Noel Gallagher
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As I look back on my childhood, I realize I had a lot of hypothyroid symptoms that flew under the radar. A lot of feelings of insecurity, inferiority, depression, anxiety, self-hate, guilt, erratic behavior, etc. I got mononucleosis at the age of 21 and that was the straw that broke the camel's back. I completely crashed and my hypothyroidism truly became exposed. Now at the age of 26, I am ready to pull my self out of this miserable state and figure out who I am beyond this fog I've been stuck in for pretty much my entire life. Despite my struggle with illness, it's also an extremely exciting time in my life because I am fortunate to have the tools and resources to heal and this community. I've isolated myself for 5 years now. I've lost a lot of friendships. I don't know what people think of me, but it probably isn't anything good. But I'm not going to dwell on that. This is my journey, and no one will understand it unless they have gone through it themselves. I am starting this log in an effort to become more organized, and suppress my tendencies to just do things on a whim. This log will allow me to evaluate my progress and provide guidelines for achieving my goals. I want to become completely confident and secure with myself. I grew up extremely fearful of girls because I was so lacking in self confidence. While many seem to overcome this as they grew older, I went in the opposite direction. To cope with my pain, I chronically masturbated. As I look back, the frequency of masturbation has wreaked havoc on my system. I suspect many my age chronically masturbate given the abundance of porn on the Internet. So now, I make the vow to stop masturbation indefinitely. It just isn't justifiable given my poor state of health. It's too depleting. A lot of changes I need to make are uncomfortable, but necessary. It's do or die. I hope this log gives others ideas as to how they can improve their situation. And I also hope to get feedback on what I am doing from those who "have arrived." What I mean by that is that I'd like to get advice from those who experience great health, with high temperatures. The plan I am going to outline will hopefully get me to where I want to be in life because this current situation is truly miserable. I think we can soar just as high as we have fallen. I think those that have been average their entire life, or slightly above average will always remain as such. Meanwhile, those who have truly suffered, and hit rock bottom can become great because they have such strong motivation. That type of thinking comes from Tyler at RSD, but I think it makes sense. Feeling so different than everyone else creates so much pain, you either want to die, or do everything in your power to change it. I could go on and on about my history, but I want to achieve a state of health where I feel anything is possible for me. Something I've experienced in glimpses, but very rarely throughout my life. My vices have been an obstacle to my own recovery. I've sabotaged my health in an effort to improve it by taking things to the extreme. I need to learn to be patient! Acknowledging this and creating this log are the first step in changing who I am on a fundamental level.
Here are the guidelines to my daily protocol:
Vitamins:
Vitamin A - 10,000 IU (May change based on skin symptoms I notice, but for now it is a 5:1 to ratio with D)
Vitamin D - 2,000 IU
Vitamin K - 2 mg
Vitamin E - 400 IU (Once weekly)
Minerals:
Zinc - 30 mg (Once weekly)
Copper - 2 mg (Once weekly)
Hormones:
Pregnenolone - 50 to 100 mg Will take as much as I can without getting constipation but anything under 100 mg should be safe. Will scale back if libido is affected. (After a large meal to avoid adrenaline response)
DHEA - 5 mg (After a large meal)
Synthetic T4 - To determine T4 dose, I will take the dose of T3 used and multiply it by 5 and take that amount at night. Caffeine will sometimes substitute for T3 doses and will be factored in. Thyroid doses are constantly changing in the range of 50 to 100 mcg.
Synthetic T3 - As needed
Medications (to be used on occasion):
Cyproheptadine - 1 mg every 8 hours (Experienced loss of appetite, body odors because of liver poisoning from taking way too much)
Aspirin - 325 to 650 mg per day
Other supplements to be used as needed:
Famotidine
Activated Charcoal
Cascara Sagrada
Niacinamide
Caffeine/Theanine Combo
Edit: Add Taurine
I feel like this is on the side of caution, which is certainly NOT in my nature. I have overdone Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Copper, Pregnenolone, Cyproheptadine, Aspirin and more. I will fall in love with a supplement and completely abuse it in an attempt to fix everything immediately. I have learned my lesson the hard way. I have a tendency to push the limits to the point of getting myself sick. I have done the same with marijuana, alcohol, bodybuilding, and many other things. I don't know why that is the way it is, it's almost like a form of self-punishment. It probably stems from some traumatic experiences that happened in my childhood. But this plan is simple and it will allow me to identify mistakes.
Now for the dietary staples:
Half gallon of Whole milk without any added vitamins
Haagan Dazs Ice cream
0% fat greek yogurt
Low Fat cheese sticks
Real Sugar Pepsi/Coke
Fruit Juices
Chipotle
Ruminant Meats
Shellfish - Lobster, Shrimp, Oysters, etc.
Pastured Eggs cooked in coconut oil
Potato chips cooked in coconut oil
Low/no PUFA cereals
Low/no PUFA cookies
Dark Chocolate
Gummy bears
Dried Fruit
Carrots
Chipotle
I'm not going to concern myself with macronutrient ratios, I'm just going to focus on listening to my body and eating what is appetizing at the time. My diet is pretty lenient. The main things are avoiding digestive irritants and PUFAS.
I will track my progress with updates to my mood, digestion and temperatures, as well as any epiphanies I have along the way. And thank you to DaveFoster for already giving me some direction on my approach.
Indications of improvement:
Feeling warm (duh)
waking up with morning wood
Patient, content in the moment
Feeling happy and optimistic, like nothing is wrong (this is something I haven't really experienced in my life and when I have, it has felt really uncomfortable)
Energy, no need for a nap
Ability to make predictions about future (Like who is going to win a sports game)
Having core confidence, not needing a certain job or certain amount of money to feel adequate
Not taking things personally, higher consciousness
Feeling grateful to just be alive, like a child
Great social skills, feeling like I have control over social situations, more alpha
Comfortable with appearance
Here are the guidelines to my daily protocol:
Vitamins:
Vitamin A - 10,000 IU (May change based on skin symptoms I notice, but for now it is a 5:1 to ratio with D)
Vitamin D - 2,000 IU
Vitamin K - 2 mg
Vitamin E - 400 IU (Once weekly)
Minerals:
Zinc - 30 mg (Once weekly)
Copper - 2 mg (Once weekly)
Hormones:
Pregnenolone - 50 to 100 mg Will take as much as I can without getting constipation but anything under 100 mg should be safe. Will scale back if libido is affected. (After a large meal to avoid adrenaline response)
DHEA - 5 mg (After a large meal)
Synthetic T4 - To determine T4 dose, I will take the dose of T3 used and multiply it by 5 and take that amount at night. Caffeine will sometimes substitute for T3 doses and will be factored in. Thyroid doses are constantly changing in the range of 50 to 100 mcg.
Synthetic T3 - As needed
Medications (to be used on occasion):
Cyproheptadine - 1 mg every 8 hours (Experienced loss of appetite, body odors because of liver poisoning from taking way too much)
Aspirin - 325 to 650 mg per day
Other supplements to be used as needed:
Famotidine
Activated Charcoal
Cascara Sagrada
Niacinamide
Caffeine/Theanine Combo
Edit: Add Taurine
I feel like this is on the side of caution, which is certainly NOT in my nature. I have overdone Vitamin A, Vitamin E, Copper, Pregnenolone, Cyproheptadine, Aspirin and more. I will fall in love with a supplement and completely abuse it in an attempt to fix everything immediately. I have learned my lesson the hard way. I have a tendency to push the limits to the point of getting myself sick. I have done the same with marijuana, alcohol, bodybuilding, and many other things. I don't know why that is the way it is, it's almost like a form of self-punishment. It probably stems from some traumatic experiences that happened in my childhood. But this plan is simple and it will allow me to identify mistakes.
Now for the dietary staples:
Half gallon of Whole milk without any added vitamins
Haagan Dazs Ice cream
0% fat greek yogurt
Low Fat cheese sticks
Real Sugar Pepsi/Coke
Fruit Juices
Chipotle
Ruminant Meats
Shellfish - Lobster, Shrimp, Oysters, etc.
Pastured Eggs cooked in coconut oil
Potato chips cooked in coconut oil
Low/no PUFA cereals
Low/no PUFA cookies
Dark Chocolate
Gummy bears
Dried Fruit
Carrots
Chipotle
I'm not going to concern myself with macronutrient ratios, I'm just going to focus on listening to my body and eating what is appetizing at the time. My diet is pretty lenient. The main things are avoiding digestive irritants and PUFAS.
I will track my progress with updates to my mood, digestion and temperatures, as well as any epiphanies I have along the way. And thank you to DaveFoster for already giving me some direction on my approach.
Indications of improvement:
Feeling warm (duh)
waking up with morning wood
Patient, content in the moment
Feeling happy and optimistic, like nothing is wrong (this is something I haven't really experienced in my life and when I have, it has felt really uncomfortable)
Energy, no need for a nap
Ability to make predictions about future (Like who is going to win a sports game)
Having core confidence, not needing a certain job or certain amount of money to feel adequate
Not taking things personally, higher consciousness
Feeling grateful to just be alive, like a child
Great social skills, feeling like I have control over social situations, more alpha
Comfortable with appearance
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