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What people actually say

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Vitamin DMostly positive
“I micro-dose coffee, vitamin d, and lemon juice every morning”
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Vitamin DMostly positive
“Supplements: Vitamin D, niacin, potassium, marine collagen.”
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Vitamin DMostly positive
“Vitamin D - deficient”
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Vitamin DMostly positive
“d3/k2”
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Vitamin DMostly positive
“Within a month my allergies and asthma were basically gone. My depression was starting to lift.”
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MagnesiumMostly positive
“Then: -Theanine -GABA -Magnesium -Melatonin -Time in a Sauna -Blue Blocking Glasses -Reading before bed”
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MagnesiumMostly positive
“Magnesium - deficient and helps performance & relaxation (anyone recommend a particular form?)”
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MagnesiumMostly positive
“Magnesium 500mg”
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MagnesiumMostly positive
“Magnesium”
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MagnesiumMostly positive
“You need to take magnesium, zinc, d3/k2, omega at least.”
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Omega-3Mostly positive
“fish oil”
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Omega-3Mostly positive
“I take Omega 3s sparingly, not daily.”
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Omega-3Mostly positive
“Fermented foods, fish oil and glycine can help with it.”
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Omega-3Mostly positive
“Fish oil - 3,000 mg”
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Omega-3Mostly positive
“omega at least.”
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NACMixed
“When I get wired up with mania, anxiety, insomnia. I usually take methylfolate and NAC.”
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NACMixed
“NAC did wonders for my inflammation and throat issues”
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NACMixed
“And NAC fish oil vitamin D and multivitamin.”
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NACMixed
“NAC can help increase NO levels by decreasing oxidative stress”
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NACMixed
“NAC - 600 mg”
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ZincMostly positive
“I also take D3, garlic and zinc that have proven effect in boosting immune system”
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ZincMostly positive
“Can we take zinc and seleniumn together or not? I heard once that they are antagonists”
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ZincMostly positive
“Zinc sends your libido through the roof if you're deficient.”
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ZincMostly positive
“Zinc 50-100mg”
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ZincMostly positive
“Have been supplementing with 45mg zinc and multivitamins as well.”
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“200mg L-Theanine + .5mg melatonin works for me at bedtime.”
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“I have taken it nightly for 19 years. Doses ranging from .1 to 10mg. Right now I take 3mg per night. It helps me sleep.”
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“I take melatonin, fall asleep easily... Melatonin also doesn't help my deep sleep”
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“and feeling a bit high on melatonin”
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“You forgot Melatonin. See gwern's writeup.”
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Vitamin CMostly positive
“2000Vit.C”
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Vitamin CMostly positive
“For me vitamin C did the trick. I used to have 4-5 flus a year but now usually none. I take 500mg a day.”
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Vitamin CMostly positive
“I take red yeast rice, coq10, vitamin d, vitamin c, a probiotic and a multivitamin.”
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Vitamin CMostly positive
“Vitamin C”
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Vitamin CMostly positive
“Eat some fruit, no need to supplement vitamin C.”
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ExerciseMostly positive
“exercise is very potent and shown time and time again to rival antidepressants”
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ExerciseMostly positive
“Amazed no one mentioned exercise yet. This is HUGE for energy, focus, productivity”
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ExerciseMostly positive
“Try exercising more during the day. I've noticed that is the biggest contributor for deep sleep.”
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ExerciseMostly positive
“Exercise (by far the best thing)”
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ExerciseMostly positive
“Exercise!!! Get on the elliptical or lift some weights at least 4-5 days a week and see how you feel.”
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