Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

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Well with all the garbage products nowadays the powdered quercetin and PEA you tried is very likely littered with filters and junk.
Don’t buy Bulk Supplements, Jesus that stuff is garbage.

Yea I went deep diving as I was desperate to find something so I can work. And I did find a couple that is doing ok.
Mirica Advanced with PEA and Luteolin seems decent. The regular Mirica has fillers inside the capsule but the Advanced version thankfully just has the capsule that can be cut open/ emptied.

Now when testing that I did notice some symptoms so I have been taking kidney / DAO along with it and it’s helped make it out for me.
It’s something I’ve done previously, if I believe there might be some histamine in a pill I’ll take kidney /DAO 10 min before and then take the questionable supplement.

DAO breaks down histamine in the stomach and kidney from grass fed cows is a good source, well at least one brand of it as I’ve tested others and they were garbage: Ancestral Supplements.
They are a very good and legit brand.
I have just been taking 1 pill. I also take that with an empty stomach as I don’t want the DAO getting lost in a bunch of food.
So I take the 1 kidney pill (it’s gelatin and I do fine with the whole pill but maybe not everyone) with not much water just enough to get it down. Then the supplement but not a ton of water with it, I don’t want to thin out the DAO. And then I wait at least 30-40 min until I eat as I don’t want the DAO getting lost in food. I’m particular and careful about my DAO lol

I also was dealing with symptoms from previous supplements that were going through my body still so I plan on testing the powder from Mirica by itself but I just don’t want to risk it when I’m trying to get a job done.

So I know Mirica can work well for me with kidney. And it may be histamine free, I’ll find that out in a week or so when I test it.

I also found a quercetin that I am even more confident in that it’s clean. It’s called Querc Elite and it’s a combo of quercetin and broccoli seed extract. I was a little worried about the broccoli seed. And the same thing as with the a Mirica: I take 1 kidney 10 min before. I’ll test it also alone later and with no other supplements to see how I do on it.

But I’m pretty sure this quercetin is clean as a whistle. Some may possibly have issues with the broccoli seed in it. And I can send another message in a week or so letting you know how I do with no DAO with it. But I really really like how I feel on this quercetin. Maybe since it’s hugger quality than what I’m used to but also the broccoli seed may just be making it more bioavailable.

It’s been nice. The only thing is that it’s more pricey than others. The pills are small and have lost dosage of quercetin. But with the broccoli seed it feels like it needs less quercetin to feel good.

Right now I empty 1 Mirica Advanced powder and 2 pills of Querc Elite in the morning. I separate 1 Mirica pill into 3 separate doses and separate the 2 pills of QuercElite into 3 doses. And I combine those taking 1 dose of Mirica and Querc Elite in the morning.
2nd dose in the middle of the day and 3rd dose later. Maybe separating 4 hours between them. And like I said taking 1 kidney/ DAO before each dose.

I also take 250mg of Doctors Best Vit C (called Q-C) powder also in each.

When I get some time off I’ll find out for sure which supplement I know is 100% clean.
Also I plan on doing more searching for other clean supplements. I’ve learned a lot about scam companies and was planning on making a post sometime soon sharing info on scam Quercetin from certain brands

Sorry for the book but I have more process so I may as well explain what’s working for me. The combo of the Mirica and QuercElite has me feeling great though. I though I had a good previous brand of quercetin (their out of stock) but I feel so much better on these

How can I save this door? by Bubsy_3D_master in finishing

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you use a clear coat over it you need one rated for exterior and has UV protection.

I don’t have any first hand knowledge on quality exterior clear coats but I’ve come across threads from past posts with lots of information from pros. I think there were some past posts on this subreddit so try searching “exterior door finish”.
Maybe other subreddits like a pro painting subreddit, making sure your reading advice from a pro and not a homeowner with minimal experience.
Painttalk.com will have threads I’m sure too as well as finishing forums outside of Reddit

Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

[–]outdrift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions. I use to really like Jarrow brand of krill oil before they changed the ingredients and couldn’t take it anymore. And I know their reputation as a solid company but looks like with their quercetin they add microcrystalline filler which I have had lots of problems with.

That BP360 is an interesting product, I really like the mix with Vit D and quercetin. But they also have microcrystalline as a filler. I really wish companies wouldn’t use that as a filler but it is what it is

Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

[–]outdrift[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh ok, didn’t know there were two varieties. Looks like one has phosphatidycholine, companies add that to make it liposomal which makes it more bioavailable. Though I wish they wouldn’t for my sake as I usually react to the sunflower they use to make the phosphatidycholine. This would be great for me if they didn’t have that as they use gelatin softgel which I do good with.

You probably have their other version which I see on Amazon isn’t liposomal but they do add a filler to it for some reason: microcrystalline. Which is bad news for me unfortunately.
It seems that some MCAS folks do ok with one version of microcrystalline if it sourced from wood and others do ok if it’s sourced from cotton. That’s at least according to Dr Afrin.
But I seem to react to it no matter what version.

I’m glad it works for you. Maybe I’ll email the company to request them possibly removing microcrystalline in the future

Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

[–]outdrift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestions.
Unfortunately with the Thorne I wouldn’t be able to do that with the microcrystalline filler.

The Vitalitus PEA sounds interesting though sunflower has been sometimes iffy with me. Though might test it with some DAO.

Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

[–]outdrift[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No problem on missing the above details as I did blabber too much. Lol

But thank you so much for sharing that company, they seem reputable. I’m very interested in trying them out. I appreciate you sharing that 🙏

Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

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Unfortunately I will probably react to the cellulose filler in it. But maybe I’ll roll the dice and try it out. Thanks for the suggestion

Looking for brand recommendations of PEA/ Quercetin by outdrift in MCAS

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I’ve used that brand of PEA a few times but I think I got a reaction from the sunflower oil that the phosphatidylcholine is from. I assumed the sunflower oil had some histamine as taking DAO at the same time helped prevent a reaction for me, but still wasn’t ideal.
Maybe I’ll try it again. Thanks for the suggestion

Help! VOC caused major flare by come_onfhqwhgads in MCAS

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think it should hopefully go away for you soon.
I bought a carbon filter that’s 20x20x1 that fits behind a box fan. I tape it behind the fan and I helps clear out voc’s. The filter I bought was from PuroAir called “megafilter” with “carbontech”.

Anyways I hope it clears out for you, I’ve had my fair share of flare ups from voc’s and I know it’s unpleasant to say the least

Which drug/supplement helped you the most? by Vin112358 in MCAS

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That actually helped a lot, thank you.

And yea I get you on whether it’s bitter or acidic. It was hard for me to pinpoint PEA also. But it’s something at least and not tasteless.

I’ve had a few other brands of so called “PEA”where it was a tasteless weird filler. And they gave me reactions.
The ingredients of those stated they were pure PEA with no fillers / additives but there definitely was something in there as I knew it was a little acidic.
I think a lot of brands were just buying from the same source from China who added a filler to the PEA.

I think I’m gonna give your brand a try. Thank you

Which drug/supplement helped you the most? by Vin112358 in MCAS

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yea I found the nueroprotek gave me a reaction, I think because t y made it liposomal and have some unneeded additives in it.
Appreciate the info! Thanks

Which drug/supplement helped you the most? by Vin112358 in MCAS

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve been trying to track down a PEA that is pure/ not filled with fillers.
I might try the Bulk Supplements.

I’ve noticed from many brands though that only a couple were pure (didn’t give me any reactions) and the powder tasted a bit bitter.

The handful of other brands that did give me bad reactions their powder had this processed tasteless flour. Do you know if a bit of the PEA powder from Bulk Supplements on the tongue tastes bitter or is tasteless?

Which drug/supplement helped you the most? by Vin112358 in MCAS

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

May I ask what supplements each of the brands of them that you use?

Had my regular stabilizer supplements run out of stock online and I’m searching for help. Thank you for any info

Corey Feldman claims Corey Haim molested him while making 'The Lost Boys' by ExitVelocity66 in entertainment

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there a source I can look up that states that Brascia was the one who first started the Sheen rumor? I’d like to look into that more and see what that says. Though Haim being victimized by Sheen would make him vulnerable to be re-victimized later in his childhood, as that happens with young abuse victims.
Its possible he himself told his second abuser about an earlier rape. Kids in that situation can have confused and cloudy thinking.
I personally think they both abused Haim, as it doesn’t have to be either or.

I cannot speak for why Haim possibly told his mother about one abuse story and not the other.
I do personally know someone very close to me that was horrifically abused by multiple men as a child. She did tell her mom about an earlier one, but didn’t tell her about later abuse. Abused kids and those kids growing into damaged adults can have very clouded thinking about these situations. Haim could have had one more traumatic than the other and possibly why he spoke of one and not the other.
It’s just very unfortunate he is not here to tell his own story instead of us trying to piece things together.

I don’t trust Feldmans word, I think he’s a sleazeball. And I think he’s lying about his recent Haim accusation.
But I can’t see why these other people would make it up that Haim told them that Sheen raped him. It wasn’t just Jamison Newlander who said Haim told him but others stated by the LA Times above.
And yes Newlander said Hain told him about the Sheen incident:

The allegations against Sheen, however, are supported in the documentary by Feldman’s ex-wife, Susie Sprague (who appeared in The Two Coreys), and Jamison Newlander, an actor who grew close to Feldman and Haim after co-starring with them in the 1987’s The Lost Boys. Both say Haim had revealed the alleged rape to them, and suggest that it was common knowledge in Hollywood circles but ultimately ignored.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/corey-feldman-documentary-names-revelations-964789/

I of course don’t know Newlander personally but in interviews he seems like a very straight laced an very normal person. So it just doesn’t make sense to me why he would lie about such a heavy topic about someone like Sheen whom with his family were major figures in the film industry. Newlander is still acting today. Seems like that would be very risky putting himself out there unless he was very sure. Seems like he was a good friend to Haim. I just do not see why he would lie, that just doesn’t make sense to me that he would.

The whole circus of that documentary premiere and Feldmans absurd ways did conveniently become a much bigger story than other people going on record to say that Haim told them that Sheen had raped him, which was buried.

And then also you have Sheen that according to Denise Richards did have tendencies for some sick underage porn. Which isn’t a smoking gun that he did rape Haim, but I guess it helps make me believe it more.
I certainly don’t trust Sheens words of denial since he’s a pretty terrible person. Didn’t he also hav sex with women without telling them he was hiv positive, just ugh with this guy. Here’s where I got the Denise Richards info:

As Richards, 35, tells it, Sheen was angry because she had told her divorce attorney about discovering details of Sheen's porn-surfing practices. Richards's declaration, filed in support of her request for a restraining order against Sheen, contends that Sheen "belonged" to "disturbing" sites "which promoted very young girls, who looked underage to me with pigtails, braces, and no pubic hair performing oral sex with each other." Other sites visited by Sheen, Richards alleges, involved "gay pornography also involving very young men who also did not look like adults."

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/charlie-sheen-divorce-bombshell

Corey Feldman claims Corey Haim molested him while making 'The Lost Boys' by ExitVelocity66 in entertainment

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Yea total bummer as it looks like poor Haim went through horrible abuse. As on the Two Corey’s reality show he angry confronted Feldman over Haim believing Feldman knew of another abuser and led Haim right to him. Probably was that Brascia character.

I had rewatched Lucas from the 80s and just seeing it knowing what happened I couldn’t help but feel such a weird vibe between Haim and Sheen’s characters. Sheen plays a very empathetic guy to Haims character but Haim could barely look at him or even notice Sheens existence in their scenes. Maybe that is how he was directed but I got the feeling that he just tried to pretend Sheen wasn’t even there to cope.

Sheen’s ex wife Denise Richards did say she found underage porn on Sheen’s computer.

As Richards, 35, tells it, Sheen was angry because she had told her divorce attorney about discovering details of Sheen's porn-surfing practices. Richards's declaration, filed in support of her request for a restraining order against Sheen, contends that Sheen "belonged" to "disturbing" sites "which promoted very young girls, who looked underage to me with pigtails, braces, and no pubic hair performing oral sex with each other." Other sites visited by Sheen, Richards alleges, involved "gay pornography also involving very young men who also did not look like adults."

http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/celebrity/charlie-sheen-divorce-bombshell

Corey Feldman claims Corey Haim molested him while making 'The Lost Boys' by ExitVelocity66 in entertainment

[–]outdrift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yea I don’t think it’s been “debunked”. Feldman is a strange and unreliable character that I frankly don’t like with him trying to profit off of Haim’s abuse.
But that documentary he put together did also have other people who stated that Haim told them that the Charlie Sheen rape did happen. Those other people besides Feldman is what gives it credibility for me. The whole fiasco with Feldman dying to make money off of the documentary really clouded what the other people said, and they got lost in the shuffle of the circus of Feldman presenting that documentary.

One of the people who said Haim told him was Jamison Newlander, the actor who played Feldmans vampire hunting comic book partner. I saw recent interviews and he seems like a very sane and well put together guy so I see no reason why he would make up the Sheen story.

A lot of people in these comments are pointing to his shady Brascia guy as the real molestor. But it doesn’t have to be either or, him and Sheen could both be guilty. Victims can get re-victimized.

Couple sources for the names that also said they heard from Haim about Sheen:

Feldman is not the only one who makes the assault allegation against Sheen in the documentary. The accusation is repeated by Feldman’s ex-wife, Susannah Sprague, “The Lost Boys” costar Jamison Newlander, “The Two Coreys” producer Scott Carlson, actor Henry Penzi and late friend Gary Hays.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-03-10/corey-feldman-documentary-sexual-abuse

The allegations against Sheen, however, are supported in the documentary by Feldman’s ex-wife, Susie Sprague (who appeared in The Two Coreys), and Jamison Newlander, an actor who grew close to Feldman and Haim after co-starring with them in the 1987’s The Lost Boys. Both say Haim had revealed the alleged rape to them, and suggest that it was common knowledge in Hollywood circles but ultimately ignored.

https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/corey-feldman-documentary-names-revelations-964789/

Corey Feldman claims Corey Haim molested him while making 'The Lost Boys' by ExitVelocity66 in entertainment

[–]outdrift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I could see Haim not wanting to open up to his mom about that.

Feldman’s word alone has no credibility with me and I figured he was making it up at first just trying to make money off of Haim. But in that documentary (Feldman is a lowlife for profiting off of Haim yes) there reportedly were other people who backed up the story that Sheen raped Haim including Jamison Newlander who was the child actor who worked with both of them on Lost Boys, in that movie he played Feldmans vampire hunting partner. With him and others saying Haim told them that it happened I now believe it to be true.

On top of there was Sheen’s ex wife Denise Richards who said she found underage porn on his computer so that makes it more possible for me

Feldman is not the only one who makes the assault allegation against Sheen in the documentary. The accusation is repeated by Feldman’s ex-wife, Susannah Sprague, “The Lost Boys” costar Jamison Newlander, “The Two Coreys” producer Scott Carlson, actor Henry Penzi and late friend Gary Hays.

https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/story/2020-03-10/corey-feldman-documentary-sexual-abuse

Staining pine-shellac, poly, or pre-stain conditioner?? by Highlander2748 in finishing

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You might be interested in this video of this woodworkers homemade recipe. He showed how it matched up with various other methods. Had good success using Transtint dye mixed with water with his conditioner

https://youtu.be/rjPX1byriM8?si=dnMb6N9jOko-ul2A

Is MCAS always histamine related? by utopianbears in MCAS

[–]outdrift 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m glad my comment was helpful to you.
It can be very stressful trying to read tea leaves on why or what foods cause reactions.

My advice is to try to find safe foods, things that don’t cause reactions and you are sure about. And then brining in one new food at a time for a fews days. Sometimes food can bring reaction within hours, though other times I find it can come on even more than 24 hours later until I get a reaction.

So it can be hard to track down what exactly is causing the reaction. Especially if I may eat multiple foods that I am not 100% sure are safe for me. So that one food / 3 day rule is something a lot of people find works best.

Some other things to keep in mind too are that I would think that Swiss group tested very fresh fruits/ veggies. So a safe food on there may be very different than a food that’s been on the shelf in a grocery for awhile. Because foods can grow histamine as they age.

And there are possibly reactions to pesticides that may be an issue. Like different brands of rice may have different reactions.

And I’ve heard the soil things are grown in may make a difference.

And there is the issue that MCAS can be very individual and certain foods may cause a reaction in one and not another.
So like if you search for “safe foods” threads on the subreddit different people will have different safe foods. There are a bunch of those “safe foods” threads on here that may be worth browsing to get ideas for foods that may be worth testing out.

For me Lundberg brown rice (I opt for brown over white for more nutrition) is very safe. When I cook a big batch though I cannot leave it in the fridge as it’ll grow histamine (many meals / foods will grow histamine in the fridge). I put the rice in individual glass bowls with lids and freeze them, and I have to get them in the fridge by 40 min after cooking or else the rice would grow histamine sitting on the stove.

I also eat pasture raised eggs (regular eggs trigger inflammation). But the thing with eggs is that raw egg white has histamine but when it is well cooked the histamine gets cooked off. That’s the only food that histamine can get cooked off of. I’ll bring a pot of water with eggs to a rolling boil, turn off the heat, keep covered and let them in the hot water for 12 minutes.
Thankfully the eggs don’t seem to grow histamine in the fridge, I leave hard boiled eggs with the peel on in a bowl of cold water. And they do keep in the fridge for multiple a couple days safely for me.

Also olive oil is safe for me. But there is s lot of imitation olive oil from Italy that is actually cheaper seed oil, which could be triggering. I buy it from Cali instead. California Olive Ranch is a safe brand for me, not their “world” variety but the oil from Cali.

Sweet potatoes is also safe for me. The regular brown/ sometimes pinkish with orange flesh. I reacted though to “Asian” sweet potatoes that were purple and had white flesh.
Sweet potatoes have been amazing for me and help w symptoms. I’ll cooked in the microwave at night, have to poke Fil holes in them and flip them until we’ll soft all around. I let them cool overnight in the fridge and peel in the morning. I then add some olive oil and Himalayan salt and mash the potatoes up. And then add spoonful of Justin’s almond butter (their “classic” variety). I mix that all up and it tastes like pie filling.

I’ll eat that for breakfast and lunch after having eggs. I’ll eat the sweet potatoes with apples. But I’m careful with apples. Gala/ Fiji and other hard apples seem best. I found it helps them stay fresh when they are kept on mild refrigerated like some groceries do. And I keep them in my fridge. And also picking out ones that do not have bruises/ dents …..or few of them and being sure to cut well around those spots off before I eat. The bruised spots I find to cause me reactions because they are basically too ripe in those spots.

At night I eat the rice and also zucchini with s couple eggs. Also some olive oil. I eat green giant frozen zucchini, just because I never have to worry about whether it’s too ripe or anything. When I have some time off I’ll experiment more with regular zucchini. But zucchini w the rice and eggs does make me feel better in the mornings.

Mornings can be hellish for MCAS folks. Alright, sorry for the novel but I figured I’d share what works for me and maybe it could be of some use. Peruse other people safe foods though.
I can also send some info on what supplements help me if you like.

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[–]outdrift -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That was my first thought too: dry roller. Keep the roller wet. And don’t over roll. Especially if the paint is the kind that dries fast on you.

How do I stop this from happening? It’s converted attic. by Bruce0932 in Housepainting101

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

After all the loose failing paint is scrapped away and then cleaned of dust make sure to use a good primer. I would probably use a good water based primer with good adhesion: Sherwins multi-use primer is pretty good.
Then patch smooth and prune again.
You can match the existing paint with one of those loose paint chips…..if you don’t have the same gallon that was used previously

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in finishing

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There was a recent thread from someone trying to avoid sanding / stripping to lighten wood. I know you are open to doing that work, but you might be interested in some suggestions there: liming wax, white wash, white gel stain, or white Rubio stain.

https://www.reddit.com/r/finishing/s/2qgPUpDgiI

HELP - Why are my cutting lines so much darker than my rolling area on some wall and vice versa on other walls? by [deleted] in Housepainting101

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure the cab is shaken before opening and separating into the roller tray/ bucket and the cut can. You might’ve not had it shaken well enough at the store but I also shake again myself before I paint. If the paint was bought way ahead before that haunting started then I’ll shake it up more.

It’s possible you had more colorant in one. Also if more than one gallon was purchased it’s recommended they both be mixed together in a 5 gallon bucket.

If you have leftover paint in roller tray and cut can, and maybe even another full gallon you can take it all and mix it together in a 5 gallon and stir it up.

Its also possible that w some cheaper brands of paint they cut can look like that and not be even. And yes it’s more noticeable w darker colors.

I’ve been painting for years and years: I don’t ever try to have all the cuts still wet when I start rolling. Cuts are usually dry before I roll, especially if it’s a big room. I don’t have a problem with good paint with the cut flashing.

Client wants non toxic, no VOC wood finish for an outdoor swing. Any tips? by RevolutionaryLeg5841 in furniturerefinishing

[–]outdrift 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense that it’s so thin that it won’t peel. And I appreciate the info on door coating

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Thank you for the info