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Over the past few months, when standing from a crouched position I feel a bit light headed and dizzy. I've always been like that from time to time, but now it's predictable. Ever since I was a teenager, nurses have told me that I have "excellent" blood pressure. I suspect that it may be a bit on the low side and that it may have something to do with this. My late mom and sister have/had thyroid issues, but every time I have mine checked I'm told I am normal.
I've noticed some memory lapses as well, despite feeling a bit of a sharper mind. I had been taking lion's mane mushroom powder that gave me a bit of a mental boost, but I ran out of that a week ago. I am wondering if I should get checked out, but I hate the idea of going to any clinic with the way people are so stupid these days. Any healthfags out there who may have input on this? I just saw that L-Arginine can lower blood pressure, and I take that for health benefits like energy and such. I take Ashwagandha to help with sleep and such. Those are the only two supplements I take that might cause this situation. I know Hawthorne Berry lowers blood pressure, but I am not taking that.
It could be a sign of anemia, as the light-headedness could be a sign of that too.
I get that way when my neck needs adjusted. Also, most times bloodwork for thyroid shows normal when it isn't really. I talked to the owner of a health food store who recommended that I take my temperature daily. It was always low at 97.4. I started putting drops of iodine in my morning water, and my double chin disappeared and I'm losing weight without doing anything else different.
I've had neck problems lately. A few weeks ago I went to a sekotsuin (like a sort of Japanese style massage/adjustment doctor, different from a seitain like you may have seen in that James Bond movie where they step on your back and such). I might go to the Western chiropractor sometime soon. I usually don't because it is pricey and not covered by insurance.
Also, it sounds like you definitely do have a thyroid problem, losing weight with iodine and all. I had taken some in the past, but I never really felt much different when I took it.
That can be a sign of adrenal weakness as well.
Vitamin B2, as well as anything for your adrenal glands is an easy try.
Have you been experiencing an increased amount of stress? Kek, I know, we all have.
When I lived in America, I went to a naturopathic doctor who diagnosed me with adrenal fatigue. Low testosterone, felt like crap all the time, etc. Lousy sleep because of our newborn baby. I bough a book on the subject and it said that there used to be a diagnosis code for adrenal fatigue up until the '50s, but then it was ignored at the behest of insurance companies because everyone has adrenal fatigue. I don't guzzle coffee. I'll have it on some mornings, but usually drink a couple of cups of green tea.
Vertigo (dlzzlness, or lightheadedness) can be the result of covid. Also memory loss. Did you have covid?
I had a summer cold in June when the weather was fluctuating. It would be warm when I went to bed at night, and then it'd cool off and I'd wake up cold around 4am. That's what gave me a cold at that time. I noticed a bit of the memory loss happening since then. In fact, last night I suddenly couldn't remember the name of the city I lived in for 3 months about 12 years ago. I think the lightheadedness started sometime over the summer. Last week I started taking the last of my artemisia supplement and I felt a bit better, but I ran out before I could really tell a difference. Now the stuff is very expensive with the currency exchange rate. Then last month I caught something bad. It gave me a very high fever of 39.5 C and a bad headache. This lasted 2 days, but I was taking quercetin + zinc and I knocked it down to nothing. I felt a bit sluggish for a couple of weeks, but I've gotten back into an exercise routine. And despite ivermectin being discovered by a Japanese scientist, it is practically unobtainium here in Japan. I even checked out the pet section of the local home center and found nothing of the sort.
man. imo, everyone should read plant paradox by steven gundry. also on youtube if you prefer. i reckon he can help you
In a nutshell, what's his gist?
basically just because you can eat something doesn't mean you should. the modern diet is full of things that are very hard on the gut. the gut is delicate and important to keep toxins out of the rest of your body.
his approach has you doing weird stuff like removing the skins of tomatoes and peppers.... but guess what? that's an ancient tradition around the world.
try his diet. its a big change, its like keto to the extreme. but very effective for a very wide variety of heaath issues. and still an extremely satisfying diet.
although it does help to live somewhere with access to uncommon fopd items, in case you want to replace your eggplant with kohlrabi or whatever.
the plant paradox shopping list is free online and provides a quick and easy yes/no list to glance at what foods to avoid,
its a little complex, but i've never looked back once i started it. even when you can't stick to it, its nice to keep in mind.
i used to struggle with gut health and try eating healthy things like brown bread, whole cucumbers, quinoa... none of those are on the list!! they are all hard on the gut.
go with white sourdough, cucumbers that have been skinned and seeded (lol i just skip em) and millet instead. millet is the bomb.
here's the quick list but i really recommend the book and vids.
https://cdn.drgundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/05/UnlockTheKetoCodeShoppingList-R1-1.pdf
Oh, that's what you mean. I've been doing a high fat diet for a year now and have lost weight. Yesterday I had two fried eggs, 2 sausages, and sliced king oyster mushrooms for breakfast. For lunch I had the same but with 1 egg, an avocado, and raw vegetable sticks (carrots, cucumbers, daikon, and cabbage). I can't go full keto, non-carb around my wife, but by controlling breakfast and lunch at least, I have done well. Plus, I do not eat trash. I'll have potato chips once in a while, but I can't remember the last time I ever had a fast food burger. Usually when I take my family out to dinner, my daughter insists on sushi.
Funny, I have been suffering from sudden dizziness lately, and it looks like when I take electrolytes or eat something salty it gets better.