Oof. I just had the weirdest cramp ever:under my jaw.
I really do think I'm deficient in potassium and magnesium. (No, I'm not going to a fiat doctor to get that checked.)
Can anyone recommend a potassium supplement that's not full of crud? No, I don't want to eat a banana since that's off the table until next year at the earliest.
#cramps #potassium #magnesium #asknostr
Fiat doctor?! Loool! 🤣
The whole western medicine system is fiat barf. Burn it all down!
They've got pills to help you with that. 😄
They sure do!
You can't imagine how many different pills (a.k.a. poisons) these criminals have tried to shove down my parents' throats🤬 in the past year.
My parents are still bought in to the whole medical system. Partially necessary, though, but... I hate it. I hate it all.
Same with my parents. Not so much my dad anymore but my mom is mostly terrified to disobey her doctors🙄. Luckily, I'm pretty good at convincing them not to take 10 different medications everyday though. All I have to do most of the time is point out and explain the 80 different side effects that come with each pill.
I think I finally got through to my dad about his sugar addiction... We'll see if he actually does anything about it... 😅
My dad just stopped trusting most of his doctors ever since I began to explain to him all of the awful things that big pharma does to it's customers. Including how big of a role they played in the COVID pandemic.
I'm happy he is listening to reason.
Me too.
I have to go pick up the girls from school now though. My daughter has her first date tonight and I can't lie, I'm a little nervous😅.
Gonna meet him with a shotgun? 😅
If you can trust your daughter, hopefully he'll be a respectable young lad. If not, definitely kick him to the curb.
I don't own a shotgun. But, I was considering polishing my 6.5 Creedmoor on the kitchen table as he walked in😁. He'll be here any minute actually.
That might be acceptable... But shotguns are tradition, man! 😎
That is true! There's actually a gun shop not far from my house that has a sweet looking M4 Tactical with a nice little reflex sight. You own a shotty?
Several.
I'm a Mossberg guy.
The M4 is really sweet! It's hard to beat that. 😁
Lol not many like the 6.5 Creedmoor. Why?
Great round for deer hunting.
It's great, but it is picky. You can't really just pick up a rifle and slam whatever ammo into it and go shoot. You gotta do work and many people are too lazy for that or don't know how.
😁Well, they gotta learn how. 6.5 is great for long range on a windy day.
I bet.
The other issue is that most places I'm around can't really utilize the superior ballistics over stuff like 308. 200yds is a very long shot while hunting here.
You must own a mid-range rifle than.
I usually go field hunting. Lots of deer and no trees to get in the way.
There's not a lot of land around here like that. Great if you can do that, though.
Not really. Almost all my stuff is set up defensively.
A bunch of shorty's ain't bad, man. But, you need something to prevent the feds from getting that close.
LOL I mean shottys*
I might get locked up for a bunch of short shotties... 😁
Anyway, how'd the pickup go?
He's alright. A little nerdy but, so is my daughter. He seems like very gentle kid.
wish her a fun night 💕
It's the quiet ones you really have to look out for. 😅
Oh, I know. But, he seemed quiet due to being nervous around her, not because of any kind of bad intentions.
Good. 😁
He didn't seem very confident around her. I was surprised he even had the balls to ask her out🤣.
Well, in this day and age, that's commendable.
Yep, it is! It's really complex thoigh. Kids nowadays try so hard to enhance their self-image as a means to gain confidence but lose so much self-esteem in the process.
I think I know why: the Fed and other entities are preventing them from enjoying their youth as much as possible.
It's not the feds. But yes, stripping innocence from the young is a gross means to an end.
Dude, they all work in accordance. The corps tell the Fed how they can make the most revenue and the Fed funds them. In hindsight, they're all one monopolized entity.
Yes, but you're still missing a few layers on top.
I know..my friend last year got a surgery...I swear they botched her stomach...big ugly scars
yet also she is still taking pain meds...urgh!!😮💨🙄
Oh no... That's not good at all... 😔
yeah😮💨she's trying to sue the doctors...
she had to croud fund and go to India for an operation that left her with so much pain and an ugly scar
That's awful. ☹️
Yikes.
I can't recommend anything on the potassium, but did the cramp happen after you yawned hard? I have that happen sometimes and I actually sometimes have to push the tightened muscle back up inside my jaw until it relaxes.
Yes, actually. It was very annoying.
Yeah, it's wild! It just happens out of the blue for me. I don't know what causes it. Even when I have enough potassium in my diet, it seems to just happen sometimes. The best thing I can do is to just press my fist against the underside of my chin as I yawn to prevent the muscle from tensing too hard. Or, avoid yawning widely, though that's easier said than done sometimes haha
Green leafy veg best source of potassium and magnesium possible. Kale and spinach pretty much
Can't while I'm doing the carnivore thing.
But thanks.
Carnivore thing... Liver and organs 🤢
Little veg won't kill ya tho
I really do have to start looking into organ meats.
Veggies won't kill me, but... They impede my progress towards being a trim, non-high-calorie human.
Sorry bro. Leafy greens will NOT impeded your progress. It’s your will power is what keeps the carbs away. The rest … is medicine.
Yes, they demonstrably do. I have no will power which is how I wound up 125lbs overweight. So... No. I'm not eating leafy greens until after I'm done loosing enough fat to say I'm not fat anymore. At least another 25lbs, maybe even another 50 to go. All meat until then (though, an occasional meal with the family is fine).
Are you getting enough salt?
Otherwise organ meat?
Salt, yes.
Organ meat, never. Or not yet.
Check out what people in the land of ice and snow eat, where meat is the only food. They go straight for the organs.
Yes. I'm aware.
I'm also really grossed out by liver. Like, it's one of the few things that makes me want to barf.
Me too. I guess it's like medicine. I can eat it, but I don't like it.
I've thought about getting dessicated liver capsules.
Make your own. I have my own food dehydrator, but you can use an ordinary oven, especially if you have a fan assisted oven.
Most recipes seem to be aimed at dogs, but the same method applies.
I don't want to even handle liver...
And dessicated/powdered is not the same as dried. I don't have anything to powder it.
Oh dear. My wife has this issue, where she really dislikes handling raw meat.
A coffee grinder will do the powderfication.
Get you some Baja Gold Sea Salt https://bajagoldsaltco.com/ one tsp diluted in a cup of water each morning.
Here’s the lab results from Aug 2024 https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0749/6538/5526/files/Baja_Gold_-_Major_Mineral_Analysis_-_August_2024.pdf?v=1724338423
you can check that without a doctor. at least here we can. you can go to the lab and ask for what tests you want and pay them. if you do this, I would include a B12 test 😋
Yes. I can do that here. But... I'm more than a bit fiat poor at the moment... 😅
I feel like lobster shell has potassium so lobster bisque would fix this. However, sounds like you're on a specific diet, so probably not lobster bisque 🤔 maybe something with some sort of seafood stock like lobster shell tea but you make soup out of it 🤷🏻♂️
Oddly enough, I get that every once in awhile on the left side of my jaw. Also it is very unpleasurable cramp and idk why I get no other cramps anywhere else. Good luck
I do eat fish fairly regularly.
I also hate lobster. But... You're giving me a few ideas, for sure!
When I give somebody ideas it never ends well
Looking forward to seeing how this ends 😂
Seriously good luck. I feel you and the doctor thing
Certain dairy products, such as milk and yogurt, are good sources of potassium.
Some fish contain potassium:
Tuna
Halibut
Cod
Trout
Rockfish
Beans and legumes that are high in potassium include
Lima beans
Pinto beans
Kidney beans
Soybeans
Lentils
I've been avoiding dairy except for butter since it stalls my weight loss pretty fiercely.
Tuna I can eat more of, for sure. Hmmm....
yes, milk sugars are very fattening... one solution can be to ferment the milk completely out, 36+ hours... i've just made a batch of yogurt this way and it is definitely less sweet but i think my rig was not ideal at this point, i need to go crank it up, need some more jars and start refining my procedure... i have loads of italian full fat powdered milk, it's a bit tricky to work with though, making the milk fully reconstitute takes time, seems like it needs 24 hours and lots of shaking to get it smooth... the yogurt doesn't ferment as good without the milk being fully dissolved also
Fermented yogurt, like you are suggesting, makes sense, though, I am still reluctant to try it.
most yoghurt is hardly fermented... it gets that gelling up effect within 6 hours, fully fermented yogurt is really sour... not worth wasting your time trying anything that isn't fully fermented
literally could even just leave tubs you buy out in the warm for a couple of days and they'll finish and be better, less fattening
I like sour, so... That might be even better. Lol!
milk eh? i have these kinds of cramps also... and i've been upping my salt intake but potassium is a separate thing
i might also get some potassium salt from the shop, as well as adding moar yogurt to my diet
Carnivore here! I got on wholefoods the 2 electrolytes they have without any extra shit. Brands "Ultima" and "vital proteins". They are a little pricy. A friend gets the salts separately and makes its own recipe, but I need to research on that
Not being certain as to dietary constraints-
Spinach
Swiss chard
Avocado
Butternut squash
Beets
Coconut water
No plants.
But those are delicious and I look forward to eating them eventually.
Drown yourself in Gatorade until the cramp goes away. Always works!
Uh... No. Yes, that would work, but... That's way too much sugar.
Totally works though!
Yes. But also... I'm never drinking that stuff again if I can help it. 😁
I said that until I had two calf cramps
Sure.
But... I do get leg cramps often enough to know they suck, but... I have not and will not drink that much sugar that often. I'm finally on track with my health/weight. I'll take cramps on occasion while I figure this out over stalling my progress. I'm just that stubborn.
Ok 🤙 you do you, Beave
Pickle juice or olive brine help with my insane cramps in my legs 🤷♀️. Not calves, but the outside of my leg from my ankle up the side 😖. Literally wake up middle of the night, slam some water and then drink it straight out of the jar couple sips usually does it.
I love pickles and miss them. I don't have any on hand since I'm doing the carnivore thing, though. Vinegar and salt are delicious (especially salt and vinegar chips... 🤤)
My jam! The kettle cooked, thick sliced ones 🤤. I figure a jar of pickles for the juice is cheaper than designer supplements 🤷♀️. But reading through your replies, I'd say you've depleted your electrolytes drinking that much water. We drink a full on full of chemicals but sugar free electrolyte mix because we started drinking tons of water (same as you) and were constantly thirsty and had chapped lips. I hope you find a solution that works for you 🫂
Yes! My goodness... Those are the best!
You're right, it is cheaper.
At work (where I drink most of my water) there are water filtration stations that are a fancy RO system. The water comes out really, really pure. Months and months ago I realized that was not good, so I've been adding mineral supplements to the water. Looking at the label of the brand I'm currently using, there's hardly any potassium in it at all. (it's focused on other minerals) I might switch back to the brand I was using previously. It tasted better, anyway. 😝
I will eventually figure this out.
Is your sugar intake extremely low by any chance?
Usually 0.
I mostly eat beef, butter, and eggs. Sometimes fish. Last night I had a venison steak smothered in butter.
I figured... I had exactly the same issue! Add some honey in your diet. It helps with the cramps.
At this time, as much as I love honey, I'll be passing on anything with carbs.
But thank you.
Not a problem at all. There are articles talking about fruit and honey in carnivore and animal based diets. It's worth a read.
Yes. I'm aware.
Eventually, I will, but I still have at least 25 (maybe 50)more pounds to lose, so I'm sticking to the simplest form of this that I know, which is working stupidly well.
That has three things listed I wouldn't want to eat. 😅
But thank you. That is certainly a potassium source!
Silicon Dioxide?! 😆😆😆
Yes. It's not so much that compound as it is how it is derived and added into things.
It's literally sand from the beach. 😆😆😆
Also just go to the doctor for a blood test as apart of an annual physical.
So... About that...
I haven't had one in... About 14 years?
That’s… too risky
But I understand the urge to stay away from fiat Doctors.
Why? I'm not dead. It's been fine so far.
I will go for severe blunt trauma, dislocations, obvious fractures, arterial or venous bleeding, or astoundingly acute internal pain, like if my appendix was giving me trouble.
And my goodness, please set up a lightning wallet! 😁
Hahaha I will I will, i’m barely active on the internet these days that’s why I still haven’t set up one yet.
Fine.
Go line a healthier life and don't get addicted to the internet. Boo. 😤🙄😅😁
Hahahahahah hey i’m learning some stuff so I can converse better here with you guys 🥹
And yeah I gotta admit the internet does not help with stress..
I'm curious what you are learning. 😁
No, it really help, though... I've found some really good people that are pushing me to do more and be better and that has, tangentially been helping me with IRL stress.
Anyway, while you are around here, check out my latest note. Lots of pretty pics of my mountain adventure last month.
Well trying to expand my knowledge in economics as much as possible.
What a beautiful experience… once I saw the sceneries, it reminded me of lord of the rings so I put on shire music which helped seriously decrease my stress levels.
Then spend a bit more time here and pay attention to the economic conversations. I've learned quite a bit and I started off with a fairly good base of Austrian economics.
It was beautiful but very hard. But, this year I succeeded. Last year, I did not. I'm not sure I would have made it if not for help and support from nostriches.
Of course, this can't replace local, real life connections, but those can be very hard to build when so many people are just so blind to what is happening. I find nostr to be overall good for me. 😎
Yeah, that was me. I definitely have suspicions about the health care system incentives but I got one for just these kinds of things. It’s hard to access the system for things you want without a primary physician. And the stats on bloodwork etc are still useful, you can find others to interpret etc if there are others you trust more. But you may be able to find a physician that you can work with.
Pork loin, tenderloin, and sirloin. You'll need to consume ALOT of it but I doubt you'll mind.
It's hard for me to find pork that isn't trash-tier stuff.
But, I'll keep that in mind.
Meat has a LOT of both, your kidneys throw off the excess. Plants and supplements recommended here are only relevant for people not getting enough meat.
If your kidney function is normal, perhaps its something else?
I don't really know yet. I'll figure it out eventually.
Pickles.
And look into a night guard?
*sighs* I love pickles.
As fat as I know, I don't grind my teeth.
bananas get the credit for some reason but an avocado has twice as much as a banana
Yes, and potatoes can have even more, but... I'm not eating any of them.
I’m not convinced - meat is a great source of both. Maybe eat more meat 🍖 🥩🐓 100-400mg per 100g - bone broth would be great 👍🏼
