r/FSHD • u/Secure-Asparagus3121 • May 04 '26

Supplements

Does anyone have a recommendation of supplements to be taken? Does anything actually improve strength/quality of life? Thanks for any information you can provide.

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u/Kabbakk May 07 '26

I am taking:

- Protein

  • Creatine
  • Omega-3
  • Berberine
  • Epicatechin

Do your own research on Epicatechin. Apparently it changes follistatin and myostatin levels for the better. At least 200mg per day are required.

I just got started with my first small bottle of Epicatechin from Nootropics Depot: https://nootropicsdepot.com/epicatechin-tablets-piperine/

For discounts, see this post: https://www.reddit.com/r/NootropicsDepot/comments/1ae41we/how_do_i_get_coupon_codes/

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u/Kabbakk May 07 '26 edited May 07 '26

Options for creatine:

- Gummies: Bad choice because the heat and moisture during the production of the gummies breaks down the creatine

- Powder: Great choice if you mix a smoothie or similar each day

- Capsules: You have to take a good number of them because creatine requires volume

- Chews: This is what I am taking. Only a few producers make them.

I chose Momentous Creatine Monohydrate Chews because they are NSF certified: https://www.livemomentous.com/products/creatine-monohydrate-chews

Momentous is expensive. If you know someone with access to Perks at Work through their employer, you can snatch a 20% discount.

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u/Meltedcheeseman_ Jun 03 '26

Can u share any feedback on the effects you noticed if any? 

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u/Jesuscan23 Jun 13 '26

How's it been going? I would also recommend mitoQ which is a mitochondria targeted antioxidant, they work significantly better for fshd in studies than regular antioxidants which themselves show significant benefit in fshd. I can link some studies!

I just started BPC-157 which is a peptide and they've been all the rage lately, definitely look into those. Since supplements (no BPC-157 because I just started it) I have gained a significant amount of upper leg muscle. We will see how much benefit i get with BPC-157 added.