@RandomUser

And can you be more specific on what the experience is like when using it that long?

@yerrag

You use it 8 hours a day?! At 5% CO2? I gotta know more about the experience. Do you just feel super relaxed all day? Time dilation? What effects in short/long term do you notice?

@edouard

I stopped taking the DHT not long after making this post because it was freaking me out. However, the past few weeks I've been experimenting with using Stearic Acid as my main fat source and the green stools have returned. So I'm assuming it just means very fast transit time. I'm going to tentatively say it seems like a good thing, stomach bloat is way down, and fast transit time should be a good thing according to the Peatarian view.

Also I changed my user account to this.

@sneedful

It's about experimenting. I drink for fun and don't plan on stopping drinking. Taking alcohol via enema gets you drunk way quicker by the way. So it's a win-win-win. You get drunk quicker, more drunk overall, and you're potentially sidestepping ones of the biggest drawbacks. Trying new ways of doing things IS fun Doing the same activity the same way a million times over without branching out is boring.

Would intravenous or an edema be a viable way of consuming alcohol without the negative gut/endotoxin effects? I'm aware that it's an extremely dangerous way to consume alcohol, but if you were diligent about dosing, it seems you'd avoid that major drawback.

@haidut

Incredibly interesting study, thanks Haidut.

This does have some interesting implications regarding serotonin though. Could serotonin possibly be preventative in autoimmune conditions? I mean if they are correct that it dampens immune/allergenic responses. Obviously, I'm not advocating that people should seek to increase it, nor am I saying the benefits of that function would outweigh the harm.

@Ray-Peat-Fanboy

Well, if it's safe for your face, it's probably safe for your scalp. I'm considering getting this and giving it a shot. If it gets to 42 C then I'm sure it will at least somewhat help soften fibrosis.

I suppose the question is how deep the ultrasound penetrates. But even hitting the dermis should be fine for what I'm doing.

Hmm, could this also work for scalp fibrosis? It should work there too as scarring is just collagen buildup.

Only drawback I can imagine is you'd probably damage hair follicles in the process.

Edit: just looked it up, hair follicles are immediately damaged at 60 C but can be damaged if put at 40 C for prolonged periods of time. I wonder how long you'd need to do this treatment for it to work.

Edit edit: I'd also be worried about doing it so close to my brain. Maybe this is not a good idea for the scalp lol.

What exactly were the blood tests and how sure are you? A few years back I had a cholesterol test showing that my liver enzymes were at the same level as a severe alcoholic despite being of a healthy weight and not drinking at all. I took an ultrasound that ultimately concluded my liver was perfectly healthy, took a follow up blood test and liver enzymes were normal. So as someone previously in a situation of feeling like my liver might be fucked. You should try to relax. The situation is most likely not that dire. And there are ways to reverse liver fibrosis.

Ultimately you can look into defibron, aspirin, B-vitamins, and taurine should all be liver protective and help reverse liver fibrosis.

@mikeyd said in I suspect at least 50% of you would be better off if you just followed this diet::

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myplate.gov%2Feat-healthy%2Fwhat-is-myplate&psig=AOvVaw0dihXLb2SAniqMk0JX5Z3c&ust=1724752558595000&source=images&cd=vfe&opi=89978449&ved=0CBQQjRxqFwoTCODsj46ykogDFQAAAAAdAAAAABAE

I can't actually see the diet. Do you have a more direct link?