Comment · Tue, July 21, 2020 · ND Owner
Supplements to counter-balance Lions mane’s potential side effects?
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faxmulder · 6 points
Hi guys,
which are the best supplements to pair with lion’s mane? My issues are mild anxiety, pessimistic attitude, brain fog/lack of focus and overthinking.
I’m interested because it seems they could help also in modulating the immune response (I have an autoimmune disease causing itching and inflammation on scalp).
In order to balance potential anti-androgen effects, such as loss of libido, I was thinking about pairing LM with something “pro testosterone/libido”, such as ashwagandha, cordyceps, sulbutiamine, maca, boron, shilajit (plus tongkat ali, when it will be available).
I know that there are no human studies but I’ve seen some anecdotal experiences. I’m concerned about LM potential downsides also because recent bloodworks showed that I have low luteinizing hormone LH (I have also varicocele).
This strategy could work? Do you have any experience about taking LM alongside these supplements?
For my issues I’m considering also other mushrooms (mainly chaga and white jelly), magnolia bark, nigella sativa, polygala, CBD oil and maybe kanna.
Thanks!
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TheOptimizzzer · 1 points
Yeah, it’s pretty tough. From your experiences have you found any major downsides to taking decently high doses (say something like 2-3 capsules of 3/5 of mentioned below per day) of powerful natural antioxidants (nac/nigella sativa/pomella/ecgc/astaxanthin/etc) long term? Obviously they all have different effects and you want to ensure you’re taking away from workouts (I generally take before bed or upon waking) and cycling as necessary. But I’ve been experimenting with this and for me it seems like more is better to some extent when measured by resting/average HR + HRV.
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
I don't think you can reduce those to just "antioxidants." They are a lot more complex than that. I have not noticed any issues with muscle mass or recovery on most of them, if that means anything. I tend to avoid NAC and ALA around working out, though. The others should be fine.