do not eat cloves or nutmeg by the cupful.
do not eat cloves or nutmeg by the cupful.
What kind of chest pains are you affected by? I have chest pains caused by costochondritis, and this helps me a lot:
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Last year I was suffering from chest pains by different causes, and I was turned inside out by medical specialist. My own family doctor attributed my problems to psychological issues, but then I more or less accidentally discovered the mist likely cause: esophageal spasm. Its acute symptoms can be confused for a heart attack, but it is not something the average doctor considers.
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Sounds like the story of my life in the past year. Many doctors all too easily attribute somatic problems to psychological causes exclusively. Have you been examined for heart related issues? Over here in Holland they do check you out to rule out conditions of the heart. It is also possible that it is a physical problem made worse or brought to the surface by psychological discomfort. Your issues do not have to be either/or, but can also be both in interaction.
If you have been tested for heart problems, but not for other issues, and your problems persist, it is time to ask critical questions about the causes already mentioned (Tietze/costochondritis or esophageal spasm). Another syndrome with symptoms that can be mistaken for a heart attack, is pains originating in the intercostal muscles. Some of this you can test yourself by pressing with a decent amount of pressure along the ribs or in between. Best if you let someone else do it, but not too hard, because if one presses real hard, it will hurt anyway ;-)
“I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.” --- Pippi Longstocking
If there's one thing that I think consistently makes me feel like shit, it's probably gut & anxiety related.
People with bad diets and little exercise honestly seem healthier than me at times.
I did have a cardiogram (or whatever the machine is called) which only established that I have "first-degree heart block" but apparently this is nothing serious and does not need to be treated. I also had my Blood tested for Hepatitis at some point - I cannot remember if was due to this specific issue, and they were probably also testing for low iron levels and similar deficiencies.
Yes, my doctor told me that as the pain stopped (?) when I held my chest, then it probably was not a heart issue.
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Jungian theory is not grounded in empirical data (pdf file)
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Cautionary comments regarding the MBTI (pdf file)
Reinterpreting the MBTI via the five-factor model (pdf file)
Do the Big Five personality traits interact to predict life outcomes? (pdf file)
The Big Five personality test outperformed the Jungian and Enneagram test in predicting life outcomes
Evidence of correlations between human partners based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of traits
Anxiety can feel like a heart attack.
I had a PTSD attack a couple years ago and I thought I was having a heart attack. I was surprised when I was still alive after 90 seconds. I mean, if your heart stops or your aorta splits open, you really don't stay conscious for very long.
I took three aspirins and laid down to reduce the strain on my heart, and thought about what had caused the PTSD attack. My conclusion was very enlightening.
P.S.
After my wife left me, I was having heart problems. (Lol. If my dance instructor had left me, I might have had foot problems.) I had a heart stress test done which showed only that I have a 5% or so increased chance of dying from some heart problems. Not enough to worry about, especially considering the longevity of my family members (immigrant grandfather excepted). I made up for that 5% by not buttering my toast and moved on.
I drink around 10-12 cups of tea and coffee every day, which may be an issue, but I don’t think I’ve discussed it with a doctor. I suppose seeing as they frequently test my blood pressure, they would see it as a distinct issue to chest pain.
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Jungian theory is not grounded in empirical data (pdf file)
The case against type dynamics (pdf file)
Cautionary comments regarding the MBTI (pdf file)
Reinterpreting the MBTI via the five-factor model (pdf file)
Do the Big Five personality traits interact to predict life outcomes? (pdf file)
The Big Five personality test outperformed the Jungian and Enneagram test in predicting life outcomes
Evidence of correlations between human partners based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of traits
Dude, if you drink that much tea/coffee then it's probably affecting how much vitamin C, B and even D you are absorbing. It can cause low iron too which could worsen your anxiety symptoms. If you're on epilepsy meds, make sure you're taking supplements based on the specific type (some will leech vit D so you can afford to take a higher dose than other people. Some require a vitamin B supplement). Sorry if you know this already. I'm just very aware of how the NHS is on info sometimes (and the "healthy" levels they compare against are set too low - lower than other countries). Also been on many epilepsy meds and they often need reminding to check blood levels.
I have creatine pills, vitamin pills, and fish oil
Top ways to improve health:
1. Good diet
2. Exercise
3. Balanced vitamins and minerals:
a. Vitamin D3
b. Magnesium
c. Fish Oil
Vitamin D3 helps you absorb calcium thus helps your bones. It also helps with your immune system to fight off viral and bacterial infections
Magnesium helps you absorb Vitamin D3 in the gut and regulates your D3 levels. Thus, magnesium will boost D3 if low. In ADDITION, If you're worried about TOO MUCH D3, your magnesium keeps it IN CHECK.
Magnesium also alleviates any agitation, emotional sensitivity, and stabilizes mood. Most American diets are deficient in magnesium so supplementing is very helpful.
Fish oil is great for overall inflammation. Less inflammation, less depression.
One time I was taking magnesium and when I had my blood drawn the doctor said I had too much magnesium lol. He said too much makes you weak.
I'm glad I stumbled across this post again though because I feel like I'm lacking vitamins myself.
Drink about 2 liters of water spread throughout the day, not all at once. Sleep 7-8 hours daily (make it a routine). For mental health sleep is one of the best things you can do. Make sure you sunbathe if you have the opportunity. Best time is in the afternoon, don't get burned. Most food is vitamin D fortified, but you still need sunlight (antidepressant). This is as easy as doing something outside in the sun, preferably something that covers the exercise part. Strict exercise is always boring, find a sport you enjoy = better option. Eat varied meals with plenty of vegetables, fruit, carbs and protein. <== you should be fine without supplements.
IF IEE maintaining this will not be possible, so just find a Si dom friend or something who can point out when you are overexerting yourself and drag you along into such a routine. better yet, find Si dom bf and get massage/sex ).
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I used to drink that amount, with the addition of 2 spoons of sugar (12 grams) added to each cup of coffee. Since I drink lattés, you also need to add the 6 grams of lactose, and the 4 grams of fat. About three years ago I already switched to 0% fat milk, and since three months I add lactase to my milk so all the lactose is converted to glucose and galactose, which makes the milk sweeter, but not higher in calories. I also add some artificial sweetener, but since this does not produce the right kind of sweetness, I still add 1/2 teaspoon (3 grams) of plain sugar. Together with other measures, such as freezing my lunch meats and cheese to avoid snacking, I have lost 8kg since last July.
I was also reducing the number of cups per day, but then the covid crisis started, I was forced into mandatory vacation and gained 3kg again.
ETA: speaking of mandatory vacations: I have been drinking wine and eating Mediterranean snacks in vacation-sized amounts lately, and apart from the weight gain, I also start to feel worse physically again. I have a sort of love/hate relationship with alcohol and drugs: I like to use it a bit, but when taken in too large quantities (which is still a lot less than lots of other people) over an extended period (usually a matter of days), these start working against me. This is probably why I never became an alcoholic or drug addict.
“I have never tried that before, so I think I should definitely be able to do that.” --- Pippi Longstocking
Having 400+mg of Mg as a single dose causes a laxative effect in many people. Taking the dose two times per day virtually eliminates the laxative effect. Just as you do not consume all of your water or food for the day at one time, you should not consume all of your Magnesium for the day at one time. Excessive food, water, Magnesium, etc. is too hard on the gut.
Controversy as to which form of Magnesium is best., but here are some important points:
--Liquid form: Magnesium Chloride has good bioavailability and low laxative effect. Can also be used topically on sore muscles
--Pill form: Magnesium Citrate seems pretty good
--Magnesium Oxide - consensus = concerns with low bio-availability
--Watch out for calcium - Be careful that the suplement does not contain Calcium (most people need to reduce Ca intake)
Supporting evidence:
https://vitamindwiki.com/Vitamin+D+and+Magnesium
LOL at the last sentence. I do greatly enjoy massages. I wore sunblock today for the first time in I don’t know how long. I have very fair, freckly skin in a high skin cancer zone so it’s important. I smell like sunblock, but whatever. Yeah I do over exert myself sometimes and end up injuring myself lol. Strict exercise is boring as hell, I find bike riding and hiking to be the most enjoyable, though if without company hiking can get boring. Bike riding doesn’t though cause I’m always blasting music and sometimes I dance on my bike.
Like @thegreenfaerie mentioned with “weakness”, I and others I know have had heart palpitations and difficulty breathing with too much magnesium. I think one person I knew had a blackout. So be careful seriously lol.
Has anyone here tried flushing type Niacin with good results (for mood and anxiety)?
If you want to survive the coronavirus, Vitamin D seems like one of the most important factors. There is a giant correlation between vitamin D levels and mortality. It seems like every test they perform on the relationship, the correlation becomes even stronger. Most people are deficient in magnesium, but too high levels of magnesium is bad as well. The body is all about voltage differential where things generate a current and then another ion comes in to relax. Sodium/Potassium, Calcium/Magnesium, Zinc/Copper. Too much magnesium can cause the blood pressure to drop, which is probably why your friend blacked out. Calcium and Magnesium are a big part of how the heart beats. Calcium makes your heart constrict and pump blood and the Magnesium relaxes your heart. If you have too much of either(or not enough of one), your heart can beat out of rhythm. For most people, if they are having heart palpitations there's a decent chance that Magnesium will help. There are exceptions to that rule though, which is probably what happened to your friend. Your friends blood pressure dropped, oxygen levels declined, and he/she passed out. I want to also point out that he/she may have had low calcium levels.
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I haven’t tried Niacin on its own but I’ve had other supplements containing niacin and have noticed with foods high in niacin, that yes, it works to elevate mood. I think it induces a sense of calm energy.
@Hitta Considering how many things are fortified with calcium, and how my friend never had any issues with this before taking magnesium supplements, I think low calcium is unlikely to have been the problem in any of these cases.
Probably not, I agree calcium is in so many different foods. There are a few things that can cause low calcium levels though such a not getting enough protein in your diet, having a underactive parathyroid, or kidney issues . It's not something I'd completely dismiss altogether.
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According to a survey conducted by the Council for Responsible Nutrition, more than half the people who consume dietary supplements say that their most trusted source for information on reliable dietary supplements was either their doctor or physician.
An article featured in Nutritional Outlook quotes Erik Goldman, “There are a lot more practitioners using supplements, recommending supplements, and in some cases dispensing supplements in their offices” now than there were just a few years ago. Goldman surveyed health practitioners and discovered that 91% of the 643 respondents (who included primary-care physicians, nurses, naturopathic doctors, and others) recommend supplements, nutraceuticals, or natural products to their patients. According to his survey, about 45% of these respondents are considering dispensing supplements and natural products out of their offices via dispensary or an online service.
I've been doing more research into Cod Liver Oil, or specifically Omega 3, and Omega 6 to 3 ratios.
One study (Total Long‑Chain n‑3 Fatty Acid Intake and Food Sources in the United States Compared to Recommended Intakes: NHANES 2003–2008) has the median daily intake of useful (effective) Omega 3 (DHA + EPA + EPA equivalent) as 0.11g. At the 90th percentile, this was 0.45 g.
A historic recommended intake was 0.25g a day, but this seems to have been increased to 0.5g or even 1g by the American Heart Association. People simply are not consuming enough Omega 3.
Also, the median ratio of Omega 6 to Omega 3 in the Western diet is probably in the range of 8 to 10, if not more (Googling gives estimates about up to 20:1 as far as I can immediately see). This should probably be as close to 1:1 as possible, if not less (although that level is pretty difficult to obtain, so even 5:1 would be an improvement.) This is important, because high ratios lead to inflammation in the body, leading to aching joints but also inflaming the blood vessels and ultimately elevating the risk of cardiovascular disease.
I've mentioned Chia seeds in this thread because they're an excellent source of fibre, at least if it is acceptable to eat them as they are (may be difficult to put them into recipes in great quantity). But I recently noticed they have an excellent Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratio (strictly, of about 0.33 to 1, although the Omega 3 being plant-based is very inefficient at being converted to what the body can usefully use (perhaps around 5%).
I need to consider the significance of Omega 6 to Omega 3 ratios in oils (e.g. sunflower oil is particularly high, canola/rapeseed oil is low (although it possibly has issues regarding "bad" erucic acid, and is also highly processed, so olive oil is probably the safe option). Also, I should consider the margarine vs. butter debate more - it seems that butter may well be the better option.
But I recommend that you make a habit of snacking on oily fish like mackerel, sardines, salmon (salmon is more expensive) over other options (heavy metal contamination may be a concern worth looking into there), or taking Cod Liver Oil as a supplement if you can stomach it. (There is also Algae Oil, which is a vegan option, but probably much more expensive).
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Looking into common deficiencies in the Western diet (specifically Fiber, Vitamin A, Vitamin C, Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Calcium, Magnesium, and Potassium): cheap and commonly consumed foods include: Celery, Potatoes (red), 1% fat milk (with added Vitamin A + D would be better, although somewhat more expensive), salmon (pink is the particular variety some script I ran suggested - I think for the Vitamin D primarily), split peas, whole wheat bread (with added vitamins would probably be better), olive oil, raisins (golden, "sultanas"), and also Cod Liver Oil if that counts as a food.
Of course a multivitamin may be cheaper although I don't know if that is problematic. That isn't really an option for Fiber, and possibly not for Potassium either (safety may be an issue).
Improving your happiness and changing your personality for the better
Jungian theory is not grounded in empirical data (pdf file)
The case against type dynamics (pdf file)
Cautionary comments regarding the MBTI (pdf file)
Reinterpreting the MBTI via the five-factor model (pdf file)
Do the Big Five personality traits interact to predict life outcomes? (pdf file)
The Big Five personality test outperformed the Jungian and Enneagram test in predicting life outcomes
Evidence of correlations between human partners based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of traits
Going to be honest, I think I've had mild depression for awhile, without realizing it. It was getting worse with all the stress I've been dealing with lately and got to the point where I was having bad muscle spasms that didn't seem to heal real fast or real well (they would come back mild). Since I'm not a fan of antidepressants, I wanted to try eating healthier, sleeping better, and exercising. I think the exercise helped a little by raising endorphins, but overall it didn't seem to work, so I researched muscle spasms and magnesium came up and supposedly being deficient can mimic symptoms of depression, so I tried it with a multi-vitamin and it worked. And it's strange that it worked because I've had blood work done and came back healthy, from which the doctor then offered "antidepressants" (but I'm not sure now that they even tested for that). I was kind of annoyed by that answer and refused. It has really lowered my opinion of doctors in the US. It's like they don't have an appreciation for maintaining basic health, but want to just prescribe you drugs instead... so yeah.
Feelin down? Got the blues?
Make sure yall get your testosterone levels checked,
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I’ve been taking this one everyday for a few months https://www.amazon.com/Multivitamin-.../dp/B014G4AY1A
i think it helps but, think that drinking a green smoothie or just eating healthier made me feel like I was healthier/better immune system, which prob need to get back to...
This is my current daily supplement routine
With a meal:
-Complete Bio-Culture (Probiotics)
-B-vitamin complex
-D-vitamin (Cuz of the lack of sun)
Before bed:
-Complete multivitamin complex
-Magnesium
-Astaxanthin
- E+Selen
-Zink
-Omega3
I also drink a whey protein shake before bed which additionally contains glycine and n-acetyl/l-glutamine.
@Outlier
I'll have to look into Astaxanthin. Looks like it might be a good antioxidant (although that's a meaningless word to me in terms of significance to health).
Improving your happiness and changing your personality for the better
Jungian theory is not grounded in empirical data (pdf file)
The case against type dynamics (pdf file)
Cautionary comments regarding the MBTI (pdf file)
Reinterpreting the MBTI via the five-factor model (pdf file)
Do the Big Five personality traits interact to predict life outcomes? (pdf file)
The Big Five personality test outperformed the Jungian and Enneagram test in predicting life outcomes
Evidence of correlations between human partners based on systematic reviews and meta-analyses of traits
Update - listing recent additions to my daily supplementation routine:
Upon waking:
-Caffine 200mg
-Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus) 5000mg
With a meal:
-Cat’s claw (Uncaria tomentosa) 500mg
-Boron 3mg
After gym:
-Ecydysteron 245mg
Before bed:
-Turmeric 144mg
-Melatonin 0,7mg
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Ernstoff, A., Stylianou, K.S., Sahakian, M., Godin, L., Dauriat, A., Humbert, S., Erkman, S. and Jolliet, O., 2020. Towards win–win policies for healthy and sustainable diets in Switzerland. Nutrients, 12(9), p.2745.
https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12092745
Abstract
The first Swiss national dietary survey (MenuCH) was used to screen disease burdens and greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) of Swiss diets (vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, slimming), with a focus on gender and education level. The Health Nutritional Index (HENI), a novel disease burden-based nutritional index built on the Global Burden of Disease studies, was used to indicate healthiness using comparable, relative disease burden scores. Low whole grain consumption and high processed meat consumption are priority risk factors. Non-processed red meat and dairy make a nearly negligible contribution to disease burden scores, yet are key drivers of diet-related GHGs. Swiss diets, including vegetarian, ranged between 1.1–2.6 tons of CO2e/person/year, above the Swiss federal recommendation 0.6 ton CO2e/person/year for all consumption categories. This suggests that only changing food consumption practices will not suffice towards achieving carbon reduction targets: Systemic changes to food provisioning processes are also necessary. Finally, men with higher education had the highest dietary GHG emissions per gram of food, and the highest disease burden scores. Win–win policies to improve health and sustainability of Swiss diets would increase whole grain consumption for all, and decrease alcohol and processed meat consumption especially for men of higher education levels. View Full-Text
Keywords: disease burden; diet survey; vegetarian; vegan; sustainability; climate; gender
Krebs-Smith, S.M., Guenther, P.M., Subar, A.F., Kirkpatrick, S.I. and Dodd, K.W., 2010. Americans do not meet federal dietary recommendations. The Journal of nutrition, 140(10), pp.1832-1838
https://doi.org/10.3945/jn.110.124826
Abstract
A longstanding goal of dietary surveillance has been to estimate the proportion of the population with intakes above or below a target, such as a recommended level of intake. However, until now, statistical methods for assessing the alignment of food intakes with recommendations have been lacking. The purposes of this study were to demonstrate the National Cancer Institute's method of estimating the distribution of usual intake of foods and determine the proportion of the U.S. population who does not meet federal dietary recommendations. Data were obtained from the 2001–2004 NHANES for 16,338 persons, aged 2 y and older. Quantities of foods reported on 24-h recalls were translated into amounts of various food groups using the MyPyramid Equivalents Database. Usual dietary intake distributions were modeled, accounting for sequence effect, weekend/weekday effect, sex, age, poverty income ratio, and race/ethnicity. The majority of the population did not meet recommendations for all of the nutrient-rich food groups, except total grains and meat and beans. Concomitantly, overconsumption of energy from solid fats, added sugars, and alcoholic beverages (“empty calories”) was ubiquitous. Over 80% of persons age ≥71 y and over 90% of all other sex-age groups had intakes of empty calories that exceeded the discretionary calorie allowances. In conclusion, nearly the entire U.S. population consumes a diet that is not on par with recommendations. These findings add another piece to the rather disturbing picture that is emerging of a nation's diet in crisis.
Topic:
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Nutrient Requirements and Optimal Nutrition