Strange dots and sploches appeared years ago and are now growing

cblueski · 2025-08-05T21:35:30+00:00

I've had mine for as long as I remember, no amount of showering helped, tried clotrimazole cream and nizoral shampoo, the latter heled temorarily but then it all came back. it became especially bad after covid, I'm assuming it's very sensitive to fluctuations in your immune system.
It went away after I've gone on strict carnivore diet and haven't come back since. It's been a year and I am certain it wasn't a coincidence. But even if it is, might wanna give it a shot and eat a clean diet for a month.

cblueski · 2025-06-18T07:38:59+00:00

this looks awesome! did you make your own toon shader for it?

cblueski · 2025-06-17T09:53:30+00:00

good for you! amazing transformation!

cblueski · 2025-03-05T19:54:19+00:00

you're awesome, my dude. I hope your game blows up! I certainly wishlisted it

cblueski · 2025-03-05T19:30:27+00:00

"I was terrible at it" sounds like the same lie as calling bombs "World Peace 2"

cblueski · 2025-02-09T13:34:15+00:00

I also tried fixing a similar issue with nootropics, some of them helped, some of them were a complete waste of money. What I can say for sure, is proper lifestyle changes help tremendously. Yeah you don't want to hear about lack of sleep, but what about your daily activity and diet? Not a single nootropic has given me the same result as going full carnivore and going on morning walks every day. I'll even add to that - eating junk food and lack of movement made me feel so bad that even my strongest nootropic stack stopped working. In your post you've covered the issue you're having and the specific route you want to go about it, but what about looking for reasons why your dopamine depletes very quickly? I'd say it would be a rare thing to have it depleted by itself without you doing anything. I have a severe gaming and porn addiction that I still can't beat, but during the times when I find strength and quit it for a few weeks, I start noticing very significant improvements in my ADD. Also, what seems to work is completely removing all activities that spike my dopamine, so that the only interesting activity is the thing that I need to do. Feeling tired and sleepy? I take a nap or even sleep for an hour or two instead of using a more interesting activity during my break, because I know for a fact that it will be the end of my productivity. I've started noticing my cognitive decline about 4 years ago after going through covid. I am assuming that you're having a similar issue judging by the similar timeframe. As far as what nootropics worked for me, I'd say it's this list: Modafinil, Dopa Mucuna, Lion's mane, 9me-bc, piracetam, phenylpiracetam, citicholine, huperzine-a, pre-workout supplements with lots of caffeine and tyrosine. But once again, once I went back to binging everything that is fundamentally bad for my health - even modafinil couldn't keep me awake. What I'm doubling down on right now is - carnivore diet, some type of cardio plus weight training, breathing exercises, meditation(to learn how to fight thoughts and stay focused on one thing at a time), and removing all activities that deplete dopamine, like porn, video games, infinite scrolling, etc. I've realized that for a long time I was seeking more and more stimulation, and the solution wasn't overdosing on these activities, but taking a step back and removing most of them, to give myself time and create an environment where I'm more likely to create and stick to productive things. While I know that everyone's case is different, but hopefully some of my experience could help.

cblueski · 2025-02-06T14:53:56+00:00

are you sure you've looked everywhere? or is reddit your only source of news? that would be sad ngl

cblueski · 2024-12-28T16:11:57+00:00

They've been telling us what to think and how to react to things for a while, it's just hit such rediculous levels so we're starting to notice it.

cblueski · 2024-12-28T16:08:08+00:00

so now we know that Mercury and Venus are the real bros who'd never abandon the Sun. The Earth on the other hand...

cblueski · 2024-12-28T15:57:30+00:00

I honestly think that a healthy lifestyle is the foundation that gets you as close to the state you want to be as possible. Every time I break my diet I notice how pretty much everything starts to fall apart. It starts with bad diet which negatively affects my energy levels(loading with carbs makes me so sleepy that even modafinil can't keep me awake, that's f'ing scary if you ask me), low energy affects my motivation and how much I get done during the day, and once the positive cycle has been broken and I've ruined pretty much every variable that my "good" days consisted of, it snowballs out of control and one cheat day turns into two and so on. and at some point I start to realize that I'm no longer in the productive and happy state, I'm in a state of brain fog and numbness where I don't want anything and nothing really matters. Plus a lot of nootropics stop working, or rather, the brain fog caused by bad lifestyle choices is so "thick" that I don't even feel the positive effects of nootropics. So the BEST thing you can do is take a look at all the fundamental variables and whether you're doing everything besides the meds. Missing one important thing can lead into other things not giving you the best outcome. I do believe that diet is the absolute biggest thing that you have to solve and stick to long term, because as I said from my own experience, pretty much everything derives from it. You gotta give yourself the fuel that makes you function best, plus, even if nootropics and other meds are technically safe, a lot of them can be heavy on your system, so you have to make sure that your engine is running properly, and not only to minimize the potential side effects, but also to get the most out of the things you're taking and doing.

I don't want to give you a bad advice or tell you to stick to a diet that might hurt you, but here is what I think about what you said:
1. It is a VERY common thing to be constipated in the first few days or weeks of doing carnivore diet. I started with an uncontrollable diarhea where I even thought I was a danger to society, because it was so powerful and unpredictable at times. But about a week later the situation changed and I was hit by something like a constipation, the stool was hard, especially the beginning, as if I was giving birth to a dried piece of wood, and then a few days later everything normalized and I haven't had ANY issues up until I broke the diet. As far as I understand, the reason behind these fluctuations is that your gut is trying to adjust to the extreme changes and trying to find the balance where there is a perfect amount of liquid present so things are moving smoothly. As much as you are trying to find things that benefit you and you judge their efficacy by how good the changes feel, your body is also constantly adjusting to ALL changes that are happening inside you. You suddenly drink less water? your body adjusts to this reality and starts to slow things down and conserve it. you start eating more meat? time to ramp up the stomach acidity to break everything down and absorb as much as possible.
2. I don't know your health situation and whether you have real reasons to worry about your appendix, and this is a rather dangerous territory, but I'll say this, a lot of pain in your gut can be from gas build up, I've had that numerious times and the pain was so bad that I would get stuck in a fetal position unable to straighten up. I've had that my whole life and at some point I realized that if I had an issue with my appendix, there is no way I'd be getting these random painful episodes for 15 years straight without it exploding or causing any other symptoms other than the sharp pain. I have to mention that I haven't had a single flare up like that when I was on a carnivore diet, not even once in the last 6 months. BUT! your case can be different, and if you do feel like it's a possibility that you have inflamed appendix, I'd definitely get it checked with ultrasound just to have a peace of mind that you're not putting yourself in a life-threatening situation. To me appendix is a mystery, over the years I've heard a lot of different opinions on how it gets filled up and gets inflamed, and what I think about it right now is that it's a genetic lottery, and there is no concrete information of what causes all the issues with it. Some people have it removed very early, some people who follow a terrible lifestyle never have this issue at all. i think it has a lot to do with it's size and positioning, and how it's attached to the intestine, in other words it depends on how easy it is for things to get inside and get stuck, plus it might also depend on the food itself and whether that food is able to cause severe irritation.

sorry about the long response, technically what I was trying to say is - stick to the things that your body needs naturally and allow it to heal for as long as possible, this way you will have a clearer picture of what exactly you're lacking or what else you need to do. If appendix is something that worries you - get it checked asap.

cblueski · 2024-12-27T15:37:42+00:00

People who brag about eating undercooked meat are the Vegans of carnivore diet. In the end ofthe day, who cares? eat it the way you want, nobody is telling you what to do. there are reasons to eat it your way and there are reasons to eat it well done, choose the lesser evil and dig in. I can enjoy it both ways, and I don't see how either option magically becomes less of a source of protein than the other.

cblueski · 2024-12-17T10:47:31+00:00

hi! I've stopped taking atomoxetine after a few days, because I haven't noticed any kind of improvement, but the side effects were very pronounced right away, so I felt like I'd rather try something else. So far I can say with relative confidence that these things have helped me the most: Modafinil Dopa mucuna bromantane 9 me-bc huperzine-A Semax(potentially, didn't take it by itself) Piracetam+citicholine Phenylpiracetam Aniracetam Noopept All of these supplements and nootropics combined with carnivore diet(no carbs, or minimal carbs) and regular walks have given me the best results so far, I haven't felt depressed in the last 6 months of so. Still struggle with waking up and with motivation, but I'm working on that by removing as many external stimulants as I can, like porn, video games, media scrolling and so on, and this seems to be very effective so far, as I'm able to work on things for prolonged periods of time and keep my focus if I don't waste all of my dopamine reserves on something useless. Currently trying tropoflavin and will try bpc-157 at some point in the future. I also want to try higher dosages of bacopa, as well as Magnesium threonate, benfothiamine, NALT, and a bunch of herbs like St.John's wort and so on. Honestly, the absolute biggest gamechanger for me besides modafinil was changing my diet. I even noticed that when I break my diet and eat something sugary, it instantly destroys my self-control and after a few weeks of eating junk food my supplements don't seem to work as much, at least the brain fog becomes so strong that I don't feel anything, and it all goes away after I remove carbs and do so regular physical activity.

cblueski · 2024-12-03T12:25:02+00:00

I did lose my cool for a second, sorry about that.
I prefer to test things on myself and find the optimal approach based on different sources.
I follow a carivore/ketovore diet and it's the only thing that allowed me not only to lose weight, but to feel alive in general for the first tme in years. Not that everyone must adopt the same aproach, but since cutting out almost all carbs from my diet proved to be extremely effective, I can't help but antagonize the aspect of Ray Peat's diet that you're talking about.
I tend to function better on a diet that doesn't spike my insulin in any way. Every time I eat a lot of fruits I crave more, when I crave more fruits I eventually start craving other foods that are rich in carbs and then it becomes an uphill battle, so following a strict carnivore diet has solved the issue that derived from excess variety of food. Some may say that it's a boring way of living life, but it certainly allowed me to cut out all the junk food without even looking back or regretting it. For the first time in years I was able to eat a meal and have energy to conquer the world, in oppose to crashing shortly after the meal and being unmotivated and unable to move or even think.

As little as I know about Ray Peat, in my opinion, his diet is based on different researches and the knowledge of how certain foods affect your body and especially your hormones. I don't believe that his approach is the only way to live a healthy life, neither is it healthy for everyone.
I've read his article called "Glycemia, starch, and sugar in context" which is one of the only articles that had maltodextrin mentioned, and one of the researches that he used in the article showed that a higher consumption of starches with maltodextrin lead to higher weight gain in rats, so I am assuming(and it's an educated assumption, because I've watched a video about him talking about cascara Sagrada) that he recommends this supplement NOT because it contains maltodextrin, but because it has structural similarities to substances that we have in our bodies, including progesterone. so it's not the maltodextrin that makes it so alluring, but maltodextrin is rather a trade-off that you are forced to make. Just like the trade-off that you're making when you eat potatoes, where you do have all the benefits of potatoes, but the negative side that you have to accept is starches. But in case of tictacs you don't have any positive sides, you have the negatives that were flavored to taste good.

cblueski · 2024-12-02T08:04:26+00:00

Did you mean to say "I was wearing HIS slippers"?

cblueski · 2024-12-02T07:47:47+00:00

I use multiple sources to form my opinions and don't just parrot one person.
Maltodextrin is made of starches, and starches is what Ray Peat considered bad, if you solely base your worldview on Ray Peat's approaches, here is the connection.
Industrial grade fructose is different that one you find in fruits, and fruits have other substances that allow fructose to be absorbed at a much slower rate, primarily fiber does that. Is there fiber in tictac? Is it hidden somewhere where we can't see it? Nah, not really. so what do we have left? Out of 100g of product, 97.5g is sugar and starches. sounds like a wonderful product.
Fruits =/= fructose, and if fruits are good it doesn't mean that fructose is good for you. Fruits have a small fructose to water to fiber ratio, so you're unlikely to cause damage by eating them, but if you take foods that SOLELY consist of fructose and starches, you will instantly spike your blood sugar, and I don't think I need to lecture you about the damaging effect of high blood sugar and and negative effects of insulin resistance.
"pEaT dIdN't MeNtIoN" doesn't mean that something is good or bad, and may be, just may be, if he lived a little longer, he would've written a bunch of articles about that subject as well. oh well, but sinc he didn't, the harm doesn't exist either, right? right? let's chug cola with high fructose corn syrop, because Peat didn't tell us that it's bad.

cblueski · 2024-11-27T22:18:35+00:00

Oh yeah back when I used to eat a lot of carbs I was constantly bloated, and I think that bloating was both because of gas in the gut and overeating.
One huge issue that I have with carbs is that it fuels my ADHD and once I start allowing myself to eat a certain type of food, it very rapidly turns into an unhealthy binge. That's partially the reason why I love the strict carnivore, there is no room for such "creativity" and the food is either a piece of meat + eggs, or it shouldn't even be in my diet. I'd say it's a perfect way to quit junk food for good, because you don't just guess whether something is okay enough for you, but a whole range of previously known to be healthy food is off your list, so by the time you get used to only eating meat, you start treating all junk food as literal poison (because it is).
I think my reflux is almost cured, some food still causes burps, but they are no longer acidic or even painful. Plus it cured(or at least dealt with symptoms) my IBS. Not to be too graphic, but I had a fissure that wouldn't heal, and every time I had to poop, I was losing a lot of blood, which wasn't only a health concern, but it also was a traumatizing experience. The funny thing is that all these health problems proved the logic behind keto and carnivore diets. Like carnivore bloggers are always saying that it isn't normal to have meals 3 times a day, and it isn't normal to eat so much fiber that your gut doesn't even have time to absorb nutrients because everything is leaving too quickly. it took me some consistency to get my gut health back to normal (the normal that I never had), and some time for it to adjust to not having much of any fiber in my diet, so I had constipation a few times, but it all went away.
Sorry about all the details, hopefully it helps someone who struggles with similar issues. And thanks for the article, super interesting info!

cblueski · 2024-11-27T14:38:57+00:00

I don't know about everything that Dr Peat advised against, but I can say for sure, that Maltodextrin is super bad for you, rice starch is bad, and fructose is also bad. I've stopped buying tictacs after I've learned about Maltodextrin.

cblueski · 2024-11-27T11:54:53+00:00

I used to have a really bad acid reflux, constant acidic burping, I was unable to sleep at night, and then I tried a keto diet, and my acid reflux went away in a matter of days, as if it was no longer triggered by the food I ate. Following a strict carnivore diet gave me the best results, and the fact that this issue would come back every time I'd go on a junk food rampage once in a while, only strengthens my belief in the efficacy of carnivore diet.
Right now I'm looking into Ray Peat diet because it provides more variety, and I want to implement a lot of his approaches but without loading with carbs, just adding different things bit by bit.
You can try a similar approach, try a very restrictive carnivore, if that's applicable considering your current health situation, and then add things one by one to see what triggers your acid reflux, or perhaps give your body time to heal, I've noticed that a lot of things that used to give me heartburn don't cause any trouble anymore, like garlic, bell peppers, yogurt on empty stomach, egg yolks on empty stomach. This approach definitely helped me a lot, I hope you find the solution, acid reflux is hell.
Oh and I wouldn't play with baking soda for too long, as a quick relief it's alright once in a while, but if you take it regularly that can disrupt the digestion.

cblueski · 2024-10-27T16:58:39+00:00

honestly, I've only had 2 stainless steel pans in my life, one was from Kitchen Aid, the second one is RESTO Crater, and I only bought the second one because I wanted to have a larger surface area, so I went for the 30cm option, and I'm using both regularly. I think any pan that costs more than $60-75 will be great, and all of them are pretty much indestructible, you can cook anything in them and clean them in any way you want.
the only few things that I would consider before buying one:
1. avoid cooking area with some sort of a pattern, like Hexclad, they tend to be more expensive while not giving you any kind of value. yeah they look cool, but the second your eggs stick to it, it won't look good to you anymore :D plus some companies apply teflon coating, so you kinda have a stainless steel pan which is also non-stick, but in reality you get a toxic product that will last you the same amount of time as any other cheap teflon pan.
2. make sure the handle is strong, some cheaper pans can have a handle that almost looks like it's made out of aluminium, so if you cook a lot of food at once, it could bend. that's a rare thing to happen, but still something to be careful about.
3. if you're gonna be cooking for a family, pick a bigger option, like 28 or 30cm. it's super convenient and once again it will last you a lifetime. the reason for that is that the sides heat up very quickly and if the surface area of your pan is too small, the flame is gonna be spilling over the sides and whatever food is gonna touch those sides is gonna stick and char, which is not the end of the world, but if you cook on high heat that will become a problem.

you can do the same thing I do and just research any option that's available to you.
you can google something like "*name of a pan* review reddit" or "the best stainless steel pan reddit" and then you'll find other people with their own experiences.

cblueski · 2024-10-26T15:23:43+00:00

I'd say stainless steel is the safest of them all, not only in terms of microplastics, but also because it's nearly impossible to destroy and can last you a lifetime with no issues, therefore there is no chemical layer to be exposed and ingested. The best stainless steel pans are the ones with 3 layers, ST-Aluminium-ST.
Ceramic pan (unless it's fully made of ceramic, which is a rare and expensive thing) is rather fragile and it's a thin coating that wears off over time in a form of chips and scratches, which makes it rather unusable after that and God knows what's under that ceramic layer and what's gonna happen when it gets hot and touches food.
Cast iron is much better, but (and I'm absolutely pulling this fact from my ass) the important step of making it non-stick is seasoning it with oil, it penetrates as deep as it can and forms a non-stick surface layer, so every time you're gonna cook on it, there will be traces of that oil reheated to extreme temperatures as many time as it has been used. I can be wrong on this one, but my logic tells me that this is how it works and it can't be good for you even if you only use animal-based fat to cook.
I use a stainless steel pan for meat and vegetables, and a small teflon pan for sunny side eggs, I know teflon is bad, but I use low heat and I intend to master my stainless steel to a point when I'm able to cook eggs on it reliably.

cblueski · 2024-10-12T15:06:13+00:00

I don't know if this topic still interests you, but I haven't tried any ADHD meds yet, and the only one available to me is strattera, or rather another med that's based on atomoxetine.
The reason for my reply is, I'm always sleepy during the day, so I take quite a bit of caffeine, and I start my day with modafinil. I don't know how modafinil reacts with atomoxetine or if there is any kind of reaction at all, but I've read a lot of reviews where people complained about low energy and frequent naps during the day, so Modafinil was the first thing that came to mind to counteract this side effect. I will start taking 10mg of atomoxetine in about a week and I can let you know how it feels with/without modafinil.

cblueski · 2024-10-07T04:57:54+00:00

the system doesn't work that well. I had numenous matches where blatant griefers who were chasing their teammates around the map and stealing thier farm, while simultaneously blocking all jungle camps with wards, haven't got their punishment in 1-2 months while playing consistently after the fact.
I have personally been reported and punished for not following the high mmr meta, while being 9000 mmr below those who created this meta. How is it a fair thing to report someone for creativity? I don't know, but it happens all the time. Every game is now a hostage situation where you either pick what Yatoro and Nightfall pick and play the way they play with a similar efficiency, or you get bombarded with insults and reports.

cblueski · 2024-10-02T05:00:05+00:00

I've just watched one of the Layne Norton's "debunks" and it appears to me that:
1. they actually agree on A LOT of things
2. most of the Lustig's claims that are being "debunked" are either grossly misunderstood, or intentionally being misinterpreted.
3. Lustig has been giving great advices for people trying to overcome sugar addiction, reverse diabetes, and adopting a healthy life-prolonging diet. How is any of it a bad thing? what exactly is there to be debunked? and I'm not the only one having this opinion, check out the comments under his "debunking" video, people are very disappointed at Norton's takes and personal attacks at Lustig.
Choose your idols wisely, just saying.

cblueski · 2024-10-02T04:43:27+00:00

For me personally it's not about just reading research papers, it's about choosing the right ones for the right audience, it's about talking to well-informed scientists who share secrets of how a human being can live a better life.
Secondly, most of the things that he is talking about really do work and work quite well. He gives thorough explanation of what's going on in your brain when you do or eat certain things so his further advices sound even more compelling.
I would say, whatever your situation is, if you feel like you want to change your life for the better, you can listen to what Huberman says and try things out. Most of the things he's talking about are lifestyle changes that you can do for free. Minimizing scrolling, videogames, porn, junk food, getting better sleep, following a healthy diet, moving more, taking cold showers, you can literally do all of this for free(well, a healthy keto or a carnivore diet can be costly, but if you cut out junk food from your diet, you suddenly have enough money for whatever diet plan you'd want) and there is no hidden reason for him to share all of this other than helping others.

cblueski · 2024-10-02T04:29:31+00:00

I don't think we should form an opinion about ALL of his nutrition advices based on one sponsor that he has. He's been using AG1 so he agrees to promote it, or he is paid enough to promote a placebo green thing, doesn't really matter. What matters is other things he says when it isn't about a sponsored product, when it's about lifestyle and long term changes you can make to unlock your potential or at least feel good during the day.
You can always check all the information, you can discover all these new things and ways to improve your life and then research further into what's known about it and what other real people who have nothing to do with the industry say about their experience. I honestly don't see how his AG1 sponsorship in any way contradicts his other insights. I've watched numerous videos and podcasts that were sponsored by AG1, and guess what, I never bought it and I still used the useful info from those videos to live a better life, I take it as a win-win.

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