@evan-hinkle Interesting. I would have endotoxin expected to cause LOW blood sugar not high, but good to know.

This video appeared in my YouTube feed.

Youtube Video

It is only 6 minutes long but it has a nice chart summarizing the video and a link to an article.

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@happyhanneke Aw well thank you, Happy!

What I've found in some situations, is a local restaurant makes it the old fashioned way with coconut oil, and they sell to some local stores. I found a random restaurant in Colorado that way and called them up, but they wouldn't ship! 😧

I know some people could have said, after reading the precedent posts: “Not for me…”
Even with the best intentions and the available “whole foods”, the body sometimes lacks the strength to extract what it needs. When digestion is slow or the terrain is weak, nutrients can pass through without truly being received. Particularly when we suffer from IBS (inflamed digestive system). It’s a bit like trying to light a fire with damp wood — the energy is there, but it doesn’t catch. In those moments, gentle and targeted nutrients can serve as a bridge: a way to help the system remember how to work efficiently again, without forcing it. Maybe we could — or should — consider making it easier for the body to access the useful elements all at once, instead of asking it to build reserves from what it can barely / partly absorb. Not by overloading the boat, of course, but by helping it stay afloat until balance returns.

Hi @LucyJ, I can’t recall if you’ve mentioned this, but do you have a history of hypoglycemia? Prior to treating my thyroid, I had frequent hypoglycemic episodes and random crying spells were my telltale sign that my blood sugar had crashed. Within 15 minutes of having some fruit or juice, I was back to my old (cheerful) self.

They weren’t taking orders from the US when I last looked, due to the Trump administrations’ intercepting packages and imposing duties on them due to ending of de minimis.

@Mauritio really cool

You might be able to figure out everything you need about moods and emotions by observing yourself and others.

If you want to understand them better, you can think about them in a larger context, possibly including an evolutionary context (asking about what purpose the emotion or mood might have served) or more. The amount of context you need depends on how well you want to understand them. Knowing about neurotransmitters and hormones isn’t necessary for a good understanding.

Neurotransmitters and hormones can add to understanding, but they aren’t necessary. It’s better to start from experience and from a bigger picture, and then the smaller details can be added in if wanted or needed for a specific purpose. The details might then also refine the bigger picture.

Just focusing on the small details too much and too soon is likely to mislead.

And here are the dose ranges I’m considering:

MK4: 45mg.
VitD: 2K-4KIU
Vitamin E: 100-300 IU
DHEA: 5-15mg
Progesterone: 5-10mg
Pregnenolone: 10mg
T3: 1-2mcg scrotally [on top of oral dose].