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IYO, what's the best cortisol blocker?

KDLMaj said:
Thanks for the Rulk- I'd never heard that before. I love this board- I always learn something new.
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BCAAs are so beneficial. They are am unsung hero in my book.

Rulk, are Primordial's BCAAs unflavored only? I never can cover the taste of bulk unflavored BCAAs enough.
 
bikeswimlive said:
BCAAs are so beneficial. They are am unsung hero in my book.

Rulk, are Primordial's BCAAs unflavored only? I never can cover the taste of bulk unflavored BCAAs enough.
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You could try Vitaberry with your next order. I swear to god this stuff tastes damn good. It covers up BCAAs (it really does) and it just tastes awesome on its own. I literally just make myself a drink of it sometimes for the hell of it.
 
HereToStudy said:
You could try Vitaberry with your next order. I swear to god this stuff tastes damn good. It covers up BCAAs (it really does) and it just tastes awesome on its own. I literally just make myself a drink of it sometimes for the hell of it.
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Do you take it intraworkout? I was wondering if the flavor and mixability are ok for drinking during a heavy workout without upsetting the stomach?
 
vitaminc c works like a charm...i also use x-lean, just thought i would throw that out there :)
 
I still don't understand people taking so many supps to lower cortisol. I mean it must work, enough people have gotten results from it that you'd have to say that. But even with the knowledge that too much can lead to fat stores and a host of other problems, you still need to have enough in your system. And especially if cutting, your thyroid function is going to depend A LOT on having adequate supply of cortisol in your system. If you lower your cortisol too much, it's going to shut your thyroid down and you won't be losing any weight my friend.

So if you are cutting, and taking something to boost your thyroid output, it would seem taking a cort reducer would be counter intuitive to what you are trying to accomplish.
 
trust me, they are unflavored, i like that they are anji, but it doesnt help with the taste
i throw it into map, into torrent, into power shock....nothing works

the vitaberry they sell looks expensive, but if that really works itd be worth it....gatorade, crystal lite, nothing man

but bcaa are important, so i just chug em down
 
HATEFULone said:
Do you take it intraworkout? I was wondering if the flavor and mixability are ok for drinking during a heavy workout without upsetting the stomach?
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I use the vitaberry to mask the taste of ibcaa's and I usually consume mine post workout. No problems with upset stomach that ive ever exerienced, this way or intra. Vitaberry is pretty light even with ibcaa's.
 
Vitaberry is just awesome, but to salty for me to buy all the time. I'm not saying it's over priced, you get what you pay for. I feel it's worth it, but have a hard time justifying the price to the wifey.
 
subweevil said:
Vitaberry is just awesome, but to salty for me to buy all the time. I'm not saying it's over priced, you get what you pay for. I feel it's worth it, but have a hard time justifying the price to the wifey.
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Yeah, I try to not us a whole scoop to combat the price, makes it stretch out a bit longer.

Yes hatefulone, I use it intra and have no issues.
 
Also, happened upon this little piece of info:

"Fish Oil Affects Cortisol, Fat Mass
GETTYSBURG, Pa. – Consumption of fish oil supplements can positively affect lean body and reduced serum cortisol levels, according to a new study (J Intl Soc Sports Nutr. ePub 8 Oct 2010. DOI: 10.1186/1550-2783-7-31). Researchers from Gettysburg College recruited 44 healthy adults to examine the effects of supplemental fish oil (FO) on resting metabolic rate (RMR), body composition and cortisol production. Subjects were randomized to receive either 4 g/d of safflower oil (SO) or 4 g/d of FO providing 1,600 mg/d eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) and 800 mg/d docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) for six weeks.

At the end of the intervention, researchers found subjects taking FO had a significant increase in fat-free mass compared to the SO group; they also had a significant reduction in fat mass and a tendency for a decrease in body fat percentage. In addition, there was a tendency for salivary cortisol to decrease in the FO group, and a significant correlation in the FO group between the changes in cortisol and change in fat-free mass and fat mass. There were no significant differences between the groups in terms of body mass, RMR or respiratory exchange ratio."
 
MakaveliThaDon said:
I still don't understand people taking so many supps to lower cortisol. I mean it must work, enough people have gotten results from it that you'd have to say that. But even with the knowledge that too much can lead to fat stores and a host of other problems, you still need to have enough in your system. And especially if cutting, your thyroid function is going to depend A LOT on having adequate supply of cortisol in your system. If you lower your cortisol too much, it's going to shut your thyroid down and you won't be losing any weight my friend.

So if you are cutting, and taking something to boost your thyroid output, it would seem taking a cort reducer would be counter intuitive to what you are trying to accomplish.
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Tell me this, if I am taking a cortisol blocker to aid in fat loss, and in turn it shuts down my thyroid, wouldn't it make sence to take a thyroid booster?

I'm not disagreeing with you here, I'm just trying to figure this whole thing out.
 
bluehealer said:
Tell me this, if I am taking a cortisol blocker to aid in fat loss, and in turn it shuts down my thyroid, wouldn't it make sence to take a thyroid booster?

I'm not disagreeing with you here, I'm just trying to figure this whole thing out.
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T3 requires cortisol to work. That's why a lot of people get hypothyroidism and adrenal fatigue/cortisol deficiency confused.

If your cortisol is too low, your thyroid is still producing a normal amount of t3, but without the cortisol it does not work. It's pretty much a guarantee that if your cortisol levels are low, you are also hypothyroid. If your cortisol is too low, and you start taking something to boost your thyroid, be it prescription or otherwise, you won't notice a thing from it. You need to address the low cortisol in your body before you can address any thyroid problems you may or may not have.

And I have nothing to back this up, this is just me theorizing how things should work with that knowledge. But it would seem that you are limiting any thyroid boosting supps effectiveness by trying to reduce the cortisol in your body as much as you can, since the thyroid cannot function without cortisol.

allthingsmale.com has a TON of great articles on how cortisol and the thyroid interact with one another
 
rulk22 said:
Dont forget bcaa's. Studies show that after a month of supplementing with bcaa's, cortisol levels were significantly lower than those who didnt supplement w/bcaa's.
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Yeah... I was using Axcell but I need to find another source. Axcel is way too expensive.
 
so is it smart to take a cortisol lower like erase with a testbooster and all so a fatburner or would these be fighting against one another?i am taking the triple crown stack right now and my joint are hurting a little and libido is down a little and i am having trouble sleeping.but i am getting results in the gym for sure.
 
benjiman said:
so is it smart to take a cortisol lower like erase with a testbooster and all so a fatburner or would these be fighting against one another?i am taking the triple crown stack right now and my joint are hurting a little and libido is down a little and i am having trouble sleeping.but i am getting results in the gym for sure.
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It's fine to stack cortisol controllers with testosterone boosters and fat burners. Everyone is different though, so how they are affected is going to differ as well - if it doesn't work well with your body, then don't do it, but if you have no issues, then by all means, go ahead.

~Rosie~
 
bluehealer said:
Cutting, I've got that last bit of belly fat.
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if your just looking at cutting the last bit of belly fat, i had the same goal but wanted to gain some muscle as well. i stacked DHEA, Drive, cissus and Assault together for a month and had training and diet adjusted for my goal. by the end of the month i went from having a decent 6 pack to having a super freaking ripped six pack (got complements by strangers when i waled down the beach lol) and still gained about 4lbs of muscle while cutting back the belly fat.
 
lpfleiderer said:
if your just looking at cutting the last bit of belly fat, i had the same goal but wanted to gain some muscle as well. i stacked DHEA, Drive, cissus and Assault together for a month and had training and diet adjusted for my goal. by the end of the month i went from having a decent 6 pack to having a super freaking ripped six pack (got complements by strangers when i waled down the beach lol) and still gained about 4lbs of muscle while cutting back the belly fat.
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That stack alone would be incredible to run! However, supplements are not the answer to getting the body one wants, and should only compliment nutrition and training - which you showed.

~Rosie~
 
I've been using something from VH Nutrition called Invalid Link Removed and so far it's workin alright for me. But I'll check back later
 
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