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animal-inside

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Anyone take?

Anyone speak to its effectiveness or ineffectiveness?

Lots of articles say it has positive impacts on:
-blood sugar
-insulin resistence
-good/bad cholesterol
-testosteorne
-inflamation
 
Started taking it this summer. At 48 i needed a boost for libido.... I have seen the desired results. Not the same as my 20's but better.
 
animal-inside said:
Anyone take?

Anyone speak to its effectiveness or ineffectiveness?

Lots of articles say it has positive impacts on:
-blood sugar
-insulin resistence
-good/bad cholesterol
-testosteorne
-inflamation
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Yes and it did nothing. It was a long time ago and like @BunkMass I was told about the incredible ability of the herb to increase test naturally. Over time I came to the conclusion that one supplement would increase your testosterone - testosterone. I also came to the conclusion there are better options depending on the issue you want help with - inflammation, insulin resistance, cholesterol or blood sugar issues.

The great thing about taking something you think will work - it often works. Ever read some of the stats on the double blind placebo studies and how many people saw a marked improvement with the placebo? It is impressive.
I am not against natural medicine / naturopathic medicine and there are some supplements/herbs that are incredibly powerful but this is not one I found did much of anything.

What are your trying to accomplish? Do you have a problem with one of the 5 issues listed?
 
Goldenrod said:
Yes and it did nothing. It was a long time ago and like @BunkMass I was told about the incredible ability of the herb to increase test naturally. Over time I came to the conclusion that one supplement would increase your testosterone - testosterone. I also came to the conclusion there are better options depending on the issue you want help with - inflammation, insulin resistance, cholesterol or blood sugar issues.

The great thing about taking something you think will work - it often works. Ever read some of the stats on the double blind placebo studies and how many people saw a marked improvement with the placebo? It is impressive.
I am not against natural medicine / naturopathic medicine and there are some supplements/herbs that are incredibly powerful but this is not one I found did much of anything.

What are your trying to accomplish? Do you have a problem with one of the 5 issues listed?
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I have issues with blood sugar/ insulin resistance and cholesterol
 
Goldenrod said:
Yes and it did nothing. It was a long time ago and like @BunkMass I was told about the incredible ability of the herb to increase test naturally. Over time I came to the conclusion that one supplement would increase your testosterone - testosterone. I also came to the conclusion there are better options depending on the issue you want help with - inflammation, insulin resistance, cholesterol or blood sugar issues.

The great thing about taking something you think will work - it often works. Ever read some of the stats on the double blind placebo studies and how many people saw a marked improvement with the placebo? It is impressive.
I am not against natural medicine / naturopathic medicine and there are some supplements/herbs that are incredibly powerful but this is not one I found did much of anything.

What are your trying to accomplish? Do you have a problem with one of the 5 issues listed?
Click to expand...

I have issues with blood sugar/ insulin resistance and cholesterol
 
animal-inside said:
I have issues with blood sugar/ insulin resistance and cholesterol
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I'm no expert on berberine but I'm sure some here are. It works like metformin and suggest you check it out.
I have some friends who did/do a lot of GH and can ask them how they use berberine to help out with the former issue.

As for the latter...cholesterol issues - I try to take as few supplements/herbs as possible so look for ones that have evidence they contain more than one health property. For example - raw ginger or powdered ginger is cheap and is an excellent anti-inflammatory, protects your liver from toxic substances and helps with cholesterol. I eat a large chunk in the morning and with my evening meal.
A high quality fish oil with high EPA/DHA numbers should decrease your cholesterol, help with all lipids an inflammation. There are tons of herbs and products for cholesterol available, I would pick two and take them for a month and test your levels.

I have several books with sections on cholesterol, if you wish I can take a picture of those relevant pages and attach them.
 
Goldenrod said:
I'm no expert on berberine but I'm sure some here are. It works like metformin and suggest you check it out.
I have some friends who did/do a lot of GH and can ask them how they use berberine to help out with the former issue.

As for the latter...cholesterol issues - I try to take as few supplements/herbs as possible so look for ones that have evidence they contain more than one health property. For example - raw ginger or powdered ginger is cheap and is an excellent anti-inflammatory, protects your liver from toxic substances and helps with cholesterol. I eat a large chunk in the morning and with my evening meal.
A high quality fish oil with high EPA/DHA numbers should decrease your cholesterol, help with all lipids an inflammation. There are tons of herbs and products for cholesterol available, I would pick two and take them for a month and test your levels.

I have several books with sections on cholesterol, if you wish I can take a picture of those relevant pages and attach them.
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Look into berberine
 
I started taking it and KSM-66 (ashwaghanda). At 55 I'm trying to respark the ol libido. Definitely not where it used to be. I just started so it's too soon to notice any changes although I do feel a tad bit more relaxed which is the desired effect of the KSM-66. I'll keep you posted.
 
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