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never heard of him yes, i heard about that. Sad story, they were a great company but I wouldn't buy from them again. I was also surprised to hear that Vega and SUn Warrior were quite contaminated. I Vivo Life is the only one I trust at the moment. I don't believe that. I think we just don't have data on large-scale populations because heavy metal testing is expensive, controversial and often pseudoscientific. At least 20% of Americans are probably over the healthy toxic limit simply because of the polluted and fluoridated water and industrial residues. Europe is no better either. Yes, that sums it up nicely

@WisdomSeeker Aim for what is sustainable and for what promotes your vigour, energy and longevity. Anything that leaves in pains and cramps the next day and that makes you end up nearly vomiting is detrimental and harmful. ALthough lifting weights is good prevention of osteoporosis so a bit of that is not bad. I used to be huge fan of CrossFit, no workout was good unless I ended up on my back, gasping for breath, completely soaked through with sweat after 20 minute workout. Prefer activities that involve your whole body, pushing, pulling, squatting and working on joint mobility and functional strengths. Practice handstands, bridges, different variations of pushups and pullups. You can learn some thai-chi, shadow boxing is also great fun. Occasional HIIT is fine to flush the arteries and move around the lymph properly but make it sustainable. Exercise doesn't have to be in PNS, just make sure most of your day is. I like what Derek Simnet does or Kasey on Vegetable Police has the Monkey STrength program which is both funny and challenging. Jeff Cavaliere (Aathleen X ) has a Xero bodyweight program, that one is pretty damn good as well although Jeff is a bit too much on the Orange side where Derek is Green and Kasey more Yellow

@LfcCharlie4 I am not bashing on sports at all. I love sports, have been practicing martial arts since I was 7. What I was bashing on is the desire to be the top of the game simply for the idea to be "the best". And then navigating one's life around that in a very unsustainable way which often ends up in abuse of illegal substances If you ever watch a karate master performing Kata, he does not care if he is the best, he is 100% focused on each move and he does this because it is an art and his gift to humanity. Physical activity needs to be sustainable if it is something you will be unable to do once you are 60, it is not the right thing to do. It has to be lifelong sustainable. Cricket definitely is

@UDT thanks man but I'll probably pass

"Healing the shame that binds you is pretty good" - there are few very effective techniques mostly aimed on the wounded child inside each of us

I don't think occasional video gaming is that bad as long as it relaxes you or may support creativity. It is not different from binging on Netflix series although lot of people demonise gaming while wasting 4 hours a day watching crap. Don't let it become an addiction though and observe how gaming makes you feel. If you end up angry, frustrated and unhappy those are clear signs that it is not doing you well

Ah I see. If a positive result comes back, the book is an amazing manual on how to do it safely Good luck!

Every detoxification protocol should first be based on opening up your elimination channels especially the gut. Assuming that most people who have toxicity issues also have gut problems (dysbiosis, increased permeability of gut walls and inflammation) if you start detoxifying without cleaning gut, opening up kidneys and unburdening liver you can end up with lots of problems. I would recommend Joe Pizzorno's: Toxin Sollution Btw are you sure it is caused by heavy metal toxicity?

@Lyubov Before you take supplements or herbs for testosterone always get tested. Every guy I have ever worked with who assumed he has low testosterone, had good levels so make sure this is not coming from a place of insecurity. Anyways, few basic lifestyle & diet tips to prevent "testosterone stealing" by other hormones or processes Exercise especially lifting heavier objects or lifting yourself e.g. callisthenics and lot of bodyweight work. (Avoid) over-exercising, long sessions of cardio and marathon runs. Proper Sleep (largest spike in growth hormone) (avoid) Smoking including weed - destroys libido and natural testosterone (avoid) Alcohol - same as smoking (Avoid) excessive salt (Avoid) exposure to environmental endocrine disruptors (too complex to break down here, look this up online) (Avoid) irradiating your testicles by putting a cell phone in your front pocket or putting a laptop on your lap or standing next to microwaves when being used. Stress management Regular Sex raises testosterone temporarily. Masturbation doesn't. Obesity and being overweight results in conversion of testosterone to oestrogen by the fat tissue Sufficient intake of healthy fats overall (building blocks for steroid hormones) e.g. Nuts & Seeds (raw) High intake of fruits & veg (necessary cofactors for steroidogenesis) Regardless of what you will hear on typical men's health forums, I would avoid excessive consumption of meats, dairy and eggs especially red meats, processed meats, chargrilled meats, anything that has been burned or barbecued is incredibly harmful and damaging to sperm and sex health. There is a common misconception that meat products make you more manly which is nonsense. However some oily fish is fine and can be beneficial. Foods rich in Zinc can be useful Supplements (use cautiously and test tested first). Don't use any of them if you an have ongoing medical condition!!!! In such case discuss with a ctor first. Tribulus Terrestris Pygenum Africanum Panax Ginseng Maca Withania Somnifera Alpha-Lipoic Acid - this is more for sperm health. CoQ10 - also more for sperm health and motility

@WisdomSeeker I think the desire to be a top athlete defeats the entire purpose of raising one's consciousness. It is a neurotic desire to be the best which can never be maintained. Either your body breaks down from all that free radical damage and you crumble or you simply age and younger men get better, you can see a lot of this in ageing athletes. Either way being an elite athlete usually makes for a pretty miserable and painful retirement. The more one has been stimulating himself/herself throughout life in any way the greater the ageing body has been taxed, scarred and damaged beyond repair. It is not a longevity strategy at all. + add to that dumping down tons of animal proteins and enhancing substances, creatines and all this garbage and you have a stage 4 chronic kidney disease in your late 30s

@WisdomSeeker any activity that involves moving puts you in Sympathetic activation. Some more (running, lifting) than other (walking) but most do. Even the typical western "yoga" is often more stimulating than relaxing ...ever seen all these girls doing yoga with heart rate monitors? that's a joke. Nah man, once you start trying to monitor these things you'll go crazy....just observe how you feel throughout the day. If you are tired and lethargic without having done anything then you need to get more active. If you feel completely burned and crashed after your workout, you have gone overboard and caused more damage than benefit. Monitoring PH is pointless as the body has internal homeostatic mechanisms to do that. Cortisol should naturally decline throughout the day unless there is some sort of disturbance in there. If you want to do vigorous monitoring of things like VO2 max, exhaled Co2, glycogen depletion etc you need to hook yourself to a metabolic lab for a couple of thousand dollars. Just follow the rules of healthy lifestyle, sleep enough and eat when needed without overindulging and you'll be fine

Only as long as they are not stealing your energy and enthusiasm. If they ar genuinely interested to grow and they are helping you to grow then yes. If this is a type of toxic one-sided relationship where take just take, take take and its all about them then in that case it is time to cut some strings.

in a juice? that would be the end of me !

@WisdomSeeker short term activation is actually required. Human mitochondria need to be exposed to small amount of stress constantly to be able to replicate and maintain antioxidant defences. Also short term stress from high-intensity activity improve blood sugar balance, blood pressure, moves lymphatic system so that's great. Its when this gets overwhelming that you start having issues such as being stuck in anxiety states for days. But SNS and PNS often overlap and it is not as simple as switching from one to the other in a matter.

PNS stimulates it, SNS steals it. When you are in Sympathetic dominance and cortisol is increased, it will actually "hijack" testosterone production by stealing Progesterone & Pregnenolone needed to go towards DHEA and Androstenedione. Instead majority of steroids will be used towards the cortisone pathway.

Might be worth doing a bit of tracking in cronometer.com for few days. That can be a good way to find out. It's not an urban myth but also it is more complicated than that and probably beyond the scope of this chat anyways

What is your current weight and height and activity level? How much protein do you consume? DO you assume that you don't eat enough or do you feel tired a lot? If you are athletic and cause a lot of micro damage to your muscles your protein requirement is much higher than someone's who is mostly sedentary. Body weight is a crucial factor as well. Eggs are not that high in protein and in order to get 20g you need to consume 3 of them which a lot of saturated fats and cholesterol as well so that's not worth it imo.

That's definitely not going to fix that. Paracetamol primary acts on the pathways that trigger inflammation in the cell. It just blocks some enzymes for few hours. Kinda like when people switch off carbon monoxide detector because the beping is annoying and then their home burns down. There is no healing whatsoever with paracetamol although it is pretty damn effective in masking symptoms. It is a highly addictive and toxic drug that can cause gastric and duodenal ulcers.....horrible way to treat anything. It is also highly toxic to your liver and causes a shitstorm of problems when taken long term. If you suffer from insomnia, I'd encourage you to find a naturopath or a functional doctor or someone in that area to help you fix the root cause. Few possible causes of insomnia are: adrenal imbalance blood sugar problem neurotransmitter imbalance thyroid disorder Stimulant use too late in the day late eating of high carb meals some drugs Lack of sunlight exposure during the day Lack of physical activity Anxiety about insomnia (vicious cycle) Certain herbs can be helpful such as valerian, chamomile, Levander or lemon balm. Meditation and Hatha yoga before sleep are amazing. I like to do 30 minutes of slow mindful stretching followed by lying down on my back and doing 15 minutes fill body relaxation while dropping a few drops of Levander essential oil on my forehead and behind temples. That seems to work beautifully especially in days when I feel like I have too much energy late in the evening. Chris Masterjohn Phd had a great video titled 10 ways to sleep better (or something like that) might be worth checking out.

You can always do both and have two separated and unrelated channels

It is a good middle step towards no smoking but the ultimate goal is no smoking at all regardless of what the adverts for e-cigs tell you they are toxic, we just don't have the long term data yet.

You need to spend more time desensitising the glans. This means deliberately touching and rubbing it with fingers. Make sure to put some oil or lube to prevent too much discomfort. After circumcision, the sensitivity should be reduced after some time if it isn't maybe you are just no allowing it to. You have to do this every single day. In the morning and in the evening. Make sure not to chase unicorns and flying castles by trying to reverse an irreversible procedure.

Some people have built their identity around suffering. It becomes who they are, how they think and how they perceive people. Every conversation gets turned to them and their sickness. It becomes the ultimate excuse, they don't want help but they will leech your positive energy. There is a medical name for people who become healed but don't know how to go on because their life was built around being sick and fragile. You cannot help them and frankly, you shouldn't even try if they are not receptive.

sorry, memories from some time ago

Is this another 4chan strike of troll posts?

I think narcissism same as most character disorders are just a demonstration of a wounded an insecure child controlling their life. Maybe he needs to make peace with his past and liberate the child inside that never feel like it was enough. Most likely their parent/s are the same and so were their parents and thus the burden has been carried for hundred years. Talk to him about his past and if he is willing to share any past trauma and feel any emotions associated with releasing whatever has been bottled, could help. Maybe he has never really tried to feel deep inside his body and maybe he has and it was so painful and frightening that he has committed to be perfect for the rest of his life to escape from that uncomfort.