#'SO DID YOU GUYS HAVE TO GET ME SCREENED FOR LIKE DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES SINCE I WAS PREMATURE OR LIKE WAS THAT NOT A THING BACK THEN'

[crimmson]

me: desperately trying to ignore and avoid the possibility that i might be somewhere on the spectrum because I'm ~Too Functional~ or ~Not Weird Enough~

my mom: gets into a fight with me that is, at its core, about my lack of social skills and reading cues and stuff, and how i dont display my emotions the way she does, and she thinks i hate her, and weve done this a dozen times before and we'll probably do it again

me: wondering why i dont just Know These Things and can't figure out what im doing Wrong

my linkedin: articles on how premature and/or severely underweight babies are more likely to be autistic!

me:

me:

me: no that's not it

[stone-man-warrior]

October 26, 2018: 3:29 pm:

October 26, 2018: 3:11 pm:<br><br>This man lift deliver is going to Nathan Ph... StoneMan .Warrior - 2018-10-26T18:29:00-0400 - Updated: 2018-10-26T18:29:00-0400

October 26, 2018: 3:11 pm: This man lift deliver is going to Nathan Phillips Vatican Terrorist training center next door to me. The guy in bright green is the truck driver, the other fellow wearing grey is Nathan. Nathan does not look like himself, but reasonably similar. I have encountered at least five different Nathan's since they moved in about five years ago. This Nathan is smaller stature than the original Nathan, but his face looks the same from the distance that I am willing to get from him. This is part of an attack today and happening now as I write this. Dewey Gasper Seventh Day Adventist terrorist from 325 "MyStreet" was in my driveway in his truck, then, quickly decided to leave and did a burn out Jay Leno style as he left my driveway. Mr. Gaspar is associated with a place called "Aspire". Aspire is a local government subsidized program that works with disabled people, specifically those who have Down Syndrome, and other similar developmental disabilities. Aspire may also be a federally subsidized facility. Mr. Gasper is responsible for the killing and processing of people who have Down Syndrome, and other developmental conditions. He and his terrorist cell are in the business of re-routing the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) of those kinds of US American Citizen Victims. The man lift here has the word "Bullet" printed on the side. This is not a coincidence, the word Bullet on the man lift tells terrorists nearby that this is part of a shooting attack and will be used as a "Bird's Nest" shooting platform. I am the target. I will need to be very careful if I go outside today. This man lift will be taken inside of the terrorist training center next door and sniper will be in it. I have played this game before, it's no fun. They bring this man lift from time to time, same man lift, same delivery truck, same driver, different Nathan perhaps. The "Medical Democrats" of 598 were also part of today's attack already, I have a photo but it is not interesting, just people in a SUV. This is the first time this man lift has come and I had the wear-with-all to take a few photo's. I think the Medical Democrat's were presence was designed to keep me from taking photo's, they sped away after they saw that I had a camera pointing at them. Stay tuned, and please send help.

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StoneMan .Warrior - 2018-10-26T19:13:36-0400

October 26, 2018: 3:53 pm: This car is the Medical Democrats that were just sitting there in front of my house. They were there and Dewey Gasper was in my driveway 300 feet to the left of here, he had just did a burnout in my driveway and left a moment before this photo was taken. The delivery truck driver that brought the man lift was to the right of this photo, he was pretending to be drunk, and moving the truck and trailer back and forth while just barely brushing up against the fence nearby. These people in this car were yelling "He's drunk", and pretending to be scared to drive forward. As soon as I pointed the camera at these people, they changed their mind and drove right past the truck with the man lift on it and did not seem to care that they had to drive only five feet away from the back end of the trailer. They did not expect me to be there, and there is a good treason they did not expect me to be there, neither did Dewey Gasper. I did not sneak up on any one, I am standing out in the open, and simply walked out of my yard, and out to this place, took the pictures, then returned home. All of the pretending to be drunk and the pretending to be scared of the fake drunk truck driver serves a purpose. I know the purpose but will see if public safety people come to help before I disclose the need for the fakery. The truck driver was not drunk. He is a skilled driver of the truck. He can drive and deliver that man lift in locations that are extremely challenging. He is a Screen Actor Guild terrorist. He is also a truck driver that delivers man lift sniper bird nests. The people in this car, the Medical Democrats, are associated with all that is happening, and they are associated with Dewey Gasper and Aspire, and the killing of people with Down Syndrom for the purpose that their SSI income and their prescription medication can be hijacked, and perpetuated after they have been killed. The Aspire program that Mr. Gasper is affiliated with keeps a small number of persons with Down Syndrome held captive and available for transport and for inspection. They need at least two bus loads of patients to take to a variety of facilities for documentation of health conditions, medical record keeping, and so that there can be some actual patients who have Down Syndrome that can be shown to those who inspect programs such as Aspire. The group of Down Syndrome patients is bused from state to state, they go to California, to Arizona, to Nevada, and perhaps elsewhere to other facilities so that their can be a patient associated with a set of medical records. If you are able to, you can speak with the people who have Down Syndrome. They will tell you that they are taken from place to place on a bus. They will also tell you that they have twenty different names, and that some of their friends were killed. People with Down Syndrome ar not stupid people, they know what is happening to them, all you have to do, is be interested in saving lives, and interview them... but you must not allow Dewey Gasper near them after the interview.

StoneMan .Warrior - 2018-10-26T21:04:52-0400 - Updated: 2018-10-26T21:08:30-0400

October 26, 2018: 5:46 pm: Since the arrival of the man lift birds nest at the Nathan Phillips Vatican terrorist training center at 520 "MyStreet", there has been at least on terrorist assassin launch into orbit while sneaking up to me house from the Monroe Seventh Day Adventist Screen Actor Guild Vatican Cannibal terrorist family cell at 434. There are at least two men on the man lift birds nest. Each one is working a chain saw, and the sound of trees being cut is happening next door. It's all a bullshit excuse to try to scare me. Nathan does not like that I know he is a Vatican Soldier, that I know of the training of the children for terrorism, and that I know of the use of the Nitrous Oxide/Versed airborne gas for killing. Nathan wants me dead, like everyone does. I am the last American Citizen in the county, the others have all been killed or are being held in captivity. The terrorists make multiple attempts to kill me everyday. The man lift birds nest was delivered today. It is customary to rent things like big equipment on a Friday, like today, and use them the entire weekend. Typically, delivery and pick-up of large equipment for rent does not happen on weekends. Part of the use of this man lift, is to provide to those who would investigate the claims I make here, that the town is normal and there are no terrorists with poison gas killing people. They need to convey that message always. These terrorists have been successfully killing and replacing US American Citizens for more than forty years. They are successful at not getting caught because of there complete observance of secrecy and cover operations. Simple things like making sure onlookers see that heavy equipment is rented for an entire weekend, and the notion that it is normal for that in a capitalist society, is a practice the terrorists have developed to help ensure that no one suspects that the town is under terrorist control. I will have to be careful of incoming gunfire or arrow bolts from a crossbow for the entire weekend. It will be difficult and frightening to split firewood, and wheel it to the firewood shed. My back is still sore from being hit with the bat at the Wal-Mart, they know I was waiting to feel better, so they got a man lift to make sure I am scared, and keep me from having fire wood for heat this winter. Meanwhile, the sound of the terrorist neighbor gathering firewood with help of his terrorist cell members is happening next door.

[wellpersonsblog]

The 7 Supplements I Take, 2019 Edition

Yep, seven. Kind of a lot for a “whole foods” guy, right?

Don’t worry, I’ll explain.

If you’re even a casual NMA reader, you know it’s been a loooong time since I wrote two blog posts in a week. We’re talking years, I think.

Well, I’m here to boldly declare that I’m back. My goal for the year, No Meat Athlete’s 10th anniversary year, is to write a blog post per week, on average. Not because I should, but because I really want to — the time away has renewed my enthusiasm. And after going for so long without writing regularly, I’ve got a lot I’m excited to share.

But writing more is just one of my goals. This year, I gave myself permission to set a bunch of them — not just one or two, like I usually tell people is best — and to make them BIG.

Upgrading the OS

It didn’t take long, though, for me to realize that in order to do more, my “operating system” needs to be better — which means upgrading my daily habits, and to pay particular attention to nutrition, since that affects just about everything else.

For several years now I’ve been careful to cover the bases: vitamin B12, vitamin D, and DHA/EPA, just to safeguard myself against common deficiencies of a vegan diet (and many other diets, too, by the way). But now I’m paying more attention to things like sleep, recovery from workouts, nagging injuries, and even long-term prevention — and because of that, I find myself both more diligent and more experimental with supplements.

Don’t worry, this isn’t the post where Matt turns into a biohacker. In general, my philosophy is still “whole foods first,” and probably always will be. (Not the store — in that case, it’s actually “Whole Foods second,” after we’ve gotten everything we can at a cheaper place!)

In fact, you’ll see that several of what I call “supplements” actually are whole foods; it’s just that I take them like a robot would take fuel. If robots ran on fuel.

So here goes. I’ve listed the daily dose I take next to each.

1. Complement (provides B12, D3, and DHA/EPA) — This one is actually a three-for. I’ve written about Complement at length, since it’s the supplement I created, so I won’t spend long on this one. In a nutshell, here’s why the nutrients it provides are so important:

Vitamin B12 (1000mcg) is just about a no-brainer for vegans. I know there are still a few purists out there who say we can get enough B12 from dirty produce, but I just don’t see the point. Even many non-vegans are deficient in B12, and when I didn’t take it in my first few years of being vegan, I experienced symptoms of deficiency. So I take it, and make sure my kids do too.

Vitamin D3 (2000IU) is the best form of vitamin D, which our bodies make in response to sunlight. Unfortunately, the combination of our modern, indoorsy lifestyles (plus knowledge about the dangers of UV exposure) and a plant-based diet leaves many of us “D-ficient.” Dr. Greger and others recommend supplementing with 2,000 IU of vitamin D daily, so that’s what I take.

Finally, DHA (300mg) and EPA (70mg) are two long-chain omega-3 fatty acids that are important for brain health. We can get ALA, which is another omega-3, from vegan foods like flaxseeds and walnuts, so many vegans assume they’ve got omega-3’s covered. But it turns out that although some people can efficiently convert ALA into DHA and EPA, many cannot. I haven’t done the testing to know whether I or my wife and kids can, so that’s why I take it in supplement form, derived from algae.

You can learn more about Complement here, but see the note at the bottom of this blog post first.

2. Creatine (5g) — This is strictly for building muscle and increasing strength, so I only take creatine when I’m trying to bulk up or doing a strength sport. Creatine is an amino acid that our bodies do make, so it’s not essential. And although we’re completely fine without it, I find it absolutely helps me to build muscle, and the extra motivation that comes from that is reason enough to take it, given that it’s well-studied and appears to be completely safe. (There’s some evidence to suggest creatine helps vegetarians perform better on tests of memory, too.)

3. Magnesium (350mg) — As I mentioned in a recent podcast episode (“Matt’s Quest for Deeper Sleep”), lately I’ve been obsessed with increasing the amount of deep sleep I get each night, as measured by an OURA ring that tells me how much time I spend in each sleep phase.

I get plenty of total sleep, and plenty of REM sleep, but very little deep sleep (which, oddly, is not as “deep” as REM). Deep sleep is very important for tissue repair and recovery. I haven’t figured out whether my body just happens to need less deep sleep than others, or whether it’s something about my diet, lifestyle, and sleep habits that prevents me from getting more of it.

I’ve been experimenting with a lot of small changes, ranging from obvious ones — like eliminating light from my bedroom at night and limiting screen time after about 7pm — to making changes to my diet (especially around caffeine and alcohol) and supplementing.

Magnesium is a mineral that’s associated with improved sleep and helpful in the absorption of iodine (see below), so it’s a natural one to test.

I’ve only been taking magnesium for 10 days or so, but I suspect that it’s responsible for adding roughly 10 minutes of deep sleep each night. Which doesn’t seem like much, but when I typically only get 30 minutes or so, I’ll take whatever I can get!

Once I figure this shiz out, I’ll write a whole blog post about my sleep project.

‘Supplements’ that are Actually Food

4. Brazil nut (1 small one provides ~100mcg selenium) — We don’t need much selenium, but we absolutely need it. Selenium deficiency is linked to certain cancers, Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease. And, thanks to soil depletion, most plant-based diets are low in selenium. Luckily, a single, small Brazil nut each day provides more than enough. So I eat one a day, in my smoothie, and selenium is taken care of.

(Incidentally, one of the reasons I love the daily smoothie is that it’s easy to toss in things like a Brazil nut, flaxseeds, a slice of turmeric… things I want to eat each day but don’t show up in my diet on their own.)

5. Iodized salt (60mcg iodine per quarter-teaspoon salt) — Let’s be clear here, there’s no reason to supplement with salt; in fact we should limit our intake. It’s the iodine that I want; the fortified salt just happens to be a convenient way to get it.

Iodine used to be in our soil, but with modern agriculture, it’s less plentiful in our food than it once was. Which wouldn’t be a big deal, except that iodine deficiency affects two billion people (!) and is the leading preventable cause of intellectual and developmental disabilities.

Which is why they put it in our salt. Except we vegans like to be natural, so many of us choose unrefined sea salt… which usually doesn’t have iodine added to it.

Non-vegans actually get some iodine from the cleaning products used on dairy processing equipment that make their way into the milk, so it’s less a concern for them. Vegans should make sure we have an iodine source, whether supplemental or with fortified salt.

6. Tart cherry juice (1oz concentrate or 8oz juice) — Tart cherry juice has been shown to reduce inflammation and muscle soreness after workouts, which is why I’ve been a fan for a long time.

Most days out of the week now, I do Muay Thai, a form of kickboxing, and get pretty beat up in the process. So I have a renewed interest in the benefits tart cherries provide.

I don’t like to drink any juice on a daily basis; in general whole fruit is much better. But immediately after workouts is one time when juice may be one of the best things we can consume, for its speed in reaching the bloodstream. So that’s when I try to take my tart cherry juice, about an ounce a day.

7. Turmeric (1 tsp ground or a quarter-inch slice fresh) — Faddish, perhaps, but I think turmeric is legit. There’s a lot of research about how it can help with everything from muscle repair to recovering from hospital surgery, not to mention reducing the risks of cancer and heart disease.

Dr. Greger recommends either a quarter-teaspoon of ground turmeric or a quarter-inch slice of the fresh root daily. Fresh and ground actually do different things, so I try to mix them up, and almost always eat it in combination with black pepper to increase bioavailability.

If I don’t use ground turmeric in cooking or don’t add a slice of fresh to my smoothie, then at night I’ll take it in pill form (turmeric, not just curcumin). But I much prefer getting it in whole-food form.

Blurring the Food/Supplement Line

I actually could go further with the “foods I view as supplements” list, but there’s not a clear dividing line between these and the rest of my food.

For example, green tea. I don’t really drink it like tea: in order to extract the most nutrients, I steep it at close to boiling temperature and for much longer than the tea-types recommend, producing a drink far more tannic and bitter than green tea traditionally is. Or I’ll put the tea leaves directly into my smoothie, not for flavor but for nutrition. Similar with flaxseeds — I don’t eat them as snacks like I do other nuts and seeds; instead I just add them to my smoothie because I know how healthy they are.

But I had to draw the line somewhere. So I did.

What’s Missing?

Believe it or not, there are two other supplements I believe I should be taking, but am not, simply because it’s not convenient to take more pills and I’ve been lazy about it. These are zinc and vitamin K2, both of which are likely deficiencies in plant-based diets.

Zinc: Beans provide plenty of zinc; the problem is that the phytates in beans interfere with absorption. Zinc may be especially important for heart health, and given family history, this is important to me.

K2: Vegans can get plenty of K1 from leafy greens, but K2 isn’t found in almost any plant-based foods, especially not in the West. (It is in natto, a Japanese, fermented soy product, but unfortunately not in tempeh, sauerkraut, or other fermented foods in reliable and appreciable amounts.) K2 is important for both bone and heart health, so not something I want to be missing.

To the Rescue…

Good news here, though. This week, an upgraded version of Complement, called Complement Plus, ships for the first time. (Mine is supposed to arrive today!)

It’s in capsule form instead of a spray, and for me will drastically simplify my supplementation routine, not just by filling the zinc and K2 void, but also by providing iodine, selenium, magnesium (all of which I’m currently making the effort to get into my diet), and of course the “Big 3” that are already in Complement.

When I first announced Complement Plus last year as a pre-order, we sold through everything we had allocated for it. But now we’ve got a few hundred bottles from this first shipment that we can sell, so next week I’ll send the details about how to get a special NMA-reader discount on Complement Plus.

If you’re thinking about getting Complement or Complement Plus, I’d join the email list and wait until then.

It feels great to be writing again. Look for a new post from me next week, and every week after that!

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