Super food must have supplements for natural athletes?

Q: Super food must have supplements for natural athletes?

Hi Vince,

I have been eagerly listening to your interviews on Super Human Radio been so impressed with your experience and knowledge…especially as it applies to the competing athlete.

What are the “must have” supplements that you suggest for a natural bodybuilder to maintain optimal hormone levels, energy, recovery, sleep?

Also, are there any foods that you recommend that maybe are not your standard types which give great benefits.

I always diet on unlimited green vegetables, my carb sources are potatos or rice, and my protein comes from lean animal meats, and fish during the final weeks.

Thank you for reading and keep up the great work!

A: Thanks for the nice words. If you read the list of supplements I take personally, you’ll see that I am a big proponent of protein, but also believe understanding your own carb needs will do wonders to optimize your hormone levels, energy and sleep patterns. A couple odd things I’ve learned over the years is that I back off a bit on protein before sleep, and am not afraid to have carbs. For some carbs at night magnifies our circadian rhythm to release more insulin, which can be bad. However, for me too much protein, especially without any carbs is too stimulating before sleep so I opt for a more mixed meal. I seem to need the small amount of carbs to help re-boot my serotonin and make me sleepier. In turn I rest better and can tell my hormones are better as I wake up with signs that my male hormones really kicked in (if you know what I mean).

I also use melatonin, and find that less than 2mg per night is better than more. Here again, more melatonin seems to over stimulate me, and although I fall asleep, I wake up after about 3 hours and can’t seem to get the deep sleep my body needs.

I hope this helps.

Vince

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