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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“It makes me feel very relaxed, and if I take a strong dose I fall asleep within minutes, despite the fact that I normally get insomnia. It also fights anxiety effectively.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“It did help me in the short term but, I don't think that targeting the gabaergic system is a good way to stop anxiety. Anything that targets this system will eventually cause rebound anxiety or dependency.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“I drink gotu kola and vape cbd among other supplements and I think that's what helps with my ADHD the most - this combo gives me a stimulated feeling.”
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Gotu KolaMostly positive
“I feel like my skin is glowing on Gotu Kola...more than happy with what I am experiencing vs Honestly, I haven't noticed any benefits from it. It seems to negatively affect my sleep.”
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SleepMostly positive
“what's given me the best performance increase, is getting more sleep (shooting for 7-8 hours now, from 4-6 hours before)”
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SleepMostly positive
“I take or have taken every sleep supplement under the sun with no results.”
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SleepMostly positive
“Sleep 8 hours / night, lose body fat (Mediterranean diet worked for me)”
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SleepMostly positive
“I personally don't function well without 7-8hrs sleep, I got 6 a few nights back and just couldn't handle the stresses of a day.”
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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I left everything else the same and doubled my panax ginseng dose to about 2000 mg 3x daily. This really made the difference.”
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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“some of them I don't notice, some of them give me pumps but then I crash afterwards, so I end up not taking it consistently.”
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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I think nothing is better than Ginseng- for me it's best to take it every other day to feel the effects, works very well with Ginkgo- makes your mind super sharp.”
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Panax GinsengMostly positive
“I tried GS15 Ginseng and didn't like the effects it gave me. Gave me weird disassociation for some reason.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“Reishi is good too (at night), plus cordyceps and maitake. That stuff really helped me get functioning again.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“In the past I have taken lions mane and reishi daily, which actually worked well. I stopped because of the possible negative effects on testosterone and libido.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“I have tried their 9% Reishi and it was amazing. I would wake up feeling fresh and full of energy even on 4 hours of sleep.”
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ReishiMostly positive
“Red reshi puts me to sleep. But it is a potent DHT inhibitor so I only use it sometimes. It makes for great sleep though.”
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“Lately I've been alternating days between black ginger and HGW and I really feel a difference in mood, libido and blood flow.”
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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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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“I also started taking B complex vitamin with the vitamin D. My energy and mood has been exceptional because of vitamin B supplement.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“I tried so many things for depression like saffron rhodiola tyrosine omega 3 methylfolate B12 taurine theanine NAC inositol b complex magnesium nothing helps it.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“Earlier today I took a vitamin B complex supplement that includes all of the B vitamins including 100 mg of biotin...started feeling paranoid all of a sudden.”
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Vitamin B ComplexMostly positive
“Every time I take a Vitamin B Complex (Thorne), I get brain fog. I've tested this multiple times and it always results in brain fog.”
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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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PassionflowerMostly positive
“St. John's Wort, Passion Flower, Hops, and Skullcap. My sleep improved with those.”
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PassionflowerMostly positive
“Some things didn't work at all for me: melatonin (tried 1mg-10mg), passionflower.”
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PassionflowerMostly positive
“Currently I'm using 10g of Passionflower/day. Awesome herb. It's better than Ashwagandha and Rhodiola rosea combined.”
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PassionflowerMostly positive
“I've noticed this from many different supplements, including ashwagandha, bacopa, passion flower, even alcohol & phenibut.”
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CopperMixed
“Copper was a big savior for me, the difference is huge and started right after starting to focus on it. My deep sleep has only gone up and up.”
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CopperMixed
“I took zinc and copper high dosed and it did not raise my levels. Months now in.”
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CopperMixed
“started supplementing copper, which I believe can be seen on my face since my wrinkles are considerably reduced in size (copper is important for collagen synthesis)”
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CopperMixed
“started taking 2mg of copper, and my ADHD improved a lot... Copper is not particularly dangerous.”
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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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CalciumMixed
“I'm puzzled how you can suggest elemental calcium supplementation for reversing atherosclerosis as it has been linked to increased risk.”
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CalciumMixed
“Once I started getting my daily amount of calcium I felt way better. My mind and body genuinely relaxed, assuming the cal:mag balance is what did this.”
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CalciumMixed
“1200mg pure calcium before bed for 4 days gave me: 0 fatigue, crystal memory and learning, 0 brain fog, better verbal fluency”
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