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[funkmasterG]

I have been looking for a good supplement that helps reduce cortisol to deal with high amounts of stress and after doing a quick brief search online the other day I came across a handful of supplements, some more prominently and consistently over different websites than others. I have come across, holy basil, magnesium, DHEA, Fish Oil, Bacopa, cordyceps, L-theanine, Rhodiola Rosea, and the two that I probably came across the most consistently was Ashwagandha and Phosphatidylserine. I am looking for any opinions or suggestions on which I should try especially if any of you have personally experimented with any of these, I am mostly leaning towards one of the latter two (Ashwagandha and Phosphatidylserine) just because they both came up so consistently. Also, I have found that generally speaking its cheaper to go with a name brand supplement that has various kinds of supplements in one instead of just buying a single type of pure herb. For example I had also done a quick search and found ones such as "super cortisol support", "Cortstat", "Cortigon" and "Cortisol Health", which maybe had like 3-5 of the supplements mentioned above and would be more inclined to buy something like that just cuz I am on a short budget at the moment. Any help is appreciated.

 

Thank You

[John250]

Cortisolve by MPA supps

[funkmasterG]

Cortisolve by MPA supps

I think i may have actually come across that one, have u personally used it before?

[John250]

I think i may have actually come across that one, have u personally used it before?

I carry it at my store. It has the highest dose of Phosphatidylserine that I’ve ever seen.

[funkmasterG]

I carry it at my store. It has the highest dose of Phosphatidylserine that I’ve ever seen.

Sounds very good then, I'll still end up comparing maybe its price with a few other brands since im on a short budget though. Also, im sure it comes with instructions, but I still wanted to ask considering that one of the many sites i came across mentioned it, but it said that Phosphatidylserine can be a bit strong on an empty stomach, is that true. I can deal with that that i guess, but I prefer to be able to take something on an empty stomach if i am running late or work for ex and don't have time to eat anything.

[John250]

Sounds very good then, I'll still end up comparing maybe its price with a few other brands since im on a short budget though. Also, im sure it comes with instructions, but I still wanted to ask considering that one of the many sites i came across mentioned it, but it said that Phosphatidylserine can be a bit strong on an empty stomach, is that true. I can deal with that that i guess, but I prefer to be able to take something on an empty stomach if i am running late or work for ex and don't have time to eat anything.

I never noticed anything stomach wise with or without food. You put the scoop in your mouth and you can just switch around with a little water it taste really good. I like to take it first thing in the morning. It’s pretty high dose with 800 mg phosphatidylserine I think only 100 mg is recommended but you can play around with dosing to see how you feel. Bodybuilders use it the last few weeks before competition since the body is under so much stress. Now if you really want something strong to reduce cortisol you can try Cytadren but they can come with the hostess side effects and should only be used very short term.

Edited by John250, 22 July 2018 - 09:22 PM.

[funkmasterG]

I never noticed anything stomach wise with or without food. You put the scoop in your mouth and you can just switch around with a little water it taste really good. I like to take it first thing in the morning. It’s pretty high dose with 800 mg phosphatidylserine I think only 100 mg is recommended but you can play around with dosing to see how you feel. Bodybuilders use it the last few weeks before competition since the body is under so much stress. Now if you really want something strong to reduce cortisol you can try Cytadren but they can come with the hostess side effects and should only be used very short term.

Thanks a lot man, you have been a lot of help, there is probably one more thing i just want to know considering I have come across it a few times now and wasn't aware of that before I started searching. But some ppl say it has helped them lose weight, like i said initially, i'm soley using it for stress, not some kind of bodybuilding thing or fat loss diet, in fact this part kind of concerned me cuz i really don't want to lose weight at all, im a toothpick. So is it true that it can cause weight loss?

[John250]

Thanks a lot man, you have been a lot of help, there is probably one more thing i just want to know considering I have come across it a few times now and wasn't aware of that before I started searching. But some ppl say it has helped them lose weight, like i said initially, i'm soley using it for stress, not some kind of bodybuilding thing or fat loss diet, in fact this part kind of concerned me cuz i really don't want to lose weight at all, im a toothpick. So is it true that it can cause weight loss?

If your Cortisol is high you can gain weight so by lowering it there’s a possibility of losing weight but I highly doubt that’s going to happen with this Supplement.

[micro2000]

Vitamin C. Zinc.

[metabrain]

Stress is more than just cortisol but you can try the following:

 

For men - Vitamin C+Zinc+Vitamin B12+Folate

For women - Inositol+Vitamin B12+Folate

 

 

HIIT training

 

If you are a single man - Flirting with women (Seriously)

 

[gamesguru]

without interfering, can i just ask 'why lower cortisol'?

 

I know it's confusing but you might actually want to think about raising it, if you are as skinny as you profess and as scattered as you come across in your posts.  Forget the zinc, magnesium is probably more helpful here.  And grapefruit inhibits cortisol breakdown in the liver, so a few a day reliably tests the idea whether more cortisol is good for you.

[funkmasterG]

without interfering, can i just ask 'why lower cortisol'?

 

I know it's confusing but you might actually want to think about raising it, if you are as skinny as you profess and as scattered as you come across in your posts.  Forget the zinc, magnesium is probably more helpful here.  And grapefruit inhibits cortisol breakdown in the liver, so a few a day reliably tests the idea whether more cortisol is good for you.

Mainly I want to try and lower it a bit to help deal with constant stress, and maybe grapefruit does inhibit cortisol breakdown (i dont know), but it would seem more effective and pragmatic to take something that will prob show more efficient and immediate effects. and if I don't like it I can stop. I don't see myself eating grapefruits over a series of days, esp since I'm not a huge fan of grapefruits.

[Mind_Paralysis]

If you really want to become more stress-enduring, then I suggest you look into real psychiatric drugs - many antidepressants have been shown to lower cortisol-exposure, as well as increase stress-endurance.

 

The two I would suggest you look into, are these:

 

1. Mirtazapine.

Since you are on the skinny side, this could be an ok compound to test - it's been shown to lower cortisol more than SSRI's and SNRI's. Has the risk of weight-gain, but that side-effect is only an issue for about 20% of the users.

 

2. Tianeptine.

Increases stress-endurance when used at prescribed dosages of 37 mg per day - it takes a while though, at least a couple of weeks.

 

 

Both drugs are reasonably easy to go on and off, not really with any significant discontinuation-syndrome (in contrast to SSRI's and SNRI's), hence, they should be simple experiments for you to test out.