Absorb Plus AMINO

How To Mix Absorb Plus:

Pour 1 cup (8 ounces) of cold water* into a shaker or blender, then add:
1 tsp. - 1 tbsp. organic flax, MCT, or Udo's Oil (as much as you can tolerate)
2 level scoops Absorb Plus
Shake vigorously, or whip on low speed for 10 seconds
Add ice (if you wish) and drink slowly.

*Use cold or room temperature water (spring or filtered recommended). Do not use hot water. You can use liquids other than water (raw milk, nut milk, rice milk, etc) but then the shake will no longer be elemental. Refrigerate any unused portion and discard after 4 hours.

Ingredients: Organic tapioca maltodextrin blend, Proprietary Amino Acid Blend (L-glutamine, L-carnitine, L-ornithine HCL, L-alanine, L-serine, L-threonine, L-proline, L-tyrosine, glycine, L-leucine, L-lysine HCL, L-citrulline, L-cystine, L-aspartic, L-valine, L-isoleucine, L-phenylalanine, L-glutamic acid, L-histidine HCL, L-methionine, L-cysteine HCl, L-arginine HCL, L-tryptophan), potassium citrate, sodium chloride, calcium phosphate, magnesium citrate, citicoline sodium (Choline), myo-Inositol, d-alpha tocopheryl acetate (Vitamin E), calcium ascorbate, beta carotene, zinc bisglycinate, pyridoxal-5-phosphate (Vitamin B6), potassium iodide, bamboo extract (Silicon), riboflavin-5-phosphate (Vitamin B2), thiamine mononitrate (Vitamin B1), copper bisglycinate, manganese bisglycinate, D-calcium pantothenate (Vitamin B5), menaquinone MK-7 (Vitamin K2), niacinamide, L-selenomethionine, cholecalciferol (Vitamin D3), methylcobalamin (Vitamin B12), retinyl acetate (Vitamin A), D-biotin, vanadium amino acid chelate, boron glycinate, molybdenum bisglycinate, chromium picolinate, (6S)-5-methylfolate, glucosamine salt (Folate).

If you've tasted any elemental, free-form amino acid products, then you'll know they usually taste pretty bad! Well I'm pleased to say that my nit-picky, perfectionist nature has found happiness in formulating a free-form amino elemental shake that actually tastes decent.

I wouldn't say it tastes yummy - except maybe in comparison to other amino products! - but AP Amino is decent and definitely WAY better tasting than any other product out there.

If you are already at a healthy weight, then this is the formula for you! Because the body cannot use free-form amino acids alone to gain weight (muscle). If you are in active disease state, you may have difficulty maintaining or gaining weight on this formula, so you will likely have to increase your daily caloric intake, or alternate with Absorb Plus Vegan or Original.

If you are using an exclusively elemental diet for SIBO, IBS, Candida, or allergy testing/clearance, then this formula may work well for a shorter duration diet (1-2 weeks) due to the lowered carb content. But if you are using Absorb Plus Amino in combination with easily tolerated foods, or alternating with Absorb Plus Vegan or Original, then it will probably work well to stay on AP Amino as long as you like.

A hypoallergenic formula like this is ideal to use as a clearance diet, and then begin testing for food allergies by introducing one food per day, or one new food every 3 days. It's also a good formula to alternate with AP Vegan or Original - to avoid creating a protein intolerance.

Way back when I first went on an elemental diet (almost 25 years ago!) I found I could not maintain or gain weight on a free-form amino acid shake. However, I recently had a conversation with holistic health coach, Debbie Steinbock, who has guided over 50 clients through an elemental diet, and she told me that as long as people ingested about 400 calories more than they needed, they could maintain their weight on a free-form amino acid shake. Of course, if you want a healthy way to lose a few pounds, then you're good! Either way, if you have any difficulties, you can alternate with Absorb Plus Vegan or Original.

(Source: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/proceedings-of-the-nutrition-society/article/protein-digestion-and-amino-acid-and-peptide-absorption/20043C98DF59B678E4A4F4AB7932A529 )