Mr. Cat
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Hello PR,
I just wanted to let people know that I have been having good results with Recovery Factors, a supplement that blends all of the amino acids. https://recoveryfactors.com/ . Dr. Teitelbaum recently did a study on RF, which indicated it was helpful to the majority of study participants, and I have been taking it for the last 2 months. I have noticed improvement in 2 main areas: physical stamina/orthostatic intolerance, and mood/sleep/mental energy.
As far as physical energy, before taking RF, I could very occasionally rustle up the energy to take a short walk, but sometimes I would go a month or more between neighborhood walks. Nowadays, however, I actually look forward to short walks (a 1-2 block walk loop) daily, and sometimes will even take two shorter walks in a day, with no crash afterward. I hit the 2-block mark fairly quickly, but haven't been able to go much further than that, as if I try a longer walk, I will start feeling crashy foreshadowings, and may have to sit down halfway through, to preempt a crash due to pushing too much. It's nice to be able to enjoy walks again, though. I used to not be able to stand for very long at all before feeling crashy, and I think my standing tolerance has increased proportionately to my walking endurance. I should point out, though, that I started wearing compression tights (another Teitelbaum-suggested remedy for OI) about the same time as I started the RF, and I think the tights should also share some of the credit for my OI improvement.
By far the most impressive effects have been in the area of mood. Before starting RF, I was experiencing fairly regular anxiety about the crisis of the day, and often would wake up in the morning with anxiety, when it was usually at its strongest. I tried all sorts of supplements and behavioral/thought techniques, which helped somewhat to manage symptoms, but didn't make the anxiety go away. The RF was definitely a game-changer in the anxiety department. It appears that a feeling of improved "mental well-being" is a fairly common response for people taking RF, and that was certainly the case for me. Over the last 2 months, frequency and severity of morning anxiety and anxiety in general has greatly diminished. I can even identify situations that would have made the old, pre-RF me feel anxious, and it is like there is a disconnect between the stimulus and what would have been the old anxiety response (racing/obsessing thoughts, physical symptoms), and I just don't see the situation as worrisome. I am in a pretty good mood most of the day, and rarely have mental crashes/tiredness if I stay within my limits. I also seem to be better rested and less tired in the morning. Another interesting effect is that I have been dreaming again, which I hadn't done regularly for a long time, probably due to poor sleep quality.
After a loading dose, RF recommends 8 tablets per day, which I have been doing. However, I switched from swallowing them in two daily doses to just sucking on them and absorbing them sublingually throughout the day, which I have found greatly increases their efficacy. RF customer support has been responsive to questions, and can offer suggestions to get the most out of it. It ships out of Hong Kong.
Has anyone else tried Recovery Factors?
I just wanted to let people know that I have been having good results with Recovery Factors, a supplement that blends all of the amino acids. https://recoveryfactors.com/ . Dr. Teitelbaum recently did a study on RF, which indicated it was helpful to the majority of study participants, and I have been taking it for the last 2 months. I have noticed improvement in 2 main areas: physical stamina/orthostatic intolerance, and mood/sleep/mental energy.
As far as physical energy, before taking RF, I could very occasionally rustle up the energy to take a short walk, but sometimes I would go a month or more between neighborhood walks. Nowadays, however, I actually look forward to short walks (a 1-2 block walk loop) daily, and sometimes will even take two shorter walks in a day, with no crash afterward. I hit the 2-block mark fairly quickly, but haven't been able to go much further than that, as if I try a longer walk, I will start feeling crashy foreshadowings, and may have to sit down halfway through, to preempt a crash due to pushing too much. It's nice to be able to enjoy walks again, though. I used to not be able to stand for very long at all before feeling crashy, and I think my standing tolerance has increased proportionately to my walking endurance. I should point out, though, that I started wearing compression tights (another Teitelbaum-suggested remedy for OI) about the same time as I started the RF, and I think the tights should also share some of the credit for my OI improvement.
By far the most impressive effects have been in the area of mood. Before starting RF, I was experiencing fairly regular anxiety about the crisis of the day, and often would wake up in the morning with anxiety, when it was usually at its strongest. I tried all sorts of supplements and behavioral/thought techniques, which helped somewhat to manage symptoms, but didn't make the anxiety go away. The RF was definitely a game-changer in the anxiety department. It appears that a feeling of improved "mental well-being" is a fairly common response for people taking RF, and that was certainly the case for me. Over the last 2 months, frequency and severity of morning anxiety and anxiety in general has greatly diminished. I can even identify situations that would have made the old, pre-RF me feel anxious, and it is like there is a disconnect between the stimulus and what would have been the old anxiety response (racing/obsessing thoughts, physical symptoms), and I just don't see the situation as worrisome. I am in a pretty good mood most of the day, and rarely have mental crashes/tiredness if I stay within my limits. I also seem to be better rested and less tired in the morning. Another interesting effect is that I have been dreaming again, which I hadn't done regularly for a long time, probably due to poor sleep quality.
After a loading dose, RF recommends 8 tablets per day, which I have been doing. However, I switched from swallowing them in two daily doses to just sucking on them and absorbing them sublingually throughout the day, which I have found greatly increases their efficacy. RF customer support has been responsive to questions, and can offer suggestions to get the most out of it. It ships out of Hong Kong.
Has anyone else tried Recovery Factors?
