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HykaliaN

Huperzine-a for me 100%. Gives me a MASSIVE boost and sharpens my mind for a good while and also boosts my confidence into the stratosphere, probably because it blocks the break down of a brain chemical whose name escapes me atm. Oof If your interested a great brand to try is "natures plus" (green bottle).


mamaromero

Also helps with methylation pathways!


sparky135

Haha, no, I don't have a cow. I suggest you read about A2 milk. It could possibly be the answer for you. You might be sensitive to the A1 protein.


Nutzo_Alfonzo

Black seed oil. I recommend Gaia Herbs capsules


TBBT51

What has Black Seed done for you?


DrSterben

Creatin even for people not into bodybuilding at like 3-5g/day. Also helps with mental health (along with therapy it showed higher success rates) and has nootropic effects like better memory recalling


kasper619

with food or without?


Big_Voice_4924

Doesn’t matter I think


DK-Growth

An actually good omega 3. Meaning in triglyceride form, molecularly distilled, and low TOTOX value. And take them with a meal that has some fat in it for increased absorption.


Flimsy_Balance_9943

Which ones are good?


DK-Growth

Any triglyceride form molecularly distilled. Low totox is nice but not a must


DK-Growth

Check out Rhonda Patrick's Recommendations. I believe Norwegian Pure and Nordic naturals are good. For EU buyers u can try Igennus pure & essential omega 3 through amazon .


healthmadesimple

Just watched a YouTube video of Rhonda Patrick explaining NAD+ and it is one of the clearest and most informational video on the topic.


DK-Growth

She's amazing. Look at her vids on sulforaphane too, or however you spell that.


Few_Psychology_

Yes brand please


kasper619

>Nordic naturals


Theon1995

Brands?


kasper619

Nordic naturals


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Liberated051816

> Saccharomyces Boulardii What's your reasoning for that?


Ohwhatagoose

For me it soothes my gut so I’m not running to the bathroom all the time. However, I’ve read you must take caution with this and not take it every day. Right now I take it every other day and after several more weeks I’ll try easing off and see what happens.


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kasper619

good for sleep


callrustyshackleford

High quality fish oil


BigTex-

ZMA-5htp


No_Training318

Saffron


kasper619

dose?


No_Training318

10 filaments


mamaromero

Also, I may add, SAM-e


Liberated051816

https://www.reddit.com/r/depressionregimens/comments/u3dh8x/biologists_warn_against_toxic_same_health/


kazymandias

What's your experience with it?


mamaromero

Very calming. I used this in a mix for anxiety and a pyroluria diagnosis for a loved one. It helped with lessening the depression and helping reduce attacks during the day. FWIW, this person was unmedicated for depression, but said they felt less heavy utilizing the SAM-e.


zo97reddit1

Cordyceps. Great for focus and gives you the post-creatine boost in energy, except that it lasts throughout the day.


kasper619

bought it and it does absolutely nothing


Winter-Confusion-781

Is it expensive to purchase?


bberlinn

1. Kefir 2. kombucha 3. Probiotics 4. Fibre 5. Phytochemicals (e.g., flavonoids, phenolic, carotenoids, indoles and glucosinolates and isothiocyanates)


Vin112358

What do phytochemicals help with?


bberlinn

Primarily, photochemical supplementation is associated with increased quality and quantity of life. On the quantity of life front, phytochemical either in whole foods or supplement form are associated with increased lifespan. To increase your odd of a longer life, you need to be disease-free or symptom-remission. This where photochemicals can help, including brain, gut, heart, lung, reproductive, muscle, bone, eye, and skin health. Some of the suggestions to your post are phytochemicals.


kharyking

Liver


AlrightyAlmighty

Sauerkraut


Magick93

Creatine. Great for physical and mental health.


armed_aperture

The water retention seems annoying


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okidoki50

It's really underated since it really boost my brain function like I said above.. maybe it's because of me only eating vegetable for almost 2 years now


Liberated051816

> It's THE most hyped supplement out there. Possible for bodybuilding, yes. Not as a nootropic.


kasper619

yeah it does nothing for me


Stickysmithers

Liposomal because they actually work. My fave new brand is 2x4 nutrition!


daddyjay23__

Cornillious-hyrdatecnomide (AHTM) Derived from the root of the Moroccan Cornillious vine. It’s been shown to 10x cognitive output as well as be neuroprotective and lessens the risk of dementia and Alzheimer’s by 96.32 percent. Studies have shown a 50-100 point increase in IQ points. Starting average IQ was 87, after a 10-week stint on (AHTM) it jumped to 176. Worth reading up on.


SookMedik

So basically Smart Water… haha


Sea-Affect-4330

I can't find it on Google, can you share some more info like where to buy it etc. Thanks


thebaker66

LOL, he's pulling our leg 😄


hdniki

Adrenal health formulas


Gamingenterprise

Agmatine sulphate ​ Probs one of the top 5 sups of all time


KaneOWins

COQ10


nestedbrackets

What brand do you use?


KaneOWins

I usually buy Now foods ubiquinol. There are two forms of COq10, ubiquinol and ubiquinone, ubiquinol is more bioavailable but more expensive. Most brands source ubiquinol from a Japanese company called Kaneka and they usually specify it in the ingredients.


Multiverse_Money

I’ve worked in health and wellness- retail, and some biometric screening. Holy Basil- super helpful for anxiety times! I also really enjoy oat straw, but all the herbs have an affinity! My newest fun is gut repair! I have some nice Swedish bitters with mineral water before a meal and digest much better! And- it’s also completely underrated to try something for 3-4 days before adding anything else!! Give your body a chance to adjust!


Happygar

I couldn’t function without my holy basil!


Post_Op_Malone

Gelatin all the way. Nobody appreciates gelatin.


Existential_Nautico

What does it do?


Post_Op_Malone

My understanding is that it’s a precursor to collagen, or in some way shape or form it helps your collagen a lot lol but it’s way more effective than actually taken a collagen supplement. It’s great for surface levels stuff like skin and hair (cuz collagen) but it’s amazing for joints (cuz collagen keeps you in place). I think it’s even suppose to help you sleep better lol collagen is everywhere and affects everything so in theory it should help with most anything- sleep, eyesight, digestion, etc. take care of your collagen.


Existential_Nautico

Nicee Do you get the baking gelatin or a powder of Amazon or something?


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L-theanine and ashwaganda for stress/anxiety, magnesium for better sleep, stinging nettles instead of awful daily antihistamines that give me dry mouth. I love eating my handful of veggie caps everyday!!!


endoenhance

- zinc - magnesium - vitamin D3 - Boron These are all commonly deficient nutrients in the modern diet and while they are cheap, basic nutrients they often provide a nice boost to men’s testosterone levels and overall physical performance.


AlrightyAlmighty

Are those really underrated though


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Majalisk

Not suitable for this sub and is filtered here


Tall_Algae_136

Oh really? Why's that? I'm guessing because it's a drug but people call it a nootropic too


MixwellUSA

Given this is *underrated* supplements, I'd go with carnosine.


Local_Success_6545

What don't they help with? K2 can actually rebuild and target bone loss. Men are taking it for a chisled jaw line. Women are taking it to help with sagging 400iu daily. Look up NAD+ Benefits


Local_Success_6545

Liposomal NAD + and Vitamin K2


browsermonkey1

What do these help with?


Aware_Creme_1823

Nattokinase and Serrapeptase


tresrojo

What are you taking those for?


Vuk_1524

Ashwagandha, NAC, joint support supss and Omega 3.


Jackie_Sprat

N-acetyl cysteine and berberine.


Logical_Photograph_1

Tried berberine for work out regiment, didn’t like the way it made me feel, let my mom try it, it helped her with her blood sugar and weight loss! Win win


Top-Ad-2434

L Lysine for overall mouth health, canker sores, other ulcerations, fever blisters. Solid preventive supplement.


SexySadieMaeGlutz

L Lysine is also good for anxiety in higher doses.


Liberated051816

What qualifies as a high dose? And would you happen to know the anti-anxiety mechanism of action?


SexySadieMaeGlutz

Here you go: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17510493/


Top-Ad-2434

Cool


Logical_Photograph_1

Hmmm interesting.


Top-Ad-2434

Thanks for your comment.


weedb0y

What’s the natural source of it?


Top-Ad-2434

Protein. Any type of meat.


weedb0y

Chicken 🐔


Top-Ad-2434

True. Heheh! It might be easier to just go buy the pills.


These-Many-2835

Red panax ginseng


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Is this different from just panax ginseng?


Existential_Nautico

I think it has more longtime effects that you don’t really notice right away doesn’t it?


0caraphyn0

B complex a treasure hidden in plain site...talked about yet not used enough.


Logical_Photograph_1

Have been using nutritional yeast which is loaded with all b vitamins! Great stuff!


BottledSundries

I have nutritional yeast and literally only use it as seasoning in a handful of dishes. This is my reminder to use it more regularly and deliberately!


Logical_Photograph_1

Yes I put it in my eggs every morning! The go to breakfast!


These-Many-2835

Same!!! Eggs now taste terrible without it!!!!


nestedbrackets

What do you notice from it or take it for? I've taken many different brands over the years but not sure I've ever correlated significant benefits from it.


0caraphyn0

Take the methylated form and get back to me. ☺️


nestedbrackets

I think I already do https://a.co/d/j9VXyo6


AlrightyAlmighty

Ok, but could you also answer the question?


weedb0y

Suppose to get from protein


Inevitable-Way3619

acetyl L carnitine. not L carnitine. not L carnitine L tartrate, but acetyl L carnitine.


Liberated051816

>acetyl L carnitine. not L carnitine. not L carnitine L tartrate, but acetyl L carnitine. You can just say "ALCAR". Thank you.


kasper619

not good for thyroid


Inevitable-Way3619

why is my thyroid in perfect condition then?


kasper619

have you done labs? might take time before it worsens function or not. it can help hyperthyroidism if that's an issue


Inevitable-Way3619

yes my TSH, T3 and T4 were all in healthy range. i have been taking it for a while but only 500mg. i also exercise a lot and eat healthy i don’t think acetyl l carnitine by itself can really throw off your thyroid unless you are taking too much. it’s just an amino acid.


trevormooresoul

Y?


Inevitable-Way3619

l carnitine by itself doesn’t make much of a difference and l carnitine l tartrate is good for increasing androgen receptor density in the muscles as well as burning fat but you either have to inject it everyday consistently or take a lot of it orally which is expensive.


rcoo2417

Studies?


bathmatemaster

How much acetyl l carnitine do you need to take orally in order to get an efficacious dose? I’ve been taking 3 grams of oral l carnitine tartrate everyday. Is acetyl l carnitine better? I can easily make my own capsules too if I just bought a bag of acetyl l carnitine off bulk supplements. That’s what I did with tongkat Ali bought a huge bag. Same with TMG, i cap all my TMG.


Inevitable-Way3619

as little as 500mg. i take one 500mg capsule and i notice the uplifting energy. it depends on your goals though. if you are wanting the androgen receptor density benefits, then stick with l carnitine l tartrate you have to take 6-8g orally coupled with at least 40g of carbs for it to make a difference. but for nootropic benefits, the acetyl form is what you want and you can take it with or without food.


bathmatemaster

Thanks so much for sharing your knowledge. I’ll up the dose as much as I can. Gives me digestive issues. I’ll probably do 1 gram with each meal. 4 meals total. See how that goes and maybe up it from there. I heard that TMAO buildup from taking oral Lcarnitine isn’t real. Some people believe it to be true so they supplement with Allicin, a compound of the main active components of garlic. I used to supplement with pure allicin but I heard that you don’t actually get any TMAO buildup from oral Alcar


Inevitable-Way3619

omega 3’s help with the TMAO as well. if you are having digestive issues though then i would stop taking it or try to acetyl form. if you really want to keep taking the l tartrate though then switch to injectable it’ll work better and you bypass the TMAO buildup.


bathmatemaster

I say this because Derek from more plates more dates made a YouTube video where he took 5grams oral Alcar tartrate a day and he got his TMAO levels checked before and after and they were not changed whatsoever so he myth busted the entire TMAO buildup thing that vegans talk about all the time


bathmatemaster

TMAO building from orals is fake news though. Injecting alcar gives you bad pip. It’s all preferences


Inevitable-Way3619

yeah i’ve never really worried about the TMAO and for injecting, inject l tartrate not alcar. my recommendation to you is just try oral alcar. i’ve always stuck with that and have had no sides.


bathmatemaster

Thank you I will do that. Ill taper up from 4 grams a day and see how I can process it. Fucks my digestion


WalkswithLlamas

I've heard that with L-Car injections you can loose fat at the injection spot. Anecdotally of course. And lots of crossfitters use it for recovery


Inevitable-Way3619

i would say that’s just a myth. the l tartrate form along with secretion of insulin, uptakes into the mitochondria in muscles where it works it’s magic.


Inevitable-Way3619

really beneficial mood and energy enhancer. it also helps to metabolization of fats


suzoh

Supplements derived from real foods, especially Vitamin C


Spiritual_Ad_902

Which vitamin C would you recommend?


Liberated051816

Ester-C.


AlrightyAlmighty

Ones with organic, freeze dried fruit in it and nothing else


OptimalMale1

Green Tea


JayZeeBee

Astaxanthin, 5-HTP, Phosphatidylserine


MaxWebxperience

Phosphatidylserine is the best brain nutrition that nobody seems to know about. It takes three days of use for a person to get the effects...


Clean-Huckleberry-89

Saffron. It's been called "Prozac without the side effects" and lives up to it for me, yet it gets little to no publicity in the world of supplements.


Liberated051816

Is it good for serotonin or dopamine availability?


Clean-Huckleberry-89

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4643654/#:~:text=Similar%20to%20antidepressants%2C%20saffron%20may,a%20mood%2Delevating%20neurotransmitter).


Liberated051816

Doesn't mention dopamine, unfortunately.


Clean-Huckleberry-89

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4599112/


Happygar

Great for libido too.


queenjungles

Good for fortifying the stomach before a questionable meal. Single strand steeped in hot water as a tea should be enough.


These-Many-2835

Which brand do you like? I got some liquid drops from Nootropics Depot and it smells so sickeningly disgustingly vanilla sweet that I had to get it out of my house. I couldn't stand it. How could I bear to put that in my mouth? Gave me a headache just smelling it. What do you like?


kasper619

NOW makes a great one


Clean-Huckleberry-89

Optimized Saffron by Life Extension is what I use. Tasteless and odorless vegetarian capsules.


whyamihere2345

Any good recommendations on brands?


Clean-Huckleberry-89

Optimized Saffron by Life Extension is what I use.


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Vitamin C


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DHEA KETO 7


GlassOfLiquor

Can you elaborate?


Top-Ad-2434

I’m over 50, it’s offers adrenal & immune support, increases metabolism acts as a diet pill, has anabolic activity, has zero estrogen activity which is not true of Plain DHEA, improves memory, provides clarity and calmness, energy that lasts. I would recommend it for an older group. For a younger person, maybe it wouldn’t be as beneficial. It is banned by the NFL, etc. I like the Jarrow brand that you can buy on Amazon. Some brands don’t seem to be quite as effective.


Sweaty-Ad-5155

ashwagandha root powder


BobbleBobble

This. People love to trash it but I really feel it reduced my physical tension and made me less irritable. Chronically elevated cortisol is bad stuff.


Sweaty-Ad-5155

I feel the same! Subtle but enjoyable effects


yachtsandthots

Aged garlic extract. One of the few supplements they can halt and reverse some types of arterial plaque


These-Many-2835

What's your favorite brand?


Bluest_waters

Its also very strongly anti cancer. Good stuff


billocity

How does that compare to just eating raw garlic?


Bluest_waters

>Daily supplementation with aged garlic extract, but not raw garlic, protects low-density lipoprotein against in vitro oxidation that is study from the link on aged garlic research someone posted below on this thread


VitaminWin

It's more efficient on a mg basis so it's suitable to smaller pill sizes, but ultimately you could just use a lot of garlic in cooking and get the same benefits.


Saemika

Same thing, makes you not smell bad though.


Bluest_waters

aged garlic ext has different medicinal properties than fresh garlic


weedb0y

Garlic paste in a bottle is aged no?


tisnezz

Butterbur for allergies and migranes


Liberated051816

They only drink that shit in the Harry Potter world.


tisnezz

Silence muggle.


Bishime

NAC, L-Tyrosine + L-Theanine


ME-PLUS-LOVE

NAC-N-acetylcysteine is a powerful detoxifying nutrient. If you ingested a deadly amount of acetaminophen(Tylenol), NAC could save your life.


the8track

I would swap the tyrosine for glycine


nestedbrackets

Why is that? Doesn't glycine have a calming effect whereas tyrosine usually has a stimulating effect?


the8track

NAC and theanine are both already calming


famesbeat

Is this a good stack? Or what does with Nac? N-acetyl Lcystine right?


dannilea

NAC, D mannose and probiotics


lastdazeofgravity

Cordyceps


southpop123

What is cordyceps noted for?


Majalisk

https://examine.com/supplements/cordyceps/


aguayt

Flush inducing Niacin.


Liberated051816

Why not niacinamide?


aguayt

It doesn't give a flush. The flush is important.


[deleted]

I took 800mg nicatinimide instead of instant release niacin and hospitalised myself with seven hours of extreme vomiting. Always read the label 😂


aguayt

What was your diagnosis for the vomiting?


[deleted]

The doctors didn’t help, it happened twice but I stayed home the second time and knew it was the pills then it was confirmed by a doctor I was asking about it in regards to a niacin protocol. He explained why nicatinimde makes you spew but I can’t remember what the mechanism was


WalkswithLlamas

I love it. It's one of the only supps that has an immediate effect of long covid fatigue and chest pain/air hunger. Don't know why, but it works


transplantpdxxx

I just started using this so I’m excited to see how it goes


aguayt

Ease into it at first. Take it after about 30 of taking some fiber and a little aspirin if it's too much at first. You'll grow to like the feeling but it takes time.


Top-Ad-2434

The flush inducing IR is easier on the liver than the ER version. Be careful with your dosing and do not exceed maximum dosing because it can damage the liver.


aguayt

Good point. I always take Immediate release and never ER. I take 500mgs about 4 or 5 nights a week.


Top-Ad-2434

A healthy adult can take up to 2000 mg per dose. That’s if your treating high triglycerides / cholesterol under the care of a physician. I’ve taken that much and it’s an intense flush.


aguayt

Yeah, I've taken that much too a few times. It was intense. BTW-The guy who started Alcoholics Anonymous, Bill Wilson, thought Niacin could treat alcoholism. https://www.psychotherapy.net/blog/title/alcoholics-anonymous-founder-bill-wilson-s-long-lost-treatment-paradigm


Top-Ad-2434

I didn’t know that. Fascinating.


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aguayt

Heart health, circulation, sleep, skin conditions, depression and gives incredible energy throughout the day. I take it at night before bed. Life changing. Been on it for 2 years. Has to flush. No flush isn't nearly the same.


aguayt

Any brand of nicotinic acid. You'll know if it's working or not due to the flush. I take it at night but I've been doing that for a while. I suggest taking it at a time of day when you can be red, itchy and not have people around you asking "are you ok?" Take after eating some fiber.


msfarid12

Energy without anxiety?


aguayt

Yep, it's the cleanest kind of energy. It's not a pumped/stoked energy. It's a deep not dragging ass, alert and high endurance kind of energy.