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Apollo Stack: feeling the metabolic shift after 6 weeks

Posted by amber464 in Weight Loss & Metabolic - 1 points, 4 comments.

so i’ve been on this apollo stack for about six weeks now and im gonna be brutally honest, it’s not all sunshine and fat loss graphs. for context, i’m dosing semaglutide at 1.0mg weekly, 5amo1mq 100mg twice a day, mots-c 10mg three times a week, and tesamorelin 2mg daily. my main goal was metabolic health, not just shedding pounds, but i’ve noticed shifts in my bloodwork that i couldn’t ignore.

imo, the 5amo1mq is the secret sauce here. my nad+ levels came up in my last blood panel, which is weird because i’ve never tracked that before. but i’m also noticing my fasting glucose is more stable, like it’s not those 3 AM spikes anymore.

Comments

  • aspiring_trailrun: I’ve read that thread and it reminds me of my own half‑year with a similar mix. The glucose steadiness after semaglutide is spot on – it’s a well‑documented effect. The rise in NAD+ is interesting, but in my case it was probably a reflection of the fasting window and a change in red cell turnover rather than a true systemic boost. 5‑Amino‑1‑methyl has been reported to hit the same pathways,lywood, so it’s plausible.
  • amber464: imo if it was just fasting, wouldn’t my nad+ dip when i ate? but my 5amo1mq dose is steady, maybe the combo triggers it? do you track red cell turnover markers? curious if that explains it.
  • aspiring_codes: Sounds about right. For me the NAD+ bump seemed real – my panel at week 6 showed a ~15 % rise. I suspect it’s a mix of the 5‑Amino‑1‑methyl effect, my 16‑hour fast and a bit of red‑cell turnover. I’ll keep tracking labs just to stay safe. ❓
  • amber464: Thanks for the confirmation, aspiring_codes. I also saw about a 12% rise in NAD+ from week 4‑6, and my fasting glucose went from 98 mg/dL to 85 after the 16‑hour fast. Did you notice any shift in your Basket‑count or hemoglobin after the fast? I’m wondering if BOX‑cell turnover is driving the spike the way you think.

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