Posted by Mistermindmasta on August 2, 2006, at 23:22:41
In reply to Re: Meri-Tuuli Re: Rhodiola, posted by Meri-Tuuli on August 2, 2006, at 3:26:47
> Glad to have found another rhodiola fan. I was worried that I might be the only person out there....and that there was some abstract on pubmed that said it was totaly unsafe or something, and I had missed it....
Fortunately, I've never read once single report of their being any safety issues whatsoever with Rhodiola. But let me tell you from my own experience... it DEFINITELY will make a hangover 100 times worse.
> What does it feel like at these higher dosages?It feels like a really nice caffeine buzz but without the shakiness and overwhelming stimulation. Everything feels easy, nothing is stressful. Creativity significantly increases. Social skills SIGNIFICANTLY increase. Confidence increases a lot.
BTW do you need to take breaks whilst taking it, like some of the ginsengs? Nowhere I've read says that you should, but then, its not that well known.I take breaks with any herb I use, but that's just my personal choice. I'd say it's safe to use indefinitely, though. I just feel safer taking intermittent breaks just in case there are side effects that are unknown at this point in time. Also, I find that Rhodiola's withdrawal period is only like 24 - 36 hours, which is nice.
> Well, its good to know that I've gone straight to the best brand! Yeah the guy who owns this quirky little supplement shop rated New Chapter rhodiola over Solgar rhodiola, which I thought was surprising, because Solgar are meant to be pretty good.Interestly, I bought a bottle of solgar that was even stronger than new chapter and then I bought another bottle of the same solgar product and it was weak. New chapter tends to feel the same from bottle to bottle, that's another reason why I use new chapter.
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> I'm also taking a tincture of stuff this herbalist I saw drew up containing: Schrizandra, rosemary, damiana, ginkgo, siberbian ginseng. I'm hoping it'll work nicely with the rhoidola, but I'm taking tiny amounts every day. I'm completely paranoid about any adverse interactions!Yeah, I'd be paranoid, too. I only like to combine like 2 - 3 herbs at one time. Again, that's just my personal choice. But I do find that combining herbs is really the way to go.
> I'm going back to college in the fall to do a masters - I'm hoping rhoidola will be good to use all through it! :o)
>Very cool. Try kava and SJW if you haven't already tried them. They tend to be compatible with school.
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