Posted by bleauberry on July 8, 2011, at 19:30:59
In reply to OTC/supplement replacements 4 caffeine?, posted by zonked on July 8, 2011, at 14:26:18
Forgot to mention two things.
Caffeine. I've heard that in the pill form it feels different than drinking coffee. Maybe worth exploring. But really, if someone finds coffee to be helpful, and they are doing really well other than that, then I would tend to think stick with the coffee. Think about it, it is just an herbal tea type drink. The herb is the coffee plant. Arabica. That's a lot better than adding another drug I think. But that's just me.
Cordyceps. This one actually has a lot of research behind it for fatigue and brain fog. It is one of a handful of herbs used by Dr Zhang, a lyme specialist. He uses it specifically for fatigue. I've been taking low doses for a couple weeks now and I'm surprised I'm handling it well. I haven't been on it long enough or taken a high enough dose to get any kick out of it, but it does seem to give me a sense of endurance. Even though it is on one hand stimulating, it is also on the other hand calming. it has a long history as one of the top herbs in China, helps the body deal with stresses of all kinds (modulates adrenal/thyroid for example), protects against disease, and helps to restore vibrancy following an extended illness. My gut feeling is this one would be fine with nardil, cautiously for sure, and might be worth exploring.
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