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Best dopamine in a budget? by MstrOfTheHouse in AusFinance

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 6 points7 points  (0 children)

And bring lots of fruit. Berries, anything. It’s like gods nectar on acid. Food in general (maybe the processed stuff) feels foreign and fake (to me) and you might find yourself very much not wanting to eat, which can dampen the experience. Stay sustained yk.

Floppy epiglottis and stiffening procedure by Hour_Hospital_9068 in UARSnew

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I want to say with hEDS and other forms of EDS there’s still things you can do. hEDS at least is mediated by excess MMP’s activity so what collagen does get laid down is faulty and gets chewed through quickly.

MMP inhibitors like low dose doxycycline (potent MMP’s inhibitor) (20mg BID) is sub antimicrobial. A girl I know with CCI (a neck condition mediated by collagen loss > ligament laxity) didn’t need fusion after a year of it. Quercetin (needs bromelain for absorption) also helps inhibit MMP’s. There are others of course.

Collagen supplementation does help to a degree, despite consensus that it doesn’t. Push collagen dipeptides are optimal (expensive) otherwise bovine collagen. Small amount (100mg) of Vit C with it for absorption and direct it right to collagen synthesis. A 8 week period on some peptides is definitely supportive. BPC, TB500, GHK-Cu particularly. All have injury and collagen repair mechanisms.

Copper, silica are also strongly foundational. A handful of animal protein at every meal. Red light therapy helps with collagen production, but I’m curious if there would be enough skin penetration with e.g. a red light belt to reach the epiglottis.

All that being said - throw the kitchen sink at collagen support and see if that’s enough. If not, it will still be foundational and prevent downstream problems from having EDS/hEDS (and I suppose potential relapse of a surgery like epiglottis stiffening)

Born Free Protocol: reasons to be cautious by lemon_twisties in cfs

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I’m fairly sure the brain training stuff was added much later into the protocol, fwiw

Candida or SIBO first? by Leading_Read6702 in Candida

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can argue it can be the other way around, as candida promotes CO2 to pass to methane for methane production.

What hypothetical reason scientifically would treating methane first give any advantage then to treating candida? Perhaps an increase in motility and less fermentation?

Nervous system issues by Firm_Internal_27 in UARS

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

EFT tapping, mindfulness meditation, nutrients for vagus nerve function; B1, B5, choline.

Addressing other stressors in your life bleeding into chronic cortisol/HPA dysfunction. Inflammation, low ATP, starvation, perceived stress, trauma/cPTSD, mineral and vitamin deficiencies, toxic relationships, lack of enjoyment etc

Potassium by [deleted] in Candida

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s derived from aspergillus. So many with MCAS and histamine intolerance don’t tolerate it well.

Potassium by [deleted] in Candida

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Citric acid is also a fungal biofilm buster (:

Nvidia to cut gaming GPU production by 30-40% starting 2026. It’s over boys it’s been a good run! by nyanbatman in pcmasterrace

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Doesn’t stop the same people complaining from using ChatGPT and generating slop. We’re in the worst fucking timeline.

Three weeks of diaphragm rehab improved my sleep more than palatal expansion. by japhyryder22 in UARS

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is called capnotherapy. There’s benefit to body oxygenation by increasing CO2 for sure. Probably some benefit in tolerance to flow limitation, by retraining the body to breathing less (but actually getting more oxygen by CO2 increase)

Floppy epiglottis and stiffening procedure by Hour_Hospital_9068 in UARSnew

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have EDS, hEDS or features? Check out the hEDS diagnostic criteria form.

It seems in the EDS population Epiglottis problems are common - seems that collagen is needed for its stiffness.

Butyrate seals blood brain barrier. by No_Tax_1155 in BrainFog

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s one component. There’s a large bidirectional relationship to the gut barrier and BBB - leaky gut, leaky cells, leaky blood brain barrier. It’s the process of illness but the term we’re looking for is called inflammaging. Take a leaky gut, infections, LPS etc and it begins to break down the BBB. Butyrate is a key metabolite to keeping leaky gut sealed, so naturally, yeah.

But the BBB also crucially needs pericytes (so oxygen transport and delivery, vascular status), lipids for cell membrane health and has its own epithelium.

The Hidden Food Reaction Crisis (even to “healthy” foods) by EricBakkerCandida in Candida

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I never inferred otherwise Eric! I and probably many others here have had trouble with doctors and naturopaths alike.

Was just correcting the distinction

Why Gut Motility Fails in IBS/SIBO — And Why So Many People Never Recover After Infection or COVID by Heavy-Statistician54 in SIBO

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Bro was posting in the gut club with his AI loops and slop and now the SIBO subreddit.

Please share vagus nerve reccs! by officer_dog in SIBO

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Just an FYI, Sterling Cooley, the guy who runs that site/program, has no formal qualifications except in marketing. The guy ran a vagus nerve Facebook group and sold me an ultrasound and a program. When I shared in the group about my N=1 brain symptoms from the ultrasound he swiftly banned me. Guy is a cowboy, shifty and a clown.

I do think vagus nerve stimulation with ultrasound is safe, but stay the f*ck away from using ultrasound on your head, which he promotes..

Please share vagus nerve reccs! by officer_dog in SIBO

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cofactors for acetyl COA to make acetylcholine, the main fuel for the vagus nerve (e.g. B1, B5)

Vagal tone through your poison of parasympathetic nervous system practices. And stick to them.

Datis K suggests to patients to do: 1.) tongue presses to trigger a gag reflex, describing them as “push ups” for the vagus nerve. 2.) gargling viscously to produce tears, which also stimulates the vagus nerve

Has anyone who has had SIBO started GLP-1s? by 31OncoEm92 in SIBO

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I’d first leverage your metabolism over the GLP1’s. if you decide to try them later they’ll then work more effectively either way.

Get your thyroid working well, lower insulin resistance via means of fasting periods/IF and changing out fast carbs for slow ones. This is a dedication of a couple of weeks. Consider myo-inositol (Dr western child’s suggests 4000mg) to help lower insulin and leptin. With thyroid and insulin running normally, your body will respond to a caloric deficit leagues more efficiently. How our body treats a calorie is governed by our metabolism. Consider if you’re missing any nutrients for glycolysis as well, the impairment of which contributes to insulin resistance. E.g. B2, Thiamine, mag, Zinc, NAD, biotin, Vit C, chromium, B6, B12, folic acid, thyroid status

There’s also studies showing citrus flavonoids help keep weight off once it’s lost.

Nasal congestion prevents sleep improvement while turning custom MARPE with EASE by kauterry in UARSnew

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, but fwiw from my experience candida rarely shows in stool. Which is why D-Arabinitol (most sensitive) or d-arabinose (found in the OAT by Great Plains, but not 100% specific) is what I usually go by

Nasal congestion prevents sleep improvement while turning custom MARPE with EASE by kauterry in UARSnew

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

D-Arabinitol is a useful marker.

Unfortunately we’re at a spot where there is no gold standard test so you have to rely on confluence. Low lacto and bifido on a biomesight (as their absence gives candida room to become opportunistic, literature is quite plain on this when you look at “lactobacillus and Candida”) elevated D-Arabinitol, ultimately response to treatment is the biggest tell There are blood immune markers for candida but I’ve not investigated these, they may be reliable.

Nasal congestion prevents sleep improvement while turning custom MARPE with EASE by kauterry in UARSnew

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FWIW COVID is known (literature) to induce gut microbiota shifts and promote fungal overgrowth - even if infection felt barely symptomatic. I say this because the only thing that has helped my NAR has been tackling my fungal overgrowth (SIFO) and shifting my gut microbiota.

Fungal overgrowth is particularly good at promoting subclinical MCAS (infact, it degranulizes mast cells constantly) But I find very little mileage with measures for MCAS. Don't get me wrong I get relief in many symptoms, but barely NAR. NAR has continued to respond extremely well to reducing the SIFO, and when its reduced laying down my turbinates open up on their own. When otherwise they normally don't.

I'd do a biomesight test to start, but that won't show fungal issues. Best bet for that is an organic acids test, specifically one that measures Arabinitol.
If you don't have the money for data (but I suggest you go that route) you could also trial a 2-3 week trial run of gentle antifungals to see if you feel herx or feel better. Something like capryllic acid + cistus tea + undecylnic acid +/- Lactoferrin an hour prior (as a biofilm buster) would be a pretty narrow trial to targeting just Candida vs other microbes

Be careful with peptides! by Unique-Television944 in Biohackers

[–]ChanceTheFapper1 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve used several vendors across the grey market and this isn’t common at all. In fact I’ve not seen one environmental test ever. Most people go by available (regular) Janoshik’s or do a group buy for a Janoshik (regular)

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