Collagen vs BCAAs (branched-chain amino acids)
BCAAs: Pure amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine) Strongly activate mTOR Market as "fasting-friendly" (misleading) Verdict: Break fast significantly Contains many amino acids, not just BCAAs Similar mTOR activation Both break autophagy-focused fasts Verdic
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- BCAAs:
- Pure amino acids (leucine, isoleucine, valine)
- Strongly activate mTOR
- Market as "fasting-friendly" (misleading)
- Verdict: Break fast significantly
- Contains many amino acids, not just BCAAs
- Similar mTOR activation
- Both break autophagy-focused fasts
- Verdict: Equally problematic for strict fasting