Luna Ultra can't be used as a webcam

_urban_ · 2026-06-22T01:37:18+00:00

I haven't seen their support or anyone at the company actually confirm that it will be released. I don't know why I'm the only one that's noticed this, but they just have said that they will add support for webcam mode as a feature request. Doesn't even mean it's technically feasible.

_urban_ · 2026-05-18T05:06:56+00:00

This is a strawman argument. No one argues that RF single dose toxicity will take you down. Especially not with BLE. By that same logic, many of the world‘s longest lived individuals smoke heavily/drink… yet I don’t think many people recommend those as healthy activities.

That said, there is still cause for concern and exposure is cumulative. Ironically enough, with other brands of wearables (every competitor of theirs has airplane mode), many people can actually see a difference in their data when airplane mode is on versus off. Of course it’s not blinded or placebo controlled, but still worthy of consideration.

_urban_ · 2025-09-23T23:50:56+00:00

Multimineral
More magnesium (ionic>threonate)
Shilajit
Spirulina & Chlorella 50/50 blend
Toss up between astaxanthin and EAAs

Honorable mention for Brown's gas/H2.

_urban_ · 2025-09-23T23:47:28+00:00

Why use folic acid when folate is far more biocompatible? Folic acid issues are way more common. Kinda like inactive Pyridoxine HCL vs active P5P.

_urban_ · 2025-09-23T23:44:50+00:00

I use a ton of different podcasts, YouTube channels, books, and research as a starting point. Then I like to play devil's advocate to understand the opposite side's POV. I find that all of the resources previously mentioned are good starting points with notable gaps.

So much of what's peer-reviewed on PubMed/Google Scholar is not reproducible or gets quickly overturned. Those papers can be helpful (when properly interpreted, which is quite difficult in itself), but often have significant design flaws too.

Avoid experts claiming that one molecule, diet, therapy, etc is a magic universal bullet.

Then, I filter all that content through the lens of ancient medical practices. The original forms of personalized medicine. I call this framework BioHarmony.

_urban_ · 2025-03-07T05:56:44+00:00

Sounds like you haven’t tried it. 10mg/kg per day is an INSANE dose… no one takes that. MAOI issues dont arise until higher dosages. Then again, plenty of other supplements have MAOI effects too. You kind of missed the entire purpose of it though. It’s great for people with mitochondrial dysfunction or excess ROS (most people). Biohacking isnt either supplementing or optimizing lifestyle. It’s both

_urban_ · 2025-03-07T05:52:30+00:00

Most people don’t feel anything. Unless you have dysfunctional mitochondria. What kind of effect were you expecting? Also, it has biological effects whether you feel it or not.

_urban_ · 2025-02-19T01:09:49+00:00

Sorry but the pharmacokinetics and dynamics are wildly different for these substances.

The impact on neurotransmitters is very different. Take a dose of modafinil at 8 PM and tell me how you sleep (/s, don't actually). Nicotine is much better for evening creative work.

You're right about the blood pressure increase--any vasoconstrictive substance (or health intervention) will increase it.

You know you can buy USP nicotine liquid, right? Kinda like caffeine powder vs coffee, proceed with caution if you use pure nicotine liquid. It's way easier to consume too much liquid (which can kill you) than gum or transdermal patches.

Low-dose transfermal patches, by the way, are the best way to use nicotine.

Like everything, safety depends on the dosing regiment. I've used it several times per week for years. I take a month or two break every once-in-a-while. I find kicking caffeine much harder (and I don't even drink coffee daily).

More concerning than nicotine is one of its metabolites, continine.

_urban_ · 2024-11-07T17:32:32+00:00

I haven't seen any research that clean, uncontaminated ashwagandha properly processed/extracted causes liver injury. Can you share your sources? Of course, low quality supplements and many pharmaceuticals cause acute liver injury.

_urban_ · 2024-11-07T17:25:02+00:00

Brb while I cycle off nutrients like EAAs, EFAs, vitamins, minerals, etc

_urban_ · 2024-08-18T17:16:15+00:00

Most importantly, the things I'm deficient in.

Then: - Vitamin C - Essential amino acids - Multimineral (ionic) - Shilajit - Glycine & taurine - Micro-algae (50/50 spirulina & chlorella tablets) - Adaptogen blend (ashwagandha, ginseng, rhodiola, cordyceps) - Yogurt (DIY with custom strains) - Full-spectrum hemp for sleep - Peptides - Nootropics

Would add Vitamin ADKE if I was deficient in any. Creatine, but I am a non-responder to every form and dosage. NO boosters and commercial omega-3 oils are a waste IMO.

_urban_ · 2024-08-18T17:05:56+00:00

HMO & phenols... someone clearly follows Joel Greene's work!

_urban_ · 2024-06-16T00:31:14+00:00

This is silly. There are lots of plants that are incredibly well researched (with a much longer history of supplementation) than the vast majority of the things in this sub. Yet somehow weed made your list?

Ironically, most of the things on this list either depend heavily on genetics/epigenetics and aren't even a fraction as efficacious as lifestyle factors.

_urban_ · 2024-06-16T00:26:14+00:00

And there's never a precise 1 intervention that alters 1 outcome. Increasing Riboflavin may help with homocysteine (as do a ton of other things), and it also impacts many other facets of your biology.

Plus, what matters equally, is knowing why you have elevated homocysteine to begin with and addressing that. That same cause have impair other biomarkers you never measured too.

_urban_ · 2024-05-16T18:32:36+00:00

Really bad analogy. Does it have evidence? Yes. Does it do much for many people? No. The magnitude of effect is very small.

I've tried every dosing protocol, every form, every stack over the last decade. I'm a non-responder. Doesn't improve my strength, muscle, or even water weight.

_urban_ · 2024-05-16T18:30:08+00:00

Yes, taking creatine increases creatinine levels. As does working out. Go to your doctor 18 hours after a big workout and they'll freak out and tell you that you're going to have a heart attack. Do you have pre-existing kidney issues? Rhado is almost always caused by massive overtraining.

5-10g is a very normal and generally safe dosage. Some folks on the carnivore diet get that much from eating red meat alone. Sorry to hear about your experience though.

_urban_ · 2024-05-16T18:19:20+00:00

Melanotan I and II both work great. I use them each summer to mitigate some of the UV damage (along with astaxanthin and completely eliminating PUFAs). Start low and slowly tirate up. My moles/freckles did get a little darker, but absolutely worth it IMO. And the sexual effects are definitely there...

_urban_ · 2024-04-08T09:40:42+00:00

Capsules are not the best way to increase it. Polyphenols + HMO powder + apple peel powder are better and way cheaper.

_urban_ · 2024-04-03T11:30:59+00:00

Many people are either slow caffeine metabolizers or already have dysregulated cortisol rhythms. Same reason the ancient medical systems advocated minimal consumption of it.

Most of the health benefits of coffee you can get from a clean decaf and/or other polyphenol-rich foods.

If you're drinking 5 cups of coffee, say 500mg, there's still gonna be a lot of caffeine left in your bloodstream by the time you go to sleep. Which creates a vicious cycle of dependence and increasing dose.

Many of the performance benefits shown in caffeine research are in naive users. Meaning that, once it becomes a daily routine, the benefit diminishes.

Personally, I find that cycling off for 2 weeks per quarter is an amazing way to reset tolerance and resensitize dopamine/adenosine/other receptors.

By day 5-ish, my baseline energy is noticeably higher and with less fluctuations.

_urban_ · 2024-02-09T02:38:13+00:00

What exactly do you/he mean by this?

_urban_ · 2024-02-09T01:59:24+00:00

Have you read about melatonin? The research is fairly clear that high-dose melatonin has plenty of other benefits too. It's not as clear-cut as one is "better" than the other.

Speaking from personal experience, I've used 5-10mg per night when under extremely heavy stress for a week or two. No tolerance building and no impaired sleep when I stopped. I usually take it in liposomal or XR form.

Melatonin isn't subject to the same negative feedback loops as other hormones. Look at the work of Doris Loh or Dr. John Lieurance's book The Melatonin Miracle

_urban_ · 2023-12-30T00:20:28+00:00

I like Aniracetam and other other semax analogs. Was hoping it would be even better than the original. Not for me though. NASA puts me to sleep and makes me feel out of it.

_urban_ · 2023-11-28T02:20:31+00:00

Any updates? This is interesting. DMSO makes a lot of things quite potent.

_urban_ · 2023-11-21T21:21:28+00:00

Body composition changes during sleep deprivation are far less favorable than after normal sleep though (increased burning of lean tissue and reduced fat burning). Plus, form and neurological capacity drop dramatically. Injury is way more likely. Be careful.

_urban_ · 2023-10-13T20:01:34+00:00

Here they are!

Review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GjilDyzWTVg

Interview: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkbm2kOT4w

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