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It shouldn't matter in general. The capsule is often PH sensitive and will dissolve once it gets into the right place. Not all capsules are enterically coated to so some may dissolve in the stomach whether it is full or empty but that doesn't mean all nutrients are destroyed. All those components in Ginkgo and Bacopa have to first be broken down, absorbed, passed through the hepatic circulation and then, if you are lucky, a small portion of it (if it crosses the BBB) gets where you want it to get. Unless they just get used up elsewhere or get excreted before being re-absorbed. The pharmacokinetics of herbal products aren't as well understood or as well explored as those of medical drugs so it is best to experiment yourself and see where you feel the effect the most.

It is not a black & white question apart from hydrogenated fats. Hydrogenated Fats - harmful Sugar - conditionally problematic where it leads to weight gain, overconsumption and fibre displacement. refined oils (non-trans unsaturated) - probably neutral, potentially beneficial where they replace saturated fats gluten - conditionally problematic (for Coeliacs or those with genetic tendency towards Coeliac) otherwise not problematic Dairy - conditionally problematic for lactose intolerance/allergic people. High-fat is more problematic (may increase prostate cancer, breast cancer risk) than low-fat which may potentially be even beneficial in small quantities. Fermented low-fat dairy seems to be mostly beneficial. Soy - mostly beneficial (except for people with soy allergies). Protein powders potentially problematic if contaminated. Excessive consumption of fermented soy especially miso and nato potentially problematic due to high sodium content.

I use Canva premium. It is a one-time cost and they have an absolutely gigantic database of HD photos for every possible topic. Not to mention the option to edit, create videos, ebooks and any form of online content. If you are a newbie in graphic design like me, then Canva is an amazing place Otherwise Shutterstock is ok and Unsplash mentioned above as well

Pretty damn impressive in-depth analysis by Gil Carvalho just released today

@LSD-Rumi have you actually looked into the methodology of at least one meta analysis on the topic before dismissing it like that? ?At least watch that video before just outright rejecting it. He mentions dosing towards the end and quantiles of intake are usually accounted for. You can stratify people by pufa intake based on Food frequency questionnaires and it has been done many times.

Maybe but maybe what they do is improve all those things. How do we know? In the absence of population data we won't know. The research focus has mostly been on the chronic diseases that kill most people (cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, Alzheimer's, parkinson's) as this is where you are more likely to obtain funding and this is where you are more likely to have a significant impact on public health guidelines. PUFAs where being used to replace saturated fats, improve all those outcomes and reduce their risk in risk-patients) Hypothyroidism, while being very unpleasant is not going to kill the patient prematurely as long as it is well managed where atherosclerosis can. I'd love to see more research into other topics such as allergies, thyroid health, fertility etc but e may need to wait another couple decades. For most people, increase of PUFAs (including in things like meat replacements and mock meats) generally means reduction of saturated fats which is generally going to be beneficial for members of the public especially those at the highest quantiles of intake. But for those who are worried, complete oil avoidance is definitely a possibility so it comes down to individual choices. I'm sure one can be perfectly healthy with or without oils

Yes, you should open a bank account. I am surprised the company is even paying you without one Unless it is cash or pay as you go. Yes, if you are going to be receiving regular income, get a standard withdrawal account, ideally find a bank that does not charge standing fees, many of them still do which I think is a fucking ridiculous. If you are an American, you may benefit from getting a credit card to start accumulating credit score. In most European countries, debit card is sufficient for basic transactions. Some car rental companies, for example, do not accept debit cards but that's the only exception I've seen where DC was not accepted. If you want to be wise with your money, spend it strategically and don't waste it on bullshit. Invest in what matters such as education, books, healthy food and stuff like that. Accumulate some capital first before making any major commitments and while you are at it pick a good book on personal finances to learn more about it. Good luck.

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I still buy the glass dark bottles because ....well, screw plastic bottles. But I am no longer concerned about the oxidation or about buying other oils such as rapeseed oil for example, every now and then. It tastes slightly different but it is significantly cheaper and equally healthy option for people who are on tighter budgets. Olive oil is still my choice number one as a topping due to its amazing taste on salads. But for cooking and light frying, I am happy to be using rapeseed oil or even sunflower oil without much concern any longer. I am noticing on myself that despite all this new information that I did not know about even 4 months ago, the transition is a bit painful because I was so convinced that all oils are bad for so long but I can no longer justify that believe so I try to force myself to embrace the change.

every fat-containing food does lead to a transitional increase in the free fatty acid concentration in the blood and maybe even temporary changes in the vasodilation/vasoconstriction...that is certainly possible. But even if we grant that this is happening post-meal, ultimately it doesn't matter because seed oils appear to lead better cardiovascular outcomes for people who replace saturated fats with PUFAs. So in the long run they seem to be beneficial even if short term they impact vasodilation (an effect, btw which probably all foods have to a degree).

^^ You won't know unless you tried it Despite the corruption and low-consciousness content, there are always a few people lurking around looking for niche type of content. I have been told by numerous young people that they for example consume nutrition-related content on Tick Tok and even apply that advice so don't see why a Qigong teacher couldn't have some success in that way. But yes, majority of people are just looking for doom scroll and escape on there. It is not a high consciousness platform and it is probably responsible for severe rise in pre-adult depression and mental health disorders same way Instagram is responsible for teen eating disorders and even suicides...yet it can be used as a business promotion platform. Everything has a dark side.

Hard to say if this is a thing or torn out of context. Could be. Could also be a virus, brain infection of some sort. Who knows. But don't discount the possibility that it was staged either.. But I think what is clear is that we are entering a time in human existence where we will be seeing more seizures, more depression, more ADD and possibly new neurodegenerative diseases we have not seen before as the current gen Z grows up. Human beings have never before been exposed to so much mental stimulation and fuckery on the internet not to mention all the drugs, chemicals and crap people consume in the greatest quantities ever. An average 18-year-old in the west cannot survive without a phone for 30 seconds, cannot focus for more than 5 seconds, is addicted to caffeine from a very young age, probably on mental health drugs and has been put on antibiotics as a baby. They are also exposed to more information in one hour than their grandparents in 5 years. It's gonna leave a mark somehow. Compare that to the amount of stimulation an 18-year-old would just get in the 1950s.

congrats man! Enjoy the freedom of the unshackled mind.

Yeah it may take several attempts if she is a virgin and if you are very gifted. Be patient with each other, use a lot of lube and take it easy. Stress causes muscles to contract. Being relaxed is essential for her. The first time is never easy for the girl. You could try gentle insertion with a tiny dildo if she is open to that being her "first thing in"

this might be a possibility ^ I've gone through a phase in my life where the previously meaningful thing has become absolutely redundant. David Deidda talks about this in the "way of the superior man" - that's one possibility Do you feel a sense of satisfaction in the work/career you do? Has that perhaps changed in any way? # Do you feel connected to your inner core and to your values at your work? or is it more of "just a job that pays bills"? Do you have a satisfying relationship or could the absence of one be driving those feelings? How is your health? Your nutrition, sleep, your gut health, and stress management? Do you live in an environment that challenges your mental wellbeing in some way? Are you regularly exposed to things like mould? Do you get enough daylight exposure? With shortening days and less light, lot of people are slipping into depression, which can be fixed should that be the case.

^ +1 for me more resistance training than cardio, the later I find more draining rather than energising. No powder, pill, herb or stimulant comes even close to the stimulation you get after a good morning workout. From my experience everything except caffeine and to a small degree green tea is either completely useless or mostly placebo when it comes to mental stimulation although I haven't experimented with pharmaceutical-grade CNS stimulants like modafinil.

you should be able to find electrolyte powders. Something with as few excipients as possible and no need to go fancy. I would go for powder preferably to capsules. Start light so that you don't give yourself diarrhoea.

I've heard they can actually pull out oxidised LDL from the inside of blood vessels which is absolutely insane if that's true. We don't even have drugs that could do that.

you might be overloading your body with more than it can handle. I've had that sort of shakiness before especially when going very heavy on legs. Electrolytes as suggested above might help. Potassium isn't particularly rich in any of the foods you mentioned. You could try a short-term electrolyte dosing and see if it helps.

@Realms of Wonder thanks for sharing more info. I would question the usefulness of that AM fast for your energy. It seems to me like you are cutting yourself of from a significant portion of calories that you are not compensating for with your second and third meal. There isn't a lot of complex carbohydrate type of food there and overall the volume seems rather smaller for someone both physically and mentally active. I'd suggest either removing the whole IF or moving it to later in the day. It is generally better for your body to have breakfast and then not eat, say, from 7 pm till 7 am rather then going so long without food in the morning. Those crashes could also be caused by the proportion of those meals. High processed carb/ low fibre / high meat. It just seems really heavy. I know we are all about fasting for spiritual benefits and all that but frankly if you struggle to focus because of that then you are pulling the shorter end of a stick. Get some good quality breakfast with good proportion of wholegrains, fruits, berries etc of at least 600-800 calories. That will help both the energy and the constipation (which to me seems like a side effect of relatively low fibre diet). Consider swapping out some of those meats with some vegetarian proteins as well. You know, more variety, more taste like aromatic curries, middle eastern dishes, falafels, stews. That sort of stuff. Also, I know you are still young and it doesn't affect you but I would reconsider eating large amounts of beef no more than couple times a week, probably not twice a day. I am convinced more than ever before that beef and red meat is actually one of few things in nutrition about which we can say "definitely harmful". Get Michael Greger's plant based cook book and start experimenting. That's how I learned And if you plan it right it works for both mental and physical gains. That would be a start on to get on the top of those crashes.

Sign up with a local library, pick bunch of books on complimentary medicine and then read them all. You will start getting inclinations which way you are being pulled. Without some research and small bets you won't know what resonates and what doesn't.

wow, I love this choice of career! I had a time in my life when I was seriously considering working in fire brigade or as a paramedic. Good luck with it! Sounds like a deeply-satisfying purpose

One way is to take initiative and responsibility in your hands while you are young and dedicate at least 2 hours a day to figuring out what you want to do with your life in order to escape wage slavery and then pursue that as if you life depended on it. If you can sufficiently capitalise on that, getting some pension later on will be nice but it won't be the thing keeping you from poverty.

this is a test worth getting for sure. Especially if you are not sure. The test is called IgA Tissue Transglutaminase and it needs to be run by a doctor. The risk of being undiagnosed coeliac is that unless you are removing 100% of gluten (for life) but instead you are just having it every now and then, you are causing massive damage to your gastrointestinal lining each time small bits of gluten are introduced due to autoimmune flare-up and destruction of the microvilli. There exists a small risk that when undiagnosed Coeliacs consume small amounts of gluten over years, they may end up with autoimmune inflammatory disease of the bowels (IBD) and in extreme cases even colorectal cancer because of the chronic low-grade inflammation that the autoimmune reaction is causing. (This is only relevant if you were undiagnosed Coeliac) If you are NOT coeliac, in general, there is no reason to exclude gluten. I know this is an unpopular statement but gluten is not unhealthy for non-coeliac humans and in fact, foods containing it are important caloric and energetic sources for athletes and young growing males and females. Consumption of gluten-containing whole-grain carbohydrates has, in general, been associated with more positive health outcomes, less chronic disease and even better mental health. If you are eliminating, then test first. If you are not Coeliac (after the test) and you are still reacting to it, then that is a clear indication that something needs a little bit of work, usually the gut microbiota diversity. To answer the initial question. I am curious. What sparked this thread in the first place? I assume there is either a symptom (e.g. fluctuating energy/ low mood) or some other concern that made you curious. I would base my response on that initial motive rather than blasting you with sets of random recommendations on a forum. Because the answer may be as simple as "eat more veg" but could be a little bit more complex depends on why you are asking.

Hey, Need a bit more info. Can you share an example of your last 2 days breakfast, lunch and dinner? Add portion sizes if possible. Or add a few pics if easier Regarding gluten, have you had Coeliac testing? If you suspect it, i would highly recommend paying for that test.