@Mossy said: I would say similar, at least 145 bpm, sometimes considerably higher. When my heart went to that rate, it requires my full attention. It feels like an emergency situation. My point being, it's an acute attack, not something where I can just go on as normal. I would place the cayenne pepper in my mouth and let it sit there until I can feel my rate coming down. Maybe 10 minutes or so. I don't recall exactly. Should it ever happen again, which I hope it never does, I'll time it. I haven't had an episode in a long time. Wow. Just from standing? The most acute episodes I had were in the first 10-15 days. The worst was one morning while I was standing in the bathroom peeing and I was at 130-135. Felt absolutely horrible, like I was dying. I would normally have to do some sprints to get to 130. I continue to improve in all health metrics though. The whole body "ill"/"dying"/"impending doom" feeling has been gone for about a month, resting and active heart rates continue to come down and I make new PRs every other day. The pain in my side/back/muscles has been mostly gone for a bit now, though I did have a little sore/pain feel in my side today, very faintly. So, the cayenne trick is becoming less and less necessary. I will keep it in my back pocket if I have a high BPM attack. For now the only thing I'm continuing is the Zyrtec and Pepcid AC, and I've been hydrating way more than usual, keeping my blood volume up. Those Liquid IV packets are a godsend. One of the best Costco purchases one could make. Great to have on hand for emergency illnesses. Also continuing to improve my diet, been eating healthier, improved my sleep habits. Working hard and doing lots of cardio the past week. Stuff I would not have been able to do a little over a month ago. The thing I'm most thankful for is that the terrible insomnia is gone, I couldn't have taken much more of that. Absolutely horrendous experience that was. Body feeling like I was running from a horror villain all night. I'm back to my normal self of being able to drift into sleep within minutes.

@sunsunsun Indeed! Hence my need to call out my generalizing.

@TexugoDoMel excellent response! Thank you

Has anyone tried well cooked mushrooms? There are many people reporting that it shifts the test/e2 ratio incredibly favorably, (better even than AIs). I hate to keep spamming Hans’ substack, but he’s run bloodwork pre-post mushroom experiments, and shown test/e2 rations above 20:1, (might have been 30:1 I don’t remember). Myself personally, (no bloodwork) but since I’ve added 3oz of well cooked mushrooms to each meal, I’ve seen nothing but improvement, (less puffy, zero constipation, reduction in inflammation, better mood etc).

Drinking milk without mixing with ice also makes me have symptons of bruxism.

@user1 https://www.cir-safety.org/sites/default/files/equise062020slr.pdf If taken, one can ensure the brand features absolute clean source of just silica and/or have a bit extra thiamine away from when it is taken.

@user1 Thanks - I intuitively like maple syrup (manganese source). I eat it quite often in milk, and it may be somewhat calming. I like it.

@hcwilliams Funny you mention this. I just fried some in a pan last night, and then covered it with sage butter, and it was considerably better than without it. Sage butter takes roughly 5 minutes to make, and adds quite a bit of flavor. There are variations of sage butter recipes. Some are as simple as butter and sage, I used butter, sage, salt, and garlic power. If I had more time, I would've used minced garlic. P.S. Maybe most important of all, I soaked it in milk hours before cooking.

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@sunsunsun Usually slow release has a reason it is "slow release;" a chemical reason. That is most likely what is causing disturbances in pup's guts. When used properly, with the right cofactors, which you aptly listed, aspirin is fantastic. Hence, why they paint it in a bad light! This isn't new however. During the first fake pandemic: start of industrializing-rothchildism take-overs-celebrating birth of hypodermic needle-polluting of true medical texts, etc, namely the so-called "spanish flu," which was actually and also vaccine injuries of that time, they totally demonized aspirin. Later as publications were discovered supporting anti-aspirin sentiment, they noticed that upwards of 30 grams!!! of aspirin was used in those studies!

@wester130 I know nothing of cardamom's specific chemical effects on the body, but I know its one of my favorite spices. Several years ago I made extracts of herbs and spices, with cardamom being one of them. I have to stop myself from using it, so I won't run out...haha. I've mixed it in milk as well, with vanilla and sugar. Sometimes I'll add cocoa for chocolate milk. Now I know why it's so expensive.

@ridethelightning said: I'll try supplementing with vitamin E and see what happens. Here is some useful info: AA cascade If you want to take vitamin E against PUFA, Vit E is fine to stabilize membranes. We require at least 2 types, not necessary 50/50, e.g. 80 % alpha-tocopherol and 20% gamma. There are 4 types tocopherols and 4 types tocotrienols (alpha, beta, delta and gamma for each type). Need gamma tocotrienols against inflammation. We shouldn't take alpha every day since the body has a higher affinity for alpha (transporter). Chris Masterjohn says he takes 20-25 mg Vit E/day as supplement. I take a higher level 400 UI but only twice a week (Now Foods, Advanced Gamma E complex, by iHerb). More is not better. For stabilizing membranes, Vit E (20-25 mg suppl.), b-carotene (5-10 mg from food) and astaxanthine (only in cure) are fine to fight the AO aspect from both side (inside and outside the membrane). Figure: How to protect membranes wit AO. [image: 1783835485984-vit-e-amp-membrane-protection.png] Remember: Synergy effect with vitamin E “Vitamin C regenerates vitamin E and vitamin E protects β-carotene, helped in this by polyphenols. In the event of β-carotene supplementation, vitamin C regenerates vitamin E and β-carotene, and β-carotene seems to protect vitamin E without really explaining this phenomenon "(1) Savings effect Vitamin E is not just a vitamin. Vitamin C makes it possible to recycle oxidized vitamin E and thus prolong its lifespan. The same goes with glutathione which is thus saved for other more useful functions (detox). Glutathion is our antioxidant master. Vitamin E protects against the deleterious effects of polyunsaturated fatty acids when the latter are in excess. And it is quickly done! John Libbey Eurotext - Anti-oxydants d’origine alimentaire : diversité, modes d’action anti-oxydante, interactions. Auteur : Claude Louis Léger. *) Now sth else: AA cascade If you think you suffer from too much PUFA, which is a widespread situation when we eat more than 5-6 grams PUFA’s a day. Most US individuals ingest 20 g PUFA every day when they eat manufactured food. So, yes there is a lot of arachidonic acid (AA) in their membranes. And each time, someone is stressed – in the wide meaning – AA is unloaded. The usual carburation passes from glycolysis to lipolysis when we run into a stressful event: adrenalin + cortisol make the usual carburation change. Moreover the body needs 90’ to recover the common one. Then bisglycinate magnesium 300 mg would be very useful (to take after, no anticipation). 2 or 3 times a day, Dr. JP Curtay says. Moreover we require 350-420 mg Mg element a day, for more than 300 enzymes. *) Natural inhibitors against AA cascade Here are some usual targets when suffering from inflammation. Cox 1 & 2 5-Lox IL-6 TNF-alpha NF-kB Excess NO LPS NB: Mind side-effects against platelet life and CYP450 enzymes (detox pathway). Only in cure when using phytotherapy. See table here on my forum for details against inflammatory agents: Phytotherapy & natural agents for pain relief (In French). https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t266-substances-naturelles-anti-douleur-tableau#15733 *) Useful links (in French, translator needed): https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t642-vitamine-e-et-peroxydation-des-membranes#5645 https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t1876-prostate-traitement-naturel-de-l-hyperplasie-benigne#26009 https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t1042-activite-antioxydante-de-la-vitamine-e#10502 (required therapeutic needs round 50 mg or 100 UI per gram PUFA). Excerpt: Excessive intake of one type will limit the bioavailability and functionality of the others. While there is no established optimal composition, one can aim for a good balance within a blend as follows: alpha-tocopherol levels should not exceed a maximum of 15–20% of the total, with 50% or more consisting of gamma-tocopherols, 10% of tocotrienols, etc. In other words: reduce alpha-tocopherol and significantly increase gamma- and delta-tocotrienols.

I'm from western Europe but live in high desert in the US. I have my own chickens and produce a lot of my own food. The most important part of a healthy and I think therefore Peaty life is to have healthy connections with family first. Lots of laughter and eating together. Along with a giving spirit materially and physically towards your neighbors. This you can basically do everywhere. I'm also old and for my age fairly healthy. I would say that's important to stop stressing about your own health, do your best and take care of others.

@Corngold, gotcha. I’m familiar with Mike Mentzer, sure. He had outlined a typical day of eating around the time he was competing and his macro split came out to roughly 50% carbs, 15% protein and 35% fat so a bit less carbs and more fat than he later recommended in his writings, but the biggest takeaway for me is he ate real food. Same with Bruce Lee. He was said to eat a diet higher in carbs and lower in fat, favoring lean proteins, but again he ate real food. I pretty much eat the same thing daily and I average a 65–70C/10–15P/20F split. The carbs fuel my workouts (mountain climbing), but also help with my recovery. With a diet high in simple sugars from mainly fruit, I have no heaviness—my body feels light and my movement is quick—or that lactic acid burning in my muscles no matter how strenuous the climb—I have no muscle soreness during or after. And having enough fats from whole foods keeps me satiated and my tissues and hormones healthy. Plus, it makes food taste better, IMO, and that brings me joy—I don’t just eat to live, I also live to eat.

It's the only time of the year when I go back to my crappy paleo days and do cold showers. Nothing better than an ice-cold shower when it's 38 degree Celsius outside with 60%+ humidtiy. Also, if you have a warm or even hot shower in times like these, your bathroom will turn into a sauna for days on end because the humidity has nowhere to escape. I also found ice-cold non-alcoholic beer like Bitburger 0.0 or Krombacher 0.0 more refreshing than other beverages. Only 25 degree forecasted for tomorrow, yeah!

@evan.hinkle yes i agree it isn't conclusive, all theory

@Atman cool thanks i also agree my original post is more a critique of bad local city council development practices, like doing stuff that makes built environment worse for another generation because economic will to tear down something just built even when it is bad is low

@Milk-Destroyer I steam potatoes for 75minutes and then peel them with a knife. russet potato peels especially seem suboptimal. the French are correct in their method of potato preparation. Then instead of adding butter I just eat with 87/13 ground beef and use the fat from that mixed in the potatoes. with ketchup and finely diced raw red onion.

@DKJoeAgain said: If not all of this is still just speculation right? Easier to say lots of odd people end up in prison. Which part. @wester130 said: some form of neurodivergent condition @DKJoeAgain said: Have they identified a single biological marker for autism It's a behavioral exam but the autonomic component may have markers.