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One drop of Lugols 2% per day seems to be good enough for me, and doesn't upset me. I can't honestly say I take it every day, but most days. I also take 5 gm potassium citrate and 5gm calcium phosphate in the same large glass of water. If I don't finish it all at nighttime, I drink the rest in...

The whole T dosage thing is controversial and hit-and-miss. Read as much as you can on the subject, forums like this one are good but some others are awful. If you can't get expert advice, particularly if you can't afford the exorbitant costs involved, then you can carry out your own N=1...

I fast for 2 days every 2 weeks, and don't have a problem, not even hunger. The longest I have gone is 4 days, no tiredness or hunger. I don't want to push it harder than that. My reasoning is that the "feast and fast" cycle was never usually for hours, rather we killed/collected what we could...

So it's agreed then, we need hotter girlfriends?

I have 2 sons (20 and 18 yo) and a daughter (8 yo). My older son is autistic, but incredibly smart with a near-photographic memory, graduating with First Honors from Senior High School. He often skips breakfast only to replace it later with candy bars and chips, despite my appeals. He does...

@Whitey26 I think you are spot on with this question, but I would expand it to also ask about JohnJohn's general health, diet and level of physical fitness, apparent disorders such as diabetes etc. So called "Age Related" symptoms are usually the result of lack of mobility, and that is a major...

he he yeah. US$1.00 here, US$4.00+ on Amazon plus shipping I guess. I was quite amazed to see it on Amazon, Nelson, here is the link for the hard of searching...

Since I started my health journey, I developed itchy scalp for which no amount or frequency of washing my hair with various products did anything. I used some Papaya-based soap once, and the itching stopped. Here in Manila, there is a brand called "Likas" which seems to be most effective. Worth...

Hi HYD21, exogenous T can increase your metabolism. If you're eating more, are you eating more protein? If so this can be a cause of dehydration. You didn't mention your age. I have found these types of symptoms have increased as I have aged, from about 50 yo to present day (66). Just my $0.02...

There is an apparent link between the nitrates used in processing meat (preservatives?) and colon cancer. It has also been suggested that red meat forms nitrosos (sic) that have a similar effect. One metastudy, showing how inadequate the science thus far is, can be found here. Namaste.

Maximum musculature (at 5% body fat) is roughly ((height in metres) -1)*100kg. There is a more exact formula which usually gives a reasonably close result. The more body fat you carry (I guess within reason) the more muscle mass you can carry. This is why a lot of very big men are very strong...

I have always believed that injections should follow the half-life of whatever you are using. The other variable is the amount. This may depend on your test results. Personally I use the amount that makes me feel good and perform well. This takes months of experimentation. Start low. Inject at...

The usual recommendation is 500 lower than your Total Daily Energy Expenditure. The difficulty comes in how you calculate TDEE. There are many websites that will do this for you. I use the one that comes with the www.cronometer.com. Others, such as TDEE Calculator: Learn Your Total Daily Energy...

Hi Dell500, what T3 meds did you take, dosage etc?

Hi Systemlord, what would you consider your acceptable upper level? Do you think that 3 1/2 weeks is long enough to reach stable levels?

RHR should be between 60 to 100. That's a huge range. Some endurance athletes RHR is in the 40s. If I don't drink coffee after 2pm, I can go down to 50, If I do drink coffee after 2pm it usually stays in high 50s. My max heart rate when I was early 40s was 205 (measured on a treadmill) and...

What requirements are there (Toronto) for using the gym?

Surfaces are not the major transmission vector, breathing exhaled air from other people is. WRT saunas, the extra moisture in the air may increase transmissibility. I agree about the masks, I jog every day about 3.5 miles, and the co2 buildup really bugged me at first, not at all the same as...

Don't press too hard. As Vince said, you probably caused a vacuum by compressing the seal. You can avoid surface bleeding by gently pulling the injected area to one side and holding whilst you inject. Release the pressure as you withdraw the pin. This makes an irregular path through the tissue...

Modern agricultural methods, mainly since the introduction of chemical fertilizers in the 1950's, have been the cause of such severe mineral depletion that, for example, whole provinces of India suffer from hypothyroidism. In India, it is illegal to sell salt that does not contain potassium...

I agree with EVERYTHING you say here. I particular like your quoting of the word "Gurus". When governments' expert advisors screw up health advice for the general population I begin to lose faith in those recommendations. I just know what works for me. If we took all of the "Gurus" advice we...

I feel rundown if I don't get enough calories. Calories are notoriously hard to keep up on a low carb diet. Making up the calories using fats requires some innovation, my favorite being whole wheat bread, spread with about 15ml of olive oil each side and then spread with a thick layer of peanut...

Since Iodine is used in many metabolic pathways, including thyroid, I believe that if you suspect thyroid issues it may be beneficial for you to take some iodine supplementation. It worked for me, helping also clear up my hyperlipidemia, which is now normal. I am currently taking 5 drops of 2%...

Every time I take medical advice statins are suggested. I have tried so far to avoid them. Here they prescribe 40mg daily. Where do you get 5mg from? I also have tinnitus symptoms and permanent dehydration (like a hangover in the mornings). Just looking for a single cause, maybe there's more...

NDT?

I have done almost full keto since 2018, and was concerned that it was exacerbating my hypercholesterolamia. I posted my test results in reply to your previous post, and would welcome feedback from anyone on them. Namaste.

Here are my test results. I agree high(er) intake of sat fats should not cause hyperlipidemia/hypercholesterolaemia, and so was looking for something else to explain it. I read about how the liver processes cholesterol and uses iodine to do that, so got my thyroid levels checked. I tried the...

I would agree. If it ain't broke, don't fiddle with it. However, my thyroid panel gave me cause for concern. I am taking 5 drops in the morning in a glass of water. I suspected, since iodine affects many metabolic pathways, that it might be the root of other things, notably hyperlipidemia...

Sleeping is definitely better still, I found it difficult before to get more than 7 hours a night. I guess I should stop taking it altogether to see if my sleeping gets worse, but I haven't worked up to that yet.

It is also my experience that there was an initial big improvement in feeling of well-being and improvement in sleeping patterns. I have tried different doses of Lugols 2% from 1 drop to 40 drops per day without further improvement. I now take 5 drops per day. Can't get my levels checked due to...

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