oxidation_is_normal
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Don't really want to read the whole thread first... Did you have a food allergy test?
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oxidation_is_normal said:Don't really want to read the whole thread first... Did you have a food allergy test?
How long did it take you to work up to a normal dose? Speaking of which, how much do you tolerate/benefit from now?ilovethesea said:Also, I used to have a terrible aspirin allergy but I forced myself to increase the dose nightly and now it's fine.
Stuart said:How long did it take you to work up to a normal dose? Speaking of which, how much do you tolerate/benefit from now?
Isn't gradually ramping up the exposure/ consumption one of the best ways to overcome allergies?
Starting with an almost homeopathic dose if necessary mind you, and increasing it however infinitesimally slowly you need to go, one day at a time?
oxidation_is_normal said:The allergy tests aren't accurate, but you can at least get another one and cut out those. They're more false negative than false positive. For example, if something in your diet is triggering a zonulin release - which modulates the permeability of the gut - then you could be getting reactions to things that you should not be without that original dietary factor.
Theo said:I was looking for raw honey and the instead found raw honey with pollen in it.
My sinuses cleared up overnight. I have been diagnosed with allergies to certain trees and tree nuts..certain plants as well. As long as I am consuming the honey and pollen my sinuses remain normal regardless if I'm exposed to my known allergens.
Nature has its own laws and remedies. Sometimes we can be surprised .
Sounds great. Actually I was hoping that you'd give some indication of what is consididered a recommended aspirin intake. Isn't the Peat wisdom that caffeine intake prevents the aspirin causing stomach ulcers?ilovethesea said:Stuart said:How long did it take you to work up to a normal dose? Speaking of which, how much do you tolerate/benefit from now?
Isn't gradually ramping up the exposure/ consumption one of the best ways to overcome allergies?
Starting with an almost homeopathic dose if necessary mind you, and increasing it however infinitesimally slowly you need to go, one day at a time?
What is a normal dose of aspirin? I have no idea. I started at 1 smidgen of the pure powder (I think that's equivalent to 1 aspirin). It took about a week to work up to about 4-6 smidgen spoons every night.
I'm going to try this method next with gelatin.
Hi all,
I'm seeking some more help with my allergies - 12 months since going on a Ray Peat inspired diet, I am still struggling with an almost constantly stuffed up/runny nose. I don't think I have breathed through my nose properly for over a year now, which is very distressing. :?
(This was a previous post I wrote about my issues: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=1887)
Since that post I feel like I have tried virtually everything to figure out the cause...
- I eliminated all starch after figuring out it made symptoms worse... even well cooked potato
- I discovered I can only handle cooked (boiled) gelatin, so I can't just stir it into hot liquids
- I found I have an allergy to mango
- I get a severe allergic reaction from all commercial juices including orange juice
- I discovered I'm allergic to the excipients in Erfa thyroid
I switched to Cynoplus and am on almost double the dose now that I was taking last summer, although my temperatures are still in the low 36 degrees and pulse in the 70s - low 80s. (Note: I only have half my thyroid gland after thyroid cancer 5 yrs ago and all that time undertreated with Synthroid.) I still have other hypo symptoms including occasional cold hands and feet (although not as bad as they were), occasional acne spots, weight gain and very week/peeling nails. These all seemed to get a bit worse during winter.
Currently my diet consists of milk, parmiggiano reggiano cheese, Greek yogurt, Haagen Daz chocolate or vanilla ice cream, grapes (scrubbed with baking soda & salt first), berries, freshly squeezed orange juice, boiled gelatin, coffee, sugar, beef, carrot, coconut oil, chicken liver, oysters, Coca cola.
I have changed brands of milks, had weeks where I only had one type of dairy (eg. only cheese or only milk), and I don't eat the grapes, berries or beef daily. I don't have liver or the oysters every single week.
I take anywhere from 4-8 Aspirin daily as well as 4mg cyproheptadine every night, along with tons of Progest-E (maybe go through a bottle every 1.5 months). The cyproheptadine has helped eliminate the sneezing and constant dripping but not the congestion. I often have "air hunger" where I feel like I can't get enough air.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what to do next? I've emailed Ray Peat last year but he only mentioned to find a food source of the allergy. At this point I'm wondering if this is all due to my hypothyroidism and not a specific food. I don't know if I could restrict my diet any further - I already find it very difficult with my limited list of foods, and yet the allergies still persist day in, day out. Any thoughts on what to do, or do you think I should contact Dr. Peat again to ask for more help?
Thank you in advance! :)
additionally, i've found that taking aspirin really helps my allergies. (perhaps because it is an anti-inflammatory?) i can say that i have noticed marked improvement by taking a 325 dose of aspirin 2x a week. i use veterinarian grade aspirin in water to avoid the fillers & colors in store bought brands.Hi all,
I'm seeking some more help with my allergies - 12 months since going on a Ray Peat inspired diet, I am still struggling with an almost constantly stuffed up/runny nose. I don't think I have breathed through my nose properly for over a year now, which is very distressing. :?
(This was a previous post I wrote about my issues: viewtopic.php?f=56&t=1887)
Since that post I feel like I have tried virtually everything to figure out the cause...
- I eliminated all starch after figuring out it made symptoms worse... even well cooked potato
- I discovered I can only handle cooked (boiled) gelatin, so I can't just stir it into hot liquids
- I found I have an allergy to mango
- I get a severe allergic reaction from all commercial juices including orange juice
- I discovered I'm allergic to the excipients in Erfa thyroid
I switched to Cynoplus and am on almost double the dose now that I was taking last summer, although my temperatures are still in the low 36 degrees and pulse in the 70s - low 80s. (Note: I only have half my thyroid gland after thyroid cancer 5 yrs ago and all that time undertreated with Synthroid.) I still have other hypo symptoms including occasional cold hands and feet (although not as bad as they were), occasional acne spots, weight gain and very week/peeling nails. These all seemed to get a bit worse during winter.
Currently my diet consists of milk, parmiggiano reggiano cheese, Greek yogurt, Haagen Daz chocolate or vanilla ice cream, grapes (scrubbed with baking soda & salt first), berries, freshly squeezed orange juice, boiled gelatin, coffee, sugar, beef, carrot, coconut oil, chicken liver, oysters, Coca cola.
I have changed brands of milks, had weeks where I only had one type of dairy (eg. only cheese or only milk), and I don't eat the grapes, berries or beef daily. I don't have liver or the oysters every single week.
I take anywhere from 4-8 Aspirin daily as well as 4mg cyproheptadine every night, along with tons of Progest-E (maybe go through a bottle every 1.5 months). The cyproheptadine has helped eliminate the sneezing and constant dripping but not the congestion. I often have "air hunger" where I feel like I can't get enough air.
Does anyone have any thoughts on what to do next? I've emailed Ray Peat last year but he only mentioned to find a food source of the allergy. At this point I'm wondering if this is all due to my hypothyroidism and not a specific food. I don't know if I could restrict my diet any further - I already find it very difficult with my limited list of foods, and yet the allergies still persist day in, day out. Any thoughts on what to do, or do you think I should contact Dr. Peat again to ask for more help?
Thank you in advance! :)
Trying to grow a new leg, I see.I take 45 drops of Thorne K2 a day.
Commercial OJ is contaminated with allergy-provoking GMO enzymes to dissolve the pulp. Why throw away a waste product to lose money when it can be sold to get money?Commercial OJ is convenient but I find that freshly squeezed daily is better. I find it worth it to spend 30 mins daily to squeeze a few liters for the next day, I wouldn't go back to store orange juice.
You could try upping the cypro. A higher dose at night (8, 12 ,16) and 1 mg every few hours during the day. Note that if you take a high dose, it's a lot of excipients but you can dissolve in water and filter. 4-8 mg daily of cypro corresponds to most of the benefits in studies (growth hormone, prolactin...) but higher doses might address additional problems.
Have you tested every ingredients in your diet for allergy, starting with just 2-3 ingredients (milk, filtered and fresh OJ...) and adding? I used to have chronic nose congestion before Peating, and it can still happen when I eat something relatively safe but not 100% safe, so for me the relationship digestion/congestion is very clear. What I consider 100% safe are meat/dairy/eggs/filtered orange, basically 0 fiber whatsoever except carrot. I do ok with hydrolyzed gelatin too. Things like dates, grapes, chocolate, commercial ice cream...might be safe, but warrants an investigation to see if they cause problems and I don't really need them if I made enough orange juice.
If I were you I'd consider adding some cascara to carrot salad. I think its really useful even when there is no obvious signs of constipation and would apply to you since you have digestion related symptoms. Try it for 1 week, a generous dose with the carrot in the afternoon, enough so that the next day you need to go to restroom in the morning possibly more than once. That's the protocol I followed.