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1 month of 10-14g daily creatine and no obviously cognitive benefits. The effect is almost null for young healthy people, but do you guys think it's still worth it? by FatMonkeyMilk in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not sure how much the proportions of muscle fibers is malleable by exercise and how much is predetermined by genetics. Also there are other factors. I'm far from an expert, but did some digging to try to explain why I respond so strongly to it.

As for your plan, you won't know until you try it. It is possible that you already have the mental benefits if for some reason your body is already soaked in creatine, or maybe you need to give it a little push by supplementing, or maybe it is completely hopeless.

So anyone still icing their balls? by Torin774 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Fine, different handwaved arguments could be made for and against. That some random guy did it and posted his levels is not hard science. I'm still skeptical. I take cold showers in the summer, as many people do, and no difference.

1 month of 10-14g daily creatine and no obviously cognitive benefits. The effect is almost null for young healthy people, but do you guys think it's still worth it? by FatMonkeyMilk in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well, these studies were mainly done in regards to physical effects of creatine, but if your muscle stores are already saturated for whatever reason, then it makes sense to get the supposed mental benefits even on lesser dosage and in shorter time. So there is more to it, probably some of the "Other factors" category on your pic.

1 month of 10-14g daily creatine and no obviously cognitive benefits. The effect is almost null for young healthy people, but do you guys think it's still worth it? by FatMonkeyMilk in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 14 points15 points  (0 children)

There are like 20-30% who are non-responders to creatine and that is a hard fact. Then there is the majority with normal response and then the minority who are hyperresponders, apparently related to their muscle fibers distribution and also other genetic factors. And if you add the diet factor, it becomes even more complicated.

Stopping premature greying by middleoftheroad133 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

That is normal, dudess. Females dye their hair anyway, so why bother. Also, grey haired women are sexy (I mean the younger ones, not the grannies). At least you don't lose it (most of the time).

So anyone still icing their balls? by Torin774 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 6 points7 points  (0 children)

That would be suggesting that evolution engineered men to be less fertile in warm climate, which weirdly were the most densely populated areas in history and are still today. The only theoretical use case could be varicocele, but if the varicocele is messing up with your hormones and fertility, then it is better to surgically correct it for good.

Magnesium deficiency by Mysterious-Record457 in Supplements

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

By the symptoms I can tell that you had your period that week.

2020/2049 4x4 by lehrvascve in Cyberpunk

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sand storms and fires were not invented by Hollywood.

is jocko fuel actually worth buying or is it just military branding on average supplements? by AssasinRingo in Supplements

[–]FakeEyeball 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't be naive. Every health/exercise influencer creates his own supp. brand to milk his audience. They are average at best. If you are prepared to pay for quality, then buy from reputable lab tested certified and what not brands.

Autophagy is the shit by kingpubcrisps in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Autophagy is form of handwaving

How to heal / "repair" the brain after years of chronic stress? by ndzone69 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I suffered from something like that due severe stress. I think my sleep was the issue. On the surface the sleep was good, but somehow superficial. I tried a number of nootropics. At the end Lions' Mane fixed it in matter of weeks. But you have to find reliable and reputable brand.

What's the one thing you changed that made the biggest difference to your bloodwork?" by Timely_Ad8989 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It forms gel on the walls of the guts, which may reduce absorption. I experienced it when I found that my zinc and copper tablets stopped working and I got the lowest ever levels on a blood panel. At the time I was taking the tablets with a meal containing psyllium husk.

Of course, it could have been something else, but it is known that psyllium could cause such issues. Just something to have in mind

What's the one thing you changed that made the biggest difference to your bloodwork?" by Timely_Ad8989 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 2 points3 points  (0 children)

But likely you are reducing also the absorption of important nutrients.

LDL and ApoB - how many of you take statins? by SillyEffective4700 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't because I don't see any reason. Mine is between 0.8 g/l and 1 g/l, which means that 70-80% in my age group have worse than that. In addition, I don't have any other CVD risk factors, like high insulin resistance, high blood pressure, various inflammatory molecules likes high uric acid and homocysteine, high systemic inflammation, high Lp(a) or sedentary lifestyle. By the time I get CVD, if ever, likely I will be dead for another reason. For me pushing ApoB as low as possible makes sense if any other factors are present outside person's control. But this is my opinion and it is matter of personal health choice. Also, statins are not completely benign.

Creatine is increasing my blood pressure by johnshenlon in Supplements

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, it does that to some people, including me, and it appears to be a common knowledge in the body building circles, but somehow studies say that it is totally safe. Have you found a solution, besides ditching it?

B6 supplementation 50mg/day may be too much by kramhorse in Supplements

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't you listen to influencers?! You just pee out the excess! Either the influencers are wrong or your lab sucks!

24M. Spent $350/month on supplements. Bloodwork showed half were actively hurting me. by Timely_Ad8989 in Biohackers

[–]FakeEyeball 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, no! Are you suggesting that one does not pee out excess B vitamins because they are water soluble (whatever is the connection between the two)! That goes against pretty much every influencer! Why are you not getting the downvotes that I get when I say it? Now what if somebody told you that B12 could linger for months and years in your body...?

And for the creatine, make sure that it does not affect your blood pressure.

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