My supplements :
- For Hdl :
good quality fish oil Omega 3 between 3 and 6 grams depending the steroids I take
Niacin (vitamin B3) 500mg/day
- For blood sugar :
Berberine 2X500mg/day, Chromium 2X200mcg (+ metformin for the last meal)
Vitamine B12
- Cortisol :
Magnesium/vitamine B6 360mg
Aschwaganda 600mg
-Liver :
Tudca 600mg
NAC 1000mg
Dandelion, a plant that works well against water retention
Zinc 30mg
Vitamine D
Iron/vitamine B9 because my ferritin is low
I will try enzymes in the future, it may help
Varied and good quality food on top of all that
- For Hdl :
good quality fish oil Omega 3 between 3 and 6 grams depending the steroids I take
Niacin (vitamin B3) 500mg/day
- For blood sugar :
Berberine 2X500mg/day, Chromium 2X200mcg (+ metformin for the last meal)
Vitamine B12
- Cortisol :
Magnesium/vitamine B6 360mg
Aschwaganda 600mg
-Liver :
Tudca 600mg
NAC 1000mg
Dandelion, a plant that works well against water retention
Zinc 30mg
Vitamine D
Iron/vitamine B9 because my ferritin is low
I will try enzymes in the future, it may help
Varied and good quality food on top of all that
Reactions: EinherjarI would just suggest to throw that B3, is NOT the right supplement and besides boosting some energy, in real life is doing nothing from you (I assume your energy balance is correct based on nutrition), for the sake of clarity:
Niacinamide vs Niacin (Flush): Not All B3s Are Built the Same, Bro
Niacinamide ain’t it when we’re talking bodybuilding benefits.
Yeah, it’s a form of vitamin B3, but it completely misses the magic of the real MVP: niacin with flush.
Why? Because niacinamide doesn’t activate the same pathways that niacin (flush version) does. No flush = no impact on blood lipids, no HDL boost, no real cardiovascular support, and it doesn’t touch growth hormone release either. That tingle from flush niacin? That’s vasodilation, improved blood flow, and a bit of GH spike, that’s what you want when you’re deep in the game.
Niacinamide’s cool if you’re just tryna hit RDA for B3 on a multivitamin. But for us? It’s a passenger, not a driver.
So yeah, if you’re chasing real results and care about blood health, cholesterol control, and metabolic performance, flush niacin is king.
So I would say, time for a supplement change hahaha
Reactions: Cristy and lisanovskyiIt's niacin with flush vitamin B3 from NOW brand that I ordered from iherb.
I don’t know they were 2 différents things (niacinamide vs niacin with flush, not without) but I think this is the right version, right ?
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Reactions: FalconEnzymes will help for sure, especially if you consume great amounts of food to get enough Protein Intake to Build a uberhuman physique !
For bodybuilders and athletes, digestive enzymes, especially proteolytic (protein-splitting) enzymes, play an important role in amino acid absorption, recovery, and muscle growth. Intense training increases the need for protein, but without sufficient enzyme support, the body may not absorb it effectively, especially with reduced stomach acidity or digestive disorders. Betaine hydrochloride is very important here, since not only the enzymes themselves are important, which may be lacking with large volumes of food, but also stomach acidity, creating conditions for the enzymes to work and digest protein.
I will also note Bromelain, an enzyme from pineapple, which has not only proteolytic activity, but also an anti-inflammatory effect, accelerating recovery after training and reducing muscle pain.
This complex is constantly present in competing athletes during periods of mass gain, recovery, or during heavy strength cycles.
Been trying it out for a couple weeks now, and especially with big meals it completely eliminated my indigestion/heartburn problems
Have you tried slow release version? That was my own solution, I cannot use quick flush either
And did you know that taking niacin, even regular, not slow release, with aspirin use background is associated with a reduced frequency of flushes.
For me it reduced frequency of flushes been reduced by three times.
Reactions: FalconI don’t want the rest of them (since I an backing other benefits with other supplements and will be dangerously redundant).
Thanks mate! Is always awesome to have science based knowledgeable people!
I wonder what side effects of aspirin are unacceptable to you?
For people who train and eat a lot of protein, its main effect is still thinning the blood and preventing the formation of blood clots, and as a result plaques.
People after vascular surgery are kept on it sometimes for life, from 25 to 100 mg daily.
The only thing that worries me most is if there is vascular fragility or a tendency to bleeding - it intensifies these things, turning them from unpleasant into life-threatening
tell me your point of view?
I mean if (real life example) i am using:
Nattokinase
Omega,
Telmisartan
Cialis.
Using aspirin is adding even more redundancy to blood liquefaction, therefore is a no (or at least rather supporting Niacin’s flushing instead of tampering it with aspirin as you commented).
I am almost sure that is nothing more endangering that we already do.
Maybe is overthinking
A few times, I got one of those "broken" tablets in the evening — and the tachycardia and facial flushing would hit me while I was already asleep. I'd wake up and then struggle to fall back asleep for a long time.
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