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(DIR) Post #AdR1wOcRN8cmf5JG4m by thor@berserker.town
2024-01-02T10:59:53Z
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Somebody suggested green tea as a concentration drink for me, since coffee just makes me want to get up, move around and do things with my body. I tried the black tea they had at the job coaching facility. Nope. Same as coffee. Kangaroo drink.
(DIR) Post #AdR1wQQodKVwHbt0Ea by Brycicle@noagendasocial.com
2024-01-02T12:13:39Z
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@thor it’s worth a shot. I find green tea works well for me in that regard. It sounds odd, but I’ve also found chamomile helpful if I’ve had caffeine earlier in the day. Maybe it’s the “hot drink” ritual
(DIR) Post #AdR1wSodlilBg533eC by thor@berserker.town
2024-01-02T11:11:05Z
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I don't really know of anything that gives me head energy instead of body energy, except Ritalin, but that stuff also turns me into a robot and gives me constipation and headaches.Many people use coffee to help them concentrate but I find it just turns me into a pinball. Lots of mechanical energy and alertness but no concentration. Might work for a high-stress situation, which is typically not what you need for white collar work unless you're a stock broker or such.
(DIR) Post #AdRE7B814NFLSLzFCq by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2024-01-02T14:30:05Z
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@thor Vitamin B inc. Folate (A multi-B supplement before food always)Vitamin CVitamin D in ultra high dose & CalciumI take a selection of water soluble vitamin supplements when I'm struggling for energy and find it boosts me up without a crash. Works better earlier you take it.
(DIR) Post #AdREN69vJSEKg5TCi0 by thor@berserker.town
2024-01-02T14:32:56Z
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@freedomtux I get such wildly varying advice from people about health that I barely listen to it anymore. Each individual seems to have found his own recipe that works. I only trust advice like that if the statistics support it. I'm on a number of those vitamin supplements already, mainly because the surgery I had requires it. I take a bit more of some of them than instructed to though.
(DIR) Post #AdREhixOlxAencRlFw by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2024-01-02T14:36:41Z
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@thor Diet is way more important - I edited my post to suggest how to get these vitamins through food.I know exactly where you're at and I find myself reading studies and following the advice of people who cite human-readable studies.Vitamin C deficiency is extremely common and if you dont eat 5+ cups of green salad a day you probably have deficiencies in vitK and many Bs particularly folate
(DIR) Post #AdRF3QSmDGRhoQTJOi by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2024-01-02T14:40:35Z
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@thor I think the golden health advice that is completely irrefutable:1. Eat healthy food2. Make deliberate action to protect your physical health (exercise; sunlight and fresh air; good sleep, reduce stress)3. Make deliberate action to protect your mental health (exercise; sunlight and fresh air; good sleep, reduce stress, **time with the people you love**, **rest**, **goals to find meaning in**, **spirituality/religion/community connection**)
(DIR) Post #AdRJOI7Yp8Utpykkhk by cino@anonsys.net
2024-01-02T15:18:39Z
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@freedomtux @thor Careful with overdosing Vitamin D - that can get real nasty.It *is* totally essential, especially during winter.Sorry, this is not relevant to your OP, @thor .
(DIR) Post #AdRJOK3jcKcpqgyj1E by freedomtux@noagendasocial.com
2024-01-02T15:29:11Z
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@cinoNo one doubts this is true - but there's no evidence as to how much is too much.The specification for daily value % is based off post-menopausal women for prevention of osteoporosis - safe limits seems to be around 15x higher than this long term and much higher short term to boost low levels. The problem with vitamin D is you need blood tests to adjust exactly how much you need - our bodies seem to vary enormously in how we are able to convert it to the active form.