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Raypeatforum.com is down and the lions are crying out there. Who was it?

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@Mossy thanks for your input. You are not the first one that mentioned milk. I do eat a lot of cheese though, and I always been hesitant to drink milk, even when I was a kid. I was always drinking orange juice instead. Maybe I should give it a try..

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@thyroidchor27 Most of it was starch. I eat white rice, potatoes and sugars (orange juice, honey, white sugar on coffee) for one year now but I used to it lots of pasta, rice, potatoes back then (almost no sugar).
Despite of the changes my weight remains the same. I look like a 22 year old twink and I am 34. I am just tired of looking that weight. I just want to look like a Man.
Woudl be nice to have more like a bearish type. Stocky, alpha, some body hair.

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Do you think taking DHEA without preg/progesterone would increase body hair in males?

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@haidut may I ask for your opinion in this matter, please? I'd really appreciate that!

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@mostlylurking said in How to lower Adrenaline:

@fd The vitamin A supplementation is controversial; I just rely on my diet for vitamin A which does include eggs.

I've found lower doses of niacinamide to be more helpful; I take 100mg, 4Xday. I got better results taking it this way than taking 200mg, 2Xday. Niacinamide is water soluble so it doesn't stick around for longer than a couple of hours.

Which thiamine are you taking?

I found it really important to rely on a good endocrinologist to help me with my hypothyroidism. He spent 9 months optimizing my dose of desiccated thyroid supplement (NP Thyroid by Acella). He ran blood tests on me about every 6-8 weeks. It wasn't something that I could have done without him.

Thiamine Hydrochloride, 500mg

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@fd I forgot to mention I also heard about taking more Salt. But I take enough salt almost in everything I eat. (particularly Vera Salt) 🧂

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Hi,

Throughout the years I have seen some people, including me, who can eat whatever they want and will not put on weight. I am currently 34 and I have tried different things like: eating lot of garbage foods, high fat diet, high carb, high calories (between 5000-7000), vegan, carnivore and never gained weight. Maybe 5-10lbs but that’s all I could do. Also that weight made me look Skinny fat.

After discovering Peat I have learned people with this condition are mostly hypothyroid with low ATP levels (I am always tired), with high adrenaline. Cortisol could be high or low but in my case it’s low.

In the old RPF I read things like “ "Many in the Peat community are unknowingly dealing with chronically high-adrenaline and are wrongly attributing their issues to hyperthyroidism and high cortisol when they're actually hypothyroid and low cortisol/high adrenaline."
Or “ ironic how the stereotypical "good metabolism" person is a person who eats whatever they want but stays remarkably thin. in reality that phenotype is likely characterized by intestinal malabsorption and/or sky high adrenaline/cortisol” or “ Interesting, makes sense. I feel like I often see like high histamine/adrenaline/calorie burning people. Then the real high metabolism people, I imagine, are like high testosterone for guys and just very healthy. Also, don't really gain fat easily, tho.”

Things that helped me drastically with my energy:

T3

Things that helped with energy:

B1 Thiamine
Magnesium
Vitamin D

However my weight is still the same 150lbs, height 5,11, age 34 while eating the most peaty as possible, supplementing high quality fat soluble vitamins (A, D, K, E) in addition of Magnesium glycinate, T3. And ‘every now and then’: Zinc gluconate, Niacinamide, Cypro, DHEA.
Last Prolactin levels test result: 8.3 ng/ml

Recently this post came up to my attention relating it to mostly low ATP, insulin, hypothyroidism and hypoglycemia (which I had in the past): https://selfhack.com/blog/top-10-reasons-why-thin-people-are-more-anxious-and-tired/
I know this blog comes from Joe Cohen and I know he’s not the most reliable person when it comes down to bioenergetics).

Things I am gonna start trying:

Cardenosine (from Idealabs)

Any suggestions, non-medical advice, information that you can provide to help me gain weight and correcting my energy/low atp issues??

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Thank you all.

I was taking:

500mg Magnesium Glycinate a day

Currently (just started):

500mg Magnesium Glycinate
1000mg Niacinamide

Soon I will add:

Cardenosine (from idealabs)

Other things I take on a daily basis which I am unsure if that helps: Vitamin A, D, K, E, B1, T3.

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Hi,

I am looking to lower my adrenaline levels. Read of:

Niacinamide
Glycine
Taurine
https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/lowering-adrenaline.4602/#post-55592
Vitamin B6
https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/vitamin-b6-may-be-anti-adrenaline-and-thus-anti-stress.3245/

However, I have never felt did a significant difference. Unfortunately I have hypothyroid symptons, high adrenaline/low cortisol, low vitamin D/A even supplementing with relatively high doses (10000-15000UI daily), cold sweaty feet winter, cold feet(sometimes hands also) and warm temp for the rest of the body, very skinny (always been) even eating garbage food or high calories.

Any suggestion on how to lower adrenaline? Already taking t3

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@Fructose said in Peat diet and the risk of Vitamin A toxicity, fatty liver:

300,000 IU

Have you realized how much is 300,000 IU of Vit A? of couse it may be toxic at those levels. They got what they wanted which is to scare people's off by the use of Vitamin A. Do your research or ask for help but don't come in here creating debates with no information. (nothing personal towards you).

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@CO3 Thank you.

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Pityrosporum Folliculitis a.k.a Malassezia Folliculitis is an acne-like breakout often accompanied by itchiness that flares most in areas with a lot of sebaceous activity. This includes the t-zone area of face (especially forehead), shoulders, chest, and back.
https://dermnetnz.org/topics/malassezia-folliculitis

Before running into Ray Peat I discovered this blog that helped me A LOT and I am sure lot of you already know about it
SimpleSkincareScience Blog: https://simpleskincarescience.com/pityrosporum-folliculitis-treatment-malassezia-cure/

I will leave you the points that I consider that affect my health/skin.

History (Notes taken in September 2021)

Ectomorph body (I was really skinny when I was young), (now slim?)
Usually tired - low energy levels (now improved since I was taking Vitamin D from the Sun, Magnesium Glycinate). But I’d say Magnesium did the most part. Update: I was still feeling tired, just less tired. What changed drastically for the better was starting taking Thyroid. Also high dose of B1.
Never had Acne or severe acne when I was a teenager.
Took lot of antibiotics because I was always sick (mostly Tonsillitis)
Was not diagnosed but at risk of having fatty liver when I was 19. And always had high bilirubin levels.
Developed Dandruff when I was 21.
Combination skin (face) when I was 22 and had Redness and Dry spots on my face, specially on winters.
Started with creams because of reason above, until I developed Malassezia Folliculitis.
Since then, I still have Malassezia Folliculitis on my face, back, shoulders, and chest sometimes (not much really, but not cleared 100%, Id say it cleared out about 98%).

** 7 years doing full research and now under control
** “fix”(under control) by improving diet (avoiding PUFA mostly) AND using Selsun Blue shampoo (selenium sulfide) as facial mask when my skins flares up (happens once a year/year and a half)
** I feel Carbs (vegetables, parboiled rice, sourdough or buckwheat bread/pasta) work better for me than Fat foods (I think it might be due to my Nervous System? - Ectomorph body type?).

I have dyshidrotic eczema 3 times 3 years ago (small watery blisters)
I had a big stye in one of my eyes, they said it couldn't be treated and surgery was the only solution. The day before scheduled surgery it went away (I was taking vitamin A (retinol) pills + Vitamin D to avoid that and worked out?)
Red face (I have olive skin but it has a reddish tone because of my skin issues)
Tested to check up on allergies/intolerances > None.
Used Probiotics for 3 months to restore my gut flora after many years of antibiotics usage. > No improvement really and felt weird..
Never had constipation or similar problems. (Like I always felt I have strong gut).

Current (2024)

Redness: Usually on my face, arms, lower back (once every 3 months)
Fungal acne flareups (1 in 1 year)
Foruncle (usually once a year): Random locations.

Things to add:

I don’t exercise much. I use to do some push ups (once a week), stretching, and walking outside
I am not extreme with my diet and sometimes eat shtty foods AND drink alcohol once a week (more on vacation). I work for the airlines and I am home maybe 10 days a month.
I try not to eat high PUFA content foods. Since it's impossible to avoid them for me I try to eat SFA to offset PUFA.
I am back at eating sugar (Did not have sugar between 2009-2021)
Not really concerned about Zinc and/or Selenium (both known to help prevent and treat skin issues) since I eat lof of seafood, specially when I go to Portugal or Spain (with my job I go often)

=Discussion=

Overall I feel what helped me the most is:

Intake of Fat (A, D, K, E) soluble vitamins
Ditch all moisturizers and other products. I just use 100% Aloe vera gel when my skin is damaged/sunburn or dry
Topical treatment when I have those fungal bumps: Selenium Sulfide shampoo (aka Selsun Blue), Katialis (Sulphur, Zinc Oxide) or Ketoconazole (aka Nizoral)
Oral fluconazole didn't do much to be honest.
Summer (YES. Sun improved conditions and warm temperature as well!)

=Connection between PUFA and Malassezia furfur and other Malassezia species=

Malassezia feeds on fatty acids with carbon chain lengths 12-24.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC1198797/pdf/biochemj00724-0062.pdf
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC118058/
https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022202X15447062
Personal Experience: All oils did not do well on me. Quite the opposite. Except for Caprylic Acid Oil, MCT Oil, Squalane Oil (derived from sugar cane).
Esters (Alcohol + Oils), Polysorbates, Yeast Ferments (I know Andra, @BioavailableNd mentioned about applying Kefir for treatment but I have never tried. Anyone?)
Vitamins. The blog mentions B1, B6 induces the growth of malassezia but I can't be sure about that since I never had problems while taking B1 orally at least.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3255962/
Coconut Oil. Contains octanoic acid which is anti-fungal in nature, BUT this only makes up 7.1% of its fatty acid composition. Lauric acid, which has a carbon chain length of 12, makes up 47% of coconut oil! This is a prime fatty acid for malassezia.
Sugars. Contrary to popular belief malassezia cannot grow in the presence of sugars or carbohydrates, with the exception of M. pachydermatis, which can synthesize mannitol and sorbitol. https://books.google.com/books?id=WSKEPJNe_UEC&pg=PA122&lpg=PA122&dq=carbohydrate+assimilation+malassezia&source=bl&ots=uFswHAmCKe&sig=aYD8Q9qyB-fBAqPFr3hCitQrDlg&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjh-MyspZLTAhVJw2MKHX_wB38Q6AEIJjAC#v=onepage&q=carbohydrate assimilation malassezia&f=false However, M. pachydermatis is only present in 2% of all humans, and has rarely been found in diseased human skin. All other malassezia species cannot ferment sugars. https://books.google.com/books?id=-SkqUVQfXrMC&pg=PA121&lpg=PA121&dq=malassezia+c9&source=bl&ots=Lf5FvPYj-S&sig=bjBjloVCQNsNSgEhUVBPdRfxWxA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjXl6bmpJLTAhVExWMKHfM5B6EQ6AEIGjAA#v=onepage&q=malassezia c9&f=false

I understand that the blog is based on products that contain chemicals that can create short and/or long term skin problems and I think so because since I stopped using them my skin has improved. However I only intend to find the definitive solution, if there is one, regarding this fungus called Malassezia, specifically the furfur spice. Unfortunately, in most cases only topical treatment turned out to be the only solution. It is possible that there is a connection with the small intestine and the overgrowth of the fungus but it is difficult to know.

The intention of this post is to develop improvement alternatives for those of us who have this problem (either less or more frequently) and to gather more information about it.

Blog:
https://simpleskincarescience.com/pityrosporum-folliculitis-treatment-malassezia-cure/

Other useful websites if you still using products on your skin:
https://sezia.co/
https://folliculitisscout.com/

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@haidut Sounds promising? Do you think things like Lactoferrin or IP6 can help?

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@Charlie it's not him. It's the retinyl palmitate leftover from his body.

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I'd avoid PUFA as much as possible and increase your Vitamin E intake. Possibly Niacinamide as well.

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@nate Nate the Philosopher.

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@shivaflow I think I agree with you. Also, there's not much on ncbi/pubmed
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8872358/
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15641921/

But haidut said once:

Jun 14, 2018, haidut

I mentioned in a few other threads about the decline in intelligence and the reversal of the so-called "Flynn Effect" over the last 3-4 decades.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flynn_effect

A few users commented that the drop in IQ (and SAT) scores is due to simply more people taking the tests and thus lowering the average score. The fact that the health of young people has been rapidly declining over the same period suggests that the trend is legitimate and not due to the so-called "regression to the mean".
This new big study makes the same claim and states explicitly that the effect is not explainable to genetics. Since the current view in hereditary biology is that IQ is mostly genetic, this result casts doubt on that view/theory as well. Interestingly, the study claims that increase in intelligence seen in the middle of the 20th century (Flynn Effect) was also due to environmental factor and not genetics. That further bolsters the idea that intelligence if fluid and environmental and not genetically driven.
Either way, the results of the study remind me of what Peat said in one interview - i.e. something like "maybe the develop world will soon become too stupid to pose any danger to the rest of the planet" and "questions of health and intelligence are necessarily questions about environmental quality and not genetics".

http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2018/06/05/1718793115
https://www.cnn.com/2018/06/13/health/falling-iq-scores-study-intl/index.html

"...IQ scores have been steadily falling for the past few decades, and environmental factors are to blame, a new study says. The research suggests that genes aren't what's driving the decline in IQ scores, according to the study, published Monday."(link above)

"..."The causes in IQ increases over time and now the decline is due to environmental factors," said Rogeburg, who believes the change is not due to genetics. "It's not that dumb people are having more kids than smart people, to put it crudely. It's something to do with the environment, because we're seeing the same differences within families," he said. These environmental factors could include changes in the education system and media environment, nutrition, reading less and being online more, Rogeberg said."

"...Researchers have long preferred to use genes to explain variations in intelligence over environmental factors. However, the new study turns this thinking on its head. Intelligence is heritable, and for a long time, researchers assumed that people with high IQ scores would have kids who also scored above average. Moreover, it was thought that people with lower scores would have more kids than people with high IQ scores, which would contribute to a decline in IQ scores over time and a "dumbing down" of the general population, according to Rogeberg. Anyone who has seen the film "Idiocracy" might already be familiar with these ideas. In the scientific community, the idea of unintelligent parents having more kids and dumbing-down the population is known as the dysgenic fertility theory, according to Ritchie."

"...The study not only showed IQ variance between children the same parents, but because the authors had the IQ scores of various parents, it demonstrated that parents with higher IQs tended to have more kids, ruling out the dysgenic fertility theory as a driver of falling IQ scores and highlighting the role of environmental factors instead."

Jun 21, 2018, haidut

Reaction times are considered reliable predictor of intelligence. Intelligence, like reaction times, can vary quite a bit on a day to day basis and even seemingly simple events like poor sleep the night before or slight hypoglycemia can affect IQ quite a bit. Most of intelligence is fluid, there is no good evidence for static intelligence. I am not a believer in innate (genetic) intelligence, but epigenetic changes in metabolic robustness (or weakness) can be passed on to subsequent generations and that's what mainstream science interprets as the genetic component of IQ.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_chronometry#Cognitive_development