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SpirulinaMostly positive
“only thing that got my iron to super healthy levels was adding a spirulina supplement to my daily regime 2x daily.”
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SpirulinaMostly positive
“The cheapest + most effective thing I've found is spirulina (like 4 or 5 pills, so 2/2.5g), and I've heard quite a few anecdotal reports from other people as well.”
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SpirulinaMostly positive
“these are what I've found to have a legit, non-placebo, positive impact on my health”
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SpirulinaMostly positive
“spirulina (look for phycocyanins in it). Proven anti-inflammatory...was the only thing that made my bitch knee stop aching”
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SpirulinaMostly positive
“I like: Blueberry, Caffeine, Creatine, Curcumin, Fish Oil, Garlic, Ginger, Maca, Melatonin, Minoxidil, Modafinil, Spirulina”
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SpirulinaMostly positive
“No positives at all, just made me sick.”
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SpirulinaMostly positive
“It is called Spirulina. Examin.com main dude takes it. It is a super food like green tea and I think will add nicely”
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TmgMixed
“I take both creatine and TMG and notice MASSIVE improvements in cognitive function, sleep, and athletic performance from both.”
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TmgMixed
“some stuff I take feel weird (TMG/HMB for exemple, I think methyl make me feel to weird and angry).”
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TmgMixed
“I've tried tyrosine and stimulating adaptogens (panax and rhodiola) and alcar and b-vitamins and TMG but nothing works.”
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TmgMixed
“Seen great results with TMG although I think I overmethylated after drinking raw kale and taking creatine.”
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TmgMixed
“NMN and TMG 1G daily each, seems to help a ton with my energy levels”
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TmgMixed
“So I have been experimenting with TMG (500mg) before bed and it consistently produces the same results -Incredible night sleep”
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TmgMixed
“when I take ~1g before bed I sleep deep and want to stay in bed longer when it's time to get up”
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TmgMixed
“Then I stopped due to the cost and found 1000mg of TMG (which converts to SAMe in the body) alone works almost as good. SAMe has a side effect of potentially increasing homocysteine while TMG lowers homocysteine and inflammation”
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TmgMixed
“after trying it for a week they had absolutely no effect on me”
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TmgMixed
“Even 250mg gives me sleep issues and irritability/restlessness.”
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TmgMixed
“Give SAMe combined with TMG a try (works great for me).”
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TmgMixed
“I also make sure to include TMG (trimethylglycine) with mitochondrial peptides...helps prevent the fatigue and drowsiness”
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TmgMixed
“I also supplement with TMG as well as naproxen and my mood has completely stabalised.”
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TmgMixed
“TMG (precursor to sam-e aswel) makes me insanely aggressive, yet SAM-E seems to make me more humble and social”
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TmgMixed
“Imo tart cherry was overrated. If youre looking for something for DOMS I'd go with TMG.”
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TmgMixed
“TMG actually made me even more irritated unfortunately.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“From ND the Holy Basil works best for me. Everything else has been underwhelming.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I do drink the tea at times and haven’t noticed anything for delaying ejaculation. It’s great for anxiety and stress, though.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I've tried Holy Basil tea and supplements and it's never done anything for me...wires me up even more...others say it works for them...reduces anxiety.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“Holy Basil is another. Doesn't work for me that shit messes me up but some people say it works to reduce Cortisol.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I also found ashwagandha, holy basil and to a lesser extent schizandra berry to be helpful with anxiety and resistance to stress.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“Recently I've felt even more tired...I may discontinue them because of the fatigue I have fatigue before but now it's increasing”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“it works so well for me for anxiety and agitation.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“It also helps with carbohydrate metabolism, which is great for me, as I'm usually insulin resistant.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“The only other thing I'm taking is Holy Basil for sleep. Anecdotally, Rhodiola for me feels more dopaminergic while Holy Basil feels more serotonergic. I'd suspect the Holy Basil.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“My sleep stack has evolved into 1g Mg glycinate, holy basil tincture & 250-500 ug of melatonin.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“Holy Basil. Not as pronounced as calm aid, more along the lines of ashwagandha I think.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“Holy Basil, finally an adaptogen thats works for my anxiety.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I take a sleep supplement that has GABA, magnesium, taurine, L-theanine and holy basil.”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I have very good results with adding holy basil, bacopa, probiotics, and a shit ton of nutrient supplements”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I've also been thinking of trying...Holy Basil (Tulsi)...I already drink Organic India Tulsi sleep tea which contains Holy Basil, Gotu Kola and Ashwaganda”
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Holy BasilMostly positive
“I just started taking ALCAR , L tyrosine , Rhodiola Rosea , holy basil , omega 3 , ashwaganda , L theanine and caffiene , Curcumin and blueberry affect . I’m legit starting to feel my brain fog lift”
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“Nope - only Xanax can help me sleep. Which isn’t a good option.”
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