Natural Supplements(Adrenal,LDL,etc..)

[BigMatt]

I read tread over tread.

Can Anyone Tell me if Those Supplements Really Work and in fact are Effective are what they do or they are a waste of money?

1. NAC (N-Acetyl L-Cysteine N.A.C.):

2. Red Yeast Extract + Niacin (flush) For LDL

3. Acetyl-L-Carnitine

4. Coenzyme Q10

5. R (+) Alpha Lipoic Acid

6.ADRENAL ADAPT =

Adrenal Tissue (porcine) 250mg *
Adrenal Cortex (Porcine) 200mg *
Vitamin C 500mg 833%
Pantethine 200mg 2000%
Licorice (Glycyrrhiza glabra) 800mg *
Siberian ginseng (Eleutherococcus senticosus) extract (0.8% eleutherosides) 200mg *
Rhodiola (Rhodiola rosea) extract (3%rosavins, 1.6% salidroside) 150mg *
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera) extract (2.5% withanolides, 0.1% sitoindosides) 200mg *

7. L-Theanine 150mg -

Im trying to lower LDL, Restore Adrenal Function and just try to being as Healthy as i can...

I need some help in understanding how they are suppose to work...

SOMETIME I JUST FEEL LIKE WE ARE BOMBARDED WITH A SHITLOAD OF SUPPLEMENTS AND PEOPLE TAKE THEM WITHOUT EVEN HAVE A CLUE IF THEY ARE EFFECTIVE AND WORKING AT WHAT THEY ARE SUPPOSE TO DO!

 

[EDED]

balancing adrenal is a tough one,,,how do you know if your adrenals are messed up,,,if so what is messed up? too high cort too low cort how about your catecholamines???

forget the herbs shit, if you want to use herbs, see an herbalist,,,thats actually the best way if you want your system lined up,,hard part is to find a good herbalist, look for an asian one,,,not a racist, this is from my experience,,,there will be alot of scammers so beware,,,do you live near chinatown or koreantown type places?

as for other supps, NAC i wouldnt bother, ive read good/bad, no need to use that alot. milk thistle becareful too in your situation. i think TUDCA will be better for cholestasis

other ones are good, ALCAR is for nootropics usualy but it should make you feel good too

coq10 should be 200mg per day or so and its a must when using red yeast

goodluck

 

[BigMatt]

balancing adrenal is a tough one,,,how do you know if your adrenals are messed up,,,if so what is messed up? too high cort too low cort how about your catecholamines???

forget the herbs shit, if you want to use herbs, see an herbalist,,,thats actually the best way if you want your system lined up,,hard part is to find a good herbalist, look for an asian one,,,not a racist, this is from my experience,,,there will be alot of scammers so beware,,,do you live near chinatown or koreantown type places?

as for other supps, NAC i wouldnt bother, ive read good/bad, no need to use that alot. milk thistle becareful too in your situation. i think TUDCA will be better for cholestasis

other ones are good, ALCAR is for nootropics usualy but it should make you feel good too

coq10 should be 200mg per day or so and its a must when using red yeast

goodluck

My cortisol is all over the place.

1.I got trouble getting up in the morning, im groggy as hell.Even if i sleep 10 hours, i need to lay rest in bed for like 1 hour.

2.Depending on the phase of the day(and cortisol-Energy) I got dark black under eye circles, and they can go From Puffy to Normal.

3.I cant sleep at night i have too much energy.

Im sure my cortisol cycle is all mixed up.

I dont take ANY stimulant at all.

its probaly 1.Low cortisol morning 2. Med Cortisol Afternoon 3.High Cortisol Evening.

4. i dont know what to do

 

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integrative psychiatry has Diagnos Techs adrenal diurnal saliva test kit,,,do not attempt to fix things before you get a clip shot of your daily rhythm,,,150 bucks but tests DHEA/17OH/insulin/gluten/4xCortisol

well worth it,,,takes 3 wks for the time you order till you get results though,

AHHH CRAP, i see that you are in Montreal,,,i have no clue whats available up there,,,blood cort and 24 hour urinary cort tests suck, they dont show rhythm only total amoutn per day,,,look for saliva 4times cort tests.

anyways,

it could be many things,,you could be running on adrenaline too with low cortisol,,,

i had SUPER high cort response from DT test kit,,,12 and 4pm i had triple the amount,,,this is when i am at work,,,morning and night time is normal...so it was stress related and i was hypothyroid,,,was i hypo from too much cort? or was my cort high from hypothyroid? since they balance each other out

many websites say address adrenal first then thyroid then sex hormones

you could start taking adrenal cort bovine stuff or herbs, or even real cort to see if you feel better while you are waitint for the test...or vice versa, youve waited this long you should wait it out till you get some results

if you have insurance you can get some blood work although your doctor will decide what to test you since they think they know everything...my doc told me it was all in my head until he saw my Cushing syndrome like cort numbers,,,douchebag.

anyways, if no insurance you can still test variety of bloodwork using online MD places like privatemdlabs and directlabs and etc.

hows your intestinal health? shit, my gut was messed up on top of that,,,you really dont want that

if you have energy in the evening try to burn it off by lifting short/intense, eat a healthy meal and sleep.....take some days off from work and have a 3-4 day wekend where you just lay around eating healthy food to see if you bounce back,

vitamins/minerals/anti oxidants will be your friends too.

keep us updated,

 

[cmansr]

I was PMing a guy on another board who was using Red Yeast Rice to get his cholesterol in check - he was working at a University and was getting tests done every 4 weeks or so.

Here is a PM he sent me:

"but to evaluate my total went from 210 to 156, LDL went from 160 to 96, and HDL 34 to 49. I'm actually going to do another test before August 20th, so I'll let you know of any changes. "

So for him Red Yeast Rice worked great.