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upgradejames

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upgradejames

@upgradejames

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Joined December 2022

upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
People tend to view aspirin as a nefarious pharmaceutical, but in reality, it's a purified plant medicine that's been used for thousands of years. Well known as a painkiller with blood thinning properties, aspirin's benefits go far beyond what is commonly recognised...
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Nov 26, 2024
McConaughey talking about his 92 year old mother: "she's beaten two types of cancer on aspirin...that doesn't make any sense" - oh It makes sense to me Matthew, she's Peaty.
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 24, 2024
It do be like that.
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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DOSAGE GUIDE NONE OF THIS IS MEDICAL ADVICE. YOUR HEALTH IS IN YOUR OWN HANDS. Any substance that stimulates glucose metabolism requires adequate glucose supply. Therefore, taking aspirin on an empty stomach or without sufficient fuel can alter its benefits. For this reason, I
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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"If a newly discovered substance had aspirin's anti-infective, anti-cancer, anti-stress, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory actions it would be the most researched substance in history." - Ray Peat PHD
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Jun 3, 2025
Undifferentiated. Reminiscent of the giant tadpole that couldn’t undergo metamorphosis due to a lack of T3. I looked similar during the depths of my hypo-metabolic days. Androgynous and waterlogged
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@watchingspirals
May 31, 2025
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Sep 9, 2024
Please don’t confuse your medical degree with my god-given intuition
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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KEY BENEFITS PRO-THYROID:Promotes energy production, thermogenesis, and uncoupling. Stimulates the metabolic rate and has been shown to increase energy production and expenditure. PUFA PROTECTION: Protects against many of the damaging effects of polyunsaturated fats. Inhibits
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Apr 25, 2025
I think about the CO2 concentrations of Agartha a lot. This is what they've taken from us
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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HOW ASPIRIN WORKS It's main mechanism of action works by blocking the COX-2 enzyme, reducing the production of pro-inflammatory mediators called prostaglandins. Prostaglandins are formed from polyunsaturated fats (PUFA). The more PUFAs we consume, the greater the potential we
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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ISSUES WITH ASPIRIN 1. STOMACH UPSET There appears to be an adaptation process to using aspirin, so start small and the gastric mucosa should adjust. Alternately, you can dissolve it in water and add 1/4 - 1/2 tsp of baking soda or glycine. "Repeated use of aspirin protects the
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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Aspirin belongs to a family of natural compounds called salicylates, the simplest of which is salicylic acid. Trees, shrubs, flowers, grasses, and, to a lesser extent, fruits and vegetables naturally contain salicylic acid. In plants, this molecule functions as a hormone that
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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The medicinal use of salicylic acid, the main metabolite of aspirin, dates back to the ancient Egyptians, who used willow leaves to treat various forms of inflammation. Hippocrates (460-377 BCE) recommended an extract of willow bark for fever, pain, and childbirth.
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upgradejames
@upgradejames
Dec 21, 2024
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HOW CAN THIS BE? Aspirin doesn't achieve all of these benefits independently; instead, it works by supporting some of the most foundational aspects of physiology, most notably, energy production. "Aspirin is an antioxidant that protects against lipid peroxidation, but it also
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