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[TheFountain]

Just wondering, I know there are a couple of studies on S.O.D but do you think it is safe enough for long term consumption? I am asking because I have been taking it for about a month now and have suggested it to other's. Although it looks safe, we should be aware if there is any danger or contra-indications. For now my strategy is to take it for a month, then get off it for a month and see how I feel.

Who else takes this supplement or can report anything substantial on its long term dosing?

Edited by TheFountain, 07 December 2011 - 11:50 AM.

[Quattro64]

Hi,

I've been taking Glisodin daily for almost a decade now. It has made a huge improvement in my health. I take around 500mg a day, and at my age(47) I wouldn't think of taking less. Take Glisodin over normal SOD as its actually bio-available. If your younger you don't need to take as much unless you're out in the sun a lot or an athlete. I usually can fine around 4 months worth for ~ $65.00. Makes my skin look younger makes me feel like I have more stamina when working out. Improved my night vision. Overall feeling of well being.

[niner]

Makes my skin look younger makes me feel like I have more stamina when working out. Improved my night vision. Overall feeling of well being.

That sounds pretty good. How do you know that it was the Glisodin that did it? Have you gone off and on the Glisodin a few times? Were you taking anything besides Glisodin at the time? I know that Duke used to take it; not sure if he does now or not.

[TheFountain]

This is the supplement I am currently taking (and have suggested to other's)

http://www.swansonvi.../ItemDetail?n=0

Supplement facts:
Selenium (from Selenium SeLECT® L-selenomethionine) 25 mcg 36% S.O.D. (superoxide dismutase) (2,000 McCord units) (from freeze-dried liver powder) 250 mg * Catalase (fungal enzyme) (25,000 catalase units/gram) (from Aspergillus niger) 125 mg * L-Glutathione (L-glutamyl-L-Cysteinylglycine) (reduced) 25 mg * Proprietary Base Blend 140 mg * Rosemary Leaf Extract (Rosmarinus officinalis) (standardized to 50% ursolic acid), Green Tea (Camellia sinensis) (leaves), Glucarate™ (calcium D-glucarate), Ellagic Acid, MegaNatural® Gold Grapeseed Extract (Vitis vinifera) (standardized to 90% polyphenols)


Any thoughts? Does it seem like a poorly designed combo? Should one be cautious with this combination?

Edited by TheFountain, 08 December 2011 - 03:10 AM.

[TheFountain]

Hi,

I've been taking Glisodin daily for almost a decade now. It has made a huge improvement in my health. I take around 500mg a day, and at my age(47) I wouldn't think of taking less. Take Glisodin over normal SOD as its actually bio-available. If your younger you don't need to take as much unless you're out in the sun a lot or an athlete. I usually can fine around 4 months worth for ~ $65.00. Makes my skin look younger makes me feel like I have more stamina when working out. Improved my night vision. Overall feeling of well being.

In one study I read normal S.O.D was used, and the results were positive. I still however understand that glisodin is a more bioavailable form of the former. Do you take it with any other supplements?

yea, I am younger, turning 27 in a few days.

[Quattro64]

Glisodin is the super supplement in my opinion, I don't need to take other supps, haven't found anything else that is worth it yet, I believe I read that 500mg was the dosage that was used in the studies. Before I started taking that amount I was taking around 100mg a day, then I found a good supplier and bought the 250mg caps. Once I started taking the new dosage It was like a light switch. Vroom, I felt healthy again almost overnight. This was after years of a high stress job almost killed me. Night vision while driving was an issue, that also changed at that same time. I've gone without it for a few months and noticed a difference. I know that it protects from over exposure to the sun, and also helps athletes recover from strenuous workouts faster, I've experienced both of these many times. It seems to not only directly up your SOD levels in the bloodstream, but also acts as a good precursor to the other super-antioxidants. At 27 I'd consider waiting for a good bio-available telomerase activator to come out and then just go that rout. But it wouldn't hurt you to buy a few bottles and pop one or two before a workout or spending a day in the sun. At 33-35 start taking one capsule a day then up that ~40ish.

[Luminosity]

I took SOD and also Green Magma and BioTech enzymes like Cell Guard which contain SOD and seem more powerful than SOD pills. I've taken all of these for long periods of time. I don't see any problem with taking SOD for long periods of time. I did have a problem processing the other things in the Green Magma so I had to give it up, but it might be different for others.

Edited by Luminosity, 09 December 2011 - 05:48 AM.

[TheFountain]

At 27 I'd consider waiting for a good bio-available telomerase activator to come out and then just go that rout.

You must have missed the extensive research on resveratrol that has happened in the past 15 years. I take bulk low emodin resveratrol at 500 mgs a day, and am convinced it is doing something.

S.O.D definitely did something too, I am just not certain what. The supplement I take is a cross between S.O D and a bunch of other anti-oxidants and enzymes. I am not sure if it is a safe combination for long term supplementation, which is why I asked peoples opinions on it.

[TheFountain]

I took SOD and also Green Magma and BioTech enzymes like Cell Guard which contain SOD and seem more powerful than SOD pills. I've taken all of these for long periods of time. I don't see any problem with taking SOD for long periods of time. I did have a problem processing the other things in the Green Magma so I had to give it up, but it might be different for others.

Can you clarify what you mean by 'problem processing' these other ingredients? I have trouble understanding how people can know such things with such certainty.

[Luminosity]

Although in some ways a miracle product that made me look younger and luminous, Green Magma also gave me fibromyalgia-like symptoms and other ill effects. I had to stop taking it. Green Magma is just barley-grass juice which has been dried, powdered and sometimes put into a pill form. It contains SOD or (SOD precursors?), chlorophyll and other things that barley grass juice does and is raw, although dried and powdered. I had no problem with KAL brand SOD pills and other brands of SOD pills but they did not have as much power as the natural sources. I don't recall a problem with the BioTech products which contained SOD or SOD precursors. I know my own body and have much experience taking different supplements and foods so I can sort these things out now. I also acted as the head of support group for people with allergies, chemical sensitivities, fibromyalgia and related illnesses for ten years. I know what is likely to disagree with people. I made my own supplements and have been consuming supplements for thirty years. I have what constitutes a small herbal pharmacy in my home, and am actually carrying a mobile version of it on my person right now, although I am in a public place.

My understanding is that my body didn't break down some of the non-SOD ingredients very well and thus came the problems. People digest and process the same thing differently, so what is healthy for one person is not healthy for another. Raw herbs/botanicals may particularly disagree with people who have a propensity to have fibromyalgia-like symptoms, which is what I prefer to call what I have. I don't have that illness if I stay away from certain things.

After thirty years of study and experience many things are known with certainty.

There is an element of trial and error no matter how much research you do. Individual differences are part of that. If you have access to a Whole Foods you can try anything they sell risk free because of their liberal return policy. They sell Green Magma where I live, and I think they sell SOD? I didn't see BioTech Cell Guard. You would probably have to order that over the internet if it is available. Personally I found Green Magma and BioTech Cell Guard to be more powerful as anti-oxidants, detoxifiers, anti-inflammatories, beautifiers, etc. than the SOD pills which felt pretty inert. If you do find Cell Guard it will start to lose it's power over time so try to get the freshest ones, like from the back of the shelf, if at a store.

Edited by Luminosity, 11 December 2011 - 05:19 AM.

[TheFountain]

Although in some ways a miracle product that made me look younger and luminous, Green Magma also gave me fibromyalgia-like symptoms and other ill effects. I had to stop taking it. Green Magma is just barley-grass juice which has been dried, powdered and sometimes put into a pill form. It contains SOD or (SOD precursors?), chlorophyll and other things that barley grass juice does and is raw, although dried and powdered. I had no problem with KAL brand SOD pills and other brands of SOD pills but they did not have as much power as the natural sources. I don't recall a problem with the BioTech products which contained SOD or SOD precursors. I know my own body and have much experience taking different supplements and foods so I can sort these things out now. I also acted as the head of support group for people with allergies, chemical sensitivities, fibromyalgia and related illnesses for ten years. I know what is likely to disagree with people. I made my own supplements and have been consuming supplements for thirty years. I have what constitutes a small herbal pharmacy in my home, and am actually carrying a mobile version of it on my person right now, although I am in a public place.

My understanding is that my body didn't break down some of the non-SOD ingredients very well and thus came the problems. People digest and process the same thing differently, so what is healthy for one person is not healthy for another. Raw herbs/botanicals may particularly disagree with people who have a propensity to have fibromyalgia-like symptoms, which is what I prefer to call what I have. I don't have that illness if I stay away from certain things.

After thirty years of study and experience many things are known with certainty.

There is an element of trial and error no matter how much research you do. Individual differences are part of that. If you have access to a Whole Foods you can try anything they sell risk free because of their liberal return policy. They sell Green Magma where I live, and I think they sell SOD? I didn't see BioTech Cell Guard. You would probably have to order that over the internet if it is available. Personally I found Green Magma and BioTech Cell Guard to be more powerful as anti-oxidants, detoxifiers, anti-inflammatories, beautifiers, etc. than the SOD pills which felt pretty inert. If you do find Cell Guard it will start to lose it's power over time so try to get the freshest ones, like from the back of the shelf, if at a store.

Can you clarify what these fibromyalgia symptoms you experienced were?

I think the S.O.D supplement I have been experimenting on has been causing anxiety symptoms. I actually had my doctor do a quick blood work on me because I was afraid I had adrenal dysfunction. Needless to say my electrolytes were normal, no potassium depletion at all, the markers were perfect.

But there is more than one ingredient in the particular supplement I was taking. I have ceased taking it for the time being and am thinking of switching over to glisodin since it contains only S.O.D and nothing else.

I posted the ingredients of the S.O.D based supplement I was taking, earlier in the post. What ingredients do you think may have interacted with the superoxide dismutase to cause anxiety related symptoms?

Edited by TheFountain, 13 December 2011 - 12:48 PM.

[Luminosity]

I am trying to leave those symptoms behind but you could google it if you want to. There was no anxiety.

I don't know every ingredient of the supplement you were taking. Green tea leaves might cause anxiety, or it could have been something else. I've never seen an enzyme cause anxiety, personally. Personally I do not take any combination supplements. Many claims are made for combination supplements but they are questionable since the nutritional needs of each person are different. Also, there tends to be other things wrong with those supplements, from my perspective. I try each new ingredient alone, in a high quality, highly absorbable form. I don't buy a discount brand, unless I really trust it. That way, I know if that ingredient is the problem, or the brand, or the form. It eliminates confusion. How do you do that without wasting money? Like I said, Whole Foods has a liberal return policy.

Edited by Luminosity, 15 December 2011 - 02:49 AM.

[Ark]

So Glisodin could be useful in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

[rwac]

So Glisodin could be useful in Chronic Fatigue Syndrome?

I didn't find glisodin particularly helpful, but enteric coated SOD did help me a bit.

[mpilat]

I'm a mother of 4 and I'm getting close to my 40th so I decided to start taking much more care of my body and now I'm taking silicea plus (1 capsule a day) and Rose-Hip Vital (5 capsules a day) but after reading a bit about Source Naturals S.O.D. (Other Ingredients: Sorbitol, stearic acid, modified cellulose gum, colloidal silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate), it sounds very interesting and I want to try it but my first question is why is this one cheaper then the rest? Is it anything to do with the ingredients? And could I take it with what I already mention? ThankU

[Kevnzworld]

I'm a mother of 4 and I'm getting close to my 40th so I decided to start taking much more care of my body and now I'm taking silicea plus (1 capsule a day) and Rose-Hip Vital (5 capsules a day) but after reading a bit about Source Naturals S.O.D. (Other Ingredients: Sorbitol, stearic acid, modified cellulose gum, colloidal silicon dioxide, and magnesium stearate), it sounds very interesting and I want to try it but my first question is why is this one cheaper then the rest? Is it anything to do with the ingredients? And could I take it with what I already mention? ThankU

SOD is not absorbable when taken orally. There is a product called Glisodin that is more bioavailabile .
It may be of some benefit for people with atherosclerosis , but it's not certain. There are some older studies that used it in combination with pomegranate extract.