do liquids bypass the stomach/GI tract?Hi! I take a supplement (L-Theanine, amino acid) for my ADD. The medicine comes in capsule form but I empty it into a glass of water and swallow. I do this because the stuff is perfectly soluble and I have IBS (so I'm trying to 'bypass' the digestive system). Surprisingly I couldn't find a straight answer on Google as to whether when you take liquids (whether just regular drinks or a medicine-solution like I've just described), do they or do they not pass by the GI tract? This is especially important for Theanine because it can't be taken with food (apparently other amino acids will be absorbed instead of it). So if liquids do indeed bypass the GI tract and kind of just head more or less directly into the bloodstream I could take it with meals without problem. Sorry for the length of the question, I just thought I should describe it properly to avoid confusion!
Posted by Jamaal
I believe not, but you still should call a doctor.
Posted by Gracinda
sorry, but we aren't made that way!!
liquids are absorbed all along the GI tract, starting in the stomach, but mostly in the colon.
by opening the capsule, you are possibly stopping the medicine from being absorbed in the "right" part of the GI tract. Yes it is "water soluble", but sometimes the capsule helps it to bypass all the acids in the stomach (which could destroy it), and be absorbed in the less destructive small intestine.
the only way to "bypass the GI Tract" is to stick a needle in your arm and pump liquids in that way.
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