Michael569

There is some concern that long term fasting starves and kills large portion of your gut microbiome, which is not a wise thing to do. It might be better alternative to fast on monofruits, or vegetable juices to ensure there is no damage there as recolonizing of a destructed microbiome takes years of systemic refeeding ...not few yogurts as some advocates of fasting think. So caution advised

I think you should work with a specialist on this one. Dr Morse often says that in a cleansing/detoxification protocol you have to go very deep when faced with chronic progressive condition to get rid of the cause on the systemic level. That often means becoming very skinny and then rebuilding the tissue by starting to add sources of protein. But this is really difficult to do on your own so I'd probably look to get a support from a naturopath or detox specialist. Medicine will be useless on this as they are with everything that is not A&E or accident management.

There was a thyroid health topic opened recently, have a look at the history, few tips shared in there. Most importantly you want to have your selenium and iodine levels in spot (not supplementally if possible as you may overdose).

Powerful tool or bunch of nonsense? Modern medicine does not support it and it is vastly considered quakery. Has anyone had any experience or any insights to share?

When I came to UK in 2015 my first job, although being an internship earned me £12,000 a year, the UKI minimum wage. I accepted that as being the gateway into the country for an Eastern European immigrant. My boss was an arrogant French dickhead who treated me like an easily disposable piece of shit but I knew if I wanted to survive in this country as a foreigner with little experience, it had to be endured. However after the end of internship, I managed to find an actual full-time position in a large corpo where the salary went rapidly up in line with UK standards comparable to what natives earned.........the fact that studying business and entering global finance sector was a terrible decision that I later on came to regret is a different story but I did not know any better then. What I'm trying to say is that when you start, you are gaining valuable experience but most importantly you are building your CV. Being just 19, you have your whole career ahead of you. So as harsh as it sounds you just gotta suck it up and carry on with what you do. Take it as investment in your skill portfolio. Take on as much new work as possible and learn all the aspects you can. After a year you are free to leave that place and find better employer but if you start haggling about pay rise now, you may end up being made redundant with no experience and back to ground zero,.

I came here clickbaited by TES reference....read an inspiring story of a young artist....was not disappointed.

John is probably the only WWE superstar who ever made it past stage Orange. Dwayne Johnson might have a hint as well although the guy is still dominated by success and fame most of all. Although it is hard how to say these people behave their real-life since the entire WWE is one fake chimp theatre.

sorry,i misread the question. Yes the area your thumb covers times two ...

Haven't read all the comments so forgive me if this was asked but I think we need a new video (I know there was one in the past) on divine masuline vs divine feminine. From a highly conscious perspective. Let's cut into the red pill, alpha, macho and diva dogmas once and for all.

Bags under the eyes could be signs of kidney filtration problems (but also genetic or chronic fatigue/insomnia). Dark colour could be sign of iron-deficiency anemia or a fluid congestion/stagnation. Try to up your nutrition, drink plenty and stay away from coffee for some time. If none of those get better, consider getting tested. Testing You may need to exaggerate a bit to your doc so they take it seriously. 1. If you say that you feel very tired during the day and, they could do ferritin (iron) testing. (for the dark circles) 2. As per the bags, well I don't know how likely you are to get kidney filtration testing. A GFR and creatinine testing would give a clue. You could say you are experiencing lower back pains and that you think you saw blood in urine? They may do some urine/kidney testing which could give some idea Other then that private testing is the only option to know for sure.

yeah let's start with that

Cal Newport says that instead of pushing yourself too far you should, every day, just lean slightly on the edge of your comfort zone. This way your comfort zone will slowly expand one day at a time. If you push yourself too hard, you can stretch the "bubble" rapidly but you'll end up burned out and exhausted. So pace yourself slowly but do something every day. Tap into that uncomfort just a bit but make sure to get back to that place every day. If you feel like taking a break and swimming with the flow a while, then do it. But once you have savoured it, get back to where you left.

Definitely anxiety-based as @pluto said. Do you have teeth marks on side of your tongue as well? Stress management is essential whatever that means for you.

@Commodent You may try seaweeds for iodine then. As weird as it sounds, having a piece of Nori sheet that is used for sushi can be a good way to get in some Iodine. I would start with a piece double the size of your thumb. Or if you buy the shredded Nori, put a tablespoon on your salad or just in water and drink it. The taste is not great but I am sure you can manage Other commonly available are Wakame, Kelp or Dulse. Yeah, that should be looked into as well. . see if you experience the same from eating seaweeds then. There are some indication here + also adding what you mentioned about losing eyelashes, that is a very common sign of hypothyroidism, especially distal eyelashes. But before you have a formal diagnosis we can only speculate. If your doctor doesn't want to test you, you may consider private testing such as Genova although that's not the cheapest. Or finding a Naturopath if you'd like to try a combination of nutrition and herbal remedy. Botanicals can do a lot fo endocrine problems. Otherwise, just take a leap of faith and look up a good book on Thyroid healing such as the one from Anthony Williams (bit controversial) or the one from Samantha Welti. For something more naturopathic, you can look into Robert Morse's protocol but perhaps there is no need to do a raw cleansing right now, I'd prob focus on getting Iodine and Selenium from foods first for couple weeks. Anyways, good luck. Give us an update in few weeks just to see how it's been going

If its really a thyroid then there are two minerals that are absolutely essential for its function: iodine and selenium. If you are vegan or vegetarian, it is possible either or both are low. Iodine is especially rich in seafood and seaweeds. Selenium is the highest in breasilian nuts. You can try taking 1-2 brazilian nuts daily for some time Make sure it is from South America though cause the ones from Asia can be from depleted soils. Try to raise your intake of both and see if there is any improvement in 2-4 weeks. Additionally other things that could be draining your thyroid: Stress - if your cortisol is high, it will override TSH and could cause thyroid problems. I see a lot of women in my company with mild goiters and I bet most of it is from stressful lifestyle Radiation/EMF exposure - probably not an issue unless you are a pilot or a cabin crew. Or work in nuclear power plant. The excessive EMF could be a problem thou if you live in places like NY City, London, Tokyo.....any of the congested cramped places where you get so much exposure to electronics and various frequencies. Heavy Metal accumulation - again depends on where you work and whether there are chances for any such accumulation? https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19594417#targetText=Micronutrients%2C mostly iodine and selenium,brain damage in the world. I haven't read the whole thing but it might be helpful if you are interested and can find the full paper. In terms of making sure it really is thyroid how about the following: Get cold hands and feet? Do you often feel cold even if its warm outside? do you have irregular heartbeat? headaches / migraines? low energy? easily irritable? excessive sweating? do you have a mild swelling in your lower frontal neck (just beneath the adam's apple)

Even the most enlightened master still has to find a way to secure an income in this society, to drive his survival. Many of the guys on this forum who are highly evolved still hold jobs in major or smaller orange corporations. There is a spiritual development and a personal development. Both need to be alligned as one without the other creates an imbalance. In an ideal world you would be making a contribution to the world through a conscious effort and love while being spiritually evolved yourself. But to get there one needs to go through materialism, achievement and success to savour it all and realise the limitations of it. There is nothing wrong about desire for success and money as long as you see that this desire stems from the part of you that has not yet evolved higher on the spiral and that's ok. Perhaps there is also the factor of fear of poverty and failure....we all have that. It's all a part of the journey Whatever happens is ok just don't let it stop you in your tracks

btw are you ok with most fibrous foods. Any particularly scratchy veggies? I assume fruits are ok?

@PretentiousHuman yop that's the man. Now before you go ahead, I just have to warn you that a lot of what Robert says goes very very much against traditional medicine that you have been educated in during your nurse training. So keep an open mind when listening and as always question everything you hear . I think that because he speaks from stage turquoise, people misunderstand a lot what he teaches especially when talking about "god" which refers to nonduality and not religion as many of his subscribers assume in comments. But I think that for chronic inflammatory conditions, cancers and autiummunity, this is the best way to go. Bet there are other efficient ways of course but it is not through immunosuppressants that's for sure. Are you based in US?

@non_nothing do you think fixing any of the "no's" could help?

Try walking around pushing people's buttons or make sure to look like a fool until you realise that eventually everybody is too concerned about themselves not looking like fools or pushing other people's buttons that they won't care too much. Try some of these public challenges and while you do, take it all in. The pressure, the shame, all the judgemental looks and sighs and annoyed looks. Walk very slowly on escalator. when queuing for a meal don't make a choice until your turn in queue has come then take forever to choose while making sure to "forget" your pin for a minute or two. Wear silly clothes every now and then Initiate staring contest with random people on public transport Deliberately spill your drink (ideally just water) on public transport and feel the shame and embarasment creeping up your spine. Ask for instructions then ask to have them repeated. Then ask again.

Seems like there is a loose brick in your Maslow's pyramid. Even though you have climbed o the highest point, there is something in the basics that is jeopardizing the integrity of the whole structure. What is it? Do you have a purpose / fulfilling career? Do you have something that you deeply care about? Are you making any contribution to the world and people? Are you loved? Do you have someone to love? Do you have a social circle? Do you have any health issues? Nutritional imbalances causing a havoc of various neurotransmitters causing lack of interest and depressing thoughts? Perhaps severe adrenal fatigue? Are you happy where you live? Do you live in a disruption-free environment? Pollution, excessive EMF from surrounding wifis, noise, too much light at night could all mess up with your brain's capacity to produce important stimulating chemicals that drive desire and creativity Do you have a satisfying sex life?

Would you be able to do 20 minutes of rope skipping instead somewhere outside? Benefits are that there is greater brain involvement and higher metabolic activity especially during more complex moves. + working out outside is way more fun then stationary bike and you literally need 4 square meters of space.

Man in his arrogance thinks he has mastered all elements and forces of this earth. It is not enough that we kill people by irradiating them and call it a nuclear medicine (read "Oncology") we now aim to instal nuclear powerplants all over the world and call it safe and sustainable. It is a new profitable orange industry. Nuclear is the new cool-kids toy and nobody cares about the the infinite resources we have in terms of available hydro, solar and wind energy. Playing around with unstable isotopes is way more fun then catching sun and wind...that's what newbies do. Let's call it nuclear fision and fusion, let's give it fancy names alpha, beta, gama radiation, create complex calculations that nobody understands and pay few billions for fake advertisment to the biggest and most corrupt media corporations so that everybody starts believing this nonsense same as that every child needs 15 vaccines by the time they are 3. Wait...what? You guys found hazardous leakage and contamination of undground waters....oh well here is another 100 milion for your trouble. Let's not tell media shall we? And now repeat after me: "Now I am become death, the destroyer of the world"

@PretentiousHuman Besides the obvious which is putting a lot of mechanical stress on your muscles such as lifting weights, it also means increasing your body needs to be to be in constant state of positive nitrogen balance which means eating up to 2 grams of protein per gram of bodyweight so that there is always an available pool of amino acids in your blood. Whether you source this from plant or animal sources is up to you. But I am worried that if you start upping protein too much your Crohn's may flare up because protein is acidic and mostly pro-inflammatory. Are there foods that are giving you flareups or are particularly scratchy to the colon? How is your Crohn's right now? This is a personal opinion and I know you didn't ask but if it was me I'd do everything possible to get rid of the IBD before trying to put on muscle. And I mean getting rid not suppressing with corticosteroids. I would probably try to follow something like Dr Morse's raw protocol, I still hold him as one of the greatest healers in this world. ...but that's just a my biased opinion. Purely for exploration purposes watch one of dr Morse's video on Crohn's and Ulcerative Colitis, I think he had a few and see what you think Good luck !!