Comments on: D-Ribose

By: Sandi

Sandi — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:40:50 +0000

I need to know if this weill affect my blood sugar as i am a type 2 diabetic and my sugar readings are high….i have tried the d-ribose before as i have fibromyalgia and it helped greatly, however i need to watch my blood sugar levels too…..can anyone shed some light on this????? Please?

By: rayford J

rayford J — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:03:49 +0000

i have just started D-Ribose and it gives me an almost immediate mental clarity and focuse that I did not get with adderall. I have not yet tried for deep sleep nor for physical energy(hiking), however if it’s giving me the energy and clarity that i lacked i will continue to invrease the dose until I can find the correct dosage for me. I would imagine everyone’s reaction to be different, but at this time and 2 grams per day, I feel better.

By: Sue S

Sue S — Sun, 03 Jul 2011 08:15:39 +0000

RE: Anna S.- I also had polio at age 9 months. A couple of years ago I was ill with the flu. I thought I had overcome the flu within a week but it went stealth in my body-I also drank soy milk which I later found was contaminated with hexane. At any rate, I developed a myo-fascial condition which I am still overcoming gradually. In the past I found that whey, creatine, & glutamine made my muscles real strong but I am allergic to dairy products so could not continue this supplement. I have found the malic acid & Magnesium SRT, B vitamins, collagen, silica, spirulina, Bos-Cur and green tea theoflavins, MSM etc all helpful.
I have not tried the ribose yet. It seems odd to me and I wonder why that would be of more benefit than Niacin.

By: Bill

Bill — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 22:57:51 +0000

I have ME/CFS for 10 years plus…

I began taking D-Ribose Chewable 2 weeks ago. I am taking 1 to 2 of the recommended 3 times a day 1,500 mg. When I take one I have a 2-3 hour window of energy boost. Enough energy that I am now able to go to the gym and do a nice upper body workout. I seem not able to tolerate cardio type exercises like the exercise bike. The only cardio I can do without crashing is the Viper Rope Pull down machine. I am currently slowly building up with resistance bands and lite weight machines.
I am going into this because pre D-Ribose I could tolerate going to the gym maybe once a month if at all. In the 2 weeks on D-Ribose I have gotten to the gym twice each week.
Sleep – I am also sleeping better, instead of sleeping 2-3 hours at a time. I am now sleeping 4-6 hours at a time. Vast improvement,
Brain Fog – I am now able to focus better on a tasks.
I got the chewable from Puritan.com kind of icky tasting but it’s worth it. Will try pills next time.

By: Ace

Ace — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:51:22 +0000

Tried D-ribose for a few days and I don’t like it at all… making me light-headed and not giving me energy.. it might help some percentage of the population, but not all..

By: Karen

Karen — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 21:39:56 +0000

I tried d-ribose last summer and it didn’t help at all. I was fine beginning in Aug. of this year but I began crashing in late March. I’ve just recently seen an Endocrinologist who tested my vit. D, growth hormone, and I had the ACTH test – which all came back fine as usual. I was a bit upset with the endo. she basically told me this was all in my head. Especially when I told that I was taking anti-depressants for my CFS. Anyways, not sure what else to do. I’ve reduced my stress as much as I can. Does anyone have any other ideas?

By: Chris

Chris — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 11:39:08 +0000

Great replies here about Ribose. I tried it a few years ago, and for some reason it gave me weird brain symptoms. Felt a bit off/odd for some reason! Never heard of this in anyone before. Since then tho got full blown adrenal insufficiency and have been on hydrocortisone for 2.5 years. This unfortunately has made all my CFS symptoms worse, PARTICULARLY brain fog/dysfunction. I’m guessing it’s because of my poor liver detox/drug processing capability. Trying a few new things soon, and re-trying Ribose to see how it goes a few years later. I never got past 2-3 days because of the strange feelings. Hoping I can give it a full month or so and see if it improves things after that time as others above have mentioned. Worth it when nothing else helps much! Oh I must add that Methylation suppliments have helped me more than anything so far – especially DMG. I take it with B12/folic sublinguals. DMG really can help prevent the “CFS” crash and sustain energy longer. I’d def try it if you havent!

By: Rosie Miranda

Rosie Miranda — Sat, 19 Mar 2011 05:15:12 +0000

Hi, dont know if anyone saw in the wallstreet journal that the
scientist think they have found the cause of chronic fatigue s
syndrome.They have identified it as a retro virus. The article wasnt clear about its conclusions or maybe I need a good nights sleep. They are using the same meds for HIV on chronic fatigue patients,seems HIV is also a retro virus. I have some ideas about this but I dont know if I can get a hold of the info that might be helpful.Im on here looking for herbal formula or supplements that anybody tried that works for hypoglycemia. I understand the diet part.Dr christopher use to make a formula that really worked, but he doesnt make it anymore.I e-mailed his shop today to try to find out what all he put into his formula so maybe I could make it up myself.Tried to do this long ago, but it didnt work.Maybe the herbs that I tried were not good quality.Does anybody know what they are saying on consumerlab about the individual herbal supplements?I guess I need to join, but now I need to sleep, glad you guys found d-ribose, if there is a will, there is always a way.

By: Justin M

Justin M — Tue, 08 Mar 2011 00:44:18 +0000

Regarding ribose brands, Corvalen seems to be the best overall. However, the Jarrow brand is a bit cheaper and seems to be equally effective, but clumps a bit. If you can deal with a little clumping, the Jarrow brand is a good deal. The cheapest place I’ve found to buy supplements online is iherb.com (if it still works, the coupon code TUD658 should give you a $5 discount).

By: alex

alex — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 06:45:02 +0000

I am about to start taking ribose, I have done extensive searching about my energy levels, for those of you that do well on ribose and have CFS/FM (like me), it is very likely that you are unable to break down larger sugars into energy e.g. glucose. You should get tested for methylation pathway issues, I have and I have issues in this area, I cannot break down lots of different substances e.g. folic acid, B12 don’t work on me because of this problem, the answer is to get the actived versions of these vitamins which are part broken down, then I can absorb them. There is no magic cure for either CFS or FM that works for everyone, but maintaining good energy levels is essential do a seach for dr myhill, there are a few very good articles about CFS that explain the underlying issues/causes and possible solutions.