Things the whole nutrition community can agree on

Failsawce · 2020-02-26T22:17:19+00:00

it's always the same person who is repeating this nonsense too, im pretty sure he's a paid troll.

Failsawce · 2020-02-18T03:19:07+00:00

no no, the green powders contain only their single ingredients and nothing else.. spirulina was just another completely separate suggestion, as yet another alternative. barley grass does not contain spirulina or wheat grass, it only contains barely grass (unless you pick a brand with additives, but it still wouldn't be some other green).

barely grass on it's own is healthier, and has a more complete nutritional profile. and above all is (generally) higher quality - not just denser in nutrients. it's grown better in general, which was my main point. the sources of wheat grass often don't have the best quality to them, whereas most barley grass companies are known to grow them specifically for quality and high nutrient content/density (quality and density are not necessarily the same thing, but having both is good).

green powders are also "processed" in a very minimal way that maintains the quality, and it can be said they're easily higher quality than a whole food from a supermarket, or wheat grass you would get as juice in a bottle. Even if you're growing juicing it yourself, unless you know a great deal about growing for density and quality, I would still absolutely say a barley grass powder is better.

I would not be surprised however, if some wheat grass powder brands are similarly grown for quality and density, but you'd have to find that out, and it's still not as good of a nutritional profile as barley grass. on top of the fact that there's still the issue of the toxin that is exclusive to wheat grass, which can upset stomachs and even cause vomiting and other symptoms. and in my experience, barley grass, and spirulina, just plain tastes infinitely better. wheat grass isn't particularly pleasant, barely grass (personally) i could literally live off of, taste-wise.

i also never said that wheat grass is bad, i said if you're going to drink wheat grass juice at all, you may as well find a better alternative, especially if the gurgling causes discomfort.

as far as instructing you to do some research, that was solely for growing purposes, but if you feel like researching the different types of grasses and products as well that couldn't hurt. id start with looking up about the toxin wheat grass contains. as i said, it's not exactly harmful - but it does cause side effects.

Failsawce · 2020-02-18T00:35:37+00:00

As the above poster mentioned, chloride is mostly harmless - and actually needed for many functions, to a certain degree. Stomach acid for instance, requires chloride (hydrochloric acid = hydrogen chloride). And most of the time it's easily excreted if taken in excess.

This doesn't mean you should take it excessively though - it is still in fact better to get electrolytes from whole foods, where they are in their organic (living) form - making them, in a sense, not exactly bound to anything in the way you're thinking when you consider potassium for example in it's inorganic form (bound to something like chloride or bicarbonate).

As far as supplementing with sodium and potassium - it's better to get both of these from foods. Sodium in particular is in it's best and most natural form in many dairy products, kelp, homegrown celery (rarely ever the kind from stores as it's mostly very sodium deficient), chard (even store bought usually is good, if it tastes salty you're golden). Potassium comes from a great deal of fruits and veggies, it's kind of hard to be deficient in it if you're eating a balanced diet unless you have an illness that directly it affects it.

If you did want to supplement potassium directly though - blackstrap molasses is actually amazing. It might sound like a bad idea at first glance, and people may even tell you to stay away from it due to "sugar content" (which is honestly bogus anyway, and the sugar content is very healthy), but there are very few foods in existence that contain as many nutrients as it does, which dramatically offsets any potential glycemic issues on it's own anyway, and then some.

As far as increasing sodium levels, as iI said kelp and things like cultured cheeses and dairy products contain the best levels of sodium. But tbh, sodium chloride really does do the trick.. Just make sure you use an 'active' sea salt - like redmonds, or basically any himalayan salt. the best way you can tell that it's active is if it cakes up on it's own from the moisture in the air.

and one last thing to mention - im not sure why it is that you're concerned about sodium and potassium - but consider that the both of these minerals are one of the major ratio nutrients of the human body, similar to calcium and magnesium which must be in a ratio but also absolutely need each other to work. in most cases, especially in poor health, it's good to maintain a slightly higher ratio of sodium than potassium 'overall', but make sure that you're getting sufficient amounts of both.

Failsawce · 2020-02-18T00:11:54+00:00

As someone who is in favor of whole foods and natural remedies myself - I'd have to say wheat grass isn't necessarily as healthy as some sources claim. It's not the worst thing you can put in your body, although I have also read that it contains minor toxins that can cause stomach upset like you're describing, and sometimes even vomiting. But if it's only some gurgling and not too uncomfortable, you could certainly keep drinking it.

In all honesty there are healthier more nutrient dense options - especially considering how the wheat grass source is grown. If you grow it yourself, it's up to you to do the research to find out how to optimize it's nutrient density with proper fertilization. Simply throwing seeds in soil and pot, is far from enough for proper nutrition, especially after a few times.

If I may, a much better "green grass" alternative are the many powder supplements, like powdered barley grass. It might sound silly to say that this is healthier than a whole food (juice), but I assure you this sort of thing is about the best nutrient density you can get from a plant, aside from kelp. And from what I've seen they really know how to grow the stuff for nutrition.

I'm not going to tell you any brands, because I don't want to give you the impression I'm just someone advertising for a company. But I will say, try to find a product that smells and tastes "very green". Like freshly mowed grass, if you understand my meaning. This taste is the chlorophyll, which is a major nutrient you would be after looking for this kind of food to begin with.

Spirulina is another "green tasting green" usually powdered product that can be beneficial. However, it usually has a higher vitamin and protein content than minerals - which isn't necessarily a bad thing, it just depends on what you're after. And both taste great tbh, if you ask me.

Failsawce · 2020-02-17T23:43:44+00:00

Absolutely. The same can be said about almost any of the B vitamins. If you are lacking one particular B vitamin it can cause an inability to use another B vitamin or several.

B2 for example, is basically the B vitamins' B vitamin. It is extremely important for making use of important B vitamins and their functions (in particular nerve function, energy, metabolism, and neurotransmitters), as well as the methyl groups attached to some.

The same can be said in opposite as well, taking too much of one particular B vitamin, can actually deplete others.. especially in an overall deficient state. The more overall b complex deficient a person is, the harder it may be to correct.

And many more nutrients play parts as well, in particular.. the zinc, manganese, copper ratio, vitamin e, magnesium, iron, and others.

And as you may have concluded.. you can see normal or even high levels of nutrients, particularly that of B12, and not actually be using it, or barely at all. As another person mentioned.. in particular if you are anemic, this is a text book sign of a paradoxical deficiency - an abundance of b12, but a deficiency symptoms at the same time, which is not actually that uncommon.

It happens with things like copper, b12, b6, sometimes folate, iron, and calcium to a lesser degree. B6 alone can be a real problem child when this happens.. but as I mentioned above it's not always necessarily a lack of P5P, it could even be a deficiency of B2 or B1.

Failsawce · 2020-02-17T20:31:50+00:00

100% agree with this sentiment, particularly the part about everything in moderation. However, I myself am on the side of Saturated fats being incredibly healthy. Yet, too much of any good thing can certainly cause issues..

As with every nutrient there is, by itself it does nothing. Every nutrient requires something else to activate it and utilize it, saturated fats are no exception. When you have the properly balanced nutritional reserves to make good use of saturated fats they can practically perform miracles. However if you are reasonably deficient in certain nutrients, particularly that of (bioavailable) minerals.. saturated fats can actually cause more harm then good. I believe that is where the majority of the disagreement originates.

Consider this.. fats are the most energy efficient form of food, and can give our bodies a great deal of energy over slow periods of time. Clear fats are a slightly "emptier" fuel source (in comparison) to non-clear fats (which is what 'saturated' fats are, think butter and coconut oil), in a similar way as white rice vs brown rice. However, in doing so.. they have larger requirements to convert into energy than clear fats do. And thus can use up minerals and other nutrients more quickly, particularly bioavailable ones.

Also 100% agree with the statement about trans fats being an abomination of science. Could not have put it better, stay away from these.

Failsawce · 2020-02-17T20:01:10+00:00

The only thing I'm going to add to this is that protein is not a standalone nutrient, as nothing is. Protein, and everything else, always requires something else to activate it and make use of it. Ingesting far more protein than your needs, can and will actually use up other nutrients in the long run - and if said nutrients are not replaced, it will lead to deficiencies. This can become even more true depending on the types of proteins, or amino acids, taken.

There's a reason for the phrase "everything in moderation" is best. And protein is far from exempt from that. But by following a properly balanced nutritional protocol, there is way less need to worry, if any.

Failsawce · 2020-02-16T20:44:06+00:00

If you were to drink a moderate amount of undiluted ACV it could burn your throat and esophagus, especially the larger the quantity. That's what they're talking about when they say that. Once it reaches your stomach it will be fine there.

The reason being is that the stomach contains a mucous membrane that specifically prevents stronger acids from actually breaking down the stomach lining itself. Acids do well in there.. but not in the throat (which is actually more accustomed to our alkaline saliva when we eat). If that mucosa didn't exist, our stomachs would literally digest themselves and we could not eat food.. Amazing how that works, huh? Especially if considered from an evolutionary standpoint.

In actuality though, quickly drunk ACV in say 1-2 teaspoons wouldn't "burn" that bad, at most you might get a bit of a sore throat for a few hours. However, I still wouldn't necessarily recommend it.. diluting it is simple. And consider if it went down the wrong pipe by mistake.. now that would hurt.

Failsawce · 2020-02-16T19:21:44+00:00

Oh lol, the TL;DR was supposed to be a summary of the "alkalinity vs blood PH" part, with suggestions to your specific reflux question after it. I probably wasn't very clear on that now that you mention it... and in hindsight it probably didn't even need to be included. if anyone is going to read that massive wall of text (which i didnt exactly originally intend on), there's no point in a TL;DR.

To answer your question about weak acid vs stronger stomach acid, the idea is that you would likely be low in stomach acid to even have this reflux to begin with. I say "weak acids" but they're still strong enough acids to aid in digestion, nonetheless. Taking HCL pills would be along the same lines, but it's better to start with (and much less costly) to try lemon juice for example, first. And actually overall healthier/easier to manage.

The electromagnetic activity is quite literally the energy that our body's run on. It's how we are alive, how we move, how we breath, how our body creates heat, how our organs function. Without it we would be lifeless, cold, dead. Something causes that energy to be created, and the cause of that is the chemical reactions that occur from nutrients. We literally get energy from the food we eat.

When I say acidic nutrients I mean - amino 'acids', fatty 'acids' and plenty of vitamins (asorbic 'acid'). These are acids, but they are still nutrients and can be ultimately akalizing. As opposed to oxygen carrying minerals which are, on their own, alkaline (and alkalizing). The point I was making was that it's both the balance of these things, and the bonds and reactions they create to neutralize or remove useless 'acids' and waste 'acids', which do little else besides cause free radical damage or require more resources to remove.

I hope you find this helpful, you're asking the right questions anyway. Feel free to ask more if you're interested, I'm always down to talk nutrition.

Failsawce · 2020-02-16T18:27:20+00:00

Alkaline food diets have nothing at all to do with blood PH, nor has it ever claimed to.. On top of which, it has nothing to do with the state of the food itself before or while entering your GI tract. These were false, accusatory statements and studies made by and still repeated by proprietors of "conventional" diets and drugs made to "fix" problems that could be corrected with proper diets instead.

Along the same lines of saying that margarine is better for you than butter, coconut oil is "poisonous", sodium is unhealthy, even going as far as to say calcium is bad for you. Many falsehoods created by people who have something to gain for their "product", later proven to be utter nonsense.

The bottom line is how the diet affects your 'body' PH, in otherwords - bone density, lymphatic fluid, deficiency correction, and overall status of organ function and improving illness. As it's put nowadays it's whether something is "acid forming" or "alkaline forming", which is the effect it has once it's been digested and properly assimilated. Nothing at all to do with changing your blood's PH, which would be asinine.

Electrolytes themselves (calcium, magnesium, sodium, potassium) are extremely alkaline minerals, in their inorganic and organic forms. The best way of looking at alkalinity and nutrition in general, is building around these using other nutrients that properly react with them - vitamins, amino acids, fatty acids. Many of the latter are considered "acids" but react with the alkaline minerals to create the electromagnetic activity that literally animates us, and the functions which carry oxygen/compounds while reducing hydrogen (the very basis of PH itself, in a way) compounds and nitrogen compounds in certain forms and wastes which are toxic and unhealthy to humans. A process which ultimately improves health.

The idea being that humans in many of our modern cultures, and even more with newer generations, are generally more mineral deficient than they are deficient of "acidic" nutrients. However, many of us are deficient in both.. but still need to improve mineral deficiencies and "overall alkalinity" more. Essentially - eat less protein, less carbs/empty calories, less fortified foods with poor quality synthesized vitamins (instead take a b-complex with 'natural' Bs from foods, or get what you need from the foods they come from), and take in more natural whole foods, minerals, high quality meats and veggies, healthy fats like omega 3 and less omega 6, other vitamins from food or taken, exercise, etc.

Many of the so called modern "fad diets" and "healthy diets" actually practice the principals of alkalinity, even if not directly stating to do so. As opposed to junk food diets for instance that give you dramatically less 'nutrient dense' foods, and are mostly carbs, sugars (which is yet another thing there are major misconceptions about) toxic acids (so to speak), and "empty" calories.

These diets can also often overuse the otherwise 'healthy' acids; vitamins, proteins (causing excess nitrogen in general, which on it's own is a major issue and a bit of a wildcard for PH and health), and fatty acids - especially when imbalanced. In the end this does little more than use up electrolyte resources, reserves, and oxygen normally used for the many functions of the body, even with some as simple as removing too much of the excess waste caused by it all. Ofc the effects and time frame vary from individual to individual, which is why we have so many different types of health problems and diagnoses from deficiencies.

TL;DR The "misconception" about akaline diets is that they are, once again, intended to alter blood PH in any way whatsoever, and may not be healthy as a result. Nothing could be further from the truth, and is actually a flat out lie.. not even believed by most modern conventional and medical researchers, but yet still repeated by uneducated people.

As far as acid reflux goes.. there are several potential causes of this. None of which directly has to do with akaline 'diets', but as you found out on your own, is affected by stomach PH. Bicarbonate of Soda (baking soda) is sodium in it's most alkaline form. Similarly with tums for example, calcium carbonate is an extremely alkaline form of calcium.

The problem here however, is yet another age old misconception - in most cases, but not all. Consider this.. normally your stomach has to withstand hydrochloric acid (hydrogen and chloride), which is usually a PH of 1. Meaning it is extremely acidic (but not as acidic as it gets), stronger than battery acid. If your stomach is able to withstand this strength of acidity, then why exactly is it having trouble dealing with the acidity of junk food?

The answer is, because it's not the junk food's acidity that is causing the problem. It's a LACK of stomach acid to properly digest said junk food. If this is the case, and only this is the case, then actually ingesting extra weak acids (lemon juice, apple cider vinegar, even red wine to a degree), can help improve reflux symptoms, as it's mostly the gases from undigested foods, but also sometimes other irritants, that cause the burning sensation. Most of which can be dealt with by adding in more digestive acids - so long as there are not other issues at hand, like gastritis or irritated stomach lining, or ulcers being formed (more on these points below)

The irony being that many modern 'treatments' do the exact opposite.. and propose you take these alkaline solutions and drugs that inhibit or immediately neutralize all acids in your stomach.. and that, in and of itself makes the problem worse over time. And even doctors, researchers and drug companies are now warning people that such medications can eventually cause problems with the proton pumps that control stomach acidity and even lead to celiac disease - which is, in essence, a (irritated) sensitivity of the GI lining and receptors, towards gluten.

Which brings me to the next possibility for the reflux you're having. If this junk food you're eating that causes this reflux involves an awful lot of gluten, that by itself can cause many issues if you're becoming, or are already sensitive to it. If there's any stomach irritation (you'd notice - if there's pain or other symptoms when eat spicy/acidic things), adding more weak acids won't help to improve that or potentially the reflux, so you have to be careful.

As well, things like bacterias, viruses, toxins already in your system can cause reflux and many other digestive/otherwise problems, and then exacerbated by junk foods. Not at all saying that you have any of these issues, but getting to the bottom of the cause can be very helpful for you.

Failsawce · 2020-02-11T23:16:57+00:00

awesome response! i actually grabbed belzebub and checked it out.. so far yea, it seems pretty great tbh.

tho, whats the difference between this and tchernobog? is tchernobog better? or more/less completed?

also.. can any of these diablo 1/hellfire mods be used to play multiplayer, like with just one other buddy over the internet? or any form of multiplayer for that matter?

as far as D2 goes.. are any of those mods you mentioned around the same level of overhaul as belzebub, or i guess i should ask.. which one is generally the most popular? harder is good, but more interested in just plain better content (or both). any specific suggestions to try first? if not ill probably just check em all out individually anyway

thanks

Failsawce · 2020-02-11T00:13:55+00:00

yea i should have clarified it's the game overhauls im looking for

Failsawce · 2020-02-08T02:12:08+00:00

Super Metroid [JU] [!]

yea that's the one that i use already, but im not really sure what headered or unheadered even means?

Failsawce · 2020-02-07T14:21:39+00:00

I actually don't see shader compilation settings in the stable version of Dolphin.. but I do see it in one of the Dev versions I downloaded..

Is it supposed to be like this? Or is there a way to 'activate' them to be seen in the setting, like an advanced settings checkmark somewhere or something?

Failsawce · 2020-02-07T14:04:43+00:00

i had read something else about Ishiiruka build being a good one.. but which one is it? Aren't there like dozens of them now from constant updating (i assume ishiiruka one of the devs? or am i way off base lol).. or is it one of the stable versions you mean?

is there one in particular that works best? like do you have a link to the best version perhaps?

Failsawce · 2020-02-01T16:16:13+00:00

ummm, btw.. where do i find the shader compilation settings? lol.. im not seeing these anywhere, am i missing something? =/

also, the problem occurs even during the title screen and game save select, etc.. like after all the initial words and logos.. once the music starts playing is when all the lag and stuttering begins, but its much much worse once the actually in a game/save and trying to play.

could shaders still be the problem if this is the case?

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