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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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“Too much choline (especially near my lamictal dosage) = angry self hate depression. Made worse with Huperzine A.”
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“The only thing I could really tell a difference was with the Aniracetam.”
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“cats claw combined with bacopa and huperzine a. That stack really helped my verbal fluidity...”
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“I have had positive experiences using Huperzine-A. ... focus and recall ... AMAZING sleep with super vivid dreams.”
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“Melatonin never works to keep me asleep; what I found works really well for me is 100mcg Huperzine A combined with 750mg Aniracetam about 30 minutes before bed.”
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“The huperzine doesn't really help sleep, I only take it for vivid/lucid dreams.”
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“Huperzine-A dramatically improves my quality of sleep and significantly increases the vividness of dreams and dream recall. It makes five hours feel like nine.”
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“quit taking huperzine A every day. i take mine mon/wed/fri and usually about 30 - 50 mcg's only. some people are sensitive to it.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“After taking it for a few days, I noticed a few effects I didn't read about beforehand: I became incredibly horny and was getting rock hard boners all day.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“Ginseng gave great energy but I paid that back the next day when I felt completely drained.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“I just drank a cup of ginseng tea which I highly recommend and helps me focus a lot.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“I find similar mental boost results from combining Ginseng with Bacopa with no negatives other than a Ginseng headache if too much is taken.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“The rest that I've tried hasn't helped me at all or even made me feel anything, good or bad.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“I take Korean ginseng and Noopept with a black tea after lunch, works great!”
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GinsengMostly positive
“I've tried everything dopamine wise, polygala, tyrosine, ginseng, schizandra, SAME-E. Alot of the times I would feel manic on these.”
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GinsengMostly positive
“I've tried coffee, ginseng, rhodeola and none of it seems to make a difference.”
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