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Did my first cold plunge today.
NOT in the springs - in 34 degree water. 😅💪
They say it helps sleep so I’ll do anything after the past two days
🥲 ❄️✨
The claims are it :
Elevates mitochondrial density and brown fat percentage
Elevates melatonin production by lowering your body temperature
Increases dopamine
Relieves pain
Reduces stress but improves stress resiliency
by boosting cold shock proteins that have an hormetic effect on the body
Boost immunity
When I tried to lower my body lower than heart level my cells were screaming to stop.
So I kept above heart level and I’m glad I did because I think anymore would’ve been too much for my sensitive body.
Over all I think it wasn’t too intense, during. I was in for about 1:30. After shock stress seemed to kick in though.
I had strange reactions afterward, nystagmus and I could see lots of veins in my eyelids. I’m not sure if that’s a detox reaction or stress reaction. In my 8 years of following cold plungers and research I’ve never heard of this happening.
I think this year, with 3 near death experiences has put my body under a lot of stress understandably and so I’m also not super surprised I’m having uncommon symptoms.
Anyway, I got in a warm tub afterward and I feel fine.
We’ll see how I sleep tonight ! 🤞
02/24/2022
If you’re struggling today, I hope this helps! Made me 😆
02/12/2022
Lessons in a complex healing journey:
Struggling with dysautonomia for many months can be awful, but lowering your baseline cortisol in the morning with meditation is the number one way to help your body cope with it.
NOT supplements and esp not fat soluble b vitamins.
Yes, b1 can help with symptoms but get it in Whole Foods form ! Pork and asparagus have the most b1 out of any food.
I currently haven’t been exercising due to :
Benfotiamine fat soluble synthetic b1(do NOT take this stuff)
Why? Paradoxical reaction. Feeling fatigue, low blood pressure, and depersonalization.
Not moving as much are making my calorie needs much lower.
So, here’s my breakfast today:
Juice, oysters, sauerkraut, one egg yolk, olives !
Still haven’t supplemented but I’m honestly tempted to since I’m experiencing numbness and almost complete loss of smell and taste. (Might supplement b12 and omega 3)
Other ways to improve b12 absorption:
Digestive bitters like :
Lemon
Ginger plus salt
Apple cider vinegar
Dandelion root
Dandelion leaves
Bitter greens and veggies
How? These foods elevate gastric juices which can improve production of intrinsic factor, a key glycoprotein that without which we do not absorb b12.
I noticed early on last year I couldn’t digest meats the same.
Now, I am trying to support my intrinsic factor pathway naturally.
The juice recipe is as follows :
Carrot
Cabbage
Celery
Lemon
Kale
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