Posted by Ktemene on September 6, 2005, at 22:04:32
In reply to Hi Glydin -, posted by LOOPS on September 1, 2005, at 13:33:31
Hi Loops,
Thanks for this list of experiences with supplements. Would you mind saying what brand the Siberian Ginseng high strength extract you used was? I have tried Siberian Ginseng in my local health store's generic brand, and it seemed to have a positive effect, so I always wanted to try some high strength Siberian Ginseng at some point.
By the way, I am still using wheat germ oil which I started after you reported on your experience with it some weeks ago. And I still find wheat germ oil very helpful- it is energizing without causing anxiety. So thanks again for posting about that.
I hope you had a good week in Santiago.Ktemene
> I'm sorry to hear nothing worked out - I similarly have a huge cupboard full of bottles, most of which I don't use.
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> Here is my list of experiences:
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> fish oil - does work for me for mood, but not enough for anxiety (high protein low-carb has improved this situation a lot)
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> GLA - works for pmt and eczema (not 100%), but too much and back into depression/lethargy - dosage on these EFAs is really difficult to define.
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> Lecithin - works for me with fish oil for sport concentration - only 1 cap. In the past too much has sent me off into depression/made eczema worse.
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> P5P mixed with mag taurate - excellent stuff for me whenever feeling anxious.
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> zinc - ditto.
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> 5htp - works for anxiety, but only in low dosages - too much ironically makes me very depressed.
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> Lith orotate - works better at low (2 tabs) dosages than high for me - low = more stability, high=apathy and lethargy.
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> melatonin - works at 1mg as long as I'm not too hyped up.
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> vitamin C - sometimes seems to help, sometimes hinder, but basically stops me getting sick.
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> cal/mag/zinc combo - helps with sleep
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> sjw - low dose (600mg standardized) helps, but only if taken with lith orotate. Tends to poop out after awhile and make me apathetic. Sometimes makes me feel too 'driven' as well.
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> CLA - nothing.
> TMG - aaarghghgh! Made me really angry, anxious and generally very dysphoric (1/2 tab - ~300mg) and couldn't relax at all.
> tyrosine - more dysphoria and anger.
> B vitamins - low dose good, high dose tense.
> Sam-E - raging hypomania with alternating crying and laughing fits - mega pounding heart and insomnia at night.
> ALC - hunger, hunger, irritability.
> COQ10 - surges of energy, also tenseness.
> ginkgo - worsening of bulimia, but good initially for concentration.
> Siberian Ginseng high strength extract - perfect. Calm focus. Use this before sport.
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> I'm sure there's loads more but there's a few experiences I've had.
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> Loops
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