O. basilicium water extract fully restored glucose & insulin measures in diabetes model
https://scialert.net/fulltext/?doi=pjbs.2020.1010.1017
increases glucose uptake by cells
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& increased sleep duration on a sedative more than diazapam , decreased time taken to fall asleep a bit by itself (through GABA) https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5020426/#sec162951
extract with both water & ethanol solubles had greatest effect

@voldtzeig
More expensive. Mine comes from iherb.com
Thorne liquid Mk4.
Expensive if you only look at the price. I take one drop morning. Best 2x/d (half life).
Need a lot of fat to assimilate it. Proportional at 14 - 24 - 36 g fat.
2 kinds: 1 mg or 600 mcg (?) with D3.

@LetTheRedeemed said in Forum seems kinda dead... What other forums do you guys use:

@Luke 🙏 ❤️ it’s valentines anything could happen

I can already picture Danny and Georgi riding through Venice in a gondola and toasting their renewed friendship with a glass of orange juice while violins play in the background, and a choir of angels sings: “F*** you, Mercola!”

@ThinPicking said in 100,000 Eggs Stolen From Back of Truck at Farm:

@AlphaCog said in 100,000 Eggs Stolen From Back of Truck at Farm:

The egg heist

Retinol terror.

Was Charlie seen at the crime scene?

@Samyo said in starches:

looks like white sugar is causing seb derm and fiberous foods make me stink

When I need added sugar, I use most of the time coconut sugar. It has several qualities (Mind the way it has been manufactured => origin. Glycemic index 53, with all cofactors).
At breakfast, I may use 1 tbsp maple syrup (the dark one) when I eat white soft cheese (to vary). Only at breakfast since this syrup is rich in fructose. To keep it a long time ( more than one month), I add 2 drops lemon EO.
When my strawberries are not fine enough (lack of taste), I use muscovado sugar (not refined). I only use white sugar for my kombucha. 😉
Note: sugar cane, even the brown one, is a fake. They just added a little molasses to color it.
If I summarize: the less added sugar, the best it is. But there is still the hidden sugar in manufactured food. Keep that in mind when buying jams, biscuits and pastries.
If you stink, you have to define the odor: If it smells like rotten eggs, it could be sulfur produced by gut bacteria. But this would also be the case for stools.
What about the digestion when drinking milk. We are limited in lactase enzyme. By the way, cow milk stimulates acne or small pimples, in some people (mostly teens, but not only).

@nicemushroom17 yup, and I’ve ingested more than I probably should’ve at times — zero symptoms but good vibes

@Hearthfire I think you misunderstand how to work with some varieties of sick patients.

That’s ok. Just don’t assume that any part of my comment was ”magical thinking,” I’m speaking in practical contexts…

Yeah duh I could’ve gone back to IF and sub 1000 calories a day for a year and lost weight, and my cortisol and estrogenic symptoms would’ve only gotten worse. I had to quit my demanding job because of how sick I had become… there was no practical reason to try losing weight in that context. Sub800 cals on carnivore stopped working for weight loss. This is why my comment you responded to was filled with “practical”

Ray himself talked about this. There are obese people consuming 600 cals a day not able to lose weight. I was there. Cortisol and estrogen dominance have real impacts. You go lower in cals for those people and you could be ARE creating catastrophic downline effects. So many systems are beyond f’d at this point that to talk weight loss regime is insulting.

Your paradigm is built on studies of cohorts that includes inevitable failure rates with no further inquiry as to why they failed — that is Peats area of expertise, and where I found substantial help to my issues so I could finally lose weight again.

CICO is Le fail:
https://youtu.be/mif1GaSN13A?si=KK-hQPLjJuzwwTYw

@war4512 said in Music through the bioenergetic way:

Music is an inherent component of our identity. It is a kind of mirror, transparently revealing the nature of our character. It is the most authentic marker of personality, as music leaves no room for secrets—it is an expression of ourselves.

@the_black_jew said in Music through the bioenergetic way:

that song is so bad. but to each his own. it’s objectively bad tho

Nice way of (potentially) increasing serotonin in another person. I wonder why a member of this forum would want to do that to someone else.

@war4512 said in Music through the bioenergetic way:

@war4512 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpZLQI_uORs&ab_channel=HardMission

A song that evokes a lot of positive emotions in me. One of the most motivating tracks.

I liked how the song sounds a lot. The only thing preventing me from adding it to my playlist are the lyrics, but they do fit OCD quite well. I still feel a bit like I should add it.

This is one of the happiest pieces of music I'm aware of, but I don't listen to it frequently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PhusP6wn5p0

Some music I've been listening to a lot recently:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gb4vzBErGyw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jlBIo2FaRmQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVpIVj1kJwc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvklafyQZaM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c2onIu-x1wE

Two books some of you might find interesting, both by Joscelyn Godwin:

The Harmony of the Spheres The Harmonies of Heaven and Earth

@ThinPicking lmao

Salicylates cause hearing loss when applied topically. Again, this is not a proof that topical diclofenac cause hearing loss. But given the similarity of both substances, it is another reason to be very careful when using diclofenac on your head

Salicylic acid is a β-hydroxy acid. It may be used at concentrations of 20% to 30% for treatment of acne, rosacea, melasma, hyperpigmentation, mild photoaging, and rough skin. By acting as a lipophilic keratolytic agent, it produces exfoliation and dissolves follicular impactions, resulting in a reduction of acne lesions. Additional benefits of salicylic acid are antiinflammatory and antimicrobial properties. When applied, the acid crystallizes and may be visible after the first minute. After 3 to 5 minutes, the face is gently cleansed with tap water. Salicylic acid peels can potentially result in systemic toxicity, with the presence of nausea, hearing loss, tinnitus, and central nervous system dysfunction.

Source:
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cps.2016.03.004
page 589

https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/medicine-and-dentistry/glycolic-acid

@risingfire do you think low dose cabergoline could work?

it seems to reduce prolactin and cortisol

Rosmarinic acid.

Almost doubled testosterone in controls. And strongly protected against EMF damage . https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3847387/#sec12

It also protected against different types of radiation .
https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC11053252/

@Rayoshi-Pufamoto said in Limiting salt consumption for infants?:

Should the sodium intake be limited to a certain amount or can salt be eaten liberally at that age?

Whenever salt is "mixed" with fat, the taste buds are saturated. This encourages the brain to ask for more because the sensors are out of order.
=> Enough potassium should still be brought. If not sufficient from vegetables and fruit (mainly), I'd add some potassium bicarbonate (not sodium bicarbonate), in a shake.
The dose for an adult is 1.2 g potassium bicarbonate. So, I'd say 1/3 under 6 years old. 1 hour before or 2 hours after digestion. Best not to eat meat just after the take (pH is not optimal then). Not on a continuous way (impact on TH1><TH2 and M1 >< M2). So, with days off, let's say after 8-10 days take.

@Kilgore

believing anything from a twitter user who literally unironically pays for a blue verified checkmark and is probably being paid to shill a product

good goy

maybe if he says the f-word a few more times it becomes even more authentic

@GRay said in Calcium regulation and Thyroid inquiry:

People in the Peat community have confirmed NDT and Dairy is ok, not sure NDT and Ca supplement

Levothyroxine Interactions with Food Transport
https://mirzoune-ciboulette.forumactif.org/t119p50-the-thyroid-madness#30075
Calcium and iron supplements can interfere with how the body absorbs medications used to treat hypothyroidism. Even with milk. See figure.
One hour before and 4 hours after a Ca take or milk are often advised before taking T4. (1)
But here, on the picture beneath, we see that the uptake T4 is badly influenced until 2 hours after uptake. Leave at least 30 minutes after taking levothyroxine before you drink coffee, tea or fizzy ones.
To avoid interference with interacting agents, a 4 hour-period should be taken into account when managing the dose of a thyroid supplement.
Note: Mind Br, Cl Fl when iodine is required for deiodinase enzymes for conversion T4 into T3. (4)
Minimum delay
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Source: Concurrent Milk Ingestion Decreases Absorption of Levothyroxine
450 mg of elemental calcium per 12 oz (355 mL) serving of milk 2% fat.
doi: 10.1089/thy.2017.0428 2018
Conclusions: This is the first study to demonstrate that concurrent cow's milk ingestion reduces oral levothyroxine absorption. The findings support previous literature showing the interference of elemental calcium and food with thyroid hormone absorption. Patients managed with thyroid hormone should be advised to avoid taking their levothyroxine simultaneously with cow's milk.

@Alomongerpete said in Journey to Hormonal Optimisation:

Upon waking I mix an electrolyte powder that also contains creatine and ribose with a prebiotic supp that contains pre-hydrolysed guar guam, with Quali-C and l-glutamine.

much less thirsty than usual

As the day progressed and I took more small doses, I got some great dopamine highs. I started spontaneously smiling and laughing and music became more enjoyable. I haven't felt crazy productive energy like "wanting to clean the house", like Danny Roddy talks about but it's been very pleasant with no real adrenaline boosts.

There's a lot of variables here. It sounds like you got close to a state you were trying to reach a few times.

Unless someone else comments. Just keep experimenting with it I think. Knowing the effect of anything you take happens in the context of all other behaviour. Some constructive drug abuse is a pretty good way to know that. Humour/not humour.

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