(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best extract nutritional supplements

I wasn't overcome with an urge to explain myself at the time, I see this type of comment and hear it so often outside of reddit that it evoked a gut response. Returning to my computer after a few days and seeing a suggestion from a mod to elaborate I’ll try to do so now. Wall of text incoming:

When you first realize that something comforting you is actually holding you back and preventing you from moving out of the situation that causes you pain there is a collision of urge with reason. You’re wracked with anxiety, and the thing you’re using to meet that need of comfort, love, or stability no longer invokes the same untainted relief it once did. You now see the thoughts of meeting this need you have as craving, and when you resist it even just a little bit the craving can intensify. It feels like a positive feedback loop of fear, anxiety, physical/in-your-body discomfort, clouded thinking, action you now recognize as a bad choice, temporary relief, shame/self-loathing, then back to fear...

This can go on for years somewhat unconsciously. You may have moments of clarity that recede back into the darkness, and the same epiphanies come back around like they’re in some wide orbit. This in itself can add another layer of shame and fear, you’ll feel yourself getting older and the pain of missing out on life can reach a fever pitch.

When someone says “the cravings lessen but never go away”, to a person who is in the throws of these cravings, and who is likely seeing the physical discomfort and the obsession as one symptom, this is a life sentence. Why would I even bother to stop if this skin-crawling, hot, tense, thought-scrambling craving never goes away completely? So you’re saying that, unless I keep smoking weed I’ll never feel completely normal and clear-headed again (if you can call the high and the after glow "normal and clear-headed.")

I’m up for having a go at a thorough explanation, so first of all, let's ask “why do I feel this need to comfort myself?” We need some insight and background knowledge to make more sense of this. Chances are you’re dealing with, and bare with the idea for a second, multi-generational trauma. Every human born will experience this to some degree, even if it’s not your standard definition of ‘trauma.’ Plus you’re dealing with a current life situation that is inherently unfulfilling. Multi-generational trauma can be something as obvious as rape and degrees of molestation, non-sexual violence and verbal abuse and as subtle as pernicious patterns of co-dependency, coldness from a caregiver and subtle verbal takedowns from family members and life-long friends, or even a series of common social experiences that can be scarring when accumulated, which can leave one wondering if it’s really there at all, and you may ask yourself “why am I being so dramatic and sensitive when others have it so much worse?” Inherently unfulfilling life situations can also take on a wide-range of forms that from the outside may or may not be obvious.

There’s even more background info that is necessary to consider: We Americans (pardon my assumption) live in a capitalist democracy that, in practice, is a “meritocracy.” what it means for you is this: you feel when something good happens in your life you’re completely responsible for it (job, lover, other personal accomplishment) but when something bad happens or nothing happens you’re also responsible. This is a relatively new idea in the world, and seemed absurd to non-americans even 200 years ago. You don’t choose where you’re born, who you’re born to, what befalls you in early childhood or even adulthood, but this culture and economy, which is spreading through the species, runs on the idea that whatever you want you can get with personal hard work and vision. I’m not saying this is bad or good, it's just something to recognize, especially when we condemn ourselves for not meeting certain goals and expectations.

We want a simple answer to our problems, and there usually is one, but we need to synthesize it from a complexity of information, some of which is specific to you, and we have to avoid latching onto a pre-packaged answer floating around society. e.g. you have a disease, this is what it will be like forever, and it’s not your fault because there’s something wrong with your brain. People saying that trying to help forget just how fucking intense it is in the beginning, damning a newly-hatching mind to ultimate despair. I’ll tell you right now the beginning is the same and different for everyone. personal, highly individual pains that haven’t been felt in years will emerge, memories long forgotten will flood back in. It’s a relief (you’re no longer smothered by the plant’s effects) and it’s painful at the same time. In my personal case I needed to see a therapist for a couple months even before I quit completely to work through trauma that i didn’t even know i had, that echoed down through my life from my childhood and pre-teen years.

Okay, getting to the point. You’re going to still have cravings, lucid dreams of smoking, and moments of despair questioning your choice to stop if you’re situation and understanding of the situation that first drew you to a dependence on weed hasn’t changed much. If you’re not convinced you need to stop smoking or ingesting weed to regain the energy and emotional clarity to move out of your shitty situation then it's futile to try. I’ll post a list of reasons to quit smoking at the end of this reply (that I didn’t come up with, I saw it on a youtube video) that you can write down and carry around with you to remind yourself. You'll know you've made the decision because the cravings will have subsided substantially, and soon will all together unless triggered by acute emotional pain. If not, work on other things first, find a therapist and a good PCP, especially a DO or an MD that understands integrative medicine.

There are a lot of supplements out there that only make really expensive piss. Some good ones to research and consider buying are relora, which you can get off of Amazon, the one I take is by Pure Encapsulations, a high-end adrenal support complex like this or this, creatine, vitamin D if you live in a place or have a lifestyle that doesn’t get much sun, omega-3 if you don’t eat fish often. I doubt I need to mention drinking plenty of water, cutting out some of the bullshit food, and going for a walk once in awhile.

You may be overtaken with the idea that, because you’ve lost time you need to go full-tilt, you need to do all of it all at once and to an extreme to compensate and “catch up.” Don’t let yourself get trapped by that. You’ll burn out.

Accepting the idea that you need to say no to friends family and the internalized expectations you have shackled to you, to think of yourself and meet your needs in a direct rather than roundabout way, is easy when you realize that there are so many people that couldn’t say no and they got sick, and I mean actually sick, like cancer, heart disease, fibromyalgia, or they committed suicide. That probably won’t be you because you’ve read this far already.

Closing suggestion: think of what you loved when you were young, recall the subtle pull that you felt. Where were you being pulled? Don’t force it, and if you don’t feel it yet or feel a gut-tightening revulsion to this idea then don’t despair, just work on meeting your needs and self-parenting until you’re clear enough.

List of benefits for quitting smoking weed:

• dramatic increase in energy
  
• increased mental dexterity
  
• smoother mood transitions
  
• increased short-term memory
  
• increase in stress tolerance
  
• increase in emotional intelligence
  
• a lot less wasted time
  
• improved diet (no more munchies)
  
• dramatic increase in confidence
  
• no more fumbling with words
  
• increase in life results
  
• increase in creativity
  
• enjoying simple pleasures (not lost in thoughts)
  
• tastebuds are resensitized
  
• increase in body size
  
• increase in humility and ability to relax (no outside tools needed)
  
• ability to sleep and wake up more easily
  
• less risk of health problems
  
• more money, less impulse buying
  
• increased desire to improve
  
• develop wittiness in personality
  
• no indecision
  
• no paranoia
  
• no analysis paralysis
  
• look happier and healthier
  
• feel happier and healthier
  
• increase in presence
  
• actually be able to meditate
  
• alignment with deeper needs
  
• detection of subtle pull
  
• total self-respect
  
• increase in problem solving abilities
  
• become more persuasive and charismatic
  
• ability to attract
  
• better health, less sick often
  
• more passion and purpose
  
• more concentration
  
• become more reliable
  
• no feeling of hiding anything, lying, avoiding situations
  
• forgotten memories creep back
  
• increased sex drive and better sex
  
• improve sense of smell
  
• improve sense of hearing
  
• increased dreaming and dream recall
  
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I hope your tests come back with answers and your scan goes well :) If it is graves/hyper thyroid : I've been taking Native Remedies ThyroSoothe for Maintaining Thyroid Balance (50ml) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000TMXH72/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_JqAFDb85TTXGJ

And my numbers are coming back up :)

-Kavinace
Contains:
-Vitamin b6 2mg
-Proprietary blend of taurine and 4-amino-3-phenylbutyric acid hci 950mg

3 a day in the morning, two at night. For anxiety.

-Folate

http://www.pureencapsulations.com/b12-folate.html

Contains:

-Folate 800 mcg

-Vitamn b12 800 mcg

-Ascorbyl palmitate 2 mg

One a day in the morning. For depression.

-Adrecor

http://www.amazon.com/NeuroScience-AdreCor-180C/dp/B0031EJAS0

Contains:

-Vitamnin C 300 mg

-Niacin 6 mg

-Vitamn B5 12 mg

-Folate 120 mcg

-Vitamnin b12 60 mcg

-Pantothenic acid 300 mg

-Magnesium 14 mg

-Zinc 3 mg

-Propriety blend of L-methionine, L-histidine, L-tyrosine, Green Tea leaf extract (70% epigallocatechin gallate), and Rhodiola rosea root extract (standardized to 15% rosavins).

Two a day at breakfast and lunch.


I wouldn't call them "holistic medicines" there just supplements like vitamin d is. A holistic doctor merely means they may use alternative therapies along with traditional medicine to treat you.

I'm taking them to balance my neurotransmitters. The doctor gave me a take home pee test (had to take it early in the morning without food) that they sent to http://pharmasan.com/ for testing. Results of the test http://i.imgur.com/mCc6Txb.jpg

Then the company listed what I should start taking with detailed info on what it will do to help my brain. I plan to make a more detailed post about my experience with it here as well as a scan of the document the company sent me which has a lot of info on the brain chemistry going on in regards to what the supplements do. They've helped me a lot more then any anti-depressant I've ever taken. Keep in mind this is the specific blend that worked for me. If your interested in trying this route I would contact the company.

You're right let me rephrase. I think nutrition from certain GLANDS and ORGANS can help streamline the growth and health of another organism. Not required, but much more efficient than having to "grow" all of your own micro-nutrients from combining different plants together.

I take these:

https://www.amazon.com/Ancestral-Supplements-Grass-Brain-Liver/dp/B0756S6YGF/ref=sr_1_3_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1536259534&sr=8-3&keywords=bovine+brain

Organs from grass-fed pasture-raised new Zealand cows. All else is plants + minerals.

Pepcid is a specific ant acid in that it helps reduce prostAglandin - it’s an h2 antagonist

These might be helpful for you and your doctors: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4903110/pdf/210_2016_Article_1247.pdf#page18

https://www.jacionline.org/article/S0091-6749(19)31116-9/pdf

It’s more than just taking drugs. It’s also addressing lifestyle, dietary and environmental factors.

Back to just asthma: if you got steroids and a lot of nebulized albuterol it’s very stimulating and can really tax the adrenals. Might I suggest adding some adrenal cortex to see if that helps pick you up https://www.amazon.com/Thorne-Research-Adrenal-Cortex-Capsules/dp/B000FGWDAY

https://m.pipingrock.com/adrenal-glandular/raw-adrenal-glandular-bovine-350-mg-90-capsules-7381

Sounds like this could be a gamechanger. See reviews. Their spleen supplement reversed my untreatable mystery anemia. They also have a Pancreas supplement which may be even more appropriate. https://www.amazon.com/Ancestral-Supplements-Gallbladder-Bile-Liver/dp/B079PZ4HC9

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Also look into Betaine HCL with Pancreatin, high dose probiotics first thing int he morning, and digestive enzymes (I use Nutra Champs brand also available on amazon). Helps to have apple cider vinegar 20 min before meals too.

The ingredients are listed under the supplement facts tab here: www.bulubox.com/ridgecrest-thyroid-thrive.html/. Looks like a mix of vitamins, minerals, and herbs.

My naturopath recommended Pure Encapsulations Thyroid Support when my thyroid tests came out low. It raised them to healthy levels after a month. http://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001688DZ4/

Found this browsing /r/all.

I was in a similar boat to you: sex with someone new was a mix of excitement, slight fear stemming from performance anxiety, and simply nervousness. I'm sure you can relate to the feelings of emasculation when a man can't be a "man" - we all know it's embarrassing to say the least!

I take adderall, which gives me a permanent dopamine boost all day, followed by a seemingly permanent deficiency at the end of the day and beyond; in addition, I'm exist in a state of "fight or flight" because of how adderall interacts with your systems and pumps adrenaline, always. My libido was absolutely shot and I had similar problems to you. I was getting pretty desperate. I tried a lot of stuff, did a lot of research, tried more things, but ultimately, most, if not all, of it went no where.

I found some forums after entering [ +"adderall" +"libido loss"] into Google (without the [ ]) and found a wealth of information after sorting through the shit. I'd searched before, had varied success, but this time was different - I took the time to dig, research, find, and learn!

Often users of prescription meds like adderall, opiates, or anti-depressants find that libido destruction is a primary side effect, an exceedingly common one; the good news, however, is that loads of dudes are fed up having the same problems and have taken their issues into their own hands - they guinea pigged their bodies, desperate for resolution! These dudes are basically martyrs, so bless them for their diligence and hard work!

The solutions I found were interesting.

I learned that people often take some combination of the following pills; for me, however, I just bought them all and have experimented with doses, frequency, and combinations.

• DHEA
  
  
• L-Arginine
  
  
• Fish Oil
  
  
• L-Theanine
  
  Adderall also plays with my blood pressure and, with everything else, namely adrenaline, my extremities aren't getting the proper blood flow; since taking these supplements, I now wake up with erections again --something I didn't realize had stopped happening!-- and have erections hard enough to club a seal to death with.
  
  These have been an absolute god-send for me.
  
  If you don't happen to read this, then I hope this helps someone else.

We have very similar genetics.

Never take cyanocobalamin, but especially with MTRR you need methylcobalamin. Similarly for the MTHFR you should never take anything that just says "folate" or "folic acid," only take methylfolate. The forms you're taking make those genetic issues worse.

Strongly recommend replacing all the B vitamins with dessicated liver: Perfect Desiccated Liver - Grass Fed Undefatted Argentine Beef Liver (120 capsules, 750mg per capsule, Net wt 90g) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J47LEMS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_j0uWzbG1BMAV6

It will provide the right forms of the vitamins in a natural ratio with some minerals and proteins that smooth everything out. I have yet to find anyone who didn't have a much better experience on it as compared to a B complex or isolated B vitamins.

I generally just take the most potent Ashwagandha I can find. You need to be careful though, because it can cause thyroid problems, which can lead to arrhythmias.

Here's an example of a supposedly "most potent" brand I use https://www.amazon.com/Organic-Ashwagandha-Superior-Absorption-Supplement/dp/B077TVZH1K/ref=sr_1_3?keywords=most+potent+ashwagandha&qid=1557058169&s=gateway&sr=8-3

But, because supplements aren't regulated, it's difficult to tell when one brand is truly stronger than another. For example I use to use these https://www.amazon.com/HERBAL-Premium-Organic-Ashwagandha-BioPerine/dp/B07HYHDMW8/ref=sr_1_9?keywords=ashwagandha+ksm+66&qid=1557058235&s=gateway&sr=8-9 and I could swear they increased my libido more than the other brand, even though they're supposedly "weaker".

For the first brand I take 1 a day, for the 2nd brand I took 2 a day.

Sure!

Here's the Lugol's link.

And here's the thyroid support pills.

Also, here's the link to the post where I found all the information!

I'm fine without eating organ meats. I tried eating liver a few times, but I couldn't handle it. I did however buy these, and I feel good after taking them.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00J47LEMS/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&th=1

> It's 2g of protein per tab.

Can you link me to the ones with 2g of protein? These ones (https://www.amazon.com/Beverly-International-Desiccated-Golden-era-performance/dp/B0013OSC4I) only seem to have 1g of total liver per tab, and they don't specify how much of that is protein.

> They are just extra protein with little, if not zero, impact on appetite or fullness. Also, if you don't like organ meats, it's a way to get them in diet.

Fair enough.

> It's not in lieu of food or other protein sources, it's just an easy way to get 30+ grams per day.

I guess I would think of an extra scoop of protein powder being easier than taking 15+ large pills every day, but that's ultimately down to personal preference.

I swear by these supplements for energy and resilience. Rather than pick you up from lethargy each morning, they help you wake up feeling rested and repaired.

AdrenaVen

https://www.amazon.com/AdrenaVen-Premier-Research-Labs-60/dp/B0036L6K2W?th=1

Deep Health Medicinal Mushrooms

https://www.amazon.com/Herbs-Etc-Medicinal-Mushrooms-Softgels/dp/B001ECVEWQ

Gaia Adrenal Health

https://www.amazon.com/Gaia-Herbs-Adrenal-Support-Phyto-Caps/dp/B00F1J72HO?th=1

Paradise Adaptogens

https://www.amazon.com/Paradise-Herbs-Imperial-Adaptogen-Vegetarian/dp/B0019LTW44/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8

I've been taking Gaia Herbs Thyroid Support Supplement:
https://smile.amazon.com/Gaia-Herbs-Thyroid-Support-Phyto-Capsules/dp/B0036THNNY/ref=pd_yo_rr_bia_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=V86PHXZKVZRNQ2CJMC97

It has actually helped me a little in the past but now that I found a doctor who is willing to help actually monitor my symptoms and adjust my medication I stopped taking it.

Thanks, I'll do more research. Can you tell me if this product is the same as NDT? I'm not sure if there's a different term for the product in the UK.

I've also been taking this for 2 weeks to try and help my energy level, little to no results though so far.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CSHD6BP/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_5TTIBb3H0QJEW

I use this one, doesnt cause me any gut issues like normal iron does. https://www.amazon.com/Solgar-Desiccated-Liver-Tablets-Count/dp/B000Z8X76G/ref=sr_1_2_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1491069965&sr=8-2&keywords=dessicated+liver+pills

I was diagnosed with gallbladder disease, had some sludge. Hurt like hell, made my stomach swell up like i was pregnant. The Doc's wanted to take it out, i told them no thanks i'll take my chances and die at my own hands if i must and do some expirementing. I've been using Keto for 8 months to heal it up, its been a slow process but there has been a lot of progress. This product was a total game changer and has made the biggest difference within a few days. http://www.amazon.com/Dr-Christophers-Original-Formulas-Capsules/dp/B000N38PMO

flyby naturals grassfed beef liver

Sorry not sure how to do a picture... it's bout the cheapest grassfed beef liver capsule on amazon at $25, for me that's a month supply

http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00J47LEMS/ref=sr_ph_a_it?ie=UTF8&qid=1462569480&sr=1&keywords=grass+fed+liver+capsules

just checked LESLabs on fakespot and it got a “D” and was searching for others and came across this brand thats half the price and got a “B” on fakespot.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01KV7X8AU/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Jd9EAbTEJ75MB

Most people don't know I stutter, 15 years ago - everyone knew. I've gotten more confident and fluent over the years, but this past year my anxiety has gotten bad - and unsurprisingly, it let to more speech blocks. I asked a friend for help, and although it's not for everyone, I found this herbal supplement helps me a lot: https://www.amazon.com/Himalaya-Herbal-Healthcare-StressCare-Anti-Stress/dp/B000H87TMC Note: I am extremely sensitive to medications. Always seek advice from your doctor. But this has been working wonders on me! No more muscle tension and I'm sleeping better which reduces stress and increases my fluency (if that's your goal!).

I had the same issue.

When I first started losing my hair, I jumped on it right away with fin. Hair stopped falling out within 2 weeks, no b.s. But i quit it after 4 months because the sides were devastating.

Fast forward about 8 years and I try fin again, thinking maybe EOD i can keep my hair and mitigate side effects. Did this for about a year, and while I had no sides, the hair kept falling out. Not quite at the same rate as no-fin, but I'm still losing ground. I moved up to 1 mg of fin.

Fast forward a year and a half, and my shedding is still the same. WTF, i'm wondering. It works perfectly (and instantly) the first time around, but now seems to only reduce my shedding by about 50% after 18 months of usage?

I've been researching the thyroid a lot the past year. Got into the Ray Peat forums. I'm not going to delve into that diet/lifestyle and its efficacy, but while my GP said my thyroid was in healthy range, Ray Peat's indicators of hypothroidism (low pulse rate and low body temp) were both present with me. My body temp was always 95-96 range and my pulse was in the 50s, which is only healthy if you're an Olympic swimmer.

Iron deficiency can also lead to hair loss. Now taking iron supplements is dangerous for men, so this is something to talk to your doctor about. But here's what i've been doing, and it's the first time in years i've been able to put my head under a faucet and have literally ZERO hairs fall out.

Lugol's 5% iodine solution. I do one dropper of this a day along with 2 brazil nuts. You need selenium (i do two brazil nuts) with iodine. This is thyroid fuel.

Dessicated liver tablets. This is my preferred brand because it's undefatted and most stuff on amazon is defatted: http://www.amazon.com/Perfect-Desiccated-Liver-Undefatted-Argentine/dp/B00J47LEMS, but it might not matter.

I also do 3-4 spoonfuls of Coconut oil a day. This is also thyroid fuel and some studies show it has DHT lowering properties.

I also massage my head every day. I don't do the 20 minutes morning/night some people advocate, that's just too much. I try to do 3-5 minute sessions throughout the day. I noticed when I started that my scalp was very tender, and now when I do it, i'm virtually pain-free.

I'm sorry I can't provide the exact scientific breakdown, but this is not a regimen of my own invention. It's an abridged version of a regimen i saw on another forum. I've been on fin for almost 3 years. EOD for the first year, every day for the last two. It was only in the past 3 months (since starting this regimen) i had an actual stop in shedding and my hair is actually starting to feel thicker.

Go ahead and say i'm a shill for the above products (lol), but this is a regimen for a very small niche of fin users.