Comment · Tue, July 21, 2020 · ND Owner
Doubts about Gotu Kola's potential side effects
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faxmulder · 4 points
Hi folks,
M34, normal-weight, bloodworks (overall parameters and hormones) fine, except low vit D and LH levels (the latter probably caused by low-grade varicocele).
I'd interested in trying Gotu Kola for my issues, i.e. focus, brain fog, mild anxiety and repetitive checking/OCD behaviours, dry skin, cold hands.
I've seen that GT is often advised for "being more in the present", thus I believe it could be useful in my situation.
My current daily stack is: multivitamin, resveratrol, curcumin, vit D, chlorella, N-Acetyl Glucosamine, polygala, agmatine, magnesium, grape seed extract and ornithine (for deeper sleep).
Pre-workout stack: PanaMax ginseng (cycled with rhodiola and cordyceps), alpha GPC, dynamine, citrulline, taurine and forskolin (I'm considering adding also carnosine/beta-alanine).
I have a few questions:
* Do you see any potential bad interaction or overlap by adding Gotu Kola to my daily stack?
* GT's effects on libido and testosterone production: I've seen a reference on Examine and some scary stories about testicle shrinkage :-/
* Is it okay to take agmatine daily, or would it be better to take only on workout days?
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vengeancefit · 3 points
1. What would you say has had the biggest positive effect on your cognition?
2. Why did you stop taking Gotu Kola daily after 9 months? Did you "feel" any cognitive improvements? Are you taking Bacopa Monnieri? Why not?
3. Tongkat ali huh, that one looks interesting, no wonder your semen is happy lol
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
1) That's not something easy to answer. The biggest thing that has an effect on my overall performance in our tongkat ali. That's 100% for certain. That likely is due to an increase in testosterone, which naturally affects motivation, mood, energy, etc. If you are just looking at cognition, it's harder to say. I wouldn't stop taking our CoQSol-CF, I know that. That's more for energy, though.
2) I didn't stop taking it. I just only take it when I need it. I am taking it more for the calming effects. I do take bacopa, but not one you can get. I am taking a special extract we developed and are patenting. It's pretty sweet, but I can't talk about it much yet.
3) It's the most effective supplement I personally have ever taken.