r/Supplements

I haven’t bought a big tub of whey protein in a while, so maybe I’ve been living under a rock, but what the hell happened to the prices? 😂

I remember 5 lb tubs being reasonably priced. Now I’m looking around and some of these companies want damn near grocery money for protein powder.

Is this just the new normal, or are there still some good brands out there that aren’t charging ridiculous prices? What are y’all buying now?

Is there really vitamins that help with sexy time or getting you in the mood. I dont need to help my sex drive just looking for something for our enjoyment

Whenever I see the tiniest mention of Pure Encapsulations, Solgar, Garden of Life etc. what follows is a bombardment of the following phrases:

"acquired by Nestle, so I don't trust them anymore"

"Nestle is the parent company, so do with that information as you will"

It's not that I don't agree with you guys; funnily enough, I have put Pure Encapsulations and Solgar on my 'DON'T BUY FROM' List, which also includes brands like 21st Century and Nutricost (which is besides the point), purely because the fear-mongering around these companies has tainted them for me.

So what is the insider information on Nestle? Why does everyone hate them? What did they do that has put everyone against them???

Anyways im just curious so anyone's opinion would be really helpful. Thanks in advance.

Which one would you say is the most beneficial (especially for a male) and why?

\-cant decide which one to take/use myself, have tried magnesium glycinate and taurine, still not glycine and theanine.

I'm not new to the allegations for whey and creatine mono. But yesterday when I took my annual health screening, the doctor asked me if I take any supplement after looking at creatinine and some other results.

I said yes, I just started taking whey first time. She spent the rest of 30 mins explaining to me how whey is incredibly bad and try to take whole food. I do take whole food and I don't replace food with whey. I use it as supplement. But she insisted that whey specifically scarring my liver and kidney and causing issues.

I'm 26 and she mentioned that if I stop immediately it should not affect my health anymore. The problem is, I just realized I only started taking whey for first time 3 days after I gave blood for screening. That means the only supplement I was taking at that point was creatine. ( A local produced sus creatine powder which had some rep for possiblity of not being clean creatine mono).

If there are any doctors here, please do let me know what more information you need before confirm if I have a liver/kidney issue even bfr starting to drink whey. Or if I have to stop completely like advices by this doctor.

I have a tendency to eat when I’m bored, so I drink a lot of coffee, water and eat high protein meals as a result to suppress my appetite. Are there any supplements that will help?

Can you guys please tell me what supplements you take to manage OCD symptoms? I heard that fish oil and Inositol can be beneficial for a OCD patient but I tried these and it had no effect on me! What are other supplements that can actually work on me? What about all B vitamins?, Creatine, magnesium, zinc? I will really appreciate it if someone replies.

What I mean from the title is that I want those supps that make me completely lose myself in sheer captivation by the movie, acting, characters, dialogue, cinematogrophy, etc.

Like, if I'm watching Mission Impossible 2, I want to be Tom Cruise scaling that mountain in the famous opening scene. I want to be Tom Cruise riding that motorcycle to rescue the damsel in distress and kill the bad guy. By Tom Cruise I mean Ethan Hunt. They're basically the same person because Cruise is actually putting his own life on the line for these roles. But I digress, back to my main point:

I'm not gonna lie, I used to do a brutalist THC + Salvia + Tramadol combo with my cousin and one time, we were watching Game of Thrones and I was like "bro, I can feel the rain hitting the armor on that knight" and then my cousin was like "bro, I am the rain droplets."

Obviously, nothing as potent exists in the world of Noots, but I want you guys to give me your best shot. Your secret sauce. Your wombo combo.

For reasons which I won't dive into too vigorously, I stopped usage on all the above "ingredients." Life is certainly cleaner while sober, albeit a whole lot more boring. So I need something more Kosher. Something that I could use in peace and enjoy my movies and series in peace, without having to worry about going to hell, literally and figuratively.

Hit me with your best cocktails, fellow Nootropians.

For those that have used TRT or any gear, what is the closest thing to it someone can purchase at a common vitamin supply shop like GNC, Amazon, Vitamin Shoppe, etc. ? I’ve always felt like what I see on shelves is BS lol

So I recently decided to jump on black maca at the age of 23 due to lack of morning wood, libido and sometimes poor erections. I go to the gym at least 3/4 times, get 1/2 runs in a week, lost lots of weight(went from 107kg to 89kg) but have a pretty average diet, some days I’ll eat clean but then on a weekend usually dabble in some beers and maybe a takeaway etc. The effects so far have been great my sex drive has increased, morning wood back more often, harder erections, more energy and feeling so much better as it was causing me so much stress. My question is, should I still continue with trying to find the problem previous to black maca as something was clearly off with having these type of problems at 23or continue on the black maca why things are working?

Hi everyone. I'm very new to proteins as I never did serious training or tried protein shakes/powders. Unfortunately, the post-COVID syndrome made my muscle waste away, and it's still happening despite me eating normally, so I'd really appreciate your advice. Being already lean (no eating disorders, more than 2000 calories daily, no carbohydrates, healthy eating, natural protein is in my daily diet), I'm turning into a skeleton. I acquired exercise intolerance due to Long Covid and sudden Hashimoto's, so training in a gym is not an option for me. I'm not sure if I can handle dumbbells for more than 5 minutes a day. My GP suggested I try protein powder or shake to help me with gaining muscle back. Which one would you recommend that is less likely to cause side-effects and GI upset? Thank you very much for any suggestions

With that being said, I’m looking to bounce a few things off someone who is particularly interested and knowledgable in everything supplement related to stress/relaxation and even depression/anxiety.

I had feet and hands cramps that went away by taking magnesium. What were your symptoms of magnesium deficiency?

I have had some poor reaction to complex B vitamins and I’m a bit hesitant to start supplementing?

I did take a multivitamin that had Mecobalamin in it but didn’t give me a reaction but it was only a low dose.

I have a 1.2 mg activated B that I’m hoping to try.

How long did you have to take it before you had a bad reaction?
Is it within days?

What are some supplements you take to help with peri/menopause symptoms? Particularly for zapped energy and just feeling " flat 1 minute and rage the next? Hot flashes and night sweats are by far my biggest culprit. Currently taking DHEA for the brain fog and it has helped tremendously and was taking CBD gummy for sleep but that's been banned here in my state as if July 1st. I am just wanting to do some things naturally before I go to HRT. THANKS!

I've been taking magnesium oxide for about six months, mostly because it was cheap and easy to find at my local pharmacy. A few weeks ago I started reading about bioavailability differences between forms and switched to magnesium glycinate. That was about three weeks ago now.

Honestly the difference has been noticeable, but I want to know if others have had the same experience or if I'm just dealing with placebo effect.

I sleep deeper, wake up less during the night, and my muscles feel less tense in the morning. I wasn't expecting such a clear shift just from changing the form of the same mineral.

A few things I'm curious about from people with more experience here. How long did it take before you noticed consistent effects after switching forms? Did anyone land on a specific dose that worked better than the standard 200 to 400mg recommendation? And for those who take it for stress or anxiety rather than sleep, did glycinate work better for you than other forms like threonate or malate?

Also, if you've done blood work before and after supplementing magnesium, I'd love to hear whether your levels actually moved, or if you were already in range and still felt a difference symptomwise.

Hi. I’ve tested this numerous times and when I stop taking glycine, my libido improves. Despite this, glycine seems to be one of the only things that helps me sleep throughout the night. There are some people who don’t get this side effect and I’ve read lots about glycine activating inhibitory neurotransmitters. So if I take glycine at night but feel like I have a low libido, would taking something in the day that activates glutamate or is stimulating counteract the effects?