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  1. E

    Iron Removal

    I know there are some discussions about PUFA removal from our tissue/body, but is there any information about the removal of excess iron that has been accumulated over the years? What is the process of Iron removal in our body? What is the time frame (Is it similar to PUFA's)? Es
  2. F

    Running Hot! [alkaline Minerals]

    I just started on the peat guidelines and i feel very hot all the ime. Esp at night and this makes it hard for me to sleep. Icecreame do not help. When i take my temprature im not actually warmer then i used to, it is just a feeling. I think it is to much sugar (about 200g from fruit and...
  3. tomisonbottom

    Flat Stomach

    I was wondering if anyone is able to maintain a flat stomach with this way of eating? I have always had a flat stomach and ever since I started eating RP style I feel like there's always a rock sitting in my gut. My digestion is really unpredictable too. Before I was on mostly paleo style eating...
  4. D

    High Metabolism=increased Cals. For Maintenance?

    I was wondering if a high metabolism means more daily calories for maintenance without fatgain? (whether it be from carbs,proteine or fat is I think person related.) Anyone with personal experience here? (I know Billy Craig once did a year over over-feeding on 6000Cals and he said it was the...
  5. J

    Your Pulse Experience

    Have you found a correlation between your pulse and your well-being? Do you have a goal? What's your current pulse? A thought provoking quote from Peat:
  6. J

    If You Were Younger And Founded Ray Peat?

    Hypothetical if any of you were younger and founded ray peat maybe while in college or in high school, would you have studied biochemistry (gilbert ling, szent-gyorgyi,) physics/biology (Mae-Wan Ho), psychology ( pavlov, lsd ect.) or arts ( blake, painting, ect) to try and understand the depth...
  7. Stunning4keke

    Regulating Sugar/thyroid

    how does one go about regulating sugar/hence regulating thyroid i would imagine. but how does one regulate their sugar in the body? thank you!
  8. W

    How Relevant Are Studies On Rodents?

    Hi everyone, It seems that long term pertubations of the pituitary-thyroid axis by various xenobiotics or physiologic alterations ( eg, iodine deficiency, partial thyroidectomy, PUFA, goitrogenic foods...) are more likely to predispose laboratory rodents than humans to a higher incidence of...
  9. charlie

    Go Slow

    Going to change your diet over to a more metabolic friendly diet? Go slow. Going to start increasing your salt intake? Go slow. Going to start introducing gelatin? Go slow. Going to start taking thyroid supplement? Go slow. Going to start using light therapy? Go slow. Going to start bag...
  10. Dan W

    Ridged Fingernails And Nutrient Deficiencies

    I have vertically-ridged fingernails, which many alternative-health people claim indicates a nutrient deficiency. But the commonly-claimed missing nutrients (calcium, magnesium, zinc, B-vitamins) are pretty high in my Peat-ey diet. So I'm curious, anyone else on a Peat-ish diet have ridged...
  11. W

    The Thyroid: McGavack

    Hi everyone, I received this book few weeks ago. I think that the authors had a great influence on RP's views on thyroid. In fact, the info on diet (milk,eggs,fruits,fruits juice,meat,liver ect....), on vitamin A beeing anti-thyroid, PABA, oestrogen, the importance of B1,B6,B3,B5 ect....are...
  12. G

    Anti-authoritarians Diagnosed As Mentally Ill?

    This psychiatrist attempts to explain why: http://www.madinamerica.com/2012/02/why ... tally-ill/
  13. J

    Pro Thyroid Action Of Goitrogens

    This is a theoretical question, maybe silly. Could goitrogens be used to enhance thyroid function? Goitrogens interfere with the metabolism of iodone. The consequence is that the thyroid grows to be able to use iodine better. Now, what happens once we remove the goitrogens? Would we have a...
  14. F

    Anyone Else Have Delayed Sleep Phase Syndrome?

    Has Dr. Peat said anything about this?
  15. J

    Gerson Therapy

    What convinced you about the Gerson therapy? When I read Wikipedia, I see it emphasizes juices, avoidance of animal foods and some cleansing protocols. I could see how the avoidance of foods for a limited time may benefit, though it might lack some nutrients or proteins. What's special about it?
  16. pranarupa

    Gerald Pollack-Electrically Structured Water

    Part 1 Part 2 Part 2 discusses EZ (exclusion zone) effects in joints, injury, blood circulation, and briefly mentions aspirin as a water structuring agent. Theres also a fair bit on infrared as source of structuring energy.
  17. burtlancast

    Which Other Alternative Therapies Have You Investigated ?

    Which other alternative therapies have you investigated and found credible ? For my part, i did find legit; - the Gerson therapy (obviously) - Vit E therapy for heart disease/ diabetes complications/ atherosclerosis ( books by the Shute brothers) - Vit C + lysine for heart disease, by Linus...
  18. S

    Using Body Temp

    Im thinking.... Basing a food as good or bad based on whether or not it can increase body temp seems rather foolish? First how do you even get a consistent accurate reading on body temp Measurement method - Normal temperature range Rectal 36.6°C to 38°C (97.9°F to 100.4°F) Ear...
  19. J

    Pregnenolone And Prostate Cancer

    According to this study, pregnenolone can make prostate cancer worse. Pregnenolone stimulates LNCaP prostate cancer cell growth via the mutated androgen receptor. Abstract Pregnenolone (P(5)), a common precursor of many steroids, is present in the blood of normal adult men at concentrations...
  20. charlie

    Aspirin Vs. Melanoma: Study Suggests Headache Pill

    Aspirin Vs. Melanoma: Study Suggests Headache Pill Prevents Deadly Skin Cancer Source Rest of story at link above.
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