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• Literature Review

  Scientific papers, books, blog posts. Discussion of whatever you find interesting and notable.

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  Glycine inhibitory effects
  http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml
  Glycine's inhibitory effects appear to oppose estrogen's actions generally, in sensory and motor nerves, in regulating angiogenesis, and in modulating the cytokines and "chemokines" that are involved in so many inflammatory and degenerative diseases, especially tumor necrosis factor (TNF), nitric oxide (NO), and prostaglandins. Exposure to estrogen early in life can affect the health in adulthood, and so can an early deficiency of glycine. The degenerative diseases can begin in the earliest years of life, but because aging, like growth, is a developmental process, it's never too late to start the corrective process.

  From the article “Gelatin, stress, longevity”. Ray Peat. 2009
  http://raypeat.com/articles/articles/gelatin.shtml
  The relief of pain and inflammation is likely to be almost immediate, resembling the anti-inflammatory effect of cortisol or aspirin.
  A daily intake of 100 grams of gelatin wouldn't seem unreasonable, and some people find that quantities in that range help to decrease fatigue.
  If a person eats a large serving of meat, it's probably helpful to have 5 or 10 grams of gelatin at approximately the same time, so that the amino acids enter the blood stream in balance.

• Ray Peat Resources

  Websites, newsletters, articles, podcasts, interviews, explainers, books, and other resources that relate to the work of Dr. Raymond Peat.

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  Archive of authors mentioned in Ray's books and interviews

  mega: https://mega.nz/folder/V5RRnYZS#iNVzyR9zHWIsbQ4RD21iTw Interface: https://raypeat.space/ (made by https://x.com/energyoperator) Notion interface: https://bioenergetics-bibliography.notion.site github: https://github.com/peatysharing/bibliography sync: https://ln5.sync.com/dl/3a0eed5c0/8nf9bxd9-xsvrm8sr-ge38usc5-6q7pkr3x This is an old archive that isn't up to date, I'll probably delete this and only keep the github & mega archives.

  I've grouped the authors by themes here:

  bibliography_by_theme-1.jpg bibliography_by_theme-2.jpg bibliography_by_theme-3.jpg bibliography_by_theme-4.jpg

  Archive of references from Ray's articles and newsletters

  https://github.com/peatysharing/ray_newsletters_with_references (https://x.com/biologicenergy has been helping)

  This repository isn't complete yet because some references were never digitalized or aren't available through sci-hub, etc... yet. With the help of https://x.com/biologicenergy, we were able to find 70-80% of the references.

• Not Medical Advice

  Do you have a question? You can post it here, but you will only receive unqualified personal opinions and NOT medical advice in any shape or form. If something seems like medical advice but it's posted in this category, it's actually a personal opinion.

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  @lykos, what LucH said. Along with fatigue and poor copper metabolism, having low iron despite adequate intake is another sign of an under-active thyroid. Despite my intake of iron-rich foods like red meat and supplementing with food-based iron, my ferritin was down to 6 and didn’t budge until I started taking thyroid (Armour). I was also diagnosed with mold toxicity and gut dysbiosis (SIBO), which cleared up when I targeted my thyroid. To rule out your symptoms being thyroid related, if you haven’t done so already, you may find it useful to track your temps (including extremities) first thing in the morning, and before and 20–30 minutes after you eat, and also your pulse rate, for two weeks. And in case you haven’t read it, here is Ray Peat’s article on TSH, temperature, pulse rate, and other indicators in hypothyroidism:

  https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/hypothyroidism.shtml

• Products

  From medical devices to supplements. Red lights, CO2 tanks, large trash bags, kuinone, and more.

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  Which wavelength?
  *) Going by the studies on wavelength effectiveness (T. Karu et al.) (1), our cells absorb and use 4 "peaks" of light better than the others: 620 nm, 670 nm, 760 nm and 830 nm, +/- 15 nm. Those are the wavelengths you should try to get.

  https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16144476
  Reference: https://theskincareedit.com/2018/05/18/red-light-therapy-at-home

  *) 830-840nm is for deep therapy (like pancreas and thyroid gland)
  https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/red-light-therapy-lllt-cures-hypothyroid.6815/
  650 is for surface skin problems
  => Wavelength 670nm is the nearest.

  *) Useful info
  Between 0.1J/cm² to 6J/cm² is optimal for most tissues.
  What dose should I aim for?
  Most review articles and educational material tends to claim a dose in the range of 0.1J/cm² to 6J/cm² is optimal for cells, with less doing nothing and much more cancelling out the benefits a (too long time brings Nitric Oxide).
  Distance of the light source is crucially important here, as it determines the light power density hitting the skin. For example, using the Red Light Device at 25cm instead of 10cm would increase the application time required but cover a larger area of skin. There’s nothing wrong with using it from further away, just be sure to compensate by increasing application time.

  *) Way to calculate
  Summary for formula: Dose = Power Density x Time in sec. x 0.001
  Between 0.1J/cm² to 6J/cm² is optimal for most tissues.

  Let’s take an example:
  Suppose the power density between 50 and 100 W/cm2
  Let’s say 85 W/cm2 at 15 cm distance.
  => Power Density x Time = Dose
  +/ 85 W/cm2 x 100 Sec. = 8500 x 0.001 = 8.5 J/cm2 => Too high.
  85 W/cm2 x 60 Sec. = 5100 x 0.001 = 5.1 J/cm2 => OK.
  => Between +/ 60 and 90’’ at 15 cm.

  *) Abbreviations
   Power Density (irradiance) in mW/cm² (milliwatts per centimeter squared)
   Time in s (seconds)
   Dose in J/cm² (Joules per centimeter squared)

  *) My choice: Red Light man (RLM)
  For Red/IR Combo Mini: 620 - 670 - 760 - 830 nm wavelength.
  NB: Between 20 and 200 W/cm2 according to the distance, for RLM.
  200 W/cm2 at 5 cm distance
  100 W/cm2 at 10 cm distance
  50 W/cm2 at 30 cm distance
  25 W/cm2 at 55 cm distance
  10 W/cm2 at 90 cm distance

  *) Another example

  Let’s suppose the power 50 W/cm2 at 30 cm distance. Which time?
  50 W/cm2 x 120 sec. = 6000 x 0.001 = 6 J/cm2 => OK
  50 W/cm2 x 60 sec. = 3000 x 0.001 = 3 J/cm2 => OK
  NB: Remember: between 0.1J/cm² to 6J/cm² is optimal for most tissues. The distance impacts the radiance (the extent of the irradiated surface).
  Conclusion: 60 to 120 seconds at 30 cm distance. No longer.
• The Kitchen

  Recipes, food, meal prep, brands. Discuss them all here.

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  @PranaDeva I like to snack on parmesan, pickled cucumber, raisins, apples, dried mango. A few sticks of parmesan is tasty and good for teeth. Dried fruit is tasty but not so good for teeth.

• The Gym

  Discussing pistol squats, concentric exercise, resting, and other forms of strength training.

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  Milk and oj as a base. B vitamins or liver sometimes. Mildronate or purycet. Walking. Enviroment is important.