Philomath
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All signs point to CO2
I know this may seem basic to some, but if you read between the lines, it seems that Dr. Peat is implying that raising CO2 levels is the single most important thing you can do:
- improve thyroid function = increased CO2
- decrease PUFU=improved metabolism= increased CO2
- increased sugar consumption = increased CO2
- increased good protein = improved T4/T3 conversion= improved metabolism= increased CO2
- uncoupled mitochondria = improved metabolism= increased CO2
So it seems clear to me that everything Dr. Peat teaches leads back to the increase of CO2. So why doesn't Dr. Peat emphasize carbon dioxide "therapy" even more?
Is it because anything beyond bag breathing, living at elevation or sitting in a co2 filled bag may be considered too risky or impractical?
Wouldn't consistently breathing an O2 and
5-6% Co2 mix (firemans/carbogen) be the most efficient way to increase your overall blood co2 levels?
I'm not discounting the aforementioned strategies as they're certainly important for long term health. However, why not start with a full on co2 barrage? Wouldn't the other strategies like reducing PUFA or eliminating toxins be amplified by having higher CO2 levels? Wouldn't deficiencies be exposed quicker?
It would be interesting to know.
I know this may seem basic to some, but if you read between the lines, it seems that Dr. Peat is implying that raising CO2 levels is the single most important thing you can do:
- improve thyroid function = increased CO2
- decrease PUFU=improved metabolism= increased CO2
- increased sugar consumption = increased CO2
- increased good protein = improved T4/T3 conversion= improved metabolism= increased CO2
- uncoupled mitochondria = improved metabolism= increased CO2
So it seems clear to me that everything Dr. Peat teaches leads back to the increase of CO2. So why doesn't Dr. Peat emphasize carbon dioxide "therapy" even more?
Is it because anything beyond bag breathing, living at elevation or sitting in a co2 filled bag may be considered too risky or impractical?
Wouldn't consistently breathing an O2 and
5-6% Co2 mix (firemans/carbogen) be the most efficient way to increase your overall blood co2 levels?
I'm not discounting the aforementioned strategies as they're certainly important for long term health. However, why not start with a full on co2 barrage? Wouldn't the other strategies like reducing PUFA or eliminating toxins be amplified by having higher CO2 levels? Wouldn't deficiencies be exposed quicker?
It would be interesting to know.