Juvenescence Metabolic Switch Fuel Powder - C6 Ketone Di-Ester (14 Servings) - Switch on Ketosis - BHB

I have never needed the full recommended dose of ketones to get some type of effect, which is good because the stuff tastes so bad in all forms it's hard to make large quantities palatable. Pomegranate molasses can work well to cover up many things depending on brand and how much you are avoiding sugar. The thickness and whether there is added sugar or not varies between companies. Otherwise I never accomplished more than 1gram of bhb salt in any other drink I could finish in one sitting so I used capsules and took 3-5grams when I needed an energy boost. Generally recommended quantity on bhb salts I used was usually starting at 10 grams.Most companies say less ketone ester is needed than bhb salt for the same effect but this company recommends even higher than many bhb salts. So I found a scoop that was about 1/4th the size of the one it came with and took half of that divided between coffee and an electrolyte drink. Both still didn't taste so great but it was more not appealing enough I'd choose to drink it for flavor than horribly unbearable when diluted that much.This is definitely one of the stronger tasting ketone esters but that's not something the company can do anything about. It's just a property of this particular version. Try knowing something about what you are buying before you rate any ketone product low based on flavor. Currently it's impossible to make exogenous ketones taste good. The massive recommended dosing compared to others does not help though.I have severe insomnia. Max dosage of multiple prescription pills combined including antipsychotics, long half life benzos, and tricycle antidepressants could not consistently put me to sleep. With no meds I occasionally stay awake for 2-3days and on rare occasion up to 5 for no known reason after 20 years of doctors looking for one. Even when I am laying calmly in bed in a comfortable, quiet room with sleep deprivation I don't fall asleep. Occasionally my brain just never feels the trigger for sleep. Like never feeling hungry even when you start suffering the effects of lack of food to the point of cognitive problems and malnutrition. Difference is you can force yourself to eat. If your brain doesn't get triggers for sleep you can't do much about it except lay around in bed too tired to do anything but wait. The meds only reduced my quality of sleep so after being diagnosed with ADHD I ditched all of them and added back in only things with specific purposes such as clonidine rather than generic sedatives.With my previous bhb salt capsules brand having disappeared I recently found another ketone ester at around 5 grams sometimes made it impossible to stay awake. Unfortunately it happens at rather random times after taking them and often it lasts into the next day but aside from unpredictable timing of naps and actual bedtime I did not have any other side effects from that brand.1/8th of the 19gram dose(~2-3grams) of this powdered ketone ester knocked me out cold in minutes. I made it to the bed instead of my computer chair at some point and woke up feeling like utter crap. I'm calling it a ketone hangover. My head hurt, I felt dehydrated with my tongue stuck to the roof of my mouth and chapped lips despite having drank more than the usual amount of liquid the day before, and my whole body didn't want to move. I just kept falling back to sleep for another 8 hrs until I managed to force myself from bed. Food helped a little. Coffee helped a little more. I debated taking a tiny bit of the ketone ester to see if it relieved the horrible headache and decided not to try it.Mostly I sat in my computer chair in misery the entire rest of the day following taking this until I tried to go back to bed. I then spent hours alternating between reading a book, trying to sleep, and trying to find a solution to my headache. I drank a bunch of extra water.I woke up later the next day with a mild headache still. Fell asleep randomly every few hours despite taking espresso, racetams and adderall prescribed for my ADHD. Only to roll around in bed for hours again before managing to sleep during a time I actually wanted to.On the 3rd day of not taking another dose of this ketone ester I woke up 5hrs before my alarm but feeling too tired and still somewhat drugged to get up. Within a few hours I fell back to sleep and then couldn't stay awake and get out of bed until some adderall, racetams, and a couple extra hours after my alarm had gone off. My husband made espresso. I fell asleep for awhile before managing to drink it. I am still experiencing periodic mild headaches. I'm trying another brand.Do NOT take the full recommended dose until you know what this stuff does to you!Seriously. I have not had 3 worse days in a row in my life even when swapping out prescription sleep aids and strong medications without the suggested period of tapering. Exogenous ketones are the 2nd thing in my entire 20 years of trying all sorts of herbals, supplements, and prescription meds that can actually make me sleep so I plan to keep experimenting but most definitely nowhere near 19grams of ester. That's kind of a crazy starting dose even for the average person and definitely a bad idea if you have any sort of health issues you are trying to treat with exogenous ketones or a ketogenic diet. I'm starting with 1gram at a time of the new brand to see if it maintains my increased sleep without being excessive, without causing headaches, and not leaving me feeling drugged for days. Hopefully if I can find a brand and dosage that accomplishes that I can then figure out timing to sleep at convenient times instead of randomly being hit by an inability to keep my eyes open regardless of when I take the ketone ester. Maybe I can even find a brand and dosage that gives energy like the bhb salts did instead of just making me sleepy. Solving decades of insomnia and poor sleep quality is quite useful by itself though.

I have tried several Ketone ester supplements from Amazon at this is point. This was the second one I tried. I'll put comparisons of each product I've tried.Keto Fuel Taste: Sour, which cuts the classic bitterness of ester. I took it straight.Juvenescence Taste: the worst taste I've ever tasted in my life, so bitter it stays in your mouth for several minutes.Ke4 Ester Taste: I tried this two different ways, diluted with room temperature water, which is not bad. A little bitter, but nothing compared to others I've tried. Tried with cold water, followed with sparkling water. Almost no bitterness, very mild.Now functionality:Keto Fuel: The first time I took this I was in the car, about to go into a store. I took a very small amount. Shocked at the taste, it was the first ester I tried. Within a few minutes I recognized the feeling of high levels of ketones. I used one bottle for 3-4 days and got some amazing energy from it.Juvenescence: I used this mainly while at work. Choked down when feeling ready to crash with almost no other option. Though the flavor is one I could never suggest to anyone, the functionality is good. Within a few minutes you feel the effects of high levels of ketosis, and the gagging taste left in your mouth feels *almost* worth it. I avoid taking this product at all costs, and I'm normally not picky about taste. It's that bad.Ke4 Ester: I feel the effects, but not quite as strong as Keto Fuel. I did eat some carbs last night, so that could be part of it, but I believe I had before Keto Fuel as well, plus I'm already 3/4 the way done with the bottle, so it's not going to last the day most likely. From the initial, the least good in terms of value.Favorite: Keto Fuel. This lasted me a good amount of time for one bottle, and each dose had a very decent kick.

I’m undecided about this, but these are my initial thoughts. First, it tastes absolutely awful. I put two scoops in a shaker bottle with cold water and a spritz of Mio, which makes it tolerable. My mouth begins to feel immediately dry and chalky as soon as I start drinking. Once I’m able to choke it down, a mild burning sensation (like acid reflux but not) begins in my throat. I drink more water to wash it down but only times seems to help the issue. Then I begin to feel slightly nauseated, regardless if taken with or without food, but I definitely recommend with food. Then my mind and body start to feel this weird internal vibrating sensation that lasts for about an hour. I know what ketosis feels like and I’m not sure this is it. Or maybe it’s ketosis on crack. Either way, the entire experience is rather unpleasant from start to finish. I will continue to use it until the container is used up and see if I can improve the experience for myself or “get used to it” and see if it’s starts getting better/working better with time. If it does, great. If not, I definitely won’t be buying again.

It seems to be helping some… energy level did increase for about 90mins after each dosage. Keto level increased for a short time but then immediately drop back down. But the taste is almost unbearable… SERIOUSLY IT TASTES HORRIBLE. I’ll try for another week or so hopes i just get used to it, but if i hear of another product that has a similar effect, I’m trying it! Even if its not exactly as effective, as long as it doesn’t sit in my reminding of the god awful taste, switching. Would love to have loyalty to a good product, but its so hard when it meant for consumption but is barely edible. They have to know this, but probably need sales to get enough funding to do something about it is the only justification i can of.Update in a week so say if it can be accustomed too.