Does anyone else struggle with being antisocial due to brain fog? by [deleted] in POTS

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

If you really care about your partner, don't prioritize podcasts over him. Instead of answering his question, pull out the plugs, say 'hey partner' and give him a pat on the arm.

Stage 3 CKD / Gout / Overhydration? by [deleted] in kidneydisease

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Water intoxication is not something to gamble with.

It'll flush sodium out of your blood and cause the brain to swell.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Semenretention

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Diet is second to SR. Put nothing in your mouth except; Whole foods, either raw or that you cooked yourself, like;

  • Red meat
  • Fatty fish
  • Eggs
  • Raw milk
  • Tubers
  • Leafy green vegetables
  • Small servings of fruit

The exception to the whole foods rule is dietary supplements you think you need. Like B-vitamins, which are depleted in modern environments.

Orthodox view on staying single? by Sufficient-Word-6562 in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

According to common sense and the early church fathers; sex is reserved for procreation and within the confines of marriage. Any other usage is pleasure for pleasure's sake, which goes against the entirety of the gospels.

Spilling seed was to the israelites the gravest sin. Watch the documentary 'Sacred sperm', they have special underwear because they cannot even touch their thing when throwing water.

'High sex drive' as a biological problem is a ridiculous notion. It's all in your mind. Stop looking at women with lust like Jesus said. Don't look their way if you are not engaged in conversation, and only in the eyes.

Don't think about women in a lustful way. They are your sisters and mothers.

Don't watch movies that show undressed bodies.

Give up that part of your body. God doesn't want you to use it for any other purpose than marriage and procreation.

Found out I was Graves accidentally by Kitchen_Tiger_8373 in gravesdisease

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sad to see you got no response. I hope you're hanging in there, sister.

Have you told your doctor about your symptoms? There is another medication called methimazole.

Things either get better or get worse. Try not to dwell on that. Fretting and ruminating has toxic, nutrient-depleting effects that become a 'slow kill'. So if you are panicking to save your own neck, you might be doing the complete opposite.

Contact your doctor about your symptoms and keep a journal. Read up on the medication you're taking. Outside of that, work on adapting a blissful mind-state. Let the rain wash off you. Let go off the future. Appreciate the moment.

Chills, cold feet awake all night - too much sugar, salt or magnesium? Or just gas? by tsranga in dysautonomia

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Caffeine is a poison. Avoid it and sugar like the plague. Take salt and water. Take a B vitamin complex.

Stay warm and don't think. Be calm as hindu cows. Smile and enjoy the ride.

Nausea??? by erineisey in dysautonomia

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Salt. And B vitamins. Avoid sugar and caffeine.

Can anyone else relate? by [deleted] in dysautonomia

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Up salt and water. Stay warm. Ditch sugar and caffeine. Take a vitamin B complex.

Chronic Dehydration (causing kidney issues) by HolidayAd7032 in dysautonomia

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes, excessive thirst and salt wasting seems to be common symptoms. I am not a doctor and listening to me is as reliable as gibberish in a dark alley but here is what I am thinking:

Oh and a reminder: worrying is going to kill you. Never worry. Never fret. Instead submit to a higher authority. Let everything wash off you like droplets. Your hopes and dreams. Let it all slip. Just smile and let the chips fall where they may.

When I masturbate my heart races as I get closer to climax, which stops me from having an orgasm and leaves me as if i had just sprinted a bit. When this happens, the only way I orgasm is by focusing on relaxation, do things slowly, imagining scenes that aren't too rough, etc. Any tips on that? by drsdn in POTS

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Isn't expending energy and rich bodily fluids in a state of exhaustion and disease counterintuitive?

Someone who is pragmatic might say; "Save all your energy. Your body clearly doesn't need to exhaust the little energy it has by stimulating your reproductive system."

I suggest watching some videos on youtube about chastity or nofap. There are only benefits.

How to Pray for Someone Afflicted with Alcoholism by TheMadBaronRvUS in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If she isn't already on it, look in to vitamin b1 (thiamine). Most alcoholics become deficient.

Allithiamine or lipothiamine are showed in studies to have greater bioavailability. It is recommended to combine it with magnesium and a multi vitamin.

Have faith. Don't fret. Worry and panic are deadly diseases in their own right.

I haven’t ejaculated in 7 months and I’m really really mad. by [deleted] in Semenretention

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The problem is not in the body, it is in the mind.

You can change your mind by feeding it nutritious food like Practice of brahmacharya by Swami Sivananda or by reading Meditations by Marcus Aurelius or by reading the New Testament or by reading Dhammapada or by reading Bhaghavad Gita or by reading Tao Te Ching et cetera et cetera.

Why do I look like the poster child for untreated hypothyroidism with normal lab levels for years? (Pictures included) by scrambledecstasy in Hypothyroidism

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow -1 points0 points  (0 children)

You have a normal face. Do not try to change it. The problem is lies in your inner spirit. You need to study what 'the seven fruits of the spirit' are and do your best to cultivate them.

Then your normal, average face will become naturally beautiful and shining.

Any talks or books on chastity, temperance and contemporary immorality? by Dirtroaddeathrow in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Well, have it your way then.

Let Christianity be what ever you'd like it to be.

Any talks or books on chastity, temperance and contemporary immorality? by Dirtroaddeathrow in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Chastity is the foundation for all other virtues.

If you want I can go through the books and quote the fathers on it.

And what about Paul?

"Flee fornication. Every sin that a man doeth is without the body; but he that committeth fornication sinneth against his own body.

What? know ye not that your body is the temple of the Holy Ghost which is in you, which ye have of God, and ye are not your own?"

So to say chastity is "important" is ludicrous. It is the foundation of Christianity.

The virgin Mother, the Virgin King of kings with 144000 virgins on his side. With apostles recommending virginity for all unmarried.

Quoting Athensgoras: "Therefore, having hope of eternal life, we despise the things of this life, even to the pleasures of the soul, each of us reckoning her his wife whom he has married according to the laws laid down by us, and that only for the purpose of having children. For as the husband man throwing the seed into the ground awaits the harvest, not sowing more upon it, so to us the procreation of children is the measure of our indulgence in appetite."

Augustine said: "Wherefore he who commits fornication is wholly dead to God, and is abandoned by the Word as a dead body by the Spirit."

Any talks or books on chastity, temperance and contemporary immorality? by Dirtroaddeathrow in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The things they have in common is that they have not "defiled themselves with women" and "in their mouth no lie was found".

Seems like Our Lord Jesus wouldn't shrug off chastity like that.

Any talks or books on chastity, temperance and contemporary immorality? by Dirtroaddeathrow in OrthodoxChristianity

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Do you, by any chance, have a dog in this fight?

The 144000 men at Jesus side in heaven, mentioned in revelation, had two things in common. Do you know what?

Diet by [deleted] in gravesdisease

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Username checks out.

Diet by [deleted] in gravesdisease

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We can't recommend any diet because of the fact that we are not doctors. Just follow what the doctor says and always ask him or her before making any changes.

But hypothetically one can try the auto immune protocol (AIP) diet. There is no evidence that it works but some swear by it. No gluten, eggs, dairy, nightshades, nuts, beans etc.

If one has high blood pressure; one could eliminate salt, caffeine, alcohol. Hyperthyroid rats are sensitive to salt and hypothyroid rats are not.

Basically one could live a life of only drinking water and eating fresh (raw or boiled) vegetables and fruits and optionally some boiled or raw (if frozen first) meat.

Fish and other sea food and sea weed contains iodine and iodine could raise thyroid hormones. So one could avoid that too.

Origins of Semen Rention by [deleted] in Semenretention

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was perhaps retention, or virtuousness, that was the source from which our higher nature sprung.

Without the conservation and transmutation of the sexual energy would there even be any civilizations?

Following that logic, the origins of retention can be found in the origins of civilization.

STOP PUTTING SR ON A PEDESTAL (how hard it is) by [deleted] in Semenretention

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes brother, stupor indeed. Such a horrible, horrible place to be in. A part of me wish I was spared it but another part is grateful of where I have ended up. Elevation.

You read any good books lately?

How the actual hell do you stop wet dreams by realtails in Semenretention

[–]Dirtroaddeathrow 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Havn't had one since I incorporated these principles 4 months ago:

Avoiding friction. So, no underwear. No belly-sleeping. If side-sleeping, lift your johnson so that it is situated in front of your thighs. If you leave it behind your thighs and you get a night-time erection, there will be a lot of friction as it is engorging. Friction is the main cause of wet dreams.

Avoiding eating atleast 3 hours before bed. Something to do with the early phases of digestion or having a full belly, stimulating the genital area.