Comment · Sat, March 7, 2015 · Ceretropic
Allergic Reactions
Original post in this thread
[deleted] · 3 points
Has anyone experienced allergic reactions to some herbal nootropics? (Mainly fatigue, or possibly lowered ferritin levels from consistent allergic reactions)
For example:
* Ashwagandha
* Rhodiola Rosea
* Bacopa
* Turmeric/Curcumin
* Maca (gelatinized)
What they were answering
shrillthrill · 2 points
possibly lowered ferritin levels
afaik there's at least an in-vitro assay showing bacopa to chelate iron... but I have not looked too far so I'm not sure what the practical relevance is, i.e. whether it's just protective of iron overload (which examine.com mentions or detrimental to people with a low iron status.
Maca
/u/MisterYouAreSoDumb experienced an allergic reaction to raw Maca:
/r/Nootropics/comments/1apxrj/raw_maca_root_warning/
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · Ceretropic
My stomach still has not fully recovered from that. I cannot eat spicy foods anymore, without issues. It's dumb. I wish I still had my appendix, to reintroduce good bacteria into my system. I have been trying all sorts of different probiotics, but nothing yet. I may need to look at a fecal transplant, as shitty as that sounds. Heh