Michael569

I've seen a lot of this in the election thread

Hey George, Don't think I've seen you around before (till I saw your comment on my journal). Welcome to the forum! You've come to the perfect place to find answers & help. If you can burn some extra £, the life purpose course can be life-changing. I bought it 4 years ago and it has been changing my life ever since. Today I am close to the point where I can leave my regular job and can transition to the new thing, all thanks to Leo's teaching and him showing my the way through those videos. It was one of the best investments I've ever made. It is possible to burn out even if you are passionate. Perhaps the work-life balance hasn't been set properly. A passionate person who really wants to make a difference can easily burn himself out so I wouldn't take that as a sign but if you'd like to explore other journeys, the LP course I mentioned can show you the way Keep us informed how you get on.

Just out of curiosity, are you trying to heal something or is it for purely spiritual purposes that you juice cleanse?

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Yes! Exactly! Self-starvation is causing so many problems these days, masked as super energy state which is just adrenals running on hyperdrive. Good share, thanks.

See this is exactly what I meant when I said in @Average Investor's clothes post that we are freaks (no offence btw)

@fridjonk I think there is a natural progression to these things. If you think about it many of us on the forum are freaks. Taking cold showers, jogging at 5 am, meditating for 60 minutes, filtering waters, doing powerful breathing techniques, fasting, experimenting with herbs etc....this is not common for the majority of the population. So I think it makes sense that we take our freakish obsession even deeper and explore other areas that could be preventing us from becoming our most powerful self (as cringy as that sounds) and if there are some hidden corners worth looking into then why not This, of course, assumes that first, we get the basic shit sorted such as having a stable routine and a normal diet, not being obese, lazy & having our finances handled.

Regular practice of deep abdominal healing helps to calm down the central nervous system. So 2 sessions of 15 minutes deep abdmonal breathing (4 seconds in 4 seconds out) Avoiding caffeine and any other stimulants is a must Practicing peaceful mindfulness exercises like Tai-Chi, hatha yoga or simply mindful walking in nature can be very helpful Certain supplements & herbs can make anxiety worse: do you currently take anything? Some drugs can also induce anxiety Gut health & microbiome are quite important modulators of the mood, e.g. if you have a high history of antibiotics that would have added massively to anxieties Adrenal health can be relevant for example of you have a history of high stress, or if you have low blood pressure, history of depression etc. Insufficient thyroid function Certain nutritional deficiencies can contribute to it Excessive amount of animal protein, sugar, salt & fat can contribute to internal chronic inflammation Lack of sleep Heavy metal toxicity Alcohol, Tobacco & recreational drugs can make it much worse Lack of life purpose & fulfilment in life. Lack of love & understanding. Feeling isolated, abandoned or having been isolated & abandoned as a child. Living in a "cage" type of life or just simply feeling hopeless are MAJOR drivers of anxieties. having been bullied, traumatised, not having processed bereavement or a grief. All of those will drive anxiety if those emotions were not processed & tackled. Learned helplessness or certain subconscious learning patterns that are generally unhelpful (e.g. associating certain stimuli with anxiety) can become relevant over the time Healing of anxieties starts with trying to identify the cause which is where a healer, a naturopath, nutritionist, herbalist, homoeopath, reiki healer, acupuncturist or whatever seems like the best match for you could provide a really really great value. If this is something you've been struggling with for a long time, there is no shame in seeking the help of a professional in your area.

Not a lot of data has been gathered on this topic so far and we don't really know how much of this stuff is transdermal but generally: * organic cotton, hemp, linen would be the best. As little colours as possible. When possible go for 100% (not mixed with polyester) * anything containing polyester, or that sticks to your body (e.g. a lot of the Underarmour/Reebok functional clothing) may have chemicals that can sep through but I still like to use them for my outdoor workouts, just don't walk around in that stuff for 24 hours * as a guy for example underwear is very important and you should wear the shorts as loose as possible as to not reduce circulation and increase temperature in testicular area (kills sperm count) * for girls I think it is a terrible idea to walk around in the yoga pants all the time. Loose linen pants are ideal.

did he draw your blood? That's the most inaccurate reading, you need to take 5 samples of saliva throughout the day to see discrepancies. Blood cortisol is tightly regulated so it is unlikely to show anything unless you suffer from Addison's or Cushing's. But based on what you say it seems like a combination of multiple things. Might get better if you start eating regular meals and larger portions or work with a nutritionist in your area. The sensitive gut could be contributing as well but hard to explore that over messaging like this

I think, in a way it is better to be single than being in a bunch of toxic relationships with needy immature girls (or boys). On the other hand, a conscious and deeply spiritual relationship is possible. You can decide to enter ina relationship to grow each other and create an environment where both share openly and both help the other to grow Read the "love" chapter in Road Less Travelled The way you talk about having a girlfriend is kinda like having a car to maintain. Costing money, costing time, costing effort. I wonder if this comes from the way your parent's relationship worked? Or maybe something else you've seen as a poor role modelling? A highly conscious woman does not need to be maintained with gifts & money. The type of woman who requires regular gifts and stuff is the one that will leave you for some asshole with more money and an expensive car. You don't need that sort of person in your life, they are dysfunctional and you can't fix them. Try to think about the relationship in a higher way, less materialistic perhaps. Those relationships can be created & there are couples out there like this. You just don't see them as much as you see codependent toxic trashy relationships.

Sometimes this can be an indication of low adrenal function. Is something like Cortisol : DHEA testing available in your area? Usually this is private testing. Did anything come out of any of those tests? What did they test in your thyroid profile? Btw if you are chronically tired, fasting is definitely not a good thing to do.

Have you maybe been assessed for osteoarthritis or RA? Could be that there is something else going on

A lot of what you are recommending on the blog are pharmaceutical drugs that need to be self-injected. Things like cortisone acetate, human chorionic gonadotropin or fludrocortisone acetate are not accessible to the general public and may not necessarily be safe to take over the long term. Corticoids have a lot of long-term side effects. People do not have access to these things without prescription and I think most people don't need to go down this road. I appreciate this worked for you but I think people need to be empowered to fix their health problems without using synthetic hormone replacements with the exception of those diagnosed with hypopituitarism, hypogonadism and other cases of idiopathic endocrine deficiencies. I think this needs to be specified in the article that this is a protocol for people with pituitary deficiency and that nobody should be administering this sort of protocol without medical supervision.

not a good idea imo basically bunch of vegetables and legumes rich in amino acids needed to help you build more materials for collagen production. Collagen is a protein molecule made of 3 amino acids. Like I mentioned in the post you don't build collagen by eating collagen. Your body creates collagen from the amino acids you eat. Collagen molecule would have never been able to be absorbed, it needs to be broken down anyway and after that you have no control over where the amino acids actually go. The high risk of contamination from things like bone broth is not worth the tiny probability that those materials will land in your joints which they most likely won't but I might be completely wrong about this so definitely do your research

The idea of supplementing collagen is good but in reality, your body first has to break it down to a bunch of amino acids which then get metabolised and end up god knows where. It may as well be that your expensive college pill ends up turned into nail tissue or gut epithelium. It is impossible to diverse a targeted supplement like that to a specific tissue. The size of the molecule compared to the length it would have to travel is like throwing a bowling bowl into a direction of the moon and hoping it will hit it. A better approach would be to ensure you get cofactors for collagen production: Vitamin C, proline (amino acid), glycine (amino acid) & hydroxyglycine (another amino aid) and at the same time avoid activities that actively destroy your collagen tissue. Here is some advice on what you can try instead: GENERAL ADVICE * alcohol, smoking & obesity are very harmful to joint health * physical passivity will also ruin the joint health * avoid excessively frying and eating a lot of greasy food, excessive amounts of sugar, takeaways, processed food etc. All of these create free radicals in the body that can be damaging your joints. * make sure your diet contains a lot of alkaline foods (plant foods) as these counter the acidic effect of animal foods that can also be detrimental to your joints. * if overweight, it would be advisable to try to lose weight. * despite the pain it is still a good idea to put some pressure on the joint to force it to adapt. If possible try to walk a bit every day even if you had to use a crutch or other orthopaedic support * make sure your posture is good and that you don't sit on your legs or spend a lot of time in unnatural seating positions. DIET * look up sources of high vitamin C and eat them every day. You'll notice that most of them are fruits & vegetables so it is a good idea to make vegetables 50% of your plate size and fruits part of your breakfast especially berries * glycine & proline are commonly found across most of the protein-rich food sources so eat an abundance of legumes, whole grains, nuts & seeds. Tofu is also great & so is tempeh. Lean meats from sustainable sources can be helpful but can also be too acidic so I'd limit them to 2-3 portions per week max. * you may also look into vegan bone-broths (I wouldn't suggest a real bone growth as bones are lead-rich tissues and the risk of contamination is too high) * I believe cabbage juice can be very helpful as well SUPPLEMENTAL SUPPORT If you are looking for a supplement to help you rebuild the glycosaminoglycans in the joint cartilage, then glucosamine sulphate, chondroitin sulphate and methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) have some good evidence and history of usage. MSM seems to have questionable efficacy but the first two combined could be very helpful. You can often find them together...but this won't do it if the cartilage of the knee has either been completely destroyed or there are other factors damaging the joint such as inflammation (e.g. rheumatoid arthritis). * Ensure your Vitamin D is at an optimal level (50-65ng/mL) * If your diet is devoid of Omega 3 fatty acids, that should be looked into as well. * Ginger tea several times a day can help with the inflammation (this is not a fix thou) and so can tea containing turmeric. Hope that's helpful

What have you tried so far?

Low quality post aimed to trigger people's emotional buttons without adding any value.

That's ok, It is hard to quit cold turkey, the important thing is that mentally you are already a non-smoker, it is just the chemical dependence that needs to be tackled which is not easy and will take more time. That takes very slow gradual process that often feels like two steps forward, one step back.

I agree with @Applegarden , expose yourself to a lot of anti-smoking material. Follow @BlackMaze 's journal, he has made some pretty awesome progress in dropping this habit. Other than that, keep arming yourself with other good habits. Slowly and gradually start healing your body on all fronts. Eat an abundance of fruits & vegetables. They contain components that help your liver detoxify this stuff more effectively. Practice deep abdominal breathing & take cold showers in the morning. Exercise or at least walk daily, these help move your lymphatic system around, this is your waste-dump system that doesn't have a pump such as heart and it needs your skeletal muscles to work & to pump. As you become more health-conscious & healthier, your subconscious mind will become more and more attuned to wellbeing. All of this will help you (on a deeper level) to realise how bad the smoking is for you and will drive your motivation in those crucial moments when the chemical addiction & cravings kick in. In times where the cravings are overpowering you, drop all your clothes and jump straight under an ice-cold shower until the cravings go away. You can create this sort of "positive punishment" for yourself and your mind will wire itself to a connection: smoking craving = ice-cold shower. I don't know if this will help but could be worth the effort. Btw, if you take any supplement containing vitamin A or beta-carotene drop it until the time you stop smoking. It appears Vitamin A (or beta carotene) from supplemental source combined with smoking increases risk of lung cancer.

maybe universe is telling you to stop eating meat

Seems like you were looking for an analytical book to raise your EQ points through exercises, formulas and testing methods? This is not how you raise your EQ. I have known people with exceeding intelligence and logic thinking yet when it came to emotional understanding they were as hollow as a rock. Absolutely zero empathy & emotional recognition of others. This is because EQ development is a skill and one you need to hone and practice for a decade. If you approach this sort of material from an intellectual perspective it appears fairy and woowoo. The book teaches you not "how to increase some EQ number". It teaches you how to read yourown intuition, how to navigate your existence not using logic and rational brain all the time and how to REALLY understand what people are saying rather than just getting the facts. Maybe you need to switch off all your analytics filters, preconceptions & judgements and read it again.

You can always buy a ceramic pan, they do not leech any shit into the food. Also, do you use oil when cooking meat? Generally, oil is not necessary for 90% of the time you cook except when cooking meat. In such cases I'd probably use some olive oil. Cook on medium heat and turn it around more often to prevent burning. Alternatively, you could look into air fryers or pressure cookers. No idea about the salt bit, never heard about it

Hey man, thanks for sharing your journey. Stay strong and keep up the good work. We are cheering for ya!

Maybe in the process of self-actualizing, you have turned your life into too vanilla & mechanical. I think this can be a trap of pursuing highest consciousness living that a lot of things one would have previously enjoyed are now abandoned because (add your own reason). But actually, there are benefits of still having some entertainment and even shallow-type of fun in life. Maybe you need to experiment with a bunch of relationships, not restrain from all pleasures of life, watch a few comedies and play a bunch of video games. I am not saying you become a shallow-living dweller but that you don;t strip your life of all materialistic pleasures...unless you see that becoming your path which it certainly can. Maybe you need to take few steps back before you are ready to move on. Also as a doctor, you know that depression & anxieties could very much have a physiological cause linked to your digestive health, monoamine balance, chronic inflammation, toxicity etc. In my practice, I have seen these work for people who were extremely spiritual. A bit of gut work & blood sugar balance went a long way in improving their mood & outlook of life. It may be worth your time investigating causes like these as well.