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“I’ve tried GABA, Inositol, L-Theanine, SAMe,NAC, Magnesium Glycinate, Probiotics, Ashwagandha, True Calm, Evening Primrose Oil, Licorice Root, CBD sublingual, CBD gummies, and a bunch more.”
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“I also like licorice root because it is the opposite of ashwaganda it raises cortisol and somehow lowers anxiety.”
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“I took liquorice root extract...this works within an hour but I only took it when I felt the onset of pain.”
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“Join us at /r/semenretention I have way more energy and a ton of other benefits. It's takes time to get past the dopamine kicks of fapping”
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“I think the question is still open for debate. I've seen that retention can boost test but also that sex can boost test.”
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“I did this, also in my 30s, life changer. The science says you'll build test from not cumming 7 days at a time, then declines.”
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Stinging NettleMostly negative
“Obviously SHBG is an issue, so I added stinging nettle and boron: Total: 743, SHBG 53, Free 69, Bioavailable, 146”
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Stinging NettleMostly negative
“My favorite libido boosters are Maca, Tribulus, Stinging Nettle, Ashwaghanda, and Fenugreek”
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Diet and ExerciseMostly positive
“I lost the first 50 pounds changing my diet and excercizing but then I was eating at maintenance and couldnt lose the last couple pounds”
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Diet and ExerciseMostly positive
“I went from 400ish to 600ish. Prioritize sleep, proper sleep hygiene, eat healthy foods, lift weight and don't skip leg day, talk to and date girls, manage stress are what I did”
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Diet and ExerciseMostly positive
“Diet exercise and meditation helped me loads lowering sugar n processed foods”
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Diet and ExerciseMostly positive
“I started focusing on gut healthy foods high protien meals, lowered processed carbs ... and working out lifting weights with a little cardio. While it's not working as fast ... it is working.”
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CarbohydratesMostly positive
“I started eating 250-300 g of carbs a day and my workout and energy through out the day is sooo much better”
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CarbohydratesMostly positive
“I feel dumber after I eat carbs, especially wheat.”
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CarbohydratesMostly positive
“I had low energy without carbs and I generally feel more awake and less lethargic now that I've added some back. Maybe 150g per day?”
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CarbohydratesMostly positive
“I don't eat enough carbs. The potato I just ate is doing a lot of work and my body is warm right now!”
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ProvironMostly positive
“Pharma Proviron @ 50-75 mg ED is GOLD! I use it as an ancillary since it shines only when T is high to suppress SHBG”
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ProvironMostly positive
“closest thing I have found...proviron...makes me feel incredibly. Like happy, confident, calm, sexual, and motivated...It makes my skin very oily, It fucks with my prostate”
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HrtMostly positive
“I was on HRT which helped and after a year they messed up my perception and I’ve had a 9 day gap.”
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HrtMostly positive
“I used to be on them and it helped immensely with a bundle of issues.”
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HrtMostly positive
“prescribe HRT and I feel much better... Testosterone also helped me a lot it terms of having more energy.”
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HrtMostly positive
“Hurt like hell for several years until I found out I had low testosterone and started HRT.”
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Fulvic AcidMostly positive
“Leafsource Humic fulvic acid... has made a huge difference in my life”
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Fulvic AcidMostly positive
“And fulvic acid. Those 3 have been the biggest game changers for me.”
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Fulvic AcidMostly positive
“I've been using fulvic acid, main component of Shilajit for months. Pros: sustainable testosterone boost and cholinergic”
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“Here's what helped me: ashwagandha, cordyceps, coq10, zinc, calcium d-glucarate, carnitine”
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Lifting WeightsMostly positive
“I have ZERO social anxiety after working out. It's even better at reducing my anxiety than alcohol.”
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Lifting WeightsMostly positive
“I also lift weights and it's helped give me more energy during my workouts.”
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Lifting WeightsMostly positive
“Lifting weights does more for me personally than anything else.”
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Butea SuperbaMostly positive
“I replaced tongkat with butea superba and it's working scary better this year than last year.”
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Butea SuperbaMostly positive
“moved onto cycling tribulus, cistanche and/or butea superba which give me most of the same benefits w/o the side effects tongkat can cause.”
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Butea SuperbaMostly positive
“Get Butea Superba. Take on empty stomach. Wait 1-2 hours. Enjoy. It's not like anyone else is offering...Butea Superba, taken with an empty stomach, worked wonders for me.”
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Butea SuperbaMostly positive
“I did find that the herb was helpful in making me feel more present and calm.”
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Stress ManagementMostly positive
“One of the worst days ever. My CRP test came back something like 7 or 9.”
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Stress ManagementMostly positive
“I do a lot to manage stress too including monthly massages and I also go to therapy biweekly, as well as church weekly - plus daily prayer and meditation”
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“I put 3 drops on my wrists yesterday afternoon and again at night. I slept like a fucking baby.”
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“I had almost the exact same experiences as you. I take lugol's almost daily (with other co-factors.) Completely changed my healthy/immunity.”
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“I personally lost 43lbs by following the above steps combined with a 5 day 1-1.5 hour workout.”
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“high lugol's iodine in the morning (it helps me fall asleep”
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“Apart from the nipple thing I'm loving how the effects. More aggression in the gym, increased libido, fucking **insane** EQ.”
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