Comment · Tue, June 4, 2024 · ND Owner
Should I be spacing apart different supps that all contain Piperine?
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paulrudder · 13 points
I was wondering if it's bad to take too many supplements that all contain piperine.
I've noticed a number of them are now including it to increase absorption, but there are like 3-4 supps I'm taking that all have piperine added and I'm curious if taking them together would have adverse side effects? Is there such a thing as too much piperine?
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MercuryFlights · 2 points
Can you say more about your 30mg max? Is it that people could start to feel side effects around that level?
u/MisterYouAreSoDumb · ND Owner
More of a rule of thumb based on readings of studies. It's not that you will have side effects over that. It's just that is a well studied solid dose I am comfortable saying there won't be any issues. I've cooked some brisket with black pepper, or eaten black pepper crusted salami, which I am sure has given me way over that amount of piperine per sitting than 30mg. I didn't notice any side effects. I have a pretty strong stomach, though. I think the biggest risk of too much piperine would be reducing blood clotting. So if you are taking a lot of piperine and cut yourself, it might bleed longer than normal before it clots.