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Scott Welch
BASc. (Nutrition)
Scott Welch has devoted his career studying performance enhancement and weight loss through dietary intervention. He received a bachelor of applied science degree in Nutrition from Ryerson University and later completed a post-graduate certificate in advertising. He’s had countless interactions with leading scientists, doctors, and hundreds of trainers from around the world, giving him a unique perspective that others lack. Welch founded MUSCLE INSIDER in 2009.
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Benedryl & Performance
Question: Does taking Benadryl reduce muscle gains or fat loss?
Answer: Allergies are caused by your body's immune system overreacting to a particular stimulus that it may be genetically sensitive to. Benadryl is an Anti-histamine drug that can negatively affect glucose disposal and overall calorie shuttling according to performance specialist Lyle McDonald. He also states that low-carb diets allow you to reduce your need for allergy medicine in the first place! Whereas complete Ketogenic diets tend to decrease immune system function and thus allergies are reduced. But when people get sick on Ketogenic diets they often take a very long time to get healthy again. By lowering carbs you can decrease immune system function and as a result you may not need to take the Benadryl!
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