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by Mr. PC
Sun 22 Nov 2015 19:32
Forum: General health issues
Topic: Internet addiction.
Replies: 7
Views: 5315

Re: Internet addiction.

Ok, so rather than focusing on the harm from games, I should be focusing on developing the skills which games don't (empathy, inhibition). "Someone who is raised multilingual, will have brain expansion in the areas involved in learning languages, and someone raised by musicians will have better evol...
by Mr. PC
Sun 22 Nov 2015 12:56
Forum: General health issues
Topic: Internet addiction.
Replies: 7
Views: 5315

Re: Internet addiction.

RRM. Could you elaborate? How significantly do our brains adapt/develop in response to different activities? If you could read the links, that would be fantastic. I don't know why I have such a phobia of screens (I spend most of my time in front of a screen). If I could either be certain about this,...
by Mr. PC
Wed 11 Nov 2015 18:03
Forum: Specific nutrients / food constituents
Topic: Resistant starch
Replies: 18
Views: 13821

Re: Resistant starch

Hmmm. I don't want to go too off-topic, but I've been reading a lot about eczema/psoriasis and autoimmune disorders in general being caused from a floral imbalance, and many people reporting that taking heavy doses of probiotics works well. Are you saying that probiotics are not so useful? There's a...
by Mr. PC
Wed 11 Nov 2015 17:56
Forum: General health issues
Topic: Internet addiction.
Replies: 7
Views: 5315

Internet addiction.

So here are some studies connecting internet addiction to physical brain damage http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0057831 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0020708 http://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0030253 N...
by Mr. PC
Sat 24 Oct 2015 17:47
Forum: Specific nutrients / food constituents
Topic: Resistant starch
Replies: 18
Views: 13821

Re: Resistant starch

Raw potatoes have some toxin in them; I think cooked are healthier. Does that mean eating potatoes is good for your gut? I don't think starch is destroyed by heat, right? I've read that FOS can help the 'good bacterias' up to a certain dosage, after which some bad bacteria take advantage of it. Mayb...
by Mr. PC
Thu 15 Oct 2015 16:19
Forum: General health issues
Topic: Seborrheic dermatitis
Replies: 11
Views: 8525

Re: Seborrheic dermatitis

Here's a study showing that probiotics reduce dandruff; they mention the specific strains used, but I wonder if the specific strain really matters. I haven't found anything that compares 1 strain to another in terms of dandruff or Seb Derm. http://www.edermatologynews.com/specialty-focus/hair-nail-d...
by Mr. PC
Thu 15 Oct 2015 16:07
Forum: Nuts (and seeds)
Topic: How 'bad' is it to use shelled nuts?
Replies: 25
Views: 21951

Re: How 'bad' is it to use shelled nuts?

Hi,

Reading through this, I haven't seen the original question answered. Is it *very* unhealthy to eat heat-shelled nuts? Comparable to Fried Beef, a Big Mac, etc.? Or is it closer to boiled carrots (which I would say are not so 'bad').
by Mr. PC
Thu 15 Oct 2015 16:01
Forum: General health issues
Topic: Seborrheic dermatitis
Replies: 11
Views: 8525

Re: Seborrheic dermatitis

I found someone online mention using this, http://www.globalhealingcenter.com/supplements/mycozil.html?a_aid=4ea8773c3570f&a_bid=b39349d2 for dandruff (caused by the same fungus). I'm curious what anyone's thoughts are on this. I never understood the idea behind 'natural' anti-fungal / antibiotics e...
by Mr. PC
Wed 14 Oct 2015 11:54
Forum: Recipes
Topic: Slow juicer recipes
Replies: 18
Views: 25743

Re: Slow juicer recipes

Has anyone tried soaking the almonds before making the almond milk? I read that you *must* soak them 24 hours overnight (but this was for a non-slow juicer), but maybe soaking will make the almonds softer and therefor better juice.
by Mr. PC
Tue 13 Oct 2015 17:06
Forum: General health issues
Topic: Seborrheic dermatitis
Replies: 11
Views: 8525

Re: Seborrheic dermatitis

Hello. I believe I have the same thing. The Wai diet helped me in this regard also, but not completely. The leading theory is that Seb Derm is caused by the Malassezia yeast. It eats Oleic Acid (found in all oils, including your natural skin oil). I believe Vaseline helps because it reduces oil prod...
by Mr. PC
Tue 13 Oct 2015 16:14
Forum: non-Wai 4 keepers
Topic: Gut issues and Glutamine
Replies: 8
Views: 12546

Re: Gut issues and Glutamine

Sorry to be making 3 threads in a row. I think this link could be relevant. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3971359/ Although maybe it's only effective on shantytown children because they're so nutrient deficient to begin with. I guess many supplements could decrease intestinal permeabil...
by Mr. PC
Mon 12 Oct 2015 17:03
Forum: non-Wai 4 keepers
Topic: Gut issues and Glutamine
Replies: 8
Views: 12546

Re: Gut issues and Glutamine

Ok, this is what I got. http://www.gnc.com/GNC-Pro-Performance-L-Glutamine-Powder/product.jsp?productId=2133643 Somehow, I felt a little awkward being this skinny guy buying something marketed toward strong guys... It's unflavored, and apparently has nothing but Glutamine; though in Turkey it costs ...
by Mr. PC
Sun 11 Oct 2015 08:46
Forum: non-Wai 4 keepers
Topic: Gut issues and Glutamine
Replies: 8
Views: 12546

Re: Gut issues and Glutamine

Oh wow, I looked for these kinds of studies for so long, but only found research on cancer patients, and many articles state the research doesn't apply to athletes, because the stress is not comparable. You're definitely the master of research (or there's just something wrong with me. Again, I spent...
by Mr. PC
Fri 02 Oct 2015 21:46
Forum: Specific nutrients / food constituents
Topic: Vitamin B12 deficiency
Replies: 22
Views: 16983

Re: Vitamin B12 deficiency

Only bacteria (including salmonella) and algae can make B12, but animals such as humans can convert one form of B12 into another. I'm not quite sure, but I think that bacteria and algae can only make cyanocobalamin, whereas meat gives us methylcobalamin (which is more bioavailable), and cyanocobala...
by Mr. PC
Fri 02 Oct 2015 21:34
Forum: non-Wai 4 keepers
Topic: Gut issues and Glutamine
Replies: 8
Views: 12546

Re: Gut issues and Glutamine

Thanks for your answers RRM! They're always so level-headed. Well, I'm really just imagining I may have a gut issue because so the Seborrhea / dry eyes / white tongue / nerve problems (which I know is from piano, but think maybe somehow linked to gut) and being underweight / finding it nearly imposs...