Completely changed my diet, lifestyle, environment, and relationships with myself and those around me. Utilized herbs, supplements, and various compounds along the way to support those processes and changes.
Quit all drugs, quit all inflammatory foods and “foods”, quit all drug-like relationships. Began spending my time learning more about my interests, eating a whole food diet at a nutritional surplus to resolve extensive deficiencies and supplemented gaps along the way, started to surround myself with people who actually wanted what’s best for me and didn’t just see me as stupid or not worth their time.
The most difficult aspect was likely changing my own conscious outlook on myself and my own life, finding gratitude and value in my experiences and self. Lots of deep shadow work, delving into the darkest emotions I had suppressed for most of my life head-on, and processing them effectively, then accepting.
I don’t really remember how depression feels anymore. I recall the memories, but it feels like a different person experienced those memories now.
This took a couple years, gradually making more and more progress. Figuring out the ins and outs.
Chronic social isolation was the final obstacle I had to overcome, so I moved cross country to be closer to those I had grown closest to. Perhaps the most profound effect on my mental health, where I had otherwise tried to biohack my way out of that biochemistry. Nothing beats positive relationships with those you feel comfortable and safe to be around.
Found my own conception of spirituality/religion, of course this played a major role in realizing everything that happened to me happened for a greater reason.
Changing my personality from one of self-service to service to others. Dropping the selfish outlook and becoming far more selfless.
I’ve said it many times over the years…
Baby steps are better than no steps at all, remaining stagnant and degenerating further and further. Just start somewhere.
Oh, and of course a circadian lifestyle. Spending as much time outside in nature and natural light as I possibly can.
Just makes everything else work much better.
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Association between the Urinary Sodium to Potassium Ratio and Blood Pressure in Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/P…
Study above mentions increased potassium and decreased sodium to significantly impact blood pressure markers, though I’ve found decreasing sodium often isn’t necessary and can even be detrimental in the case of physical activity or high degree of sweating especially.
Experiment and see what works best for you, invest in a BP cuff monitor for at home testing to avoid white coat syndrome potentially interfering with results.
Artificial lighting, circadian dysregulation, and blocking the sunlight all contribute to dopamine dysregulation globally throughout the body, but especially in the eyes and brain.
Creativity began to develop when we moved into caves, began wearing clothing, and using fire to lengthen daylight.
AZ summer, 110-120 degrees that day. On the river, tubing. Applied sunscreen full body. Ate mushrooms so didn’t feel my body literally being cooked alive.
The window of his truck suppressed red and infrared light spectrum that offsets DNA damage from UV light spectrum exposure while letting in all of the blue
Long hours on the road (melatonin suppression which offsets UV light DNA damage) and likely often poor diet (lacking constituents and micronutrients that do the same) as well.
Most of those who prioritize nutrition over all else have little muscle mass and some amount of fat mass.
Those who prioritize exercise over all else are not exactly shining examples of health. See: bodybuilders dirty bulking, endurance runners not keeping up with nutrition/caloric intake, etc.