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5 years ago in #life by indigoocean (67)
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I take Elderberry supplements (Nature's Way, found on Amazon, if you want to know which specific ones) twice daily. I still carry around some tissue in my pocket at all times, but my allergies are much more under control.
Recently I've been taking some B12, and it seems to have made me dream more, or more vividly. I've experimented with St John's Wort, but if I understand correctly, tolerance builds up over a couple of weeks, so I don't take it regularly.
Most days I drink a combination of extra virgin olive oil, black pepper, and turmeric. Turmeric is backed up by a ton of research as being beneficial in a lot of ways (honestly, I don't know much about it except it's an antidepressant). Turmeric can't be properly absorbed by the body without an oil. Olive oil is pretty good for you, and extra virgin olive oil has fewer things filtered out of it (good things). Mixing those with black pepper and taking it daily is said to prevent cancer.
Medicinal mushrooms are one aspect that are lesser known but show a lot of potential. I've experimented with them (Reishi, Cordyceps, Lion's Mane, Maitake, and Chaga, just to name a few). Generally, they are supposed to help boost energy and mood and immune system - I can't say I notice much difference, but I'm not paying close attention, either. The only time I noticed a change in mood and energy was the day I got my first bottle of mushroom capsules, and quit smoking weed. They definitely helped me stay more balanced through the withdrawal period (there IS withdrawal for some people). To be more specific, these were the "Brain" capsules sold by Host Defense. A note, if you want to buy their supplements, they are cheaper on Amazon than they are on fungi.com and on hostdefense.com.
I think that getting diet under control is arguably more powerful than supplements. Listen to your body. Figure out how much food you really need, don't eat too much or too little. What food groups does your body respond the best to? Grains, dairy, meats, vegetables, fruits, etc? Sugars/simple carbohydrates (generally best to keep these to a minimum), complex carbohydrates, proteins, and fats? Keep in mind which are quicker and slower for the body to digest. Sugars spike blood sugar, then it drops, leaving you hungrier and irritable. Complex carbs are much better, as they take the body longer to break down into energy, but they're faster than proteins, I think. Fats take the longest, so eating a lot of fat can weigh down the body. Cut out as many additives and processed foods as possible. Buy local produce when possible. Avoiding toxins is just as important as consuming healthier compounds.
Great points. Turmeric is one of my favorites too.
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I have been minimizing my intake lately and have settle on a multivitamin and a probiotic, that is it. I try to get everything else through my diet!
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That’s a good idea if you can manage it. Some things are hard to get enough of just through diet, but if you have no ailments, you’re probably getting what you actually need.
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Ashwaganda - helps with lower back pain, gives you quite a bit of energy, and helps with mood.
CBD - helps with a lot of things, particularly pain. In my experience, it's about as effective as opioids, though the resistance does seem to build up for some. It's also got a lot of bullshit asshole companies releasing utterly useless products with it supposedly in it, at nominal levels, if even at all. In my experience, you need about 15-30mg for it to be effective. Some things have it at some insanely low level, like 1mg.
I try, but I recently ran out of my CBD caps. Haven't ordered any new ones yet.
Thanks for the tips. I’ve never had either of those.
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Massage! More specifically self massage! A lot of people treat massage as a relaxing experience but a healing massage is intense. Basically if a muscle or tendon hurts, that is a good sign that it needs a massage. Old blood and qi can stop things up and stop certain places from recurving oxygen. I want to see if I can make my hair grow back with massage eventually!
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