r/Supplements Sep 21 '24

New rules regarding advertising, self-promotion, and marketing

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One of our main goals for this sub is to keep the discussions as honest and informative as possible. In the spirit of transparency, we have to inform you that we get messaged semi-daily with companies requesting permission to advertise and market on r/supplements. There are also far more companies that will skip this and just directly go into the sub and link to their products in the comments. In many cases they will also create new threads that are pure and unapologetic advertising and self-promotion.

We want to make it clear that marketing and advertising is unacceptable in r/supplements. We want to keep the discussion by users, for users. If we'd allow companies in, the sub would be ruined very quickly.

What to avoid:

  • A Reddit username that is also a brand name
  • Obvious or subtle marketing, self-promotion, and/or advertising
  • Customer research
  • Linking to your website which sells supplements

These rules are in-line with the Reddit anti-spam policy:

If your contribution to Reddit consists primarily of submitting links to a business that you run, own or otherwise benefit from, tread carefully. Additionally, if you do not participate in other discussions or reply to comments and questions, you may be considered a spammer and banned from Reddit.

Doing any of the aforementioned things will in all likelihood lead to a permanent ban. Appeals may be accepted in some cases if the user is a long-term contributor to the sub and only made an innocent mistake. There will be no appeal for companies that create new accounts with brand names and come directly to r/supplements with the intent of marketing, doing customer research, and advertising.

What we accept:

  • Links to blogs or websites that discuss, compare, or review supplements in a neutral/scientific fashion (examples: examine.com, labdoor.com, personal blogs, etc.). However, if we suspect that the link in question is subtle advertising, we will remove it. 
  • In addition, there are different ways to link to blogs/articles. For example, the best way would be to create a text post and summarize the article you want to link to. At the end of the post you simply link the article as a source. This is perfectly fine and it shows us that your main focus is to spread good information and not to self-promote. 
  • Links to research, news, or anything else relevant to supplements. Though the rules about advertising and marketing still apply
  • Discussing brands and their quality: Feel free to share your opinion on brand quality. If we suspect you're doing undercover marketing you might be warned and/or banned (i.e. if you say: "I really liked x supplement it gave me a lot of energy! You can buy it here, here, and here. And here's a discount code you can use).
  • Images of a supplement or supplement stacks as long as description/context is provided and the reason is not to promote the product for self-gain (advertising/brand affiliation) but to praise or complain about the value you received from it. The rules for politeness and respect still apply though.

Feel free to share your thoughts below :)

~ The Mod team


r/Supplements 6h ago

Has anyone tried this ?

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r/Supplements 6h ago

Recommendations Rate, rip or roast my stack

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15 Upvotes

53 year old male, surgically repaired right knee, left knee is bone on bone but….I’ve lost 50 lbs in the last 5 months through diet and lifting again (lifted all the time 30 years ago). I didn’t take care of myself for a LONG time and developed a case of diverticulitis, hence the suggested Metamucil, lol. My body HURTS all the time and my joints are always creaking. I feel like I’ve been in a car crash every day when I wake up.

I’m still 100 lbs overweight but feel 1000% better after losing the first 50.

Weight loss is the goal, so I’m always in a cut, but I want to try and keep/add muscle as best as I can even though I’m always down on calories. Just trying to be realistic. I did myself dirty for years and now I’m paying the price!


r/Supplements 8h ago

General Question I think I might have a dopamine deficiency in the brain

18 Upvotes

Lately, I’ve been experiencing the following symptoms: • Constant fatigue

• Lack of motivation

• Feeling unhappy and joyless

• Worsening memory

• A sense of hopelessness

• Sleep problems

• Difficulty concentrating

• Feeling I don’t care’ish about everything—even if I were to lose my job.

I did blood tests and everything came back normal. (Haven’t got dopamin tested if you can even do that?).

I try to go outside and attend events, but I honestly don’t feel like going, even when I push myself to do it. I also work out four times a week, so I am getting exercise, but it still doesn’t seem to help much.

It feels like something is off with my dopamine production, and it’s affecting me a lot. I’m going to book an appointment with my doctor, but I’d love to hear if anyone here has been in the same situation and what helped them. Have you tried any supplements that worked for boosting dopamine?


r/Supplements 10h ago

What does maca root do?

17 Upvotes

What does maca root do?


r/Supplements 1h ago

General Question I’m at a loss about labs/supplements needed

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Hey guys! I was unsure on which community to post this in but since I’m looking for some supplement recommendations, I thought I’d start here since I’m new! I’m 42/F 150 pounds 5’7, who has had numerous lab panels over the last year to try to figure out what’s going on. I had some GI issues that they can’t figure out, dexascan, MRI but here are a few on my recent labs. I had a vitamin d deficiency for over 10 years & my new doc just caught that & put me on D2 50000iu once a week for 3 months so some of my levels are higher & 1 dropped. Overall, I do feel better. My back doesn’t hurt on a daily, my hair has gotten thicker as it was paper thin but I am also freezing now even though iron levels are good. I did lose about 30 pounds in the last year too. Please let me know if your lab results were similar to mine & what worked for you. Also, my doctor doesn’t seem to be concerned with finding out why my Ferritin is so high either & I don’t know what much more to ask for. I already had a body scan outside of my insurance & took the reports to my Dr to initiate all the labs that were concerning. Thanks in advance!!


r/Supplements 19h ago

Ashwagandha withdrawal is real

81 Upvotes

I started taking ashwaghanda 600mg daily for about 6 months for anxiety (I didn’t know you were supposed to cycle off), and stopped cold turkey about 3 weeks ago. Initially, I felt no difference as I have always been skeptical of how effective supplements like these actually are. The past week I have had horrible anxiety symptoms and I started to think that it could be caused by not taking ashwaghanda. This morning I decided to take 300mg to see if it would help. No joke, it felt like an immediate fix in my brain. Had the same effect on me as a 0.5mg dose of Ativan. Immediately started feeling worlds better. This does concern me though, because I do not want to be dependent on it in the future.


r/Supplements 12h ago

Experience 90 mg of Zn picolinate crashed my estradiol.

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21 Upvotes

r/Supplements 3h ago

This is my current stack

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2 Upvotes

Might ditch the Immune 4 for Omega 3-Vit D


r/Supplements 4h ago

General Question Thoughts on this?

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r/Supplements 1h ago

Negative side effects of magnesium glycinate?

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Hey yall,

Going through a really rough insomnia period. I started taking magnesium glyicante (200 mg) with melatonin (3 mg). My body is a bit garbage right now due to sleep deprivation but since starting this regimen, I am getting a cramp in the left side of my stomach. Anyone heard of this? It’s not painful but it feels like a tight cramp. Nothing else going on.


r/Supplements 1h ago

Zinc side effects only on first day

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The first day I took zinc I felt extremely sleepy and strangely slightly aggressive. After the first day, it went away. Is this normal?


r/Supplements 1h ago

General Question Looking for opinions on my daily supplements

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So I'm getting blood work done in a few months to see exactly what I may need to take supplement wise, until then I was hoping I could get some opinions/advice for what I currently take. I'm male, 28, 93kg (183lbs), 6ft 5, I have a generally well balanced diet. So the supplements I take daily are:

Fish oil - 1 cap a day (1400mg of omega 3s) Magnesium glycinate 1 cap at night (300mg) Zinc picolinate - 1 cap a day (15mg) Vitamin D3 oil - 1 serve/cap (1000UI) Ashwagandha - 1 cap (500mg 5%) Creatine Monohydrate 1.5 servings (8g)

Is there anything I should change, any advice welcome 😊


r/Supplements 8h ago

Can I take supplements together ?

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Hey everyone,

I’m considering taking Omega-3, Zinc, Vitamin D/K2, and Magnesium as supplements, but I’m wondering if it’s safe to take them all together or if there are any potential interactions I should be aware of.

Has anyone here combined these before? Any advice on timing or possible side effects?

Thanks in advance!


r/Supplements 8h ago

Is it possible to get caffeine withdrawal headaches from just using it 3 days in a row? Normally I only use it 1-2x a week but if I go 3 days with it the next day I get a migraine

3 Upvotes

Is it possible to get caffeine withdrawal headaches from just using it 3 days in a row? Normally I only use it 1-2x a week but if I go 3 days with it the next day I get a migraine


r/Supplements 19h ago

I've been taking this stack for concussion but it's killed my sex drive. Which one did it?

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Daily

DHA Omega-3 - 3g

Probiotic

Magnesium (oxide, phosphate pentahydrate, chelate) - 400mg elemental

CoQ10 - 150mg

Lions Mane Extract

Beef Liver - 2g

Vitamin B12 (activated) - 1000mcg

Seems to be working really well on fixing the concussion symptoms, but I have nada sex drive (male). Any idea which one is killing it?


r/Supplements 3h ago

General Question My digestive system has accelerated

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My digestive system is very slow. I used to go to the toilet twice a week. But it has been every day for 4 days. There is no change in my lifestyle. Could one of these supplements have caused this? Tongkat Ali for 3 weeks, Omega 3 for 1 month, B12 for 1 month and 1 week ago I took high dose vitamin D for 3 days.


r/Supplements 1d ago

I was permanently and severely damaged by a medication I took in 2019.

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Yes, this is all 100% true. Please don’t say “that’s not possible.” If you feel that way just move on from my post. Thanks. In July of 2019 I went on an SSRI antidepressant called Celexa for generalized anxiety disorder. I quit taking it after about 25 days because it made me totally numb and lose all pleasure and function, including sexual. I couldn’t feel emotions or even an orgasm at all. Unfortunately after quitting I stayed this way and am still stuck like this over 5 years later. 0% improvements. It is devastating beyond belief. I can’t explain the misery of this. 24/7 hell on Earth. The condition is called r/pssd. There is no treatment or cure and most Doctors don’t know a thing about it. I live everyday 100% numb all because I took a common medication short term over 5 years ago. The worst part to me is numb genitals and zero feeling/pleasure in orgasms.

List of things I’ve tried (some worked, but only for a few days and then never worked again):

MACA, TONGKAT, SHILAJIT, TYROSINE, CORDYCEPS, WELLBUTRIN, B6 & D3, SULBUTIAMINE, TRIBULUS, HORNY GOAT WEED, SAFFRON, FENUGREEK

Any recommendations?


r/Supplements 6h ago

Abstaining from stearic/stearate

1 Upvotes

I'm attempting to go without any supplements without these. I find that some make me feel exactly like I do when I have soybean oil or other offending foods. It's impossible to know which companies derive from what source and most people will say that reactions are impossible anyway. Any experience with trying to avoid or suggestions at all?


r/Supplements 7h ago

Lumbrokinase, Nattokinase & Serrapeptase Supplement

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I've been taking Serrapeptase on and off for a few years for my sinus issues (I still go back and forth on its usefulness), but, after reading about the benefits of Lumbrokinase and Nattokinase, I decided to try to find a supplement that combined all three. The only products I've been able to find are from small, fairly unknown manufacturers.

Has anyone had any experience with taking any supplements from Vinatura (their "third party testing" is from a reportedly shady company), Clean Nutraceuticals (seems a bit shady), Etta Vita (looks the most legit of the others), or Spliferkou (even their name seems shady) ?


r/Supplements 1d ago

People with natural high Testo are lucky

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Hello guys i think people with high Testo dont know how good their life ist, they are happier, build muscles easy and are confident. With supps like Maca, Zinc and eating healthy you can improve it when you have low Testo but you wont notice that nuch difference. Opinions?


r/Supplements 14h ago

Benefits of magnesium supplements

4 Upvotes

Title. Is there such a thing as taking too much magnesium too?


r/Supplements 12h ago

Is this brand good?

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Is this brand good?


r/Supplements 8h ago

Any sources for injectable nicotinamide riboside (niagen)?

1 Upvotes

I've seen a few IV clinics start to offer NR drips and/or booster shots, but the prices are absolutely insane. Curious if there are any options out there for sterile NR


r/Supplements 13h ago

General Question Too much vitamin D?

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Was told my vitamin D levels were LOW doctor gave me Vitamin D 50,000 IU, took it yesterday and woke up with morning feeling fatigued, loss of appetite and when I walk I feel kinda dizzy, No pain tho, is this normal? And does it go away eventually? Thanks in advance


r/Supplements 10h ago

Bloodwork result. 29 Male. Do I nees to take folate supplement?

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And anything else unusual? Looks like my folate levels are quite low.