Also just wanted to mention that, for athletes, these tests are notoriously wrong. The reason being that, for example, runners pound red blood cells in the bottom of their feet and end up with free high iron in their blood. ("foot-strike hemolysis,") But it cannot be recycled and they often end up anemic.

@nicemushroom17 Lactoferrin might be worth looking into

@holyshineball
Here are some suggestions

1. Epsom salt bath, use plenty - expect some stinging if the area is irritated
2. Bioflavanoids like Rutin in large doses like 2-3 grams will stop any bleeding that is due to tissue integrity factors (eat more fruit and veg) I like Rutin better than Quercetin since it seems to be absorbed better.
3. Use a squirt bottle with Saline after BM's and avoid excessive wiping which causes micro abrasions and leads to inflammation. Avoid bleached commercial TP if at all possible. Use good defecating posture - we evolved squatting.
4. Walking. Work up to 5 miles a day. High intensity is not needed but you must move lymph and the calf muscles do a lot of this work.

@Njegos One thing you can try is to put a cup of organic Vinegar (one that has the mother culture in it not cheap white vinegar) and leave it out to fume. The idea is you are introducing a competing organism. You could even spray the area with it, but it is acidic so it may damage paint etc.

Meanwhile use a binder internally to help your system catch it and get it out. Things like charcoal and fulvic/humic acids, etc.

@LucyJ You might wish to experiment with Mineral Salicylate compounds. One OTS is Doan's pills / magnesium salicylate, another is Copper Salicylate if you can find it or make it.

In addition, you may find the use of phosphatidyl choline to be protective per this study:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3572323/

"With this information in hand, we reasoned that this ability of aspirin and other NSAIDs to topically injure the mucosa may be prevented if the drug was chemically pre-associated with synthetic or organic (soybean) PC. Accordingly, preclinical studies on experimental animals50-55 and clinical studies11,12 have demonstrated a remarkable reduction in the ability of a number of NSAIDs to induce GI ulceration and bleeding when the NSAIDs were chemically associated with PC before intragastric administration."

@ilnyarienàfaire said in Looking for advice:

I have a pretty bad case of acne, and it’s gotten worse over the past year.
I have pain in different parts of my body, especially around my neck and shoulders, which feels tight. I’ve tried massages and hot baths, but nothing seems to help.

These two above points are a red flag for dental issues. Did you have problems that started with wisdom or other tooth extraction? What do your gums look like? Any redness or outward signs of inflammation there? When you get a cold or flu what are the pressure points of pain / your weak spots.

@Ibshaver23 I would try and get in contact with Julie at https://www.perfectcomplexionskincare.com she may have some ideas that will help.

@Ray-Peat-Fanboy This one says it will do 42C :
https://hexocare.com/products/hexoskin-ultrasonic-at-home-cryotherapy?currency=USD&variant=43421933109481&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=Google Shopping&stkn=ad9c22db63d6&gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAABZB6Rh2Sb3tkSts1nN6N7vDYxlxZ&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIl6X6irGPiQMV8C2tBh1MQhn6EAQYAyABEgJj__D_BwE

@pabloag10 I would suggest you look into TRIORAL Rehydration Electrolyte Powder if its ok with your health professionals that you consume it in one quart of water.
It's essentially the same as pedialyte though way cheaper and using the pure water you can find.

@sweetwaterpickle You may wish to consider adding tissue integrity factors like bioflavonoids (hesperidin, rutin, etc). The balloon pressure is reduced but the integrity of the balloon can still be weak. There is a formed product called Cyruta Plus that a chiropractor can prescribe but in my experience up to 3g rutin is quite safe long term and will help reduce the chances of another stroke.

[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0014299922002345#:~:text=Rutin%2C a dietary flavonoid%2C has,against ICH stroke remained unexplored.](link url)

*Abstract

Intracerebral hemorrhagic (ICH) stroke is a major cause of death and disability globally, with no proper treatment available so far. Rutin, a dietary flavonoid, has shown protection against cerebral ischemic stroke due to its antioxidant and anti-inflammatory attributes. However, the efficacy of rutin against ICH stroke remained unexplored. Therefore, in the current study, we investigated the effect of rutin in an ICH stroke zebrafish larva model. The larvae were exposed to atorvastatin (1.25 μM) in system water for induction of experimental ICH. Rutin treatment reduced the hematoma size, ROS production and decreased apoptosis in the zebrafish larvae brains. Reduction in the malondialdehyde and protein carbonyl level in the rutin-treated larvae also indicated quenching of the free radicals. The treatment increased the expression of tight junction claud5a gene and decreased the mRNA level of matrix metalloproteases (mmp2 and mmp9). Furthermore, rutin treatment also attenuated the genomic expression of oxidative markers (nrf2, hmox1a, sod1, and gpx) and inflammatory genes (il6, tnfa, il10, and irf2a) related to ICH. The Gsk-3β activity was also downregulated, and a normal pool of β-catenin and Nrf2 was maintained in the larvae treated with rutin. The current study suggested that rutin protects ICH stroke via suppressing oxidative stress and inflammatory events in a zebrafish model.*