Posts made by White

@Jennifer I havent tested for bacterial overgrowth nor taken antibiotics. I thought we should stay as far away as possible from them. But symptoms ARE pointing at bacterial overgrowth, I just dont understand why this is the case since I dont eat gut wrecking foods and consume gelatin etc. for my gut lining.

I have not tried completely eliminating starch since I cannot even come close to eating the same amount of carbs from fruits as an active athletic guy, I would have to eat 5kg of fruit a day. But eating rice as my main carb source is only the case since last summer.

Before that I was eating less and different starch yet the skin was the same.

Body Temp first thing in the morning is around 36,2°C based on multiple measurements. Evening Body Temp is between 36,8 and 37°C

I dont think my issue is due to consuming something I'm not digesting well, since I've changed up my diet drastically over the years with my skin issue staying the same. Only thing I still eat that I ate 2 years ago is eggs and fruits. I tried eliminating both, my skin issues stayed the same.

It might be a bacterial infection that I've had for years which hasnt fixed itself by eating clean now.

@wrl thank you for the histamine foods list. Thiamine is a recent addition to my stack, to counteract the amount of rice im eating that is depleting B1. I take it early after breakfast. My other B Vitamins are plenty, according to cronometer. I was already following the "eat fruit separately" and "minimum 30min between drinking and meals" advices, but I will try adding 1/2 tsp of sodium bicarbonate. Thanks.

EDIT: The vivid dreams are from the amount of glycine in the collagen I take before bed. I will move it to earlier during the day.

For almost 8 years now I have been battling ACNE with no real success. It is completely ruining my life in all aspects.

Things I have tried for acne:

• not eating gluten for 1 whole year
• eating beef liver 3x a week for 2 months
• eating beef liver 1x a week for a month
• being out in the sun lots and lots (getting tanned helped reduce the visibility of the acne but nothing beyond that)
• swimming in sea water every day for a week
• gelatine 30g every day for 3 months
• collagen 30g every day for 6 months
• avoiding fruit
• not eating pork for 10 months
• not having any pufas for 1 year
• taking cyproheptadine for 2 weeks every day
• taking vitamin d3+k2 daily for 6 months
• consuming seaweed for iodine every 3 days for 1 month
• topical vitamin c serum for 2 months along with red light chicken lamp before bed
• topical pure aloe vera gel after shower for 8 months
• avoiding dairy completely for 8 months (did make a difference)
• avoiding dairy except raw milk (raw milk made my acne worse)
• drinking quality spring water 2l+ per day
• gym almost daily
• taking eggshells for calcium
• checking ferritin for possible iron overload (was on low end of normal)
• no seed oils for a year (not even EVOO)
• supplementing pantethine (didnt rly make a difference)
• taking zinc daily (25mg zinc, 1mg copper)
• no cheat meals for a year (if anything a cheat "meal" for me is to not eat)
• tried katialis ointment for 2 months
• avoiding nuts & seeds for a year
• buying commercial shower filter
• avoiding cooked/processed red vegetables
• supplementing copper
• taking MSM for a year
• avoiding creatine
• i dont smoke nor drink. both make my acne worse.

Things that help my acne to an extent:

• 7 to 8 hours of sleep seem to reduce the acne a bit. Anything under/over makes it worse. Under moreso.
• Sweating a lot
• Hot showers
• Avoiding dairy

Spending lots of time in front of the computer dries my skin out and increases the acne.

Other health problems/symptoms I have:
GERD symptoms, nose is constantly stuffed with very thick white muccus, white tongue, bad breath in the morning, excessive sweating with strong smell, low appettite, low blood flow, bad lung health, skinny (but buff), very vivid dreams waking me up sluggish, histamine issues.

My diet consists of eggs, meat(ground beef, chicken breasts), fruit, rice, potatoes, butter, coconut oil, dark chocolate and honey. Every night before bed a cup of chamomille tea with 40g collagen and tsp raw honey. Occasional parmigiano, egg shells, orange juice.

• Fruits in the morning and throughout day
• Eggs and rice for breakfast
• Beef and rice for lunch
• Cbreasts and rice for dinner, 40g collagen, honey
• 2+ liters spring water daily

Supplements I currently take:

• 3000 IU Vit D3 + K2 drops
• Thiamine 3 x week, 100mg
• Zinc 25mg + Copper 1mg daily
• Creatine

I do not use any products. 6 years ago when my acne started I first tried the mainstream face washes with no success, then dermatologist prescribed me Epiduo Forte (Adapalene/Benzoyl Peroxide combo) which completely destroyed my skin barrier. Now my cheeks and jawline are much more dry and sensitive.

Did hormone test in October 2023, skin looked almost same as now. Estradiol was at lower reference range, prolactin at upper refference range (9.90 ng/mL). Cortisol at upper refference range (17.4 µg/dl) . FSH very low (1.90 mU/ml), TSH was 2.7, free testosterone high, total test upper middle of reference range. IGF-1 was at 260 ng/mL

The acne has caused scarring as well, especially on the cheeks. The acne seems to come and go in waves. There is no exact pattern that triggers these waves.

Here are images of the acne currently: https://imgur.com/a/ReoZyXH

I am out of ideas anymore. I have no clue what to try and it is driving me insane. Help me peaters.

I am looking to build a house soon but cannot decide on the location.

What is the peatiest and most bioenergetic location to live in?

I know that factors like high altitude, lots of sun, not too hot weather for productivity, etc. play a role here.

What in your opinion is the best location to build a house?

@GreekDemiGod really? post workout meal is THAT important?

@thyroidchor27 hunger is not an issue for me, in fact its the opposite. I am never hungry but eat and burn a lot. Most of the times I have to force myself.

@evan-hinkle yeah I am aware that training earlier in the day is more optimal but my work doesnt allow it, I can only train at around 9pm.

Curious why your largest fat intake is before bed. For me if I start my day with too high carb I get tired around 2-3pm. So I try to have my fats earlier and my carbs more around training.

Would some gelatine with like a glass of orange juice be enough to replenish glycogen instead of having a full meal?
So I would eat a full meal PRE training, then after the training only a snack of gelatine and OJ.

With "Meal was the same" I meant same macros in order to hit my calorie and protein goal.

If one were to have the same meal Pre or Post workout, would it make a huge difference if the meal is had after training?

I am not talking about skipping a meal.

Lets say training was late at night and the meal is rather had as dinner, 1 hour BEFORE the training. (because of timing reasons, dinner after training makes me stay up at night and lose sleep)
compared to:
Training at night (last meal before this was lunch 4 - 5 hours before) and then dinner is had AFTER the training.

Metabolism wise, gains wise, health wise, which one of these is optimal and why?

@CheesedToPeatYou thank you for the tip. I added my current diet in cronometer and my Ca:P ratio is definitely not 1:1, its more like 1:4 currently. You mentioned shell/pearl powder. How about hard cheese (parmigiano reggiano)? You reckon that is a good calcium source? Hard cheese and butter are the only dairy that dont give me skin issues.

Here is my diet in cronometer:

@donovan well I cant up my fats above 85g because I'll just get fat. My carbs are around 320g which I thought is high so I didnt increase them. Only macro left to fill out my calorie needs was protein.

But I guess I'll try raising carbs more and decreasing protein to around 200g.

@CheesedToPeatYou I do use 5000IU Vitamin D3 + K2 daily and drink lots of Gerolsteiner mineral water which has 350mg calcium per liter so I dont think my calcium is low. I had a blood test in december and it showed on the upper end of the ref. range. Do you think the carbs I consume should be from fruits or rice?

@CheesedToPeatYou Yep your assumption is correct, my protein is that high for muscle gain and overall good immune system function. I train both strength training and fighting. Currently my carbs come from white rice, 2 squeezed oranges a day and one or two pieces of fruit. Do you recommend that I replace some of the protein with carbs from fruits and not starch? Or does it not matter?
I'm avoiding dairy because it causes me skin issues, even raw dairy.

My maintenance is 3500cal at 63 kg. Currently bulking up with around 4000. Rice & Fruits have been great for me for this purpose.

Do some blood tests to see how your thyroid is functioning.

What are your LH and FSH values?

TSH could & should be lower, prolactin as well.

Building blocks like cholesterol & vit D are only one part of the equation for testosterone. Stimulus is the bigger part. Your body needs to know that it NEEDS the testosterone. Food only brings you so far. Your body wont use nutrients to produce it if it isnt needed.

Take more risks, push yourself harder in the gym, maybe do some fighting, talk to pretty blondes.

@NoFapPeating I cannot fathom the levels of masturbation and porn that must've ruined your life to the point that now you're obsessed about other men touching their dicks. Very ghey. You're just exposing yourself as someone who was a hardcore coomer. I bet my fortune you relapse every day.

Stay out of my thread if you don't have anything positive to contribute.

@TurkishPeater eat some oysters and some eggs for sulfur. 6g is ultra high dose and might have caused problems with your zinc too.

@1dot618 I dont think the liver itself is causing the issue because this much liver is a recent addition to my diet. And I had the issue before adding liver in my diet. But the liver might be contributing a little because of the amount of protein and iron.

@oliveoil weird, im the total opposite of vegan now lol. But I do think it's a product of my diet, maybe too much protein. I very rarely use tumeric. I dont use any spices other than salt and pepper.