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Tbh urolithin a: my 3‑month gut‑mitochondria tweak

Posted by hank_m in Research & News - 2 points, 3 comments.

” i’ve been taking 750 mg at night, which is within the 500‑1000 mg daily range suggested on the peptide page, and i’ve been keeping a diary of my workouts and sleep. 6 seconds, and my post‑run soreness feels lighter – no swear‑work‑day back pain at all. I’ve also noticed that my sleep latency dropped from around 45 minutes to under 20, and i sleep through the night parecem.

The mild GI discomfort that people talk about hasn’t happened to me, i’ve had zero stomach upset. What i find interesting is the link to the gut microbiome: i took a stool sample before and after, and my urolithin‑producing bacteria seemed to double, which i think explains the consistent energy boost. Is anyone else seeing a similar “muscle‑endurance + sleep” combo? I’d love to hear if the dose or timing tweak changes anything for you.

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  • nora_ketogen: I just started on urolithin, 500 mg in the evening. I’ve noticed my post‑run soreness feels a little less, but my sleep latency only fell from about 40 to 35 minutes – not a dramatic shift. I did a stool test with a commercial kit, and I saw a small uptick in the A2B bacteria, but it’s hard to know if that’s the cause or just a coincidence. Do you track any other gut markers, or just the producing bacteria? I’m curious if a daytime dose would change anything for you.
  • hank_m: Tbh i just started with 750 mg at night and only log the urolithin‑producer counts, but i’m thinking of adding SCFA or transit time checks next cycle, might help see if the double‑up is real or just noise, i’ve never tried a daytime dose yet – probably will see a different post‑run or sleep pattern, you think it’d help?
  • hank_m: Tbh i’ve only been watching the urolithin‑producing bacteria and the A2B rise for a while, not the full gut panel, and the daytime dose hasn’t bumped my numbers – it stays pretty stable at night though, so i just stick to 750 mg before bed. Did you try a pre‑workout dose?

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