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I'd suggest looking at this guy's channel if you're worried about the health outcomes of vegetable oils. Nutrivore, despite having a tiny following and a tiny channel is an incredibly educative source of information when it comes to topics like saturated fats, heart disease, cholesterol vegetable oils and this entire black hole that nobody really wants go down. His blog posts have a big ass list of references, I've never ever seen anyone go that deep on these topics. The guy deserves more subs for sure.

I can't comment on whether eating grass-fed is better than factory-farmed because that entire industry is so diluted and deceptive that it is impossible to say how the cow, that is sitting on your plate has died unless you have experienced the life of that cow and saw how and when she was slaughtered. But you could look at it from a cost:benefit ratio instead. For a second let's step outside of the ethics realm. Maybe rather than torturing yourself with the thoughts of lack of ethics and consciousness you can look at it from another perspective. If it makes you feel good then allow yourself to have it once or twice a week. If it means you become more productive, happier, have a clearer mind, better sleep and overall can put more effort into following your passion towards sharing your life purpose with the rest of us, then I saw that's worth it. At the same time, you have to accept the cost of eating too much of it because beef, butter and processed meats are now associated (in prospective cohort studies) with colorectal cancer risk at fairly small amounts (more for processed and even more for butter) and so by eating beef regularly you are accepting that possible cost in the future same as a smoker accepts the risk of lung cancer whether consciously or not by lighting up in the morning. You can dilute the risk by keeping your diet and lifestyle healthy on other fronts but the risk exists regardless of what anybody says. The question now is, are you willing to accept that? If you are accepting the question of possible colorectal cancer risk in exchange for feeling better, more whole and more productive then that's the end of that debate. In terms of ethics, I think once people accept the cost of eating animal foods despite knowing eating plants causes less suffering (on the micro-level), then the whole vegan argument dies and this is where the debates should end. I'm neither defending nor attacking any ethical or dietary choice, I think we have to always look at the bigger picture, that's all. I have the same dilemma with dairy because I have prostate cancer in the family and so potentially my genes are loaded towards that if I eat to much shit food ( and I've also got the front hair-loss horseshoe pattern which shoes DHT dominance). I'll eat dairy on rare occasions, always from the source of minimal processing as those have never been linked to prostate cancer but I won't make it a staple food. I also know when I do I am accepting both the ethical cost and the potential long-term health outcome regardless of how small it might be. Hope that is helpful

Nice find, thanks for sharing! Seems there is a lot of in-vitro data but very few human trials so far. I get this issue every time I try to dig into any of the nootropics. But it seems to be promising for some mild cognitive enhancement

It's on my research list for a blog before end of this year. Also curious to see what do we know so far. I'll drop it here if i find anything useful

@Preety_India protein doesn't automatically give you chronic kidney disease. It's more complicated than that and it has never really been proven at moderate amounts that protein does cause CKD. Salt consumption is more relevant I'd say Ofcourse don't go eating 200grams per day but without it you'll find it difficult to gain enough motivation to do much in the day. We have physiological need for at least moderate amounts of it. If you're worried about animal means, get it from legumes, Indian culture has probably the best selection of protein rich legumes and dahl. Legumes will protect you from kidney disease if anything. Hope that clears stuff up ?

FT has only been successful with C-dif so far I believe it has failed with other experimental treatments. Not sure if it has been approved for general treatment. In order to reach small intestine they'd have to cross ileocecal valve but the problem is that if you put colonic bacteria in small intestine where they shouldn't be you can create even more problems or make sibo even worse. But maybe a transplantation of small intestinal bacteria from a donor given by oral rather than as a suppository could work in future Maybe @undeather could add some insights on this.

Yeah, so is Slovakia. 3 week strict lockdown. It's a start of the next wave

@Wijuu seems like you already know all the right answers The next step is the implementation of the information into practice. I think with the info shared by people in this threat you should have more than you need to get started on the journey towards becoming healthier. All the best !

There are 3 ways to gain weight gat fatter get more muscular combination of the two The second option is the healthiest and more beneficial to your long term health. In terms of "how to make gains" there are books, magazines, videos, coaches, personal trainers. Diet will also be pretty darn important. But basically, you will have to eat more than you do if you want to gain weight. That extra body mass has to come from somewhere. It is not unhealthy to eat a bit more if you are active. Unhealthy is only to eat in excess that results in gaining fat.

short-term, not long-term. Most people find Keto unsustainable. And it is one of the worst diets for your long term health because id deprives your gut microbiota of complex carbohydrates (at least the way most people do keto). Eating so much fat & meat will probably cause you lots of health problems down the road.

@Wijuu get this book . It helps to also have blender & food processor. Perfect recipes. Has alternatives for burgers, falafels, Quesadillas, burritos, mac& cheese, super tasty healthy deserts etc. I've basically learned how to cook healthy based on this one book.

@Wijuu no no no don't call it "diet" in form of "restrictive diet". What really has to happen is a lifestyle change. Eating that way has to become sustainable for the rest of your life. Any restrictive diet ends in yo yo, disrupts your metabolism and you'll gain that weight back in the long term. Rather than a rapid caloric restriction diet, a change of lifestyle slowly over months will get you towards your goals. No food demonisation, no sudden aggressive elimination, no keto, no IF, no vegan, no fasting. But small day-to-day changes will create a powerful punch over time. And addition of some physical activity is an absolute must at this point.

Maybe you can do a little visualisation and see what your health will look like 30 years from now I you continue that path. A bit of negative motivation may help push you towards eating a bit better and overtime as the taste buds adjust from sugar to natural carbs, you will start appreciating the healthy foods. It is not the ideal kind of motivation but it may help you start valuing your health more. Give your body a time to get that dopamine spike from eating healthy foods. Your limbic system can be retrained over time. Google "diabetes complication" and "colorectal cancer". I think in the world filled with toxins, chemicals and shit , eating unhealthy is a luxury nobody can afford anymore. Literally eating healthy is like second breathing if you wanna survive the shitstorm that agriculture and industry have submerged us in, toxins, pollutants and genotoxic chemicals. Because if you can't fix this, how else are you going to actualise your full potential and share your gifts with the rest of us. It is impossible if you ignore your diet & health. Maybe journal on that a bit

@Wijuu I don't think there is anything wrong with loving food. I love food, it is one of the greatest pleasures in my life. It is a completely normal human trait however sometimes it can tip us over the caloric balance and we end up gaining a pound or two. I don't know what sort of protocols have you tried or haven't tried so I won't make any assumptions but it may simply be learning to make the switch of foods. Keep the enjoyment in but experiment with healthier alternatives. Healthy and nutritious food can easily be made super tasty. But I sense it goes beyond that. Maybe the issue is that subconsciously you value pleasure from food more than you value your health. And perhaps what is really needed is to work on the underlying driving motive. We have peeps over here who may be able to provide some reality shattering insight @mandyjw @Nahm @flume to name a few. If you're ever looking to speak to nutritionist, I'd be happy to chat. Take care!

This is an interesting topic, thanks for shining the spotlight. It is very possible that the allele causing the reduced function of MTHFR enzyme may lead to a buildup of homocysteine which could be a confounder in covid complication (not a correlate) I don't see why not. But I would be sceptical to what degree this is relevant in the bigger picture. Most people with this SNP will never find out as long as their dietary needs provide enough folic acid and B12 (crucial methylating cofactors). One's diet needs to be shit for a long time for these Single Nuclear Polymprophisms (SNPs) to kick in. I haven't seen anything about vaccine-induced MTHFR mutation and don't think this is possible (we'd need someone with background in genetics to explain or deny). MTHFR SNPs are defined by individual genetics and you would need a substance uncoiling the double helix, inserting itself in the human DNA without being picked off by white blood cells and then inducing a cascade of cellular changes. Again, someone with background in genetics might be able to clarify, dunno if we have someone on the forum. A more likely possibility is that MTHFR SNiPs can cause reduced levels of glutathione through deficiency in methylation and create higher susceptibility to complications in patients with poor health such as diabetics and people with CVD. But please do share if you find any relevant articles. I'm interested to explore this more. Here is an interesting summary https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7467063/ Btw the test for MTHFR alleles including the entire methylation panel should not cost more than 200-300 dollars. If you're concerned, might be worth is. The mutation is fairly rare tho so make sure you're not jumping on any antivax dogma on the internet. Always look at the bigger picture where bold claims are made.

I used to be a huge advocate of "cholesterol in the food plugs up arteries". I don't believe this to be the case anymore. There is no convincing evidence that cholesterol in the diet increases ApoB, the most reliable marker of atherosclerosis progress. There is a dose-dependence limit of saturated fats more than anything else. It appears above 35grams per day the risk of cardiovascular incidence goes up. So the risk is, "do eggs tip you over that balance"? If you can stay below that, you should be fine. Same for things like beef. The issue isn't really the cholesterol, it is the high content of saturated fats (and few other things ofcourse). This risk is confounded with things like exercise, fibre consumption and intake of vegetables, fruits, wholegrain and legumes tho. SO people with overall healthy diets could potentially get away with eating more SFA.....maybe/ That being said it is probably a good idea to moderate the amount of cholesterol we eat anyway to minimise the risk of LDL oxidation ( I don't know to what degree this is a real thing yet) and I'd probably keep it below 300mg per day (equals roughly 2 eggs). Besides heart disease there is also the risk of cancer with high level of animal foods but eggs have not been linked convincingly to anything in moderate amounts (about 1-2 per day max). On the other hand, eating more than about 100g of beef per week tips your risk of colorectal cancer exponentially up. Same can be said about any processed meat, sausages, bacon and all that garbage stuff.

Leo's videos are the best start. Start with the old one and then make your way through all individual stages. The SD book is also decent albeit kinda dull & boring at times. And there is a lot of content online.

Sounds like you got mad after you fell through the roof because you forgot to build the walls. Skipping stages of development can be a tricky process and for most people trying to bypass orange/green & blue aspects of healthy development can become incredibly toxic. The fact how you judge and demonise people around you shows you haven't fully integrated all these stages. A healthy stage yellow and turquoise does not judge stages below because he/she understands the systemic foundations and difficulties in place and that most people cannot climb stages and never will. You've basically created a shadow of Tier 1 and are demonising people who you perceive are below you even thou their success in engaging in Tier 1 might have by far beat yours. Get back to the basics dude. Forget about enlightenment and work on your finances, get your own place, make money for the rent, have a bunch of sex, learn a musical instrument, finish your education, get a few jobs, make some new friends, travel the world a bit, become vegan, read a few books about the environment and herbal medicine to properly digest healthy stage green without taking it to extremes. Take couple of years of filling the gaps and holes before you aspire for the highest step again. In terms of those health problems, no external drugs, stimulants, supplements or herbs will help in the long term if you ignore the basics. Put your nutrition in place, make it sustainable without tipping off to the extremes (keto, juice fasting, raw). Regular cooked food, mostly plant-based with some animal products. High fibre, medium protein. Take all your protein supplements and throw them in trash can. Exercise light. Learn lots of healthy recipes. Get a pressurised cooker to save time. Buy 2 cookbooks and vouch not to have more than 1 takeaway per week. Cut out sugar as best as you can, don't oversalt and cook most of your food to improve nutrient absorption and healing of your body. A raw diet is cold, swings the body towards Yin dominance and makes absorption too difficult. It can also make one slightly emotional unstable. Say no to smoking and marihuana. Say no to alcohol. No to nootropics, no to Adderall, no to caffeine. But drink a shitload of herbal teas such as Yerba Mate to heal those adrenals. And for now, I would say, say no to psychedelic also leave them for now and come back in 10 years once you are fully integrated stage yellow powerhouse ready to take the next step by the balls. Before you deconstruct reality, construct the foundations of your life.

@AlwaysJoggin what does your morning routine look like? What is your diet like? What sort of pain? Like joint pains? Have you had any medical investigation/tests of any kind?

Get her off that shit. It is absolutely pointless for a healthy woman to take these things. Condoms are more reliable offering nearly 100% bulletproof protection. Whether this is the cause or not, she should let them go and rely on you to provide the protection. Stress is a huge factor here. Could it have anything to do with the incoming change of country & your separation (which you mentioned in the journal). My gf frequently experiences hair loss in durations of high stress. Common nutritional deficiencies especially iron. And then hypothyroidism as Mandy advocated.

Kudos!

This is a tough one, I sympathise with you especially considering you are suffering from something that could probably be improved by a better diet. Maybe you could try if you can work with a dietitian from the medical setting and they could convince your parents that eating well may actually eradicate your depression. If your parents are stage blue they need an authority figure ideally someone with a medical background. Maybe ask your doctor if you could speak to a dietitian. Alternatively, is it possible for you to cook your own meals? Do you have that space? Sometimes we just gotta take control into our own hands to get shit done.

So those of us left with onluy half-hair due to shitty genetics are just halfway f-ed? I can live with that

@Happy Lizard What you can try is see if you can get your hands on a Chinese remedy called Yunnan Baiyao, it should be a topical ointment. It may be pretty difficult to get it but if you have ones of these Chinese medicine shops near you worth checking in. Or really just some sort of inflammation-relieving herbal remedy. Acupuncture or some sort of manual heat therapy could be effective here as well. Possibly sauna as well, who knows. Other than that try making your diet as an anti-inflammatory as you can. I'd do everything possible before being put on some sort of medical anti-inflammatories like NSAIDs, that stuff ain't good to be taken long term. Good luck ! drop me a line if you have any questions

Get it privately. Just google vitamin D home test kit and you can have it delivered home. All it takes is to prick your finger twice, send a sample and you're good. Costs 40-60$ from my experience. I do that once a year. I wouldn't say difficult but the the dosage:assimilation ratio may be impacted by individual genetic predisposition (for example vitamin D receptor density), liver enzyme function, kidne function etc. But statistically speaking nearly everyone benefits from taking it when their doses are low. If unsure I'd suggest getting tested as the first step.