Posts made by GreekDemiGod

Pulse in the 50s is quite low.

@natureman Overdosing effects sound scary I wonder what qualifies as overdosing. 100mcg T3? 300mcg T4?

@DavidPS thanks, but I’m talking about long term effects.
Say someone takes thyroid meds for 5 years and wants to quit or doesn’t have access to meds anymore. Does the thyroid regain its full function it had before jumping on the meds or not?

This is an important question that I haven’t seen much addressed in the Peat spheres.
Does taking thyroid long-term lead to shrinkage or atrophy of the thyroid gland?

I need to know what are the risks of taking thyroid meds when one has a functioning thyroid gland.
I understand that for people who had their thyroid removed or they had severe hypothyroidism, there aren’t much risks, but for many of us Peaters who have a functioning gland and we have just a slight degree of hypothyroidism, is it worth it?
Will we regain our thyroid function fully when going off meds?

How is he not feeling awful at such low temps? I get that he’s on Levothyroxine and other drugs, but I’d still expect him to not feel great.

Question in title. How low should the temperature go during the night to not be classified as hypothyroid?
If it dips below 36.0 C at 3-4am, is it an issue?

What do you guys think Trump’s IQ is, approximately?

He doesn’t strike me as particularly intellectual, and there has been criticisms of him saying that he doesn’t have deep knowledge in economics and such. But I might be wrong and that’s just a facade he puts on, to dumb down his message to the wider audience.

@gg12 what kind of measurement does that device give you?

@Rah1woot Indeed. You have to agree that the man has led a stimulating and eventful life. He has a winner's mindset.

Imagine thinking that a 30m jog/ run per week raises cortisol. The fear surrounding excessive exercise is valid at much higher levels of exercise, say what professional athletes/ runners do.
But cmon, do you really think being a couch potato is healthier than doing a 30m cardio weekly?

Last couple of months, I’ve been quite regular with my digestion. Getting multiple bowel movements daily, without needing to resort to helpers, or laxatives, such as Magnesium, Cascara.
The bowels don’t have perfect shape, there is still some level of inflammation/ constipation, but my bowel regularity has much improved.
It just occurred to me that it might be a benefit from taking thyroid. Or simply my digestive health being improved from regular fibers, such as oats, carrots.

I am still taking thyroid, currently 75 mcg T4 and 25mcg T3. Will continue for the time being.
Looking bad, I do get benefits from thyroid, so it's worth to continue taking it.

Main benefits:

• Improves constipation, more frequent, better bowel movements
• improves morning brain fog
• 10-20% improvements in overall energy levels.

@onliest Do you not eat at least 1hr prior your workout? I read that it's recommended to take baking soda 1-2 hrs before and after food.

@yerrag said in Personal Log - Digestion, energy, vitality:

OP, I admire your effort, but if may opine, I would like to suggest a different approach. Reading Ray and picking his brain from reading his writings is a lot better than picking the brains of our collective here, most of whom are just as likely to give his own opinion than facts, and most are just as unversed in his writings and ideas. I'm sorry if I assume as much, but it may help all of us if we really make a serious effort to read his newsletters and books with the aim to understand and internalize them. In addition to using some good resources from members here.

Thanks for the answer. That's a good point.
Where would you suggest to start? I barely even read his articles. I mostly read the forum, and listened to GE streams or other interviews or radio shows with Ray.

@Androsclerozat Because of poor digestion. But as long as I eat enough carbs with the protein, I'm fine with the higher protein daily amount.

How do you adapt your nutrition when fall and winter come along? Because it seems like a high fruit diet is optimal for warm, sunny seasons. But it’s not recommended in fall and winter.
Colder seasons require more exogenous thyroid. Less emphasis on cold fruit juice and cold milk and more emphasis on warm foods, stews, broths, potatoes, starch. Perhaps increase in protein and fat intake.

How do you personally adjust your nutrition? Do you eat seasonally? Why or why not?

What about testicular/ reproductive health? I read that sauna is not advised for when wanting to conceive a baby. The high temperature potentially damaging Leydig cells and testosterone production.
In people with varicocele (increased testicular temperature), I don’t think it’s recommended

Rant: Ever since I got into peating (2019) I've been somehow memed into lowering my protein intake, after reading on the old forum how too much protein is thyroid supressive, too much cysteine, tryptophan.

Before 2019:
So before Peating, I was lifting weights with the purpose of putting on serious muscle. I was averaging about 160-170g of protein per day. And I was putting on muscle just fine, progressing with my workouts.

2019: Started experimenting with Keto, then Carnivore. Lost a lot of weight/ muscle. Learned that my body needs carbs to bulk.

2019 autumn: Started peating. It's been 5 years. I averaged probably 120g of protein. That's not a small amount by any means, but still significantly lower than I was averaging before.
The result: I stalled with my workouts and didn't progress in the gym for years.
I know some of you will tell me that you can gain maximal muscle on just 100g of protein, but for me, it doesn't seem to be the case. My recovery is much better on higher protein. And high carbs evidently.
But I recover much better on 3300 calories and 170g protein than 3300 calories and 120g of protein, for example.

Morale: I'm going back to a higher protein intake to maximize muscle gains.
Carb: protein ratio will still remain higher than 2:1.

How would you guys explain the association between red bull and heart attacks?
Stories of people who were addicted to energy drinks, and then one day they suffer a fatal heart event?

@yerrag I’m not talking about me. I am talking in general about people who can’t handle high amounts of VA, that were on the old forum.

And you avoided my main question by focusing on “if it’s coming from food sources, it’s not a problem.” That may well be the case.

It seems like very little amounts of VA are needed to maintain a sufficient level on a blood tests. Certainly not the amount provided by regular dairy, eggs, carrots consumption. I just wonder why is that?

@yerrag Explain why it takes years of VA restriction to even come close to depleting blood levels of VA.

We know for a fact that VA does accumulate easily. In this case, I don’t see how a high retinol diet is needed for VA to have beneficial effects, since we are benefitting from the stored retinol years after restricting VA?