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Anybody take them? I've been experimenting with a few and some are absolute game changers
Magnesium Threonate - By far the best. Makes you sleep like a log. Anxiety vanishes. Happy dreams. No groggyness the next day
Lion's Mane - Start to feel mentally sharper and verbally fluent
Creatine - Usually for body builders but lots of research it is great for focus and mental stamina
Ginkgo Biloba - Apparently helps blood circulation. Can confirm it makes the little man noticeably chunkier
Magnesium Threonate - By far the best. Makes you sleep like a log. Anxiety vanishes. Happy dreams. No groggyness the next day
Lion's Mane - Start to feel mentally sharper and verbally fluent
Creatine - Usually for body builders but lots of research it is great for focus and mental stamina
Ginkgo Biloba - Apparently helps blood circulation. Can confirm it makes the little man noticeably chunkier
Haven't partaken but did do quite a bit of research into some of these a few years back but never got around to ordering anything.
Where's the best reputable place for these? I can't see magnesium threonate on Holland & Barratt, grape tree or nature's best.
Might give the ginkgo a try.
Where's the best reputable place for these? I can't see magnesium threonate on Holland & Barratt, grape tree or nature's best.
Might give the ginkgo a try.
I use Cytoplan for the Mag Threonate but looks like they are out of stock/have stopped it completely which is a shame as their stuff is good quality. Mag Glycinate I've found is helpful too, but the Threonate... I honestly couldn't live without it.
Same as you, I spent a fair bit of time researching too. The Lions Mane especially as apparently a lot of the high street stuff out there is cheap Chinese stuff, and mushrooms love absorbing heavy metals from soils... Found a few like Oriveda who publish all their test results and are safe but you pay a bit of a premium.
Same as you, I spent a fair bit of time researching too. The Lions Mane especially as apparently a lot of the high street stuff out there is cheap Chinese stuff, and mushrooms love absorbing heavy metals from soils... Found a few like Oriveda who publish all their test results and are safe but you pay a bit of a premium.
I've just started taking creatine this week after a friend put me on to it to reduce brain fog/increase energy. I've been easing into the dose as some people get gastro problems so too early to say if there's been any impact.
Although, my default position is to avoid putting anything "unnatural" or artificial/processed into your body as my (unresearched) opinion is that your body hasn't evolved to deal with it and messing with your body's natural balance has knock on effects which are generally negative.
The whole supplements industry has such a bad rep, no doubt filled with snake oil and bad science, but I'd be interested if there is much peer reviewed stuff on it?
Although, my default position is to avoid putting anything "unnatural" or artificial/processed into your body as my (unresearched) opinion is that your body hasn't evolved to deal with it and messing with your body's natural balance has knock on effects which are generally negative.
The whole supplements industry has such a bad rep, no doubt filled with snake oil and bad science, but I'd be interested if there is much peer reviewed stuff on it?
Tim Cognito said:
I've just started taking creatine this week after a friend put me on to it to reduce brain fog/increase energy. I've been easing into the dose as some people get gastro problems so too early to say if there's been any impact.
Although, my default position is to avoid putting anything "unnatural" or artificial/processed into your body as my (unresearched) opinion is that your body hasn't evolved to deal with it and messing with your body's natural balance has knock on effects which are generally negative.
The whole supplements industry has such a bad rep, no doubt filled with snake oil and bad science, but I'd be interested if there is much peer reviewed stuff on it?
Creatine is natural and occurs in red meat (among other places). It is also one of the most heavily studied supplements ever given it's almost universal acceptance among gym bros. People are always trying to validate or disprove its effectiveness, hence loads of data. Very few if any side effects in the vast majority of people.Although, my default position is to avoid putting anything "unnatural" or artificial/processed into your body as my (unresearched) opinion is that your body hasn't evolved to deal with it and messing with your body's natural balance has knock on effects which are generally negative.
The whole supplements industry has such a bad rep, no doubt filled with snake oil and bad science, but I'd be interested if there is much peer reviewed stuff on it?
LimaDelta said:
Creatine is natural and occurs in red meat (among other places). It is also one of the most heavily studied supplements ever given it's almost universal acceptance among gym bros. People are always trying to validate or disprove its effectiveness, hence loads of data. Very few if any side effects in the vast majority of people.
Yes, I know it occurs naturally in red meat etc. Most things occur naturally in some form but imo that's different to taking a powder to increase your daily dose to 2 - 10 times the normal level. I don't disagree on creatine probably being safe but I was making a general point on supplements and anything artificial/heavily processed.Defcon5 said:
I ve never heard of creatine being used for mental effects before (brain fog etc)
Studies have started showing you can reverse sleep deprivation with the studd and signs that it helps with treatment of clinical depression. Believed to improves energy metabolism in the brain and have some positive effect in reducing inflammation.Gassing Station | Health Matters | Top of Page | What's New | My Stuff