II. Indications
- May be an antioxidant
- Many unsupported claims
- "Energy booster"
- "Stress Relief"
- "Erectile Dysfunction"
III. Mechanism
- Decomposed organic material (plant, animal, Microbes) harvested from rocky crevices in the Asian high mountains
- Used by the egyptians to mummify the corpses of dynasty rulers and their families
- May have antioxidant properties
IV. Dosing
- Study dosing: 200 to 500 mg/day orally for <1 year
V. Adverse Effects
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Hypoglycemia
- Most common when combined with diabetes medications
VI. Safety
- Unknown safety in pregnancy
- Unknown safety in Lactation
- Stop at least 2 weeks before surgery
VII. Efficacy
- Limited evidence as an antioxidant
- Unknown active ingredients
- Products are unregulated without safety data (buyer beware)
- May contain dangerous contaminants (Heavy Metals, Microbes)