Just a PSA to anyone taking fish oil supplements. I read a post a while ago about someone feeling like crap from fish oil supplements. I was curious about my own experience with it as I’ve been taking a fish oil supplement daily for easily 5+ years now.

I stopped taking it around 2 weeks ago now and I’ve noticed my brain fog has lifted significantly and I feel less fatigued. I was wondering if anyone else has had a similar experience with this?

Please name the supplements that really helped you with neuroinflammation-fatigue. Thank you 🧡

Hi! For the last few days I read many questions here about collagen, if it’s really working and doing anything at all. So i decided to write this post and share my own experience. 

I started taking collagen supplements after 40, because my skin began to change, all those big pores, more wrinkles, tired look and everything. But it took me almost a year to choose the right collagen for me. I started with bovine collagen in caps, but somehow it gave me problems with my stomach. Then I tried fish collagen in powder, no side effects at all, but the taste was awful, I couldn’t force myself to buy another bottle the next month. So I decided to make my own homemade bone broth. I tried to make it from chicken, and it was really good, sometimes it even set into a jelly consistence in my fridge and was so tasty. But after 2-3 weeks I was so full of it that I couldn’t even see it, not cook or eat any more. Then I tried different collagen powder tastes, but they all seemed too artificial for me, and I still felt this fish taste. And finally I fond the one from nutraharmony. It’s not only fish, bovine and chicken also, and it’s in capsules, so no more fish taste. And no side effects for my stomach. Now I see changes not only for my skin, but also joints - they do feel more flexible.

BUT what’s also important, don’t expect some noticeable changes from the first pills of collagen supplements or first bowls of bone broth. Collagen needs time to work, like a lot of time, 3, 4, 6 months, all about individual needs. So be preparred to take it for months without noticing huge changes, the most important here is - don’t give up. But the final results still may vary for different people.

Hope this will help somebody to reach their goals! If you have questions, please ask.

curious if anyone does the same - the reason i take 500mg is because our local drug store (London Drugs) has their own brand of vitamins and have sold 'regular' niacin for years. my mom was really into vitamins growing up and used to give me huge cocktails for no reason that would make me nauseous... but the one vitamin i've continued to take because i learned to love the flush was niacin

i can't say i always flush, sometimes its super intense, sometimes mild

i've been taking it ALMOST daily for like 10 years, starting as a teenager

unfortunately i see online a lot of stuff that says its not good for you at that dose, especially for no reason

:(

but i also understand that it is breaks down into good stuff, is it just hard on the liver? should i be concerned

I am constantly bloated. I think it’s both stress but maybe food. Maybe SIBO. I am vegan. I try not to stress but I have so much anxiety all the time. Have GAD ( general anxiety disorder)
Sometimes I feel that my belly is somehow active when I try to sleep. Then I have both anxiety and an upset stomach and can’t sleep. I have stopped taking nettles, wheat grass and chaga which I took before.
I have just started using enzymes before dinner and simeticone. Cant say I notice any difference tbh. I hate looking pregnant. Have had anorexia so looking big also causes anxiety…I have had low ferritin, but stopped taking supplement now to calm the belly. I didn’t experience many side effects from iron though as other people tells. I feel like I need something to calm the belly down. I do breathing techniques but it’s hard. The only thing that reduces anxiety is excersise. Any advice? I am lost.
What I take now: betaglucans, omega3 daily
A few times a week: d, mg, b complex , low dose c, probiotics.
Plan to try ajwain seeds and fennel.
Thinking of starting taking creatine for energy, but it’s maybe not tve right time? It can upset the stomach

Maybe I am an idiot but I wanted to make sure I understand the doses correctly on some things.

Take magnesium supplements for example. Some say things like "magnesium (elemental) from magnesium oxide" so it is clear how much actual magnesium is there.

But frequently I see multivitamins that just say "magnesium (as magnesium citrate)" what are they referring to exactly? The magnesium or the entire thing?

I ordered 6mg orfoglipron from Swiss chems , I’ve also previously ordered 2.5mg from RO. Today is my second day on the dose of 6mg from Swiss chems and I don’t even feel any of the effects, while I felt it heavy on a 2.5 dose. Could this be a mental thing ? I am at over a double dose than I was before and I just don’t see how i could make it a mental thing.

I took 10 grams a day for 6 weeks didn't see any difference, I was not stronger and I didn't even gain water weight, it's been 2 weeks since my last dose and I didn't see any difference either, can we say I'm a creatine non responder?

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I'm a 33-year-old male in the UK, 6 ft, 83 kg, not overweight and I go to the gym. I've had persistent low libido and virtually no morning erections, alongside low mood, brain fog, low motivation and some anxiety/overthinking.

I'm waiting for an NHS endocrinology appointment, but it's still around 6 months away, and I've already been waiting a while. I'm looking for possible causes to investigate or sensible things to try in the meantime, rather than just sitting around waiting. Appreciate any help

My blood results so far:

Total testosterone: 12.90 nmol/L (8 am, March 2026; range 8.6–29). Previous result was 11.80 in December 2023.

Prolactin: 178 mIU/L (range 61–257).

TSH: 1.07 mIU/L; TPO antibodies normal.

Folate: Previously low at 3.0, increasing to 7.5 after around three months of folic acid. This is the only documented deficiency on my blood-test paperwork.

B12: 559 previously while supplementing.

Ferritin: 148 µg/L.

HbA1c: 36 mmol/mol.

ALT: Improved from 51 to 25 after reducing alcohol.

Triglycerides: Previously 2.18 mmol/L, now 0.92 after dietary changes and reducing alcohol. Latest total cholesterol 5.1 and HDL 1.28.

I haven't had SHBG, calculated free testosterone, LH or FSH tested, and I have no sleep-tracking data to assess my sleep quality.

I'm keen to find potential underlying causes and make progress while waiting, rather than jumping straight into testosterone treatment.

Any advice or personal experiences would be appreciated.

My knees have been bothering me more than usual lately between the night shifts and rec league games. A couple guys on my team said turmeric helps with inflammation so I picked up a basic capsule from the grocery store. Took it for three weeks and maybe felt a slight improvement, but nothing worth writing home about.

Then I started reading about curcumin absorption and how regular turmeric barely works without something to help it get into your system. Made me wonder if I was throwing money at the cheap version for no reason.

I play soccer twice a week and do trail walks on my off days. The stiffness is worst right after a shift when I've been standing for twelve hours straight. My husband keeps saying I should just eat more curry, but I figure the dose matters more than that.

Has anyone actually tried both the plain turmeric and a curcumin formula with piperine? The claims about absorption sound big but I want to hear from people using it for sports recovery, not marketing copy. Also wondering if it takes time to build up or if you feel anything right away. Trying to figure out if it's worth spending more on the fancy version or if I should look elsewhere for joint support.

We’ve all been there.

You watch one podcast, read three Reddit posts, go down a 2 AM rabbit hole, and suddenly you’re convinced you’ve discovered the secret to becoming a superhuman.

Next thing you know, you’ve spent $400 on supplements, bought some questionable gadget, and completely rearranged your morning routine.

All because some guy with a microphone said it would optimize your mitochondria.

So here’s my question…

What’s the most ridiculous biohack you’ve ever tried that turned out to be a complete waste of time or money?

I’m talking about the stuff you were 100% convinced would change your life.

Especially if you defended it to your friends like you had a PhD in whatever you were doing.

No judgment here. We’re literally called Lab Rats Labs.

Let’s hear the failures.

I am told that I must take magnesium because I take 10k IU of vitamin D daily to raise my levels and it can deprive my body of magnesium. However I don't get morning woods in mornings when I am taking 320 mg of magnesium every night. I stopped using it because of this reason in the past. What am I supposed to do now?

The one’s worth the money 💰

Anything I should add or change in terms of the brands or supplements? I also take creatine from sports research

Hi, my b12 level is 237 pmol/L, and my folates are also on the lower range, 8.3 nmol/L. Any tips how to get it up? I've been experiencing anxiety, brain fog and tiredness. My doctor told me the range is within normal, but I've done some research and it says that 200-300 is the borderline area where symtopms already occur, and my vitamin D is also low, 46

Did anyone have success using NAD? I tried the pills and had one injection and didn’t get anything.

One time when I was jet lagged (on day 1 of the jet lag) I took a larger dose and felt an adrenaline rush. That’s it.

I work in supplements and spend a lot of time reading product sheets. Long ingredient lists tend to get presented as a selling point, but the part that bothers me is paying for things I’m not interested in.

I’d rather have another bottle to deal with than buy an entire mix just to get one or two ingredients. Having fewer bottles sounds nice, but that alone wouldn’t sell me on a blend.

For anyone who went from a blend back to separate supplements, what was the thing that finally made you switch?

Would someone explain benefits of supplement NMN?

Preferably one that has decent percentages that aren't overboard either. I don't eat well (adverse to many foods, trying to get better) so I am low on a lot. I'm female if that matters.

It seems like many 50+ vitamins don't have iron, are they acceptable for someone younger?

Does anyone know of any manufacturers that have low MOQs. Lower stick packs MOQs even

F37. When I just started taking Maca (yellow), it really increased my sex drive which was basically non existent. However, as time passed, I found myself getting horrible cramps. I started getting ongoing breast pain mainly in my left breast, sometimes behind the nipple. I stopped taking it for almost a year. Recently, I got some more, and immediately I started getting breast pain again, and a lymph node under my left armpit is a bit swollen. Not to mention the irritability! I think I have enough information to say Maca is not for me. If you have no side effects, enjoy! I loved how much it increased my libido.