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“HGW is grand and all but it makes me sore and you're better off taking a proper pde-5.”
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“List of things I've tried (some worked, but only for a few days and then never worked again)”
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“ND 10% HGW. Better Blood flow and Vascularity. BG however, doesn’t make my chest itchy like HGW (flares my preexisting gyno)”
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“tribulus works so synergetic with black ginger it's my go too preworkout formula haha blows caffeine out of the water for me in that aspect”
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“I've already taken turkesterone, fenugreek, tribulus, and ashwagandha consistently but it didn't have much of an effect to be honest.”
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“I've started taking Tribulus again about 10 days ago and I don't really feel any different.”
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“Tribulus, on the other hand, works well for the libido but I have to cycle it.”
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MOTS-CMixed
“Taking these makes me feel wildly energetic all day—zero afternoon slumps, and my endurance during cardio feels bottomless.”
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MOTS-CMixed
“Took my first dose of Mots-C yesterday morning and felt great all day. Unfortunately, I could not sleep at all last night.”
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MOTS-CMixed
“I just started mots-c today after 2 months on Reta. Must I say it’s CRAZY. Took it this morning 1 hour before working out, made my workout feel so effortless.”
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MOTS-CMixed
“MotsC gives me mental clarity and stamina, I feel energized but more of a brain boost.”
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“Something I found that makes my meds work way better is Citrulline 2g + Arginine 2g twice daily.”
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“I tried so many things – L-Arginine, Citrulline, Zinc, Omega-3s, training, clean diet. Some things helped a bit, but nothing really fixed it.”
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“Any Vasodilator should work for promoting a restful sleep.. I prefer L-Arginine.”
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“I actually take 6g of L-Arginine powder in water on an empty stomach every day. It has helped, but I am still searching for a better solution.”
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“I also noticed a big boost after introducing Vinpocetine and Huperzine A.”
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“I noticed that I was feeling a bit melancholy after using it for a few weeks.”
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“I tried Vinpocetine and gingko biloba for the same effect, but with cero results.”
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“I've started taking vinpocetine and seen good results...Vinpocetine pretty reliably gives me a headache.”
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“what I take atm is caffeine, yohimbine, huperzine a, and taurine. Those items for me give me more than enough energy.”
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“Yohimbine certainly gets my blood flowing, but can also increase my anxiety and heart rate to unbearable levels.”
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“a LOT of people find the side effects too unpleasant. I’m pretty Stim tolerant, but the first few times I tried it, it was definitely a jittery energy and that whole skin crawling sensation.”
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“It gets rid of any fear I would normally have. Something different happens when I take Yohimbine...I baffled to know that the common experience people have with this is feeling anxious and jittery.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“Supplementing Fish or especially Krill Oils has always worked better to avoid choline headaches, for me, anyway.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“I noticed a slight brain fog and a decrease in my cognitive ability.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“A few months ago I added Krill Oil and D3 and it's been much improved.”
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Krill OilMostly positive
“I tried: ...krill oil...they didn't help. Some would give me a little bit of relief from anxiety, others might lift the brain fog for a few days, but none of the ones I tried did anything meaningful”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L-carnitine helps your body burn long chain fatty acids... I take 2 pills in the morning and 2 before a cardio workout to get an endurance boost.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L carnitine and alpha lipoic acid allow a bit of the gaba in your system to cross the BBB...It kills the anxiety and puts me in a good mood 90% of the time.”
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L-CarnitineMostly positive
“L-carnitine works like clock work for me when it comes to depression.”
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“I've found that getting sun within 3-12 hours will produce the desired result.”
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“I have over a decade of MTII use behind me. I have noticed it has become almost unbearable to use this stuff now.”
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“A ton, not only did I tan (which I never could) but also cardiac rythm is better, immun system and addictive behaviour got better as well. Fat burning is optimal as well now.”
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“Within a week I noticed a huge difference and have since then cut down to a lower, 2-3x a week dose. I didn't get black, but definitely tan, with people noticing it”
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BCAAMixed
“noticed when I use BCAA have lower RHR after workouts, so probably must-have”
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BCAAMixed
“Far better than BCAAs which I completely stopped supplementing a good 5 years ago.”
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BCAAMixed
“I use modern BCAA as it has a higher (8:1:1) ratio of Leucine to the other AAs. I didnt see any major benefits from it when doing normal fasted workouts, but it did seem to help in extended workouts.”
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BCAAMixed
“I can't say it the BCAAs though. To many factors... I didn't begin the stack with BCAAs.”
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CalciumMixed
“Within a week after taking it consistently, I always feel noticeably calmer, get better sleep, better muscle recovery and have smoother more elastic skin.”
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