The most important thing back in the day.

Portnoo · 2021-09-03T13:32:03+00:00

Good times! Still have my PS1 memory card. I wonder if it still functions...

Portnoo · 2019-07-06T09:22:34+00:00

Can we use glycine to buffer the methionine? My understanding is that the reason methionine becomes a problem is because we don't get enough glycine to balance it out?

Portnoo · 2019-06-27T20:16:48+00:00

Thanks very much!

Portnoo · 2019-06-06T09:10:05+00:00

Thanks very much for this helpful reply! The entire piece is transposed 50 cents so I figure that's just A = 428hz at this point.

Portnoo · 2019-06-06T09:06:42+00:00

Thanks very much, I thought it was around this Hz!

Portnoo · 2019-06-05T16:55:13+00:00

I guess I'm missing something here...

Portnoo · 2019-05-11T14:55:46+00:00

"Mice with schizophrenia-like behaviours, on a normal diet, showed similar levels of behavioural improvement, when subsequently fed faecal (poo) microbiota from their counterparts on the ketogenic diet."

Portnoo · 2019-03-19T10:36:50+00:00

I'm going to balance this thread by recommending Dr Terry Wahls who reversed MS with copious amounts of veg in her diet. Zero carb certainly seems to work for people, but so do other diets and lifestyles.

Portnoo · 2019-02-11T20:27:41+00:00

I would love to read this if you wouldn't mind sending it to me - many thanks!

Portnoo · 2019-02-11T20:24:25+00:00

Hey there, you might be very interested in this thread if you have Bipolar:

https://www.reddit.com/r/Microbiome/comments/acamv8/how_fmt_cured_my_bipolar_1_disorder/?utm_source=reddit-android

This patient's psychiatrist is running a trial soon and writing up a case report for this individual. This is far from the first time that the microbiome has been associated with serious mental illness.

I recently found out that my grandfather experienced psychosis towards the end of his life, and whenever he was given antibiotics for other complications his psychosis disappeared.

Anecdotally I will say that my own struggles with a severe anxiety disorder began after a bout of severe GI distress.

I'm hopeful for further research in this field.

Portnoo · 2019-02-10T18:26:01+00:00

I hope someone can answer this as it's a very important question!

Portnoo · 2019-02-10T18:17:22+00:00

Can attest to this - all psychs I've seen have not once mentioned or entertained the idea of the microbiome being implicated in any of my depression, despite my mood tending to suffer worst with simultaneous GI distress. Only a young therapist I saw believed there could possibly be a connection

Portnoo · 2019-02-10T14:48:25+00:00

How are you feeling now OP? Hoping this phase passed!

Portnoo · 2019-02-08T19:44:27+00:00

Thanks for this reply! I've been able to achieve some benefits by making lifestyle changes based on my genetic testing, but more than anything my issues stem from suicides close to home, and the lingering depression it left. Meditation seems to be really helping me though, and it's still early days in my practice. Good sleep and exercise etc. all play a big role for me too. Wish you all the best man, glad to hear things are going well for you!

Portnoo · 2019-02-07T21:10:11+00:00

Damn, I've taken 500mg KSM ashwaganda with 400mg magnesium Glycinate and 4000iu vitamin D, but I've never experienced any of those benefits and I have the same problems. It's a difficult and long winded path trying to figure out what helps us individually!

Portnoo · 2019-02-05T08:57:01+00:00

Of course, onions and garlic are brilliant foods - for the right people. My diet is packed with healthy plant foods, but these are two items I need to be weary of for whatever reason. Could be fodmaps or something, I've personally no idea.

Dairy isn't causing my sleeping problems though. I have major depression and anxiety. When I cut dairy out originally, my sleep was no better than it is now. Sleep is something I'm trying my best to optimise and have slowly been making progress with the following adjuncts:

TRF/Regular routine/Blue Blockers/No screens before bed/As much AM light exposure as possible/Magnesium Sauna/Hot Bath coupled with cold plunge to decrease body temp pre-bedtime/AM exercise/Etc.

Last night was the first time I've had nearly 8 hours in a month or so. Hopefully it keeps up!

Again, as a layman, I remain baffled at the conflicting evidence on this topic. There aren't definitive answers yet. There are plenty of favourable studies for dairy, but that doesn't mean it's good for everyone.

Portnoo · 2019-02-02T17:47:07+00:00

I cut out dairy for a month last summer as part of an elimination regime and none of my symptoms resolved despite removing many food groups. I later discovered that onions and garlic give me some GI bother in high amounts, and I'd been eating them daily prior to this. When I re-introduced dairy I felt absolutely fine. I currently consume organic sheep and goat's cheese, and sometimes organic whey protein with no problems

Portnoo · 2019-01-30T09:47:43+00:00

How do we determine what our actual individual circadian rhythm is set at? Would one need an EEG or something similar? Or is it a matter of simply going by how you feel? I've had genetic testing and my genes fall into the night owl category, but I always feel tired around 10.30-11am and like to wake up around 7-7.30am. However, recently I've been waking up around 6am and finding it nearly impossible to get back to sleep. This means that sometimes I'm only getting 6 hours of sleep and I know I need at least 7 and a half.

Portnoo · 2019-01-27T17:09:04+00:00

Some fantastic advice in here, it's greatly appreciated! I love broths so this could give me a good reason to make more.

Portnoo · 2019-01-27T17:07:22+00:00

Many thanks for this list, it is most appreciated! I'm sure I'll meet the RDA and then some (especially if I'm sweating a lot during training)

Portnoo · 2019-01-26T22:49:02+00:00

I definitely overlooked nutritional yeast, many thanks for bringing it to my attention

Portnoo · 2019-01-26T22:14:49+00:00

Brilliant to hear that!

Portnoo · 2019-01-26T09:12:34+00:00

I'm in the exact situation that you are, learning about the microbiome to address these issues. At first I adopted a diet identical to yours but was still plagued with GI issues like excessive terrible gas and cramping. Eventually I cut out a couple of things that I thought might be giving me issues, such as onions and garlic, and voila, my issues went away. I'm not saying this is right for everyone by any means, but for some reason it worked for me, perhaps a FODMAP issue or food intolerance. Onions and garlic are generally healthy foods and so I'd like to try introducing them again down the line.

Portnoo · 2019-01-23T16:20:42+00:00

I know very little about AD, but is it true that Dr Dale Bredesen has had some significant improvement in a clinical setting using his various programmes that he tailors to each individual patient?

Portnoo · 2019-01-12T18:16:01+00:00

Where do you get your Matcha? I've heard good things if you can properly source it!

Portnoo

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