Supplements

I have been on a wide range of supplements for the past 2 weeks and here are my results:

• I don't smell bad (don't worry I still shower)
• This sounds crazy but normally I smell after a workout or a long day but for the past couple days I noticed I don't smell nearly as bad if I do smell bad at all
• Freelee the banana girl has had similar experiences
• My sugar crashes are much shorter
• Normally I am drowsing for a good while but I have noticed this period has gotten shorter
• I feel more clean and less bogged down internally
• It seems like I have less inflammation in my body
• My workouts have gotten unbelievably better
• I have been able to lift more every single workout even though I only manage to hit the gym sporadically and my sleep has been reduced
• I crash less during the afternoon slump hours of 1-4
• I recover from illness quickly
• When I was sick recently it was much less painful.  I was back to normal in a couple days even though I wasn't sleeping extra amounts of time

Supplements I am currently taking:

• Amla (1)
• Ashwagandha (2)
• Astaxanthin (No longer taking 11/15)
• Ginkgo-Biloba
• St-Johns-Wort (No longer taking 11/15)
• Turmeric-Curcumin
• 365 Brand Multivitamin (No longer taking 11/15)

I don't recommend buying all of these and taking a big handful of pills with breakfast. I researched each one before I bought it and incrementally took each new one.  Today I just started taking Ginkgo Biloba and St. John's Wort so we will see whether or not those provide additional amazing effects. I will post reviews for each individual product.

Recently I took Astaxanthin, St. Johns Wort, Ashwagandha, and Turmeric all at the same meal.  I had a weird stomachache afterwards so I don't recommend this combination.

Follow the instructions on the pills so you don't have nightmares from taking St. Johns Wort on an empty stomach before bed.

I also wanted to give a shout-out to Nutrigold for their exceptional customer service. I have had a few issues that were immediately and easily resolved via a few quick emails.

1 http://nutrigold.com/Amla
2 http://nutrigold.com/Ashwagandha

Ingredient Spotlight - Lucuma

Pouteria lucuma - fruit native to Peru, Ecuador, and Chile

Lucuma Powder is made by drying the whole fruit and then milling into a powder (1,2)  Lucuma has 13g of carbohydrates and 2g of sugar making it different from common low-calorie sweeteners (1)  I found out about Lucuma from a chocolate bar I tried from paschachocolate.com.

Health Benefits:

• Antioxidants (5)
• Low Glycemic Index Carbohydrates (1,2,4)
• Extract used as a cosmetic medicine (3)
• Fiber (1,2,4)
• Trace minerals (1,2,4)
• Beta-Carotene (1,2,4)

This is one of the best alternatives to sugar that I have come across.  I noticed no unpleasant aftertaste.  Health benefits, sweetness, and no observable detrimental effects is a hard combination to find.

1 http://www.terrasoul.com
2 http://navitasnaturals.com
3 Medicinal Patent
4 http://paschachocolate.com
5 Evaluation of Antihyperglycemia and Antihypertension Potential of Native Peruvian Fruits Using In Vitro Models