Posted by tealady on April 8, 2005, at 2:25:15
In reply to Re: Do supplements work?, posted by Mistermindmasta on April 4, 2005, at 13:41:43
> Supplements do work, but some don't for some people whereas the same one might work for another person. Lots of people have had success especially with St. John's Wort and Rhodiola. I have had success with Kava especially. Gingko makes me too irritable, but it definitely works. 5-HTP definitely works.
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> What you have to accept is that there will be a LOT of supplements that won't work for you. I tend to not be effected much by supplements that effect acetylcholine, like Huperzine A, DMAE, etc. I'm only one person, and I'm sure there are people out there where DMAE hits the spot.
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> Don't give up, just remember that quality is important, too. Namebrands are the only thing I buy.
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Gingko makes me too irritable, but it definitely works. 5-HTP definitely works.
Just how does Gingko work..besides making you irritable ;-)I've noticed a huge difference in brands too. I especially prefer the powders and capsules with only powders (as opposed to ground up tablets or fillers I don't want added). The fillers and binders in tablets may prevent absorption of whatever you want in some cases..eg a lot of supplements are made with magnesium stearate, palmitic acid, or stearic acid as flowing agents. These coat each particle with a complete layer of saturated fat, either slowing absorption(which may or may not be desired) or in some cases completely blocking it.
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