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PotassiumMostly positive
“One day I tried a potassium supplement and immediately that feeling I had over weeks was gone.”
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PotassiumMostly positive
“when i started walking a lot more i had to bump up magnesium and potassium and it made a noticeable difference with the morning soreness.”
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Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Low carb/moderate fat/moderately high protein eating, mixed with daily aerobic and anaerobic exercise, worked wonders for my ability to stay focused.”
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Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“I went no/low-carb/keto-ish about 2 years and really felt a difference in my subjective well-being: mood, weight, energy levels. Anytime I revert back to carbs I feel like crap.”
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Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Once I got my carbs down to 20-30 g a day my anxiety went away almost completely.”
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Ketogenic DietMostly positive
“Everytime i've gone into ketosis i feel MUCH more lucid, calm, and sharp.”
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PQQMostly positive
“Stacking it with Ubiquinol or COq10 and PQQ is where it's really at! I call this the trifecta. It improved physical energy, mental energy, and just about everything.”
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PQQMostly positive
“I started taking mitochondrial supplements like pqq and alcar, and they helped me immensely at first but for the past few months, anything I take makes me feel worse.”
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PQQMostly positive
“strange as I take Ubiquinol pretty regularly, but PQQ made me feel like shiat.”
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PQQMostly positive
“I take 20mg PQQ about 3 times a week. I usually find that it gives me a boost in mental energy, but if I take it every single day I start to get too much chatter going on upstairs.”
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“I personally respond to tryptophan better than 5HTP...I take 1000mg of tryptophan...3x a day before meals and it helps me immensely.”
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“2000mg allowed me to sleep for 9 hours straight for the first time in year ... The problem, deep sleep has plummeted since starting tryptophan.”
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“1000 mg Tryptophan together, and it was the worst sleep I've had in a loooong time.”
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“I took DLPA every morning and tryptophan every night...Did this for 6+ months and I cured my major depression accompanied w severe anhedonia.”
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TeacrineMostly positive
“I have really enjoyed the synergistic effects of caffeine + teacrine. I take 200mg of each every morning... have not felt the need to increase my caffeine intake at all.”
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TeacrineMostly positive
“Theacrine made me furious, and over nothing...the only days I took theacrine. I'm otherwise so chill I can go months without getting very angry.”
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TeacrineMostly positive
“I have stacked it with sabroxy and teacrine (also used dynamine). It works very well together.”
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TeacrineMostly positive
“I've been using this combination for a few months now...100mg in the morning absolutly disrupt my sleep at night. I've found 50mg in the morning to be the perfect spot.”
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Psyllium HuskMostly positive
“It helped me heal my intestinal issues. I felt amazing after about a week and my mental clarity and energy skyrocketed.”
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Psyllium HuskMostly positive
“I've tried metamucil (worked amazing for the first week... until it kinda stopped working).”
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Psyllium HuskMostly positive
“started dumping a spoonful of Metamucil into a glass of water 1-2x a day and it's changed my life.”
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Psyllium HuskMostly positive
“just after 2-3 days of taking 1 to 2 teaspoons daily I feel so much better. Just taking this extra fiber has given me better benefits then all those supplements above I mentioned combined.”
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ColuracetamMostly positive
“I've reacted more strongly to coluracetam than any other racetam. It's been awesome. Vivid colors, less stress, better recall.”
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ColuracetamMostly positive
“It's certainly my favorite so far...The first day I was so motivated I replaced the bathroom fan after it being broken for 1+ year...consistent use of coluracetam caused me to feel more and more emotionally blunted.”
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ColuracetamMostly positive
“Colouracetam(7/10): This is my favorite racetam. I feel an increase in mood and a nice, clear, calm mind.”
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ColuracetamMostly positive
“Coluracetam gives a stronger mood boost though. They both give me the HD vision effect and make music sound better.”
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“amino acids L carnitine and glutamine made a difference in my skin.”
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“Glutamine - Strong energetic rush, stopped working after a while. Eventually made me feel worse.”
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“I first tried supplementation with Omega-3s, Curcumin phytosome, glutamine, multivitamins consistently, which I definitely think helped inflammation, but the problem persisted.”
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“L-Glutamine and Beta Alanine certainly increased my energy in the past, but they can have some side effects of their own.”
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Magnesium TaurateMostly positive
“I used Taurine in the form of magnesium taurate for a really bad bout of OCD ... It was a game changer for me.”
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Magnesium TaurateMostly positive
“I've tried various forms of magnesium over the past year including threonate, glycinate, citrate, oxide, and taurate. They all give the same negative side effects.”
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Magnesium TaurateMostly positive
“I also take magnesium taurate. It helps me fall and stay asleep.”
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Magnesium TaurateMostly positive
“within 30 minutes the anxiety and muscle tension melted away, the racing and panicked thoughts stopped. My hangover even got drastically better.”
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“I took Gabapentin today and I'm feeling calm like I used to... After 3 years I can finally feel normal... stomach issues disappeared and my sleep improved.”
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“I’m prescribed gabapentin for anxiety but it stopped working. I was using it every other day for a long time and doing pretty good but then my sleep got all messed up.”
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“I found that Neurontin is absolutely amazing for anxiety, social interaction and uplifting mood.”
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“I'm about +5 hours after my 2g dose... I feel very upbeat... A functioning, mood-enhanced, relaxation with undertones of stimulation.”
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Keto DietMostly positive
“Keto has been a life changer for me. It has significantly helped with brain fog, energy and stamina.”
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Keto DietMostly positive
“I jumped on the keto diet and lost 30lbs in 30 days. I was miserable and extremely angry!”
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