So I got a blood test today. I didn't get a full thyroid panel due to the cost. My results are as below: Total cholesterol: 183 mg/dl. Before starting thyroid it was 180, and Ray said for someone on thyroid even 160 is acceptable, so I'm good here; Ferritin: 32.8 μg/l. I test that because one time I did get a result in the low teens and adding more iron helped somewhat. I need to eat liver more regularly, I felt better when it was around 50. Vitamin D (25-OH): 22.8 ng/ml. This is what I get for being a cheapskate. When starting thyroid I reasoned that the test is expensive, and I already had a vit D supplement on hand, so I assumed taking 2000 IU daily will be enough to avoid this problem. Today I took 10 000 IU and there's already some improvement in my mood; I assume this might be the main reason for my recent difficulties; TSH: 2.2 μU/mL. So I'm definitely not experiencing a thyroid storm and my TSH is not being suppressed by excess T3. However, this is puzzling because my TSH was actually lower (1.2) before starting NDT. Does anyone know why taking thyroid might increase someone's TSH? Is it because exogenous hormones have suppressed my natural production, but due to vitamin D deficiency (or some other deficiencies) it fails to increase metabolism and thus the pituitary signals for even more? Or maybe my TSH was suppressed by cortisol (after all, 1.2 is kind of low for someone with waking temperatures in the low 97s), the NDT has lowered cortisol, so now TSH can reach its natural level? Or maybe NDT just isn't for me and I need more T3? My plan for now is to eat liver at least once and preferably twice a week, blast Vitamin D like there's no tomorrow, and stay on the five drop dose until the worst issues go away.

@cremes raw from sigma Aldrich: https://www.sigmaaldrich.com/US/en/search/vitamin-k3?focus=products&page=1&perpage=30&sort=relevance&term=Vitamin k3&type=product Apparently this burns the skin so is for ingestion only as per Haidut. Please do your research on that. I have not considered it yet personally.

Being the right kind of virgin (for the right reasons, aligned with what one values, etc) would be peaty. This implies ofc not reppressing, not seeing oneself as deprived, and at most a lowish-moderate amount of masturbation. Being at constant war with oneself is definitely not very prometabolic. "Giving up" completely and succumbing and being led by every desire is more of the same.

It isn't really. What you're looking for is naringin and hesperidin. Only trace amounts are in the juice, what you want is the peeling. Make some marmalade.

@Milk-Destroyer I know that I am against starches but I eat a meal every 3 days to keep good sleep quality. I get tired of sugar sometimes. My diet consists of milk 1.5% fat 2-3 liters, ground beef 150g and sugar 300g or maple syrup. Sometimes I add dark chocolate without soy lecithin 50g or orange juice fresh 500ml. If I skip the meat, I drink more milk. Above I was talking about starch persorption, but it's safe if you keep lots of bowels movements and not exaggerating in meal portions. It's pretty hard to digest them perfectly tho. Sugar will always be superior.

Your cells are in a stressed state Meaning You are in a stressed state Low thyroid equals high adrenal output usually Hence why the sugar is therapeutic

@cremes Yes. Anti-cortisol. I thought I would try 1 pill. just to see. thx

@monadology To add, I do think there is a non-cortisol cause that adds on as it has been an issue since childhood. So will try a multi-pronged approach.

This thread provides another approach to lowering endotoxin. https://bioenergetic.forum/topic/1843/progesterone-is-protective-against-lethal-doses-of-histamine-and-endotoxin-may-bind-to-endotoxin-directly

@Fenômeno I'm guessing you have above average levels of stress. Is that the case ? How well do you sleep ? The responses from other users so far are good, I would focus just on simple things first, good carbs are essential, make sure you have enough through the day and before sleeping (ice cream, milk with a pinch of salt). Your sense of urgency towards this might come from an overactive adrenergic (stress) state, you could take things slower to actually reach a faster, sugar-oxidative metabolism over time. Good leisure as in play, socializing, bonding with family is always a good idea.

@bhspeat I believe it was anywhere from a couple weeks or a month maybe. I switched to Armour after that. I personally wouldn't start with an NDT product like that. I think it will probably just be confusing to figure out what's going on without the ability to be precise. If your temp and pulse are both low and you want to look into thyroid as a tool to get it up, I'd definitely use something like Armor, or Cynomel/Cynoplus. If you haven't seen this article by Danny, it's very helpful. There's a lot of good info on this page as well.

Pellagra can cause skin discoloration on areas exposed to the sun Idealabs has a product called MelaNon Progest E is safe for topical use for hyperpigmentation

Messing with the most important biological cyclical mechanisms does that. All my gooner bros can relate!

@kgsh1 Interesting, I guess just back off the sun a little. You're lucky to live in a place where you can get enough sun like that. Even in the summer, where I'm at it's always semi-cloudy, except for late June to July.

This could be due (in part) to magnesiums pharmacological effects, particularly blocking glutamate (NMDA antagonism). This has some positive effects on the dopamine system (the "D2" receptor), alongside general relief from excess glutamate (excitotoxicity).

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I personally use Redmond Real Salt (from Utah). Their salt rocks can be washed off, then dissolved, then filter the undissolved sediment off, then evoparate the water to get it solid again google pink himalayan salt and microplastics. it seems contaminated due to plastic transport bags they use maybe

If you are having jaundice like symptoms perhaps getting blood work done for liver, kidney, and thyroid function might be helpful. Tightness in the calf can also be a sign of mineral deficiency Dr Peat’s articles on fluid retention Water: swelling, tension, pain, fatigue, aging When energy fails: Edema, heart failure, hypertension, sarcopenia, etc. If the end goal is to restore metabolism some weight gain is inevitable in the short term

@Gull Maybe. That would be due to vitamin E's anti-lipolytic actions. But I would say this probably goes true for pretty much all fats (except MCTs) not just PUFAs.That shift to fat oxidation will lower CO2, thyroid, and NAD+ which will lower metabolic rate. The only unique feature to PUFA is it's also causing electron leakage in the transport chain which causes massive oxidative stress, and is likely where the increase in cancer potential comes from.