natedawggh
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Hi Ray Peat Forum,
I haven't posted or visited much over the last six months, because my health has improved so much I am finally leading a normal life.
To review/update anyone reading this post, a summary of my past issues: 3 years ago onset of debilitating insomnia, depression, weight gain, and symptoms of thyroid disease led to self diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease, simultaneous diagnosis of cancerous thyroid tumors and enlarged thyroid and fatty liver, adopting Ray Peat inspired diet/supplement routine led to elimination of goiter, tumors, excess weight and other thyroid disease symptoms. The key to achieving this was abstaining entirely from alcohol. If you don't believe me keep drinking and see how your symptoms never improve...and when they don't and you frankly get tired of it, you can seek assistance in quitting if you can't do it on your own, as I couldn't.
With the onset of winter I was feeling particularly good. I've gone from a 42 waist to a 36, seen large increases in muscle mass without working out, and my hair has thickened and the gray lessened, skin looks healthier, and sex drive is better than at 25 (I'm 35 now).
I did in the last week however notice a dramatic plunge in my feeling of vitality, though I had been doing things consistently since this summer. My body had this feeling that if I could just get some sunlight I would feel better (it's cloudy here and I also work during any available natural sunlight) so I went to Home Depot and bought a cheap heat lamp with a red heat bulb (which uses red/infrared light). After spending an hour underneath it my pulse strengthened significantly p, temperatures evened over my whole body (it's ******* cold here right now) and I feel more relaxed. I think it's pretty much necessary to have some artificial red light exposure to maintain vitality through the winter, even if it's not from a fancy shmancy device, or the optimal wavelength. Some is better than none, but the way this heat lamp makes me feel I think is indicative of being very beneficial.
I have been going strong on my casein protein supplement every night (Naked Brand Casein), cytomel, aspirin, fruit, potatoes, taurine, lysine as needed, oysters, chicken, niacinamide and occasionally fat soluble vitamins.
Cheers!
I haven't posted or visited much over the last six months, because my health has improved so much I am finally leading a normal life.
To review/update anyone reading this post, a summary of my past issues: 3 years ago onset of debilitating insomnia, depression, weight gain, and symptoms of thyroid disease led to self diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease, simultaneous diagnosis of cancerous thyroid tumors and enlarged thyroid and fatty liver, adopting Ray Peat inspired diet/supplement routine led to elimination of goiter, tumors, excess weight and other thyroid disease symptoms. The key to achieving this was abstaining entirely from alcohol. If you don't believe me keep drinking and see how your symptoms never improve...and when they don't and you frankly get tired of it, you can seek assistance in quitting if you can't do it on your own, as I couldn't.
With the onset of winter I was feeling particularly good. I've gone from a 42 waist to a 36, seen large increases in muscle mass without working out, and my hair has thickened and the gray lessened, skin looks healthier, and sex drive is better than at 25 (I'm 35 now).
I did in the last week however notice a dramatic plunge in my feeling of vitality, though I had been doing things consistently since this summer. My body had this feeling that if I could just get some sunlight I would feel better (it's cloudy here and I also work during any available natural sunlight) so I went to Home Depot and bought a cheap heat lamp with a red heat bulb (which uses red/infrared light). After spending an hour underneath it my pulse strengthened significantly p, temperatures evened over my whole body (it's ******* cold here right now) and I feel more relaxed. I think it's pretty much necessary to have some artificial red light exposure to maintain vitality through the winter, even if it's not from a fancy shmancy device, or the optimal wavelength. Some is better than none, but the way this heat lamp makes me feel I think is indicative of being very beneficial.
I have been going strong on my casein protein supplement every night (Naked Brand Casein), cytomel, aspirin, fruit, potatoes, taurine, lysine as needed, oysters, chicken, niacinamide and occasionally fat soluble vitamins.
Cheers!