Overall Health-Oriented Supplements

[Bloute]

For discussion purpose : What is your view on Sesamin for health purpose only at low dosage (500 mg) to avoid side effects ?

I really did not like the product for cutting purpose and at recommended dosage but it seemed to help with BP and overall health.

[Segansational]

Wait, RPN will no longer be offering Gut Health? What, if anything, are they replacing it with?

[user27629377]

Wait, RPN will no longer be offering Gut Health? What, if anything, are they replacing it with?

dsade has a few things in the works, no word yet on if the replacement will be immediate or not:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=113110131

[Outside backer]

I currently take

BioMend Anti-O from appnut
Omegaessentials from APPNUT

NOW virgin coconut oik
NOW 8 billion acidbiphillioisoosiiso

and im almost done with this 30 day colon cleanse

and Lipid Stabil from MN

[VegetaGD]

How so?

I'm considering adding Astaxanthin to my regime right now...

I discovered Astaxanthin from the article below. I frequent their website & started taking it in February of last year I think.

http://www.naturalnews.com/023177.html

Pretty much everything he discusses in the article is spot on from my experience taking it.

Spirulina is also an amazing FOOD that has tons of benefits...again I was prompted to start taking it in November of 07' by an article from Mike Adams that you can also download for free here...

http://www.truthpublishing.com/chlor...f-cat21249.htm

[jkeithc82]

Bump for more/new discussion

[bryce126]

life extension puts out a great list of top ten supplements, it should be on their website check it out!

edit: i'll save you the trouble, here it is. lots of good info here, but its really long
(obviously if they suggest their own brand, just consider the category itself instead)

http://www.lef.org/Vitamins-Suppleme...s-Minerals.htm

[JonnySprouts]

It's great to see threads like this! Here is what I've been taking lately:

NSI FlavenZym systemic enzymes
PB8 Probitics
OptiMSM
L-Optizinc
Plant-based digestive enzymes
Unrefined Flax Seed Oil
Country Life Omega-3
Source Naturals Life Force Multi
Carlson Vitamin D 1000IU
Olive Leaf Extract
NSI Yeast Clean (This + Olive Leaf to deal with candida)
Boku Superfood
Chlorella


Being a poor college student, the Boku and chlorella have really helped when my diet is lacking in greens. Those two are life savers!

All the discussion on RPN Gut Health has really intrigued me. I've been using PB8 because it was recommended to me, but when I run out I'm going to buy a bottle of Gut Health.

And if anyone else has any experience with taking Astaxanthin, please share! I'm interested in trying it out.

[user27629377]

It's great to see threads like this! Here is what I've been taking lately:

NSI FlavenZym systemic enzymes
PB8 Probitics
OptiMSM
L-Optizinc
Plant-based digestive enzymes
Unrefined Flax Seed Oil
Country Life Omega-3
Source Naturals Life Force Multi
Carlson Vitamin D 1000IU
Olive Leaf Extract
NSI Yeast Clean (This + Olive Leaf to deal with candida)
Boku Superfood
Chlorella


Being a poor college student, the Boku and chlorella have really helped when my diet is lacking in greens. Those two are life savers!

All the discussion on RPN Gut Health has really intrigued me. I've been using PB8 because it was recommended to me, but when I run out I'm going to buy a bottle of Gut Health.

And if anyone else has any experience with taking Astaxanthin, please share! I'm interested in trying it out.

Nice looking stack man, thank you for your contribution. I think I need to add a Chlorella or Spirulina supplement to my daily regimen.

Another great candida product you might want to look into is Renew Life Candi Cleanse.

[kincaid82]

I currently take

BioMend Anti-O from appnut
Omegaessentials from APPNUT

NOW virgin coconut oik
NOW 8 billion acidbiphillioisoosiiso

and im almost done with this 30 day colon cleanse

and Lipid Stabil from MN

I just started taking bio-mend from AN, looking into some of the other essentials from AN and others as well. Switching from orange Triad to MHP-Activate, and then some Multi-Joint by sportspharma. Very interested in a few others like Primal Defense, Ubiquinal, Now's odorless Garlic and others. Need a replacement for Gut Health as well, i have seen Bio-beads mentioned

Would love anyone's feedback, great thread

[user27629377]

I just started taking bio-mend from AN, looking into some of the other essentials from AN and others as well. Switching from orange Triad to MHP-Activate, and then some Multi-Joint by sportspharma. Very interested in a few others like Primal Defense, Ubiquinal, Now's odorless Garlic and others. Need a replacement for Gut Health as well, i have seen Bio-beads mentioned

Would love anyone's feedback, great thread

Just some suggestions from what you are looking for:

If you're going to go with a multivitamin, I would suggest MST MVP365
I would absolutely suggest Primal Defense Ultra, this will take care of all your probiotic needs
For odorless garlic I would suggest any of the Kyolic formulas, I used the regular one which is the Formula 100
For Ubiquinol I would suggest any reputable brand who uses the Kaneka QH patented reduced CoQ10 formula, I suggest LEF or NOW.

[kincaid82]

Just some suggestions from what you are looking for:

If you're going to go with a multivitamin, I would suggest MST MVP365
I would absolutely suggest Primal Defense Ultra, this will take care of all your probiotic needs
For odorless garlic I would suggest any of the Kyolic formulas, I used the regular one which is the Formula 100
For Ubiquinol I would suggest any reputable brand who uses the Kaneka QH patented reduced CoQ10 formula, I suggest LEF or NOW.

Thanks, MVP 365 was my other choice(outside of Ortho-Core little pricey) it was between those two, saw a great read on Multi's a few days ago, and how the Pak and others use formulations that don't really live up to the hype.

SIDE NOTE: Congrats on winning the National Championship game, and that is hard for me to say since i am a diehard Georgia BULLDAWG, but way to show the world again what the SEC is all about.

[Doughboy]

Please help, need to raise HDL, any suggestions?

Thanks

[user27629377]

Please help, need to raise HDL, any suggestions?

Thanks

Found this on ImmInst, maybe some people can chime in with their thoughts on here, I'll post the protocol and the link:

The HDL Booster dietary supplement used in the study (two capsules twice daily) consisted of: vitamins C, E, B6, B12, niacin (low dose, 40 mg/day), and folic acid; minerals magnesium and selenium; and supplements coenzyme Q10, policosanol, L-carnitine, L-arginine, N-acetylcysteine, alpha lipoic acid, tocotrienols, soy isoflavones, taurine, and the herbal extracts of hawthorn (Crategus oxyacantha) berry, garlic (Allium sativum), grape (Vitis vinifera) seed extract, and grape (Vitis vinifera) skin extract.

http://www.imminst.org/forum/index.p...f=6&t=14544&s=

Niacin has the most evidence to support increasing HDL. You didnt mention why you cant take it. If it has to do with the flushing there are ways to mitigate that. I know it was a pain to get thru the flushing period, but Im up to 500mg 2x per day now without any flushing effects.

http://www.imminst.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17488

[Doughboy]

Found this on ImmInst, maybe some people can chime in with their thoughts on here, I'll post the protocol and the link:



http://www.imminst.org/forum/index.p...f=6&t=14544&s=



http://www.imminst.org/forum/index.php?showtopic=17488

Thanks SC, I have some reading to do now.

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Raw Cocoa is underrated IMO.

[user27629377]

Raw Cocoa is underrated IMO.

Any particular reason?

[TheUnlikelyToad]

Anti ox, cardiovascular health, mood enhancement, supports fatloss... to name a few.

It's relatively easy to add one's diet (ie. shakes) and contains fiber.

[Outside backer]

bump

[Adjusting]

Overall health oriented?

CQ-10, SAMe, ginger, beta-alanine, lecithin, ginseng, grape seed extract, ALA, creatine and carnitines.

[Outside backer]

do u guys recomend NOW Astaxanthin or what brand

[JonnySprouts]

do u guys recomend NOW Astaxanthin or what brand

As far as I know, any brand that uses BioAstin is quality astaxanthin. It can be nutrex, NSI, whatever. It's an easy way to find quality.

[VegetaGD]

do u guys recomend NOW Astaxanthin or what brand

NOW & NSI source their astaxanthin from a company called Cyanotech in Hawaii who makes BioAstin.

http://www.cyanotech.com/bioastin.html

You're fine with those brands although I use the NOW because the price is hard to beat. Fool around with your dose, and give the supplement time to work in your system. It builds up in muscle tissue after a number of months so you'll have free radical fighting anti-oxidants available directly at the cellular level.

[kincaid82]

NOW & NSI source their astaxanthin from a company called Cyanotech in Hawaii who makes BioAstin.

http://www.cyanotech.com/bioastin.html

You're fine with those brands although I use the NOW because the price is hard to beat. Fool around with your dose, and give the supplement time to work in your system. It builds up in muscle tissue after a number of months so you'll have free radical fighting anti-oxidants available directly at the cellular level.

So how much of the astaxanthin per day?

[VegetaGD]

So how much of the astaxanthin per day?

1 capsule is 4mg...I've played with doses up to 16mg per day & after about a year I've settled on 8mg per day which is 2 capsules.

I would say start with 16mg for 30 days & see how your body feels then taper down to see if you're keeping it.

[JonnySprouts]

4mg is the typical minimum dose. Some people take up to 16mg a day.

EDIT: You beat me to the punch vegeta ;p

[user27629377]

I thought there was perhaps another reason to avoid DHA. There is a rat study that seems to indicate that (excessively) high DHA diets can lead to reduced lifespan. Accordinlgy to my poorly written shorthand it appears there is an increased exposure to oxidation. Of course this will be applicable to (probably) all PUFAs which is evidenced by the fact that they can all go rancid(oxidation).

I know neither EPA nor DHA are essential, I was speaking purely in terms of supplementation preference of EPA over DHA. From the research I've done after beginning this thread I read that EPA is beneficial to the immune system rather than detrimental.

Appears to be equally effective if not moreseo. More effective at a comparative dose and it does not act as a pro-ox under hypoxic states. I believe it's nootropic effects are due to it's ability to pass the blood brain barrier but that's in another set of notes. And cheaper too, hence my favoritism.

I have seen a few recommendations to stay away from ibedenone until more is known about it's efficacy as compared to Ubiquinol. I don't put much emphasis on the recommendation of a few doctors when there are several who say the exact opposite, but I just found that to be interesting.

Do you have personal experience with ibedenone? I'd be interested in trying it sometime, I don't have the most experience with nootropics so if you could elaborate on how you "feel" different when using ibedenone over ubiquinol I would appreciate it, thanks!

[Doughboy]

1 capsule is 4mg...I've played with doses up to 16mg per day & after about a year I've settled on 8mg per day which is 2 capsules.

I would say start with 16mg for 30 days & see how your body feels then taper down to see if you're keeping it.

Can you explain how it may affect how you feel?

[dmbphan041]

Phytoberry and VegeGreens by Progressive but BB.com doesnt carry em.


hint hint....

[user27629377]

Phytoberry and VegeGreens by Progressive but BB.com doesnt carry em.


hint hint....

There is a thread where people can suggest new products for bb.com to carry, you should suggest these:

http://forum.bodybuilding.com/showth...hp?t=112698571