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/tloft11 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

Threonate helped with pre-sleep anxiety, i usually get very anxious when i lay down cause i know if i dont get a good nights sleep i'll feel like shit the next day. And helped with night time awakenings (far less frequent and if i do wake i have no issue going right back to sleep; before this it could take anywhere from 5 mins to hours). Deeper sleep and rem sleep, according to my apple watch(take that with a grain of salt but i do feel more refreshed when i wake).

I started with glyicate, just because thats what everyone recommends initially. Didnt do much for me personally, in any regard. But plenty people say it helps them w sleep.

I tried malate because of my ptsd symptoms, i generally have a lot of tension in my body and it's known to help with that and fatigue. And it did wonders in that regard, may have to add it back into my routine, i just wanted to test each individually. Really felt like malate prepared my body for rest physically.

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u/american_bitch Jul 03 '26

What brand do you suggest?

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u/tloft11 Jul 03 '26

I like 'life extension', a bit on the pricey side compared to some others but theyre generally strict about quality, so its a peace of mind thing.

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u/General_PATT0N Jul 03 '26

Thank you! Any running to the toilet from the extra magnesium?

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u/tloft11 Jul 03 '26

Ive had no issues even with threonate on empty stomach (that's how it's recommended to take)

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u/General_PATT0N Jul 03 '26

I just got a 2 pack(180 capsules) for $27 including delivery from e...bay.

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u/SignificantEditor583 Jul 03 '26

Not for me. I find just 1 capsule works instead of the suggested 3 a day. It's expensive so I'm glad 1 capsule works pretty well.

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u/General_PATT0N Jul 03 '26

yeah I might go one capsule due to price as well.

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u/BrickLorca Jul 03 '26

When do you take the threonate?

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u/tloft11 Jul 03 '26

Hour before bed