Dandruff or scalp irritation? Try BLOO.
@Mulloch94 said in levated TSH is an independent risk factor for Major Depressive Disorder and Metabolic Syndrome.:
Good to know, thank you!
A propos
Newly released review this May. What's interesting here is many doctors won't consider someone for thyroid therapy unless their TSH is >5.0 mIU/L. So you're pretty much on your own if you're so called "subclinically" hypothyroid.
@BioEclectic said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
Coffee and milk being complementary of one another. Milk binding with certain unhelpful coffee tannins and lowering the acidity just a bit. Whereas the coffee helps with milk digestion to a certain degree and lowers the opiate response.
Exactly, fine summary, can't agree more.
Related: adding a bit of baking soda to taste "allows" [...]
Good one, I will try it tomorrow. Thanks.
@LucH said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
You welcome 
RP's advice for high orange juice didn't take into account that people need to adapt the quantity of sugar calories to the level of carburation. RP was hyper-thyroid.
One size doesn't fit all.
LOL! Ray never advised high OJ consumption for all, it was his example that he gave when someone asked what to consume with a very limited supply of food ingredients and with a low budget... His key advice was to Perceive-Think-Act i.e. highly customized/diversified nutritional/healing/living process of constant improvements/adjustments. You may want to study more of his in-depth works and less of random (out of context) quotes.
BTW it depends on what we define as normal... Common "norms" for thyroid levels are simply averages of many lab results plus some statistical tweaking. We know that people who take part in lab tests usually have health issues, moreover, we are living in a pretty unhealthy time...
Therefore, normal and optimal values may differ significantly.
I would like to recommend to you a book by Dr. Gabor Maté - The Myth of Normal.
Another aspect is a personal choice. Does a person want to be normal (fit-in average) or extraordinary...
@LucH said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
There are some advantages to drink milk if you can find A2 sort and not recombined from skimmed milk, which is not so evident to find, except if you live near a "diet market".
In an ideal world yes, but... get real. A1A2 milk still has more nutritional value than common fast food...
If you worry about the opioid casomorphin in A1 milk then...
Coffee (not caffeine), has anti-opioid activity which is primarily caused by the presence of 4-caffeoyl-1,5-quinide (4-CQL), and to a lesser extent, by other cinnamoyl-1,5-quinides.
A cup of coffee contains the equivalent of one‐third of a dose of naxolone (a drug used to block the effect of opioids).
https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/abs/10.1089/jcr.2014.0024?journalCode=jcr
@LucH said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
fiber, inulin
I would be careful with it...
The study below raises serious doubts about soluble fiber benefits. It found that despite the reduction in weight seen in animals fed soluble fiber, at least 40% of them developed liver cancer (HCC). Even worse, when the soluble fiber was combined with high-fat diet, the HCC incidence rose to 65% even in mice without gut dysbiosis. The study specifically tested inulin, pectin and FOS but states that the same mechanism is likely to manifest for any type of soluble fiber, including the widely used guar gum (even in organic products). The main experiment used a diet with 7.5% inulin but the study also tested diets with inulin content as low as 2.5% and found the same incidence of HCC. The soluble fiber was a causative "precursor" acting in synergy with gut bacteria. The bacteria digested the fiber and produced inflammatory metabolites, butyrate and bile acids. It was those metabolites and inflammation that caused the HCC. Butyrate fed on its own did not cause HCC but did fatten the liver when used in high amounts. However, unlike other studies, this one did NOT implicate endotoxin or its receptor (TLR4) as the sole cause because animals bred to be immune to endotoxin also developed cancer, albeit at lower rates. The study found that gut dysbiosis is required for HCC development, and specifically some bacterial species overpopulating the gut. The most prominent one was the Clostridia species. Soluble fiber administered to animals with sterile guts (as a result of antibiotics) or gut without dysbiosis did not result in HCC. This highlights once again the key role of gut health in almost any chronic disease - namely, undigested food or fiber feeds the bacteria in the colon and results in inflammation, fibrosis and eventually cancer. Endotoxin makes this process much more pathogenic but it is a not requirement for HCC to develop. More bad news - the animals with gut dysbiosis housed together with animals without resulted in the animals without dysbiosis also acquiring it, and developing HCC at the same rate if fed soluble fiber. So, this suggests that if we live among people with gut dysbiosis we tend to acquire it as well over time. In other words, the carcinogenicity potential is transmissible. I have seen evidence of this first-hand in the form of co-workers getting the same GI complaints after a few months of working along others with known GI issues.
https://raypeatforum.com/community/threads/soluble-fiber-causes-liver-cancer-insoluble-and-antibiotics-prevent-stop-it.26165/
@LucH said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
The management of blood sugar at breakfast (or at the 1st meal) will cut / influence the inulin response for the rest of the day.
However, if you meant "insulin response" there is a better source to learn from https://raypeat.com/articles/articles/glycemia.shtml plus for example this podcast
@LucH Good that we (mostly) agree.
However, I would prefer advice from Ray Peat PhD himself.
Coffee Done Right – Tips to Help Avoid Coffee Intolerance
And Yes, there are advantages and disagreements with coffee. If you can modulate.
Yes, obviously it's context-dependent, so every (potential) coffee drinker needs to learn, experiment, and decide for themself. Perceive-Think-Act.
@LucH said in Do you drink coffee first thing in the morning?:
Not a good idea to take coffee on milk.
Drinking pure coffee on an empty stomach in the morning is a bad idea - as the body is already depleted of fuel after the whole night of fasting. But morning coffee with milk and sugar/honey or after breakfast is a great healthy energy boost!
Peatbot: Drinking coffee with milk can offer several benefits, combining the advantages of both coffee and milk:
Nutritional Balance: Milk adds essential nutrients to your coffee, such as calcium, vitamin D, and protein, which can help balance the stimulating effects of caffeine.
Improved Digestibility: Milk can help mitigate the acidity of coffee, making it easier on the stomach for some people. This can be particularly beneficial for those who experience gastrointestinal discomfort from drinking black coffee.
Enhanced Metabolism: The caffeine in coffee increases metabolic rate and stimulates brain metabolism, which can be beneficial when combined with the nutrients in milk. The sugars and fats in milk help assimilate the calcium properly, enhancing the overall metabolic effect.
Anti-inflammatory Effects: Milk contains calcium, which has anti-inflammatory and anti-stress effects. This can complement the stimulating effects of caffeine, potentially reducing stress and inflammation.
Energy Boost: The combination of caffeine from coffee and the natural sugars and fats in milk can provide a sustained energy boost, making it a good option for a morning or mid-day pick-me-up.
Taste and Enjoyment: Many people find that adding milk to coffee improves the taste, making it creamier and more enjoyable to drink. This can enhance the overall experience and make it more likely that you'll enjoy your coffee routine.
Hydration: While coffee itself can be dehydrating due to its diuretic effect, adding milk can contribute to your daily fluid intake, helping to keep you hydrated.
In summary, drinking coffee with milk can provide a balanced nutritional profile, improve digestibility, enhance metabolic effects, offer anti-inflammatory benefits, provide a sustained energy boost, improve taste, and contribute to hydration.
@Cezar4911 said in Opinion on this?:
The dude is giga iq
How do you define "giga iq"? Something like 120? LOL! 
@RawGoatMilk88 said in Nietzsche Discussion Thread:
Nietzche was a weird gay boy.
Speculation
BTW According to Nietzsche, your opinion may be a sign of weakness/resentment and slave mentality...
[Block]
@diamond BTW this thread may give you some additional insights... https://bioenergetic.forum/topic/2132/thyroxine-rt3-troubleshooting-what-worked-for-you/5
@diamond What about your morning body temperature and pulse?
As described in more detail in this article https://dannyroddy.substack.com/p/demystifying-thyroid-supplementation
BTW FT4 and FT3 aren't a precise measure, you may also need to know reverse T3 and thyroid antibody levels, etc...
@PeatPioneer
An internal sun-bathing "formula" is preferred, i.e., minimize PUFA intake, and take vitamins A+E, K2, Ca, Aspirin, coffee+, and coconut oil.
Just linking another thread about buying T4+T3 in the EU to keep things in one place https://bioenergetic.forum/post/20664
@AR04 said in Help with EU Sources:
Kenogen comes to EU aswell, without issues
Have you asked for any special package like "Marked as a gift below 5$" or just ordered as is?
Probably a (spam) bot that intertwines borderline useless info with spam... Ignore or use the block function...
@RealNeat said in Migrated here from RPF as it is inaccessible:
expect an unheard Ray podcast to be available soon on Primitive Initiative Podcast. I'll link it here too;
Great! Can't wait for it!
BTW There is a backup RPF archive https://peatarchive.com/
in random order: Aspirin, Phenylpiracetam, Tyrosine, Uridine (UMP), Rojal Jelly, and coffee + milk + cocoa.
@Kvothe In one of the podcasts (with Mercola or Strong Sistas) Haidut mentioned that he backed up all RPF's IdeaLabs threads. He had also planned to put his products descriptions on IdeaLabs or haidut.me sites.
@BioEclectic said in Figuring out digestive issues:
I know some have tried activated charcoal with similar symptoms, and i do recall some experiencing relief upon first or second dose.
Yeah, at one point in my life, before I discovered Ray Peat's principles, activated charcoal was my only source of physical and mental relief from digestive issues (IBS).
Activated charcoal is great - it lowers endotoxins and serotonin, etc.
Mainstream medicine claims that the cause of this chronic low-grade inflammatory reaction is unknown, despite the well-known role PUFA plays as a precursor of the most important inflammatory mediators (prostaglandins and leukotrienes). The study below now adds chronic stress and the mitochondrial damage it causes, as a major driver of the chronic inflammatory reaction. Now, while the popular press article does not make any mention of it, the actual study demonstrates that the inflammatory cascade starts with endotoxin (LPS) and involves increased choline uptake by the cells. Blocking endotoxin effects (through TLR4) or choline uptake abrogated the inflammatory response/cascade. Another possible approach is the administration of lithium or sodium, both of which can trigger mitophagy in weakened/damaged mitochondria.
Some natural TLR4 antagonists include niacinamide, vitamin A/D, emodin, progesterone/pregnenolone, as well as direct endotoxin detox agents such as activated charcoal and insoluble fiber. ~haidut