peatarian said:Don't spend more than an hour without at least drinking milk or orange juice.
How much of each should we have per hour, or does the amount not really matter?
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peatarian said:Don't spend more than an hour without at least drinking milk or orange juice.
chris said:peatarian said:Don't spend more than an hour without at least drinking milk or orange juice.
How much of each should we have per hour, or does the amount not really matter?
Lucy said:Hi Peatarian,
just a quick question - how can a vitamin C supplement damage the kidneys? My boyfriend has this huge craving for vitamin C (he loves sour fruits etc.) and takes large amounts as a supplement almost daily, so I'm a bit worried after reading this...
Lucy said:Hi Peatarian,
just a quick question - how can a vitamin C supplement damage the kidneys? My boyfriend has this huge craving for vitamin C (he loves sour fruits etc.) and takes large amounts as a supplement almost daily, so I'm a bit worried after reading this...
peatarian said:Calcium supplements are really useless.
Angela Desz from Ray Peat Fans said:Once I asked Dr. Peat about keeping progest-e in the fridge or not; here's what he told me about this and the doses:
Ray Peat said:"The vitamin E is the only fragile thing in the progesterone solution, and when it's exposed to light, heat, and air it gradually loses its antioxidant value, but the progesterone isn't affected. A few drops at a time (an eighth of a teaspoonful is 50 mg of progesterone) should have a noticeable effect right away (ten or fifteen minutes), and can be repeated according to the effect. If veins on the backs of your hands are bulging (at waist level) the right amount of progesterone should reduce the bulge, for example."
I don't keep mine in the fridge. If only the vit E loses it's value, and I do take vit E, and since the progesterone doesn't break down it seems okay.Charlie said:Just a reminder to keep your Progest-E in the fridge. I always keep mine in there.
Here is a quote from Angela over at Ray Peat Fans:
Angela Desz from Ray Peat Fans said:Once I asked Dr. Peat about keeping progest-e in the fridge or not; here's what he told me about this and the doses:
Ray Peat said:"The vitamin E is the only fragile thing in the progesterone solution, and when it's exposed to light, heat, and air it gradually loses its antioxidant value, but the progesterone isn't affected. A few drops at a time (an eighth of a teaspoonful is 50 mg of progesterone) should have a noticeable effect right away (ten or fifteen minutes), and can be repeated according to the effect. If veins on the backs of your hands are bulging (at waist level) the right amount of progesterone should reduce the bulge, for example."
Good question. peatarian told me not to take it with carrot. The only time I can take it far enough from meals, is if I awaken in the night. So, I keep it by the bathroom sink. I've read it should be taken an hour away from food.jyb said:@peatarian: How do you use the charcoal? You mention using it every 3 days before bed. I have some active charcoal capsule (veg cellulose). Should I open the capsules and drink it raw (its dirty but just manageable)? How many should I aim for? Should I eat anything like raw carrots at the same time?
Okay, Charlie, I remember that Ray said progesterone dissolves in vit E oil. But I don't remember the part about vit E's helping shuttle progesterone into the body. Do you remember where that info is?Charlie said:Well, you might want the Vitamin E to be at its best because that is what helps shuttle the progesterone into the body. :2cents
I remember that he discovered it mixed into the vit E easily. He got his patent on that. I'm not sure you've got the other quite right.Charlie said:I can't quite remember where from. But I believe, that is the reason Ray Peat patented the progest-e because he found that the vitamin E was incredible at getting progesterone into the body.
Ray Peat said:If progesterone is taken dissolved in vitamin E, it is absorbed very efficiently, and distributed quickly to all of the tissues.
Ray-Z said:peatarian said:Calcium supplements are really useless.
Do you mean all calcium supplements, peatarian, or just the pills?
I'm don't tolerate any form of dairy at the moment; I can't so much as look at a cow without a bad allergic reaction.
When I started using calcium carbonate powder, I immediately felt a bit calmer and my teeth became harder and smoother. I use the powder from NOW Foods, which is not -- as far as I know -- made from eggshells from contented, low-PUFA chickens or even from the shells of contented oysters. In other words, the calcium carbonate supplement I use is likely of low quality, and yet it has helped me. So perhaps if one's body is desperate enough for calcium...? :2cents
Charlie said:Well, you might want the Vitamin E to be at its best because that is what helps shuttle the progesterone into the body. :2cents
Birdie said:I remember that he discovered it mixed into the vit E easily. He got his patent on that. I'm not sure you've got the other quite right.Charlie said:I can't quite remember where from. But I believe, that is the reason Ray Peat patented the progest-e because he found that the vitamin E was incredible at getting progesterone into the body.