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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“basically quit alcohol, along with some other changes... I’ve mostly fixed my sleep and I feel alive again.”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“Do you drink alcohol? If so stop completely. Helped my anxiety 100%”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“I quit alcohol entirely...easy as I was never a big drinker anyway”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“I didn't really become healthy until I ditched alcohol.”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“Quitting caffeine and alcohol made a big difference for me.”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“That’s what eventually led me to stop drinking. The cons began outweighing the pros. I haven’t looked back since.”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“When I cut it to zero, all of my joint issues due to inflammation vanished.”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“I gave up alcohol, 100 percent... I found that it adds weight, nearly instantly, and it adds to my depressive tendencies.”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“I got my test levels from 179–478—611 just from losing weight and not drinking .. same workouts.. will post labs soon”
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Alcohol CessationMostly positive
“I am you, and the answer is yes unfortunately.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“Both help with energy/focus, especially the cold. I hated cold showers for a solid 6 months, but persisted, and now truly enjoy.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“I started having a resurgence of certain symptoms I'd kicked 6 months ago by introducing glutathione- started feeling general unwell again”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“The Wim Hof method did a world of good for me and my anxiety.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“One thing I’ve really been into is the Wim Hof method which incorporates breathing, meditation, and cold showers ... This has been a game changer for me.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“After adapting to biphasic sleep and using wim Hof method it did more for me than zinc, b12 , calcium etc”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“the Wim Hof method (cold immersion + breathing exercises), when studied, showed the participants had no immune reaction when a portion of a virus(?) was injected. ... Its really helped me to calm my body down”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“I would do the WHM method at the end during "dead man pose" and on the big inhalation after not breathing for 2 minutes would teleport to another fucking dimension. It was amazingly euphoric.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“I did WHM in earnest for over 6 months and it made me sick all the time.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“But part of my path to healing has been paved through the Wim Hof Method - I can't recommend it strongly enough”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“I would advise against the Wim Hof method as a one size fits all for everyone. Try Buteyko also”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“Surprisingly, I've had a positive experience with this and inflammation.”
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Wim Hof MethodMostly positive
“One of the breathing exercises I use is the Wim Hof method. I recommend looking into it as well to boost concentration and feelings of well-being.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“I was able to address my social anxiety and depression by figuring out my body doesn't produce it's on methyl folate, so a change in my diet was life changing.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“I found that with long term use it increased my hypomania and made me too energetic and jittery.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“I started taking methyl b12 and folate, which helped with some stomach and bowel problems.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“Methyl folate also helped lift brain fog since I have the MTHFR defect.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“I didn't get the same effect with methyl folate for some reason!”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“after trying it for a week they had absolutely no effect on me”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“My doc suggested it for my moods. It's worked wonderers.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“ive also been supplementing with methyl b12/methyl folate (15mg is the clinical dosage for depression) which i believe has helped my depression a bit”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“I started using a B supplement( methyl b12, methyl b9, and p5p) and man, this has been more of a nootropic for me than most things I have used before.”
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Methyl FolateMostly positive
“A month after the start of memantine I have gotten my methylation cycle running as I have been functional low on methyl folate”
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GhbMostly positive
“My silver bullet for sleep is GHB (2.5ml) + a calcium channel blocker like gabapentin (150mg) or pregabalin (50-75mg)”
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GhbMostly positive
“GHB is god tier for sleep though. I doubt there's an actual better drug out there for sleep than GHB.”
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GhbMostly positive
“GHB, for instance, makes me feel a little off for a few days after.”
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GhbMostly positive
“I've used it daily (evenings only) for 4-5 years now, with surprisingly few side effects and no withdrawals when I go on holiday.”
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GhbMostly positive
“I only recently found out it's used to treat narcolepsy. I get night terrors and sleep paralysis and daytime fatigue”
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GhbMostly positive
“Libido goes back when I get drunk, or take something like ghb (or more actually butanediol, since its only thing i have access to).”
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Siberian GinsengMostly positive
“After consistently taking this stimulant for a week or so, I have a lot more energy, I'm sleeping better and I just generally am in a better mood.”
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Siberian GinsengMostly positive
“Siberian Ginseng (Eleuthero Root) is another supplement I took for along time. In lower doses it seems to be good at reducing anxiety without any sedation.”
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