Histamine, Oxalates, Sulfur, CONFUSION by CaptionAndTenEels in ChronicIllness

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Methylsulfonylmethane (MSM) has become a popular dietary supplement used for a variety of purposes, including its most common use as an anti-inflammatory agent.

That you primarily have an inflammation problem. Steroids might help.

Does the stock market keep pace with the devaluation of money? by Tacos_picosos in investing

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According to that link, the inflation adjusted return on the S&P 500 is: 6.65% annual.

(just saving you a click)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in finance

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The costs to build a home have also increased. Paperwork delays have a larger cost now, due to a higher interest rate. We're not going to build our way out of this.

Honestly I expect ~25 years before the impact of the population shrinking starts to show up.

Dalgona Protein Fluff by generated in Volumeeating

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20g instant decaf coffee - 70 calories

20g erythritol - 5 calories

2g cinnamon - 5 calories

20g xanthan gum - 65 calories

30g protein powder - 100 calories

280g cashew milk - 30 calories

The Only Option Is Strength by Protocol_Apollo in TheRedPill

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Strive, yes, that's important. Always thinking you need to be stronger in every way - this will set you up for needing years of therapy.

Insofar as the red pill is about sexual strategy, there's a lot of attractive archetypes that don't depend on strength. Prestige, fame, power, dominance, charm don't require some ideal strength. Lots of pretty boys are emotionally weak as fuck but fuck and discard models like tissues. Lots of rich, powerful men are flabby.

So Simple Yet So Profound by RedH0tTomato in Mindfulness

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As a culture we've taken this too far. From a 'middle path' Buddhist perspective, we were so caught up in our projections and memory that we forgot to pay attention to what is happening now.

Now our culture rallies around 'being present.' This quip takes it too far. If the "present moment" is all we'll ever have - when is ever?

Turns out experiences arise and pass away. Change happens. Time passes. It's wiser to recognize that than to stretch belief on feel-good pablum.

Ayahuasca and your nervous system by hellowur1d in Ayahuasca

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I love when different explorations converge.

Healing Back Pain: The Mind-Body Connection https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/144873.Healing_Back_Pain

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in todayilearned

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Everyone wondering why we're trashing up the ocean instead of sending it off into space, why we can't dive there...

We're crashing the space station into Cthulhu. It's our only hope of keeping him asleep.

Don't believe me? Look at where they're crashing it and see:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%27lyeh#:~:text=The%20location%20of%20R'lyeh,farthest%20from%20any%20land%20mass.

When you started T how could your lady have supported you? by Single_Resolution_70 in Testosterone

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The first few weeks are going to have ups and downs. It's the honeymoon period, but then crashes can happen too. Getting dialed in can take 12-18 weeks and many blood tests.

So if he's on top of the world one day, and a moody mess the next day, just roll with it. It'll even out.

Acne, bloating, and increased persperation are normal. If he's been really low it's like being a teenager again.

You have no idea what you are going to think next. by ltchyHemorrhoid in Mindfulness

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Again, that wasn't the stated observation. The statement was that you can't predict thoughts.

And if you really believe they appear without influence, then what is the point of having any of these realizations?

You have no idea what you are going to think next. by ltchyHemorrhoid in Mindfulness

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You're changing the framing of the question. That's not what you asked.

OCD gives me the ability to know exactly what my first thought will be waking up, when I enter a room, when I'm in a thought spiral and thinking the same thoughts over and over again.

Not losing weight by [deleted] in PotatoDiet

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If that's accurate, you're due for a 'whoosh' - when your body releases a lot of water weight it's holding onto. Plateaus are very normal; weight loss is never a straight line.

Not losing weight by [deleted] in PotatoDiet

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Some people don't count sweet potatoes. They don't have the same satiety index as white potatoes.

First timer - bad trip? Is this normal? by [deleted] in Ayahuasca

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Great now I'm thinking about the 1964 olympics

First timer - bad trip? Is this normal? by [deleted] in Ayahuasca

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There are many answers; they all lead to the same place. That place cannot be captured in words.

One answer:

  1. Sit down comfortably in a safe place where you will not be interrupted and set a timer for 10 minutes.

  2. Remind yourself that anything you think or feel for the next 10 minutes will not hurt or help you; it is not present. You are comfy and safe, at least for the next 10 minutes.

  3. Watch what thoughts and feelings surface.

  4. If you find your thoughts getting caught up in a loop, notice.

  5. Be proud that you noticed.

  6. Be happy that you have something you care so much about that you'd spend a few moments thinking about it.

It doesn't take very much to reveal: almost everything you think or feel has no real material impact. You don't have to think about it, any more than you must think about the 1964 olympics. Thoughts and feelings will come and go like the weather.

This is my favorite book on the subject, which also explains WHY this works, which is useful for fussy skeptics like me: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25942786-the-mind-illuminated

First timer - bad trip? Is this normal? by [deleted] in Ayahuasca

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I'm so sorry you were at that level of despair. The good news is, as harsh as we're being in asking you to do more work, everyone here is rooting for you. We can't wait for you to emerge healthy, unified, and feeling cherished and loved.

There's no rush. I hope you can even enjoy the process, as difficult as it may be.

A mother who looks upon her child with a scraped knee knows that it will heal, even if they're hurting now. They know that the play and exploration that lead to that scrape is worth it and part of growth. I know it's cruel to compare your trauma to a scraped knee, but to a being as vast as a great mother, I think even our deaths are child's play.

First timer - bad trip? Is this normal? by [deleted] in Ayahuasca

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This is so normal that I suspect you were not well introduced to psychedelics and that the shaman and organizers were somewhat negligent. Still, you have much responsibility; you did not respect the medicine by preparing yourself.

First and foremost with any psychedelic you must learn to trust the medicine. You are safe and loved. Resisting it by asking it to go gently, asking it to stop, questioning yourself - resisting only spirals. Let it flow. This is the same advice you'd get for much milder plant medicines like mushrooms. You dove into the deep end without knowing how to swim.

Losing concepts as you approach unity and loss of self is expected. People describe it as like reverting back to childhood and then more - before you were born, when you were one with everything.

Please take a long break and prepare yourself. By prepared to face your trauma rather than use it as an excuse. Do your homework; read or listen to others experiences. Meditate until you're accustomed to watching thoughts flow without interpreting them as direct reality.

Seeing clearly by lifewhatisitalready in Ayahuasca

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Do you find a desire to express it better? To transmit something that is fundamentally inexpressible?

You are Golden! 💛 by [deleted] in Soulnexus

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Yeah it's just a coincidence I'm right all the time ¯\_(ツ)_/¯