Tuesday, January 31, 2023
Electrolyte Problems Solved
Puzzling over the great question of electrolytes and ketones, I saw several options. Group one, ketone salts. These are somehow derived from sodium, magnesium, calcium, or potassium. A lot of them are in capsule form, with the capsule liberally filled with rice flour. Just for good measure, I took my blood sugar before and after taking exogenous ketone capsules. It was 106 before, 130 in thirty minutes. Whaaaat???? A lot of people say these types of ketones don't help them go into ketosis. Well, no wonder. There aren't many exogenous ketones in them, and what there is has been hijacked by rice powder, which is as high as table sugar on the glycemic index. And they are really expensive. I decided to supplement with bulk bhb powder that is loose and contains no filler. And more than half a pound is between $15 - 18. Another nice thing is that one is supplementing electrolytes by taking them. The capsules usually have around three electrolytes, like sodium, magnesium and maybe potassium or calcium. Well, that's OK. By taking a sodium bhb powder, you could conceivably go too high in sodium. So mix it up. Take sodium bhb once or twice, magnesium once or twice, and calcium once or twice.
The other type of ketone supplement is called ketone esters, which is a liquid. It's available but more expensive. The good news is, it works.
So why not use diet to go into ketosis? Well, some people don't go easily into ketosis. I can't seem to get into ketosis unless I fast for a few days. And so what? What difference does it make? It makes a difference because the brain is sometimes better nourished in ketosis. That was my original reason for going on the keto diet. It did wonders for narcolepsy. All sorts of problems can be related to a neurological misfiring, that even most doctors don't connect to lack of optimal nourishment to the brain. They will tell you that you're depressed and don't realize it. Or just unmotivated. At first the sleep problem was solved completely, but after a couple of years it was not as well controlled, although it's always been much improved on keto.
Often people will argue about how pointless taking exogenous ketones is. Just go on the keto diet, they say. Anyway, exogenous ketones won't make you lose weight. That's debatable. Furthermore, they will say, you won't be in ketosis as long. Ketosis by keto diet or fasting will last all day, but taking exogenous ketones will only last up to four hours. Hey, I know, take some more after a few hours! The apparent thinking is that some clown out there wants to lose weight and not bother to diet. Well, some clowns have bothered to diet and have not lost weight or achieved keto nirvana, and besides that, the other health benefits are not being realized.
Two others ways to increase ketones are MCT oil (C8) and lots of exercise.
I don't know if the supplements will help with ketosis, but at least the electrolyte problems are solved. So I'll see soon, I guess.
Monday, January 30, 2023
What are "Hard Ketones?"
What is R 1,3 Butanediol?
Technically an alcohol, but not ethanol alcohol, although it does cause a buzz.
R 1, 3 Butanediol is one half of the Ketone Ester molecule. Upon entering the bloodstream the molecule is broken into D-BHB and R 1,3.
R 1,3 enters the liver and becomes ketones in a similar way to MCT C8 oil, except 5x stronger.
Sunday, January 29, 2023
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Wednesday, January 25, 2023
Laser Hair Comb
I decided to buy this laser comb, thinking it might keep my hair beautiful. It is an actual laser device, and received approval from the FDA to be marketed as a treatment for hair growth by stimulating hair follicles.
I was playing around with it today, trying it on my hands and eyebrows. It occurred to me to try it on areas of joint pain. Wow. It actually worked. I can't believe it. I googled the use of laser for joint pain, and it's said to promote healing and alleviate pain, but at what wavelength? Surprisingly, research on this use is promising but still experimental.
The laser in this comb is a cool laser, which is perfect for using on painful joints. It doesn't burn. I can't feel anything. I suppose this technology isn't marketed for pain relief or healing because studies haven't been done that would give it FDA approval.
I tried a laser device several years ago. It was a hokey thing that was supposed to make the skin dewier. Did that work? Not at all. I felt cheated. However, I think this laser comb is a better product. The laser light was too bright to put on my eyebrows, even with my hand shielding my eye and my eye closed. Maybe goggles would fix that. Anyway, the comparison between the strength of the lasers of the two devices is something like comparing a candle to a 60 watt bulb. There is no comparison. It's possible this comb device would actually do for the skin what the other thing was supposed to do. It would take probably a couple of months of therapy on an area to decide. I am thinking of treating one hand and in a few weeks seeing if there is a difference between the treated hand and the untreated hand.
This laser comb is a stronger laser than some of their past versions of laser combs. Why would they still sell the old version? I guess because they still work OK but they take about twice a long to get results. My question is why would anyone buy the older model when there is a better one available? I think for the purpose of trying to do therapy on painful joints I would definitely prefer the stronger laser. Really, for any purpose I would buy a laser comb for, the stronger one is much better.
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
Matthew 4
Matthew 4
written from memory
1. Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil.
2. And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungred.
3. And when the tempter came to him he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread.
4. But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone but by every word that proceeded out of the mouth of God.
5. Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple.
6. And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down, for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee, and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone.
7. Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
8. Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and sheweth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them,
9. And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee if thou wilt fall down and worship me.
10. Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan, for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
11. Then the devil leaveth him, and behold, angels came and ministered unto him.
12. Now when Jesus had heard that John was cast into prison, he departed into Galilee.
13. And leaving Nazareth, he came and dwelt in Capernaum, which is upon the sea coast, in the borders of Zabulon, and Nephthalim.
14. That is might be fulfilled which was spoken by Esaias the prophet, saying,
15. The land of Zabulon, and the land of Nephthalim, by the way of the sea, beyond Jordan, Galilee of the Gentiles,
16, The people which sat in darkness saw great light, and to them which sat in the region and shadow of death, light is sprung up.
17. From that time, Jesus began to preach, and to say, Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.
18. And Jesus, walking by the Sea of Galilee, saw two brethren, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea, for they were fishers.
19. And he saith unto them, Follow me and I will make you fishers of men.
20. And they straightway left their nets and followed him.
21. And going on from thence, he saw other two brethren, James the son of Zebedee, and Andrew his brother, in a ship with Zebedee their father, mending their nets, and he called them.
22. And they immediately left the ship and their father, and followed him.
23. And Jesus went about all Galilee, teaching in their synagogues, and preaching the gospel of the kingdom, and healing all manner of sickness, and all manner of disease among the people.
24. And his fame went throughout all Syria, and they brought unto him all sick people that were taken with divers diseases and torments, and those which were possessed of devils, and those which were lunatick, and those that had the palsy, and he healed them.
25. And there followed him great multitudes of people from Galilee, and from Decapolis, and from Jerusalem, and from Judea, and from beyond Jordan.
Monday, January 23, 2023
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Thursday, January 19, 2023
Hellcat
This is the hellcat. He sits in the window trying to convince me to feed him. If I go to the door with food, he begins hissing. If I persist, he will run up and start scratching me.
Well, he started with me again today. I commanded the evil spirit to leave him in the name of Jesus Christ. His expression went from belligerent to confused, but I don't think the evil spirit got the memo.
Maybe if I give him a few more doses of exorcism medicine it will work.
Wednesday, January 18, 2023
New Mystery Coin
I found another mystery coin today in the kitchen - a Kennedy 1971 half dollar. Wow. I thought when I picked it up that it was a quarter.
I have puzzled over these coins showing up in the kitchen, and read a story about someone else that had this experience. In that case it was a bird that had discovered how to get into a bank vault and found the beautiful shiny coins. The bank had figured out that some of their coins were missing and were mystified. So how it was solved I don't remember, but I did think it could be a bird leaving the coins. Well, OK, that's a stretch. I can't imagine any explanation that isn't a stretch.
I love my new coin. As usual, this coin is somewhat unusual. Not rare, but one doesn't see them very often. Like a wheat penny. I was wondering if the mystery coins had stopped. They have been showing up about every two or three months, and it seemed like it had been that long. The first one was a wheat penny on December 17, 2021. The last one before today was October 27, 2022. Well, that seems to be about the usual interval between coins. I found this one near a shelf I was trying to straighten up.
I was surprised that this was a half dollar, and such a cool coin. I hid it in my special mystery coin hiding place.
