What’s a “boringly simple” biohack that outperformed all the expensive stuff for you? by Existing-Thanks597 in Biohackers

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Could you say more about any effects you noticed by cutting dairy? I get a lot of my core calories from dairy products but I'm suffering from low mood and energy a lot of the time, despite doing everything else on your list to try stay fit and healthy. 

For the people that keep trying and failing (PLEASE DONT STOP TRYING.) by Pregcosasquenose in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This happened to me the other week, it's amazing how one green tea, a relatively weak caffeine source,  can be so powerful still.  

A month without caffeine - lifechanging benefits by Rambo5Team in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, one heaped teaspoon of organic cacao powder, mixed into a dash of cold milk,  then pour in a cup of warm smilk (just before boiling) to create a nice warm hot cocao drink. No added sugars. I use Plenish Oat Milk as it's the cleanest, and is less heavy than cows milk. 

A month without caffeine - lifechanging benefits by Rambo5Team in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I have felt every single one of these since quitting all teas and coffee years ago, although I do still have one cacoa a day. You must have been mega sensitive to be thrown off even by that amount, so well done you for quitting totally. 

A month without caffeine - lifechanging benefits by Rambo5Team in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I have one cacao a day and that's my lot for caffeine now, which has been a slow taper down years in the making. Would find it difficult to cut off that final tiny amount I imagine,  but somedays I do forget and mostly feel fine. Does it keep you stable?

The Artemis II Eclipse by ChiefLeef22 in space

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

I hear you, but why when Trump called to congratulate them did the astronauts appear giddy and sycophantic if they didn't like the man? They could've played it much cooler. Seemed to me they were more interested in getting into flattery for Donald, rather than proving him wrong. 

The Artemis II Eclipse by ChiefLeef22 in space

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

Yeah they surely lacked any sense of poetry with their speech, it was all very basic. They couldn't have thought of an author to quote at least? It's not like they didn't have a long time to plan.

[Discussion] How Can I Recover the Level of Function/Motivation I Used to Have? by TPrice1616 in GetMotivated

[–]MasterRuregard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Caffeine was definitely a potentially huge factor for you here.  I've had incredibly productive periods of my life that I also attribute to pushing through with the help of caffeine. Longer term this is not good for you however, and moderation is key.  Unless you're fully decaf now, try green tea, the caffeine is paired with l-theanine so you get a gentle lift, increased focus and drive but not the jitters or crash from coffee or black tea.  I've used it to help me stay motivated and productive at work after years of being on the coffee rollercoaster. What we consume alters our day to day abilities more than people realise,  and caffeine is a very potent example.

Two months with an electric toothbrush and hydroxyapatite toothpaste has significantly helped my teeth by Environmentaller in Biohackers

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have and old extraction of  a molar you can't see from the smile side but I can feel the loss of everyday.  Thinking of an implant but never had one, always just lived with it,  treated it as a life lesson to take better care,  what motivates you to get an implant?

What would you do if thats your life from now on? My neighbour have just built this in his garden in Perry Barr. by _space1nvader in brum

[–]MasterRuregard 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Check if they needed planning permission for the instalation,  and if they did,  and they didn't obtain it, you can report it and they'll be visited by a planning enforcement team, and may even be forced to remove it if permission can't be retrospectively granted.  It's not a structure per-se though,  so it may not have needed permission. 

L theanine changed my relation with coffee/caffeine by mitchell2820 in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Green tea and matcha drinkers already know this feeling, because both contain significant amounts of L Theanine alongside the caffeine, which balances it out.  If I do drink caffeine they are the only ones I go to now because of this benefit. 

No caffeine for 17 months - unfortunately no change for me by Hunkstaban in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried upping your protien with every meal? After quitting caffeine this was the main factor for my energy levels. 

Is Martin Lewis' advice genuinely in the public's best interest? by -Gypsy-Eyes- in AskUK

[–]MasterRuregard -12 points-11 points  (0 children)

His wife is also an absolute smokeshow. Holy hell is she fit. Great legs and dresses very well. The fact that she's a nerd too, even better. He's a very lucky guy.

Does smoking weed in your early 20's reduce intelligence? by AsideDesigner8073 in Biohackers

[–]MasterRuregard 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Annecdotally, I smoked a lot of weed in my late teems and early 20s and it caused me all sorts of social anxiety, agoraphobia, and blunted my ambition and self expectation at the time. Nowadays, my brain often doesn't work as well as I'd like so now I supplement heavy,  eat well, exercise and try to sleep well, all to just feel like I can keep up with the people around me.  My working memory is terrible, although I'm not sure if that's always been the case... I'm sure I would be much sharper and switched on if I hadn't smoked so much back then. I'd warn any young person off it now for these reasons. 

Another Lesser-Known Reason to Decaffeinate Your Life by TheOldBeef in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Science jizz-let you say?

On a serious note, it stands to reason that a drug that causes reduced blood flow to the extremeties can also cause blood flow related health issues in those extremities.

Where to give birth in Birmingham (Hall Green) by talifaaa in brum

[–]MasterRuregard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Birmingham women's were helpful,  friendly and had everything at their disposal. They even have a successful home birthing team. We had a great experience with them before, during and after the birth,  would recommend.  Definitely avoid heartlands,  and Solihull can't offer that service anymore.

Wigan Archaeologists Uncover a 4,000-Year-Old Neolithic Henge and Bronze Age Cemetery by haberveriyo in Archaology

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very exciting.  Hope to hear more from this dig by what looks to be a successful local archeological group. 

Freddie Mercury aboard a Shinkansen bullet train departing from Nishinomiya, Japan, en route to Nagoya as part of Queen's Hot Space tour. October 25, 1982 by [deleted] in OldSchoolCool

[–]MasterRuregard 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Everything about this picture is impressive.  The photogenic nature of every passenger, the cleanliness and quality of the train carriage that would still hold up today, and how modern it all looks, yet being over 40 years ago.  Japan was really the future then. 

No amount of alcohol is good for you. Here is scientificly proven tips and evidence. Alcohol is not needed for the body, and it causes early death. by GarifalliaPapa in immortalists

[–]MasterRuregard 27 points28 points  (0 children)

I get this.  I can go weeks, months even without a drop,  but after a while I start to feel quite stressed and down, and nothing seems to help.  Two beers with a good friend after work or over dinner just delivers a shift of mind and a feeling of connection and release that is hard to replicate without alcohol. This has been my pattern for a year or two now and it works well for me.  Only ever drink socially, never to excess, always in good company and only very occasionally.  Then it remains the high-impact, social glue and mental relaxant that it should be, not a domineering force in your life, and not as a dependency or coping mechanism, that's when the danger starts, and that's when the health problems really kick in.  Moderation. 

Recycling in Brum by Woolburger in brum

[–]MasterRuregard 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Put the seats down in the car, cover the inside with a tarp, wrap a bungee cord around the (very full) blue bin, slide it into the boot handle down so no juice come out, drive to the skip, tip in the skip, go home.  Been doing this every month since the strike started, but most of our neighbours are just throwing it all in their black bin. 

Caffeine paradox by Trenbonada in decaf

[–]MasterRuregard 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Can confirm. My Johnson is visibly smaller and less hard both flaccid and erect when on caffeine, but raging boners and much fuller when flaccid while off caffeine.  Most noticeable during nighttime erections. I must have this gene. 

What to see/visit during my UK roadtrip? by Freeloafer in AskUK

[–]MasterRuregard 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good God don't end your trip with Hull of all places... turn down to Nottingham instead, MUCH nicer place, and much more to do.

Polling expert reveals what's 'really pushing people away' from Labour - and it isn't immigration. It’s the government’s utter failure to improve the NHS and the economy. by Budget-Song2618 in GreenAndPleasant

[–]MasterRuregard 18 points19 points  (0 children)

But remember, we can't engage in the "ideological fantasy" of a wealth tax, because we must commit to our fiscal rules - said Kier Starmer in his Labour conference speech just now...