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SaunaMostly positive
“traditional Finnish sauna does that to me. It is like a fat reset button. Anxiety gone. Brain shuts off and it feels a bit like getting stoned. Then I sleep like a baby”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Sauna: Same as exercise; makes me feel better in the moment but makes me crash the day after”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Sauna helped me a lot you’ll feel great after cold shower.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Oh, saunas. Saunas have changed my life stress-wise.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Infrared Sauna. I like doing a ~60 minute workout then follow up with ~30 minutes in the sauna around 60C. Super relaxing and soothing for the mind and body.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“I highly recommend sauna and cold plunge for this. Sauna because it increases myelin (look up myelin sheath and nerve growth) as well as BDNF.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Milk Thistle and sauna made me live Life more relaxed and with quite less anger.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“From what I’ve read it’s best to take a sauna post-workout to help with hypertrophy, and to take cold baths/showers in the morning or evening away from any workout periods.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“I use regular sauna 2/3 times a week for 2/3 ~15/20 min sessions”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Wim Hof breathing, sauna and ice bathing gave me the same long terms effects - and the effects stays”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Breathwork session of 15-30 minutes work great for me. Saunas as well”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“After 15 mins or so, I experienced these effects: Warm body temperature, Heightened self-esteem, Dulling of emotions... Only bad thing is I feel slightly dumber.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“After taking it I feel slightly better, whether it's placebo or I had zinc deficiency is irrelevant to me.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Mine stopped a few days after I added zinc picolate. I take them at different times of the day.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Zinc picolinate - I’m zinc deficient and a lot of individuals with adhd have zinc deficiencies ... This helps with attention as well as immunity.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“An hour after, I literally started vibrating with stimulation...I did not Sleep, sleep was beyond impossible: it was utterly inconceivable.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“25mg of zinc picolinate, 200mg magnesium glycinate and copper works for me”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Magnesium malate, zinc picolinate, lemon balm tea made with three large scoops of dried lemon balm. I have tried most things without success over years this combo is the best yet.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Ive tried em all. Gluconate, glycinate, picolinate, even just oyster extract. Zinc just flat out Saharas me.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Zinc Picolinate. Like many on here, I've found it to be a potent mood booster.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Zinc Picolinate 30mg: Seems to noticeably reduce my acne and skin inflammation with consistent use. Also seems to reduce sickness frequency and severity.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“I took 30-50mg every day for 3 months. When I went back to my stylist, he was amazed! My hair was thicker and stronger than ever before.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“I take zinc picolinate daily. I have gone 2+ years without coming down with a cold since beginning the zinc routine.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“i take magnesium daily, zinc like 1 or 2 days per week. Zinc makes me always very tired and chilled out.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Taking 50mg zinc picolinate and it's waking me multiple times at night.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“I've been taking 15 mg zinc picolinate from Pure Encapsulations for forever, it is great.”
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Zinc PicolinateMostly positive
“Zinc picolinate, magnesium glycinate...has been a game changer for my anxiety”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“anything which helps increase nitric oxide production like grape seed extract should in theory help. I haven’t used Vyvanse in many years but It’s worked for me more recently when using DMAA.”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“I tried these on their own and they did not give the same effect, I don't think they ever helped on their own”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“vitamin C and grapeseed extract. It's my alternative to medication as I used to be prescribed with ritalin. I can tell you from firsthand experience it worked just as well.”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“For GSE, I felt a bit better (probably since I may or may not have shitty blood flow and GSE tends to help that most) but my gyno did not appear to be altered at all”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“Grape seed extract 125mg... has been perfect for me for the last year.”
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Grape Seed ExtractNot enough data
“Also grapeseed extract, it used to work a little bit for me (not very much) and I have a friend who swears by it.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“i swear to god cognance (i stack with saffron) helped me cope with my anxiety and ocd in a way no prescription med ever has.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“I've been taking it for about two weeks now with no noticeable results... but my experience has been the opposite. It has consistently for the past 3 weeks had a significant effect on my stress, anxiety and wellbeing.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“so far cognance has really helped with anxiety significantly... The past 3 nights I have only woken up once or twice.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“Increased my confidence significantly. I am an over thinker and I felt damn good on this with just a little caffeine. Libido up extremely high.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“However, I am positive that it is helping with focus. I just spent like an hour of interrupted time working on it. I didn’t even check my phone.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“Cognance definitely qualifies as a game changer... puts me in a great mood, I can noticeably think clearer, it’s easier to focus on tasks... insomnia and expect a slightly lower libido.”
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CognanceMostly positive
“The trifecta: Sabroxy, Cognance, and Phenylpiracetam—I feel empowered!... I really do feel on-freakin’-point... I don’t feel over-stimulated, just motivated!”
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