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sweet potatoes are good but this doesn't seem right. Have you had any basic blood tests? Maybe something like long-term blood sugar balance and some gut testing.

The Calm app has some pretty nice guided full body relax meditations and the annual membership is quite low

What's your source? I agree many supplements can be contaminated with microscopic doses of heavy metals but as far as I know major causes of liver failure is acute viral hepatitis and drug-induced hepatitis. There are also other sources like Budd-Chiari syndrome, Wilson disease, acute food sepsis (e.g. eating wrong mushrooms), autoimmune hepatitis etc. If you come to the hospital with acute liver failure, it is usually really easy to find out what caused it on blood tests. However you may be right that many supplements are neither registered with any governing body nor treated in accordance with any rigorous protocols especially in developing countries. Historically certain brands like Hydroxycut have been suspected for a few cases of liver problems but these products are quickly pulled of the market. Saying that they cause more ALF than all hepatitis together (e.g. hundreds of thousands of cases) seems a bit bold claim

I found a lot of this comes from a learned habit. For those who were active as kids, exercise comes naturally and effortlessly. But it is a habit you can build by sticking to consistency. It is important not to only go exercise when you feel the best but also to pack the backpack and trainers and go out there even if you feel like shit. If you do that consistently the body will become accustomed and over time it actually desires exercise if you haven't done it for a while. I was fortunate to have been pushed into martial arts as a kid so exercising has stuck as a habit by now but even today it is still often a struggle between a lazy body and an excited brain. Maybe there are other ways you can exercise without calling it as such: join a local club for a sport or activity you like (e.g. martial arts, basketball, baseball...whatever). I used to do CrossFit in the gym for a couple of months when I lived in Greece and absolutely loved it, the only reason I quit once coming back was the price but it was very motivating and a lot of it remained a habit. mountain biking and road biking works well, is a nice way to get out in nature and remain active following a guided program purchased online to feel a sense of commitment or signing up with a live training program where you will have to show up. There are also a lot of organised outdoor boot camps, workout sessions or even pad boxing outdoors has become a popular way of fitness training. hiring a personal trainer for a month or two may help a habit to stick but it will be the most costly way joining various hiking in groups is also an option You could take challenges and compete with other people on apps like Strava or Garmin In the end, it comes down to learning to value health as your number 1 priority. A healthy man has thousands of dreams, a sick man only has one. Might be worth doing some journalling on what health means to you and what could be some practical tips you could take in your life every day to start to truly value to a level that compromising on on your health just won't be an option anymore. A strong morning routine is a good start hope any of that is helpful

This would be my main concern with TRT, anabolic steroids, HGH agonists and anything that works on HPO pathway. Basically there is some research (albeit inconclusive) that excess testosterone, synthetic or natural may increase how much DHT is being produced and in post-pubertal age that DHT may attach to androgen receptors in prostate excessively and make it grow. The first line of prostate cancer treatment are blockers of testosterone-> DHT conversion so this is a known issue. We also have research that shows women on HRT have increase risk of heart disease (and some inconclusive research for men on TRT as well). These protocols are not super safe like we tend to think Couldn't give an f about muscle knowing that i might be diagnosed with prostate cancer 30 years later. Life without huge muscle is tolerable but life without prostate after radical prostatectomy sux and you can wave goodbye to erection, sex life and not needing extra pants at night. And that is if you are lucky that the tumours are localised and not spread to for example lungs and bones.

Most of the time yes, when it comes to food in USA & EU the tests and fines for violation are pretty significant. But since herbs & supplements do not fall under the same category, I don't think the testing is as rigorous. But if the company says their products are clean and can provide some sort of valid certification of a reputable testing company, I guess that's good.

@Preety_India fair enough i'll delete my answer. I apologise if it came up as too preaching, that was not the intention. There were practical suggestions btw, but maybe not appropriate at this time so retracting that response.

This is nothing new. Herbal products are often contaminated even from organic sources which is one of the risks of following something like Ayurvedic medicine treatment for a long term because they import a lot of these herbs from China & India where for example Arsenic is still used as a herbicide and the restrictions are likely to be fewer than for example in EU. Lead contamination is also a concern because not all areas in the world have switched to unleaded petrol and that stuff seeps in soil and water. Not to mention shit like insecticides, termicides etc that have only been banned in US couple decades ago but the soil is still largely contaminated. So possible in many asian countries they are still being used. It sucks but that's a harsh reality of this polluted planet. If you can make sure those products are locally grown and harvested from controlled sources, it's probably best. Organically grown helps but is not 100% guarantee again depends on the country of origin. If you are privileged enough to live ina country where there are rigorous quality standards, research those and support those businesses. For example B-Corp does great work in EU, UK & USA and their certified businesses are as close to excellent quality standards as we can get but even there are loopholes. Whatever you do, don't just order random products without any certifications of quality and purity and don't buy some cheap products in places like Walmart and similar. Support the most conscious and caring businesses. There are still many that care as Herbalists should generally be stage green companies with a healthy hint of orange

@EugeneTheSage I don't know much about Ashram but maybe there are other options to consider as well. I would start by figuring out what is the minimum income per month you need to sustain a decent lifestyle. Once you have that number, start looking for some easy part-time job. Somewhere you'll be able to do your stuff without too much interruption. I'm thinking: librarian, night guard, Aupair, online conversation tutor for foreign people, some easy IT ticketing job, deliveroo or Uber Eats bicycle courier, Uber driver, ..you know things like that that won't require a lot of work and will let you do your own thing either at work directly or give you enough time after working hours. None of those examples may be good but you get the message. Make sure you're not trying to leech on existing system by pulling money doing nothing. The world doesn't work like that (no offence )

Judo for nearly 14 years and kickboxing for 3 but not anymore. I'm glad I did it though, I've learned a lot and my life has been shaped by those practices significantly. I think Judo would be a good choice. You'll toughen up, get in the best shape of your life, become more agile and coordinated and learn a lot of really cool moves. On the top of that there is a great sense of companionship within the club and a healthy sense of competition. It just takes a while in the beginning to get into the "fun" bits as you'll be learning how to fall, how to move, grapple etc but that's part of the mastery process. Just be prepared for a lot of close physical contact with other men

With mustering as much open mindedness as I can at this stage of my journey I'd like to believe that somehow they possibly work but not for everyone and not always but hey...herbs and drugs work the same way we can just trace the mechanism. Maybe we just don't understand how these things work.. So couple possibilities here: 1. They work as placebo as @flowboy described. Placebo can be as powerful therapeutic as anything else out there. Placebo can cure stage 4 cancer. 2. They work but you need to pick them from pristine sources, keep them clean and charge often. They also need to allign with your constitution (I don't know if I believe anything i wrote in this point ?) 3. They work but we don't know how to measure the therapeutic effect, same way 1000 years ago we didn't know anything about biochemistry and pharmacology and back then medicine was a woo woo of experimentation and shamanism. Maybe we need another 100 years to understand their effects. 4. They don't work and are a complete waste of money. There is also this option. It's kinda like Schroedinger's cat. For now they work and don't work at the same time because we just don't how to tell for sure

damn, that's a powerful perspective

It may very much be possible that this is a great contributor. Lithium has been shown to damage the pathways in the cell responsible for energy production. Not suggesting you take yourself off but maybe have a chat with the doc and see if your dose isn't too high? Not sure if you've ever tried finding a more holistic cure for the condition that Lithium is suppressing but might be worth having a chat with someone in your area Good luck!

Just because Sadhguru said something doesn't mean it will apply to 100% of humans. Maybe for those who can transcend the desire for having a purpose and desire for meaning. But most people, even those following him are not at that level of development and never will be. If you have no purpose in this life, what ar you going to do? It will be easier to seduce you into some half-assed soul-crushing job because you gotta pay your bills somehow. Having no purpose makes you susceptible to corruption and to compromise on your integrity and highest values. If one does not know to which port one is sailing, no wind is favorable.” Finding a meaningful life purpose is a great way to be able to transcend the necessity for purpose and meaning. It is more difficult to do that when your ass is owned by corporate

Well, it always starts by identifying your field of research and the audience you want to present it to. If the audience is the general public (e.g. sociual media) you will present it in a different way than if the audience is from the academic environment. If the audience is more corporate, you will need charts, KPIs and financial indicators more than words really...and so on. You can also just meta analyse existing research or you can do your own research by working with actual people within the area of your interest. Both ar a valid way to test hypotheses. But again, depends on what you are trying to answer. Reading a bunch of books is also considered research as well as talking to experts in the field. Collecting personal experiences is also a form of research It is important to be aware of potential biases on both researcher and the participant's sides. Biases are the most common way a research quality is compromised

@Alfonsoo you need to figure out a way to make sales and get paid. That's the essence of any start up that is to survive. The start-up graveyard is full of brilliant ideas that were poorly marketed and poorly monetised. It really comes down to "will people/businesses be willing to pay you for it?" and "How will people/businesses find you?" You need to become a value providers and give so much value to the world/people that they won't be able to help but pay for your services. Do you know who is your ideal nische client? Forget mass market, you probably don't have a capital for that. Designate your ideal client, understand their problems and what they want without knowing they want it. Then find out where they are and then figure out a way to talk to them. Seth Godin's - Marketing has been a nice eye opener as well as Don Miller's Building the Story Brand. Of course you need to cross all the red-tape - accounting, setting up a business on gov website, have your own website, be GDPR compliant, have a business account setup etc. But those are just formalities. Marketing yourself and making sales is the only way to survive

It is hard to find something that is a nice combination of spirituality, mastery, fitness and some effective self-defence without carrying too much of an ego-punch. I think we have completely bastardised muay-thai. The tradition is lost and it has been turned into a semi-MMA now. You can still find those hardcore muay Thai gyms in Thailand where they kick down banana trees and practice on tires but most of those are now tourist attractions for Instagram videos Aikido is beautiful but I doubt the effectiveness of the real-time self-defence element. If you don't care about it being practical, aikido would work really well for you. Judo has a great element of practicality, fitness and mastery however in the west the element of spirituality is lost but not in the East where regular sessions of pre-training meditations are still being held. I think the same goes for Taekwondo. It is becoming more and more like kickboxing rather than an art. Qigong, I dunno if I'd consider a martial art it is more of meditative practice but can be practiced along any of the martial arts Wing tsun kung fu is a nice combination of all as well. Capoeira is interesting but there is just too much ego and posership involved these days. It is probably the most demanding o all for brain-body coordination and agility.

We may as well add the model for those who are unfamiliar with it. This is such a brilliant depiction of ignorance stemming from lack of experience. You can just see this phenomenon on social media beautifully.

Spot on sir. 99% of skin acne products are a complete waste of money. Acne is best treated both from the outside and from the inside. The commercial acne creams are literally just chemically removing the black & whiteheads, there is no treatment involved. It is a shame that this is also how medical treatment of acne is done. Either that or putting you on Roaccutane that works similarly to a weak dose of chemotherapy no specific recomms as this is very country-specific but make sure to pace yourself slowly. Replace one product at a time. Sometimes you may need to try 2 or 3 different brands to find something more gentle that also works. Frankly the biggest difference I noticed was stopping use of Gillette blades and only keeping to an electric razor . Saves a lot of money and you don't need foam, after shave and after shaving cream. Reduced exposure to chemicals and gives you much better skin quality

You're asking for a cookie cutter approach. It ain't work like that. It is important your food alligns with your expectations, environment, taste, culture, ethics, goals, activity levels etc. For example being fruitarian in Sweden or trying to be carnivore in Hawai are not alligned with the environment. Eat mostly what's local. Ignore most "super foods". They are usually overpriced, imported and carry the worst nutrition per dollar ratio. If environment is a concern, eat mostly plant based and local with as little beef as possible unless you know your farmer and their treatment practices Eat mostly plant based but this is not a requirement unless there is an ethical preference. Most importantly experiment with a variety of diets and foods to find out what works best for you. Observe your energy, skin, digestion, sleep and libido then adjust accordingly. If you think you eat healthy but your energy is low, the diet is not right for you and you need to keep exploring. When being pushed towards a specific diet always look for a source of bias or financial incentives Hope that helps

Ceramic is safe but not as durable as amalgam. It is probably around 20% lifespan compared to mercury but at least it is not toxic. But always address the root cause of the cavity first and make sure it is treated and cleaned 100% before crowned

@Karmadhi it really depends on the type of rice since there are probably 50 different ones. If you eat rice always look at the fibre content per 100g dry weight. Don't waste time with looking at names those things mean something else in different places. Look at all the rice available in the store and pick the one with at least 6g+ of fibre per 100g. Typical low fibre processed white rice isn't too good but in poorer countries it is an essential source of calories so sometimes there is no way around it. And sometimes it is the only choice. In those cases you gotta add the fibre from elsewhere so blunt the glycemic response. If your budget allows get one of those big bags. I usually buy 8 kilo bag of high fibre natural rice (9g fibre/100g) .

I hope one day the likes of Monsanto will be called out for contributing to the cancer and autoimmunity of tens of thousands of Americans in the same way.

hey, what dosages are you trying? You could consider adding Ginkgo extract to that mix as well I've had some nice results with one or two guys with it.

Of course not . The relationship is a selfish need for survival and reproduction. And we can play any game we want but eventually, it comes down to fulfilling a few blocks on the Maslow pyramid and increasing the chance of reproduction and fulfilling one's selfish desires for survival. No amount of fluff and fairy tale will change that.