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@LeviShayWrites @EO_Nutrition @nobody97799851 Lol, same!! 😂 And for some reason, I drank sparkling water to wash the taste off, but it went up into my nose as well. 😅

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mr fabio

@fffabs

over 1 year ago

My daily reminder

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@Salifsibane16 Also, I have to add that the first one grabs my attention more because the person in the image appears to be a younger woman, whereas in the second image, the woman looks older. Since I’m young, I naturally find myself drawn to the image with the younger-looking woman..

EStellL @EStelldvg

over 1 year ago

@Salifsibane16 I would definitely choose the first image because it looks much more professional and powerful to me. However, when I take a closer look, I feel like the text takes away from it, with the repeated “said, said, said” everywhere. So, in that case, I would go with the second one

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@TakeThiamine

almost 2 years ago

“But my doctor said my thyroid is fine.” Modern thyroid panels are almost useless. This thread will explain why. You are likely hypothyroid if you experience multiple of the following symptoms: • Waking body temperature below 97.8°F • Midday body temperature below 98.6°F • Difficulty losing—or gaining—weight • TSH above 1 • Elevated cholesterol • Elevated blood pressure • Cold extremities • Brittle nails • Dry skin • Edema • Poor memory • Anxiety • Depression • Muscle pain • Joint pain • Loss of appetite • Cold sensitivity • Irritability • Sluggishness • Frequent infections What is the thyroid? The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck. It is responsible for: • Metabolism • Growth and development • Body temperature • Heart rate • Blood pressure • Breathing • Tissue oxygenation • Nervous system function • Organ function • Muscle strength • Hormone production The thyroid gland is metabolism, and metabolism underpins every bodily function. If metabolism isn’t working, nothing else can be working to its full potential. Studies show that about 90% of Americans are metabolically sick. How, then, can only 5% be hypothyroid? Why thyroid panels are flawed Hypothyroidism used to be diagnosed by symptoms and thus had an estimated prevalence of 40% in the '40s and '50s—when we were objectively healthier—but it is now estimated that only 5% of the population is hypothyroid. How can this be true when we are sicker by just about every meaningful metric today? The claim that hypothyroidism is now rare comes from a faulty test called the protein-bound iodine (PBI) test. It was amplified by pharmaceutical companies when levothyroxine (T4 monotherapy) became the preferred thyroid supplement for those "rare" hypothyroid patients. Before this, doctors were using T3:T4 mixtures (like Armour thyroid) with much better results. The PBI test found that about 95% of people had plenty of protein-bound iodine, and, since iodine deficiency was known to cause hypothyroidism, it was taken to mean that 95% of people had no problems with their thyroid. In the ‘60s, it was found that the PBI test had little to do with thyroid health, yet this pernicious idea that "only 5% of people are hypothyroid" persisted. In fact, we took this new 5% figure and retroactively widened the “normal” ranges in our thyroid bloodwork. As Dr. Raymond Peat points out, if we took any other biomarker and gave it as wide a range as we give TSH (an indicator of thyroid status), we would have "normal" blood sugar levels ranging from the level at which we see convulsion and death into the low-diabetic range... and we'd call that "normal". We'd have the low cholesterol range associated with cancer and strokes or levels as high as 400 mg... and we'd call that "normal" too. Blood biomarkers are merely a glimpse into what's going on in the body—they fail to indicate what's happening at the cellular or tissue level. Making simple bloodwork the end-all-be-all is myopic and naive; it must be interpreted in context. If someone is exhibiting a long list of symptoms indicating hypothyroidism, yet their blood work comes back “normal”, one should question their diagnosis. “Energy and structure are interdependent at every level”; hypothyroidism slows complexity to a crawl. Most people see a declining metabolic rate as inevitable, bound only to age. That’s the impression you would be left with if you internalized mainstream medicine’s view of pathophysiology. When we extract old cells and put them in optimal conditions—supplying them with hormonal precursors and enzyme cofactors—they behave like young cells. We are not doomed to entropy; aging accelerates when a body fails to meet the energetic demands placed on it. In aging, sickness, and stress—physiological states that hardly differ from each other—youth-associated hormone production drops off as stress hormones pick up the slack. So many processes in the body fail early because we don’t provide enough raw material. Too many people assume it is their genetic destiny to have nagging issues that balloon into glaring ones. Give your body the tools to do what it needs to, and much will stabilize. Taking your underarm temperature Dr. Broda Barnes believed that body temperature was a more reliable predictor of thyroid health than blood tests. For best results, it is recommended to keep a thermometer by the nightstand. Upon waking, hold the thermometer under your arm for 10 minutes before taking the temperature. Men can take their temperatures on any given day, but menstruating women will get the most accurate results on the 2nd and 3rd days of their periods. Before menarche, or after menopause, temperature can be taken on any given day. Regardless, it’s good to take your temperature multiple times a week and get a feel for your averages. Note how you’re feeling when your temperature is low and when it is high. See if you can identify patterns. Increasing metabolism • PUFA intake <4 grams a day • Saturated fats (especially coconut oil) • Increase carbohydrate intake • Decrease fat and/or protein intake if necessary • Support the thyroid (this does not mean recklessly taking non-standardized thyroid products) • Strength train with adequate rest • Sprints • Calisthenics • Postprandial walks • Fix circadian rhythm • B1 • B2 • B3 • B5 • B6 • B7 • B9 • B12 • Baking soda • Caffeine • Sodium • Magnesium • Calcium (and a Ca:P ratio >1) • Potassium • Zinc • Copper • Selenium • Vitamin A (do not supplement above 10,000 IU if you have a sluggish liver) • Vitamin D3 • Vitamin E • Vitamin K2 • Glucose • Fructose • Sucrose • Gelatin • Restriction of BCAAs (leucine, isoleucine, and valine) • Restriction of inflammatory amino acids (methionine, cysteine, and tryptophan) • Red light • CO2 • Pregnenolone • Progesterone • DHEA (no more than 5 mg at a time, DHEA easily aromatizes) At-home tests • Achilles reflex test • Blood pressure (~120/80 mmHg, pulse pressure of 40 mmHg) • Pulse (70 - 90 bpm) • Underarm temperature (97.8°F - 99°F, 36.6°C - 37.2°C) • Blood sugar (70 - 99 mg/dL waking, rising to about 140 mg/dL postprandial and returning to baseline within a couple hours) • Lactate (0.5 - 1.0 mmol/L resting) Identifying unique metabolic bottlenecks • Whole genome sequencing • Mitoswab Plus test • Mosaic Diagnostics organic acids test • Plasma amino acids Ratios indicative of metabolic rate • Pyruvate/lactate (P/L) • Acetoacetate/beta-hydroxybutyrate (AcAc/β-HB) • Reduced/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG) • Oxidized/reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH) • Cortisol/cortisone (F/E) • Estrone/estradiol (E1/E2) Additional useful biomarkers • TSH • PTH • rT3 • Prolactin • Vitamin D • Total cholesterol • Serum phosphorus Read Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness by Broda Barnes for more information.

TakeThiamine's tweet photo. “But my doctor said my thyroid is fine.”

Modern thyroid panels are almost useless. This thread will explain why.

You are likely hypothyroid if you experience multiple of the following symptoms:

• Waking body temperature below 97.8°F
• Midday body temperature below 98.6°F
• Difficulty losing—or gaining—weight
• TSH above 1
• Elevated cholesterol
• Elevated blood pressure
• Cold extremities
• Brittle nails
• Dry skin
• Edema
• Poor memory
• Anxiety
• Depression
• Muscle pain
• Joint pain
• Loss of appetite
• Cold sensitivity
• Irritability
• Sluggishness
• Frequent infections

What is the thyroid?

The thyroid is a small, butterfly-shaped gland located at the base of the neck. It is responsible for:

• Metabolism
• Growth and development
• Body temperature
• Heart rate
• Blood pressure
• Breathing
• Tissue oxygenation
• Nervous system function
• Organ function
• Muscle strength
• Hormone production

The thyroid gland is metabolism, and metabolism underpins every bodily function. If metabolism isn’t working, nothing else can be working to its full potential. Studies show that about 90% of Americans are metabolically sick. How, then, can only 5% be hypothyroid?

Why thyroid panels are flawed

Hypothyroidism used to be diagnosed by symptoms and thus had an estimated prevalence of 40% in the '40s and '50s—when we were objectively healthier—but it is now estimated that only 5% of the population is hypothyroid. How can this be true when we are sicker by just about every meaningful metric today?

The claim that hypothyroidism is now rare comes from a faulty test called the protein-bound iodine (PBI) test. It was amplified by pharmaceutical companies when levothyroxine (T4 monotherapy) became the preferred thyroid supplement for those "rare" hypothyroid patients. Before this, doctors were using T3:T4 mixtures (like Armour thyroid) with much better results.

The PBI test found that about 95% of people had plenty of protein-bound iodine, and, since iodine deficiency was known to cause hypothyroidism, it was taken to mean that 95% of people had no problems with their thyroid. In the ‘60s, it was found that the PBI test had little to do with thyroid health, yet this pernicious idea that "only 5% of people are hypothyroid" persisted. In fact, we took this new 5% figure and retroactively widened the “normal” ranges in our thyroid bloodwork.

As Dr. Raymond Peat points out, if we took any other biomarker and gave it as wide a range as we give TSH (an indicator of thyroid status), we would have "normal" blood sugar levels ranging from the level at which we see convulsion and death into the low-diabetic range... and we'd call that "normal". We'd have the low cholesterol range associated with cancer and strokes or levels as high as 400 mg... and we'd call that "normal" too.

Blood biomarkers are merely a glimpse into what's going on in the body—they fail to indicate what's happening at the cellular or tissue level. Making simple bloodwork the end-all-be-all is myopic and naive; it must be interpreted in context. If someone is exhibiting a long list of symptoms indicating hypothyroidism, yet their blood work comes back “normal”, one should question their diagnosis.

“Energy and structure are interdependent at every level”; hypothyroidism slows complexity to a crawl.

Most people see a declining metabolic rate as inevitable, bound only to age. That’s the impression you would be left with if you internalized mainstream medicine’s view of pathophysiology. When we extract old cells and put them in optimal conditions—supplying them with hormonal precursors and enzyme cofactors—they behave like young cells. We are not doomed to entropy; aging accelerates when a body fails to meet the energetic demands placed on it.

In aging, sickness, and stress—physiological states that hardly differ from each other—youth-associated hormone production drops off as stress hormones pick up the slack. So many processes in the body fail early because we don’t provide enough raw material. Too many people assume it is their genetic destiny to have nagging issues that balloon into glaring ones.

Give your body the tools to do what it needs to, and much will stabilize.

Taking your underarm temperature

Dr. Broda Barnes believed that body temperature was a more reliable predictor of thyroid health than blood tests. For best results, it is recommended to keep a thermometer by the nightstand. Upon waking, hold the thermometer under your arm for 10 minutes before taking the temperature. Men can take their temperatures on any given day, but menstruating women will get the most accurate results on the 2nd and 3rd days of their periods. Before menarche, or after menopause, temperature can be taken on any given day.

Regardless, it’s good to take your temperature multiple times a week and get a feel for your averages. Note how you’re feeling when your temperature is low and when it is high. See if you can identify patterns.

Increasing metabolism

• PUFA intake <4 grams a day
• Saturated fats (especially coconut oil)
• Increase carbohydrate intake
• Decrease fat and/or protein intake if necessary
• Support the thyroid (this does not mean recklessly taking non-standardized thyroid products)
• Strength train with adequate rest
• Sprints
• Calisthenics
• Postprandial walks
• Fix circadian rhythm
• B1
• B2
• B3
• B5
• B6
• B7
• B9
• B12
• Baking soda
• Caffeine
• Sodium
• Magnesium
• Calcium (and a Ca:P ratio >1)
• Potassium
• Zinc
• Copper
• Selenium
• Vitamin A (do not supplement above 10,000 IU if you have a sluggish liver)
• Vitamin D3
• Vitamin E
• Vitamin K2
• Glucose
• Fructose
• Sucrose
• Gelatin
• Restriction of BCAAs (leucine, isoleucine, and valine)
• Restriction of inflammatory amino acids (methionine, cysteine, and tryptophan)
• Red light
• CO2
• Pregnenolone
• Progesterone
• DHEA (no more than 5 mg at a time, DHEA easily aromatizes)

At-home tests

• Achilles reflex test
• Blood pressure (~120/80 mmHg, pulse pressure of 40 mmHg)
• Pulse (70 - 90 bpm)
• Underarm temperature (97.8°F - 99°F, 36.6°C - 37.2°C)
• Blood sugar (70 - 99 mg/dL waking, rising to about 140 mg/dL postprandial and returning to baseline within a couple hours)
• Lactate (0.5 - 1.0 mmol/L resting)

Identifying unique metabolic bottlenecks

• Whole genome sequencing
• Mitoswab Plus test
• Mosaic Diagnostics organic acids test
• Plasma amino acids

Ratios indicative of metabolic rate

• Pyruvate/lactate (P/L)
• Acetoacetate/beta-hydroxybutyrate (AcAc/β-HB)
• Reduced/oxidized glutathione (GSH/GSSG)
• Oxidized/reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NAD+/NADH)
• Cortisol/cortisone (F/E)
• Estrone/estradiol (E1/E2)

Additional useful biomarkers

• TSH
• PTH
• rT3
• Prolactin
• Vitamin D
• Total cholesterol
• Serum phosphorus

Read Hypothyroidism: The Unsuspected Illness by Broda Barnes for more information.

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Chris Masterjohn

@ChrisMasterjohn

over 3 years ago

The arrhythmia that occurs in hyperthyroidism is identical to the arrhythmia that occurs in thiamin deficiency and thiamin-dependent genetic disorders. Obviously, thyroid hormone increases the need for B vitamins since it’s whole purpose is to increase the metabolic rate. Saudubray, 2022

ChrisMasterjohn's tweet photo. The arrhythmia that occurs in hyperthyroidism is identical to the arrhythmia that occurs in thiamin deficiency and thiamin-dependent genetic disorders.

Obviously, thyroid hormone increases the need for B vitamins since it’s whole purpose is to increase the metabolic rate.

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EStellL @EStelldvg

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Veronica, Collagen Scientist 🇵🇱

@celestialbe1ng

over 1 year ago

Real sugar lemonade. Italian butter. Non-homo milk. Candied ginger. Ribeye steak. Millions must Peat

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Thermobolic

@Thermobolic

almost 2 years ago

You're not getting enough calcium. Ideal calcium : phosphorus ratio is 1.3:1 Maintaining a proper calcium : phosphorus ratio prevents the release of parathyroid hormone. Parathyroid hormone mobilizes calcium from the bones to balance the high phosphorus levels in the blood. At the same time, it damages oxidative metabolism, interferes with mitochondrial energy production and increases the production of lactic acid. Parathyroid is a stress hormone and chronically high levels can lead to the production of other stress hormones such as cortisol, prolactin and serotonin. Sounds pretty bad right? Why do I say you aren't getting enough calcium? A regular meal for me is 250g potato, 200g cottage cheese and 50g dates. ^this meal contains 274mg calcium and 481mg phosphorus. That's a ratio of only .57:1 As you can see, I'm not even close to the ideal ratio. If you eat a lot of milk and cheese, you're probably good. If not, you may not be getting enough calcium. What do you do about it? Personally I supplement with calcium carbonate or eggshell powder. I get the calcium carbonate from nutricost on Amazon I get the eggshell powder from Forefront Health. Eggshell powder is probably better but it takes time to weigh it out. The calcium carbonate comes in 250mg caps. Careful not to overdo it. Too much calcium can be harmful.

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