I have hit rock bottom please help.
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@LetTheRedeemed The cascara I took was from iHerb.. probably not the best quality so definitely not aged dark brown I guess. I only ever take it when I am really backed up. It gives me stomach cramps but then relieves the constipation. If I take it multiple days in a row it seems to just give me cramps and not help the digestion anymore idk why.
To what point would I need to fix my digestion to be able to safely start T3? Consistently one bowel movement a day? Two bowel movements a day?
I dont have glycine atm, would collagen powder and broth me enough?
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@lulueatsmeat try lowering the cascara until you can take it - even if that's like an 1/8th of a teaspoon. I started out there or lower. even if you can only do a pinch, that'll do something to move the dial.
I think it's fine to experiment with t3 now if you have it - start at a really low dose, like 1 mcg.
sure, anything you have for gelatin. you can over do collagen pretty quickly, so be mindful of dosage. it's a free-peptide, not the whole proteins found in gelatin.
you can get glycine at healthfood stores if you have one near you.
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@lulueatsmeat I would caution against the repeated use of thyroid if any type without knowing if your cholesterol level is too low, or not being maintained. Thyroid will use up LDL cholesterol and vitamin A for steroid production and low cholesterol levels pose a risk for cancer. Cholesterol levels can be boosted with sugar, dairy fat, coconut fat, vitamin A, and vitamin D by a variety of mechanisms. As I understand it Peat recommended having total cholesterol go no lower than 160, and that starting from TC 200, thyroid tends to bring it down to 160, with the caveat that thyroid supplementation can sometimes bring TC up if cholesterol is deficient.
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@LetTheRedeemed I’d like to second this — no reason to wait for digestion to be perfect before trying T3 out. The worst slow digestion can do is render the T3 ineffective as I understand it
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@vocedilegno aye, and I second as well, needing cholesterol high enough! that's one of the big hidden pitfalls of thyroid supplementation. I went on an emotional rollercoaster taking thyroid with cholesterol too low. And, all your suggestions are spot on for cholesterol - Ray and Danny both found sugary foods keeping cholesterol stably high better than dietary cholesterol itself. Many people have also commented in the old forum that at least an egg and some dairy fat in a few meals, on top of consistent sugar intake was the final jump they needed to get cholesterol high enough
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@LetTheRedeemed love it!!
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@lulueatsmeat try kefir as probiotic. acne maybe sibo
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@LetTheRedeemed Thats good to know thanks! Maybe Ill get a blood test before trying T3 just to be safe, I eat eggs in butter pretty much everyday and lots of sugar of course so I think Ill be alright.
Im on vacation rn so Im doing my best at keeping my digestion and metabolism up with aspirin and baking soda..
I also have cascara with me and will try to take a lower dose (maybe without the capsule some said it could be irritating) and see how i react
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@lulueatsmeat cool.
Yeah, if you're taking any amount that was in a capsule form, that could definitely be too much for most people! I worked my way up from about a large drop size I wanna say.
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Thyroid.
