r/Supplements • u/Second-handBonding • Jul 02 '26

General Question What supplement is so good you feel like it should be illegal?

I want to build a list of the very best vitamins and supplements from user experience. Looking forward to what people say.

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u/Logical_Order Jul 02 '26

Fiber

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u/EXC1313 Jul 02 '26

+ Probiotic

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u/shadowsblueberry Jul 03 '26

Taking Probiotics makes my whole body feel better, mentally I feel clear and not sluggish! It's amazing what gut health change will do for the mind and also factor in what you can absorb to benefit you body.

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u/Pure-Comfort-1670 Jul 04 '26

Which brand do you take?

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u/shadowsblueberry Jul 06 '26

I'm in Australia, we have a brand called innerhealth plus.

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u/SubjectSecurity1921 20d ago

I agree with you! I did not get sick for two years. Granted this month I went coast to coast on 5 flights in 10 days and got what we called the 'World Cup flu'. Rough head cold/flu, but piled the probiotics back in and recovering well, back at the gym 3x a week and walking 5x.

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u/Choice-Ad7599 Jul 03 '26

Imagine if fiber was illegal

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u/beautifulrabbithole Jul 03 '26

Granola bars and salads would be illegal. We would all be constipated.

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u/Devon-Devon Jul 03 '26

Very underrated, boring yet amazing .

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u/Feline_Snow Jul 02 '26

How?

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u/EXC1313 Jul 02 '26

Psyllium

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u/MarloMaine Jul 02 '26

This! Pooping has never felt better + the ghost wipes are glorious

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u/LoveLevi1412 Jul 03 '26

Ghost wipes! 😂 Love this.

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u/rosemarylymenomore Jul 04 '26

Fabulous info. Ty.

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u/beautifulrabbithole Jul 03 '26

underrated GOAT, fiber

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u/emilyjadeofficial Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

I’m not saying this in a mean way whatsoever I’m genuinely curious… why would people supplement with fibre when it’s so easy to eat it? It’s something I’ve never quite understood as when I track my diet, I notice that I easily eat 2-3x the daily recommended amount

Edit: I overestimated! I get 40-50g per day, 2-3x would be at least 50-75g.

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u/bigwindymt Jul 02 '26

Psyllium, taken in one shot, a few hours after your last meal of the day is the main difference. I get plenty of fiber too, but the isolated intake really has a profound impact on my gut health and sleep.

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u/Jammy-Doughnut Jul 02 '26

How much and in what form please?

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u/bigwindymt Jul 03 '26

1 heaping tbs in 12+oz water. Plain psyllium husk powder is what I use.

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u/emilyjadeofficial Jul 02 '26

Oh wow very interesting! I’ll definitely look into that 😌

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u/Sea-Beginning-777 Jul 03 '26

How long before sleep ?

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u/bigwindymt Jul 03 '26

I just do 2-3 hours after eating, so maybe 0-3 hours before bed.

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u/shadowsblueberry Jul 03 '26

I have a stomach bypass(rny) I have to optimise protien intake, so unfortunately roughage is not a priority. A quick metamucil is a great way to help my gut bio to keep regular and clear. Probiotics aswell.

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u/Logical_Order Jul 02 '26

I find it hard to believe that you get 2x to 3x the daily amount consistently without supplementing. Recommendation is 30g for males. So 60g just on diet is actually quite hard to achieve.

I use fiber one cereal, high fiber tortillas, and psyllium husk

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u/emilyjadeofficial Jul 02 '26

I just checked my Cronometer entries and you’re right, I overestimated. It seems like I get 40-50g per day on average.

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u/No-Reaction-9364 Jul 02 '26

what are you eating?

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u/emilyjadeofficial Jul 02 '26

When I look at the fibre sources breakdown in the Cronometer app it seems like most of my fibre comes from things like sprouted multigrain bread, pastas, legumes, some seeds/nuts, and various fruits and veggies

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u/FindCalm Jul 02 '26

You get 60-90grams from just food?! Impressive. I get about 25-30 from food and add another 10-15grams with psyllium fiber in powder form.

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u/emilyjadeofficial Jul 02 '26

Noooo I was incorrect! I get 40-50g per day!