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I'm curious what Jimmylegs and others up on supplements think of this

Try This Supplement for More Energy
Your body makes a special energy source all on its own. And you can get an extra boost of it from a supplement. The nutrient in question? Ribose.

This simple sugar has been known to invigorate some people who have diseases characterized by chronic fatigue. It’s not for everyone, but if you want to test it out, here’s how Dr. Mehmet Oz, RealAge expert and host of his own national television show (launching today!), suggests you proceed.

The 4-Week Trial
Ribose works by restoring energy production centers in the body. To test its effect on you, try taking 500 milligrams three times a day (mixed into coffee, tea, or a smoothie) for 1 week, and then up the dose to 5 grams three times a day for 3 weeks. If you feel peppier, great. But a word of caution: Ribose sends some people into major energy overdrive. So listen to your body, and taper back as you feel necessary.

hey there, sorry i don't know much about ribose.

my approach would be to look at how the body makes this product, and what it needs to do so.

then i would look at whether any of those ingredients are typically low in ms.

from there i would have a short list of suspects that might be taking the body's own ribose production down.

then i would inquire about other symptoms to look for connections to whatever ingredient or ingredients were looking fishy.

at the end it would probably be one or two basic nutrients that i already have blabbed on and on about at length and it would make everybody bored!

i'll look into it more later and we'll see if this hypothetical scenario plays out

... niacin is looking like an early contender...

more later
JL

Inosine is a nucleoside that is formed when hypoxanthine is attached to a ribose ring (also known as a ribofuranose).
Does inosine works tha same way as ribose?
Probably yes, athletes take inosine for more energy although this isn't clinically prooven but more important you should take inosine for your low uric acid and have the extra benefits from it's ribose content (if they exist)!
Take inosine, my wife takes it for low uric acid...

DIM, i never got any inosine but when i started supplementing zinc my uric acid came up at the same time. for years my UA was 194 or less, but i was zinc deficient. got my zinc up into the high teens, and at last test my UA was up to 278!! turns out the liver needs zinc in order to detoxify ammonia properly, which means creating uric acid. do you know whether inosine helps the body process ammonia?

Jimmy you have def convinced me to get on the Zinc! I have it in a multi which is 15mg but I expect I need 30-50mg daily. I can't seem to find a zinc/copper combo though...any you can recommend?

hey there LR glad you are hopping on the zinc wagon ;)

personally my copper levels are fine so i haven't worried about supplementing it. as far as i know you're not supposed to take in more than 2-3 mg of copper per day and the zinc to copper ratio is supposed to be 10:1.

have you had your copper tested? i would check before supplementing...

here's a neat reference:
The possible role of gradual accumulation of copper, cadmium, lead and iron and gradual depletion of zinc, magnesium, selenium, vitamins B2, B6, D, and E and essential fatty acids in multiple sclerosis
Medical Hypotheses, Volume 55, Issue 3, Pages 239-241