@alfredoolivas said in Best thyroid type in context of combining with hormones?: @BioEclectic said in Best thyroid type in context of combining with hormones?: hypothyroid. Don't go hyper thyroid. People act like it's fun lol. It's completely different to being hyperandrogenic or hyperdopaminergic. Understood, and thank you, will follow that wisdom. Low and slow, will even cap the total thyroid dose even if i don't "feel" a benefit, mostly because it would be hard to discern which substance is causing it. If i may ask, and if it were you, which thyroid type would you choose? Reasons why aren't necessary, i can even make a choice based on consensus, and the responsibility would be totally my own. It is a tough choice imo.

@user73636 said in Low soluble fiber = leaky gut?: research indicates that when gut bacteria are starved of dietary fiber, they can begin to consume the protective mucus lining of the intestines. => Need a context and a study. Yes, this is accurate and refers to a well-known, seminal study on gut microbiome health. => A combination of host genetic susceptibility, low dietary fiber and intestinal bacteria exacerbate colitis. doi: 10.21203/rs.3.rs-2518251/v1 2023 Mar 13. Context: The "If You Don't Feed Them, They Eat You" Mechanism • The Problem: The mucus lining (largely composed of MUC2 glycoproteins) protects the intestinal epithelial cells from being directly attacked by bacteria. • The Mechanism: When gut bacteria are deprived of dietary fiber (their preferred food source), they turn to the next best source of nutrients: the carbohydrates in the protective colonic mucus layer. • The Result: This erosion of the mucus layer makes the intestinal lining thinner and significantly more vulnerable to inflammatory pathogens. • Significance: This finding provides a direct mechanism for why low-fiber, high-fat "Western diets" are associated with increased risk of ulcerative colitis, Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD), and metabolic disorders. Key Study "A Dietary Fiber-Deprived Gut Microbiota Degrades the Colonic Mucus Barrier and Enhances Pathogen Susceptibility" Authors: Desai et al. (Lead researchers include Eric Martens at the University of Michigan and Mahesh Desai). Journal: Cell (Nov 17, 2016). Comment (LucH): Not only when deprived but when some phyla take the lead. When you decide to correct and tend towards 30 g (1 oz.) fiber, you need to begin progressively and adapt yourself to transit. We need 4 colors to optimize the different effects.

A single portion (240ml) of UHT milk is like welcoming just one tourist in Venice. Not overcrowded. You get the value of the nutrient, but the load is manageable, allowing your small metabolism to process and keep the not-well-fit amino-acid under control (not used). If someone overloads himself with one gallon at a time, twice a day, it won't make you "more nourished." It will make you tired and leave your body feeling crowded and overworked by the demands of processing it all, when something is not well manufactured / recognized. Management is all. Even if you don’t perceive it. And don’t tell you know someone who … Finally: Think, perceive and act, as someone not far from here would say “If UHT milk is the only option, a single portion (~240 ml or half a gallon) is manageable. Think of it like one extra car on a quiet road — the system absorbs it without stress. Moderation keeps the metabolism in control. A moderate amount keeps the metabolism in control of what it can process and discard.

Thyroxine is T4 - it is best to use both T4 and T3 in the right ratio. I have written a book about thyroid replacement therapy - it also presents Dr. Ray Peat's protocol for using T4+ T3. The title of the book is: "How to Use Thyroid Medication." It is helpful for anyone who wants to use thyroid medication correctly. You can get it on Amazon. I spent more than three years researching for this book in hopes of helping people who are confused about thyroid medication - I hope it will help. You are also welcome to contact me via my website: https://biochemnordic.com/ [image: 1773483570697-how-to-use-thyroid-medication-ray-peat-resized.png]

@Jennifer I can relate with the need for structure and routine, for sure.  No matter who you are or what you've been through, I think the last 6 years, the COVID era, has brought a degree of chaos to everyone.  Novelty is indeed good for the spirit, but the right kind of novelty.  That which we choose, or welcome in, from a place of comfort and trust, where the unknown aspects are more to do with adventure than fright.  I prefer stress yard work to stress cleaning.  I think I prefer most anything to cleaning.   And even now days, I'd say stress cooking.  It's not that I love cooking, but it does two things: it fulfills an immediate need, and it occupies and challenges me differently, beyond the physicality of outdoor work. Haha...milk snob.  That is funny.  I do prefer raw milk as well, but haven't had it in years.  I don't mind yogurt, especially Greek  I primarily use it in bread making these days. Thank you for the kind words.  I'm glad my brother came to his senses as well.  I trust he'll move on or modify his carnivore diet once he gets bored or feels like something is lacking.  But it really has done wonders so far.  I wish I could at least seriously attempt thyroid.  I know you think it's key to your health, as well as your dad's.  Maybe I'll try it one day, I'm just far too sensitive to supplements, and this supplement in particular has me hesitant.  I've dealt with tachycardia over the last 10 years, and I read that that is not uncommon with a wrong thyroid dose. I have become quite good with the homemade fries.  They are easier for me now.  So, maybe all I need is a good air fryer. I'm not a huge fan of the desert myself, though I do appreciate the uniqueness of it.  I think the country side, within reasonable reach of a good city or town, would be ideal.  But I say this as someone who has never lived where there are no street lights.  So, maybe I wouldn't like it.  Though, I have lived with minimal street lights, where the stars could still be seen. I have no problem with a bread machine, which is what I use primarily.  I'm trying out a heritage wheat — pre-1950's milling technique and non-hybrid — which is supposed to be better on the gut, as well as providing better nutrients ( I think I run the risk of becoming a flour snob . ) But, it doesn't rise as well as modern flour, and the bread machine can beat it up too much.  So, I'm finally learning to modify the default settings on the bread machine, in an attempt to get the best out of this wheat.  Ultimately, I won't sweat it too much.

@polba you are welcome It takes time and being consistent But you will feel much better and symptom free Just easy to digest stuff Nothing that irritates your digestion u

@user73636 if the study you mention is indeed true, it's not clear if it would still be valid for Pyrucet specifically because it includes the ethyl pyruvate to replenish the PDH that the EA would reportedly inhibit.

@engineer https://bioenergetic.forum/topic/9249/nnos-a-useless-harmful-byproduct

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Now it's worse again, I think it is due to food. I am now keeping track of grocery store receipts and whether I feel better or worse afterwards to narrow down what's reducing symptoms and what's increasing it. It gets substantially worse if I eat too little so a elimination diet is off the table. Glycine helps a lot. Supposedly this is because during a state of sickness the body needs like 10-15g of Glycine daily to repair mucal barriers, gut lining, skin, etc, but can only produce 3g itself. It also generally increases the threshold for mast cell degranulation. I drink a few teaspoons per day dissolved in drinks.

I'm considering a persistent, covert, non-bloodborn fungal tissue colonization. Unhelpful critics will scream that there's no such thing and that fungal infections are either superficial or systemic and life-threatening acutely critical with fungemia etc but I've grown intolerant to any such soft-pedalling obfuscation. Clearly the bone-degradation dear Travis had written about is a chronic progression. @Mauritio said: This is probably the best post on boron (by Travis) . I agree with the hypothesis that arthritis might be of fungal origin and that borons main effect is anti-fungal. Not only that it also protects against fungal toxins like aflatoxin (https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0946672X23000032) It's wild that Travis took gram -amounts of boron. It is inherently non toxic , apparently less toxic than salt. https://lowtoxinforum.com/threads/nothing-boring-about-boron.22805/post-451585 There are substantiating studies on periprosthetic Candida spp. infections but otherwise it's so wide a field, so overflooded with make-belief narratives and the search functions so poor that I cannot get hold of more tangible findings. It's likely that fungal infections can persists below the surface in the enteric tissues and beyond in joints and other organs. And that, irrespective of the actual location, the latter can be harmed in a course of cross-reactive immune response as shown by many other pathogens. I've therefore spiked last night's porridge with 2grams of borax with the intention of strong luminal distribution along the GI system. And I've started with 5grams of borax per liter for my drinking water today. Of which I've already drunk two thirds. So I may prepare a second liter with the same ratio later on and use this exclusively. If there's any notable improvement I shall throw in a course of itraconazole on top. I had first dabbled with borax five long years ago. I had noticed that going beyond 20-30mg elemental boron per intake was and remained really uncomfortable. Giving strong headaches. Giving dull joint pains. Eventually, my use has faded because of such much else going on. Had been on very intensive and extensive antibiotic regimens recently which also impacted (fingers crossed it stays) the recurring events of night sweats and arthralgia. The borax hits me differently now. No particular headaches or joint reactions yet!

@kilgore do you mind moving this thread? I accidentally posted it in Case Studies

@LunaticRed what @alfredoolivas said along with inhibiting cortisol, positive androgenic effects like increased strength, bone growth, anti-anxiolytic, controls blood sugar, controls inflammation from endotoxin. The list goes on. In reality, it is the TRUE male hormone.

@Milk-Destroyer Yeah I can't sleep if I don't add spinach, which contains loads of folate. Even if I take 450mcg of clonidine or benadryl or whatever. You mentioned that you have high adrenaline symptoms, which is similar in a way to insomnia. I might be misremembering but I'm sure you told someone on reddit not long ago that that much egg shell powder was a stupidly high dose. Have you revised your opinion on it? A case study showed that an older gentleman developed tachycardia and was found on the floor from 8-9grams of calcium carbonate. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC9873449/ I have taken 30g a day. Nowerdays, when I use it, I use it in split doses with meals and take enough to get a 2:1 ratio, but currently my dietary intake is maybe a 1.1:1 C:P ratio. I think 3 grams is fine, that is roughly 1500mg Calcium.

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@Korven You get a tan with the sperti lamp? Korven means sausage in swedish for all non swedes