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DHEAMixed
“DHEA, minimum 50 mg was a huge game changer for my wife. More energy, libido, dopamine/happy mood, concentration- everything.”
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DHEAMixed
“I started off with like 25mg and have upped it over time to like 150mg now... I’m usually more assertive as well, similar to Tribulus but it actually helps me sleep.”
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DHEAMixed
“Once I started taking dhea...I felt significantly better. It raises T, has positive effects on both gaba and dopamine.”
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DHEAMixed
“DHEA might help also. I sleep very deep and have vivid dreams on it. I take 25mg an hour before bed.”
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DHEAMixed
“I almost instantly felt awake and I stayed that way all day. Even the 3-4pm slump, which is a daily struggle that I sometimes cannot win, had no impact on me.”
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DHEAMixed
“I've been taking 100 mg of DHEA daily for about half a week. I have noticed a significant improvement in my mood and energy levels.”
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DHEAMixed
“I've been taking pregnenolone, dhea, and tongkhat ali and it helps keep my mind straight while living alone, working alone.”
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DHEAMixed
“Combining TA with DHEA has worked really well for me and a few others because of the e2 conversion downstream.”
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DHEAMixed
“DHEA was a great idea. I have felt consistently wonderful and like a new me having daily DHEA and tongkat Ali.”
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DHEAMixed
“When I first started stacking with the DHEA, I had increase in energy, but those effects waned.”
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DHEAMixed
“Another hormonal supplement I like is DHEA, so you might consider it, it has a lot of good studies showing it helps with well-being.”
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DHEAMixed
“I’ve increased it to 100 mg dhea and feeling a much better.”
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DHEAMixed
“I'd start with dhea, zinc and ashwagandha root at night. I've had my wife running this for a couple of months now and she's sleeping better at night and feeling better during the day.”
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DHEAMixed
“DHEA was probably the most helpful supplement at the time. Couldn't hurt to try. I remember it restored my energy and enthusiasm to stay clean.”
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DHEAMixed
“my energy is back, anxiety is down a lot, I even had an erection while out (hasn't happened for many years)!”
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DHEAMixed
“I have had surprising benefits from low dose dhea. Hair loss slowed, migraines improved. But does make me bloated.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“Coffee with cream, has to be a cream or fake creamer with a whey protein, doesn't. It gives me a gentle but potent energy boost with no headache and no jitters.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“I stopped taking whey protein. Almost all brands have sucralose, which has questionable effects on gut biome.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“I do notice they help significantly but i cannot tolerate them (yes, I have tried concentrate, isolate and hydro), I start to bloat a lot and feel a bit nauseous.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“In my case I feel mentally more relaxed ever since I started taking 4 scoops of whey protein per day. I also notice more endurance in the gym.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“4 scoops of whey on top of my food intake made a difference in the way I look.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“I didn't lose any muscle because I ate high protein and worked out everday. I actually gained muscle”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“Just left the dermatologist and she said stop using whey protein as it's making my acne worse”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“a post-workout (recovery) shake from whey protein and Carbo Gain which I plan on doing again, since it worked well”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“Whey Protein gives me quite a jolt of long lasting energy.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“The other thing I was going to get is a good pea protein for shakes (whey protein fucks me up).”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“A staple for everyone trying to build muscle and who can't get his required proteins only from food (I am a very bad eater, so shakes have been a life-saver for me personally).”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“So I might say a protein supplement and creatine could help, but aren't necessary. Just eat within a couple hours of working out.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“I have the chocolate protein of theirs and its great...Smartpowders vanilla ice cream is incredible. Good stuff.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“I decided to start taking a scoop of whey protein everyday...I've also recently become heavily constipated.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“I get enough grams of protein with my diet and protein shakes, so I think just sticking with protein powder and adding creatine is a good start.”
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Whey ProteinMostly positive
“DAE get constipation issues when you drink whey protein? I have been drinking SNI Pro Whey Pw-30.”
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“Huperzine a 250mcg a day fixed my dad right up. It's actually the same med and dosage used in China for dementia.”
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“Huperzine-A - I initially took it for lucid dreaming, but it is a complete flop for me. Nothing changed. No vivid dreams, no brain function improvement. Nothing.”
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“Huperzine A is absolutely magical for me... It increases REM phase of sleep => longer and more vivid dreams & feeling more recharged in the morning.”
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“Huperzine A works for me. Restores sensitivity to modafinil, nicotine. Phenibut. 100-200mcg used the day before. Next day sensitivity is higher and tolerance lower.”
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“When I say I noticed nothing, I mean that the days I remembered to take some seemed the same as the days that I didn't remember to take some.”
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“I also noticed a big boost after introducing Vinpocetine and Huperzine A.”
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“While all of these "worked", it was only when I took them and I ended up developing tolerances to all of them.”
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“Huperzine A also boosts acetylcholine... I notice a major difference, extra energy with no mood change or appetite suppressant.”
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