All the supplements I take that help me with benzo withrawal symptoms, diet, sleep tips and more!
Disclaimer : Always consult with a doctor (I'm NOT one) before following anything in this video and remember everyone is different. FULL DISCLAIMER IN FIRST COMMENT - YOU MUST AGREE WITH IT. This is all my personal experience only.
00:00 - Introduction - how did the supplements helped me.
02:50 - The controversy and of certain supplements in benzo facebook groups
03:50 - The Maudsley Deprescribing Guidelines: Antidepressants, Benzodiazepines, Gabapentinoids and Z-drugs - Mentions of CBD oil
05:16 - The 'it's touching the gaba receptor!' scare
06:08 - NEVER go to 'rehab'. It's not for us.
06:34 - Morning - My SSRI (with some background) and seperating it from CBD oil (liver enzymes)
07:55 - Stabilium
15:56 - NAC (N-ACETYL CYSTEINE)
16:46 - Breakfast and diet advice for 'benzo' constipation
17:40 - CBD Oil (Humacology Blue - CBD+CBG)
19:42 - Humacology Yellow (pure CBD)
21:04 - Fish oil
21:55 - Vitamin D
22:20 - Sambucol (Elderberry extract), CBD oil for fighting and preventing RNA virus infections (Covid, Flu, Cold etc).
23:21 - Black Seed Oil (Cumin seed oil)
23:42 - Glycine
24:41 - Blueberries and other 'colourful' foods, seeds and nuts
25:40 - Zinc
26:21 - Multi Vitamin (2 a day, Life Extension)
26:58 - Curcumin
27:24 - My accurate cheap mg ('jewelers') scale for cutting pills and for supplements
SLEEP:
28:43 - (An hour after taking my benzo) - Humacology Pink Oil (CBD+CBN) + Tasmanian Botanics THC 50 -and why you should be careful with THC and never take it on it's own
30:39 - Melatonin (small dose) - with caveats
32:55 - Tart Cherry Juice/Extract/Gummies
33:24 - Luminette 3 Blue light therapy visors
34:10 - blue light blocking glasses - amber/orange tinted
34:45 - Yoga Nidra for relaxation and good sleep, or to replace sleep if you can't fall asleep.
35:20 - 4-7-8 Breathing
36:15 - L-theanine (for sleep or for anxiety during the day)
38:43 - A bit more about agmatine
39:35 - Taking supplements 6 days out of 7.
40:00 - Drs Best High Absorption Magnesium Glycinate
42:15 - Be careful with who you take advice from (functional doctors, cbd doctors etc) - don't take Ashwagandha and don't be gaslighted! they are not always better than a 'classical' doctor.
43:49 - More about CBD oil and why the oil brand make a big difference
46:30 - MANY more important diet and tapering tips -
* High Histamine and Glutamate foods.
* Slowly starting supplements (magnesium etc)
* Family/Close friends help and what to tell them.
* Excercise - how to do it right? can you overdo it?
* Create a spreadsheet with what you take and how it made you feel
* cronometer.com for tracking food and nutrients intake
* avoid other drugs that can cause dependance (psychiatric or over the counter).
* What to do if you are sick?
* Don't eat detoxing food - celery, excessive amounts of cucumber juice etc.
* Be careful of Sharlatans (Naive people who try to help or actual Sharlatans).
* Taurine
* What I feel if I miss
* Encouragement
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