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I used to struggle with anxiety and depression (it's very likely was stress-induced depression), and nothing seemed to help. But then I read a similar research
by krjachkov 4y ago
I used to struggle with anxiety and depression (it's very likely was stress-induced depression), and nothing seemed to help. But then I read a similar research article about how gut health could affect mental health. So I started eating more fiber and multiple probiotics. And guess what? My mood improved! I felt less anxious and depressed and more energized. It's crazy to think that something as simple as gut health could make such a difference in a brain.
- agumonkey 4y agoRestricted time window fasting had a tangible impact on me too (psoriasis vanished 50%) for a while, slept better and less joint pain too. It's not always a silver bullet (causes stress maintaining it in the long run too) but it was interesting to experience it.
- anonuser123456 4y agoFor myself, it's hard to overstate just how much better I feel using time restricted eating (even with just a 14/10 window). I've done it off and on over the years, but recently had to start again because I was getting mild GERD symptoms. It's basically fixed them completely. But beyond just the feeling, you can see it directly in my Apple Watch data. HRV goes up considerably. RHR goes down. Estimated VO2 Max does up. Time restriction seems to be a _VERY_ powerful mechanism for promoting health and wellness.
- agumonkey 4y agoI also had mild GERD issues, nothing major, no waking up with burns. What did you change ? I plan to try a 5/2 diet. eTRF makes me feel tired often and any external stress is difficult to handle. I think 5 normal days and 2 days of full fast during the week might feel good. It may also change metabolism deeper.. I don't know.
- anonuser123456 4y agoAll I did was go back from standard American feeding window to a 14/10 window. I stop eating at 7PMish and eat again after 10AM. I've seen studies that show 14/10 is about as good as 16/8. How long did you try eTRF? It takes time to adapt. Ultimately your body needs to up regulate ketone production or you will feel tired because you really don't have enough energy. Lots of fast carbs will spike insulin and suppress ketone production if you are hyperinsulinemic.
- agumonkey 4y agoI forgot precisely.. probably mid-Jan. I'm patient and will keep a month or so to see if things get stable, it's mostly positive so far.
- polishdude20 4y agoWhat's your window like?
- agumonkey 4y agoSo people talked a lot about eTRF (early Time restricted fast) so I went for 7am-4pm but it was a bit hard, now i'm between 8/16 and 10/14, trying to eat early if I can, but otherwise it's more like 10am - 6pm. Daily issues make it hard to be very regular, but some say variability might be good either.
- fithisux 4y ago10am-6pm and Zinc helped a lot with my hemorhoids
- polishdude20 4y agoAh I was thinking it would be a smaller window like 10-2pm or something. This seems pretty doable though. I do notice I sleep better if I stop eating before 7pm
- agumonkey 4y agoThings are fuzzy, every span is OK as long as you have more than 12h without ingesting food. Some say the important is to eat early.. but well.
- ck425 4y agoWhat probiotics did you take? Like tablets or specific foods like yogurt etc?
- StrangeATractor 4y agoIf you go the yogurt route give Nancy's a try. They put probiotics in it after the pasteurization process.
- IIsi50MHz 4y agoPasteurization kills the probiotic cultures along with whatever contaminating cultures may have been present, so adding probiotics afterwards makes sense. I just look for "with active cultures" on the label.
- TheHumanist 4y agoKefir
- rubicon33 4y ago> multiple probiotics. I get overwhelmed when researching probiotics and end up with buyers dillema. Which ones did you find helpful?
- wusher 4y agoI tried a lot of different ones (over a decade). pendulum and seed both worked the best for me and ended up with seed due to cost.
- sourcecodeplz 4y agoYogurt and pickles.
- TheHumanist 4y agoKefir!
- 2OEH8eoCRo0 4y agoKimchi. My favorite is from Chi Kitchen in Pawtucket RI.
- IIsi50MHz 4y agoBecause having higher biodiversity in your gut microbiome is associated with various health benefits, including reduced tendency to acquired new allergies, it seems that the more probiotic strains present, the better. Therefore, a supplement offering "5 Billion Probiotics!" with only one or a few strains may be less beneficial than than one offering 40 different strains. Probiotics supplements that are always kept refrigerated at a suitable temperature range are said to have a tendency for greater potency, simply because more of the cells survive.
- syntheweave 4y agoI would just cycle through whatever you'd like to eat and include at least one probiotic source. For me that's usually yogurts(they're a good snack after a walk and it's easy to sample different ones).
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- Llamamoe 4y agoI'm going through the same thing. I spent the last year constantly ill, barely able to get out of bed. Day 5 of probiotics with each meal, and I'm rediscovering my creative enthusiasm.