Oh yes Im aware of that already! Thanks good tip for all males honestlyFelt/feel the exact same way. No porn or ejaculation is absolutely imperative. If you're a male that is lol
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Oh yes Im aware of that already! Thanks good tip for all males honestlyFelt/feel the exact same way. No porn or ejaculation is absolutely imperative. If you're a male that is lol
Also, about the problem you faced being in your head, usually for me, when I think I have a problem, it's always because I really have one. Many people get this backwards. For example, if their stomach hurts, they think they have anxiety( "it's in their head"), but it is much more likely that what is causing their stomach to be upset is also causing them to feel anxious. So it's more useful to see the mind as part of the body, so one entity. Just because something is in your head, it doesn't mean it isn't real. Worrying too much about things, in my experience, has to do with your childhood experiences( which I see as a physical adaptation to a bad environment). If, as a child, your parents or friends didn't believe you when you said something, or if your parentes asked you "are you really sure?" too many times and put you under pressure and you couldn't handle the stress of potentially ruining a situation because you believed in yourself, then that child will probably have OCD and worry too much about things. But this is just as serious as a "physical" disease, like arthritis. I would say it's similar to PTSD. I noticed that I get more OCD symptoms when using and doing things that relax me( laying in my bed, playing video-games, even relaxing substances). I realized this has to do with the way I was raised. My parents were and still are very stressed and are always asking each other "are you sure?". Also, they were always stressing me out when I was a child. Just when I was relaxing they would ask something very stressful, such as "are you sure you did well in that test?" or "don't you have to study anything?" or "you didn't forget that we are going to that place in 3 hours from now, did you?" and I still carry that worry patern as a consequence. So when I'm almost relaxing, the intrusive thoughts initially appear, but if I'm well energised and well-fed, if I ignore it and think "If I have something to do now, it's fine to skip it this time", I pretty much always manage to relax. Sometimes I fail, but it isn't very bad anymore. The worry just lasts a few seconds and I can get back to relaxing. The reason relaxing things increase OCD symptoms is, in my view, because they increase the opportunities that you have for relaxing, so that may make you think "is there really nothing I need to do?" more often.So I guess what I'm trying to say is if you are in your way to relaxing and think that maybe you forgot to do something, just let it go( easier said then done, but with practice, you can do it), even if it's something potentially important. Changing a maladaptation takes time, but can be done.
I would consider calcium rich foods over lithium. If you have problems relaxing then calcium needs to be improved. Many are simply not getting sufficient calcium in the diet. This is why I include: milk, ice-cream, cheese, leafy greens, fruits and plenty of sunshine.
If you are deficient in lithium then your diet is poor in fruits, vegetables, legumes, grains, dairy and shellfish - basically poor diet overall. If you've taken out legumes and grains which are rich sources of lithium then you need to increase the other food groups to increase lithium intake. A good mineral water is rich in lithium.
Low levels of lithium are found in children suffering from learning disabilities, incarcerated violent criminals and autism. So how to fix; the condition or the poor diet which creates the condition?
More importantly:
Lithium administration leads to the inhibition of thyroid hormone synthesis and subsequent release, resulting in hypothyroidism. Hyperthyroidism is less commonly manifested, which can mask symptoms of lithium toxicity and boost its toxicity by prompting cellular unresponsiveness and altered renal tubular handling of lithium.
If you supplement with lithium, you need to do so under the guidance of your health profession; keeping a close eye on thyroid function. Check your lithium levels by doing a hair mineral tissue analysis, optimise the diet and see what happens. You should not supplement if you don't know your status and if you do supplement; you need to be monitored.
Fix the diet first as it is not hard to get all the lithium you need but you may find it harder to get rid off, depending on your health status.
Lithium Toxicity - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
That study references it’s use and toxicity in the treatment of mental illness. Doses are typically from 600mg - 1,800mg per day, and at those doses you definitely need to be monitored.
Taking up to 5mg per day or one 5mg capsule every two days has been shown to be neuro protective, and seems to help people have a more stable mood, but in no way will produce toxicity.
What does of thiamine do you consider to be large enough? Sorry if its already been asked by someone.
I have never taken lithium but my lithium levels were sky high in my younger years. May have explained my positive and sunny disposition, however, my behaviour was bordering on the extreme. I was highly excitable, hypervigilant and OCD. When I questioned the high lithium, I was told it was a good thing as many test low. Hmm??
I was eating healthy, lots of veggies, grains, legumes, seeds - so I thought.
Only when I increased milk and dairy in the diet, did the lithium levels decreased. My disposition is still positive but I feel more relaxed, less hypervigilant and OCD tendencies disappeared. I am the opposite now - pretty nonchalant and no longer maniac in trying to achieve the impossible. Near enough is good enough and I have stopped trying to have everything perfect. I am much more relaxed and stopped wasting energy on things that just don't matter.
The following findings makes me uneasy about lithium no matter the dose.
Lithium competes with magnesium. We have learnt from Dr Peat that in a low-energy, hypothyroid state, magnesium is lost rapidly. The hypothyroidism should be corrected before considering lithium. If lithium displacing magnesium is viewed as beneficial, then we need further investigation to understand why this is beneficial. It makes no sense to me from what we understand about magnesium.
Magnesium is considered the calming mineral. It nourishes the nervous system, helps prevent anxiety, fear, nervousness, restlessness and irritability. It may even have a positive effect on depression. Magnesium helps to stay regular, treat menstrual cramps, and help with menopausal symptoms. 600 enzymes need magnesium as a cofactor and another 200 need magnesium to be activated.
Lithium influences calcium signalling pathways, disturbing parathyroid gland resulting in hypercalcemia.
This explains my own calcium dysregulation when lithium was high even though I was not on lithium but my PTH was high.
Lithium-Associated Hypercalcemia: Pathophysiology, Prevalence, Management
Lithium depletes myo-inositol.
Myo-inositol has been found to be beneficial for Hashimoto in reducing thyroid antibodies, TSH; it enhances thyroid function and wellbeing and get this has been found to be beneficial in PCOS. The incident of PCOS is through the roof as is thyroid conditions.
Myo-inositol plus selenium supplementation restores euthyroid state in Hashimoto's patients with subclinical hypothyroidism. - PubMed - NCBI
Indeed, FFA are known to reduce glucose disposal, causing IR and increased triglyceride synthesis. DCI upregulates pyruvate dehydrogenase leading to the production of ATP by the Krebs’ cycle. MI and DCI promote glycogen synthase, inducing glucose conversion to glycogen stored inside cells. MI modulates the activation of glucose transporters and glucose utilization, and glycogen synthesis takes place under the control of DCI. This molecule on the ovary regulates the insulin-induced androgen synthesis, whereas MI regulates glucose uptake and FSH signaling (1).
How many on this forum have problems storing glycogen?
Myo-inositol effects in women with PCOS: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
From where I stand, lithium interferes with too many important pathways to warrant supplementing and there is plent Always think what do your cells truly need to carry out their work. They don't want a substance mascarading as the real thing.
With those doses I really think it is unlikely you cause any imbalance, at least not an imbalance that you can cause by having anyother isolated vitamin/mineral.If I daily get 10mg lithium , and 500mg magnesium, and 500mg calcium, is it really a problem? I think lithium without other vital minerals is a problem, but the same can be said for everything.
You're welcome!Yeah , enjoying the moment is very important. And in my experience, the longer you stay in this state( not worrying much about things), the safer you will feel when it comes to anxiety and intrusive thoughts. If you feel like you have to think about something important, you can write it down in a piece of paper or make a list of things that you may need to to. Ray Peat said once that if there is something bothering you, it's worth trying to solve it. Keeping in mind the big picture and not trying to control all variables all at once will yield the best results. If it so happens that you are doing something very important wrong, the it will have an effect on the big picture( for example, your well-being, a project you are working on, a decision you made etc) , and you will know that something needs adjustment, so simply by doing things calmly and living in a more carefree way it will work out.I cannot even begin to tell you how accurate this is. Every line in your response hits the nail on the head....bittersweet moment to realize this. Thank you for your insightful response.
Honestly though these ****88 up thoughts almost always come WHEN I AM RELAXING!!
its maddening almost like WTF??
It's almost as if before I can allow myself to relax or whenever I sense any pleasure or joy my mind does a quick "inventory" and says "oh wait, what about x,y,z. Those things aren't yet resolved"...and then my fun is over lol...even if I know I am logically ok they still come up. Eventually this happens so much I just forget how to enjoy myself...you're right sounds a bit like OCD..
Thank you again for this response. Seeing it through this lens I am sure will aid me in being able to just "enjoy the moment" as they say.
We should move to the lithium thread, we're hijacking the thread! hahaha
Thanks will do!Also, when I’m nervous anxious. I have to force food down. Maybe you could track it and see if your eating really well. Maybe you could boost your calories and see what happens; maybe you’ll become less anxiety ridden.
In sympathetic overdrive, sodium is lost incredibly fast. Adrenaline is produced to get sugar to your workers - your cells. Give them what they need to keep them alive. It is a medical emergency, so you need to act quickly. You are the paramedic being called to action to attend a life threatening situation. You are not being called to run around like a chook with its head cut off - you are called to action to save cellular lives. Makes sure you are well versed in triage. Quick fixes to prevent cellular genocide.
Stick to the basic needs of cells. Anything more complicated means your poor stressed and dying cells have to work harder. Always work towards preventing cellular genocide. You may not feel hungry but you have a responsibility to prevent cellular stress and death. A paramedic does not attend an accident and ask the injured person to run around the block. Not disputing activating large muscles by running on the spot, pacing and running doesn't work; only driving home why adrenaline is triggered in the first instance and what cells require to restore homeostasis. The basics are IV glucose, saline and address electrolyte losses.
- Water + salt on the hour works nicely.
- Milk + sugar & salt.
- OJ + sugar & salt.
- Salty Gelatin broth
- OJ + Gelatin
- Mash Potato + salt + milk + butter
- Milkshakes
- Ice coffee made with ice cream
- Ice cream or other comfort food.
- OJ or milk + brewer's yeast or nutritional yeast
- Thyroid
- Progesterone
- Sunshine, red light and Vitamin D
Your approach to this problem is very helpful, so I'm wondering if you have any tips for adrenaline "hard cases" like my relative.
Keep in mind that a frequent dosing schedule might be imperative. If your body can only use/store a small amount of sugar/salt at a time, then the rest would be lost (leaky bucket)........
Other causes of adrenaline : ...too many liquids...
Wonder if this is the reason he can react badly to fruit juice during an adrenaline spike. I assumed problem was that he was turning the carbs to lactate. Will have to test with pure sucrose or less watery fruit. Thanks.
I created a loaded oj for my morning routine:
1 cup OJ
5Tbsp sugar barely covered in water and microwaved for 30 seconds to make syrup. Then add Oj and stir.
Sleep is the issue. I notice that when I get like this my sleep suffers. Like I want to sleep and have good sleep hygiene (I even wear blue light filtering glasses after 8 pm) but I always end up waking up sometime between 5 and 7 NO MATTER WHEN I GO TO SLEEP. SO FRUSTRATING!
And I know I am recovering if I start to sleep past 7 am... Anyways need to figure out how to improve my sleep I guess...