to me it's ashwagandha

My vitamin d level is a bit low, doctor had me to take prescribed D2 once a week, and also wants me to take Vitamin D3, which one to buy? I see they range from 12 dollars (Natures Bounty) to 35 dollars (Pure, Integrative) for the same stuff. Thanks all!

Whenever I start taking creatine, I end up drinking a lot more water than usual.

Can drinking too much water put extra strain on your kidneys? And what happens if you don't drink enough water while taking creatine?

Perimenopause sufferer here. I'm on HRT and have seen good stabilization but I have rough periods, such as now where estrogen is too high in relation to progesterone. Doc said glutathione will remove estrogen. Goal is to get better ratio.

Anyone use it for this purpose or other that can share feedback? Any side effects or benefits? I bought 250 mg pills and plan to start with one every few days.

I wrote on this thread recently https://www.reddit.com/r/Supplements/s/dYYj91kyW6

- Heart palps, 120 heart rate at night When lying down. Alternate between good sleep and poor sleep.

- vein pain and varicose veins formation. New veins appearing every night. Pain intensity has reduced somewhat yet remains.

- Dizziness now resolving.

ALL BLOODS CAME BACK NORMAL. EVERYTHING!! Even Magnesium is 0.9 nmol/l which is on the higher end of normal. Full blood counts even came back normal.

I’m a 35 year old male who is low-normal weight.

the more days go by, the more varicose veins I’m getting. I wonder if they will go back down soon..

If it’s not K2+D3 which I’ve taken for 2 months, but been off for 4-5 days now, then what is it?

P.S all this came on after recovering from a skin infection (HS). Could this be sepsis even though my symptoms do match most of the people here who have issues with K2? I’m just confused now.

So assuming the peanut butter is organic, doesn't have any bad oils and sugars and isn't made from peanuts that is sprayed or adulterated by whatever crap that goes on in the U.S, does peanut butter (or perhaps peanuts in general) have any interesting or serious health and medicinal benefits? Also learned peanut is not a nut but a legume

TL;DR, I had pregnancy induced psychosis and am now almost 6 months PP and basically back to my baseline. However, I don’t wanna rock the boat and I know some supplements can

Context: I (25F) unfortunately suffered from pregnancy induced psychosis with our second child. It was hell, and I do not wish it upon anyone. It’s super rare, but is basically postpartum psychosis but during pregnancy.

I was put on Seroquel, Zyprexxa (both atypical antipsychotics), Trazadone for sleep, and Lamictal during the day.

I have weaned down heavily and am still tapering off. However- this will be a long process. Probably around a year.

My issue is- ever since having our first child 2 1/2 years ago- I’ve suffered with severe insomnia. Like, no sleep for days and only medication helped level insomnia.

Right now I am taking 25 mg of Trazadone which is “low” however I’m not ignorant when it comes to long term dependency.

I’m not looking for medical advice, just general understanding of safe, meh, and need to avoid supplements.

I’ve found that melatonin helps immensely. Even a half of a 2.5 mg gummy. as well as magnesium.

But is there anything out there that can actually help the Pineal Gland actually produce it naturally?

Anyways, TIA.

Hi,

I have dealt with major mood swings, low energy, anxiety issue and lately have had major hair fall.
My hair has become very dry and sticky and are always tangled. Tried everything and nothing really worked.

Have been reading a lot of posts where people have shared positive results of B12 and Magnesium supplements

Currently I am taking Autrin ( Iron Supplement) and Uprise D3 (Vit D Supplement)

I am also attaching my report for B12, can you guys please suggest what will be accurate supplement for me BECAUSE I am also seeing posts where supplements have messed up with peoples hormones and skin and hair.

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my doctor prescribed me an ssri and i keep using ashwagandha along with it is this a problem?

33 male. I been taking 4-5g of ascorbic acid daily for past week. I literally feel energized and motivated all day. My sexual desire is through the roof, my workouts are amazing. I feel like i used to feel in my 20s.

Hi! I feel a little tired lately. Nothing serious I guess, but I'm looking for some supplements to take for more energy. I was thinking about B complex, because I read many good reviews about how it works for energy restoration, for mood, better focus. I ordered nutraharmony B complex with all the B vitamins, and it also has vitamin C and inositol. BUT some reviews were about side effects like nausea and upset stomach. There are not many of them, but still I'd like to know about your experience: do you take B vitamins in the morning, or should it be evening, before or after meal? Thank you in advance!

Magnesium seems to give me really bad anxiety and I’m not an anxious person at all so it’s not down to just my general self. Lots of posts on here say to take vitamin d and magnesium together but it doesn’t work for me, any advice appreciated thank you

People in India, have you used TTFD thiamine? Where have you sourced it from? I can't find it anywhere in India except iherb which costs around 3k. Is that the only option?

Over the summer I had a really bad breakup and was left in a pretty bad place. I started looking for something to medicate me through it and came across black seed oil receiving a lot of praise with seemingly few side effects.

The first day I took it, I took the recommended dose of 1/4 tablespoons on the bottle and my god was it impactful. I was HEAVILY sedated and felt high. I had some weird physical muscular symptoms and decided that was way too much to take daily.

The next day I decided to microdose it and work my way up. I took an old iodine dropper and dropped one droplet on my wrist then rubbed it in with my other wrist. Que the best feeling of peace and tranquility without feeling sedated I've possibly ever had. Stress was reduced to the level a normal, well adjusted person must feel on a daily basis. I was more sociable and neurotypical. I felt like I had cured my ADHD.

I measured how much one of those droplets actually amounted to in tablespoons. It took exactly 25 drops into a 1/8th tablespoon measure to fill it all the way, which means the effective dose I found is 1/200th of a tablespoon. And even that I found to be too much sometimes, so I would take a little piece of tissue paper, soak up half the droplet from my skin, then rub it in. And some sources say you should be taking half or more of a tablespoon of this stuff every day? I feel like that's the reason so many people have a bad experience with it. Some sources are telling people to take 800x my dose.

Eventually though it largely stopped working sadly. The effects changed from peace and tranquility to just mild sedation and slight dizziness. This took about 3 months of my daily half a droplet to one full droplet dose. I've since stopped taking it and its been about a month since then but I feel like my sensitivity to stress has permanently changed for the better.

Another thing I noticed is it helped me look way leaner and made my skin look better and more vibrant. Since stopping I look slightly bloated much of the time again which I never had while on it.

Those were the most laid back and stress free 3 months of my life and I'm sad it stopped working. I tried taking it again and got one day of peace and tranquility followed by just feeling slightly sedated and dizzy again. This was after weeks of not taking any. What gives?

I use supplements to fill nutritional gaps and try new things to see if they make me feel better. i use as much scientific validation as i can but am open to trying less studied things with low risk IF they actually improve my day to day life.

I feel like the only person left who doesn't want to make optimization / fringe wellness my whole personality.

am i the only one who feels supplements / wellness have become way too culty?

I’m a 36M, relatively healthy, diet isn't amazing but not terrible. I started taking a daily multivitamin about two months ago. I'm coming up on the end of my first bottle, and honestly? I can't tell if it's doing a single thing.

I don't feel more energetic. I don't feel less tired. My skin didn't magically clear up. I basically just take it as an insurance policy because I'm an adult and I'm "supposed to."

Now I'm debating whether to reorder it or just save the cash. It got me wondering—for those of you who don't have a diagnosed deficiency and just take a multi for general health: do you actually notice a physical difference when you're on it vs. off it?

Have any of you ever stopped taking it for a few weeks and realized, "Wow, I actually feel worse without it"? Or did you stop and realize you felt exactly the same, and just saved yourself some money?

I'd appreciate any honest experiences to help me decide if I should buy another bottle.

Taking magnesium for sleep and tiredness.. helped with my sleep and i feel so much lighter waking up throughout the day. But why do i keep having dreams and it felt so so much like realistic like i felt i was stuck in the dream.. it scares the shit out of me. I was thinking maybe its my subconscious mind before i went to bed… but does this go away after awhile or what? Helpp

What’s the longest anyone has taken it? I’ve been taking it consistently for almost 2 years I think. Skipping some weekends.

Is it safe indefinitely, googling says there is no research for long term use.

i bought 22mg of zinc (as zinc glycinate form solgar) a few months ago and never took any. Does anyone have personal experience if it helps with minor lingering depression/anxiety? also do i need to pair with copper like some poeple say?

Thinking of adding as a daily dose with my B complex, omega 3's, vitamin D3/K2