Personal Log - Digestion, energy, vitality
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Had a brain MRI yesterday. Found out I have a deviated septum and inflamed sinuses. This would explain my chronic stuffed nose, loss of smell, morning fatigue and headache, poor, non-restorative sleep.
Will likely do septoplasty in the coming months.
And I usually sleep on my back, which is only worsening. I will start using bigger pillows and sleep on my side. -
@GreekDemiGod If it makes you feel any better, these things are somewhat common findings on an MRI. Somehow I fixed by chronic sinus problems by getting my Vitamin D levels restored to normal (which I think fixed PTH). Though recently spring allergies have been a little annoying. I couldn't bring myself to do a septoplasty.
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Started using Gelatin, bought 2 bags of 2 kgs, I'm taking 2 tbsp at each meal bloomed in water, so 6 tbsp/ day.
I'm hoping to have a beneficial effect on my digestion, and to reduce my intestinal inflammation.
Already noticing more bowel movements from it. -
What I'm currently doing
- 6 tbsp Gelatin per day
- 75 mcg T4
- Aggressive Strength Testosterone Booster (1 month of this almost doubled my T levels, from 300 to 590)
- Dandelion + Chamomile tea
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@GreekDemiGod
What is agressive strength T booster? -
@Mr-X It's a brand name, that based on my research, is one of the few legit ones.
https://mikemahler.com/shop/nutrition-supplements/aggressive-strength-testosterone-booster/ -
I saw this post by Danny Roddy and it perfectly matches my symptoms. Hopefully getting the dose right and bringing my temps and pulse to optimal levels solves them.
https://x.com/dannyroddy/status/1794016495976014081
*Hypoglycemia, steatorrhea (fat malabsorption), and gynecomastia are three of the most common liver problems associated with hypothyroidism that I know of. The right dose of thyroid hormone has been used to correct all three problems. Along with all the typical markers of hypothyroidism (e.g., pulse, temperature, cholesterol), the hormone prolactin has been used to assess the severity of liver disease.
"Hypothyroidism may have features that mimic liver disease (pseudo‐liver disease)." Hodges (2002)*
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Motility is still low, constipation still present. I have to take Magnesium Oxide and Cascara daily to get the bowels moving. I've also been eating gelatin regularly (6 tbsp/ day), it does feel soothing to my digestive tract, but don't feel digestive symptom improvements from it. Helps my sleep, though.
I also started taking TUDCA, Glutamine again. I've used them in the past on and off.
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Bowel movements regularity is now better. And I’m no longer using Mag. Oxide or Cascara Sagrada as I ran out.
Coffee and cigarettes are useful in triggering a BM.
But my chronic bloating hasn’t much improved.
I’m at a loss on what to try next for digestion. -
@GreekDemiGod What does your diet look like? Are your pulse and temp going up? Digestion and motility are highly dependent on thyroid function
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What is your activity levels like? I’ve noticed walking regularly and/or sprinting tend to speed up digestion.
Also I pretty heavily relied upon nicotine for a while which tended to greatly speed up bowels and made my bloating disappear completely, it gave me a very flat stomach that felt great and it was a very similar feeling to thyroid in that regard. Not so similar to thyroid as it made me manic even in smaller doses. Vitamin D tends to eliminate bloating when taken orally but also makes me feel weird when I take it for too long so I only reserve it for when I know I need it. Thyroid has eliminated bloating for me as well but it’s hard to find the right dose. When I’ve eaten liver in the past it has had the same effect but also comes with other bad side effects at higher doses.
I’d say nicotine is a no go long term solution that may be helpful in the short term.
I’m very serious about sprinting though. It has been the most beneficial to my health over any food or supplement.
That’s just my experience with things in terms of digestion
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@Jakeandpace Same here, sprinting does something magical to the body.
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Started tracking my daily bowel movements. It has been a full month where I’ve had at least 2 bowel movements daily.
I’m currently not taking any helpers, like laxatives(Cascara) or Magnesium, which I’ve taken in the past regularly.
The only helpers I take are coffee and some cigarettes (2-4 per day) that help in triggering a bowel movement.So I guess that’s progress.
The stool is not very well formed, so I would say there is some inflammation present.
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@bowser said in Personal Log - Digestion, energy, vitality:
@GreekDemiGod What does your diet look like? Are your pulse and temp going up? Digestion and motility are highly dependent on thyroid function
I’ve written in my other thread (Thyroid log).
Temps are great now.
Improving thyroid/ temps hasn’t brought me much digestive benefits to be honest.Walking indeed after meals helps a lot, but I don’t do that regularly.
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Realized I need to focus on solving the intestinal inflammation. Do an elimination diet and really identify foods that I don’t tolerate well.
I also have a deviated septum and one of my nostrils clogged, which is affecting my sleep.
Today I woke up feeling better, had 3 bowel movements by 12PM. Quit starch for a few days.
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@GreekDemiGod said in Personal Log - Digestion, energy, vitality:
I've also took a B1, B6, B12 complex for a month. It improved some neurological symptoms that I've had.
You lack B2. Mainly. You could have neuro-problems if you don't care. Interaction.
B2 serves as prebiotic too.
Riboflavin and high thiamin
Does thiamine deplete riboflavin?
Klopp, Abels, and Rhoads found a transitory increase in riboflavin excretion in men treated with large doses of thiamine. Pro- longed administration of thiamine, however, failed to produce any clinical evidence of riboflavin deficiency.
Source: ScienceDirect.com
https://price-pottenger.org/pdfs/LF009_2.pdf (See & “Effect of Overloading with B”).
=> Mostlylurking has seen side effects when taking high dose Thiamin (B1) without supplementing riboflavin (B2). Not necessarily every day. Marked temporary increase of riboflavin excretion was not observed by all subjects (period not above 8 days).
Note: Besides B1, energy is enhanced by B2 (20%) and B3 (80%) (source: RP). -
@GreekDemiGod said in Personal Log - Digestion, energy, vitality:
I also have a deviated septum and one of my nostrils clogged, which is affecting my sleep.
Today I woke up feeling better, had 3 bowel movements by 12PM. Quit starch for a few days.
And I’m breathing better today.You may want to know that there is the "one-airway-theory" or something called like this. Essentially, it says all your mucosa are connected. Bad digestion causes asthma and bronchitis and vice versa. Intestinal inflammation causes inflammated sinus mucosa and vice versa.
That being known, it's still possible that your demigod facial features were prevented from fully developing and your septum was caught in too little space for its original design because of underdevelopment of the width and length of your maxilla. In which case, confirm whether your swallowing technique is right and proper (no touching of the teeth with your tongue, ever) or invest in (dynamic) orthodontics and logopedics lessons first, before any nasal surgery. And ascertain that your surgeon will definitely stitch back any cartilage as reinforcement on the opposite side of where he/she removed it from instead of discarding it. This will of course transform a 15-20 minutes surgery into a thorough c. 1.5hrs surgery. -
Major realisation: I realised that Taurine, that I was religiously taking since Peating, is having negative side effects for me.
It makes me more depressed, anhedonic, lowers my libido, causes my dick to not function.
I suspect too much GABA activation.Is a pity because I thought it has no side defects and it’s one of the most beneficial compounds to take.
I’m going to stop using it.Last week, I took like 5/6 grams/ day.
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@GreekDemiGod said in Personal Log - Digestion, energy, vitality:
Last week, I took like 5/6 grams/ day.
Less is more.
https://lowtoxinforum.com/threads/what-brand-of-taurine-is-the-best.44704/post-758680 - Currently I use size 1 caps after the great gelatin shortage during the rona times. One at a time and allowing it to pass, or one only. Depends what's going on in the day for me.
Definitively take a break from that amount. Just don't be disheartened to try again if you had a benefit from it in the beginning.
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I feel better after getting off Taurine. More clear-headed, no longer have that “drunk”, high GABA feeling.
Curcumin used in my meals seems to have a big anti-inflammatory effect in my gut. I’ve read on ChatGPT how it helps heal the gut lining.
Current approach right now is to eat an anti-inflammatory diet that helps my gut heal and regenerate. That is for me: no gluten and no commercial dairy products, and low fodmap.
Will also be looking into taking Zinc and Magnesium.I no longer believe total avoidance is the way. Carnivore, zero starch peating are not the way to heal the gut. The goal should be to slowly rebuild the microbiome and heal the gut lining.
Healing the gut lining, fixing the leaky gut will ensure endotoxin no longer exerts its harmful effects.I also believe that refined sugar, and sugary drinks are harmful in a state of dysbiosis and leaky gut. I’m talking about Coca Cola.
