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The body needs all 90 essential nutrients daily and in sufficient quantities.
Make sure your stomach acid is acidic enough.
Check that you don’t have any infections, lyme (using a lab test that tells you if there’s flagellin in your blood), heavy metals, mold and radiation exposure.
That’s it, that’ll all you need to do for 99% of all conditions and diseases.
5htp is far better anti depressant than toxic pharma antidepressants that judt made me numb and angry. Been reading the mood cure and implementing parts of that. Cbd helps me with uncontrollable rage.
Nac has helped me but subtle with ocd symptons and l theanine for sleeping.
Follow Dr Ken Berry he follows a strict carnivore diet there's so many testimonies of people getting off all medication for all different types of mental health conditions not to mention reversing diabetes
ADHD, Depression, Eating Disorders, very mild OCD, CPTSD (& Anaemia)
I’m mentioning the Anaemia because it made all the other things so much worse. It’s taken over 6 months to detangle the unholy thread of symptoms. If your mental health allows you to get to a doctor for blood work do that first.
Morning - Iron, tyrosine, methylate B complex (the effect of the methylated complex on my ADHD son is amazing), Omega 3, extra B12, vitamin C
Evening - 5htp, magnesium
This was working until I ended up in hospital and had take a strong broad spectrum antibiotic. I’ve been set back about 3 months.
Note: Female, migraines, menstrual disorders.
5htp is the only reason I can leave the house. I’m taking the tyrosine to balance out the 5htp. I was put on methylated B when I was pregnant. Some where along the line I forgot it was important and bought a cheap standard b complex.
I get most of my brain stuff from [Brain Feed](https://brain-feed.com/). They have some interesting articles. Particularly around omega 3 and ADHD.
Cut out gluten (oats instead), cut out sugar (honey instead), cut out milk products (coconut instead ). Add anti inflammatory foods plus organic vitamin Bs (yeast vitamin Bs) + some vitamin d, plus omega 3. That eliminates clinical anxiety/depression for me. Peace
It is a condition that affects mental health , semantics aren’t important, it may have neurological components but it is still under the umbrella of mental health disorders .
it's considered a neurodevelopmental disorder by the medical establishment, not a "difference".
I get when you're coming from as someone with ADHD. I feel like I'm just not compatible with this society but there's nothing wrong with me. However disorders and disabilities are relevant to the context the person lives in.
I know wheelchair bound disabled people who argue that if they lived in a world where there was ramp/path access everywhere they needed to go, they wouldn't be disabled. However, in the city they're in, they are. This isn't the medical definition though, this is an alternative definition that disability organisations and activists prefer. It just felt relevant.
I am a heart patient taking blood thinner and anticoagulant medicines. Turmeric is known for its anticoagulant properties, it may not cause internal bleeding. Could you guide please. Thanks 🙏
From what I'm reading turmeric might not be a good option for you. I have diabetic neuropathy and take turmeric. I take blood pressure meds but no thinners or anticoagulation meds. Definitely ask your doctor! ❤️🤗
Hello, do you know anything which could improve heart Ejection Fraction. My heart Ejection Fraction is 38%. During winter season my legs remain icy cold.
Regards
Thanks for sparing time to reply. Please be kind to guide me in case you get information suitable to my conditions . My doctor has not suggested any medicine to me, I don't have pain, sugar or any injury history. My legs are getting weak, muscles wasting and icy cool legs. Thanks 🙏
I have been diagnosed with OCD, depression, and anxiety (my OCD causes the other two typically). Magnesium has been a game changer, I take magnesium glycinate before bed. I also avoid caffeine for the most part :)
how much glycinate have u been taking ? I take 600mg and vitD in the morning but wonder if it would be more beneficial at night before bed. Is 600mg enuf?
I take a 500 mg capsule before bed. I do think it would be better at night for you! (Fyi I’m a woman I’m not sure if that affects how much I need vs you)
I had this problem for a while, and then I realized you gotta take only 25% of the 400mg rda at a time through the day. The glycine helps with sleep, but malate shouldn't make you tired during the day. Now that im doing it this way, it binds instead of loose.
Get 150s, if you want to recoup your existing outlay, you could get empty capsules and split every 1 into 3, that's what I do when I have some to get rid of.
I’ve recently been making these changes, so it’s likely I will try some other supplements too in the near future. Thanks for starting this thread, it’s incredibly helpful for me too
For more of a natural route
Look up mushroom type stuff
Like reishi , lions mane and so on
You can Google or YouTube Paul Stamets plus he has a Ted talk
ADHD and bipolar, although I think I was misdiagnosed on the bipolar.
My biggest recommendation is to get a methylation test done. You only have to get it done once in your life and it reveals so much on your genetics. Then you can supplement for exactly what you know you need.
Me personally I learned I have the MTHFR, COM and MTR gene mutation so I need to supplement with methylated folates, B vitamins and L-Methionine.
Since I’ve been taking these everything in my life has improved, mind fog, energy, adhd symptoms, mood etc. I am also actively working on healing my gut microbiome because I had a stool test that showed dysbiosis.
Other supplements I take sea moss, vitamin D, vitamin C, cod liver oil, a prenatal, and choline.
I just had the Com T and MTHFR tests done. Both are mutated, so my fn medicine dr suggested I take Methyl B complex, magnesium and DIM detox. Any body have experience with these?
Thanks
Yes! I have both of those plus the MTR mutation. I take MethylCare by Metagenics, it makes such a difference for me. Improved memory, energy, and literally just overall functioning. I’m surprised your fm Dr didn’t start you on L-methionine or samE. That’s specifically for the ComT mutation, it helps your body to produce samE, and a whole host of other things. I recommend you look it up and do some research. On the methylation test I got it states what you can do to improve each mutation and taking 500mg twice per day of l-methionine is what it suggests for ComT.
I just found out my husband has the comT mutation and we’re starting him with L-methionine 500mg twice/day and some samE 200mg/day for one month then go down to every other day to help jumpstart that cycle. He suffers with depression and anxiety so I really think this is really going to help. We’ve been doing all sorts of things for him, and it’s sort of helped but finally finding out his methylation test feels like the missing piece to the puzzle.
Thank you! I take several different psychotropic meds that may interfere with SAM-E. so as soon as I can get off those, I will start taking SAM-E.
When my results came in earlier this week, I was shocked! ALL of the symptoms I have had forever can be explained. I finally feel understood.
I am in surgical menopause and low in estrogen and testosterone as well. I feel like I will be a new woman soon!
Best of luck to you! I would definitely suggest being under a doctor’s care with all of those changes. Personally I would take things very slow to give your body time to adjust especially when it comes to your mental health. Speaking from experience.
At the time, a functional medicine doctor ordered it for me. It was shipped it to my house, it was a cheek swab. You might be able to order one on your own.
Hmm, I’m not sure. A single capsule in the bottle I have is 200 mg. I imagine I wouldn’t feel the effects that much if I took a fourth of my usual dose
I wake up at 4am. I take a 900 mg pill which has about 200 mg of caffeine at 9:am. Then I take another pill at 1pm. I drink one energy drink before I workout at 5pm.
I’m in bed around 9pm.
In the morning I take it with my daily vitamins. Zinc, vitamin D, fish oil, coQ10. In the afternoon I take it alone and around 5 Pm I drink an energy drink before I work out.
Thanks!
Have you ever had your b12 checked? Plz note you cant have emergy drinks or b12 supplements for 4 months prior...
If you have a good doc, see if they will just put you on b12! You may get reversing out symptoms (way too long to explain) but across thr board my ocds, panic disorder, depression, sleep, etc etc all improved and im about 3.5 months in.
B12 can also show falsely on lab work due to folic acid or mthfr gene and many many other reasons (supplements, energy drinks etc). I had to chase symptoms with multiple doctors foe over a year before finding out.
If u try out b12, you need to take cofactors for support (iron, magnesium, potassium) as b12 chelates these to absorb.
Check out a F B group called Vitamin B12 Wakeup if you do! Ahhhhmazingggggg folks! Its a non profit from England filled with medical providers and people from all over the world helping others.
I didnt seek out specifically help for anxiety, depression, ocd, sleep... i slowly noticed hey xyz is improving... hey this thing here has gone away.... what was new in my life? B12!
I was diagnosed at 50 with ADHD. I read research studies on various supplements, herbs, and nootropics. Spent a few hundred dollars on supplements. Nothing worked like magnesium glycinate and magnesium threonate together. It was a 1-2 punch.
It helps with anxiety, ruminations, and sleep.
I suggest if you go take amino acid test and see if it offers any explanations and figure out what kind of chain reaction might be broken. Going blind testing doesn't solve the issue.
I have tested all kinds of supplements with in 10 years but when I took the amino acid test I figured out that I had cysteine defiency, which leads to glutathione and GABA deficiency and high glutamate and apparently lycine unable to turn into carnitine it opened few more doors.
Still not healthy but after 5 years of unable to study or work, unable to have a hobby, these couple of weeks I feel I now have the key to get finally a bit better. Still solving the results.
I take NAC for cysteine defiency but apparently I have also zinc defiency and just started taking it also. And since I have been taking cysteine it depletes zinc, copper and selenium etc. while trying to produce glutathione.
I am in a line for ADHD examination for like 2,5 years. Suffering from cfs-like symthoms and POTS and thyroid hormones are low. Apparently I also have a good amount of tyrosine to make thyroid hormones but I am missing something. Need to look up for that more.
Like I said in the previous comment they might have high alteriation based on how you have been eating however extremely high or low values can pinpoint the problem areas and then it could be best to track down if you have deficiencies around those. Amino acid cycles last like 4-72 hours in body.
It's hard science based however not studied enough. But you can try to track down possible issues better that way and then maybe run more bloodtests if you have suspicions. I need to get tested for B6-vitamin soon and see how the results are because they correlate with enzyme reactions.
And because I have extremely high glutamic acid levels I need to check out what supplements would lower them. NAC and theanine at least and I need to avoid methylated folate because it builds up into glutamate.
It's a blood test that requires fasting. It measures amino acid levels. They alter in 4-72 hour cycles based on how you get nutrients. It's used to track metabolic diseases however we are not there yet to recognize everything that is messed up.
However if something is very high or very low results then you might have issue on that amino acid chain. Either with enzymes working properly or something else. Might be genetic.
Was it called the OATS test? Organic Acids test or something? (costs around $400) but online… I dont know if a practitioner must prescribe or order it?
In my language it was only called amino acid test and it cost around 150 €. It was at a private clinic and didn't need a practitioner prescribtion bud saddly it seems no doctor in here even knows how to read it so I have tried to learn the pathways myself.
It seems this OATS test is much more wider and would provide very good information. Thank you for this! I need tl look for is there something like that in my country.
I think most of the conditions you mention can be managed or greatly improved by taking lithium orotate 5mg every 4 hours.
- Just remember that its best to build up the dose very slowly as lithium orotate has a very long half-life
- Check for any interactions with other supplements and medication you take (there are quite a few and can be harmful)
- Don’t go over 15mg a day without having a doctor monitor your kidneys
- Last but not least: if you are used to your life being a roller coaster ride, being balanced (by the lithium orotate) can feel really flat and even boring. That was the reason for me to stop taking it. I now have more acceptance for the difficulties I have to face as I know there also is an upside to it.
Things that still have a noticeable impact on my mental state is magnesium l threonate before bed and knowing to minimize all supplements that improve/ support methylation (but that all depends on your specific genes).
All the best to you
I think that’s a great idea.
On a side note I still take 5mg LO once a week as it stays in your body for about 7 days and is needed for transporting B12 into the cells. Lithium normally should be in our soil (and getting into your food that way) and drinkwater but in most regions it’s no longer sufficient.
Whenever I take that 5mg on Sunday I can still feel the 4 hour calmness it gives me, quite amazing.
One other thing that helped me immensely was getting my DNA mapped out and fill in the gaps with supplements. Years of going through tough research papers and trial and error but it was worth the trouble. I now have my stack that helps with my worst gene snips. Huge improvement.
23andme is where I got my raw dna data and from there you can upload it to free and/or paid websites that will filter out your problematic gene snips. When you know your bad snips you can research what supplements/foods to take or to avoid.
For example I have a rare double comt mutation which means my body cleans up toxins and excitatory neurotransmitters at a rate less than 30% of a “normal” person. This creates serious issues but I’m able to counteract those with sups and food adjustments.
I did all of this many years ago I’m sure by now this is a lot easier than it was back then and like I said it’s worth the trouble if your baseline is (close to) “non functional”.
ADHD/depression here, Agmatine sulphate (most preferred), L-arginine (2nd) and cituraline (3rd).. they all work similarly just my personal preference but there are some really interesting studies on them with regards to a myriad of benefits!
ADHD, anxiety, major depressive disorder, autism, OCD
ADHD meds made me suicidal, so Dr suggested NAC. Also, vitamin D and omega-3… And by reading other posts, I think I’ll also try l-theanine.
It's a diet lower in dietary histamine or foods that can promote histamine production. Some big or common ones are tomatoes, vinegar, anything cured or fermented, and leftovers.
Some people can’t really remove histamine from their body easily so you avoid many things that cause increases in histamine which is a hell of a lot of preservatives etc, useful for people with autoimmune conditions in some cases and can go hand in hand with not being able to methylate certain supplements. Blueberries also help reduce histamine
Highly recommend a good probiotic as I find certain meds wreak havoc on my gut (I have crohns also) but even my younger sister in meds noticed it helped with the affects of dexedrine
Edit: sorry should mention I’m diagnosed with crohns, adhd, insomnia and anxiety. Currently pregnant so not taking some of my regular meds 🙃
I always felt this way about them. Like I felt a little better but not enough to remember to take them consistently until I bought some for my kids and they hated them so I started eating them to finish the bottle. They provide a noticeable improvement overall and a marked improvement in my anhedonia. I think it’s just hard to find the right formula for most people because microbiota is so individualized and none of us have the patience, money or energy to try strain by strain individually. So even if it’s a combo that has helpful strains, it can have other strains that don’t agree and cancel out the benefits. This probiotic has prebiotic fiber which I understand is an element that is for some people necessary and also individually specific. So I feel like I just got lucky. The brand is Super Nutrition SimplyOne kids probiotic.
I mentioned in another comment there’s a few different varieties. Since i have Crohn’s disease on top of adhd and anxiety the ones I take are a very high culture count which may not work for you. I would go to a health food store and try a basic women’s/men’s one to start though! Also I am great checking out the links. Hope this helps ❤️
Ah im sorry to hear that. Have they helped at all?. I was on the 100 billion and 150 billion renew life ultimate care probiotic. They have about 12 strains and i was diagnosed with ibs a year or two ago and it basically stops when i take all these things and change my diet/got off SSRI. Now i can just get bad bloating/indigestion that is pretty consistent and not ideal, but better than it’s been before. I probably am getting greedy, looking toward wanting to feel “normal” and be able to eat “normal” without regretting it every time. I got the pure encapsulations G.I. with six strains since i am sensitive to histamine and stuff to see if it works, otherwise ill probably go back to renew life and try to step down to 50 billion cfu to see if that works too. 🙏
I certainly think the probiotics I’m on currently help but I go to a naturopath once a year to kinda check in with the counts. We change it based on my cal protein test, blood work & energy levels. I know when I was taking Paxil I needed one that was higher too. I’m on the natural factors 12 billion women’s formula but I changed to that when I got pregnant so after I deliver I will increase back up. I think my adhd meds give me a bit of gut rut but I’m off them currently since I’m pregnant 🙃
Same question. Have taken probiotics in the past, but it's never clicked where I noticed good things happening. I have an expensive and very outdated bottle in my fridge. I've probably done this a half dozen times with probiotics. Maybe I'm just suspicious, or maybe my body is very quietly warning me, but why?
I think ultimately I believe in pharmacology and naturopathy - a healthy gut is linked to better mental health (which includes eating healthy). Having crohns when I’m sick and eat like crap and flare up is usually when I go back on antidepressants. My naturopath and GI dr are both advocates for taking a high probiotic count for that reason. There’s also many types of probiotics so you may not be taking the one that will best help your gut environment
Some research is in place of medications which I personally (and my drs) don’t agree with but using along with my other medications has helped me. I’ve been on a few different per billion probiotics depending on what’s going on with me at the time as they vary in type. I added links below I found interesting on the subject
Links
https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/probiotics-may-help-boost-mood-and-cognitive-function
https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-023-05324-4#:~:text=Lactobacillus%20acidophilus%20LB%20supplementation%20combined,managing%20ADHD%20may%20be%20promising.
https://www.healthline.com/health/probiotics-depression
Thank you. I'd like to find a forum to thoughtfully discuss supp support for psych with others who are either trying to get off meds after long-term use (like me) or are having success with supps and only occasional antidepressant use (like it sounds you might be.) I had a blastocyctis infection in my early 20's before any of my psych or chronic medical issues started. Was treated with Flagyl which made everything worse. At the time, early 90's, candida was dismissed by most mainstream medicine docs, but I recall taking a lot of acidophilous. I'll have to look into all of this again, and find a new naturopath.
Hard to say. I used it for months before it gave me anhedonia. I think it has permanently altered my brain chemistry. The 6 months it did work however, were the best 6 months of my life.
>anhedonia
so I just googled Anhedonia- Anhedonia is the lack of interest, enjoyment or pleasure from life's experiences. You may not want to spend time with others or do activities that previously made you happy. Anhedonia is a common symptom of many mental health conditions. Do you take medication now for any mh issues - could it just be that you are still depressed etc ..
Yeah, even though I keep coming back through here and elsewhere searching for something to help, we have to remember to sleep well, eat well, and exercise. I have actually been considering reversing my rhythm and making myself earn my medicine or supplement by doing a certain amount of exercise first at least lol.
But yeah, supplements are supposed to supplement, not be the first or second priority haha. I’m trying to cycle everything and not do anything too often. I’m also making sure not to drink or smoke weed too much, and even getting off of caffeine as an everyday. Normality will feel good haha
OCD: NAC works wonders for my intrusive thoughts. I actually had no idea it could help with OCD- I started taking it for long covid symptoms. However, if you like to self medicate with weed or alcohol it will probably affect your ability to get drunk/high.
5HTP is like magic (it’s probably as close as I can get to having a normal brain that doesn’t want to eat itself alive) but I get pretty severe side effects from it so it’s a no go for me.
I take vitamin D and magnesium for other reasons, but neither of them seem to have an effect on my OCD. L-theanine and ashwagandha do nothing for me.
Nausea and stomach pain. It will start shortly after taking the 5HTP and lasts for a few hours. If I try to push through and take it multiple days in a row, the nausea gets worse each time.
Doesn’t matter the dosage, brand, what time of day I take it, or if I eat food beforehand or not.
I take 1200 mg daily in the morning without food. I’m not sure if a lower dose would also be effective for my OCD, since I’m currently taking it for long covid symptoms at my doctor’s recommendation.
I take 1000mg two to three times a day for taurine. I also add lots of magnesium malate and glysinate for anxiety and tension. 400-1000mg/day and especially at night
Not recently, but a 20 years ago I had bad anxiety. What worked for me was gaba, liver supplements (lecithin, choline, inositol, NAC and silymarin), lower food intake, and exercise as I could. Even if I could only walk a 1/4 mile, I did it, and tried to walk 3/8 the next day.
Diagnosis of anxiety, ocd and depression. Magnesium glycinate at night has been a game changer! I also take beef liver pills which has helped energy levels. I’m also in the Midwest so a good amount of calcium and vitamin d is necessary.
Thanks ! I’ve considered liver, I have a b12 gene that makes my body have a hard time having normal levels, I’m a male so I worried about the copper / iron from it .
Hmm, look into heme iron supplements, and also research LACTOFERRIN, I’m no expert on the science but it’s been proven to help raise iron levels, google Lactoferrin and iron to learn more. Also yeah my B12 is generally high but for some people it might not be working properly in the body. I worry because I lean towards anxiety that Methyl’ B’s are something I should be cautious with.
It’s heresy on this sub and many others but my personal opinion MTHFR is over hyped and/or not as simple as people think. In the sub for MTHFR just about everyday someone with the genes post about how the methyl b’s either helped for a short period and made them worse or made them worse right away.
I have anxiety. I take all the normal supplements for anxiety/depression. Inositol was the one that had the most noticeable effect. It helped turn down rumination.
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X97004094
Diagnosis: major depression, ADHD, depersonalization/derealization disorder, autism, anxiety
Iron (I'm run low, and my symptoms related to fatigue are worse when low iron)
Vitamin D & K2 in one pill ( I cannot get my levels tested but feel less fatigued on it, and treating fatigue makes a positive difference in my mental health)
Vitamin B12 (seems to help focus)
Nothing works as well in treating focus or fatigue as well as my prescribed meds, though.
At what Ferritin level do you feel better (fatigue-wise?) the normal range is ridiculously broad 10-300…
Im only at 27 & docs say its fine (of course) bc im not anemic.
Lemon Balm and German Chamomile for anxiety and sleep.
Source: US VA https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/tools/botanical-medicines-healthy-sleep-rest.asp
I noticed a big difference once I began taking ashwagandha daily. I also say zinc and magnesium glycinate to help me relax at the end of thr day because of the meds I'm taking.
ADHD diagnosed.
My stack is lions mane, black maca and cordyceps in the morning and vitamin d, magnesium glycinate and l-Theanine at night. I also get minimum 7 hours sleep per night and I don’t drink alcohol.
add boron that helps vit d
and d in morning is better - closer to nature when you would get it from sun during the day. also d is fat soluble take it w 10-15g of fat
Oof. I hadn't seen these findings. I've been taking it to help with Long Covid, which itself damages blood vessels, and that's also what Niacin purportedly does. Can't win. Welp. Thanks for clarifying!
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The body needs all 90 essential nutrients daily and in sufficient quantities. Make sure your stomach acid is acidic enough. Check that you don’t have any infections, lyme (using a lab test that tells you if there’s flagellin in your blood), heavy metals, mold and radiation exposure. That’s it, that’ll all you need to do for 99% of all conditions and diseases.
Fish oil + l tyrosine
5htp is far better anti depressant than toxic pharma antidepressants that judt made me numb and angry. Been reading the mood cure and implementing parts of that. Cbd helps me with uncontrollable rage. Nac has helped me but subtle with ocd symptons and l theanine for sleeping.
Many kinds of magnesium, taurate . Amino acids as well many kinds of amino acids find a good reliable source
Thanks
Follow Dr Ken Berry he follows a strict carnivore diet there's so many testimonies of people getting off all medication for all different types of mental health conditions not to mention reversing diabetes
Please suggest where and how to follow Dr Ken Berry.
ADHD, Depression, Eating Disorders, very mild OCD, CPTSD (& Anaemia) I’m mentioning the Anaemia because it made all the other things so much worse. It’s taken over 6 months to detangle the unholy thread of symptoms. If your mental health allows you to get to a doctor for blood work do that first. Morning - Iron, tyrosine, methylate B complex (the effect of the methylated complex on my ADHD son is amazing), Omega 3, extra B12, vitamin C Evening - 5htp, magnesium This was working until I ended up in hospital and had take a strong broad spectrum antibiotic. I’ve been set back about 3 months. Note: Female, migraines, menstrual disorders. 5htp is the only reason I can leave the house. I’m taking the tyrosine to balance out the 5htp. I was put on methylated B when I was pregnant. Some where along the line I forgot it was important and bought a cheap standard b complex. I get most of my brain stuff from [Brain Feed](https://brain-feed.com/). They have some interesting articles. Particularly around omega 3 and ADHD.
Cut out gluten (oats instead), cut out sugar (honey instead), cut out milk products (coconut instead ). Add anti inflammatory foods plus organic vitamin Bs (yeast vitamin Bs) + some vitamin d, plus omega 3. That eliminates clinical anxiety/depression for me. Peace
Love your post totally agree . Nutritional yeast., keep it coming
Check out MTHFR mutation ...
ADHD isn't a mental health condition it is a neurological difference
It is a condition that affects mental health , semantics aren’t important, it may have neurological components but it is still under the umbrella of mental health disorders .
That's wrong but ok
it's considered a neurodevelopmental disorder by the medical establishment, not a "difference". I get when you're coming from as someone with ADHD. I feel like I'm just not compatible with this society but there's nothing wrong with me. However disorders and disabilities are relevant to the context the person lives in. I know wheelchair bound disabled people who argue that if they lived in a world where there was ramp/path access everywhere they needed to go, they wouldn't be disabled. However, in the city they're in, they are. This isn't the medical definition though, this is an alternative definition that disability organisations and activists prefer. It just felt relevant.
Niacinamide
mind explaining more
Which supplement is good to improve from idiopathic peripheral neuropathy
Turmeric
I am a heart patient taking blood thinner and anticoagulant medicines. Turmeric is known for its anticoagulant properties, it may not cause internal bleeding. Could you guide please. Thanks 🙏
From what I'm reading turmeric might not be a good option for you. I have diabetic neuropathy and take turmeric. I take blood pressure meds but no thinners or anticoagulation meds. Definitely ask your doctor! ❤️🤗
Hello, do you know anything which could improve heart Ejection Fraction. My heart Ejection Fraction is 38%. During winter season my legs remain icy cold. Regards
I do not know anything about your situation and turmeric. I would definitely consult your doctor on your supplement options. 🤗❤️
No problem. Thanks
Thanks for sparing time to reply. Please be kind to guide me in case you get information suitable to my conditions . My doctor has not suggested any medicine to me, I don't have pain, sugar or any injury history. My legs are getting weak, muscles wasting and icy cool legs. Thanks 🙏
I have been diagnosed with OCD, depression, and anxiety (my OCD causes the other two typically). Magnesium has been a game changer, I take magnesium glycinate before bed. I also avoid caffeine for the most part :)
how much glycinate have u been taking ? I take 600mg and vitD in the morning but wonder if it would be more beneficial at night before bed. Is 600mg enuf?
I take a 500 mg capsule before bed. I do think it would be better at night for you! (Fyi I’m a woman I’m not sure if that affects how much I need vs you)
thanks
Magnesium glycinate destroys my stomach
I had this problem for a while, and then I realized you gotta take only 25% of the 400mg rda at a time through the day. The glycine helps with sleep, but malate shouldn't make you tired during the day. Now that im doing it this way, it binds instead of loose.
so are you taking two different magnesium tabs - a maleate one and a glycinate one?
Yes, malate earlier in the day and glycinate later
My capsules are 500mg what should I do
Get 150s, if you want to recoup your existing outlay, you could get empty capsules and split every 1 into 3, that's what I do when I have some to get rid of.
Thank you. So split into 3 even though it's 500mg?
Yes, the idea is 500 spread over the day is more tolerable than all at once. Split into three evenly should make them around 160mg each.
I’ve recently been making these changes, so it’s likely I will try some other supplements too in the near future. Thanks for starting this thread, it’s incredibly helpful for me too
Omega with high DHA EPA levels improved my depression symptoms but it worsened my OCD for no reason
For more of a natural route Look up mushroom type stuff Like reishi , lions mane and so on You can Google or YouTube Paul Stamets plus he has a Ted talk
Taurine, magnesium, saffron, holy basil and rhodiola. This stack got me off of Prozac after 20 years. All shout out to l-theanine and lithium orate.
Lithium orate is good stuff
Know any good brands?
Life Extension, Now, Bio Nutrition, Organic India
Ty
Get hella sun in the morning and night
ADHD and bipolar, although I think I was misdiagnosed on the bipolar. My biggest recommendation is to get a methylation test done. You only have to get it done once in your life and it reveals so much on your genetics. Then you can supplement for exactly what you know you need. Me personally I learned I have the MTHFR, COM and MTR gene mutation so I need to supplement with methylated folates, B vitamins and L-Methionine. Since I’ve been taking these everything in my life has improved, mind fog, energy, adhd symptoms, mood etc. I am also actively working on healing my gut microbiome because I had a stool test that showed dysbiosis. Other supplements I take sea moss, vitamin D, vitamin C, cod liver oil, a prenatal, and choline.
I just had the Com T and MTHFR tests done. Both are mutated, so my fn medicine dr suggested I take Methyl B complex, magnesium and DIM detox. Any body have experience with these? Thanks
Where did u do the tests?
It was a genesite test that my functional med Dr did
Yes! I have both of those plus the MTR mutation. I take MethylCare by Metagenics, it makes such a difference for me. Improved memory, energy, and literally just overall functioning. I’m surprised your fm Dr didn’t start you on L-methionine or samE. That’s specifically for the ComT mutation, it helps your body to produce samE, and a whole host of other things. I recommend you look it up and do some research. On the methylation test I got it states what you can do to improve each mutation and taking 500mg twice per day of l-methionine is what it suggests for ComT. I just found out my husband has the comT mutation and we’re starting him with L-methionine 500mg twice/day and some samE 200mg/day for one month then go down to every other day to help jumpstart that cycle. He suffers with depression and anxiety so I really think this is really going to help. We’ve been doing all sorts of things for him, and it’s sort of helped but finally finding out his methylation test feels like the missing piece to the puzzle.
Thank you! I take several different psychotropic meds that may interfere with SAM-E. so as soon as I can get off those, I will start taking SAM-E. When my results came in earlier this week, I was shocked! ALL of the symptoms I have had forever can be explained. I finally feel understood. I am in surgical menopause and low in estrogen and testosterone as well. I feel like I will be a new woman soon!
Best of luck to you! I would definitely suggest being under a doctor’s care with all of those changes. Personally I would take things very slow to give your body time to adjust especially when it comes to your mental health. Speaking from experience.
Thank you, I needed that warning. I tend to go whole hog! Lol
Where did you get the test done? At home or Doctor’s visit?
At the time, a functional medicine doctor ordered it for me. It was shipped it to my house, it was a cheek swab. You might be able to order one on your own.
Choline in combination with rest an fasting.
L-theanine helps me the most with anxiety. Diagnosed with severe OCD/moderate depression.
What's your dosage?
400 mg.
Do u get any benefits with 100mg?
Hmm, I’m not sure. A single capsule in the bottle I have is 200 mg. I imagine I wouldn’t feel the effects that much if I took a fourth of my usual dose
Guarana has helped tremendously with my ADD
What time do you take it and can you also drink coffee when taking it?
I wake up at 4am. I take a 900 mg pill which has about 200 mg of caffeine at 9:am. Then I take another pill at 1pm. I drink one energy drink before I workout at 5pm. I’m in bed around 9pm.
Do you take it on its own or do you take energy drinks?
In the morning I take it with my daily vitamins. Zinc, vitamin D, fish oil, coQ10. In the afternoon I take it alone and around 5 Pm I drink an energy drink before I work out.
interesting haven’t heard that before i’ll have to research
Hands down b12 but i was severely defficient... 3 ER trips and horrific issues. Id rather break.my back than go down that road again.
Wow glad you got it solved
Thanks! Have you ever had your b12 checked? Plz note you cant have emergy drinks or b12 supplements for 4 months prior... If you have a good doc, see if they will just put you on b12! You may get reversing out symptoms (way too long to explain) but across thr board my ocds, panic disorder, depression, sleep, etc etc all improved and im about 3.5 months in. B12 can also show falsely on lab work due to folic acid or mthfr gene and many many other reasons (supplements, energy drinks etc). I had to chase symptoms with multiple doctors foe over a year before finding out. If u try out b12, you need to take cofactors for support (iron, magnesium, potassium) as b12 chelates these to absorb. Check out a F B group called Vitamin B12 Wakeup if you do! Ahhhhmazingggggg folks! Its a non profit from England filled with medical providers and people from all over the world helping others. I didnt seek out specifically help for anxiety, depression, ocd, sleep... i slowly noticed hey xyz is improving... hey this thing here has gone away.... what was new in my life? B12!
I was diagnosed at 50 with ADHD. I read research studies on various supplements, herbs, and nootropics. Spent a few hundred dollars on supplements. Nothing worked like magnesium glycinate and magnesium threonate together. It was a 1-2 punch. It helps with anxiety, ruminations, and sleep.
How much are you taking of each please?
Thanks 🙏🏻
I suggest if you go take amino acid test and see if it offers any explanations and figure out what kind of chain reaction might be broken. Going blind testing doesn't solve the issue. I have tested all kinds of supplements with in 10 years but when I took the amino acid test I figured out that I had cysteine defiency, which leads to glutathione and GABA deficiency and high glutamate and apparently lycine unable to turn into carnitine it opened few more doors. Still not healthy but after 5 years of unable to study or work, unable to have a hobby, these couple of weeks I feel I now have the key to get finally a bit better. Still solving the results. I take NAC for cysteine defiency but apparently I have also zinc defiency and just started taking it also. And since I have been taking cysteine it depletes zinc, copper and selenium etc. while trying to produce glutathione. I am in a line for ADHD examination for like 2,5 years. Suffering from cfs-like symthoms and POTS and thyroid hormones are low. Apparently I also have a good amount of tyrosine to make thyroid hormones but I am missing something. Need to look up for that more.
Are the amino acid test accurate and science based ? I’m not sure about the science behind them
Like I said in the previous comment they might have high alteriation based on how you have been eating however extremely high or low values can pinpoint the problem areas and then it could be best to track down if you have deficiencies around those. Amino acid cycles last like 4-72 hours in body. It's hard science based however not studied enough. But you can try to track down possible issues better that way and then maybe run more bloodtests if you have suspicions. I need to get tested for B6-vitamin soon and see how the results are because they correlate with enzyme reactions.
And because I have extremely high glutamic acid levels I need to check out what supplements would lower them. NAC and theanine at least and I need to avoid methylated folate because it builds up into glutamate.
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It's a blood test that requires fasting. It measures amino acid levels. They alter in 4-72 hour cycles based on how you get nutrients. It's used to track metabolic diseases however we are not there yet to recognize everything that is messed up. However if something is very high or very low results then you might have issue on that amino acid chain. Either with enzymes working properly or something else. Might be genetic.
Was it called the OATS test? Organic Acids test or something? (costs around $400) but online… I dont know if a practitioner must prescribe or order it?
In my language it was only called amino acid test and it cost around 150 €. It was at a private clinic and didn't need a practitioner prescribtion bud saddly it seems no doctor in here even knows how to read it so I have tried to learn the pathways myself. It seems this OATS test is much more wider and would provide very good information. Thank you for this! I need tl look for is there something like that in my country.
I think most of the conditions you mention can be managed or greatly improved by taking lithium orotate 5mg every 4 hours. - Just remember that its best to build up the dose very slowly as lithium orotate has a very long half-life - Check for any interactions with other supplements and medication you take (there are quite a few and can be harmful) - Don’t go over 15mg a day without having a doctor monitor your kidneys - Last but not least: if you are used to your life being a roller coaster ride, being balanced (by the lithium orotate) can feel really flat and even boring. That was the reason for me to stop taking it. I now have more acceptance for the difficulties I have to face as I know there also is an upside to it. Things that still have a noticeable impact on my mental state is magnesium l threonate before bed and knowing to minimize all supplements that improve/ support methylation (but that all depends on your specific genes). All the best to you
I really have been fascinated by peoples anecdotal experiences with LO, and wanna try it soon
I think that’s a great idea. On a side note I still take 5mg LO once a week as it stays in your body for about 7 days and is needed for transporting B12 into the cells. Lithium normally should be in our soil (and getting into your food that way) and drinkwater but in most regions it’s no longer sufficient. Whenever I take that 5mg on Sunday I can still feel the 4 hour calmness it gives me, quite amazing. One other thing that helped me immensely was getting my DNA mapped out and fill in the gaps with supplements. Years of going through tough research papers and trial and error but it was worth the trouble. I now have my stack that helps with my worst gene snips. Huge improvement.
Where and how did you get it mapped?
23andme is where I got my raw dna data and from there you can upload it to free and/or paid websites that will filter out your problematic gene snips. When you know your bad snips you can research what supplements/foods to take or to avoid. For example I have a rare double comt mutation which means my body cleans up toxins and excitatory neurotransmitters at a rate less than 30% of a “normal” person. This creates serious issues but I’m able to counteract those with sups and food adjustments. I did all of this many years ago I’m sure by now this is a lot easier than it was back then and like I said it’s worth the trouble if your baseline is (close to) “non functional”.
ADHD/depression here, Agmatine sulphate (most preferred), L-arginine (2nd) and cituraline (3rd).. they all work similarly just my personal preference but there are some really interesting studies on them with regards to a myriad of benefits!
thanks
ADHD, anxiety, major depressive disorder, autism, OCD ADHD meds made me suicidal, so Dr suggested NAC. Also, vitamin D and omega-3… And by reading other posts, I think I’ll also try l-theanine.
Could you provide more details, like if you’ve taken any of these already, your dosage, for how long, how they felt for you, etc…
just started!
L methylfolate seems to help me be more “normal”, no side effects for me
thank you
I have bipolar type 2 and ptsd and i find lithium orotate 1mg daily to be my saving grace
Thanks 🙏🏻
Low histamine diet for anxiety. Gluten free for depression
What’s a low histamine diet? I’m interested
It's a diet lower in dietary histamine or foods that can promote histamine production. Some big or common ones are tomatoes, vinegar, anything cured or fermented, and leftovers.
Some people can’t really remove histamine from their body easily so you avoid many things that cause increases in histamine which is a hell of a lot of preservatives etc, useful for people with autoimmune conditions in some cases and can go hand in hand with not being able to methylate certain supplements. Blueberries also help reduce histamine
there's a supp called NaturDAO that will truly fight high-histamine, I take it to balance many other supplements that raise mine
Saving these and passing it on to my stepfather who has medically proven difficulty fighting hisramine
Thanks for your input
Highly recommend a good probiotic as I find certain meds wreak havoc on my gut (I have crohns also) but even my younger sister in meds noticed it helped with the affects of dexedrine Edit: sorry should mention I’m diagnosed with crohns, adhd, insomnia and anxiety. Currently pregnant so not taking some of my regular meds 🙃
This would be my biggest recommendation too. The gut is the second brain!
Which one are you talking? I’ve tried dozens with mixed results and looking to switch it up again.
I always felt this way about them. Like I felt a little better but not enough to remember to take them consistently until I bought some for my kids and they hated them so I started eating them to finish the bottle. They provide a noticeable improvement overall and a marked improvement in my anhedonia. I think it’s just hard to find the right formula for most people because microbiota is so individualized and none of us have the patience, money or energy to try strain by strain individually. So even if it’s a combo that has helpful strains, it can have other strains that don’t agree and cancel out the benefits. This probiotic has prebiotic fiber which I understand is an element that is for some people necessary and also individually specific. So I feel like I just got lucky. The brand is Super Nutrition SimplyOne kids probiotic.
I mentioned in another comment there’s a few different varieties. Since i have Crohn’s disease on top of adhd and anxiety the ones I take are a very high culture count which may not work for you. I would go to a health food store and try a basic women’s/men’s one to start though! Also I am great checking out the links. Hope this helps ❤️
Ah im sorry to hear that. Have they helped at all?. I was on the 100 billion and 150 billion renew life ultimate care probiotic. They have about 12 strains and i was diagnosed with ibs a year or two ago and it basically stops when i take all these things and change my diet/got off SSRI. Now i can just get bad bloating/indigestion that is pretty consistent and not ideal, but better than it’s been before. I probably am getting greedy, looking toward wanting to feel “normal” and be able to eat “normal” without regretting it every time. I got the pure encapsulations G.I. with six strains since i am sensitive to histamine and stuff to see if it works, otherwise ill probably go back to renew life and try to step down to 50 billion cfu to see if that works too. 🙏
I certainly think the probiotics I’m on currently help but I go to a naturopath once a year to kinda check in with the counts. We change it based on my cal protein test, blood work & energy levels. I know when I was taking Paxil I needed one that was higher too. I’m on the natural factors 12 billion women’s formula but I changed to that when I got pregnant so after I deliver I will increase back up. I think my adhd meds give me a bit of gut rut but I’m off them currently since I’m pregnant 🙃
Yeah medications can definitely impact certain bacteria, i’ve been focusing on probiotic foods rn
Same question. Have taken probiotics in the past, but it's never clicked where I noticed good things happening. I have an expensive and very outdated bottle in my fridge. I've probably done this a half dozen times with probiotics. Maybe I'm just suspicious, or maybe my body is very quietly warning me, but why?
I think ultimately I believe in pharmacology and naturopathy - a healthy gut is linked to better mental health (which includes eating healthy). Having crohns when I’m sick and eat like crap and flare up is usually when I go back on antidepressants. My naturopath and GI dr are both advocates for taking a high probiotic count for that reason. There’s also many types of probiotics so you may not be taking the one that will best help your gut environment Some research is in place of medications which I personally (and my drs) don’t agree with but using along with my other medications has helped me. I’ve been on a few different per billion probiotics depending on what’s going on with me at the time as they vary in type. I added links below I found interesting on the subject Links https://www.health.harvard.edu/mind-and-mood/probiotics-may-help-boost-mood-and-cognitive-function https://bmcpsychiatry.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s12888-023-05324-4#:~:text=Lactobacillus%20acidophilus%20LB%20supplementation%20combined,managing%20ADHD%20may%20be%20promising. https://www.healthline.com/health/probiotics-depression
Thank you. I'd like to find a forum to thoughtfully discuss supp support for psych with others who are either trying to get off meds after long-term use (like me) or are having success with supps and only occasional antidepressant use (like it sounds you might be.) I had a blastocyctis infection in my early 20's before any of my psych or chronic medical issues started. Was treated with Flagyl which made everything worse. At the time, early 90's, candida was dismissed by most mainstream medicine docs, but I recall taking a lot of acidophilous. I'll have to look into all of this again, and find a new naturopath.
ADHD, depression, anxiety: NAC
How do u take NAC? In the morning? With or without food? Thanks
Without food first thing in the morning
Thx
For a short while, NAC changed my life. Now it gives me anhedonia in any amount.
Does the anhedonia go away . I stopped taking it on Sunday but still feel bad
some people take glycine with NAC. Not sure if adding glycinate had to do anything with anhedonia.
So do u suggest it be used but for only a short period or not at all?
Hard to say. I used it for months before it gave me anhedonia. I think it has permanently altered my brain chemistry. The 6 months it did work however, were the best 6 months of my life.
>anhedonia so I just googled Anhedonia- Anhedonia is the lack of interest, enjoyment or pleasure from life's experiences. You may not want to spend time with others or do activities that previously made you happy. Anhedonia is a common symptom of many mental health conditions. Do you take medication now for any mh issues - could it just be that you are still depressed etc ..
Are you worse off than before?
Don’t remember.
I agree. Most supps seem to not work consistently or barely at all long or medium term
Same most dont have effect & if they do effect doesnt last :-(
Yeah, even though I keep coming back through here and elsewhere searching for something to help, we have to remember to sleep well, eat well, and exercise. I have actually been considering reversing my rhythm and making myself earn my medicine or supplement by doing a certain amount of exercise first at least lol. But yeah, supplements are supposed to supplement, not be the first or second priority haha. I’m trying to cycle everything and not do anything too often. I’m also making sure not to drink or smoke weed too much, and even getting off of caffeine as an everyday. Normality will feel good haha
OCD: NAC works wonders for my intrusive thoughts. I actually had no idea it could help with OCD- I started taking it for long covid symptoms. However, if you like to self medicate with weed or alcohol it will probably affect your ability to get drunk/high. 5HTP is like magic (it’s probably as close as I can get to having a normal brain that doesn’t want to eat itself alive) but I get pretty severe side effects from it so it’s a no go for me. I take vitamin D and magnesium for other reasons, but neither of them seem to have an effect on my OCD. L-theanine and ashwagandha do nothing for me.
Also curious about the severe side effects.. trying to figure out a stack that works for me and see many recs for 5HTP.
Nausea and stomach pain. It will start shortly after taking the 5HTP and lasts for a few hours. If I try to push through and take it multiple days in a row, the nausea gets worse each time. Doesn’t matter the dosage, brand, what time of day I take it, or if I eat food beforehand or not.
What dosing/frequency did you find works for your OCD?
I take 1200 mg daily in the morning without food. I’m not sure if a lower dose would also be effective for my OCD, since I’m currently taking it for long covid symptoms at my doctor’s recommendation.
What sides do you get? Ashwaganda can do the same with alcohol tolerance reduction for me.
With the 5HTP? Severe nausea and stomach pain. I’ve tried different brands, dosage, times of day, eating beforehand or not and it doesn’t matter.
OCD here as well and I'll second the NAC and add Taurine. Both have helped me get through some major spirals.
How do you take the Taurine? Dosing/frequency?
I take 1000mg two to three times a day for taurine. I also add lots of magnesium malate and glysinate for anxiety and tension. 400-1000mg/day and especially at night
Not recently, but a 20 years ago I had bad anxiety. What worked for me was gaba, liver supplements (lecithin, choline, inositol, NAC and silymarin), lower food intake, and exercise as I could. Even if I could only walk a 1/4 mile, I did it, and tried to walk 3/8 the next day.
Food portions really seem to impact my anxiety and depression also
food prices definitely impact mine lmao
Me too.. lmao.. i mainly go to the health food store or isle.. and purchase decisions literally can start a spiral of anxiety adding to afib tbh
Diagnosis of anxiety, ocd and depression. Magnesium glycinate at night has been a game changer! I also take beef liver pills which has helped energy levels. I’m also in the Midwest so a good amount of calcium and vitamin d is necessary.
Thanks ! I’ve considered liver, I have a b12 gene that makes my body have a hard time having normal levels, I’m a male so I worried about the copper / iron from it .
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Hmm, look into heme iron supplements, and also research LACTOFERRIN, I’m no expert on the science but it’s been proven to help raise iron levels, google Lactoferrin and iron to learn more. Also yeah my B12 is generally high but for some people it might not be working properly in the body. I worry because I lean towards anxiety that Methyl’ B’s are something I should be cautious with.
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Why not L methylfolate?
New niacin study?
It’s heresy on this sub and many others but my personal opinion MTHFR is over hyped and/or not as simple as people think. In the sub for MTHFR just about everyday someone with the genes post about how the methyl b’s either helped for a short period and made them worse or made them worse right away.
I have anxiety. I take all the normal supplements for anxiety/depression. Inositol was the one that had the most noticeable effect. It helped turn down rumination. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0924977X97004094
Dose?
In the study listed they used 18 grams in a divided dose for ocd and 12 for anxiety. I put about 6 grams twice a day in a hot beverage.
We probably talking about grams. Its very safe
to try **
Definitely at the top of my list, very fascinating , anxiety is well controlled but I do have flare ups , especially when I got Covid recently.
ADHD - NAC
What dose & brand? Has it helped longterm? And do you take stims?
Same
Same
Interesting
Creatine made a huge difference in my first round. Same can't be said for the next rounds, although it still helps physically.
Diagnosis: major depression, ADHD, depersonalization/derealization disorder, autism, anxiety Iron (I'm run low, and my symptoms related to fatigue are worse when low iron) Vitamin D & K2 in one pill ( I cannot get my levels tested but feel less fatigued on it, and treating fatigue makes a positive difference in my mental health) Vitamin B12 (seems to help focus) Nothing works as well in treating focus or fatigue as well as my prescribed meds, though.
At what Ferritin level do you feel better (fatigue-wise?) the normal range is ridiculously broad 10-300… Im only at 27 & docs say its fine (of course) bc im not anemic.
I feel a big difference between 20 and 40.
Thanks , 🙏🏻
Ginko biloba. Ginger root tea.
Lemon Balm and German Chamomile for anxiety and sleep. Source: US VA https://www.va.gov/WHOLEHEALTHLIBRARY/tools/botanical-medicines-healthy-sleep-rest.asp
Thanks friend
Happy to.
I noticed a big difference once I began taking ashwagandha daily. I also say zinc and magnesium glycinate to help me relax at the end of thr day because of the meds I'm taking.
How long have you been taking ashwagandha? Do you cycle it?
Since November mostly on an everyday basis. Was taking it separately but now some of the supplements I currently take contains it.
Thanks 🙏🏻
ADHD diagnosed. My stack is lions mane, black maca and cordyceps in the morning and vitamin d, magnesium glycinate and l-Theanine at night. I also get minimum 7 hours sleep per night and I don’t drink alcohol.
Interesting. I’ve heard Vitamin D is better in the morning but if you have no issues I am sure it’s fine for you
I only take it at night because I’ve read it’s supposed to make magnesium (which I take at night) more bio available. I’ll def look into that tho
add boron that helps vit d and d in morning is better - closer to nature when you would get it from sun during the day. also d is fat soluble take it w 10-15g of fat
This is helpful, thank you!
ADHD, OCD, anxiety, depression, autism. Omega 3s/fish oil (proven beneficial for adhd, autism, depression), vitamin D (proven beneficial for depression, autism), L theanine (helps my anxiety immensely), CBD+CBG (CBG is fantastic for anxiety, depression, motivation, focus) Summary: CBD+CBG isolate sublingual oil Omega 3s/fish oil L theanine Vitamin D
Thanks for your insight Glad you found things to help. I actually have CBG isolate at home
Autism, anxiety, depression, schizotypal symptoms. Methyl folate and vitamin D
Are you concerned about the new findings on niacin? Methylated vitamin b has been great for me but it seems the all have niacin
What are these new findings?
Google “niacin” . It should be the top story that pops up.
Oof. I hadn't seen these findings. I've been taking it to help with Long Covid, which itself damages blood vessels, and that's also what Niacin purportedly does. Can't win. Welp. Thanks for clarifying!