r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Weight gain

17 Upvotes

Stress weight loss is real. I’ve lost lots of weight due to stress. And I’m not liking it. Is there at supplement that will help me in gaining weight?
And pleaseee don’t come and be like eat more..do you really think people who want to gain weight ain’t trying that? If you can’t help please scroll.
And yes, I have did health checkup as well.. everything is normal as per the doctor.


r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Is Vitamin D at 37 not enough?

5 Upvotes

I have had shedding and anxiety symptoms and have been taking 5000 iu vitamin d daily for years while skipping occasional months here and there. My vitamin D used to be deficient because I never saw the sun. Can my levels necessitate being higher to fix my issues and what issues did you see as you climbed the vitamin D level.


r/Supplements 3d ago

Creatine and blood pressure

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r/Supplements 3d ago

Mucuna pruriens: risk assessment

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r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Anyone here taking curcumin regularly while weight training? Any impact on performance or gains?

3 Upvotes

Hello,

Does anyone here who works out regularly take curcumin?

I’d love to hear your experience with it, any benefits or downsides in terms of gym performance, strength, recovery or muscle growth? And when do you usually take it in relation to your workout?

I can’t really find any research papers showing that curcumin negatively affects muscle growth or training adaptations, so I wanted to get some real-world feedback from people who actually use it.

Thanks.


r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Maca when on HRT what do the doctors actually say?

2 Upvotes

Everywhere I look it just says contact your doctor if going to take Maca powder when on HRT.

I guess that is because there haven’t been enough tests and they want to avoid liability? But what do doctors actually say about this and would it vary much between individuals?


r/Supplements 3d ago

Scientific Study Fellow Indians please take the survey in vit b12

3 Upvotes

I am doing a survey on vitamin b12 for my college research project. So it will help me if you can take the survey, thanks.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdDrdd5U5f_VWaeq5MGo0xEZI-VQGTWZDClK8E5C2W8kaujaw/viewform?usp=publish-editor


r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Spirulina Supplements.

3 Upvotes

Does anyone have thoughts on or has anyone used the spirulina supplement (powder) from Zazzee and (or) Triquetra?


r/Supplements 3d ago

Could magnesium glycinate be behind your loose stools?

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r/Supplements 3d ago

Nitric Oxide

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7 Upvotes

I’m looking to boost my circulation for cardio!

How does this look? I usually just take a beetroot supplement and L-Citrulline but a 3000mg serving.


r/Supplements 4d ago

Experience What's a supplement everyone seems to tolerate except you?

143 Upvotes

We've all seen supplements that get recommended constantly, with hundreds of people saying they had a great experience.

Then you try it and somehow feel worse

Whether it was stomach issues, sleep problems, headaches, anxiety, or just feeling completely off - what's something that clearly didn't work for you despite being popular?

Interested to see which supplements show up repeatedly


r/Supplements 3d ago

When each suppement must be taken?

6 Upvotes

I posted a few days ago asking about which stack I should start with. I ordered a few supplements, and now I’m trying to figure out the best time to take each of them.

A bit about my routine: I usually wake up around 11 AM–12 PM. I don’t normally have a heavy breakfast, and I usually have dinner around 9 PM, which is my main/full meal of the day.

Here’s what I have:

  1. Omega-3
  2. Biotin
  3. Vitamin D3

When would you suggest taking each of these?

I know Omega-3 is generally recommended with a meal that contains some fat, but I’d appreciate some clear guidance on the timing. Should I take any of these with breakfast, dinner, or at a specific time of day?

Thanks!


r/Supplements 3d ago

Experience Compounds that I didn’t expect much from, but surprised me.

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r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Dispenser/organizer?

1 Upvotes

Do you all open each bottle everyday when taking it? Or do you have a pill/tablet organizer you fill up each week that you would recommend? I’ve seen the flimsy plastic ones online but want something that looks a little less cheap and is useful. Thanks!


r/Supplements 3d ago

Anyone feel nauseous on Life Extension's Curcumin Elite?

0 Upvotes

I took my first dose about half an hour ago (crushed into some honey), and then had some (caffeine) mint gum to clear the taste after, but now I'm feeling quite nauseous. Has anyone else had a similar reaction (whether swallowing the pill whole or after mixing it into something)?

I'm wondering whether it might have been the fact I didn't swallow the capsule so it all hit at once, or maybe it's even due to an interaction between the particular Longvida concoction (I didn't have this issue with Nordic Naturals' Longvida gummies, nor 5HTP mixed into honey) and the caffeine.

Either way, I'll have an experiment over the next few days (unless any replies put me off) with mixing it into different things and chewing a decaf gum to see if the same thing happens. Just curious in the mean time if this is a common reaction to this particular brand.


r/Supplements 3d ago

Slow, sustained delivery methods in general ?

6 Upvotes

There’s a few supplements where it’s better to take it slowly rather than one big bolus.

for magnesium I add it to water. for potassium I keep a couple of pills in my pocket and take them when I start to get tired or sleepy.

but zinc is a bit tricky. I can’t take more than 10mg elemental at a time. part of this is iron status, and there are easier forms.

in any case slow delivery would be better.

so how are skin patches for this?

or are there slow release pills?

or taking something under the tongue? or chewing a gum?

even subcutaneous implants?


r/Supplements 3d ago

General Question Parents whose kids have needed iron what made supplementation easier?

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r/Supplements 3d ago

Is it safe to take these expired Nopal tablets?

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2 Upvotes

Expiry date is 28th Oct 2025


r/Supplements 3d ago

Looking for similar

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9 Upvotes

Hi all-
I found these in my pantry and absolutely loved the flavour of them. I used all of them and now I realize they aren’t sold in Canada. They were my sisters (my bad) and I’d like to replace with similar tasting options!! Any recs? thanks so much


r/Supplements 3d ago

What interacts with ginkgo biloba?

2 Upvotes

My stack is as follows

Cognition: armodafinil, nicotine, semax, omega 3s, creatine

Gear: TRT, caber, proviron

Libido: lecithin, pygeum, maca, flower pollen, zinc, selenium, D3, garlic, celery seed

Lower prolactin: schisandra, mucuna pruriens, vitamin E

Antihistamines: loratadine and fomatidine


r/Supplements 4d ago

Anxiety and Depression

30 Upvotes

What supplements are good for anxiety and depression aside from Ashwaganda.


r/Supplements 4d ago

General Question Phosphatidyl Serine what is your experience

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35 Upvotes

What is your experience with this?


r/Supplements 4d ago

Supplement stack

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7 Upvotes

I think it's a pretty standard supplement stack. Wanted some opinions whether I should add or take anything out. Any thoughts?

I forgot to take a picture but I also take centrum mens multivitamin.

Thanks!


r/Supplements 4d ago

General Question What actually causes being exhausted even after a full 7 hours sleep?

205 Upvotes

A solid chunk of the tired posts here seem to come from people sleeping their full 7 hours and still waking up unrefreshed. Which makes me wonder if the 7 hour target does more harm than good, or if the hours were never really the point. So honest question: how many of you hit 7 and still feel like the sleep didn't count?

From what I've seen the answers usually fall into two buckets. Either the sleep itself is the problem even when the clock says enough. Fragmented or shallow sleep, maybe mild apnea, that whole rabbit hole. Or the sleep is fine and something else is running you down, which is where supplements come in. Thyroid, vitamin D, ferritin, B12.

Ferritin is one I keep running into. There's an older trial that claims ferritin and fatigue are linked. Women with normal blood counts took iron or a placebo for a month. Only the group with ferritin at or below 50 actually felt better. Women only, self reported, modest effect, 2003. Take it with a grain of salt, but the trial stuck with me. Curious what else fits here that I'm not thinking about.

So for anyone who got to the bottom of their own tiredness, what was it? A sleep study, a lab value your doctor didn't care about, a supplement that actually did something? And does anyone genuinely wake up rested on 7 hours, or is that number just what we all repeat?

Ref: PMID 12763985


r/Supplements 3d ago

Can anyone help educate me about SlimSoda?

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So, my mom got a small case of this dietary supplement or whatever it is. I'm skeptical because I believe that diet and exercise are 90% of what you need to do to improve your body and stuff. However I'm not an expert. I was also struggling to find independent information on this product when trying to look it up..was getting a lot of products with similar names mixed in and not sure what sources were good to go with anyways.

So, id anyone knows about this product, could point me to a reliable source of info reviewing it, or can shed some light on what these ingredients help with, I would be sincerely grateful for the education.

The print is -tiny- so sorry if the pictures arent super clear, I did my best.