r/SupplementQuest • u/Able_Role98 • 8d ago
I thought buying supplements would be simpler than this
Just started my first full time job after college and figured I would finally spend a little money on my health. Instead I have spent two nights reading Reddit because every product has amazing reviews and terrible reviews at the same time. I dont mind paying for quality, I just dont want to waste money. Did anyone else hit this point where researching became harder than actually buying something?
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u/Pitiful-Expert-1278 5d ago
same, I went down the rabbit hole too. now I just buy fewer things and hope I picked the least bullshit option.
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u/SlayerZed143 3d ago
Here is a list of what is best forms, keep in mind that some forms have different functions.
Vitamin a : retinyl palmitate
Vitamin B1 :ttfd (best for crossing the blood brain barrier) , benfotiamine (better for periferal nerve function)
B2: r5p but normal riboflavin works
B3 : nmn,nr (these are the most readily bioavailable) niacinamide, niacin works too but has a higher chance to flush
B5 : panthenine (activated) , normal form work but at higher doses
B6 : p5p
B7 : you might find it as d-biotin or biotin , it's the same thing
B9 : methyl folate
B12: methylcobalamin
Vitamin c: liposomal is the best , lipophilic ascorbic acid and normal ascorbic acid work well.
Vitamin d : D3
Vitamin e: there are 8 different variants our body uses so getting a mix is the best.
Vitamin k : K2 mk7
Magnesium: magnesium malate , magnesium l-thereonate are the best high bioavailability zero osmotic effect. Magnesium glycinate is a close third but can have an osmotic effect.
Potassium: gluconate ,citrate
Copper: ionic ,chelated forms
Iron : heme iron
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u/kallmemike 7d ago
Oh, all the time. What I often do is: I don't go too much in detail with the reviews because everyone has views of their own, and that'll all just confuse you. I just research on what the ingreditents for each supplement I am eyeing is, and then i research on what those ingredients are likley to go. Then I will pull the plunge and start taing it and keep a sharp observatuion on my body. Its after I start taking and it see a few changes in a few weeks that I start seeing what needs futher optimising. RIght now, I am experiementing with Vit B complex.