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Old 10-11-2018, 02:51 PM #261
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Ribbon Mushrooms, oils and nervine herbs

Hi kind ones, I was on auto-pilot, barely improving, for 18 months before a physio therapist literally held my hand towards MCT oil. My brain fog went away in 20 minutes, and everything changed after this! I had enough clarity to even consider taking supplements. Highly recommend these:
  1. MCT Oil - Huge improvement!
  2. Turmeric - People kept recommending it but I really didn't get how huge this would be for me until I was desperate and tried it. It benefited my mental clarity and significantly reduced nerve pain. I make fresh turmeric tea twice a week now.
  3. CBD Oil - Another huge step forward. I only took it for 60 days.
  4. Nervine herbs - I started seeing a medical herbalist, and this helped the dysautonomia pain to drop from a 9-out-of-10 to a 2-out-of-10. It took 2 months for it to work, and it took 9 months for it to eradicate the pain. She prescribed a tincture that included:
    • Rhodiola
    • Valerian
    • Gentian
    • Ashwaganda
    • Tulsi
    • Cats Claw
    • Dandelion Root
    • Yarrow
  5. Mushrooms (Lions Maine, Cordyceps, Reishi, Maitake): This significantly helped my brain processing power, but without the MCT Oil and CBD Oil, the mushrooms alone just helped my mind race and then cliff. I needed both.

Other supplements I take religiously:
  • Neuroplex (Standard Process)
  • Trace minerals-B12 (Standard Process)
  • Microbiome-grade Probiotics (Renew Life / Ultimate Flora)
  • Gingko Biloba tincture
  • Seabuckthorn Seed Oil
  • Omega Oils (NOW brand / EHA DEA)

Finally, I want to point out that GABA and KavaKava were working for me... until they didn't. At some point they started to pull me down and I felt overwhelmed, so I stopped taking them and only take them on weekends or as needed for stress.
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Old 12-11-2018, 02:51 PM #262
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Hey guys my daily regimen is:

Vitamin B12 (Methylcobalamin) 1000mcgs
with 250 mcgs folic acid

Vitamin B-Complex containing:
B1 4,2 mgs
B2 4,8 mgs
B6 6 mgs
B12 3 mcgs
Folic acid (B9) 400 mcgs
B3 36 mgs
B5 18 mgs

Omega-3-6-9

Magnesium 245 mgs
Calcium 400 mgs
Vitamin D3 5 mcgs
Vitamin C 37 mgs

Curcumin 700mgs


What would you add to this or is there anything you would change?
Thanks!
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Old 12-19-2018, 12:41 AM #263
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Hello Everyone.

I would appreciate if someone could take the time to review my current vitamin and supplement regime and provide some suggestions on what to add.

Current Regime
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2 x tablespoon of BulletProof Brain Octane Oil daily

Nature's Own Activated Methyl B12 (1000mcg)

Nature's Own Concentrated Fish Oil
- Concentrated omega 3 (1000mg)
- Omega 3 marine triglycerides (630mg)
- EPA (310 mg)
- DHA (210 mg)

Blackmores Vitamin D3 (1000IU)

Swisse Men's Power Ultivite (high potency multivitamin)
-VITAMIN B1 (thiamine) 120 mg (from thiamine hydrochloride 134.55 mg)
-VITAMIN B2 (riboflavin) 120 mg
-NICOTINAMIDE 240 mg
-VITAMIN B5 (pantothenic acid) 120 mg (from calcium pantothenate 130.99 mg)
-VITAMIN B6 (pyridoxine) 50 mg (from pyridoxine hydrochloride 60.77 mg)
-VITAMIN B12 (cyanocobalamin) 240 mcg
-VITAMIN A (retinyl acetate) 750 mcg RE
-VITAMIN D3 1000 IU (as cholecalciferol 25 mcg)
-VITAMIN E 50 IU (as d-alpha tocopheryl acid succinate 41.33 mg)
-BIOTIN 100 mcg
-VITAMIN K (phytomenadione) 50 mcg
-CHOLINE BITARTRATE 120.35 mg
-INOSITOL 50 mg
-FOLIC ACID 500 mcg
-LYSINE 50 mg (from lysine hydrochloride 62.47 mg)
-TAURINE 75 mg
-SELENIUM 50.7 mcg (from selenomethionine 126 mcg)
-MOLYBDENUM 100 mcg (from molybdenum trioxide 150 mcg)
-MANGANESE 1 mg (from manganese amino acid chelate 10 mg)
-IRON 5 mg (from iron amino acid chelate 25 mg)
-COPPER 140 mcg (from copper gluconate 1 mg)
-ZINC 8 mg (from zinc amino acid chelate 40 mg)
-CHROMIUM 3.98 mcg (from chromium picolinate 32 mcg)
-IODINE 76.45 mcg (from potassium iodide 100 mcg)
-SPEARMINT OIL 2 mg


thoughts
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-firstly I think i'd be a wise idea to incorporate 5-HTP into my regime. I have been considering taking SSRI's for a couple weeks now and would like to try some other alternatives.

-is my Swisse Multivitamin giving me enough of all the B's?

-Curcumin. I've heard its good for inflammation.

-Magnesium Citrate

-anyone had any luck with Ginseng?

Any other suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Many thanks
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I have been considering taking SSRI's for a couple weeks now and would like to try some other alternatives.
SSRIs are prescription-only drugs which are indicated for management of mood disorders like Major Depressive Disorder. Like all prescription drugs they have potential negative side-effects.

In many cases Cognitive Behavioural Therapy is highly effective in management of MDD with no need for pharmacological intervention.
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I was on many of the supplements listed here. I've since stopped because I find that they didn't do a thing, weaned myself off one by one and there was little to no effect. They are unregulated, expensive and some of the absorption rates were so low that it wasn't worth it especially with omega 3 pills. Instead I eat all natural and include healthy fats. The last supplement I took was vitamin B2 and found that most ended up in my urine. Replaced it with nutritional yeast.

beef fat and other animal fats
MCT oil
Nutritional yeast
walnuts
salmon
spinach, kale
oatmeal
omega 3 eggs
cauliflower and broccli
carrots
beets
peanuts
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