Category: Q&A
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Can You Refrigerate Your Vitamins?
For your Energin [B-vitamins dissolved in ethanol], Pansterone [pregnenolone and DHEA dissolved in DMSO], and Kuinone [vitamin K2 as MK-4 dissolved in DMSO] products, will refrigeration harm any of the vitamins or hormones? Dave Foster on May 29, 2016 They may precipitate when refrigerated, as temperature affects solubility. You can still refrigerate them, and it…
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Why Not a 1 to 1 Thyroid Ratio?
In thyroid supplements, the ratio of T3 to T4 can vary depending on the specific supplement and the individual’s needs. T4, or thyroxine, is a prohormone that is converted into T3, or triiodothyronine, the active form of thyroid hormone in the body. T3 is responsible for regulating metabolism and plays a crucial role in maintaining…
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How To Make Your Own Magnesium Supplement
I’m wondering if you have any experience with magnesium, specifically topically versus oral, as with magnesium oil for the former? It seems to be vital for metabolism, and it’s difficult to consume enough through one’s diet. — Dave Foster IN May 2016 I tried Epsom salt footbaths a couple of times because I never could…
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How Your Stomach Acid Determines Antioxidant Levels and Well-Being
What is your opinion on contributors to anxiety and physiological symptoms of stress, such as hair loss, as well as chest and side pains? Dave Foster, May 1, 2016 Have you looked into low stomach acid? It’s always the first place to start looking for answers: in terms of upper and lower gut acidity/alkalinity. Until…
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Hair Loss and Orthorexic Diets
My hair seems to grow back. I noticed that it’s thicker now. Small hair follicles start popping up in bald patches. But, I’m not doing anything Peaty nowadays except avoiding PUFA. I don’t take supplements either, except for ionized magnesium, 100 or 200 mg of niacin and, sometimes, a tablespoon of hemp oil before bedtime.…
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The Link Between Salt and the Gut
I’m not sure, if I can make milk work for me at the moment, feels like my metabolism is way too low to handle all the liquid. I’d need to eat waaay more sugar and salt in one sitting, to the point I feel thirsty or I feel really diluted or hypotonic, something like 3000kcal…
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What to Do About Your Coconut Oil Intolerance
I still can’t tolerate coconut oil, even after slowly increasing the amount. Where do you think I should get my fat? Dark chocolate? RAY PEAT FORUM MEMBER RRR, APRIL 14, 2016 Chocolate contains cocoa butter, which contains predominantly saturated and monounsaturated fatty acids, but many store brands contains soy lecithin, which acts as an emulsifier…
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Last-Resort Tips for Tolerating a Sensitive Stomach
The reason I’ve been avoiding coconut oil is that it just doesn’t agree with me, both unrefined and refined give me stomach pain and loose stools. The refined one is a bit better, but it still bothers me. The cheese I’ve been eating is low fat 5% cheese, I end up with 15g of fat…
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Nirvana from the Buteyko Method
Buteyko breathing has made a world of difference in my mood. Do you personally use the Frolov or Breathslim device, and which would you recommend? Dave Foster, April 9, 2016 I recommend either one. They are both good. What you want to do is, put the device into a jug, and cover with a cloth,…
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Why You Should Think Twice About Supplementing Minerals
You said that a safe level of copper supplementation is around 2 mg, and I’m curious to know if there’s anything regarding manganese toxicity.High levels can cause Parkinson’s-like symptoms, and I know that manganese competes with iron for absorption, so there could be some advantages of disadvantages to this depending on the iron content of…
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Antibiotics on an Empty Stomach
Have you seen any mention here on how antibiotics should be taken? For example, eat on an empty stomach, don’t eat this, don’t do that, something along those lines.I tried searching the forum and listened to a few podcasts where antibiotics were mentioned, but didn’t find any “peatish guidelines”. I guess following the instructions on…
