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AllWeight lossAppetiteFocusEnergySleepAnxietyMoodMemoryPerformanceRecoveryPain & inflammationDigestionLibidoHormonesBlood sugarHeart & lipidsSkin & hairImmunityLongevity
Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I went no/low-carb/keto-ish about 2 years and really felt a difference in my subjective well-being: mood, weight, energy levels. Anytime I revert back to carbs I feel like crap.”
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Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Once I got my carbs down to 20-30 g a day my anxiety went away almost completely.”
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Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Everytime i've gone into ketosis i feel MUCH more lucid, calm, and sharp.”
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Nigella SativaMostly positive
“Some that I for sure have felt are l-theanine and Nigella sativa aka black seed oil extract (nootropicsdepot).”
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Nigella SativaMostly positive
“I’ve been using Nigella Sativa and Red Reishi Ultimate for some DHT inhibition and haven’t seen any changes or growth, if anything I might’ve lost more hair/thinned out.”
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Nigella SativaMostly positive
“NS has been the most effective anti-anxiety/mood supplement for me. It also does wonders for my inflammation, digestion & sleep.”
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Nigella SativaMostly positive
“I experience a large reduction in stress/anxiety and negative thoughts, my chronic inflammation and digestion issues are hugely improved, and my mood is significantly boosted.”
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GarlicMostly positive
“For me, it's garlic that works. I use these capsules called Allacin Max, and at the first hint of a cold or a bug I start taking them and the cold never develops into anything.”
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GarlicMostly positive
“When I take 2,000 mg garlic in pills..., I can truly focus.”
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GarlicMostly positive
“Creatine and 2 Garlic pills in the morning. It gives me an almost high feeling hyper focus.”
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GarlicMostly positive
“I take Omega 3, caffeine, alpha gpc, garlic , tyrosine , sunlight , exercise and 7 hours of sleep.”
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Cold ShowersMostly positive
“I take a cold shower for as cold as I can get it every night before bed. I sleep like a baby.”
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Cold ShowersMostly positive
“I’ve also tried 10 sessions of TMS at home, magnesium, L theanine, Omega 3, NAC, L Serine, cold showers, vagus nerve stimulators, walks in nature, no caffeine etc and nothing makes a fucking difference!??”
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Cold ShowersMostly positive
“Cold showers in the morning have reduced my stress and anxiety. It has even caused me to lose weight!”
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Cold ShowersMostly positive
“very cold showers... After about a week I noticed I was sleeping better and not having low energy and sudden exhaustion everyday”
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SaunaMostly positive
“brain fog has been lifted completely and I haven't felt this good in a really long time. Sauna. I stayed around 30 minutes in a Finnish type of sauna (dry) with temperature lingering around 80°C and the effects were there immediately.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“unfortunately did not see any increase in RBC. I did however see a large increase in WBC”
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SaunaMostly positive
“I've been doing something active every day and feel my entire working capacity has increased. I feel like an entirely different human.”
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SaunaMostly positive
“Sauna helps with hangovers too. It has always worked for me. Just do 3-4 sessions of 10-20mins each and make sure you have a gallon of water with you”
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Vitamin D3 + K2Mostly positive
“D3 + k2 (which I have been taking for years now past results were 18>30> 34 now)”
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Vitamin D3 + K2Mostly positive
“With higher doses of vitamin D (anything above 3–5k IU) I actually feel like my sleep gets worse.”
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Vitamin D3 + K2Mostly positive
“Since then, I never got sick, my sleep is superb and my energy levels are through the roof.”
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Vitamin D3 + K2Mostly positive
“since taking this combo for about two weeks (10,000 IU D3 daily and a higher dose of omega-3 with EPA/DHA), I’ve felt a noticeable inner calm.”
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“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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“Glutamine - Strong energetic rush, stopped working after a while. Eventually made me feel worse.”
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“I first tried supplementation with Omega-3s, Curcumin phytosome, glutamine, multivitamins consistently, which I definitely think helped inflammation, but the problem persisted.”
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“L-Glutamine and Beta Alanine certainly increased my energy in the past, but they can have some side effects of their own.”
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AspirinMixed
“Aspirin works better than anything I've ever tried, even cissus or other NSAIDS.”
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AspirinMixed
“Aspirin: Helped circulation but I had to stop taking it due to stomach lining issue”
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AspirinMixed
“Many of us feel some general relief from everyday discomforts with ibuprofen, paracetamol, or aspirin”
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AspirinMixed
“I also tried Aspirin but didn't notice anything so yea...”
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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
“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
“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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KpvMostly positive
“KPV has been my MVP (har-har). ... KPV helps tremendously. I’ve had a massive reduction in pain.”
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KpvMostly positive
“Here are the other peptides I tried that did not help: Peptides KPV”
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KpvMostly positive
“KPV helps but is also very subtle, it lowers the amount of autoimmune flares I experience.”
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KpvMostly positive
“I take a GLP, DSIP, KPV, ss31, nads, ghk cu. the sleep ones have really boosted my sleep”
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Carnivore DietMostly positive
“This cured my GERD, reflux, digestive issues, sugar addiction, and helped with many other aspects of my life.”
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