Michael569

Stop with this nonsense. I know you know better than to even believe that this is what constitutes a vegan diet.

He is almost like the grandfather that each of us wishes we had. The one who would tell you stories of life while holding you on his knee as you both watch the fire crackling. He shares a lot of wisdom that boomers and silent generation knew but that Gen Z and Milenials are slowly losing as we get more and more influenced by the toxicity of social media. He seems to be an original thinker in the way he approaches many of the topics, at least based on what I've seen and heard elsewhere. he has been a champion for healthy stage blue and has actually pulled tons of stage red people up and pulled many stage orange people to implement more stage blue values. He is like a beacon for important conservative values that hustle culture thinks it can just walk all over, things like duty, discipline, loyalty, truth, family, faith (not religious faith). He is almost an antidote to stage orange influence of Andrew Tate, Joe Rogan and others like them who have spread a cancer of narcissism, aggressivity and negligence among young men. JP pulls it all back and explains why being a dick doesn't work in the long run. I like that he points to problem right at their core, he doesn't soften things up for the audience yet he does this without abuse of swear words and foul language like most stage orange influencers who either have poor vocabulary or just don't care. His use of terminology is unmatched by anyone else out there at the moment. He combines lots of resources from history, mythology, antropology, science, theology and creates a lot of unique perspectives on common human issues. Again, contrary to a lot of popular advice by people who seem like they don't read at all, he arrives at conclusions through really interesting journey taking account more systemic factors. I could go on but I don't wanna seem like a an obsessed fanboy :D. There are many blindspots JP has, one of which being he can often dismiss other people's arguments easily if they don't match his view of the reality, which tends to hold him back from climbing up the spiral any further. he is also heavily invested in various businesses which may theoretically present a potential conflict of interest.

Could you move out of Hungary? Do you have any extra savings?

not necessarily. ApoB containing lipoproteins (LDL, VLDL, ILDL and LP(a)) are atherogenic independently of the co-existing comorbidities. Although you are right, other comorbidities like hypoglycaemia, and or hypertension accelerate it. For example, existing hypertension increases the force that pushes ApoB particles inside tunica intima and chronically increased blood glucose levels can lead to microinflammation of glycocalyx (protects the coating of blood vessels) but in the absence of ApoB particles, they do not cause heart disease. ApoB is the major causative factor of CVD. Also ofcourse factors like inflammation and toxins play a critical role in atherogenesis. With regards to the particular size (meaning the size of the lipoprotein carrier) , smaller ones are more atherogenic, that's true but even the larger VLDL become atherogenic after losing triglyceride molecule and become the remnant particle. The sort of stuff on the internet where they say "small scratchy particles and large & cuddly particles" is a bit inaccurate and stripped of all nuances. The issue with LDL penetration into the walls of blood vessles is an unfortunate consequence of the imperfection of the human cardiovascular system. It happens all the time and we can't 100% stop it. It might be the primary reason while, in the long term, CVD is unavoidable. But minimising the content of saturated fats in the diet is a great strategy. Its not that LDL in food is bad but it is that high saturated fat content disrupts LDL clearance by the liver and so those ApoB rich particles stay in circulation much longer. And the longer they do, the higher % that some of them end up inside tunica intima, locked irreversibly to proteoglycans (onset of CVD). And it is why eggs aren't associated with CVD despite high LDL content. Because they are low in saturated fats. Again, doesn't matter how you look at this, serum LDL is associated proportionally with the risk of cardiovascular disease independently of all other variables. In animal studies, in human studies, in RCTs, metabolic ward studies, in epidemiology and in Mendelian Randomization Trials. At this point the evidence is so overwhelming that denying this is just a quackery Not all vegans. The literature on the cerebrovascular events is particularly referring to the risk of hyperhomocysteinaemia in people with B12 deficiency. It is true that vegans are at higher risk of this deficiency if they don't supplement but it is easily remedied. ...but this is a risk to others than just vegans. People with mutations at key enzymes in the methylation panel are at increased risk (MTHFR, CBS, COMT etc) , In addition there is a large number of existing health conditions that can disrupt methylation (liver disease, kidney disease, hypothyroidism, autoimmunity, gut disturbances, cancer, metabolic syndrome, alcohol dependance, drug addiction, toxin overload. So while, yes deficiency of B12 is one of many factors, it is not the only one and a supplementation of methylcobalamin is a cheap prophylactic.

I found the debate really painful to listen to. Its like they are completely incompatible as podcast partners. Andrew kept bringing everything into neurobiology, which I understand is his niche but it just felt so out of place so many times. Despite them being two great intellectuals, together they don't work too well, I gave up about 45 minutes in

Good luck explaining veganism to young British lads. A lot of these kids are stage red, they have a lot of maturation to do before they can do anything but laugh at this guys.

Are you the narratoror did you use an AI generated voice? Asking because your other video is narrated by a male voice.

I might be in a similar boat but not quite sure I understand the core question. was this the question or did you want to ask more about the transition itself?

Its an interesting question and everybody's answer will likely be different. I imagine an overweight employee in a Fortune 500 company eating junk food and surviving on coffee has actually never felt the effect of a healthy diet so he doesn't know. He sits at work, sits in a car and sits at home. He does not give his body an opportunity to show him how its really doing. He just know how he feels every day, for him that's normal, for another that would be chronically fatigued and brain dead. Equally if you were brought up in a family that valued health and you sorta grew up eating well, your cells are healthy & unimpacted by stress & disease and everything works as it should, you wouldn't know what it feels like to eat a rubbish diet. A person who is healthy and has no severe genetic mutations (e.g. major absorbtion / storage / antioxidant issues) can go on and eat poorly for ages. Others might run into deficiency issues, energy issues and even end up with autoimmunity, viral diseases etc pretty quickly. There is also the factor that most chronic diseases develop in 50s so all of us responding might be still too early to tell. The effects of diet are slow and subtle and it may only be perceived in a way that you avoid things others are ending up with. Personally I don't feel different after having paid attention to my nutrition since about mid 20s, which was 10 years ago, compared to how I used to feel. But then I wasn't particularly sensitive to it , nor very conscious back then so I wouldn't have even noticed unless those signs were major like painful digestion, major fatigue. One thing I have been noticing as I am reaching my mid 30s is that I am seeing differences in my health vs the health of my peers with whome I grew up with. (not wanting to sound cocky, this is just an observation) I notice myself complaining less about health like joint pains, surgeries I had to have etc, getting sick less often, having more energy, being one of the few who isn't steadily growing a belly and having a healthier looking skin. I was hiking with few of my high school mates a while ago and I did notice how out of shape some of them were, but that could be a factor of exercise as well. But then some of my mates have kids and I don't and maybe I'll be the same once I have the first kid...that tends to change people a lot. Maybe because healthy diet is a proxy for overall healthier lifestyle, it is hard to isolate its effects. People who eat healthier tend to exercise more, put more attention to their sleep, to relaxation, self development, stretching regularly, hydrating, avoiding toxins etc. So it could be a combined effect of the entire umbrella rather than just diet. You can also see it as a form of prophylactic. Maybe you eat healthy and still die when you're 80 and maybe you'll live to 100 and die peacefully in the middle of the night. It is likely to be subtle but if you are surrounded by a peers of similar age, you can almost use that as a cohort of comparison, as selfish as that sounds.

Find a full time job for a start so you can start getting some regular income. Making lot of money without proper prior experience and capital is harder. You can also start investing but it depends how much you can afford to put away each month. Maybe investing 100 EURO each month into a fund with compound interest would be a good way but it is important you DO NOT touch this money for 30 years. Only invest what you don't need. And please for the love of god, stop sport betting (referring to your other post), in the long run you are losing money you could have invested in a long term fund of some sort. Betting is one of the worst ways to treat personal finances. Few questions, if you don't mind: Do you have an opened bank account? What's your education? What's your work experience so far? How old are you?

what about walking the Appalachian trail? Say a 300 miles of it. That could potentially fit the budget but you'd need some gear, a tent and a little bit of basic survival skills. Although I heard the trail crosses plenty of towns for you to resuply and take a proper nap & shower every now and then. I can imagine all that solo walking and time in nature doing wonders for your mental health tho. And its US so you wouldn't have to fly too far.

@MrIowa what sort of experience are you looking for? Relaxing or stimulating? What climate? What food? What culture? Or are you looking purely for spiritual retreat? 1500 usd isn't a lot for travel and you may run into cash shortage pretty easily unless you go ultra low cost which includes bunk beds, hostels and shared accomodations. Also it doesn't allow much for emergencies and last minute changes etc. you wanna have at least 5k on reserve while traveling solo at all times for unforseen events. Does that 1500 need to include flights? At that budget Europe, America and Australia might not work but potentially south east Asia and South America maybe meso America if you plan it carefully

It's a complex topic with tons of nuances. Intestinal permeability is quite difficult to measure and diagnose not to mention it's not even fully understood in relation to disease. The problem is that tight junctions between the epithelial cells loosen and tighten up all the time in response to various stimuli. For example eating bunch of gluten will stimulate tight junctions to open up because gliadin peptides which are indigestible due to proline content seem to have that effect for some reason. They may also react to minor infections and possibly even to periods of high stress, sleep deprivation etc. It also has some role in immune surveillance to allow things like antigen presenting cells to pass in and out. And finally there is potential for genetic variables that in some people the spaces between epithelial junctions might be naturally wider. I believe there is no gold standard tests but polyethylene glycol in combination with something like Zonulin test might be relevant. But again, there is high risk of false positive. So as a first line of approach you want to be sure that's what's going on. A presence of something like IBS doesn't necessarily mean you also have increased permeability. But you could consider something like PEG test for a start. With regards to chelation, it might be a good idea to sort out the gut health before anything else, yeah. Since your gut is a major elimination channel alongside liver and kidneys so you wanna "prepare the ground" properly before embarking on detox, this is my major criticism of how chelation is approached around here - jump on supplement wagon without any preparation or understanding what it is that's actually about to happen. So regardless of what you do, best spend some time preparing your body for, fix what needs to be fixed first. The last thing you want happen is bunch toxin-bound carriers packaged in liver becoming reopened and recirculated around the body because the elimination wasn't ready to take the hit. This does happen in case of beta-glucuronidase overgrowth for example.

I've started taking those recently. I think it helps, but it's hard to tell because it is all so subtle. My grandma actually used to give me valerian pills, almost daily, when I was a kid. Because I would also stress a lot or be over active or something, I am not sure. I don't really remember what effect it had on me, if any, because it was so long ago. Does valerian also work in the same way as the plants you've mentioned? Hey, sorry for late response. I think I understand what you're saying. To some degree, I have some of that as well. I think its learned from childhood, I had lots of anxieties as a kid and some of those have been brought over which I haven't quite got on top of yet. It is not easy to eradicate this as it sorta ties to your programming, you were anxious probably because your environment forced you to be on guard a lot, maybe if you delved deep enough you'd eventually uncover why. It is probably something a good IFS therapist could help you with. Yes, I do think nervines would be better help than adaptogens. In my practice, I use adaptogens super super rarely because if you have a good product they are actually quite potent and not all people need to be stimulated more. Its a type of thing a burned out ex-CEO might sometimes need or a person who came down with a severe viral induced fatigue and is now trying to get back up and rebuild their strength, someone who needs to be more adrenergic , more Yang if you will. Potentially even someone who has been depressed for so long that they are now suffering chronic fatigue and absence of energy. I think you may need a bit more Yin energy, rather than more fire, a little bit more calmness and grounding. But I'm not recommending anything in particular, that's best discussed with a professional, there are always contraindications to evaluate before prescribing herbs or supplements. Traditional Chinese medicine would suggest something like grounding exercises, abundance of root vegetables (stews and soups of carrots, potatoes, ginger, squashes, onions, parsnips), calming tinctures and decoctions, those sorts of things. I found many of those things useful in times of high stress, especially warming food based on starchy ingredients and aromatic spices. Listening to calming music that helps you induce more parasympathetic dominance. Exercises to calm your mind (pilates, western yoga, QiGong (maybe work with @Thought Art who is our resident expert in that area) rather than HIIT and weight lifting. Hope that helps.

I imagine him saying something like "yeah I have good relationship with them, we stay in touch" as a casual response to a reporter trying to probe in his personal life (of which he shares little so people are naturally curious) and find something filthy. He might have meant that "i dont hate them and I say hi, when I see one of them" But because it was blown into ridiculous proportion by media and finally they had something on Hubberman this mysterious man attracting an army of followers of whome nobody knows nothing other than he had a snoring dog, it went viral. I'm not trying to be naive but let's not jump on assumptions wagon either Its a sort of a Rita Skeeter from Harry Potter and Goblet of Fire type of thing

fair enough use wooden toothpick for that last bit maybe?

I'm not sure that's a good idea. Nail beds are a hive of bacteria and fungi you come on contact with. Entire biofilms could be living there. Probably not a great idea to introduce that to oral biome

He explained this in Chris Williamson's podcast. He doesn't have 6 girlfriends, just keeping in touch with his ex girlfriends, they just went after him because popular media have nothing interesting to write about anymore. But i might be wrong. I'd find that hard to believe it does but then, you never know the real person behind the social media mask

@Unlimited congrats on that learning. Takes a lot of humility to come back and say "i was wrong", kuddos for that. Sounds like you're on your way to a good balance, cool beans ✌🏻

My wife and I have 135cm width I think and it is okay but slightly wider would be even better. Once we have our own place, we'll go for king size. 160cm width is perfectly fine for a couple

Ignoring what other people do is the only way. Dont follow successful people, don't consume hustle culture content. Focus on yourself, its always going to be you against you. Everything else is a distraction. If you can set aside some time every day for undisturbed time, you'll start noticing improvements relatively quickly. Also perhaps take a time off from the forum as this is often a productivity aimed place that could make you feel upset 🙂 you spent a lot of time here and lot of it could be causing harm especially where conversations tend to take confrontational direction I find i get some of my best (creative) work done with a pen, peace of paper and complete disconnection (where possible) . I now use the Remarkable for it but works as well with just a notepad.

thanks! The stack is pretty decent for anxiety to support mood balance overall. Tho some of the adaptogens might be contraindicated as they can be stimulating your body to release more adrenergic hormones which isn't desirable in anxiety. Something to pay attention to if you do suffer from anxiety attacks and notice them recurring more often rather than subsiding. In that case you would want to go down nervine route as an alternative (Passiflora, melissa, lavender, schisandra, chamomile etc...those sorts of things) to calm things down. Is it a medically diagnosed Anxiety as in regular anxiety attacks or more like "feeling anxious" about things? For ADHD two additional components of potential interest are Omega 3 and Vitamin D. Omega 3 - Although the most recent Cochrane review didn't exactly glorify the usage, it found some use for Omega 3 in ADHD. Whether dietary or supplemental, paying attention to it might help. Vit D - Testing your current blood levels could be worth the investment. Low vitamin D levels have been associated with both poorer mental health and worsened ADHD symptoms. Given there are receptors for Vitamin D all over the cognitive part of the brain, it may have a major role in neurogenesis and memory/attention , at least mechanistically speaking. Interestingly some evidence shows ADHD is more common in kids born to moms with low Omega 3 and low vitamin D pre-natal and during pregnancy. Doesn't mean irreversible, just sometimes things happen to you that are not your fault Also, this was just an observational association so could have come down to other factors, these effects are hard to extrapolate in isolation. Outside of supplements which could be considered less than 5%, both anxiety and ADHD can be greatly impacted by your lifestyle, diet, levels of physical activity, balancing of time spent in parasympathetically vs sympathetically dominant state, taking sufficient time off as well as your individual pursuit of meaning vs pleasure etc. Also, your environment could be a major trigger of both anxiety and ADHD symptoms. Those are all worth exploring as you're trying to get on the top of this. With regards to procrastination, personally I find it comes down to being overwhelmed or not being entirely interested in the thing you're pursuing. So if you force your brain to do things that , deep down, you have no interest in you may find yourself procrastinating as a form of avoidance of the needed emotional labour which is significantly higher compared to doing something you are passionate about. The second reason, being overwhelmed, can happen too. Perhaps you're loading too much on your plate and need to take a step back? A single point of focus is preferable to trying to get lot done and having too many goals and aims. Funny enough, you end up getting more done as a result of mono focus compared to multitasking and multi-aiming. Anyways, Ignore if these things feel irrelevant, maybe they are.

That's a fairly rigorous protocol. Are you aiming for any particular goal or just overall optimisation?

@Unlimited welcome back. What happened,?

go to A&E if the diziness doesn't stop soon.