does this HAVE to be seeped in water like a tea? I just got it in the mail and it says on there to mix in hot water and let it sit for 20-30 mins then drink but it tastes AWFUL. will it be effective if I just take it straight up with some water to chase it down? Thanks.   [End]
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yeah nah I understand the whole process it’s just I see two different versions of methionine. DL-Methionine & L-Methionine. DL being the cheaper version, I was wondering what the difference is between the two because L is 30$ more for the same gram amount. I’m purchasing in order to lower histamine levels.   [End]
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can I get a breakdown of the differences between these two considering the pretty big price gap? http://purebulk.com/dl-methionine-c-23 http://purebulk.com/l-methionine I mean we’re talking about 18$ for 500mg of DL vs 48$ for 500mg of L.   [End]
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thanks, HV. What exactly does the dodder seed do? It doesnt help from a serotonin standpoint right? more like a rejuvenation thing I’m assuming? & yes. Histamine levels are highly tied into PE from what I’ve read. have you had any history? if so what did you do to increase methylation and get it under control? I’ve just starting taking methionine, magnesium, rose hips (for the high natural vitamin c which is a great natural antihistamine), quercetin and TMG. I’m gonna see how it goes and hope for the best.   [End]
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As far as absorption, no I have never seen any evidence of this. And 5-HTP needs to be taken on an empty stomach as where niacinamide needs to be taken with food. Where niacinamide can play a role is by inhibiting the breakdown of serotonin. But there is a catch. Too much niacinamide can interfere with serotonin production by accepting methyl groups resulting in less methyl groups being available for serotonin production. So there has to be a balance between the intake of 5-HTP and niacinamide, or an increase of methyl donors to prevent the inhibition of serotonin by excess niacinam ...
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http://fatnews.com/index.php/forums/viewthread/33/ plus http://www.safesourcesupplements.com/71/62.html Niacinamide — A form of vitamin B-3 that does not cause the uncomfortable flushing reaction that niacin can often cause. We’ve added niacinamide to Perfect Sleep because the body can convert 5-HTP (see above) into vitamin B-3 if the body is deficient in this important nutrient. Providing niacinamide in the formula makes the maximum amount of 5-HTP available for your body to convert to serotonin and melantonin, depending upon its metabolic needs.   [End]
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I’ve recently began taking 5htp as a natural way to try to raise my serotonin (suffering from premature ejaculation) throughout my research online I came across ----------------------------------------------------- ”If you do not take 5-HTP with niacinamide you will lose most of the 5-HTP, meaning you will not have it form serotonin which is what you want. So go out and purchase a bottle of niacinamide, the NONFLUSHING KIND (the others can cause itching), and take one with each dose of 5-HTP. 5-HTP does work. The problem is that you can and probably will get withdrawal symptoms i ...
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I have suspected hyperthyroidism in the past but when I went to see a specialist she asked me how long have I had this weight gain issue and I told her ever since I could remember. She shot down hyperthyroidism and told me that if that were the case I would have gotten a thyroid storm by now. I do have bulging eyes and light sensitivity as well but she said there is no correlation when it comes to me. I didn’t get any actual tests ran because she said iy would just be a waste of money for me. I’ve always been severely underweight and have always found it impossible to gain and kee ...
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Okay. I’ve been trying forever to gain weight all to absolutely no avail. I can eat an absolute ton of food and it will have no effect on my body weight whatsoever. I’m talking everything from pizza to cheeseburgers, French fries etc. I try to now avoid bad foods because of the correlation with skin problems such as acne but even when I was consuming 3500-4000+ calories I was seeing no weight increase. I’ve been trying to lower histamine levels because I feel like I have histadelia which I know makes it hard to gain weight but I need help here.   [End]
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Thanks, definitely clarified a lot for me. Leads me to this question though.... Methionine over time will increase homocysteine. TMG converts HCY to SAMe, so would taking Methionine in combination with TMG be the best bet seeing as the Meth would provide more HCY for the TMG to in turn convert to SAM-e in the body?   [End]
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I was under the impression that it was until I read this ”Theoretically Trimethylglycine will make Sam-E, but it’s not guaranteed, additionally it is a super methylator. If over methylation is a problem, then trimethylglycine may present a problem because when trimethylglycine loses a methyl group to homocysteine, it gets converted to dimethylglycine (DMG) and this would something to avoid with overmethylation.” I also read that it isnt as good as say Sam-E or methionine because it isnt sulfur based and high Hs need sulfur increases. Thoughts?   [End]
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I have 3 boxes of this still plastic wrapped available for sale. I finished my cycle and saw great improvement for hyperthyroidism but no longer need this. It is normally a pretty expensive treatment but I am willing to sell for a fair price. Message me if interested.   [End]
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Currently I’m taking magnesium malate, calcium citrate, b6 & zinc picolinate alongside methionine/tmg to try to lower histamine levels. I know that some of these conflict with each other. Obviously magnesium and calcium but I also read on here that b6 & zinc can fight for absorption and b6 could deplete magnesium in the body. Can you give me advice what to take with what/what to separate. Also what to take on empty stomach/what to take with food. Thanks.   [End]
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Whats the best way to increase PGE1/PGE3?   [End]
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Can anybody just give me an in depth run down of this. I suspect that I have excess PGE2 levels and low PGE1 and PGE3 levels. To increase the pge1/pge3 levels Im thinking of taking Borage Oil as well as Salmon Oil. The Salmon oil will supposedly also help to lower the PGE2 but thats the only thing that I have found that can, is there anything else? Also diet wise I read that saturated fats can increase the PGE2 like milk, butter, cream, red meat. Any truth to that?   [End]
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I’m doing the methionine + calcium route right now to try to lower the levels based on what I’ve read online. Opinions on that? I’m gonna try to add in some TMG though because I do remember reading about that stuff.   [End]
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Hey, HV. can you recommend me a regimen?   [End]
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I have just found out about whats labeled histadelia and I find that I have a ton of strikingly symptoms. That said I have also read a few people who think its some fantasy internet created illness as there is no recognition on pubmed/from real doctors. Can I get any sort of confirmation that this is legit or isnt? If anyone has had it and had any type of success in treating it, what has helped. Thanks.   [End]
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Awesome to hear. I order some chinese licorice already and Im still waiting for it. Glad to hear some positive reviews even though you got yours with the American kind which I heard is stimulating as opposed to the calming chinese version.   [End]
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Cool, thanks What dosage do you suggest for the b vitamins and then the pantothenic acid? I wanna make sure that I don’t get everything out of wack.   [End]
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Hey, thanks. I have no idea of my cholesterol levels but I do eat a lot of fats. I will cook with butter and sometimes ghee, coconut oil I havent used for a while Id say probably 3-4 months but I do drink heavy cream (watered down a bit) as milk gives me issues but heavy cream does not. I dont avoid fatty meats either, I will eat legs and thighs of chicken, steak etc. For carb sources I try to keep it low GI. Squash, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Brown Rice etc. Every now and then I will eat some pizza or some plain white bread with a sandwich but nothing excessive. A typical day woul ...
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Thanks for taking the time to read and answer. I don’t believe to have HYPO because of how my body type is, I can eat a ton of food yet still never gain any weight. I have to eat like 3500-4000 calories just to stay at a maintenance level which conflicts hypo people who put on weight and cant lose it no matter what. Ortostatic hypotension I suffer from badly, there have been times when upon standing that the dizziness was so bad that I ended up blacking out and falling down. Asthma no but I do get shortness of breath upon not so much exertion. Autoimmune disorders, I suspect glut ...
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I highly suspect that I suffer from Adrenal Fatigue, for the longest time I thought that I was dealing with an overactive thyroid (hyperthyroid) but I had a quick consultation with a Endo this week and she checked out my thyroid (listened in to it) as well as ran down symptoms and said that it sounds more like I have Adrenal Fatigue because I have a LOW body temperature to the point where my feet are ALWAYS freezing. Her suggestion that it was Adrenals and not Thyroid had me obviously intrigued to further do research on the symptoms of Adrenal Fatigue. Quick list of some are extremely s ...
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From health-guard.net ANYTHING. Fake, a blessing, miracle, waste, scam. SOMETHING PLEASE.   [End]
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opinions on this? im tempted to order it to try to cure my hyperthyroid.   [End]
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surprised that you think it is the flora balance alone, seeing as they arent even one of the high end probiotics. Hell they arent even eccentric coated, def interested in follow ups on this.   [End]
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how do you know that it wasnt the antifungals that you took for the last 5 years which were what cleared out your gut completely for you to refill it with good bacteria and notice the relief? I mean overloading on probiotics is something that I dont know anything about.   [End]
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yeah if the metal bar is not the type that has a possibility to cause heavy metal toxicity then something in the IV did it. I was getting it for a while, I was in the hospital for 2 weeks and didnt even eat any whole food aside from a handful of meals. The pain was tremendous.   [End]
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A few years ago I got a surgery for a concave chest, basically my chest collapsed inward and I wanted to get it fixed so they placed a metal bar in my chest to push it outwards. What I had was called pectus excavatum. Now that I think back to it, it seems that all my symptoms had come since I got that surgery. I think it may link back to the fact that it gave me heavy metal poisioning? Now I feel like Im stuck with candida and leaky gut because of this. Is this possible? Thanks.   [End]
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haha well damn. The serving size is 1 tablespoon so I figured I wasnt really OD’ing on it. Im going to cut back to a teaspoon and see how it is. Brand has really good reviews and is one of the higher end quality ones so I think it probably was the high dosage. What about the high dosage causes the stomachache though? Does is have anything to do with combating yeast or this is common for anyone taking that much?   [End]
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I should also mention that I got really bad diarhea from it. I havent even eaten any fiber containing foods today or within the past few days for that matter. Diet of meats and eggs lately.   [End]
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Ive been on the humaworm cleanse for about 4 days now but today is the first day that I have tried coconut oil, I read the coconut oil fast to help heal leaky gut candida and figured I would try it. I woke up today around 9 AM and didnt eat anything but went to GNC to get extra virgin coconut oil. I got some and around 12 PM I had 2-3 tablespoons and immediately felt REALLY FULL to the point of like a stomachache though. Its weird because my appetite is super excessive, I mean I can eat 5-6 slices of pizza or 7-8 eggs and not even be as stuffed or feel like I did today off a couple ...
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why is drinking a lot of water at once a bad idea?   [End]
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pretty positive I have a tapeworm. I can eat and eat and eat but I never gain anything ever.   [End]
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Im ALWAYS hungry myself but I cant gain a pain regardless of how much I eat. Im hoping that after Humaworm I can put weight on and have my hunger subside.   [End]
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eat eggs. hardboiled with the yolk runny are awesome IMO.   [End]
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Thanks guys. I went ahead and ordered the humaworm on Monday but didnt get a confirmation email. I hope its on its way regardless, I cant wait to start this cleanse.   [End]
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Really? I thought that the Candida thrive in an acidic environment and the plan was to alkalize the body???????? So you want to eat acidic foods or a majority of acidic foods and take probiotics? Ive been eating alkalizing foods in abundance like Lemons, Wheatgrass etc.. blah.   [End]
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K cool, thanks for that yeah Ive been reading that candida is always a part of our body to some extent it just shouldnt get to a point where it is overpowering the good bacteria in the body. So caprylic acid wont kill good bacteria off? Sorry that Im so ignorant on this whole subject.   [End]
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yeah I was reading a lot of things saying GSE eliminated everything. What do you think about oregano oil? If not what is the best protocol to wipe it out? Should I take antifungals + probiotics or just take a bunch of probiotics?   [End]
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Which one should I take first? I suspect that I have candida but may have parasites as well. I want to totally start fresh from within. Thanks.   [End]
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Im new to this whole candida thing but there seems to be conflicting opinion on what does and doesnt kill good bacteria, I am taking Ohhiras’ probiotic and I want to add an antifungal to my regimen & diet that wont be killing off my good bacteria also. Thanks.   [End]
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