18-07-2012, 05:23
My god do you do your research. So much of it is so far beyond what I can even comprehend. ^^;
I do, however, agree with you on cutting vitamin supplements and such and focusing on a healthier diet. I was taking vitamins, but stopped because they were too cheap and didn't give me any benefits that the actual vitamin should. However, even expensive vitamin supplements won't give you the same nutritional value as a healthy diet. If you can afford to live on a mostly organic diet, you'll get the most out of your foods. However, even if you can't, adding more nutritional foods and veggies is still a lot better than supplements. Too much gets lost in the process of making those pills (which is why even with my herbs I try to go with whatever is the closest to being organic and has the least amount of fillers). I think I'm getting more Vitamin A out of my spinach salads now than I ever did with my Wal-Mart Vitamin A supplements.
And everyone says biotin/collagen and MSM are all great supplements with BE, so even if you stop taking other supplements, adding one of those might do you some good. Maybe my MSM I recently added is what's been helping me so much this month.
Also, dark urine can mean that you're dehydrated. Especially with NBE herbs, you should really be drinking more to make up for it. I rarely ever drink anything, I don't get thirsty, and mine became really dark once I started on my herbs. I have to buy water bottles so I can carry them around with me to remind me to drink now, since my body doesn't tell me on its own. Try drinking a little more and see if that helps any before assuming it's just the NBE.
Wish I knew more to give you more advice on your program, but you seem to be doing your homework, so I'll bet it works for you.
I do, however, agree with you on cutting vitamin supplements and such and focusing on a healthier diet. I was taking vitamins, but stopped because they were too cheap and didn't give me any benefits that the actual vitamin should. However, even expensive vitamin supplements won't give you the same nutritional value as a healthy diet. If you can afford to live on a mostly organic diet, you'll get the most out of your foods. However, even if you can't, adding more nutritional foods and veggies is still a lot better than supplements. Too much gets lost in the process of making those pills (which is why even with my herbs I try to go with whatever is the closest to being organic and has the least amount of fillers). I think I'm getting more Vitamin A out of my spinach salads now than I ever did with my Wal-Mart Vitamin A supplements.
And everyone says biotin/collagen and MSM are all great supplements with BE, so even if you stop taking other supplements, adding one of those might do you some good. Maybe my MSM I recently added is what's been helping me so much this month.
Also, dark urine can mean that you're dehydrated. Especially with NBE herbs, you should really be drinking more to make up for it. I rarely ever drink anything, I don't get thirsty, and mine became really dark once I started on my herbs. I have to buy water bottles so I can carry them around with me to remind me to drink now, since my body doesn't tell me on its own. Try drinking a little more and see if that helps any before assuming it's just the NBE.
Wish I knew more to give you more advice on your program, but you seem to be doing your homework, so I'll bet it works for you.