when they say to take a supplement on an "empty stomach". Usually my stomach only feels truly empty when I first wake up in the morning. Is there an ideal window of time between meals? i.e. a certain number of hours after eating, or a certain number of hours before the next meal is consumed?

Also, it seems like there is no definitive answer on whether Piracetam and Alpha-GPC should be taken on an empty stomach or a full stomach, so I'd be interested to hear what the general concensus is on this question. Does one method yield better absorption than the other?

Frank

[zoolander]

2 hours away from meals would be considered an empty stomach IMHO.

[Brainbox]

The time between 2 hours after the last meal and 1/2 hour before the next could be a more precise definition. For substances that are more critical 1 hour before the next meal could be applicable. The idea behind this being that medicine do pass the stomach quickly. It also depends a lot on the kind of meal you had. Very fat and lots of meat will prolong the 2 hours after the last meal. Some time ago I had a link to typical passing time of foods in the stomach, but I lost it. I will try to find it and post it if I succeed.

[Brainbox]

After reading through some medicine information, it seems that in general 1 hour before a meal is considered being on an empty stomach. In that case I should wake-up half an hour earlier each day.

[Live Forever]

After reading through some medicine information, it seems that in general 1 hour before a meal is considered being on an empty stomach. In that case I should wake-up half an hour earlier each day.

...or eat a half hour later

[Brainbox]

It just doesn't matter in which direction you want to find the solution. It the end it all has to fit within the pathetic 24 hours limit. [lol]

[Live Forever]

It just doesn't matter in which direction you want to find the solution. It the end it all has to fit within the pathetic 24 hours limit. [lol]

True. I just value my sleep more than my eating, and therefore would rather cut back on eating (or move it around) rather than cutting back on or moving my sleeping.