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AllWeight lossAppetiteFocusEnergySleepAnxietyMoodMemoryPerformanceRecoveryPain & inflammationDigestionLibidoHormonesBlood sugarHeart & lipidsSkin & hairImmunityLongevity
PeaMostly positive
“I’ve already tried a lot of things some basic things like magnesium, zinc, B vitamins, and PEA, tyrosine, theanine, nac, inositol, creatine, glycine, cafeine, without major results.”
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PeaMostly positive
“I've had considerable result with this stack, though, a bit inconsistent.”
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PeaMostly positive
“PEA is my favorite so far... I'd say 20-30%% reduction in inflammation and pain. I do 400mg 3x a day... it seems to help with my allergies quite a bit.”
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ChagaMostly positive
“Chaga works really well as an anti-inflammatory, that's the one I have noticed works the most.”
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ChagaMostly positive
“The only effects I've felt from any of these is either very mild energy or mood stabilization”
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ChagaMostly positive
“Chaga helps with my anxiety when I’m trying to unwind.”
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ChagaMostly positive
“Chaga and Cordyceps! Gets me pretty lit and helps with digestion”
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L-LysineMostly positive
“Finally, I started to take L-lysine for a different issue. Immediately I saw that I could lay my head down at night and go to sleep like I could before. That was several months ago and I continue to sleep regularly.”
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L-LysineMostly positive
“I have been taking L-Lysine, roughly 2-3g a day for 2 weeks in an attempt to reduce my iNOS levels since lysine competes with arginine, but I haven't noticed much change so far.”
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L-LysineMostly positive
“Add L-Lysine, 6g empty stomach, avoid taking with other proteins and amino acids. It helps me a lot with my lungs.”
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L-LysineMostly positive
“I don't know why, but it works so well. When I take it daily I don't get any outbreaks.”
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“take curcumin, lots of fish oil, boswellia and devil's claw. I tried every supplement and combination. These worked best for me.”
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“I have tried a LOT of supplements (glucosamin, chondroitin, MSM, boron, boswellia, serrapeptase, turmeric, fish oil, D3, K2, celadrin...) and nothing helps”
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“Boswellia is great! It's helped a ton with my joint problems.”
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“Boswellia and Cissus pretty much changed my life. Would highly recommend”
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AstragalusNot enough data
“as a bodybuilder I take astragalus root for organ support, I did notice slight energy increase from it. I take 3-8 g per day”
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AstragalusNot enough data
“I take astragalus to keep whatever it is at bay and get rid of my fevers.”
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AstragalusNot enough data
“*possibly* Astragalus. Mushroom and astragulus when everyone around me gets sick.”
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NattokinaseMostly positive
“Nattokinase is known for reducing blood clotting and blood pressure. 'Doctors Best Natto-Serra' helped to lower my hemoglobin from 52 to 44.”
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NattokinaseMostly positive
“Natto took about 3 months for me to start seeing the benefits from it. It definitely helps.”
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NattokinaseMostly positive
“The best thing that instantly works is nattokinase. I've been in it for 45 days and it's the best my BP has been in 5 years.”
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NattokinaseMostly positive
“my Dr told me to try Nattokinase. Took 17 days for the 'ahh, somethings wrong' feeling to lift. Took it for 30 days total”
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Wim Hof BreathingMostly positive
“doing Wim Hof's breathing exercises about 3 to 5 rounds right before going to bed puts me into deep sleep according to my whoop strap.”
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Wim Hof BreathingMostly positive
“Wim Hof breathing really had me feeling like poo, so I switched it out for Buteyko.”
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Wim Hof BreathingMostly positive
“It didn't do much for me but apparently Wim Hof breathing helps with pain tolerance.”
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Wim Hof BreathingMostly positive
“Do wim hof in the morning when you first wake up for 2 weeks. Made a huge difference for me.”
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ThymalinNot enough data
“after 3-4 days I did feel a definite improvement in energy and mood - more so than with any other peptides I’ve tried.”
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ThymalinNot enough data
“the biggest 'boost' I felt was from an anti aging cycle of epithalon and thymalin. Those are not usually known to have observable effects.”
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ThymalinNot enough data
“I also just finished a 20 days peptides cycle. Injecting Epitalon + Thymalin stack. 5mg a day both. ... no noticeable benefit for me unfortunately in the sleep department”
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ThymalinNot enough data
“This is a Russian product that boosts the immune system, activates killer cells, etc. I'd look into that one.”
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LysineMostly positive
“L-lysine has worked wonders for me. It only helps if I start taking it right when I feel that slight tingling sensation... I take 2 1000mg tablets 3 times a day for 2-3 days.”
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LysineMostly positive
“Arginine/Lysine: Took me out for the afternoon, slept.”
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LysineMostly positive
“2.6g of Arginine and Lysine together was found in a randomised control trial to significantly lower cortisol and anxiety... Anecdotally, this has worked really well for me too”
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LysineMostly positive
“Lysine did seem to make my skin smoother one upon a time.”
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AndrographisMostly positive
“This works really well as a daily anti-inflammatory for me, which seems to help quite a bit.”
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AndrographisMostly positive
“It lower inflammation, histamine and glutamate, modulate immune. It makes me calm similar to 250mg agmatine.”
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AndrographisMostly positive
“Have you tried Andrographis? For me it has been a very interesting one since it's helped me be a little more chill and my sleep has been amazing”
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AndrographisMostly positive
“try andrographis. That herb is a miracle, I swear by it. Especially for respiratory issues”
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Turkey TailNot enough data
“whenever I kitchen-sink turkey tail, reishi, chaga, and whatever else it kicks a cold's butt”
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Turkey TailNot enough data
“The only effects I've felt from any of these is either very mild energy or mood stabilization”
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