I've posted about a few things I've been researching recently and thought I would report on a particular cocktail that I've been experimenting with for a few weeks now. I first have to say that we were all really bad over the holidays. We didn't touch any gluten or dairy types of things, but it was definitely carbogedden. And I had two decent whiskies and half a glass of champagne on New Year's. Out of all of it, I would say that the liquor had the most negative effect though I recovered quickly. It is this quick recovery - even from the carbs - that interests me.
All through the carbocalypse I continued to take my "cocktail" - and so did Ark. (I started him on it when I started just to have a "control" since he has almost no issues with anything.) I briefly considered stopping the cocktail through the holidays since it would be "wasted", but then I thought, if it does what it should do, it might give me some extra support. That seems to be the case.
So, here I am today, we are back on the wagon after a birthday relapse on the 6th/7th, and I feel strangely good. I had one day of aches and pains after the nuts and carbs of the birthday cake and then, poof! Gone. Even though I know I'm not 100% at the moment, I notice that I seem to be getting more energy to all peripherals which is where I normally have so much trouble - leaden legs, cold feet/hands, etc. My mood is also pretty decent which might otherwise not be the case when cutting off carbs and such as suddenly as we did once the holidays were over.
Anyway, here's the cocktail in case anyone else with severe energy problems would like to try it.
Alpha Lipoic Acid - 1
Thorne Trace Minerals - 1
Healthy Aging with NT Factor - 1
Now NADH - 1
Life Extension Super K with K2 complex - 1
NAC - 1
Life Extension PQQ Caps - 2
I'm also taking a couple extra NACs through the day and one before bed.
I was taking the cocktail first thing in the morning, but then I forgot it one day and took it about noon and that seems okay. Doesn't seem to matter whether it is with food or not.
I will mention that yeah, I was pretty sensitive to all the carby things we were eating through the holidays and a little went a long way. They made me feel bad enough pretty quickly that I was really, really glad when it was over! I'm also really glad that we navigated without any gluten or dairy! I don't think that would have been tolerable.
All through the carbocalypse I continued to take my "cocktail" - and so did Ark. (I started him on it when I started just to have a "control" since he has almost no issues with anything.) I briefly considered stopping the cocktail through the holidays since it would be "wasted", but then I thought, if it does what it should do, it might give me some extra support. That seems to be the case.
So, here I am today, we are back on the wagon after a birthday relapse on the 6th/7th, and I feel strangely good. I had one day of aches and pains after the nuts and carbs of the birthday cake and then, poof! Gone. Even though I know I'm not 100% at the moment, I notice that I seem to be getting more energy to all peripherals which is where I normally have so much trouble - leaden legs, cold feet/hands, etc. My mood is also pretty decent which might otherwise not be the case when cutting off carbs and such as suddenly as we did once the holidays were over.
Anyway, here's the cocktail in case anyone else with severe energy problems would like to try it.
Alpha Lipoic Acid - 1
Thorne Trace Minerals - 1
Healthy Aging with NT Factor - 1
Now NADH - 1
Life Extension Super K with K2 complex - 1
NAC - 1
Life Extension PQQ Caps - 2
I'm also taking a couple extra NACs through the day and one before bed.
I was taking the cocktail first thing in the morning, but then I forgot it one day and took it about noon and that seems okay. Doesn't seem to matter whether it is with food or not.
I will mention that yeah, I was pretty sensitive to all the carby things we were eating through the holidays and a little went a long way. They made me feel bad enough pretty quickly that I was really, really glad when it was over! I'm also really glad that we navigated without any gluten or dairy! I don't think that would have been tolerable.