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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Adrafinil and milk thistle is my current best solution...Milk thistle helps for the hepatoxicity (as you know)”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Nothing much happened. I still had those problems after trying all that nootropics and supplements.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Milk thistle can with some people cause Hypothyroidism... I had to quit taking I started gaining weight and my thyroid was swollen and hurt.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I have improved taking milk thistle which helps my liver heal and to detoxify toxins.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I'm experiencing loss of libido and want something to offset this while my kidneys get back to normal (seems to be working a week in, less pain, feel much better, better sleep and digestion).”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I have tried, to no great relief: eating fuck tons of ginger, upping my carbs and protein post-workout, lots and lots of cannabis, Acetaminophen + Aspirin + Ibuprofen, Milk Thistle, and increased pre and post-workout stretching.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I stopped taking milk thistle, red raspberry leaf, uva ursi, black cohosh, and drinking peppermint tea.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I take reduced glutathione with it to support the liver, and some days take our low silychristin milk thistle”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I also take milk thistle and from what I understand that helps the liver process excess estrogen into urine.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I've been taking milk thistle with decent results”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Milk thistle works great for me while dtill being gentle”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Nac, tudca, and milk thistle are pretty common supplements, so I doubt you'll find a shitty one.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“Milk Thistle and sauna made me live Life more relaxed and with quite less anger.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I would also look at N-acetyl-cysteine and Milk thistle. Milk thistle would probably be good as well to help with your liver.”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“I take supplements like NAC, milk thistle, fish oil, and a good multivitamin”
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Milk ThistleMostly positive
“When added to TUDCA & milk thistle my liver enzymes levels went back to normal even though I have cirrhosis”
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“I know pregnenalone helped me with that anxiety... 25mg a day is wonderful.”
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“Now it's like 90% fixed by pregnenolone. However, I been taking around 10 to 20 mg this is the sweet spot for me if I take anymore I get the opposite reaction such as more fatigue and tiredness.”
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“I've been taking pregnenolone, dhea, and tongkhat ali and it helps keep my mind straight while living alone, working alone.”
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“I've never felt more comfortable in my own skin, more calm, or stable. Things just feel right. But: Definitely not a keeper for me. Either no effect or I get more jittery/anxious.”
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“I experienced heart palpitations as I never have before... Now I'm done to 1mg and don't feel a damn thing, good or bad.”
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“I have been taking it for a few months. It *seems* to have helped with weight control and metabolism/energy.”
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“I've taken it for 5 days so far at 5mg single dose per day. Maybe it's early days but I've noticed I feel slightly more stimulated and more anxious. Definitely zero calming effects so far.”
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“Could pregnenolone be giving me that more relaxed and less aggressive/driven feeling? I'm thinking about taking it off the stack.”
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“I think it's the preg and possibly the dhea - I feel a sharp cognitive enhancement when I take it.”
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“it sort of regulates my overall anxiety. Similar to cistanche though, if I take too long, I get demotivated and fatigued.”
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“I took 2.5mg Pregnenolone and on the same day I felt my erection was weaker.”
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“I supplemented with pregnenolone, HW and Boron but that seemed to didn't pick up.”
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“Stack it with pregnenolone. I stack the OG cistanche with it and the effects are much better.”
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“I just started pregnenolone yesterday and I can already tell it’s gonna be a game changer.”
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“When I started to take it I felt an immidiate increase in energy, self esteem, sleep, stress, anxiety and cognition.”
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“pregnenolone to increase my cortisol in the morning but they simply haven't fixed the problem.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“L-Tryptophan has given me the most relaxation / anti-anxiety out of the aminos I've tried.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“No need for tyrosine and tryptophan if you have basically any protein in your diet. They are only useful if you are on a fast. I have taken both and they do nothing apart from wasting money.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“L-tryptophan has been a game changer for my seasonal depression... Whenever I start to get that feeling of 'what's the point' I pop 2 of ND's L-tryptophan and feel so much better.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“L-tryptophan makes me sleep deeper, and I wake up feeling more content.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“I've felt like I'm on a microdose of LSD that's slightly too large lol. I feel that unique uncomfortable feeling where my atoms feel like they're vibrating a bit too quickly.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“I am currently taking a nighttime stack to help me sleep: L-Tryptophan, Chelated Magnesium, Valerian & Magnolia Bark. This is helping me get through the night with minimal discomfort.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“I am taking ZMA, 1000 mg L-Tryptophan and 250mcg Melatonin and that seems to improve my sleep quality considerably.”
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L-TryptophanMostly positive
“5 L-tryptophan 500mg each... This has been an amazing sleep stack for me.”
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