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tilde-he · 4 years ago

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general recipes for attempting to produce novel ideas (and how does “invert something” compare to other ones?)

This post isn’t very polished because it was originally a comment I was writing somewhere, in response to something about a hypothetical design for a game. But it got long enough, and was general enough in topic, that I thought I’d post it here. But be warned that it is rather meandering, and does not successfully demonstrate any central point.

Something I (and no doubt many others) have noticed, is that to produce an idea that seems novel, often a very easy way to do this is to take the "normal" thing, and negate/reverse/invert it. "In many games, you gain abilities over the course of a game? Well, how about a game where you lose abilities over the course of the game.", "Usually in movies, what is shown is mostly shown in the same order as how it happens in the world of the story? Well, what about a movie where much of it is backwards?" ("Memento" does this I think? I haven't watched it), "the cops and robbers game on graphs, which is usually studied on finite graphs? Well, how about I come up with a variant on certain infinite graphs?" (to give an example I tried), etc. There's a reason that TVTropes has so many things listed as having "inverted" a trope.

So, this method *works*, but, here's the thing : I'm not sure the ideas that this produces, even if they are novel, necessarily tend to be all that great? There are multiple "general purpose formulas for coming up with a new idea", and I think "negate/reverse/invert something" is probably one of the easiest. I'm tempted to say "laziest", though that may be going too far.

I was going to try to look around the room and think of the ways to apply it to the things I see, in an attempt to demonstrate that the resulting ideas aren't that great, but it just came up with actual existing and worthwhile ideas. I looked at a camera, and what came to mind was the discovery people made that by looking at how a bright screen illuminates a room as seen by a single light sensor, you can in effect reverse the roles of the camera and screen, and produce an image which is as if it was lit from the light sensor, and taken from the viewpoint of the screen, which is a pretty cool discovery. I looked at a bottle of vitamin pills, and, well, my first thought was "well, what if the vitamins ate you", but that was stupid, the second thought was "well, what if you apply a medication by applying it to the outside of your body, like as a patch, as opposed to putting it inside your body", and, people already use nicotine patches to help quit smoking, and there are of course topical creams for a variety of things. I suppose another negation/inversion of "pills that you take by swallowing them" would be suppositories. To negate a keyboard, which is something you put your fingers on to enter input to the computer, there are two things I see to invert here. You could invert the "to provide input to the computer", and get "to receive output from the computer", basically a kind of computer braille output, which is presumably used by some blind people, and you could invert "you put your fingers on it" to get "you put it on your fingers", which would be, I suppose, like those handheld chorded keyboards like that which is used by stenographers, or, if you also partially negate the "input to computer" part, you get haptic feedback VR gloves. If you take a desk and negate "you put things on it", you get "you put it on things", a paperweight. I guess if you negate a digital tablet pen input device, you could get, a computerized thing to guide making lines on physical paper (I don't think this exists, but could be kind of neat I guess), or alternatively a pen plotter. If you negate a bowl, you get a lid(which goes on top of stuff instead of below, but still keeps things in a container) or a boat(keeps the liquid out of, instead of inside, the designated area), or an umbrella (keeps stuff out of the region instead of in the region, and also goes on top of the region instead of below the region). Ok, so maybe "just negate/reverse/invert something" often does produce ideas that are worthwhile, (even if not necessarily novel), so sue me. I still think other general-purpose-recipes-for-new-ideas could stand to get a bit more use compared to simple negation. There's a reason "What if a video game, *but you play as the villain*! So cool!" is so, uh, overdone/over-thought-of. Maybe I'm biased here, but I think "X, but mixed with Y", is a bit more versatile as an idea-producer than "X, but the component(s) Y of X is(are) reversed/inverted/negated" ? I think "X is to Y as Z is to what?" is probably even more versatile, and I think that the ideas it produces, at least when it succeeds in producing a non-nonsense idea, are maybe more likely to be more novel and fruitful. Like, you may be able to come up with more ideas more quickly by just saying "just negate something", but I think the ideas produced by "complete the analogy" may tend to have more that can be done with them, more room to expand on them beyond the initial idea/implementation. (For example, if we have some definitions of some types of mathematical objects, and we say that a foo is a bar that wobbles, and a bar is a baz that shimmers, one might ask “bar : baz :: foo : (?) “, i.e. what is the right definition for a type of baz which does something like “wobble”, even though it doesn’t shimmer (and so the usual definition of “wobble”, as applied to bars, perhaps might not really apply). for an example of this example, “If Hilbert spaces are complete inner product spaces, in that they are equipped with an inner product which induces a norm under which it is complete, and if vector space has a positive semi-definite hermitian form, it defines a seminorm, and if a Fréchet space is a vector space which has topology induced by a countable family of semi-norms, and which is complete wrt that family (and is Hausdorff), what do we get if we look at vector spaces with a countable family of positive semi-definite hermitian forms, which is complete with respect to that family, in order to complete the analogy “Banach Space : Fréchet Space :: Hilbert Space : (?)” )

Another general purpose idea-production-recipe that I have in the past been, imo, overly fond of, is the "apply an idea to itself" one. This of course can produce interesting results. Meta stuff can be really important and useful. But I used to put too much emphasis on it, overused it. And I suspect others make the same mistake. (For fun, let's apply a bit of meta here: what happens if we apply these "general purpose recipes for making a new idea" to the idea of "general purpose recipes for making a new idea"? Well, if we apply an inversion, and negate "new", we get "general purpose recipes for finding an old idea", which I suppose, if we massage it a bit, gives us "general ways in which different ideas can be related". If we apply negation to the "general purpose" part, we get the idea of "methods that are only applicable in restricted contexts, for generating new ideas". Perhaps these methods are just as important, or even more important, than the general purpose ones, with regards to producing new good and lasting ideas? Seems likely to me! Though I suspect that making this claim precise would be difficult.) One way of producing ideas that I think is nice, and which is kind of a form of or variation on the negation method, is to take a problem, something which is unsatisfactory, and look at what it would mean for it to not apply, or find the simplest thing, even if rather outlandish, which would preclude the problem. I suppose this could also be done for things which are not problems, but that starts to get close to just "negate something". But not quite, because it is more "find a condition which precludes something" or "find a condition which would make the negation possible". For example, what would it take for no one to deal with "the crowd" as a collective, only with individuals, to only need to deal with cumulative effects of the opinions of individuals, but not have to deal with these opinions of others acting together as a group? If the graph of what people interact with what people was an acyclic graph, or a graph with a large girth, that seems like it would be sufficient. What if instead we want to avoid the problem of the asymmetry between a person who interacts with many many people, and those who interact with such a person, but themselves only interact with relatively few people (e.g. people with 200 twitter followers replying to someone with 2,000,000 twitter followers) ? Well, what if we just don't allow people to follow or be followed by, or even see accounts whose number of followers differs from theirs by more than an order of magnitude or 2? Would anyone use such a social networking site? If they did, what would the interaction dynamics be like?

Ok, what was the point of this comment/post? The point was supposed to be “I think that ‘just inverse/reverse part of some other idea’ is over-used as a method or producing novel-seeming ideas.” But I did not really give much of an argument for it. I hope that nonetheless, this brief discussion of the topic “general purpose methods for generating ideas” was still somewhat interesting.

#navel gazing #philosophy?

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inktae · 7 years ago

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⇢ veg update 2

I totally forgot I was going to do these.. so here you go, a little over three months since I took my decision of giving up meat. I know a few of you are interested, so here you go! :)

It has been three months since I decided to cut out meat cold turkey, and as someone who was only slightly obsessed with chicken and did not care about any other type of meat, I have to say that it has been fairly easy. I definitely do not recommend that for someone who eats meat more regularly (I only ate chicken and around 3 times a week) but turning vegetarian was the easiest choice I have ever made and I still stand by that.

I actually planned on being vegetarian for a few months, but less than a month after beginning my journey I had already cut out cow’s milk (another thing I wasn’t too much of a fan of, since it always made my stomach bloat even if it was lactose free) and was only eating egg very occasionally as I still tried to figure out how to eat - where and how to get the nutrients I needed for a healthy lifestyle. it took hours upon hours of research but I am proud to say that I have it somewhat figured it out now.

I went into it too scared, and I shouldn’t have! many people around me and online scared me about deficiencies that, honestly, can easily be taken care of, and you do not need to be a millionaire for that. what I have learned is that as long as you do your research and keep a somewhat regular check-up with your doctor (I was already used to this anyway, as someone who needs regular check-ups) you will be okay. of course, each body reacts differently, but personally speaking, I did not notice any crazy changes, nor I ever felt weak or like my body was lacking something. going into a healthy, fulfilling way of eating was absolutely essential for that.

for the longest time, before I ever considered it seriously, I thought about veganism and how would I eat were I to turn vegan. I only truly liked three foods: chicken, rice and pasta (yes, it was that bad), so that made me wonder: what the hell would I eat? would there be any options for me? would I have no other option but to starve? and since I could never figure it out, I always dropped the idea of veganism even though it has attracted me for more than a year, probably.

but I slowly started changing my eating habits, trained my taste buds and introduced more vegetables into my diet, and the idea of veganism stopped being so far-fetched. still, there was tons of research I needed to do, and months of studying basic nutrition, reading countless meal plans and learning recipes and watching insightful videos have finally led to a huge amount of variety and color in my meals, way more than before, and looking back I can say that it was my very generalized view of veganism (the one portrayed by the media) what made me think in the first place that they only ate salads and expensive, organic foods haha.

just out of curiosity, I actually decided to follow my carbs, proteins and fats for a week (last week, actually) and I find it unbelievable how easily I can reach a healthy amount of each without looking too much into it. all I did was insert what I’d eaten throughout the day in an app and I find it insane how easily I reached past the 60g mark of protein (that’s actually a bit more than I should.. lol) this might be obvious for some, but for me it certainly wasn’t, especially with the countless questions I get about my supposed lack of protein / vitamins / etc, which inevitably made me doubt my choices more than once. no, peeps. I believed the same, but it is possible to eat a balanced diet as long as you are well informed! :) it is all about making sure that you’re eating a good amount of veggies (I like to eat a lot, so it makes me happy that I can make myself giant meals with veggies. I always go for broccoli, carrots, cauliflower and zucchini and I tend to eat them with a nice, spicy homemade sauce), fats (healthy / unsaturated fats are sooo important, please never cut them out. nuts are an amazing snack full of healthy fats!), carbs (even though they’re not really essential, they do help you feel energized and they can easily fill you for the day. besides, they’re yummy haha. basically cereals, rice, bread, homemade pizza, stuff like that), and of course, protein (lentils, beans and tofu. the latter is my weakness to be honest. I love love love tofu and how versatile it is! there are so many amazing recipes out there to make it delicious).

there is no need to splurge into expensive foods, either. if you want to eat a bunch of replacements, then yes, veganism will be an expensive lifestyle, but if you keep your replacements down to a handful (the only replacement I buy is vegan mayonnaise, and vegan cheese very occasionally. to give you an idea, they do not cost me more than 3 euros each) you will spend just as much as you would in a ‘normal’ lifestyle, if not less.

anyway, moving on - the positive changes I have noticed since late march are only a handful, but still very impactful:

I have gotten slimmer, though I would say it’s more like my body is going back to its natural weight. because of medical reasons and a certain pill I have been taking since 2012 for my body to function properly, I started putting on weight very fast, and it was something that was out of my control. ever since I started taking this pill I gained an amount of 10kg (22 pounds) throughout my university journey, and that excess I gained through the pill is what I have been trying to get rid of, which has become significantly easier with a vegan lifestyle. even though it has only been three months, I already lost more than half of it - 7 kilos, 15 pounds!! and I promise you that I have not been starving myself or anything remotely close. sometimes I even have five meals a day. :) it’s such a drastic change to a few crazy diets I tried out a couple years ago, which only consisted of tuna and whole wheat sandwiches. I’m glad I finally figured out how to eat a fuckton (there’s no other way to put it ahaha) while still being healthy and keeping to the amounts my body needs. I mainly owe that to veganism, because it’s what made me start studying nutrition and healthy eating in the first place.

(quick disclaimer: I need to address that weight loss does not equal happiness / is not the only right way to live. besides becoming vegan, losing weight was also a personal goal of mine because of external factors I already explained - how more than losing a few pounds, I am just trying to go back to the natural weight I had before. and hey, even if you only want to lose a few pounds, that is also okay as long as you are doing it the healthy way. the choices I make are purely meant to look out for my body, not to damage it, and I would never ever encourage starving or restricting yourself too harshly (sometimes, a few moderate restrictions are needed, like I did with the crazy unhealthy snacking I had going on a few months ago). keeping your weight, wanting to lose some, striving to gain a few pounds - all of that is okay as long as you do it right and take care of yourself. the only thing that matters is that you are looking out for your body, whatever shape it is ^^)

another change - headaches, or should I say, the lack of. it is crazy to think that a few months ago I used to take two / three painkillers a week because my head was always killing me, with the occasional migraine that forced me to close all of the blinds and stay in the dark for a few hours, with no possibility of even checking my phone because all lights bothered me. I am so, so happy to say that that has changed, and it has probably been my favorite change of them all. so far I have only taken two painkillers in these three months. which, for me, is absolutely insane!! to know that those headaches that have been bothering me since I was 14 stemmed from an unhealthy diet is simply baffling. I had to go through so many brain scans trying to figure out why my head hurt so much all the time, when the solution was right in my face. I am just beyond relieved that I managed to figure it out. besides ethics, this is another big reason for me continuing with this lifestyle. I cannot go back to the crazy headaches, not now that I found the root of the problem, and especially not now that I figured out a way to eat that I enjoy and that helps me avoid migraines.

and lastly, I noticed I have way more energy than before. getting up early is not so much of a problem anymore. I have always been a night owl, but I am quickly becoming a morning person, which I never thought would ever happen ahaha. I do have my lazy days, and sometimes I go to the gym and I am unable to do more than twenty minutes of cardio, but for someone who is somewhat sedentary, I have to say that this change is huge, and I am really happy with it. I look forward to using this crazy energy I have much more, and hopefully develop more physical endurance, since I still have a bit of a hard time keeping up with exercise in general.

I am very proud of my choice overall, even though I’m still learning and adapting to this lifestyle (there are still many changes to be done, but that will come with time, no rush), and I still stand by the reasons I started doing this in the first place (basically all of them: ethics, the industry, the environment, and of course, health). as someone who has a hard time being consistent in general, the fact that I have kept this up taught me that I can be strong willed if I really want to be.

I also feel very passionate about showing people that veganism doesn’t have to be scary, and that not all vegans are like the ones that represent the lifestyle, who are sadly more toxic than anything. loud, obnoxious vegans will always be the ones heard above us quieter ones, and I just want people to know that not every vegan is self-entitled or arrogant or thinks they’re better than everyone else. at least in my case, I am just proud of my own journey and the choice I made for myself and for the animals. it has nothing to do with how I feel about other people or how they eat. hell, none of my friends are vegan and absolutely nothing has changed between us (well, except the places we go to eat haha). not gonna lie, I am always afraid of saying I’m into veganism because I fear it will make people see me in a bad light, when I have never had ill intentions. but I just hope this can change someday and that veganism stops being portrayed as extreme, as a ridiculous fad, as a cult - you get the point. I see it as something beautiful you’re doing for the Earth and for your body, nothing else. ^^

and if you are interested in the way I eat, I suggest checking out my instagram! I post the meals I make there (mainly to keep myself motivated to keep learning new recipes and such)

(^^^^ the fact that I actually made that is still unbelievable to me. last year I almost burnt the kitchen while making coffee)

to finish up, if anyone is interested in veganism in general, besides famous documentaries like cowspiracy and forks over knives, there were two videos that really turned around my mindset. of course, there are small details I don’t really agree on, but the overall message of these videos is very impactful and they did push me towards doing more research on how to start transitioning to veganism. those videos are why I’m a vegan and reasons to go vegan. what I loved the most about these two videos is how unbiased both are - they present facts, not opinions, and they are not painfully blunt or offensive in any way. it’s your choice what to do with these facts, and I think that’s the main core of veganism - it all depends on how you feel and react towards these facts presented to you. I simply reacted by wanting to become vegan, and no one pressured me or brainwashed me in any way. I was presented with facts, I researched on them, found myself convinced by some things more than others, and when I had all the information compiled I decided what to do about it myself - no one did it for me. :)

this got way too long, sorry guys. but I hope that whoever read until this point found it somewhat insightful, my aim is always to help and to clarify myths of healthy eating and veganism. to conclude, I still stand by this decision being the best one I have taken in a long, long time, probably all my life. <3

#I'm so proud of my meals ahahha #just.. look at them they're so pretty lol #personal #veg update #veganism #healthy eating

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At the time, this seemed somewhat ironic. As a child, I had what my mother described as a “weak stomach”, which was her way of saying that almost anything could give me a tummy ache.

My “weak stomach” subsided for a few years during my teens, but returned with a vengeance when I began my nursing career. I worked 12 hour shifts, attended university, ate on the run, went home to cook and care for my family, and looked after everyone’s health except my own. Stomach aches and pains were a daily part of my life.

I also worked in the operating theatre – so, when it comes to the digestive system, I’ve seen just about everything there is to see from the inside out.

Later, I worked for leading colorectal and gastroenterology specialists, dividing my time between their clinics and private hospitals.

I knew from my own experience, that when your digestive system isn’t working properly, nothing else in your body is, either.

In those early days, I just did what the doctor recommended. I took whatever pills and potions I was prescribed. If I was lucky, they worked and eased the pain. If I wasn’t lucky, I would just grin and bear it – I didn’t want to jeopardise my job. After all, I was hardly a glowing advertisement for a gastroenterologist!

Over so many years, I saw the same patients in the same clinics, over and over again, trying to simply maintain their poor state of digestive health and their poor quality of life.

I became increasingly frustrated and disappointed at the inability of mainstream western medicine to actually help people (including myself) to become well. Sadly, I began to realise how ineffective most doctors are at solving chronic health problems. Western medicine is focused on “managing” disease – suppressing symptoms – not addressing the underlying causes. In conventional medical textbooks, there is virtually no discussion of “health” and precious little about nutrition – it’s all about “disease” and “management” and “medication”.

I didn’t want to be like the patients I saw everyday – relying on prescriptions to get them through the day, with no end in sight. I realised that if anyone was going to figure out my digestive problems, it would have to be me – after all, nobody else would be even half as motivated as I was to find an answer, and I was fortunate to have access to an enormous amount of expert research.

And so … I returned to university, to study clinical nutrition and natural therapies.

The more I studied and researched, the more I came to see that so many illnesses are easily treated with a combination of dietary and lifestyle modifications, good old-fashioned food, and targeted nutritional supplements.

The more I researched about the pharmaceutical industry, the less I liked what I saw – massive conflicts of interest between food and drug manufacturers, doctors, researchers and even government bodies.

And, yes, there are certainly conflicts of interest and mis-information campaigns in the natural health industry, too – which is why I aim to present the most up-to-date and accurate research in my books and website.

I continued to study natural therapies, and had the privilege of working with some of the finest Chinese and Ayurvedic practitioners – I left no stones unturned in my quest to find the best possible solutions for good health.

After now working with thousands of clients over so many years in successful clinical practice, I can assure you that you can overcome your digestive health issues – without drugs.

I am dedicated to helping you overcome your challenges with digestive-related issues. I am dedicated to providing you with information that can make a substantial and life-changing difference in your health. I aim to provide you with the latest, best, most accurate information that can make the biggest impact on your health. In my books, I share scientifically sound, well-researched secrets that few doctors know. I hope to prove that there are alternatives to suffering with the symptoms of digestive related illness, and there are alternatives to drugs. You do have a choice. If you are willing to take the first steps to wellness, I am committed to helping you improve your health.

Hemorrhoids Saviour is the guide every gut owner should have been born with – it covers everything you’ll ever need to know about hemorrhoids, what causes them and how to treat them – naturally.

After so many years of working in surgeon’s clinics, and then studying natural alternatives for hemorrhoids, I came to realise that:

1. Thousands suffer needlessly, when a few simple remedies could easily end their misery.

2. Thousands waste money needlessly, buying expensive medications that don’t cure the problem, address the root cause, or prevent future occurrences. Many drugs and creams can create side-effects and even more expense and discomfort.

3. Thousands undergo surgery needlessly, surrendering to the scalpel when, in so many cases, a simple at-home cure, plus a few easy preventative measures, could save them the risk and pain of an operation – which, in many cases, is not a guarantee they will not return. (Why? Because surgery doesn’t cure the cause)

If I told you how many patients in the clinics where I worked still had severe problems after surgery and how many had multiple operations, you probably wouldn’t believe it. In my experience, most surgeons don’t tell you this. Surgery does not always heal properly – then what? Another operation? More creams and drugs? And they don’t always tell you about the recovery time and associated pain – if anyone tries to tell you it’s a painless operation and you’ll be back at work in two or three days, you’ll be extremely lucky. Be prepared – it can be an exceptionally painful procedure, for a prolonged period of time. And if you are unfortunate enough to have any complications, you will almost certainly wish you had tried my easy treatment program first.

You might be wondering what’s wrong with over-the-counter or prescription hemorrhoid preparations? Many contain ingredients such as corticosteroids, vasoconstrictors, antiseptics, aesthetics and analgesics. Then there’s petrolatum, mineral oil, shark liver oil … What do these chemicals do? To give you some idea, vasoconstrictors can cause an increase in blood pressure – did you know that you should seek medical advice before using any of these if you suffer from heart disease, diabetes, thyroid conditions or hypertension (and if I told you how many people are suffering from these conditions without even knowing it, you would be shocked – you could be, too).

Use of cortisone creams can cause permanent atrophy (thinning) of the skin. It is irreversible. This can make the skin around the backside itchy, but because it is thin and delicate, even slight scratching can cause tearing. Even if the hemorrhoids/piles disappear, you can be left with permanently thin and hyper-sensitive skin. If your hemorrhoids don’t go, this thinning of the skin will only add to your misery. I’ve seen it happen more often than you would want to know. I’m sure you’ve heard the other concerns about the use of cortisone treatments – especially if used longer than short term. With some creams, the more you use them, the less effective they become, until they have virtually no effect at all.

On many hemorrhoid medications, you will find warnings not to use them for longer than seven days. Problem is, when you stop using them, the swelling often return. Then what? (And why is it that you cannot use them for more than a week? What will happen if you do?) Not to mention the allergic reactions to some of these drugs. How would you know whether a cream will give you a rash around your backside? You won’t – until you get it. Then you have another problem and even more discomfort in a place where you could most do without it. Many treatments cannot be used with bleeding hemorrhoids – how do you treat these? What if you have both types?

Even if your hemorrhoids don’t require surgery and you are able to “manage” them with creams and suppositories, do you really want to do that unpleasant job for the rest of your life?

So, why take unnecessary risks and put up with the nastiness of it all when there are easy and inexpensive alternatives?

And why treat only the symptoms when you can also treat the cause – and actually eliminate the problem from your life? Do you really want the worry of wondering when the next attack will occur? Hemorrhoids can worsen with age – why wait? Even if you have only a mild case, treating them now is always bette than waiting til they’re worse. Advanced hemorrhoids can be successfully treated with my treatment program – it’s been used by people in their seventies and eighties with stage 3 and 4 hemorrhoids – but starting before they worsen will always bring quicker results.

Hemorrhoids are a desperate message from your body telling you something is wrong inside. When a warning light flashes on your car, do you ignore it? Generally not, because you know there could be a more serious problem ahead if you don’t attend to it quickly. Hemorrhoids are a warning light – they’re your body’s way of telling you that all is not right, and help is required.

You should not ignore this warning, especially when it is so easy to treat the problem.

Did you know hemorrhoids can be a sign of a serious disorder with another of the body’s major organs – and it can be easily treated.

Did you know one of the main symptoms of hemorrhoids can also cause cardiac stress, even if you have no previous heart problems?

A Nobel prize winner says one of the causes of hemorrhoids is also one of the major causes of ageing and many other illnesses.

For all these reasons, I became disillusioned with the medically-based mainstream ways of treating this problem. None of them seemed to address the actual causes. I hate to say it, as I have the greatest respect for the surgeons for whom I have worked, but so many medical professionals seem more interested in writing prescriptions and getting out their knives than offering preventative advice or non-drug alternatives.

I never met a doctor who told a hemorrhoid sufferer that they could be increasing their risk of a life-threatening heart disorder, by failing to address one of the most common symptoms and causes of hemorrhoids. Yet this threat is very real.

A leading physician says death is “not rare” when referring to one of the disorders associated with hemorrhoids. You would probably never imagine you could die from this – But you can easily avoid it.

Millions of people around the globe suffer from hemorrhoids.

However, from my own clinic, I cannot possibly help the number of people who need my advice. Not everyone can afford consultations with a nutritionist or natural health specialist – and there are very few who specialise in the natural treatment of such disorders.

And it’s not easy to find the answers by yourself. Although there are ample articles about hemorrhoids, it’s often difficult to know fact from fiction. I spend half my time in my practice disseminating internet mis-information. (I’m often horrified by the inaccuracies on the net.)

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kurtwarren54 · 7 years ago

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Prepping for FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer)

So many of you have written me DM’s, emails, and left comments asking how we prepped for our Frozen Embryo Transfer (or FET) and I wanted to share with you what I did to prepare. By the time you get to the actual FET, it’s like you can almost see the light at the end of the tunnel. I remember going in for my first appointment for to start prep for my second FET and I was literally a ball of emotions and started to hysterically cry to my nurse about the pressure of it working. You have done so much to get to this place if you have been lucky enough to get embryos from your egg retrieval. I wrote about our first failed FET here and one thing I will say is that since this was my second time around, it was easier since I knew some of the “moves.” Easier in terms of, I knew the meds, I knew the process and I knew what I needed to do to get myself in the best possible shape to welcome our little embryo into our lives. So below, I will share what I did to prep for our FET. Please note that it’s so important to come up with a plan with your doctor and that what I share is only what I did and worked for my body based on what I needed. The photos included in this post are a photo of our ACTUAL transfer. This photo marks the beginning of our little miracle baby boy and I will treasure it always.

Supplements and meds I was taking DHEA microionized and CoQ10 were supplements I took (which I bought from wholefoods). These are both longevity supplements that can help to enhance fertility. I don’t know if they made a difference personally, but it’s something I was religious about taking. I also continued to take my prenatal vitamins. Since I don’t love big pills my doctor was able to prescribe me with Vitafol Gummies with Iron. I also took 2000 IU of D3 because of a deficiency. Another supplement that was pretty unique was Trental, which I was taking was for my uterine lining. In previous cycles, I had a hard time getting my lining thick for transfer. My dr wanted to me to be close to 8mm and many times I had a hard time reaching that number and sometimes we didn’t. Something that seemed to help me was also taking Trental to help with bloodflow and to help my uterine lining grow thicker. I did the normal estrogen pills alongside of estrogen patches to also thicken my lining. Unfortunately due to adhesive sensitivities, I had to discontinue use of the patch and stick with the pills orally or vaginally (i know gross! But they absorb better vaginally). I also took 800 iu vitamin E to ensure no fluid build up that would interfere with the transfer. Since sometimes, if you have fluid buildup, it could affect your FET.

Diet I ate a TON of eggs and avocado. I tried to eat as clean as possible but I didn’t force it. If I wanted cupcakes, I had cupcakes. I think it’s all about just making your body feel its best whatever that means for you. I never did the INSANE fertility diets bc they just didn’t work for me. Some of you wrote me about fertility shakes and other diets that really worked for you but again, it wasn’t what my body needed to prepare. We are all SO different and I think the bottom line is to feel like yourself, because sometimes taking such drastic changes from your norm end up stressing you out more than helping. As far as wine, I LOVE my wine, and I wanted to enjoy some before our big transfer. I stuck to no more than 2-3 glasses a week and not all in one sitting. That is what my dr said. Honestly, I think having a glass here and there relaxed me. With this successful FET, my doctor was SHOCKED at how great my lining was. She asked what I did differently this cycle. My answer: RED WINE and lot’s of it. So funny right?! I just stopped all alcohol when I started my progesterone injections. I also decided to cut coffee(even decaf) since I have sensitivities to caffeine. This was a totally personal choice but I wanted to be EXTRA cautious. This is prob the only weird thing I did. I didn’t have decaf coffee again until probably 9 weeks pregnant bc I was paranoid.

Acupuncture I mentioned in all my blogs posts that I did acupuncture for my first egg retrieval and FET but sadly, it didn’t help me get pregnant and stressed me out more. Some people RAVE it helped them get pregnant. So just a suggestion if you are looking for something else to try, a lot of friends loved it. But again, it was not for me and I did NOT do acupuncture for my second FET.

Tips for progesterone injections I always get a lot of questions about how I manage all the injections during IVF. Honestly, my mother to this day is still so shocked and impressed with how many injections I have done to date. It’s not an easy fear to overcome… but honestly these days, needles don’t scare me one bit. But it wasn’t always like that. The progesterone injections are by far the “scariest” of the injectables because the needle is longer (about 1-1.5” long!). Just seeing the needle will make you want to faint. Or at least I wanted to the first day I opened up my box of FET medications. You get bottles of PIO (or Progesterone in Oil) that a pharmacy compounds for you. Mine were compounded in Ethyl Oleate which is apparently the most fluid of the oil compounds. You might also get yours compounded in olive oil or sesame oil. I am allergic to sesame so I had ethyl oleate. The first day of these injections I was freaking out… the needle… how was I going to survive. I read HORROR stories online of how much people hated them which was my first mistake. But in reality, the injection wasn’t the painful part for me. Yes it can be uncomfortable but the injection itself isn’t bad. It is the aftermath of the progesterone getting lump in your butt post injection that was the most painful for me. But I practiced a simple routine to help with the discomfort. I would prop myself up, standing, against our kitchen island. Blake would then use a dart like motion to quickly jab the shot into my butt cheek. He would let me know when it was almost finished (it takes a minute to injection fully because the oil is thick) and then immediately after the injection, he would take a washcloth that had been pre-soaked in hot water and then use that to massage the area of the injection for at least 30 seconds. Massaging the area rigorously helps to distribute the oil and keep it from getting lumpy. After that, I would sit on a heat pad to help also with discomfort and to distribute the oil. I did end up having a sore butt but I think the massage really did help. After the transfer, I refrained from sitting on a heat pad because I was paranoid about the heat. But those are the things I did to help me get through. In the end, the progesterone injections were not as bad as the internet made them out to be but that was my own experience. Hope these tips will help!

Shopping before FET I went to the store and bought lemons/real lemon juice in a bottle for hot water with lemon. Since I wanted to avoid all herbal tea and coffee period, I substituted in hot water with lemon to get lots of warm fluids in my body (because apparently that is great after transfer). You also want to grab all your favorite snacks and stock up on other warm foods like soup to enjoy when you first get home. Stock up on your favorite magazines too since you will be in bed on bed rest. Some people eat a lot of superstitious things but honestly I just ate as well as I could and still indulged in some of my fav treats!

Outfit the day of FET I always lay out my outfit for day of transfer. Loose fitting sweatpants that don’t squeeze the tummy, a tshirt and cozy sweater since it is usually more chilly at the office. My sweater of choice was my vintage Mickey Mouse sweater because it honestly just makes me SO happy. The key is to be comfy and not wear anything too tight fitting.

Pajamas for bedrest I always make sure to do all my laundry and pick out all my favorite cozy pajamas for my bedrest and lay them out so I don’t have to go digging for them when I am supposed to be relaxing. If you really want to treat yourself, order yourself a new “lucky” pair. I love gap body pajamas because they are super soft and really nice loose fitting. I love these two pants in particular because they don’t put any pressure on my stomach and I have worn them through my pregnancy so far.

Movies for bedrest Stock up on some of your fav feel good movies. You want to be HAPPY, CALM (I hate to type that because i literally HATED people telling me to be calm), and just overjoyed excited for little embryo that is getting all cozy inside. So many great things on netflix but if you have that one all time fav rom com that literally makes you happier than anything, do yourself a favor and download it or buy it. You deserve to feel so happy during this bedrest and anything to help will make you feel so good. I tried to stay off my laptop because you don’t want to have that heat on your abdomen after your transfer.

That’s pretty much it! I didn’t do too many crazy things honestly, but there are small simple things you can do to put your mind at ease. The bottom line is you want to be prep for some lazy, guilt-free days of bedrest and keep those positve vibes flowing as the dreaded 2WW (two week wait) begins. That time is one of the longest 2 weeks of your life and starting it with ease and being kind to your body and mind is so important. If you are prepping for a FET, wishing you nothing but zen vibes and fingers, toes, and eyeballs crossed for a successful transfer. Stay strong friends!

If you want to read more about our IVF and infertility journey, below are some links to my other blogposts:

IVF Round #1 // IVF Round #2 // IVF Book Resources

Prep for IVF Egg Retrieval // IVF Round #3

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elizabethcariasa · 7 years ago

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Prepping for FET (Frozen Embryo Transfer)

If you want to read more about our IVF and infertility journey, below are some links to my other blogposts:

IVF Round #1 // IVF Round #2 // IVF Book Resources

Prep for IVF Egg Retrieval // IVF Round #3

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How To Survive Shingles (And Not Go Totally Crazy!)

Remember that time I got the shingles? I know I won’t be forgetting that experience anytime soon…For anyone who has had or currently has shingles, you know this is a pain you won’t soon forget. They call it adult chicken pox, but I can assure you it’s far worse than chicken pox ever was. That or my memory is playing tricks on me!

But it’s not all bad around here. My Dad always jokes that whenever shit hits the fan around here, it makes for a great blog post and well, he’s definitely right about that. THM is my personal version of making lemonade! Or in this case, make shingles recovery out of shingles!

I’m going to skip over the whole medical diagnosis part since your doctor should probably be the one doing that but instead describe my personal experience with the shingles and what I did to nip it in the bud. The first thing I did when I got diagnosed, was immediately take to the internet to see if anyone had helpful tips for healing shingles. I read a lot of horror stories, some not-so-horror stories but also some really productive tips. I’m hoping this post can be that for some of you. Or if you have a friend or family member suffering, feel free to pass onto them. We got this!

So, first things first…

THE DIAGNOSIS

I actually told the full story in this Instagram post so I won’t go into too much detail. Basically, a couple days before the infamous shingles rash appeared, my lymph nodes on the left side of my neck and ear blew up. I then developed a lot of pain in my ear the next day so I went to the doctor to see if I had an ear infection. That morning I noticed two huge zits on my forehead which I thought was strange (because I never breakout on my forehead) but they didn’t occur to me as anything but zits. You know those huge underground zits you get? They looked and felt like those.

My doctor looked in my ear, felt my lymph nodes and informed me I did not have an ear infection but likely some kind of virus that my body was trying to fight. Neither of us thought anything of the zits and I went home feeling pretty crappy but relieved it wasn’t an ear infection.

Over the next few hours is when the rash really started to develop. A few more bumps on my forehead, one on my eyebrow and those big “zits” started to become really painful. The pain I felt in my ear started moving into my head and my swollen lymph nodes made it difficult to turn my neck. I later found out that the pain in my ear was likely caused by the fact that my shingles developed in my trigeminal nerve which is right next to your middle ear.

I knew pretty much as soon as the pain migrated to my forehead that I had the shingles. People have been shocked to discover that you can a) get shingles under the age of 60 and b) get shingles on your face. I knew both were possible because my Mom had them on her face when I was really young. Thankfully that situation clued me into what was happening with my own body but for any of you out there who don’t know this, you can get shingles at any age and they can happen at any nerve root in your body, including your face!

THE TREATMENT

Because I pretty quickly tuned into what was happening, I was able to get started with my shingles recovery fairly quickly. If you manage to catch it within 72 hours of the rash appearing, the antivirals are most effective. I’m lucky I caught it within that window and am certain the quick duration of my symptoms was because of this. Of course, not everyone will know right away, but if you have a gut feeling or any of the symptoms I described above, go to your doctor!

Besides my antiviral 3x a day I was also prescribed pain meds, which I honestly didn’t end up taking. Heavy pain meds make me feel sick and groggy so except for the first two days when the pain was pretty excruciating, I used advil and tylenol to help manage the pain. For as hippie dippie as I may be, when stuff like this happens I think the path of least resistance is often the best. I wasn’t doing myself any favors by trying to overcomplicate.

Of course, I also turned to diet and lifestyle choices to also help manage the symptoms. I’m fairly confident that in addition to the antivirals, these choices helped to decrease the span of my shingles experience. So let’s get into that…

HOW TO SURVIVE SHINGLES (and not go totally crazy!)

I think the most important piece of this post is this section. Of course, catching it early and taking the antivirals help a ton but shingles is so much more than just popping some pills and hoping for the best. I’m not here to throw conventional medicine under the rug. I don’t think I’d have had such a quick turnaround if it hadn’t been for the full course of antivirals I took, but there are a lot of natural treatments you can incorporate to also help speed up the process and the pain and itchiness that typically ensues.

CBD/THC

In addition to OTC pain meds, I used CBD and THC to help manage the pain. I’ve been playing around with different types of CBD and found the Calm pen from Dosist to be most effective. For THC I used topical salve on the rash itself and it was literally a godsend to help manage the pain.

BONE BROTH

There’s a reason your body craves broth when you’re sick. Bone broth is super anti-inflammatory and immune-boosting. It contains vitamins and minerals that help support gut health and reduce pain and inflammation.

I’ve had two cups of bone broth every single day for the last two weeks. Currently obsessed with Kettle and Fire and especially their mushroom and chicken broth!

KOMBUCHA/PROBIOTICS

When they say “it all starts in your gut”, they’re not kidding! After my bout with SIBO I had to eliminate and then slowly add in fermented foods and probiotics. I can’t even tell you how much I missed kombucha…It’s been almost 6 months since then and I am now happily back to taking my daily probiotic and guzzling my Healthade kombucha. 5:00 PM because my “kombucha happy hour” and I think that’s going to stick around for a while!

SUPPLEMENTS

Pretty much everyone under the sun will recommend a different supplement to you when they hear you have shingles. Truthfully, there are many MANY out there that could benefit you, shingles or not. I decided to stick with what I had from my Care/of packs and add in one that was consensus amongst everyone, L-Lysine.

Zinc – supports immune function and has an antiviral effect

L-lysine – an amino acid that helps reduce the spread of the shingles virus

Rhodiola – an adaptogenic herb that’s shown stress relieving properties

Astragalus – another herb that helps support immune function and has an antiviral effect

LEMON BALM

I wasn’t sure which category to put this under, so instead it gets a category of it’s own. Lemon Balm is an herb that is known to help reduce pain from shingles, both internally and topically. I pretty much got all my hydration from drinking 6-8 cups of Lemon Balm Tea a day and once the initial couple of days of pain went down, I used a topical lemon balm to help reduce inflammation, reduce pain and help promote healing. Someone on Instagram told me to order this Lemon Balm Salve from Amazon and it was literally the best advice I got from everyone.

DIET

I am a true believer in the healing power of food. Now I don’t think eating perfectly “clean” replaces other lifestyle habits or conventional medicine, but it is a great tertiary care to support your body. And truthfully, when you’re sick (at least when I’m sick), I’m not craving the same foods I normally do. I think when you really tap in and listen you’ll realize that the foods you crave like bone broth and vegetables are actually your body’s way of supporting you.

In my case I literally wanted all the warm, green veggies in broth. Particularly kale and bok choy. Interestingly my acupuncturist told me that bok choy is a common healing and cooling food in Traditional Chinese Medicine and that because shingles is excessive heat in your body, bok choy was a great cooling choice. Our bodies are crazy!

In addition to plenty of veggies, I also found myself gravitating towards antioxidant fruits like berries and lots of bananas. I didn’t intionally do it, but pretty much ate zero refined sugar for a week. As I started to feel better I was like “give me the brownies!!!” but while I was still heavy in the pain-zone I didn’t want any of it.

I also consumed more turmeric that I ever thought I could and especially loved it in my morning Matcha and Turmeric Latte. My body was NOT craving coffee so my morning matcha really did the trick.

ESSENTIAL OILS

I’ll be honest, when I’m sick I often turn to essential oils for primary support, but for shingles they definitely played second fiddle. I rubbed fortify on my chest and neck lymph nodes to support my immune system and diffused grounding and soothing blends like unwind, spa spirit and tranquility to help stay calm and promote self-care.

THE MOST IMPORTANT TIP FOR SHINGLES

I know that this is a lot of information so give yourself time to take it all in. Perhaps, more importantly take this one piece of advice: RELAX. Shingles is usually brought on by stress in your life. While I didn’t think I had a lot of stress (I’ve become a lot better at managing it!), when I listed everything on my plate it’s easy to see how my body was overburdened.

The biggest lesson learned through this process is how important it is to really, truly support your body. People often mentioned how lucky I was to be able to have a job that works from home, but when you’re sick it’s easy to just reach for your phone in bed or work on a project while recovering on the couch. The boundaries are less clear. Though I did the bare minimum I needed to do, I mostly took a lot of time to rest, nap, journal, watch TV and essentially do nothing.

I would have loved to have gone on walks or been outside but the pain of the wind on my face made it impossible. I was upset over this but C reminded me that compassion is a big part of the recovery process. So even though I felt stir crazy, I also knew that going outside actually created more stress in my life. Acknowledging those stressors and putting in plans of action to eliminate or diffuse them is the key to getting over shingles.

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I’m still not 100% pain-free but that’s to be expected after 2.5 weeks out. I’m continuing most of what I listed above and easing myself back into work. I’m also doing acupuncture to help manage the pain and have also found it super helpful in reducing my stress levels.

Overall I can tell I’m drastically improved from where I was and also have learned one of life’s most important lessons: STRESS IS REAL and it can manifest physically, so don’t ignore it!

Have you ever had or currently have shingles? Any tips to add? Drop them below!

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