I have been reading Dr. Teitelbaum's book about Fibro - and though he is pushing his own products, he does have sound advice for doctors and sufferers. (I first watched a youtube video presentation he gave at a medical convention that Jemima cited. Then I got his book.)
eah, that's a few things I was thinking about writing on the thread today with @cookiebaker about D-ribose
I guess I am just jaded and distrusting of "doctors" that feel they have to "create & push" their own line of supplements when there are already so many options out there.
Writing books is one thing - I kind of equate that with writing papers... but written in a manner that lay people can understand.... but the pushing of their own line of product just says money hungry to me.
We dont
need yet another "brand" of supplement X when there are about 20-30 other options out there already.... Good advice about the ones that are out there would be far more appreciated. Things to look for, things to stay away from (ingredient wise), best time and way to take something... most supplements just say take x tablets/capsules x times a day.. maybe occasionally it will say either with a meal, or on an empty stomach.. but that is about it.
Should i take it in the morning? or would evening be better? maybe bedtime? Before a meal? after a meal? during the meal? These are all questions i have in regards to taking supplements.
I walked into a "health" store near me today.. 1st time ever in this particular place... asked about GABA products...
they had like 10 different variations on the shelf.. now.. which one should i buy?? they had liquid, sublingual tablets, capsules.. and different brands of each.. at different strengths (xxx mg/serv)
I had purchased a bottle of 750mg capsules last week, thinking I could just open the capsules and take a smaller dosage under the tongue as I was not sure about starting at 750mg.... yeah, that did not go well.. totally disgusting taste in the mouth.. those will get set aside for now..
I ended up buying a sublingual tablet at 100mg ea. Remember, I am still coping with the withdrawal symptoms - mostly down to the "brain zaps (w/sound effects)" at this time.. Had read somewhere (possibly Trudy's site, maybe somewhere else) that GABA can help with those symptoms.. Took 1 tab at about 1pm... waited about 30 mins.. did not really notice any difference, so took another.. hmm... zaps are slightly diminished... have since taken another and so far, doing ok... (up to 300mg now) No niacin type flushing as yet, so that is good.
I wont say they taste "good" but they do taste far better than what came out of the plain capsules, LOL (does have "natural cherry flavor" and "stevia leaf") and dissolve very quickly in the mouth.
I will be very happy when the brain zaps go away completely.. makes driving a bit of a challenge... and I kind of need to be able to drive.