Michael569

The problem with this is that you are seeing a clean diet as a choir or burden and junk food as your salvation. This type of thinking does not allow you to create health as your core value because you not being serious with it. Eventually the amount of junk food grows as you make more and more exceptions, you get lazier, your willpower drains and before you know it 40% of your diet is made of junk, sugar and crisps. Once you start to truly value health, you won't even crave those things. Like, it won't even cross your mind to stop in Mcdonalds unless you are starvcing and there is no food for miles around. Even then, I'd rather hold a fast then eat at Mcdonald's ..maybe with the exception of their veggie wrap. Doesn't mean you are not fun to be around but just because other people piss on their health, you don;t have to. There are always way to have healthy food even if you are out and you can still see as a treat. It's all about building that mindset. If you don't have it, making exceptions soon becomes the norm. if you have friends who eat shit and drink and treat their digestive system as a garbage disposal bag, find better friends. Eventually all of them will end up sick and so will you if you let them lead you. Unless your standards are strict and built around a strong core value, you will be compromising all the time.

@Jannes I'd rather gouge my eye with a teaspoon than consume something from myprotein

By dehydrated do you mean unusually bright yellow urine? That's not dehydration, it's a biproduct of Riboflavin that colours the urine yellow, don't worry about it. Not harmful.

Yeah, this is a potential problem. I'm a little bit disheartened by how Vivo have been increasing their prices lately. They have a great product but it is getting to a point where they are unaffordable for a lot of people unless you wanna commit to regular bulk ordering. You can always just not use protein powders and max up on your dietary sources. Might even be healthier

No, just with the book. You could totally find a therapist but I found the book is a greastep-by-step guide to do this work yourself. Ofcourse you don't get a feedback that a therapist would give you and the depth of going solo is limited but it is a good start and you will see whether this stuff works for you or not and if it does you can always go private to go deeper and further. But really, all these tips we are all sharing are just tools. From my experience, mental health usually requires a set of "tools" to be corrected. No one things works on its own. Diet does not work on its own neither does trauma work nor does chelation. You gotta combine things, but I know you already are doing that. From what I observed it seems tho that you are looking for that ONE holy grail. The ultimate probiotic or the ultimate technique and the truth is that it may be a set of practices, things and techniques. Mental health requires a combination of biochemical, lifestyle, spiritual and psychological approach. I don't believe one of those alone will do it. Both physical and spiritual body need to be addressed at the same time and if this is something that's been going on for a while, it may take some time to be corrected.

I would defer with the answer to guys who have done the protocol and have way more knowledge about the chelation process than I do @Average Investor @Space @The0Self Also what @Ulax said above. Internal Family Systems is a method worth exploring. I have recently started applying this method to myself and it feels like vacuum cleaning your house with a weak machine for years and then getting a Dyson. "holly shit where is all this stuff coming from, I thought I did all the work" that's how it felt. Would highly recommend giving IFS a shot alongside what you already do in terms of health recovery. A good way to start is to read "no bad parts" by Richard Schwartz. But you gotta do the exercises, this is not a "read only" book. This is a workbook and you can't skip a single exercise.

absolutely agreed

You could have just given it to a random kid on the street. Lot of resources went into making that thing. Talk about wasteful capitalism ? Still, good for you !

Approach your life with kindness and compassion. For yourself and for others. It's all about tiny steps. Forget the bigger picture for now. Forget what others are doing. Compare yourself with no one. Everyone has their own shit they are dealing with regardless of how happy or successful they seem. EVERYONE. Maybe you can just start writing. Journal and try to understand your mind. Right now it is possible that the different parts of your mind are out of sync, each wanting a different thing. Journaling can help you pull those back and integrate them as one. A good book to try if you have time is "No bad parts by Richard Schwartz". All the best

No phone is going to fix this issue because the problem is deeper than the technology. The problem of social media addiction is a disconnection to one's core and one's purpose. The issue is also that the parts that do not appreciate mastery and growth are weaker than the parts that like fleeting entertainment and distraction. It is an internal problem. Given enough internal motivation and drive towards seeking something greater in life you'll start to see social media as a fleeting distraction and it will start losing its magic. Sure you'll get stuck in a Youtube loop every now and then but it will be easier to resist in the first place. They have their usefulness if you are building a business want to connect with an audience, selling products etc but the typical scrolling behaviour is usually being bored (lack of purpose) or procrastinating on facing a more existential question which is "what the f.. should I to do with my life" Still, getting back to old phones is a good way to start retaining your mind. Dumbphones with WhatsApp seem like a great step away from all this

My sister worked for Amazon for 6 months. She had to leave due to mounting anxieties and an increasing amount of panic attacks due to the unrealistic workload, overtime and constant head bashing from her management over underperformance. Worth mentioning that NOBODY in the team was able to fulfill the monthly KPIs Maybe you'll look back in a few months and congratulate yourself on not getting this job. It is not a company I would want to work with. The next day prime delivery comes at a cost that employees and the environment have to suck up the most. They pay you well, but they will take more than they give in return...in terms of your mental wellbeing and your health.

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It's an interesting question and people who got hired this way would say "definitely". It helps to know, at least vaguely, what sort of industry you are looking to get into. If it is a Fortune 500 type of corporate business, a best way to start in mid 20s with limited experience is through an internship. Through that you could be offered a lower paid rate from which a full time employment can be offered. This is actually fairly common. This is how |I started my corporate journey too (the thing that I'm now trying to leave it is another matter :D) for this type of business you need a decent-looking CV, polished, to the point and free from fluff such as "i am a good multitasker and team player". They value directness. They like to hear about case studies. You know, what did you do in your old job that helped. DId you have an interesting project? If so, talk about it and tell how you helped the company. Big corpo is all about efficiency and cost savings, if you can demonstrate that you can be efficient and come up with ideas on how to save some money they may consider you. In addition, a Linkedin profile is a must in this sort of environment. If you can have a few people from old work endorse you, that might help. Gather a few contacts, and follow a bunch of people so they follow you back. If the targeted industry is small businesses (e.g. media, creative agencies, stage green type of businesses) then you can get in by having a creative resume such as a nicely edited video that will describe why you are an asset and why they basically loose by not hiring you" But I've never worked in this culture so it would help to have an opinion of someone who did. These types of businesses can also consider you for an internship and if they like you and have budget to keep you, they will. This one is tricky. Many businesses have setup block filters for external emails and people are nowadays so busy that unless this is coming from intra company, you will be ignored. It may still be worth trying with smaller businesses but your email has to be brief, creative, ideally have an interactive element (e.g. video or your own personal vlog) and talk about them (the company) rather than yourself. How can you help THEM? Why should THEY hire you? How will the person making the decision justify it? What will they tell to their boss?" At some point, the recruiter will have a one-to-one with their boss. What would they say? Why would not hiring you be actually a disadvantage for them? Why would ignoring you be a bad strategy? Not sure if you agree, perhaps not. Take it as a subjective perspective Hopefully something in there is useful

@acidgoofy Yeah, been using it for many years. It is basically "How to cook plant-based 101"

It really depends on where this is coming from. But through our chat before and through some posts & tests I've seen it is possible that in your case this is coming from the gut, at least a portion of it. I think this is where I would start. it certainly can. Mould can, in some people exacerbate things like asthma, chest tightness and allergic response, . I haven't seen any data on mould-related depressive disorder but I think with these things, anything is possible and individual genetic predispositions, immune tolerance and sensitisation may impact how people respond and why some seem to get irritated by it and others don't. But systemic toxicity would not be my first go-to unless I have exhausted al other areas with a client without any response. Still, if you believe this can be a contributor and you can make a case for it by being able to trace your major sources, it could be worth exploring and acting on.

Usually, anhedonia is a side symptom of depression (or a similar condition) . I think it can be cured if the depression can be cured. That inability to experience pleasure is basically how most people experience depression. For all we know it may even be a side effect of the medication used for depression in some people.

Can't go wrong with HOW NOT TO DIE - COOKBOOK ?

Yes, it might damage your teeth and if you do it too often potentially ulcerate your oral mucosa, impact your oral microbiome and have a negative impact on the mucosa of the oesophagus (google Barret's oesophagus). There is a reason why GERD is a risk factor for oesophageal cancer. I'd probably be careful with anything that forces you to vomit too often.

hell yeah! About time Ido got on the podcast {moving this to health subforum btw}

@integral I was editing my previous response but you beat me to it Anyways with regards to that wheezing, that often signifies some sort of allergic response or a response to inhaled chemical but in this case, it may still be some sort of shock and stress response to what's going on. Better keep an eye on it What I wanted to say in that previous message is. Did she take this in the first place to get help with her depression? And if so, have you guys explored that alley properly through more "down to earth methods?" I am not an expert but maybe sometimes the answer may not necessarily be consciousness expanding straight away and it could be more simple Maybe you could derive some wisdom from this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31Nk3ZAh-o&t=54&ab_channel=Actualized.org But it goes deeper: Is she happy in her life? Does she like what she does for a living? Does it give her satisfaction? Is there a childhood trauma she hasn't deal with yet How is her health? Before the crisis I mean (gut health, dental health, systemic health, diet quality, lifestyle, activity levels etc) Is she regularly exercising? Does she sleep properly and enough? Is your relationship fulfilling? Women derive a lot of personal satisfaction from the quality of their relationship, way way more than men. Does she have unmet desires that she is suppressing (desire to travel more, explore, live in foreign country, etc) You know, the more down-to-earth type of stuff. I think it is important you guys explore all the basic stuff too.

Has she had this before the trip?

absolutely not! If the mechanism you're describing (serotonin reuptake mechanism antagonist) is indeed how this stuff affects her brain then the last thing you want to do is flood her body with more serotonin precursors. In fact, even doctors are warned not to mix SSRIs with 5-HTP or St John's Wort. You risk giving her serotonin crisis and making her temporarily manic and delusional. Also, I'm pretty sure that's not the only mechanism and that the effect goes way beyond only serotonin modulation. You're probably looking at noradrenaline, dopamine and glutamate manipulation as well and probably effects that are beyond the scope of monitoring for the mainstream neuroscience impacting the brain's electrical signalling and neuroplasticity. Whenever in doubt, let the body handle it. I know you want to feel like there is something you can do t help, but in all honesty, you're better of leaving it, the body has 100,000 years of evolution behind it. Let nature do what it has learned to do over those millennia and stop interfering.

Well, you could for example write everything in One Note (set it up to dark mode) or on Penzu and then just copy-paste it here? This way you'll also have your journals backed up in case of future crash.

@integral i agree with Leo, maybe the substance has a long half life in the body or utilizes detoxification pathways that are not as effective in humans so it takes longer. Hard to tell. Give it time to be detoxified. I wouldn't throw other stuff in the mix, it may just get in the way. let the body do what it needs to. If situation worsens, consider contacting Emergency Services, there are things they can do if they suspect toxicity

No problem, thank you for fixing the issue. Anything lost can be reposted no big deal. Maybe you should actually shut it down for a few days every now and then to give us procrastinators an opportunity to self reflect ?