Ziquor's Gut Health / NoXidant help my tummy stack (thanks RPN)
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Ziquor
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Thanks everyone. It's been a difficult, surprising week and it's great to have the support of fellow members here on AM. There really is some great people on this board.
Day 12:
With all the events that arose recently my diet has been completely off track the past few days. But amazingly even so, I haven't any any lower GI discomfort whatsoever. No stomach pains, no side cramping, and bloating is still completely absent. This morning I weighed in at 216 but I feared the damage would be much worse after the weekend I had.
My endurance seems to increase little by little with each day. Points in my day where I usually have some temporary fatigue seem to be completely gone! I feel great physically on NoXidant. It seems as the GH worked quickly to 'clean me out' and the NoXidant effects keep slowly getting more pronounced each day - amazing :thumbsup:
Earlier today I hit my chest/tri's and with the added endurance I'm still doing a forth exercise for each body part with no problem at all with energy levels. I'm very surprised by the effects of each one of these products. The only thing I don't look forward to is running out, so I'll definitely be ordering more Gut Health & Noxidant both my months end :head:
Day 12:
With all the events that arose recently my diet has been completely off track the past few days. But amazingly even so, I haven't any any lower GI discomfort whatsoever. No stomach pains, no side cramping, and bloating is still completely absent. This morning I weighed in at 216 but I feared the damage would be much worse after the weekend I had.
My endurance seems to increase little by little with each day. Points in my day where I usually have some temporary fatigue seem to be completely gone! I feel great physically on NoXidant. It seems as the GH worked quickly to 'clean me out' and the NoXidant effects keep slowly getting more pronounced each day - amazing :thumbsup:
Earlier today I hit my chest/tri's and with the added endurance I'm still doing a forth exercise for each body part with no problem at all with energy levels. I'm very surprised by the effects of each one of these products. The only thing I don't look forward to is running out, so I'll definitely be ordering more Gut Health & Noxidant both my months end :head:
Trauma1
Legend
These are some great reviews my friend. Just like to say youve convinced me to throw some noxidant into my np basket.
:thumbsup:
And.....as always, NICE avy!
Ziquor
Well-known member
These are some great reviews my friend. Just like to say youve convinced me to throw some noxidant into my np basket.
WELL worth it! And x2 on your avy - your avy's have become my favorite natural test boosters :thumbsup:
Day 13:
Starting late yesterday I had another gas attack which ended mid-day today. Though is wasn't nearly as extreme as the initial one. To me it seems it may have been from my awful diet late in the past weekend. It's like the Gut Health got pissed about the nasty food and served a beatdown inside my body
Even with all the crap I consumed though, I've had no negative issues to speak of and I'm still feeling great. My sleep over the past couple of days has been great too, which is normally one of my biggest issues.I was extremely busy today, so I only had time for a brief Back/Bi's workout. I was only able to squeeze in T-Bar rows, Pull-downs, and Barbell Curls but I didn't want to stop - I had too though. The added endurance in my workouts from this stack has been one of the biggest surprises to me which I wasn't expecting at all :head:
Ziquor
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No doubt, I started back on track yesterday :thumbsup:
Day 14:
Worked out abs today and had another fine workout. Having bloat eliminated really helps me feel a better burn in my abs and in return it really increases my focus feeling the muscles contract better. I did leg raises x 3, ball crunches x 3, and used my gyms ab machine x 3. During my ab workouts I try to reach 15-18 reps until failure, and once it gets higher than this I add/raise the weights I use. Energy and motivation are still way up compared to before running this stack.
On a side note, something strange happened in the gym today. About 10 min into my workout I got a really sharp chest pain, almost like a stabbing pain that worsened when I breathed in deep. It only lasted for about 30 seconds but it seemed like forever and sorta bothered me mentally. I've had this happen in the past a few times and my doc says it happens to many people but this is the 1st time I ever had it happen while working out :think:
Ziquor
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Yeah that's exactly it C - I had a pretty complete physical recently where everything was perfectly normal but that's the 1st time it occurred during exercise. The pain wasn't even bad either, just mentally bothering more than anything
Day 16:
Had another great workout today :thumbsup: Did Hack Squats, Leg Presses, Leg Curls, Calf Raises, & threw in some Lunges for the hell of it. I'm really loving my endurance as of late, regardless of what I'm working out I don't feel like stopping!
My lower GI is still feeling outstanding and without any cramping or pains I honestly haven't felt this 'content' in years. I weighed myself today and was at 212.4 and I feel as if my muscle has increased. I'm anxious to get my BF tested to see exactly where I am. My weight lowering a few pounds with no change in diet has been one of the many very pleasant surprises of running GH & NoXidant
strategicmove
Legend
Looking good, G! Keep it up! :thumbsup:
Ziquor
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Day 19:
Did I mention how awesome this stacks going? I wanted to log Gut Health + NoXidant to see if it would help with my right side cramping and occasional stomach discomfort - and it's done all I have expected of it and so much more. With the slight exception of the loading phase of GH where it 'cleaned me out' - I've had no pains or cramping to speak of, which is amazing in its own right.
But on top of all of this my weight has dropped 3 lbs & my total muscle weight hasn't changed a bit. I'd attribute this to GH cleaning out my system combined with the extra sets I've put in my workouts - due to the fact that my energy & endurance are up. Mental alertness is up and the best thing about this is no nervousness or jitters of stims, just pure contention :thumbsup:
Did I mention how awesome this stacks going? I wanted to log Gut Health + NoXidant to see if it would help with my right side cramping and occasional stomach discomfort - and it's done all I have expected of it and so much more. With the slight exception of the loading phase of GH where it 'cleaned me out' - I've had no pains or cramping to speak of, which is amazing in its own right.
But on top of all of this my weight has dropped 3 lbs & my total muscle weight hasn't changed a bit. I'd attribute this to GH cleaning out my system combined with the extra sets I've put in my workouts - due to the fact that my energy & endurance are up. Mental alertness is up and the best thing about this is no nervousness or jitters of stims, just pure contention :thumbsup:
Ziquor
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Day 23:
Just finished doing my legs and had yet another great workout. I'm weighing a solid 212 pounds :thumbsup: it's amazing how much garbage is stored in our bodies and how incredible it feels to get rid of it! 3 pounds in my case to be exact My endurance is still outstanding and much improved than when I began. As I mentioned prior, I haven't been drinking as much caffeine since I been on this stack simply because I don't feel I 'need' as much. I would likely attribute this mostly to the Green Tea Extract in the NoXidant. The energy I have from this stack is much less jittery & more focused feeling than regular caffeine supps.
In about 3 weeks now I haven't had any lower GI cramps or stomach pains to speak of. This is phenomenal considering I've consistently had these discomforts for over 5 years. I can honestly say I haven't went 3 weeks with no discomfort since prior to my ulcer. My diet has been less than stellar too in regards to many unplanned events but my body still feels outstanding without an ounce of bloat :food:
Just finished doing my legs and had yet another great workout. I'm weighing a solid 212 pounds :thumbsup: it's amazing how much garbage is stored in our bodies and how incredible it feels to get rid of it! 3 pounds in my case to be exact
My endurance is still outstanding and much improved than when I began. As I mentioned prior, I haven't been drinking as much caffeine since I been on this stack simply because I don't feel I 'need' as much. I would likely attribute this mostly to the Green Tea Extract in the NoXidant. The energy I have from this stack is much less jittery & more focused feeling than regular caffeine supps.In about 3 weeks now I haven't had any lower GI cramps or stomach pains to speak of. This is phenomenal considering I've consistently had these discomforts for over 5 years. I can honestly say I haven't went 3 weeks with no discomfort since prior to my ulcer. My diet has been less than stellar too in regards to many unplanned events but my body still feels outstanding without an ounce of bloat :food:
celc5
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Hey Ziq, just leafed through your log. Didn't realize that you had Crohn's. And, I didn't realize you actually could instigate it with excessive drinking? Or did I misinterpret what you meant in the first post :think:
I've used Gut Health twice ON cycle and during pct. When protein gets into the 400g range for me, my stomach is a wreck. Both times Gut Health successfully kept gas and discomfort under control to more reasonable levels.
I usually load 2 caps for 3 days. Then 1 cap for about 7 days. Once things settle, I switch to an every other day dosing protocol with no notice in decreased effectiveness. I can't remember for sure, but I think I saw Dsade recommend that somewhere. I'm sure he'll be able to elaborate, if it was his idea that is.
You know I'm one picky SOB and RPN is 2for2 in my experience. I give a thumbsup to Havoc and Gut Health.
I've used Gut Health twice ON cycle and during pct. When protein gets into the 400g range for me, my stomach is a wreck. Both times Gut Health successfully kept gas and discomfort under control to more reasonable levels.
I usually load 2 caps for 3 days. Then 1 cap for about 7 days. Once things settle, I switch to an every other day dosing protocol with no notice in decreased effectiveness. I can't remember for sure, but I think I saw Dsade recommend that somewhere. I'm sure he'll be able to elaborate, if it was his idea that is.
You know I'm one picky SOB and RPN is 2for2 in my experience. I give a thumbsup to Havoc and Gut Health.
Ziquor
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Celc, great to see you here :thumbsup:
In regards to the Crohn's I developed it at a point in my life where I was drinking obsessively. Also at the time I was in a pretty bad car accident so I was also on pain killers. It's hard to say exactly what lead to it but the specialist I seen suggested the combo could have very well lead to the situation - especially the ulcer. For the Crohns I'd imagine the constant narcotics use could have set the course (from the continuous constipation) and the alcohol abuse only added fuel to the fire. It's amazing the amount of health problems that can occur (even indirectly) from alcohol abuse. Thank God with the absolute lifestyle changes I made no long term health damage occurred and presently my lower GI conditions have been mild, especially after this stack it seems though if my issues went from mild to non-existent :head:
Ziquor
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Day 25:
Being Sunday, I let loose a little with diet today and enjoyed a tremendously hot dozen wings today. Hours later I still feel great - normally stuff this hot instantly bothers me a bit. I'm anxious to see how I feel in the morning :toilet:
Physical & mental energy is still outstanding with this stack. Even though I don't workout on Sunday's - today I really felt urged to. My sleep has been great as well which I forgot to mention in my last entry
Being Sunday, I let loose a little with diet today and enjoyed a tremendously hot dozen wings today. Hours later I still feel great - normally stuff this hot instantly bothers me a bit. I'm anxious to see how I feel in the morning :toilet:
Physical & mental energy is still outstanding with this stack. Even though I don't workout on Sunday's - today I really felt urged to. My sleep has been great as well which I forgot to mention in my last entry
Trauma1
Legend
Bravo sir, bravo! :clap2:
metroba
Legend
I also would like to applaud you Ziquor! :clap2: Its an amazing accomplishment to overcome an addiction - or addictions! Not an easy thing to do. Been there with the pain killers. Once you do overcome it tho. You are just so grateful for every minute of everyday. Cheers bud :cheers: Keep doin what youre doin homey
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Ziquor again.
You must spread some Reputation around before giving it to Ziquor again.
Ziquor
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Thanks guys - a few years of pure hell with partial thanks to a script happy doc. But it was a defining time in my life and I'd never change a thing :thumbsup:
Day 28:
I had spectacular workouts the past two days as I've had this entire cycle. Chest/Tris on Mon along with Back/Bi's yesterday, my strength and endurance are absolutely awesome in the gym. I wish I would've gotten bloodwork before/after this cycle as from the Probiotic Strains in GH along with ALA, Grape Seed Extract, and other goodies in NoXidant I'd imagine my cholesterol made a nice little improvement along with my liver enzymes as well :thumbsup:
I just ordered more NoXidant as I plan to continuously run these top notch supplements indefinitely :thumbsup: I was thinking of letting the current GH cycle end, and then 're-load' & restart another next month. Or should I keep going with the GH? :think: The lower GI and stomach improvements I've had during this stack have been monumental IMO and I'm highly grateful to RPN for this
Day 28:
I had spectacular workouts the past two days as I've had this entire cycle. Chest/Tris on Mon along with Back/Bi's yesterday, my strength and endurance are absolutely awesome in the gym. I wish I would've gotten bloodwork before/after this cycle as from the Probiotic Strains in GH along with ALA, Grape Seed Extract, and other goodies in NoXidant I'd imagine my cholesterol made a nice little improvement along with my liver enzymes as well :thumbsup:
I just ordered more NoXidant as I plan to continuously run these top notch supplements indefinitely :thumbsup: I was thinking of letting the current GH cycle end, and then 're-load' & restart another next month. Or should I keep going with the GH? :think: The lower GI and stomach improvements I've had during this stack have been monumental IMO and I'm highly grateful to RPN for this
dsade
NutraPlanet Fanatic
The gut health/cholesterol tidbit is supposed to remain a secret until we can get firm data confirming, but you are on to something.
I would just keep going steady with the gut health, and maybe throw in a 2 cap dose every 2 weeks or so ( unless you indulge in alcohol or become highly stressed.)
I would just keep going steady with the gut health, and maybe throw in a 2 cap dose every 2 weeks or so ( unless you indulge in alcohol or become highly stressed.)
Ziquor
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Dammit - I can't ever keep a secret Invalid Link Removed
I'll just stay on GH ED then :thumbsup:
celc5
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Dsade, while you're here, do you have any comments on the every other day suggestion? I've loaded 2 caps GH for 2 or 3 days, 1 cap for 6-7 days, then went to every other day dosing with some pretty good results. Any thoughts?
dsade
NutraPlanet Fanatic
Depends on a lot of internal and external factors. Stress, sleep disturbance, alcohol and diet consumption, environmental pathogens, etc all can take a toll on microflora. Basically, you can get away with it if you live an ideal, stress-free life but other than that you would be chancing it. If you are one to be able to watch yourself VERY closely for signs of compromise, then you might get away with it, but we worked EXTREMELY hard and long to make Gut Health very affordable for everyday use...why chance it?
celc5
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Thanks for the response Dsade. Very true that I don't have the serious digestive pathology that Ziquer is dealing with.
Have you ever had any GH feedback for someone with ulcerative colitis? It's my understanding that it's not quite as aggressive as Crohn's, and maybe Ziq has more knowledge in that realm. Just out of curiosity as I have a family member with UC.
Have you ever had any GH feedback for someone with ulcerative colitis? It's my understanding that it's not quite as aggressive as Crohn's, and maybe Ziq has more knowledge in that realm. Just out of curiosity as I have a family member with UC.
dsade
NutraPlanet Fanatic
Ulcerative Colitis seems to have a few causes, one of which being weaking/ulceration of the mucosal membrane in the intestinal tract. Pathogenic bacteria, as well as chronic inflammation, are implicated in these conditions. Gut Health combined with high dose fish oil and strictly monitored diet should be highly effective at reducing symptoms.
celc5
Well-known member
Thanks for the suggestions D :cheers:
Ziq, isn't it interesting how your workouts are so good simply because you don't have that nagging issue in the back of your mind constantly? That's how I felt when I finally figured out how to work around my injuries in the weight room. The gym looks like playground again :head:
Ziq, isn't it interesting how your workouts are so good simply because you don't have that nagging issue in the back of your mind constantly? That's how I felt when I finally figured out how to work around my injuries in the weight room. The gym looks like playground again :head:
metroba
Legend
I agree man! Check this out - I got a fortune cookie today with a fortune that left a pretty big impression on me. Its says:
"Past experience: He who never makes mistakes never did anything that's worthy."
Prob the first fortune Ive gotten that I kept.
Ziquor
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Years ago when I was hospitalized I had signs of ulcerative colitis as well. There was some mild internal bleeding but this went away with my massive lifestyle changes and meds. In a huge majority of cases, there seems to be no absolute cure for colitis or Crohns for that matter so I feel very fortunate to have recovered as I have.
Like I mentioned before, my issues were all likely from me taking an absurd amount of pain pills which cause severe constipation, dose depending, and on top of this excessive drinking. Awful combo, especially in the amounts I used. I believe that GH would work wonders on Crohns & Colitis alike. Even with my issues being mild since I've turned things around, the mild cramps and pains I've consistently gotten are much more bothersome that I ever realized now that I haven't had any in almost a month.
strategicmove
Legend
That's quite significant! Glad your stack is doing an awesome job! :thumbsup:
Trauma1
Legend
Thanks guys - a few years of pure hell with partial thanks to a script happy doc. But it was a defining time in my life and I'd never change a thing :thumbsup:
Day 28:
I had spectacular workouts the past two days as I've had this entire cycle. Chest/Tris on Mon along with Back/Bi's yesterday, my strength and endurance are absolutely awesome in the gym. I wish I would've gotten bloodwork before/after this cycle as from the Probiotic Strains in GH along with ALA, Grape Seed Extract, and other goodies in NoXidant I'd imagine my cholesterol made a nice little improvement along with my liver enzymes as well :thumbsup:
I just ordered more NoXidant as I plan to continuously run these top notch supplements indefinitely :thumbsup: I was thinking of letting the current GH cycle end, and then 're-load' & restart another next month. Or should I keep going with the GH? :think: The lower GI and stomach improvements I've had during this stack have been monumental IMO and I'm highly grateful to RPN for this
I thought i had posted a study in the Gut Health write-up regarding probiotics and cholesterol control. Maybe not though, but i know i have one stored here in my comp if i didn't.
Trauma1
Legend
Ulcerative Colitis is primarily regarded as an idiopathic (or unknown) cause. However, many studies actually point to it being an immune system malfunction (Auto-immune) or due to certain bacteria being allowed to proliferate causing a localized inflammatory response. This would make perfect sense considering it's often successfully treated with antibiotics (Cipro and Flagyl) and resting the bowel. Corticosteroids are prescribed if the inflammatory response becomes severe.
Certain interal and external factors as dsade mentioned can absolutely contribute to both immune suppression and an unfavorably balanced bacterial flora. This can certainly lead to exacerbations of the issue.
Having an effective probiotic supplement like "Gut Health" can help alleviate and prevent these symptoms/episodes in many ways.
Having a well balanced bacterial flora within your intestinal tract controls the prolific virulence of some of the more noteable pathogenic bacteria. This in itself helps the body control the issue with minimal immune system intervention. So, in effect, probiotics can help control this issue by helping to prevent proliferation of pathogenic bacteria through competetive exclusion. This way even if an immune system malfunction was present, the issue can be controlled through other pathways.
Ziquor
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Damn T1, you just single-handedly helped make this log 100x more informative. Excellent info and read :thumbsup:
All the information that I've learned and all the positive experice that I've had along this log has ensured me the Gut Health and NoXidant will make a spectacular addition to my 'base' supplements which include my daily vitamin, fish oil, flax oil, CoQ10, and joint support.
Final Day / Final Review:
I wasn't really sure what to expect coming into this stack of Gut Health & NoXidant. I suppose I expected to receive much blind benefits, or I suppose I expected much benefits yet that weren't incredibly noticeable. But I sure was wrong in that assumption. The 1st few days of my 'loading phase' with GH I had awful gas along with better regularity. After the rumbles of this phase ended I was left with a complete removal of any bloating. I've said it a couple of time and I'll say it again - this alone is well worth the price of admission IMO. With GH being available for about $12 a month it's a no-brainer.
Amongst the amazing feeling of not having any bloating and feeling 'lighter' and more content, GH and NoXidant seemingly removed absolutely all of my lower GI pains / cramping and they've remained 100% gone for about 4 weeks now. Also on top of these already impressive results, my workouts have been better. My energy and endurance have increased greatly with this stack. Strength is great and the best part is ED in the gym I don't feel like stopping. During this stack my weight went from about 215 to 212 while on a maintenance diet :thumbsup:
The incredible effect from Gut Health and NoXidant are WELL worth their low cost and these products just continue a line from what is IMO one of the best supplement companies around these days. Everything I've tried thus far from RPN has been extremely effective, top notch quality, and excellently priced. The benefits to my lower GI from this stack are amazing to me having lived with discomfort for so long. As I continue taking both of these supplements, I'll also update this log from time to time, as hopefully someday it can benefit others who may have similar issues.
All the information that I've learned and all the positive experice that I've had along this log has ensured me the Gut Health and NoXidant will make a spectacular addition to my 'base' supplements which include my daily vitamin, fish oil, flax oil, CoQ10, and joint support.
Final Day / Final Review:
I wasn't really sure what to expect coming into this stack of Gut Health & NoXidant. I suppose I expected to receive much blind benefits, or I suppose I expected much benefits yet that weren't incredibly noticeable. But I sure was wrong in that assumption. The 1st few days of my 'loading phase' with GH I had awful gas along with better regularity. After the rumbles of this phase ended I was left with a complete removal of any bloating. I've said it a couple of time and I'll say it again - this alone is well worth the price of admission IMO. With GH being available for about $12 a month it's a no-brainer.
Amongst the amazing feeling of not having any bloating and feeling 'lighter' and more content, GH and NoXidant seemingly removed absolutely all of my lower GI pains / cramping and they've remained 100% gone for about 4 weeks now. Also on top of these already impressive results, my workouts have been better. My energy and endurance have increased greatly with this stack. Strength is great and the best part is ED in the gym I don't feel like stopping. During this stack my weight went from about 215 to 212 while on a maintenance diet :thumbsup:
The incredible effect from Gut Health and NoXidant are WELL worth their low cost and these products just continue a line from what is IMO one of the best supplement companies around these days. Everything I've tried thus far from RPN has been extremely effective, top notch quality, and excellently priced. The benefits to my lower GI from this stack are amazing to me having lived with discomfort for so long. As I continue taking both of these supplements, I'll also update this log from time to time, as hopefully someday it can benefit others who may have similar issues.
strategicmove
Legend
:clap2::clap2::clap2:
Ziquor
Well-known member
Haha, in terms of benefits it definitely is for me :thumbsup:
It's strange how over the years I basically grew accustomed to having lower GI pains. And having cramps after certain foods including dairy products which I love. Over time I guess I convinced myself it was just something I had to live with. And even though I always considered my discomforts mild, now that they've been gone for a consistent time frame now, I realize how much better I feel - and not just physically but mentally too. The feeling of contention is a great thing
celc5
Well-known member
T1, thanks for the info on UC. You pretty much hit the nail on the head with what her typical pharm-regimen is when she has a flair up. I'll print this log out and let her read it. If she likes it, I'll pick up a bottle for her on my next order.
Introducing, the NEW Ziquor ---> :food:
Introducing, the NEW Ziquor ---> :food: