@cs3000 ok thanks.

@Kilgore said in Resources for authors:

@Mossy I have tried Joplin a long time ago but didn't like it. Mainly because the lack of features and If I remember correctly it had a weird way to save things where as in obsidian I just make a folder and that's where my things go. I also like that the markdown files are dynamic so they change as soon as I type the next line. Once they add a pdf highlighting feature it will be perfect for me.

I was looking at the Joplin web clipper, but Obsidian came out with theirs just at the right time. I needed to save about 2000 twitter posts from my likes and it made it so much easier. I also played around with training AI on the data I saved (with chat-gpt in obsidian) It owrks decently.

As for privacy. You store your files on your computer and nowhere else. Not sure what you mean by encryption.

Good information. Thank you.

I can attest that the Joplin web clipper did not work well for me. That was last year, I can guess they've updated it by now.

I am not an expert with encryption, but my understanding is encryption is where your files/data are scrambled and undecipherable until you work with them and then are re-scrambled when closed. There are multiple areas where your data could be vulnerable. If you're only using Obsidian locally, you arguable are pretty safe. If Obsidian on your desktop/laptop syncs with cloud storage, for multi-device access, that is where lack of encryption could be a factor. If you don't mind that your information is available, then it would be a non-issue.

EDIT - DELETE: I'm deleting these links on Obsidian not being encrypted and providing a newer link from Obsidian's blog stating that user data IS encrypted:

"When you use our online services, your data is protected with end-to-end encryption for maximum security."

https://obsidian.md/blog/verify-obsidian-sync-encryption/

@Corngold said in Clearing up the Confusion about Oxalate Lists:

@yerrag

I don't know, yerrag. He did hours of shows with Roddy & Dinkov, where they got in the weeds in terms of politics, finance, conspiracy, and other "fear-mongering" for lack of a batter term.

All I'm saying is I remember this stuff, "Forks Over Knives," Michael Pollan, and the big food/health complex existing for years before like 2020.

I believe he did mention it a few times, or commented on it or similar Chinese studies.

https://bioenergetic.life/?q=china+study

Anyways, it's just strange to me, given that I would expect him to want to defend meat and dairy, generally, and possibly find where the study went wrong in their assumptions (if it did!). I wonder if soy feed is the culprit as far as how pork and cows are being fed. The overconsumption of protein cuts and dairy could in fact be bad. But, the study was in 1983.

I wonder if the areas in question were electrified yet following Firstenberg's observations of electricity and cancer, diabetes, heart disease, etc. But, once again, I sense that pufa oil and soy feed, rural diets, and electricity are all acting in concert around the time of the study.

This paper seems to have some info on rural electrification of China.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7134604/

I don't expect Peat to dip his toes into every nook and cranny. Just too many bugs and vermins to be dealing with. Best to narrow one's scope, and that's what Peat has done. You can't be Atlas and carry all the world in your shoulder. Still, even by narrowing his scope, his message easily gets watered down.

He hates behind defined and pigeonholed by the term Ray Peat Diet because that has the connotations of a one size fit all approach, and he loathes such an approach because context is key.

I think he isn't one to want his brand diluted by being just like the others who lack his coherence in messaging.

@Corngold

I can hardly fault the author if I were to treat him like myself when I started my journey into knowing Peat. To fully grasp his ideas, one simply cannot treat it like a book report you rush thru a weekend of research. Ray doesn't have a Reader's Digest version, and I doubt anyone can write one either if a prerequisite to writing one involves reading and understanding everything he has written like one would do in going through a 7yr pHD program. But no such program exists.

@CrumblingCookie said in Oxalobacter formigens after guts nuked by antibiotics. Sources? Possibilities?:

@yerrag Did you invest in a microscope with which to do darkfield analysis for yourself? In order to discover creepy-crawlies coming out of your blood cells and to visualize the overall effects of foods or stressors on the shape and behaviour of your blood cells?

I have a hand me down German microscope from a business my dad had selling lab equipment for school laboratories. Those microscopes were of fine builds, mechanically and optically. But they were missing their eyepieces, but I held on to this one because it was a thing of beauty even though I couldn't use it. But now, I could find a lot of microscope eyepieces on sale online from online sites such as Temu, Aliexpress, Lazada, and Shopee, and I may just form a working microscope. And for the darkfield filter, I hope I can also buy it online and if not, it doesn't seem difficult to make one from online instructions.

@Kilgore Good resource

@yerrag Yeah I would describe myself as acidic now. I have really bad sleep and low t so that adds to it.
So I should check creatine clearance test, check pth vit d and ionized calcium?
I want to see if the kidney or PTH came first. I do think PTH is more likely but I wonder if it is curable naturally once I get DJS and am able to get a goods night sleep and low stress. However if its a ademona n the PT then I would assume not?
My salvia feels thick and sulphury and I would call it a unquenchable dry mouth/thirst. If I don't drink water I get a burning in my right side. I also have very foamy urine I am worried it is something more severe such as cancer etc. If it is I will use it as a opportunity. I am going to get blood drawn again in a week or so so ill make another thread then. I also am going to chec t3 t4 and some other things

@avasinclair I put my phone on airplane mode every evening until morning. I also keep Bluetooth turned off and have either wifi or data on, not both. I basically keep my phone with me all day, so I’m going to get one of those EmF blocking pouches. Nothing exciting, all pretty basic stuff.

@Insomniac This is not scientific or precise, I'm not sure what's going on, but I get a noticeable increase in body temp, ramping up metabolism when I take 1000-3000mg aspirin with 1000-2000mg caffeine throughout the day. No noticeable fat loss tho like with DNP.

@nofreepeat Older studies on children's with type 1 diabetes showed a significant improvement in symptoms after removal of the parathyroid glands.

This means that there is a big connection to calcium regulation.

Calcium, vitamin D, vitamin K, magnesium.

Test your PTH levels...

@Milk-Destroyer said in RFK Jr. Officially Nominated for HHS Secretary.:

I wonder if IdealLabs would be affected at all by anything RFK Jr does

If I've interpreted RFK Jr. correctly, I would say his perspective would free Haidut up, to sell with less restrictions.

@cs3000
This stuff is all so fascinating to me! I had never seen that before in the old forum. I am a total novice lay person. I just like finding things that I heard Ray talk about and share with people like yourself who can run with these ideas! I personally love the quinones from Pau D’arco bark, cascara sagrada. I also love emodin from aloe Vera juice. Emodin is a natural hydroxyanthraquinone compound found in Aloe vera juice, specifically in the latex of the plant. Antibacterial, antifungal, and anticancer effects. But, yes! Thanks for diving into Kocks stuff and sharing! It’s helping me explore it more too!
Peace!

@saduakas
increase dopamine basically, stack from @spheno_xiphoid on twitter:

-9-methyl-β-carboline
-Bromantane
-Uridine monophosphate
-Phenylalanine

Complemented by:
-High dose thiamine + other B vitamins
-Vitamin C
-Creatine
-Bright sunlight

*) In Short
RDA: 0.8 g
Sweet spot: 1.2 – 1.6 g
To build muscles: 1.6 – 2.4 g
Source myprotein.com
Note 1: Masterjohn advices to mind B5, B6 B8 (biotin) + molybdenum (but mind excess) on high protein diet. => Youtube: The Three Nutrients You Need More of on a High-Protein Diet + masterjohn.
Note 2: HDP (PLP) 1.58 mg of B6 per 100 grams of protein per day.
Note 3: We should balance methionine with glycine.

@Pooooop Also how fast should I gain weight?

https://youtu.be/iLC-tHvkNvI?si=yghdNu5lp05NfkTh

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Chain keep us together

@Mauritio said in Rapamycin: Anti-aging and metabolic dream drug?:

Surprisingly this review argued that quinones would increase mTOR.
Because quinones increase Nrf2 which in turn increases mTOR.

What should we think of that ?
In theory that would cause a pro-cancer effect, but quinones do lot more than activating Nrf2 ...

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7145749/

Here's a few studies that a quinone, thymoquinine to be precise, inhibits mTOR and thus has an anti-cancer effect.
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37288949https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37288949/https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30259603/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36145344/

@Androsclerozat thx

@Gila cypro is antiviral