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What Supplements?

biggurl27

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Hi everyone, just keen to know what sort of supplements everyone is on. Just interested to see if I am missing out on anything.

I'm taking:

Kre-Alkayln caps (finish tomorrow),

CLA,

cronium,

hydroxycuts,

glutamine,

glucosamine,

multi vitamin,

vitamin C and

evening primrose oil

(last 3 just for me as works well)

Cheers

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Kre Alkaline and Ice Whey PWO.

Would like to be taking NOS, Mono Creatine, Whey Isolate, Slow release Whey, Glutamine, Flax seed oil, and Fish Oil. Too expensive at current BW tho. Dosages are always 2-3X normal.

Supplementing Vit C is a waste of money IMO. Drink some Orange juice.

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100% Charlies Orange Juice - 1000% Daily recomended intake per bottle or Vit C.

Albiet a lot of sugar, but as it is derived from fruit it is slow buring and unlikely to cause an insulin spike.

i doubt that they are taking vit c to prevent scurvy, vit c is a great thing to have pwo, as it is a cheap antioxidant. the amount you body 'needs' isnt much at all and anybody in the developed word would be having enough.

although the suplementation is typically for the antioxidant effect which can far exceed the amount actully needed as it is water soluble

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Hi everyone, just keen to know what sort of supplements everyone is on. Just interested to see if I am missing out on anything.

I'm taking:

Kre-Alkayln caps (finish tomorrow),

CLA,

cronium,

hydroxycuts,

glutamine,

glucosamine,

multi vitamin,

vitamin C and

evening primrose oil

(last 3 just for me as works well)

Cheers

Hey girl, what's the theory behind Hydroxycuts and CLA? Isn't that doublin up? (Pardon my ignorance if it's obvious) :oops:

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Hey Flams, all good yep pretty similar I guess.. CLA may increase my metabolic rate at the cellular level, to lose fat and gain muscle definition faster however no herbs/cafeine to heat you up so can take throughout the day and I don't notice any effect from taking them.

Hydroxycuts I take AM/Lunch only as a thermogenic effect and heats you up increasing energy levels, and boost metabolism and calorie-burning. I can't take at night as I don't sleep. The old school ones were way better :pfft: :shock:

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Theres a lot in the cupboard

A couple on top of my list are

Phosphatidylserine

Phosphatidylserine is a relatively new supplement that started showing up a few years ago. It really has a two main benefits as I see it. It helps to mitigate the catabolic effects of cortisol and helps to restore memory and learning capacity in the elderly. Although it has been effective in helping improve cognitive abilities, we are only going to discuss the benefits of taking phosphatidylserine as an anti-catabolic supplement.

For bodybuilders, cortisol can be a real killler to what you are trying to achieve. For those that don't know, cortisol is an abundant and active glucocorticoid that assists with normal metabolism and reduction of stress. Release of cortisol is stimulated by stress and low blood levels of glucocorticoids. The bad thing for us though is that cortisol increases the rate of protein breakdown as well as removing amino acids from cells and transporting them to the liver to be used for energy. On the positive side though, cortisol makes this energy available when stress levels are high and it also works as an anti inflammatory agent. After a workout, cortisol levels will rise. This excess cortisol is the real problem. This excess cortisol works against what you are trying to acheive, which is the gain of lean muscle mass. These postworkout high cortisol levels break down muscle tissue and block the entry of amino acids into the muscle cells. This is a very bad thing. Ideally, this is the time that you are wanting to take in a high quality protein supplement and some good low glycemic index carbs to speed healing and growth. The big problem is that regardless of the quality of protein you take, when cortisol is high, protein is more apt to be excreted in urine or processed by the liver into glucose. Cortisol also appears to inhibit carbohydrate use. You may have high blood glucose levels, but the glucose may not be transported into the muscle tissue particularly well.

This is where phosphatidylserine comes in. Phosphatidylserine benefits to helps cut down on these high cortisol levels which cause these problems. Phosphatidylserine is essential to the healthy functioning of virtually all cells in our bodies with highest concentrations in the human brain. In the brain it acts upon an assortment of nerve cell functions including: the conduction of nerve impulses; the accumulation, storage and release of neurotransmitters; the activity and number of receptors involved in synaptic discharge; and the maintenance of healthy cells. Phosphatidylserine works by lowering cortisol levels in response to working out the muscles in bodybuilding and endurance training. The bottom line is that by taking phosphatidylserine, you may be able to speed recovery times between workouts dramatically. Because cortisol can halt protein synthesis, phosphatidylserine may actually increase your postworkout absorption of amino acids.

Possible Side Effects: In studies done so far, participants complained of no major side effects, although nausea developed in some cases. An unwanted energy boost or mild insomnia may develop. Avoid if you have kidney problems (reduced kidney function or kidney failure).

The current dosing is around 400 - 800 mg per day. I would recommend a divided dosing schedule just to be smart. Perhaps, 200 mg 4 times per day would be a good start. This supplement is fairly inexpensive so I would give it a shot.

http://www.trulyhuge.com/phosphatidylersine.htm

Indium

Indium helps replenish hormone levels that naturally start to fall with age

One of the theories regarding the ageing process is that it is precipitated by the decreased production of certain hormones as we get older. Indium appears to counteract this by stimulating hormonal production to youthful levels. It does this by stimulating the master hormone producers - the hypothalamus and pituitary gland - that in turn stimulate the production of over thirty hormones. These hormones then circulate throughout the body and help prevent and fight various aspects of the ageing process - for example, supplies of growth hormone are boosted, which controls metabolism and affects bone density.

Dr J Nevison, a specialist in allergy care who practises in Hertfordshire, has observed excellent results in those patients she has prescribed indium supplements to. She says,

'I often recommend indium to patients who come to me with symptoms of fatigue or low energy because it helps improve energy levels and enables people to deal with stress more effectively.'

As mentioned earlier, studies have shown that indium increases the absorption of other trace elements. For example, when indium was added to the diet of study participants, researchers found that copper - needed for hormone synthesis and the manufacture of collagen (the 'glue' that holds connective tissue together) - absorption was increased by an average of 161 per cent. Zinc, which is needed for normal growth, fertility, mental alertness, skin health, immune function and cell reproduction, was increased by 179 per cent; and chromium (which is needed for blood sugar balance) by 433 per cent.1

http://www.thehealthierlife.co.uk/natur ... 00469.html

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Hi everyone, just keen to know what sort of supplements everyone is on. Just interested to see if I am missing out on anything.

I'm taking:

Kre-Alkayln caps (finish tomorrow),

CLA,

cronium,

hydroxycuts,

glutamine,

glucosamine,

multi vitamin,

vitamin C and

evening primrose oil

(last 3 just for me as works well)

Cheers

Hey Biggurl are you taking any form of Whey powder?

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Don't really understand why people take so many different sups. Must be taking a very small amount (any thing equal or less than RDD ussually does jack IMO) to be able to afford it, or investing a lot of money on supps each week. :-s

Keen to try some good thermo's soon. :twisted:

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Wo those things sound a bit freaky deaky for me Jace, but very informative...I'm a bit slow on the uptake and usally wait till others I know have been ginea pigs for shit for long periods before I try the stuff.

Hey Manu I have EAS Banana Whey Protein powder but don't really have it, eating egg whites, tuna, chicken etc... at the mo

Anyone know what TMA is or what it is for?

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