@wester130 said in L citruline - yes or no?:

Apparently it is not as bad as arginine

Beyond the question of Peatiness of L-citruline, you could try watermelon and watermelon rind to get it from food. Being that I'm incredibly sensitive to supplements, I can juice watermelon rinds with no negative effects, but taking an L-citruline supplement definitely gives me the negative effects of low blood pressure and pulse, and excess NO. Maybe the NO from L-citruline would want to be avoided, from a Peat perspective, but that I don't feel those effects from watermelon makes me less concerned.

@Corngold said in Glycine is an anti-biotic, restores sensitivity to antibiotics:

@Mauritio

Call me simple-minded but doesn't this go back to the idea of eating Jell-O? This is what our grandparents always ate when sick, but also for dessert, for lunches, etc. (50s were a different time).

What is the main difference between glycine and gelatin?

I used to make a dense Jello, in order to get daily glycine. I don't think it's a matter of a difference, but that gelatin, by way of Jello, is a way to get glycine via food. I can usually take gelatin in Jello, better than a glycine supplement; though, I can have trouble with gelatin, e.g., gut distress, digestive issues. The effects of a glycine supplement for me are much more consistent and harsh, e.g., fatigue, grogginess, irritability, to name a few, and they can last for days.

@AinmBeo said in Consensus on a good Vitamin C source?:

@Mossy
From the quali-c page:
Since 2023, our base raw material is GMO-free - wheat - from Germany which resulted in more sustainable final product which is also gluten-free​.

Thank you, AinmBeo. So Quali-C comes from Germany as well as Scotland? In my light research on it, I thought it was only from Scotland. The Doctor's Best Quali-C on amazon was noted as being from corn. At least that was the response when I searched it. Also, it probably could be argued that wheat would be susceptible to the same pollen drift, i.e., there is no such thing as non-GMO.

@LucH Thank you LucH. You always make me think about things I haven't considered.

@mostlylurking said in Trump/RFK’s health policy advisor may be a peater:

@Mossy Here's Calley Means' blog: https://calleymeans.com/blog/ He (both he and Casey?) like omega 3's and don't really understand sugar. So I don't think either of them are followers of Ray Peat.
https://calleymeans.com/2024/01/02/9-blood-sugar-hacks/
https://calleymeans.com/2024/01/02/why-sugar-is-bad/
https://calleymeans.com/2024/01/02/good-fats/

But they're trying. They just don't know what they don't know.

Good point you make at the end. Hopefully their earnest pursuits will bring them to at least consider positions against the long standing health narratives.

I am going to try this vitamin C, sodium ascorbate. Per the product details page: "Sodium Ascorbate is non-acidic (pH neutral), making it gentle on the digestive system. "

This is not derived from corn. I was interested in Quali-C, but that is derived from corn. As we've all heard by now, all corn is GMO, even if stated as not being, due to cross-pollination, pollen drift which cannot be stopped — supposedly.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000GFPCO8

Does anyone have any thoughts on this "non-acidic" version of vitamin C? I like the idea of getting more sodium as well.

@LetTheRedeemed said in Consensus on a good Vitamin C source?:

just noticed I missed this comment. thanks for commenting. Have you tried it?

I have tried full and partial supplements containing acerola powder. Where the full is 100% acerola and the partial is a c-complex with about 10% acerola, As I'm a freak of nature and can't take most supplements, the acerola was no better in terms of my body accepting it. It very well may be better in quality as compared to synthetic.

@GRay said in StressNon dose/route of administration?:

However, I have decided to try again a micronized pregnenolone orally, as I think it may be the best delivery method for Pregn. Even Peat was taking Pregnenolone this way

Interesting. Please report back if you think there is anything worth sharing.

I find that no matter how Peaty advisors are, they all demonize sugar, and many carbs. As for sugar, I believe that is the case with Casey and Calley Means.

For those familiar with Barnes, is it known if these patients continued on thyroid indefinitely, after recovering from their deficient state?

I'm always curious what would happen if someone who recovered to a healthy and more productive state than they had prior, and take on more responsibilities and commitments, and then find for some reason they have to go off of thyroid, if they maintain the new found health or are back to the original?