knives
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DaveFoster said:This was the same for me at first, but it's gotten better. Over time, your immune system will balance your gut bacteria, so long as you support it effectively. If you can tolerate it coconut oil acts a metabolic booster as well as anti-bacterial compound.knives said:https://raypeatforum.com/forums/posts/95603/ My guts don't tolerate fructose and sugar.
As for focus, caffeine is a great tool, as well as l-theanine, which pairs nicely. Personally, I use ashwagandha when I'm feeling a bit under the weather, as it's a fantastic adaptogen. I'd recommend doing some investigation into the various adaptogens, and picking the varieties and strains that tend toward lowering estrogen, serotonin, and cortisol, all while raising "Peat-friendly" hormones, such as DHEA, pregnenolone, progesterone, testosterone, and dopamine. Ashwagandha fits in this regard, as well as Siberian ginseng (as opposed to Korean ginseng, which raises estrogen.)
I'm currently looking into rhodiola rosea, but definitely try the caffeine and l-theanine combo for cognitive function and executive mental capacity. As a rule, only take supplements that have a great deal of scientific backing as to their safety. I wish you the best, and I highly recommend tracking your diet to make sure you have all of the requirements for the RDA met using CRON-O-meter, except for iron, depending on your individual composition.
Lastly, I will mention the value of sleep. Unfortunately, sleep deprivation tends to impair metabolism, although it does raise hunger, and those who find themselves on the spectrum of hypothyroidism tend to have high levels of anxiety and poor sleep quality, so it's a vicious cycle. For optimal sleep, try magnesium glycinate, (although it tastes horrible), l-theanine, and especially phenibut, which acts as a GABA-B agonist. Use phenibut sparingly (max 3x per week, or not at all if you do not have major problems with insomnia), as the withdrawls are quite horrible; however, it will give you restful and rejuvenated sleep. As a last resort, an acetylcholine antagonist like diphenhydramine, but these are best left alone, due to long-term impairment on cognition with continuous use.
I wish you the best, I hope I didn't just reiterate knowledge you already know, and a carrot a day is your friend.
Hi Dave, I guess I'll wait, can't do much about this issue with sugar, yeah I take coconut oil every day, with the carrot and with meals just for the taste, I cannot find theanine in my city unfortunately and I'm taking 3-4 of cups of coffee every day, I think coca leave tea is an adaptogen, chocolate too.
Thanks for the cron o meter!, and about sleep, I've found that the quality of sleep decide the type of day I'm going to have, I'm using zinc glycinate, gelatin and 1mg of cyproheptadine. I cannot find phenibut here.
No you gave new info, thanks!
tara said:https://raypeatforum.com/forums/posts/95977/ IIRC there are some stories here about a couple of people who really regretted phenibut - severe and long-lasting withdrawal issues.
Thanks for the advice!
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