Shilajit thoughts n recommendations?

[Thekid1420]

So I recently moved and found a small jar of Shilajit I had ordered a while ago after a friend recommended it. The package isn't labeled but I'm pretty sure it was from Johnson's back when he was still around. Anyway I finally got around to trying it and really enjoyed the overall experience. I've found it's specially great as a pre workout boost. Just curious what everyone's experience was with the stuff and if anyone had any good recommendations on places to order from. Thanks in advance.

[gravystainonmyshirt]

I know happy hippo has shilajit and phenibut but their prices are up there. They do uhave high quality products but i imagine you could find it cheaper elsewhere.

[guitartodd77]

Resurrecting this thread as I recently acquired a 100g bottle of purified Altai Gold Shilajit resin. It's difficult to measure my dosage as it is a very thick tar-like substance. If it sticks on something, it isn't coming off without a little water. Also, it strings out and gets all over things when I attempt to spoon out a dose.

It is Altai so I'm thinking I'll go with 150mg to 250mg a day but that is basically a shot in the dark based on random internet articles that vary. Hoping someone else has some experience with it and can provide some advice.

Anyone else out there using it? How do you measure out your dosage and injest the "tar"?

[BurntEnds]

Resurrecting this thread as I recently acquired a 100g bottle of purified Altai Gold Shilajit resin. It's difficult to measure my dosage as it is a very thick tar-like substance. If it sticks on something, it isn't coming off without a little water. Also, it strings out and gets all over things when I attempt to spoon out a dose.

It is Altai so I'm thinking I'll go with 150mg to 250mg a day but that is basically a shot in the dark based on random internet articles that vary. Hoping someone else has some experience with it and can provide some advice.

Anyone else out there using it? How do you measure out your dosage and injest the "tar"?

I don't have experience specifically with Shilajit however I do with other difficult to measure and/or sticky products. If it's soluable in water I would measure out a chunk equal to 10+ doses and dilute it into a known quantity of water that you could shake the container and take 1/10th of it when you want to take your dose. As long as it's diluted enough you should be able to just pour your measured dose out pretty easily. Sort of like the Red Bubble method that I see some people talk about frequently for prepping a day's worth of Kratom at a time.

[guitartodd77]

I don't have experience specifically with Shilajit however I do with other difficult to measure and/or sticky products. If it's soluable in water I would measure out a chunk equal to 10+ doses and dilute it into a known quantity of water that you could shake the container and take 1/10th of it when you want to take your dose. As long as it's diluted enough you should be able to just pour your measured dose out pretty easily. Sort of like the Red Bubble method that I see some people talk about frequently for prepping a day's worth of Kratom at a time.

Great idea! Thanks BurntEnds! This stuff is definitely different. I'll have to use distilled water as I've read that Shilajit doesn't react well with the chlorine in tap water.

I'm gonna give this stuff a try for at least 10 days and then I'll report back on my findings. Supposedly, it's super healthy and can enhance the kratom experience after it settles in.

[Theanine]

Resurrecting this thread as I recently acquired a 100g bottle of purified Altai Gold Shilajit resin. It's difficult to measure my dosage as it is a very thick tar-like substance. If it sticks on something, it isn't coming off without a little water. Also, it strings out and gets all over things when I attempt to spoon out a dose.

It is Altai so I'm thinking I'll go with 150mg to 250mg a day but that is basically a shot in the dark based on random internet articles that vary. Hoping someone else has some experience with it and can provide some advice.

Anyone else out there using it? How do you measure out your dosage and injest the "tar"?

Daily dose is around 500 mg. The way that I dose it is I take a small knife and spoon a bit of that tar with the knife's edge, then drop it in a glass of HOT water (6 oz), then use the second knife to scrape it all off the first one while keeping it partly submerged in that hot water. Once it is all off the knife, simply stir it a bit and you will get a cup of black liquid, similar in color to dark roasted coffee. It sounds complicated, but it isn't. I have found no better way of dosing it in a year of use.

[guitartodd77]

Daily dose is around 500 mg. The way that I dose it is I take a small knife and spoon a bit of that tar with the knife's edge, then drop it in a glass of HOT water (6 oz), then use the second knife to scrape it all off the first one while keeping it partly submerged in that hot water. Once it is all off the knife, simply stir it a bit and you will get a cup of black liquid, similar in color to dark roasted coffee. It sounds complicated, but it isn't. I have found no better way of dosing it in a year of use.

Thank you! Any weirdness using tap water? I read that it may reacts to chlorine used in most tap water.

I'm thinking I'll try sticking it in the fridge. Supposedly it hardens to the point where its solid and can be broken into shards.

This morning I just bit the bullet and wiped 250mgs straight on my tongue. I think I'm still tasting it. Yuck!!! I would much rather eat kratom dry than stick that stuff directly on my tongue again.

How long did it take for you to notice the benefits from regular use?

[Theanine]

Daily dose is around 500 mg. The way that I dose it is I take a small knife and spoon a bit of that tar with the knife's edge, then drop it in a glass of HOT water (6 oz), then use the second knife to scrape it all off the first one while keeping it partly submerged in that hot water. Once it is all off the knife, simply stir it a bit and you will get a cup of black liquid, similar in color to dark roasted coffee. It sounds complicated, but it isn't. I have found no better way of dosing it in a year of use.

Thank you! Any weirdness using tap water? I read that it may reacts to chlorine used in most tap water.

I'm thinking I'll try sticking it in the fridge. Supposedly it hardens to the point where its solid and can be broken into shards.

This morning I just bit the bullet and wiped 250mgs straight on my tongue. I think I'm still tasting it. Yuck!!! I would much rather eat kratom dry than stick that stuff directly on my tongue again.

How long did it take for you to notice the benefits from regular use?

You drink tap water? I would seriously reconsider that one! I only consume filtered water, not PUR filtered either, proper filtered.

DO NOT freeze it, you won't be able to use it.

You grow used to the taste actually. Sometimes, I just place a wallop under my tongue and let it absorb. It does taste earthy and kind of like you would imagine crude oil would taste , but with time, you will grow to appreciate the complexity of that taste.

I've been talking it for close to a year now, but I take SO many supplements that it is hard to tell what is working.