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MulunguMostly positive
“Gabaergics like lemon balm, mulungu, magnolia help me sleep but they dont really help my anxiety much.”
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MulunguMostly positive
“Mulungu is fully legal and is simply powdered bark of the Mulungu tree. For me it is as strong or strong than a Xanax. It gives me a wonderful sleep”
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MulunguMostly positive
“Some people claim it’s a better buzz for me it has no buzz but still amazing for anxiety”
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“I'm 4 months into 3, 100mcg's of Ipamorelin/Mod-GRF to date, my skin looks fucking incredible...I sleep like a baby”
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“After starting Mod-grf and Ipamorelin...I noticed a large increase in libido...subdued libido after 3 weeks.”
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“stopped using ghrp6 + modgrf1-29 for the past 2 weeks lethargy cleared up but then every time i eat high protein meal it gives me diarrhea”
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“I've been using ipamorelin and mod-grf 129 for about 5 years now”
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“I put 3 drops on my wrists yesterday afternoon and again at night. I slept like a fucking baby.”
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“I had almost the exact same experiences as you. I take lugol's almost daily (with other co-factors.) Completely changed my healthy/immunity.”
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“I personally lost 43lbs by following the above steps combined with a 5 day 1-1.5 hour workout.”
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“high lugol's iodine in the morning (it helps me fall asleep”
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“I was put on 10mg of Amitriptyline for what functional dyspepsia... but it actually helped with my chronic fatigue.”
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“I also take 5mg amitriptyline every night for chronic pain (and my doctor said it makes me sleep better).”
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“like amitriptyline, they can be effective for some types of pain. I have fibromyalgia and was prescribed various ones of these that didn't help, or helped a little at the cost of side-effects.”
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“my sleep was amazing but after a year I started having severe constipation and gerd so I stopped both”
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“For me keeping a regular sleeping cycle helps my circadian rhythm a lot.”
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“I've tried that off and on with exactly zero success... This technique has literally led to me crying myself to sleep once and contemplating suicide another time.”
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“consistent sleep schedule with adequate time in bed (i.e. 9 hours for me)”
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“Consistent sleep schedule. Regular exercise. Mindfulness training... Helped me even more than medication did, in the end.”
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Low Histamine DietMostly positive
“I have reduced the amount of high Histamine foods and the symptoms have gone”
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Low Histamine DietMostly positive
“What I've tried: antihistamines, low histamine diet, strict keto diet. Nothing really helped.”
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Low Histamine DietMostly positive
“strict low histamine diet seems to be helpful for my attention span... it healed my gut problem... reducing migraines”
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Low Histamine DietMostly positive
“I've been eating a low histamine diet for about a year and this does help”
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Magnesium ComplexMostly positive
“I started taking a Magnesium complex every night before bed and I cannot BELIEVE how much more restful my sleep has been consistently every night for the past 3 weeks.”
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Magnesium ComplexMostly positive
“whenever I take magnesium, I sleep better and my anxiety is decreased but I also feel very fatigued and tired the following day.”
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Magnesium ComplexMostly positive
“Magnesium (complex) 400mg: It has a minimal effect on my moods - maybe slightly calming. I sometimes take it to chill me out before bed to aid my sleep. It has the side effect of making me poop more.”
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Magnesium ComplexMostly positive
“Ever since I started taking magnesium glycinate my REM and deep sleep have both more than doubled and the only time I wake up to pee is if I accidentally drink a bunch of water before bed.”
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Ashwagandha RootMostly positive
“I don't feel or CARE for negative emotions like fear/anxiety, anger/frustration and sadness/depression. I'm truly at peace. Stuff is amazing.”
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Ashwagandha RootMostly positive
“it was a godsend for me... I suffered with extreme anxiety and depression... helped me more than any medication prescribed by my doctor”
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Ashwagandha RootMostly positive
“about 30 minutes later...I suddenly have a relief from my anxiety like I've never experienced ever. Instantly had a PHYSICAL reaction to the anxiety relief. my head just kind of falls back and my shoulders drop”
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Ashwagandha RootMostly positive
“Ashwangha root (3-4g, taken in matcha tea throughout the day). I generally feel much more relaxed - lower cortisol levels and anxiety”
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Schisandra ChinensisMostly positive
“Paired with Nigella sativa, I'm able to workout, study, and sleep very comfortably”
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Schisandra ChinensisMostly positive
“after two weeks I was already running out. Didn't notice any improvement to mood or motivation, even with a high dose.”
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Schisandra ChinensisMostly positive
“I don't have any LoL experience, but it seems to work well for casual CS:S in terms of not slowing down or making errors under pressure.”
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He Shou WuMostly positive
“I've been using Vita Jing He Shou Wu (or Fo Ti, as it's otherwise known)... it's incredibly helpful for sleep”
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He Shou WuMostly positive
“I’d be careful with He Shou Wu. Taken long term studies have indicated it can be liver toxic. Not to mention it’s melanogenesis-inducing effects are questionable at best. It can also be estrogenic.”
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Peanut ButterMostly positive
“This is crazy but it works (for me). 4 or so big tablespoons of peanut butter before bed”
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Peanut ButterMostly positive
“Personally i find PB inflammatory and wouldn't eat much of it & would replace with meat/eggs”
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Peanut ButterMostly positive
“Several good threads about taking a big spoonful of peanut butter before bed and that seems to solve it for a lot of people. Perhaps the fat and carbs. I've tried the peanut butter trick and it seems to work.”
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“I've looked at and tried binaural beats and it has given me okay results in the past”
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