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23 sats \ 0 replies \ @398ja 13 Jul \ on: I Was An MIT Educated Neurosurgeon Now I'm Unemployed And Alone In The Mountains science

I am recovering from a health condition that made me realise my vulnerability, and has reminded me of my mortality. The doctors could not really help me, or actually, it became very quickly obvious to me that they had no time to invest in finding out the root cause. I was prescribed some antibiotics that obviously did not help, but actually even made things worse, so, I had no other choice than taking things in my own hands.

I can 100% confirm what Dr, Goobie says. Diet, yes, is a no-brainer, but not on top of my list. The social circle, and more importantly, sleep, and stress relief, IMHO are paramount!

I am not a medical Doctor but here is what seems to be working for me:

Every time I had my weekly training with my mates, I would feel instantly much better, and for a long period. We train push hands (a form of grappling)/taichi, and I found that, not only the presence of others (close friends and family), but also the physical touch have some magical (for lack of a better word) healing properties.
"Turbo sleep": it's amazing how the body can heal and recover when given the chance to.
Exercise: the idea is to put your body under a constant and manageable stress, so that it can adapt to it and become stronger (hormesis). The same can be achieved through fasting, or exposure to extreme temperatures (cold or heat) for a short while.
Stress relief: meditation (i.e. the ability to become still, relax physically and mentally, and feel deep inside your body) and laughing (YouTube is full of silly, funny videos.)
Diet: carnivore works best for me, but also, a lot of fermented food. Raw propolis and Manuka honey (UMF 26+ / MGO 1282+) helped tremendously at the beginning.