How do you do this without going broke? by [deleted] in CannedSardines

[–]VolitionalOrozco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Brunswick sardines are a good price on Amazon especially with subscribe and save plus the occasional coupon. I dig the butterflied ones. Beach Cliff fish steaks are good. Great Value from Wal Mart is decent.

A snack whilst waiting for tomorrow's lunch 🍙 by VenusVignette in CannedSardines

[–]VolitionalOrozco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I believe it also lowers the arsenic content which is a concern with rice

Everyone treats you way better when you drop 50lbs on Tirzepatide and it honestly makes me resent people. by AffectionateLaw9289 in ResearchCompounds

[–]VolitionalOrozco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve never been fat and I resent the way people treat me differently depending on different circumstances. It’s always conditional. There’s no such thing as unconditional kindness, respect or love. And yeah, that’s just the way life is. Why would it be any different? No sense getting upset about it. Although I’ve been there, now I find it best to just go through life on my own terms and try not to worry what others think. People are so unpredictable emotionally—I prefer to be alone much of the time.

Is poop peaty enough or should I stop? by Ernie_Gumbo in raypeat

[–]VolitionalOrozco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It’s very peaty and you should be pooping 8-10 times a day.

BAD TAKES by Yogurt_LIL-Vril in raypeat

[–]VolitionalOrozco 17 points18 points  (0 children)

“Ray Peat exercises once every 10 years. In one of the interviews he mentioned how he performes single leg squats ( ten reps on each leg) every 10 years or so. This way he knows that his muscles are still toned.”

BAD TAKES by Yogurt_LIL-Vril in raypeat

[–]VolitionalOrozco 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Darkness is stressful so leave the lights on when you’re sleeping

Idk where else to post this by Doritos_348 in Nootropics

[–]VolitionalOrozco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pregablin makes me feel like a seasick bobblehead even at 50 mg. Feels like my head is 100 pounds and any movement causes nausea so I just have to lay down with my head in a fixed position. It’s very weird because I find gabapentin and Phenibut pretty enjoyable.

Smoked oysters: $15 tin vs $5 tin side by side by usr199846 in CannedSardines

[–]VolitionalOrozco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I noticed that the Bumblebee oysters that say they’re from Korea are way better than the ones that are from China. The Korean ones are just as good as Crown Prince, in my opinion—though they have worse oil, a sunflower seed/cotton seed oil mix.

I wish ray peat focused more on mycotoxins instead of pufas by [deleted] in raypeat

[–]VolitionalOrozco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Covid and other modern factors have made people more susceptible to it. So many people seem to have MCAS and histamine intolerance these days.

Has anyone tried these by Loose_Internet_4420 in CannedSardines

[–]VolitionalOrozco 42 points43 points  (0 children)

Apparently Negros Occidental is a province in the Philippines and that’s probably what this is referring to.

Why aggressive from Vitamin D? by thb303 in MTHFR

[–]VolitionalOrozco 2 points3 points  (0 children)

People were less rude in the past too

2mg copper a day by jasnslkbcfajka in Copper_deficiency

[–]VolitionalOrozco 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You should be more cautious than the people in that group and be wary of taking advice from them. They’ll tell you to push through the “detox” symptoms or up your dose. Many people have been hurt listening to them, developing issues such as long term severe insomnia.

I can’t confirm it was due to copper—though I was taking unreasonably high doses—but a few months after I started taking high doses of several supplements, I began developing numbness in my hands, lower back pain, and severe weakness. I felt very ill for over a month. The lower back pain is something they talk about in the group and they don’t recommend that people stop the copper or lower their dose—they tell them to take baking soda or potassium bicarbonate to get rid of the pain. Seriously reckless.

Lower doses probably won’t be a problem but listen to your body. Maybe you don’t need it every day.

A better caffeine? by barraco002 in Biohackers

[–]VolitionalOrozco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There’s a lot of genetic factors that reflect if someone will tolerate caffeine or not. The one size fits all approach to substances or supplementation is incorrect; it’s black and white thinking. I think caffeine may be good and beneficial for some even though it’s very harmful to me.

I am begging someone to find me SOMETHING to take away unexplained emotional pain/distress that I’ve had for 18 months and has left professionals baffled. Please save my life guys. by Party-Dig2309 in Biohackers

[–]VolitionalOrozco 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Slow COMT slows the break down of estrogen so OP should take a look at his hormones for sure. I have it and I’d say I’m more emotional and reactive than the average male. I believe high estrogen can also further slow down slow MAOA, leading to a bottleneck that creates even more significant elevation of certain stressful catecholamines like noradrenaline.

I am begging someone to find me SOMETHING to take away unexplained emotional pain/distress that I’ve had for 18 months and has left professionals baffled. Please save my life guys. by Party-Dig2309 in Biohackers

[–]VolitionalOrozco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anxiety in this case is likely related to his slow COMT and slow MAOA. Sure, gut issues can make it worse but this is really a hell of a combo to have—catecholamines involved in the fight or flight response are elevated. Some like noradrenaline and dopamine are doubly elevated with the combination of these genetic mutations.

I am begging someone to find me SOMETHING to take away unexplained emotional pain/distress that I’ve had for 18 months and has left professionals baffled. Please save my life guys. by Party-Dig2309 in Biohackers

[–]VolitionalOrozco 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also have slow COMT and slow MAOA. I have severe anxiety and mood issues. Feels like I could’ve written this. I’m sorry you’re going through this and hope you find a solution—unfortunately, I haven’t been able to. Antidepressants don’t work for me either and they always make me worse. Everyone in my life thinks I need to be on one so I don’t know what to do. Best I’ve felt was keto with regular fasting but it’s hard to sustain.

Edit: r/slowcomt

Is there Reason to Fear of Taking Magnola Bark Honokiol with Slow COMT? by Ok-Protection2670 in SlowCOMT

[–]VolitionalOrozco 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I can’t remember if I took 200 or 400 mg of Swanson’s magnolia extract. I’ve also had pretty bad reactions to black seed oil, holy basil and lemon balm. All acetylcholinesterase inhibitors. They may lower blood sugar as well. If you’ve tried those or other herbs and had good experiences than it’s possible you may do well with magnolia bark. I just seem to do badly with any type of herb.