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@joshuahuebner good lucki! I got 2 part blog series where I explored the connection between gut and brain (including migraines) you may find some helpful tips in these https://www.andro-health.com/blog Let us know how you get on

@Strangeloop I don't know you and I won't presume I know what it feels like to be in your skin right now. I have gone through periods of depression and anxiety in my life and I know what it feels like to be at your lowest. What I'm going to say is that there is nothing that happens to the human body and the human mind that cannot be remedied and that cannot be transformed. An environment can be changed, health problems can be solved and a mind can be healed to start seeing the light and the love even if this seems hard to believe at the moment. Don't suffer alone and don't you dare to quit. I know you are a solution seeker and I know you're a fighter, otherwise, you wouldn't be here. We are all seeking for some guidance and some improvement on here. Do not hesitate to ask for help. There are people out there, probably living close to you who can help, experts, guides and mentors. Reach out to someone to guide you back into the light. What are you good at? What were you passionate about when you were younger? What gives you spark? You said before you had a diet and routine. What has changed? Is there any chance you could find the motivation to get back to it again? I'm happy to have a chat to you about health (no fee) if you'd like. Just do one thing today that will make you feel better. Make your bed, take a hot shower, grab a cup of coffee and go outside for a short walk. Get outside of your mind and your body and look out, look around you and take it in. Today is a new day, a new start and a new opportunity. You have what it takes to change your life but you gotta believe this......you better believe this. You have a great potential in your life that is just waiting to be discovered. I don't know what it is and maybe neither do you yet but don't go and waste that, don't rob the world of your contribution. Find someone who can help you even if it takes another 6 months and even if you had to borrom money for it. You've got this, there is still good in this world and it is worth fighting for

From a personal experience, I'll tell you that working in holistic health can be sometimes incredibly challenging. For one, holistic practitioners cannot diagnose nor are we trained in diagnosis (unless you are a trained Naturopathic Doctor, which is only available in States for now). So you can often suspect but you cannot diagnose people. People have to be send to medical doctor for diagnosis but they will often look at something like SIBO and say "it's not a real thing" and so the person is stuck between the rock and the hard place. Secondly, you don't have a powerful governing legal body such as medicine does, you don't have a lobby in the government and most of all you don't have all the research done for you by pharmaceutical companies. Natural remedies have mostly shit quality of research and for SIBO, for example there is just 1 high quality randomized trial. One!!!! Compared to for example 100 trials using Rifaximin for treatment of IBS. Holistic practitioners cannot just prescribe whatever because our legal protection is not as strong as medical. If doctor messes you up with overprescription, they are fully protected by medical insurance , if a naturopath messes up, she loses her license so she will prefer to errr on the side of caution. This is another reason why so many holistic practitiners struggle, not because of lack of knowledge but because of fear of legal persecution. So as a holistic practitioner you often have to experiment, try to be creative and you often have to go easy on things that could change people's lives (e.g. variety of herbs) because you have to be careful not to get a backlash from medicine for doing something considered pseudoscientifical. So what I'm trying to say, don't blame your naturopath, she is doing her best with the training she got, it's just that sometimes there simply isn't enough resources and information for us to do the work 100%. On the other hand ofcourse, many practitioners in the industry do not invest in continuous education and get stuck with old ideas and theories brought over from school which can lead to all sorts of weird protocols and lack of results.

I know naturopaths who charge 250£ per session, holly f...ing shit!! Talk about not doing this for the money... What was the case you had? Have they tested for hydrogen sulphite? I see this is done rarely where in fact a lot of people only get low hydrogen because there is competition with hydrogen sulfide in the bacteria and so it gets misdiagnosed as false negative because hydrogen sulfide is nearly never assessed

@Vision This is a position of British Association of Gastroenterology on SIBO testing and interpretation. https://www.bsg.org.uk/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/AGIP-Best-Practice-Statement-for-HMBT_24.01.19.pdf "The recent North American Consensus document on breath testing (2) suggests that a rise above the baseline hydrogen level of >=20ppm of hydrogen within the first 90 minutes following ingestion of the provocation dose (lactulose or glucose) is normally considered positive for assessment of SIBO." Also, have a look at the preparation bit they list. Have you been told to be mindful of these things? Many things can skew the results if there was not a sufficient preparation for the test on page 2

On LF diet you can eat all the meat you want but it also encourages consumption of some vegetables, fruits and non-gluten wholegrains to still support a diversity of your microbiome. Eliminating all fibre containing foods will slowly shrink your fibre digesting bacterial colonies and can give you more problems in the long term. Carni diet is a good elimination diet while you fix the root cause but should not be done indefinitely, even low-fodmap should not be done more than 8-12 weeks.

@Vision Try an experiment, go on a low FODMP diet for 2 weeks. Make sure it is 100%. See how this makes you feel. You can download the Monash University app and I'd suggest buying aLF cookbook to make it easier on yourself. There is nothing like direct experience

Yes both lactose and gluten intolerance are common symptoms of that. It is not that lactose and gluten are a problem but that the imbalance of bacteria makes it difficult to digest it. But it could also be that you have genetically lost the function of lactase-phlorozinhydrolase, a lactose breaking enzyme-> this is also common. How are you with: garlic, onion, beans, soy, honey, mango, avocado? Also, have you ever been assessed for coeliac? what did she think was the problem?

@Vision thanks! I missed your previous comment that @Girzo refered to. Actually I think this is a pretty good indication that something is going on in distal ileum or jejunum (small intestines). See the spike just around #4, this is roughly 90 minutes in isn't it? Normally here should not be so much hydrogen because lactulose is indigestible to human so you should just pee it out. This means there is bacteria that consume the lactuluse and produce excess hydrogen. And there is a second spike which could also mean proliferation in the final bits of small intestines probably close to ileocecal valve separating small and large intestine Did you assess this test with a gastroenterologist? It may be worth it but from my experience, this is a very decent suggestion of ongoing SIBO

@Vision you could try getting a methane /hydrogen breath test for SIBO (private test) It is very common these days. If you do and get the results, share it here and we'll help you interpret it

I used to think a filtration jug will do it, I don't think so anymore, you need RO if you live in a highly contaminated area. Nothing else is reliable enough. It will also remove fluoride. And no, RO is not dangerous, it eliminates most of the stuff you don't want.

I think to a degree this is true, in a lot of people they get taken away as a precaution but unless they are either squeezing the hole line of teeth together or being inflammaed all the time (which could be caused by improper hygiene) there shouldn't be an issue. If the inflammation and buildup is problem make sure you use the interdental brush as well as a brush to clean each tooth separately from the front and back and finally consider also getting a water pick. It is nearly impossible to clean teeth properly only using regular brush, sometimes more thorough hygiene needs to be done. You can also consider gargling with green tea (spit it out after) or sucking on a clove for some additional support against the inflammation. It's kinda like the appendix, sometimes they take it away as a precaution thinking it serves no purpose which it clearly does

Could be that the portion size is not big enough so that you simply crave more calories at the end. You may also try eating something small and fairly calorically dense around 30 minutes before your main meal, causes something called CCK effect and may prevent subsequent hunger

not in their world, no. They haven't unfortunately be trained for holistic thinking and it usually ends with a diagnosis and prescription. Not their fault, just huge systemic defects in medical education. There are many many potential causes of migraines. Is there any more information you would be able to share with us? With migraines it is always necessary to rule out all possible obvious and less obvious causes: more obvious: dehydration, stimulant use, caffeine intolerance, chronic stress, high salt/protein/fat intake, high consumption of animal foods, deficiencies indiet, sleep deprivation, posture problems, excessive screen time, insufficient contacts/glasses or a need for optic support, excess of sugar, fizzy drinks, added fructose, sweeteners, chemicals in food less obvious: food intolerances and/or sensitivities, medication you are on, toxins in the environment (e.g. certain cosmetics), struggling liver, blood sugar problems, histamines or salicylates in food even less obvious: microbiome disturbance, increased gut permeability, mold problems, neurological problems that migrains are just side effect of

I think it's a matter of perception what the OP was trying to say but I agree with this point, probably hard to practice spirituality with a perpetual brain fog and lack of energy

@Holygrail I read Tao of health, sex and longevity some time ago and what they recommend was to reduce the frequency as you get older and instead to conserve that energy and those lost nutrients to be channelled to something else. Ideally, you want to conserve them to a sexual experience with a partner but if you are single then just make sure it does not become a habit driven by boredom or having nothing else to do. Observe how masturbation makes you feel and if you end up feeling hollow and unhappy afterwards, you are probably doing it too much or for the wrong reason

You've literally just parroted this whole video. If you're trying to be openminded, why not take in other sources.

keeps you awake I guess

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Hey Kevin, Hard to say without a more detail assessment but how's your overall diet, caloric distribution and portion density. I know in TD1 a lot of caution is put on carbohydrates, do you consume them? What sort of carbs and how large are your portions? What about your stress levels? Sleep quality? Any other medicines you take? Btw do you still have any beta cell functionality or are you 100% dependant on insulin?

Had you had any viral assessments? Many cases of fibro or CFS have been caused by post-viral exposure HCV, HIV, Coxsackie B, and Parvovirus. Maybe worth discussing this possibility with an immunologist? It may not necessarily be the virus itself but an exhausted immune system fighting with something which is driving chronic low-grade minor inflammation causing slow progressive mitochondrial damage and hence loss of energy production and fatigue -> pain. Consider working with a functional medicine doctor or a naturopath to get to the bottom of this.

I think you mean something called "leaky gut syndrome?" No, that one is very complex and pure carbohydrates (glucose or fructose) do not do that. Pure gluten such as seitan may but this condition is usually driven by intestinal inflammation, alcohol, toxicity, toxic bacteria in the gut, tobacco, excessive use of antibiotics and things like that. Carbs won't do that to you don't worry That being said some people have a condition called coeliac disease and for them gluten in certain carbohydrates can make them pretty messed up even causing leaky gut so yah in that sense it is technically possible

Don't know anything about your particular AI condition but legumes have never been correlated with worsened progress of any autoimmune condition. In fact their strong anti-inflammatory benefits as well as immunomodulating prebiotic fibre makes them beneficial for autoimmunity if anything. Unless ofcourse your condition is one of the IBDs and eating high fibre food gives you cramping, in which case you need to be more careful ofcourse

@Preety_India carbs should be the staple of your diet unless you are following a ketogenic, carnivore or any form of elimination diet. They should make around 50% of your caloric content. Really good breakdown by @dflores321 , basically as he said you want to make sure your carbs come from complex ones that are high in fibre so that your microbiome is also supported. I wouldn't bother tracking or calorie counting or any of that just make sure all your meals have a decent carb portion and if the food give you brain fog it is likely you used too many simple carbs,.

I don't have any particular resource but you can check the book I recommended when we spoke Having some functional muscle does for sure, being huge is counterproductive but staying active and fit will prolong your life and quality of life for sure.