Post: #51

Vitamin C is great. Linus Pauling lived for 93 years. That's some proof that he knew what he was doing.

Post: #52

Alecks - I went up to musclepharms headquarters (crazy 25000 sqr feet of training space) to train in camp with Rampage for his fight with Jon Jones, They really do have a lot of great products. My only complaint is some of them are heavy with dye...

Caligula - I go to swansonvitamins.com for nadh, they have sales all the time and even without their prices are usually pretty good, if you find something cheaper let me know. It's a very fragile supplement. You have to take it before you eat and let it dissolve under your tongue and then wait about 15 minutes, it's worth it though. I take it first thing in the morning.

G - I'm taking about 10 grams per day, you have to build up a tolerance for it otherwise you will be blowing up the toilette. I used to inject it. I would buy liquid vitamin c from an online vet source but that just became too annoying. The interesting thing is though, when you are sick, your body can handle so much more because it's craving it. Read that study I posted, it's actually really neat. Trader Joes sells a powdered form without all the fillers and other bs that put into pills. I put a few grams at a time into a diet 7up or something that would compliment that citrisey taste.

The idea that your body just flushes what it doesn't need is wrong in regards to c. You NEED higher does for your body to function better, your digestive system just isn't ready for it at high does to begin with. Take it slow though.

Post: #53

(01-24-2012 05:02 PM)Fisto Wrote:  Caligula - I go to swansonvitamins.com for nadh, they have sales all the time and even without their prices are usually pretty good, if you find something cheaper let me know. It's a very fragile supplement. You have to take it before you eat and let it dissolve under your tongue and then wait about 15 minutes, it's worth it though. I take it first thing in the morning.

Thanks I ordered some NADH from vitacost.com last night - 60 x 5mg tablets for $28. Might be too small a dose if you're taking 20mg every morning, but will give it a shot now and see how it goes. I'll probably to 2x5mg / day to start with.

Post: #54

Alecks- I'm going to order some rhodiola rosea the next time I buy vitamins

Caligula- One other thing, 10mg is good to start out, if you were in my boat or are severely overworked you may not notice it. Also, if you are drinking coffee, wait the 15 minutes after it has dissolved. Oh and the coffee may mask the energy you'll get. Let me know how it goes.

Post: #55

(01-25-2012 02:32 PM)Fisto Wrote:  Caligula- One other thing, 10mg is good to start out, if you were in my boat or are severely overworked you may not notice it. Also, if you are drinking coffee, wait the 15 minutes after it has dissolved. Oh and the coffee may mask the energy you'll get. Let me know how it goes.

Cool. Am just looking for a bit of a boost and something to get me off my Red Bull habit. Will let you know.

Post: #56

If anyone is concerned about their liver, a liver flush is supposed to be good. I am going on a 30 day colon cleanse and parasite cleanse here shortly, and I will finish it with a liver flush. I am a newb at this, so I'll let you know how it goes.

Supposedly, when you do a liver flush your gallbladder and liver eliminate stones. Green fucking stones. I can't imagine they are healthy and people report flushing a ton of these things out. Just Google "coke liver flush" and read up on it. Bonus if you click on images and take a look.

Personally, I also like Dr. Schulz, an American herbalist, and it's his colon cleanse I'll be doing. His number one recommended herb for health is garlic. Apparently he claims garlic is natures number one anti-bacterial, anti-viral, and anti-fungal herb and that eating five thumb size cloves of garlic per day is what he considers the minimum. I am pretty sure that you have to chew them though.

Post: #57

Fisto, I'm going to try out some of the stuff you mentioned. I've always thought the Vitamin C thing was a sham. Guess not.

Post: #58

we should keep this thread going actually.

i use lemons/limes for a liver detox.d-limonene is one of the active components of lemons and limes.in warm water every morning.before drinking i triple the dosage before and after.3 whole lemons juiced into half a cup of hot/warm water to dissolve,let it infuse then neck the fucker.not so bad after a while.works wonders.

yes definately agree on the garlic.studies show increases in test too.its a win win

Post: #59

(12-30-2011 02:13 PM)DonovanVC Wrote:  I grew up in the L.A. area, and find my health is worst here. I get colds or allergy/hay fever type colds every 8-10 weeks. Its really frustrating. I was sick in October after several hard party nights, and have been sick this week leading up to NYE as well.

You might want to try bee Pollen, but make sure it's from as close to home as possible. The theory is that bees gather pollen from the surrounding plants, including which one(s) you're allergic to. By taking it, your body is getting slow exposure to these allergens, and learning to tolerate it.

I used to get struck down with hayfever like clockwork as soon as the days started heating up in spring, but since taking a teaspoon full each morning, I haven't had a problem since. It's cheap (about $10 for 500g from my local makret) plus theres all sorts of enzymes, amino acids and shit contained in it that may or may not be beneficial. Just whatever you do, DON"T CHEW IT, just wash it down like you would a pill. To say it tastes like shit would be an understatement.

http://www.bee-pollen-buzz.com/bee-pollen-dosage.html

http://mynewroots.blogspot.com.au/2011/0...ollen.html

Post: #60

Vitamin C is essential, it is basically an "oil change" and it is what your body needs to run everything smoothly. So try taking some vitamin C in the morning for a week or 2 and I can tell you that you will be amazed at the results.

Post: #61

There's no such thing as boosting the immune system.

The immune system evolved to be a a balanced system. It's not supposed to be boosted. It's simply supposed to function. If the immune system is not active enough you get sick, if it becomes too active, it then begins attacking your own body(auto-immune disease such as Lupus). A perfect immune system is one that is a delicate balance between attacking invading agents in your bloodstream and attack your own healthy cells.

It's not like boosting your immune system gives your white blood cells a shot of steroids and they become super tough to fight germs and viruses. Anything that did that would likely end up making you even sicker when your white blood cells attack your healthy cells.

Most people who are science illiterate don't understand how this process works so it's easy for them to be susceptible to shrewdly marketed supplements that supposedly turbo charge your immune system.

There may be cases that some people are malnourished or deficient in vitamins that most people normally ingest through their food. If you fit in that category, then you may see a healthier immune system if you eat a healthier diet. But most people get enough of what they need to a balanced immune system. The biggest factor for most in whether you get sick a lot or rarely get sick is your genetics.


http://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questi...une-system

http://scienceornot.net/2012/08/02/boost...ne-system/

Post: #62

Shroomtech Sport from Onnit.com . I take some when I feel run down or traveling. I haven't been sick for almost two years.

Post: #63

What kind of Vitamin C should I be taking? I have a healthy diet but I'm sick quite often, so I guess it's worth a shot.

Post: #64

Do workout/sports and eat oranges.

Quote:most people get enough of what they need to a balanced immune system.

Right.

Post: #65

(01-24-2012 05:49 AM)Fisto Wrote:  NADH - this supplement is amazing. People with chronic fatigue syndrome take it. It's a naturally occurring enzyme that's a dirivative of B3. You will have more energy without the nasty buzz of caffeine. I take the 20mg pill. This substance will have your whole body functioning at a higher level. My body was so shot, I noticed it instantly. Your immune system will love you. Plus, it enhances the other vitamins you take. Seriously fucking awesome.

ZMA- This supplement produces a deeper sleep. I'm sponsored by musclepharm and they have a product called BULLETPROOF, it has all sorts of herbs in addition to ZMA that produce a deep restful sleep.

I've been using ZMA for a few weeks and it does help me sleep better. Also tried NADH for a few days now and I feel great. Really helps me feel focused and energized.

Another good one is cordyceps, a medicinal mushroom. It's supposed to help the immune system and it makes me less hungry and tired. I get it here http://www.alohamedicinals.com/cordyceps.html

And here are a bunch of medical studies about it http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed?term=cordyceps

Post: #66

For me, I used to get sick pretty easily in winter until I started taking 2,000 IUs of Vitamin D, and 1,000 grams of Vitamin C. Now I get sick way less, and only if I do something like drink alchohol etc. I also take ACV and get a good amount of greens each day, and I avoid unhealthy foods.

I got sick recently because of a weekend of drinking, I took 3,000 grams of Vitamin D, 375 mg of Echinacea, 50 mg of Zinc daily, and ACV daily for a few days. I had a fever for a while but the cold resolved itself pretty quickly.

I got sick on Sunday, took a few days from school, and I started feeling a lot better by Thursday. Right now I still have a slight cold.

Previous winters I would have definitely been out of commission for a full week and it would have been a lot worse.

Post: #67

Vitamin C has no effect in preventing colds. A bunch of studies have been done on this using experimental and control groups and Vitamin C is a bunch of hype:

http://www.quackwatch.org/01QuackeryRela...colds.html

Don't waste your money on these supplements. It has no effect on preventing colds or their duration. Best way to avoid colds is to wash your hands frequently when it's going around, don't rub your eyes and nose if your hands aren't clean and stay away from sick people. That's about all you can do.

Post: #68

(01-01-2012 11:13 PM)soup Wrote:  Does anyone have tips on liver maintenance?

Sex , that should do the trick!

"Lifes about, shooting your load"