@dt In general I think the more hydrogenated it is, the more it will be like fully saturated fat. Partially hydrogenated should be fine, as even unrefined coconut oil only has trace amounts of PUFA

@ElijahKrings Thank you! I had not heard about the Achilles tendon test before, will definitely test it out before the NDT arrives, and compare later on. I have become hypo after eating Macs for lunch and dinner for the past 11 years (2012 -2023). Found Peat's principles in mid 2023, and just cutting out the pufa made me feel and look so much better. Still a lot of junk to clear out, so thinking NDT will help in accelerating the process.

@idealabsrat hmmm. then I am not entirely sure. usually, abrupt changes can alter your metabolism... vitamins, minerals, hormones all going through different changes. you're best off going to the doctor and getting a check up. hormones, b vitamins, iron, vitamin d, zinc, copper, immune system, blood cell count

@Kvirion Thanks

@e30soon yes

@Peatly Great article, thank you. I've been using 5000 IU in olive oil since that's what I have available. I may stop the iodine to avoid confounding variables. I did take before pictures, so if it works, I'll provide proof. If any of you have application suggestions, I'm happy to test them. The olive oil is a little inconvenient.

@jhp It''s good to know this about grounding https://youtu.be/JGD68wd_f7I

@cljohnson14 said in Spider veins: Has anyone seen a difference in spider veins from taking thyroid? I’ve had a leg ultrasound done. All is well. But I keep getting them. So obviously my veins are weakening. Was hoping thyroid would help. Although thyroid function probably enters into the equation, there are more things that affect the veins which point to other things you can do. Inflammation and estrogen come to mind. Banishing all polyunsaturated fats (PUFA) from the diet would be helpful because PUFA is inflammatory and estrogenic. Ray Peat on Veins, interviews Ray Peat on Veins, written work

@Chud why ondansetron? ginger ive found helpful and also raises t, lowers cortisol. interestingly, nausea seems bit common in raypeat sphere. maybe dopamine agonists plays into it

I have phimosis, but over the last few years (of Peating, although that could be coincidence), it has gotten better. I do not get hurt so easily during sex. But that was after many times of having the foreskin basically get painfully stuck down on the shaft during sex, which probably stretched it out.

Just spoke with a local hydrogenated coconut oil supplier, they work by the (metric) ton. Fuck. seems like only the 88f partially hydrogenated I can get

@eric said in Are zyns Peaty?: Georgi went into nicotine in detail in an old GE episode. The summary was that nicotine is a mixed bag and is ultimately not peaty. I'll try to find it. found it (may be errors in transcript) I wouldn't use nicotine long term. I think nicotine has some great advantages short term. It is an aromatase inhibitor. It's a monoaminoxidase type B inhibitor. So in other words, you will lower estrogen and may increase. It will decrease the degradation of dopamine, right? But it also releases free fatty acids, and it's pretty effective at that. And it has a potent pro-adrenergic effect. And it's also like basically acts as an agonist of the acetylcholine receptors. So this in the long run actually has really detrimental effects. And they outweigh the positive ones. And ironically actually, despite the fact that smoking cigarettes has other and more dangerous. So overall, cigarette is ironically like a stronger carcinogen. But systemically for the health is better in the sense that it has additional components there that mitigate somewhat the negative effects of nicotine. So, but if you only use nicotine, it's not a carcinogenic. But I think over time, it really targets the brain and the elevated free fatty acids. It basically raises your metabolism in a bad way. It mimics exhaustive exercise. You're going to get the same adrenergic slash cortisol response if you run for like, I don't know, five, six, ten miles. From Generative Energy #05

@cornwallis I purchased doxycycline tablets from Mexico, only one box of 10 tablets. I experienced with several low doses, and can recommend staying below the 40mg to avoid development of bacterial resistances. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4421036/ I experimented with the following dosages: On the first day, I took half a tablet (50mg) and experienced slight intestinal discomfort. This prompted me to reduce the dose to 25mg once every 24hours. After about 2 days of this I increased the dosage to 25mg every 12 hours, this was in an attempt to keep reducing the bacterial load at a steady pace. Keep in mind I did this without any advice or instruction from any doctor or medical expert. I ended up only consuming about 225mg total, and have 7.75 tablets left over. I would recommend staying upright during the first 20-30minutes of consumption and if you can handle it, on an empty stomach. Make sure to be careful with sunlight exposure as doxycycline can make you very sensitive to sunlight exposure.