*I just added the spike pathology specific things mentioned in Table 2 - it was extensive and includes a lot of the spices that I had mentioned plus other extracts and nutrients.
This is a keeper for later reference...thank you. I have been interested in the pomegranate peel...have seen it mentioned so much. How do you prepare it? I see it as a tea but I also see it as a supplement like pomegranate extract or peel. I like to get the freshest most concentrated version.
Thanks. This particular chapter is first draft. I am taking the book project in a different direction with CoV and more recipe and how to's. I am still filling in blanks of what I want to talk about. Organization is not my strong suit. I write and then reorganize later and add bullet point summary later. I need to learn the formatting language better too.
Re mint, yes, for migraines aromatherapy or topical is used. There are articles online recommending peppermint tea for migraines.
The theme of the book is restoring circadian cycle health with diet and lifestyle changes. Nrf2 promoting herbs are a big part of that in addition to blackout curtains for sleep.
Taking a step back from mint for a moment - there are oodles of missing citations in that draft. Tons of info that could go a lot more in depth.
Whether capsaicin is used as an edible or a topical, it is affecting TRP channels. Whether mint is in a chapstick, or topical treatment, or in food, it affects TRP channels. Whether cinnamon is in food or in a vape meant to be inhaled, it will activate TRP channels. That was my main point. And in a rewrite I will be certain to clarify that topical mint was studied for migraine use AND that it is commonly recommended as an herbal tea to use for headaches. In writing for lay readers, I need to include the information that lay readers may know or see online. Some of it is wrong.
Thank you for your feedback. This feels a little hypercritical though. I have not charged you or anyone else any money for this truly original work of mine. I am sorry that you find it inadequate.
And I can be sensitive as I have a trauma background.
This emailing everyone by Substack is not really what I was used to with my blogging. I blog my notes, and drafts and I used to edit posts a lot after getting an initial draft published. I would occasionally lose work so it seemed safer once Published. But now with the emailing an initial draft might still be disorganized and missing headings and I try not to Publish unfinished work. But then drafts pile up and I get behind and MY OWN goal with writing is to save interesting things in a way that I can find them again. I have viewed it as sharing my notebook, rather than trying to solicit paying customers for a consistent news letter service.
Out of all my points focusing on mint and migraines seemed a little minutia-ish. When my health was worse I developed migraine sensitivity to edible mint but I was eating a lot of wintergreen lifesaver type candies at that time. The sensitivities tend to occur with favorites that you have daily. Mint is no longer a migraine trigger for me but mold still is.
Opening lede after figuring out what I wanted to say - I find that out at the bottom of a long post, then I copy/paste that up to the top too. ~
"Exposure to toxins is a large problem in modern life but it might surprise you to find out where some of the toxins are coming from. Traditionally viewed as toxins: chemicals used in plastics, fabrics, and in agriculture and heavy metals like leaded gasoline and formaldehyde in smoke or smog. Toxins we hear less about: we also make formaldehyde when we are stressed and we also make other waste chemicals as a normal part of metabolism - an athlete would make more after a hard workout. And if our gut microbiome is unhealthy it may also be making endotoxins - endogenously produced toxins made within us.
We are breathing, drinking, and eating toxins and using lotions and cosmetics with toxins - and we make our own toxins. The good news, we can also make our own antioxidants and increase our intake of B vitamins, vitamin C and D, magnesium and zinc in order to help our body and gut detoxify chemicals faster. We want the negatives in our lives to be fewer than the positive nutrients and lifestyle habits that help our body clear out toxins."
Thanks for the feedback and please don't take my issues personally. I can have PTSD days still or slip into the early child patterns. Kids do need to hear that they are good enough more than constant constructive criticism about how they can constantly work to improve.
Great post. Got through it all. Excellent food tips and style descriptions. Made me feel good about using bay leaves in the chili yesterday.
*I just added the spike pathology specific things mentioned in Table 2 - it was extensive and includes a lot of the spices that I had mentioned plus other extracts and nutrients.
Glad to hear it, thanks!
This is a keeper for later reference...thank you. I have been interested in the pomegranate peel...have seen it mentioned so much. How do you prepare it? I see it as a tea but I also see it as a supplement like pomegranate extract or peel. I like to get the freshest most concentrated version.
I make my own in different ways. Search my archives for pomegranate and this post has prep info https://open.substack.com/pub/denutrients/p/pomegranate-peel-prep-tips?r=os7nw&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web
Thank you!
Draft for sure. As someone who has written a book for the public, I would say this rambles more than is ideal. Tighten up your subject matter.
As for migraine, the studies I am aware of tested topical use of peppermint oil, not ingested mint.
Thanks. This particular chapter is first draft. I am taking the book project in a different direction with CoV and more recipe and how to's. I am still filling in blanks of what I want to talk about. Organization is not my strong suit. I write and then reorganize later and add bullet point summary later. I need to learn the formatting language better too.
Re mint, yes, for migraines aromatherapy or topical is used. There are articles online recommending peppermint tea for migraines.
The theme of the book is restoring circadian cycle health with diet and lifestyle changes. Nrf2 promoting herbs are a big part of that in addition to blackout curtains for sleep.
"There are articles online recommending peppermint tea for migraines. "
There may well be, but the actual studies done were on peppermint oil.
Taking a step back from mint for a moment - there are oodles of missing citations in that draft. Tons of info that could go a lot more in depth.
Whether capsaicin is used as an edible or a topical, it is affecting TRP channels. Whether mint is in a chapstick, or topical treatment, or in food, it affects TRP channels. Whether cinnamon is in food or in a vape meant to be inhaled, it will activate TRP channels. That was my main point. And in a rewrite I will be certain to clarify that topical mint was studied for migraine use AND that it is commonly recommended as an herbal tea to use for headaches. In writing for lay readers, I need to include the information that lay readers may know or see online. Some of it is wrong.
Thank you for your feedback. This feels a little hypercritical though. I have not charged you or anyone else any money for this truly original work of mine. I am sorry that you find it inadequate.
I'm sorry you experienced it as hypercritical. I just found it hard to follow.
It is. That is a factual statement.
And I can be sensitive as I have a trauma background.
This emailing everyone by Substack is not really what I was used to with my blogging. I blog my notes, and drafts and I used to edit posts a lot after getting an initial draft published. I would occasionally lose work so it seemed safer once Published. But now with the emailing an initial draft might still be disorganized and missing headings and I try not to Publish unfinished work. But then drafts pile up and I get behind and MY OWN goal with writing is to save interesting things in a way that I can find them again. I have viewed it as sharing my notebook, rather than trying to solicit paying customers for a consistent news letter service.
Out of all my points focusing on mint and migraines seemed a little minutia-ish. When my health was worse I developed migraine sensitivity to edible mint but I was eating a lot of wintergreen lifesaver type candies at that time. The sensitivities tend to occur with favorites that you have daily. Mint is no longer a migraine trigger for me but mold still is.
Opening lede after figuring out what I wanted to say - I find that out at the bottom of a long post, then I copy/paste that up to the top too. ~
"Exposure to toxins is a large problem in modern life but it might surprise you to find out where some of the toxins are coming from. Traditionally viewed as toxins: chemicals used in plastics, fabrics, and in agriculture and heavy metals like leaded gasoline and formaldehyde in smoke or smog. Toxins we hear less about: we also make formaldehyde when we are stressed and we also make other waste chemicals as a normal part of metabolism - an athlete would make more after a hard workout. And if our gut microbiome is unhealthy it may also be making endotoxins - endogenously produced toxins made within us.
We are breathing, drinking, and eating toxins and using lotions and cosmetics with toxins - and we make our own toxins. The good news, we can also make our own antioxidants and increase our intake of B vitamins, vitamin C and D, magnesium and zinc in order to help our body and gut detoxify chemicals faster. We want the negatives in our lives to be fewer than the positive nutrients and lifestyle habits that help our body clear out toxins."
Thanks for the feedback and please don't take my issues personally. I can have PTSD days still or slip into the early child patterns. Kids do need to hear that they are good enough more than constant constructive criticism about how they can constantly work to improve.
I understand.
Virtual hug?