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First query is from Desiree. She requested, “How do you cycle supplements and why should you cycle supplements?” And this can be a nice query. First and foremost, I wanna say this doesn’t apply to drugs which can be prescribed by your physician. You ought to positively speak to a physician earlier than biking or altering any drugs. I’m solely speaking about dietary supplements and I’m solely sharing right here what I personally do. I initially bought this recommendation from a physician named Petra, Dr. Petra in Switzerland. And I’ve adopted this recommendation ever since and it has served me very well. Her recommendation was, by no means do something each single day. And I feel that is actually sage recommendation.

My normal rule, and the best way that I work this in, is that I merely stopped taking issues on the weekends. It’s a simple strategy to bear in mind it. It’s often busier at our home on the weekends anyway. And so, in need of particular circumstances like if I’m sick, and I’m attempting to get well, and I’m taking immune-boosting dietary supplements or I’m replenishing a selected deficiency that I’ve examined for a short while, I are inclined to not take any dietary supplements on the weekend. Like I mentioned, at all times exceptions however basically. I additionally are inclined to not eat any meals each single day. I very a lot imagine meals is drugs as properly. And so I don’t suppose it’s useful or useful to eat the identical meals each single day. There’s some actually attention-grabbing analysis on this and the way if we over-consume sure meals, we’re really extra prone to develop an intolerance or an allergy to these particular meals. So, I strive to not, once more, comply with the identical food regimen every single day, to combine up my food regimen from day-to-day however actually to not take dietary supplements on the weekend.

And the thought right here is that you just don’t need your physique to get used to any fixed exterior inputs and to down-regulate pure manufacturing of any substance. And that applies to issues we get from meals as properly. This is likely one of the causes I additionally sometimes will quick for brief quantities of time, simply to get used to not having these inputs as properly. But with focused supplementation, I really feel like that is particularly necessary or a minimum of it has been for me. And I discover that I additionally get extra profit from dietary supplements after I do that. As a aspect notice, I additionally discover this actually useful with caffeine. Although I discover that most individuals don’t love to do that, to both go off caffeine on the weekends, which is more durable, particularly in case you nonetheless have loads happening on the weekends, and far much less enjoyable. Or what I choose to do, which is to cycle caffeine all through the month. So for one week of a month, certainly one of each 4 to 5 weeks, I can’t drink caffeine or simply drink decaf espresso in small quantities. And what I discovered is that this makes caffeine a lot more practical the remainder of the time when I’m consuming it, which many people are consuming caffeine for the little little bit of power or focus enhance. And I discover it’s rather more efficient after I do this.

So, only a easy tip that has been actually useful for me and one I might encourage you to experiment with in your individual life. You’ll discover me saying this time and again, however I do suppose there’s an incredible quantity of variability and personalization in terms of any facet of well being. So actually at all times experiment and discover what works finest for you. Don’t ever take anybody’s recommendation, together with mine, fully at face worth. Use every part as a place to begin to determine what’s gonna work finest for you.

I’m additionally very cautious with supplementation to attempt to take solely focused, cautious dietary supplements to perform a selected objective. And personally, what I’ve carried out is to run…All the dietary supplements I take are considerably primarily based on both, like I mentioned, deficiencies from testing or on my genes. A concrete instance I may give right here is that after I ran my genes by Nutrition Genome…I’ve a reduction with them and I’ll ensure that’s linked within the present notes. They are an affiliate companion. I’ll hyperlink to it so that you just guys can discover that. Look out for that hyperlink. But I ran my genes by there. They give quite a lot of actually useful information about what issues your physique may choose simply primarily based in your genetics. And actually, there are various concerns past that together with you probably have intolerances primarily based in your present immune standing or your present intestine well being, it’s not the one factor you must take a look at. But I discovered it a really useful place to begin.

So, the particular instance I’ll give right here is that I discovered primarily based on my genes that I had a better than common want for sure forms of choline. But I, mockingly, additionally am illiberal to hen eggs, which for many individuals are the principle dietary supply of choline. But having prevented eggs for nearly a decade, I used to be consuming very low quantities of dietary choline and I had this drastically elevated want for choline. When I began supplementing, I observed a very drastic distinction comparatively shortly. And in order that’s one of many methods I discover that genes will be actually useful in pinpointing possibly among the issues that may very well be dietary holes for us after which utilizing these issues in a focused strategy to get a really particular profit.

Because as all of us may know, simply from trying on the advertising, there are actually 1000’s and 1000’s of dietary supplements. And all of them have potential advantages, relying on what you particularly want. But in case you simply go primarily based on the advantages of dietary supplements, you possibly can find yourself with an enormous listing which will or might not essentially profit you personally. So, I’m an enormous fan, like I mentioned, of discovering a superb place to begin primarily based on genetics after which utilizing quite a lot of monitoring and private experimentation to actually dial that in. And even at that time, nonetheless skipping them on the weekends.

Heather requested, “What do you personally do to address all the forms of EMFs within your home and exposures for your kids?” This is one other nice query, I feel one that may develop into more and more related. As it seems, I might suppose that EMFs usually are not going to be happening anytime quickly and that that is one thing we’re gonna be an increasing number of doubtlessly uncovered to in our environments every day. I’ve two faculties of thought right here. The first is that we should always reduce when potential and inside cause and inside our sanity. But additionally understand that EMFs are and sure will stay a comparatively huge a part of our lives. So it’s necessary to additionally domesticate resilience and skill to deal with when uncovered.

And I’ll admit, I haven’t at all times felt this fashion. I in lots of instances have been rather more cautious about avoiding all forms of EMFs, particularly after I was in an lively therapeutic section. And I feel there are actually instances and locations for that. But I had a number of experiences with folks within the well being world that I very a lot belief, over a span of some weeks, who all had gadgets of their residence that delay various kinds of EMFs. And it form of shocked me to see them there. And all of them had the identical concept that since we can not completely keep away from EMFs, that it’s maybe higher to discover a extra aware and focused method to make use of them, but in addition not fully keep away from them in our residence surroundings in order that we’re really much less resilient once we are uncovered. So, I feel there’s a stability there. I don’t suppose it’s potential in right this moment’s more and more technological world to fully keep away from EMFs. And I feel we may all in all probability encounter a complete lot of stress if we have been attempting to fully keep away from them.

But I do suppose there are ranges of ways in which we will mitigate or keep away from additional publicity, and quite a lot of them are fairly straightforward. I’ve a number of posts about this that I can hyperlink to, to ensure you guys can discover them. We did have an EMF skilled come to our home, who examined all of our completely different bedrooms particularly, however simply the entire home and found out the place our highest areas of EMFs have been, the place they have been coming from. That was actually useful simply to have a tangible thought of what we have been working with to start with. And I did a podcast with Brian Hoyer who did the evaluation in our home. After that podcast, we painted a few rooms with a specialised paint to attenuate publicity to EMFs from sources that I feel have been above ranges that I felt protected with, like, as an example, from a wise meter.

But then past that, we had comparatively low ranges in the remainder of the home. So we have been in a position to mitigate it with issues like taking our Wi-Fi down at evening, utilizing a very cheap digital timer hooked as much as our router and modem, and all that tools. So it mechanically turned off once we have been sleeping. And we additionally put our cell telephones in airplane mode at evening, particularly in the event that they’re in our rooms, simply so we don’t have that publicity whereas we’re sleeping. There’s some proof that we’re doubtlessly extra inclined to among the dangerous issues that may occur from EMFs whereas we’re sleeping as a result of we’re in a parasympathetic state, and our physique is doubtlessly much less resilient or we a minimum of have to be in additional of a therapeutic state. So I felt prefer it was extra necessary to mitigate at evening. And in case you have been trying form of on the 80/20 precept, and also you guys have heard me speak about this, mitigating publicity at evening whenever you’re actually not utilizing Wi-Fi anyway, is a simple strategy to form of cut back total publicity.

We additionally spend quite a lot of time outdoors through the day and EMFs are usually, not at all times, however usually extra concentrated in buildings and in houses the place we’ve Wi-Fi, and cell telephones, and sensible home equipment, or no matter it might be. And so, we spend quite a lot of time outdoors through the day, so I wasn’t as nervous about our exposures then. My children particularly are outdoors a superb period of time. So I used to be extra involved with mitigating our nighttime publicity, which I’ve defined. And try a hyperlink under the place I’ll present you the way to try this with a timer in your Wi-Fi. That was a very easy one which we don’t even have to consider anymore.

But on the finish of the day, I feel that, like something, EMFs will be extra problematic in case you’re already fighting different well being issues. So, I feel it’s additionally necessary to have a superb give attention to total well being and resilience in order that once we do encounter EMFs in small quantities, they aren’t as dangerous. I’ve additionally seen instances the place folks, for no matter cause, needed to be very cautious about avoiding them or have been so cautious about avoiding EMFs that any publicity doubtlessly brought about issues. So I feel it’s about discovering that stability, and mitigating what we will with out it changing into an obsessive focus, and spending time outdoors each time potential, curating a very good sleep surroundings in terms of EMFs, after which additionally ensuring that we’re resilient so we will deal with when publicity does occur as a result of in right this moment’s world, it is going to.

I bought a number of questions associated to protein, particularly after a podcast I did with Dr. Gabrielle Lyon, who talked concerning the significance of protein consumption. And additionally one other one which I did with Diana from Sacred Cow about protein, particularly for girls and the way necessary that’s. I’ve gotten quite a lot of protein-related questions from you guys. And Brianna requested, “I’d love to know what your protein meals and snacks look like, especially on the go. Thanks for the information you share.” Lindsay mentioned, “I would love to hear more about your strategies for getting enough protein with minimal saturated fat, especially with the APOE4 gene as I’m struggling with this. Do you use any kind of protein shakes or bars for busy times? I’m intolerant to whey and casein so that adds a whole other layer of difficulty. I love fish, chicken, and turkey, but would be thrilled to have more options. Also, any thoughts on soy?”

So, only a fast few strategies there. I’m additionally an enormous fan of seafood, Lindsey. And quite a lot of my protein does come from seafood from varied sources. We’re fortunate the place we reside that that’s a simple factor to entry. But it’s additionally a more durable one to have on the go. And I discovered that, particularly in, like, social conditions, it’s onerous to simply open a can of sardines or eat seafood. So, I’ll put an exhaustive listing under that you just guys can discover. But one thing that I actually take pleasure in, I’m an enormous fan of Paleovalley beef sticks, that are comparatively low in saturated fats, particularly for beef. And I like them as a result of they don’t have any of the nasty components like corn-based citric acid that quite a lot of beef merchandise have, particularly beef stick merchandise. And they’re naturally fermented. They use an old-school uncured fermentation technique. So you additionally get a lift of probiotics from consuming these. And it’s onerous to search out something extra handy as a result of they’re already non-perishable and able to go. My children are an enormous fan as properly. So these by no means final very lengthy in our home.

I usually even have duck eggs or hard-boiled duck eggs round. We have geese, so there’s a simple protein supply for us. But as I discussed earlier than, I can’t eat hen eggs. That’s the one intolerance I haven’t been in a position to totally reverse but. So, I keep away from hen eggs nonetheless at the moment however do effective with duck eggs. And so I are inclined to preserve these available. That’ll be a fast protein if I want it. It’s additionally a quite common breakfast for me to eat just some eggs.

Harder in social conditions however on the go, I like cans of sardines and salmon as a result of they’re so cheap. You can get wild-caught sardines with the bones, that are additionally an important supply of calcium, or wild-caught salmon in a can with the bones, once more, an important supply of calcium. And in comparison with the contemporary variations of both of these, they’re so cheap. They are filled with protein and all types of different nutritional vitamins and minerals and, comparatively for protein sources, very cheap. I do know that sardines are a tricky one for lots of people and they’re an acquired style for certain however in case you can purchase the style or study to like them like I’ve, it took a number of years however I really love them now, they’re an important go-to protein supply. A few suggestions that I discover useful in case you’re not a fan of the style, plain yellow mustard does a fairly good job of masking it, as does dietary yeast. It’s additionally a supply of protein and B nutritional vitamins. And that tends to assist, form of, uninteresting the actually fishy taste. I additionally love making chopped salads with canned sardines the place I chop up some romaine lettuce and a few cucumbers, and onions, and a can of sardines, I’ll form of, like, mash it up after which add lemon juice, and discover that basically, it’s a really, very delicate taste with that and that’s a very easy, cheap lunch.

Also humorous confession, I like uncooked oysters as a supply of protein. And this isn’t a standard one. I haven’t seen this on anyone else’s listing of protein to eat on the go. But we’ve a neighborhood seafood market the place we reside, and I like to run in and get a pound of pre-shucked that day uncooked oysters. In reality, that is my model of quick meals. So I suppose some folks would undergo a drive-thru. I like to simply run in there and seize a pound of uncooked oysters and eat them in my automotive if I’m on the go. It might not be everyone’s cup of tea, however I completely love oysters and I like the entire zinc, and protein, and every part else that they arrive with. And it’s about the identical value comparatively as consuming out. So, only a random tip there. You talked about you want hen and turkey already. Pre-cooking both of these are nice to have on the go for a excessive protein snack. I usually will throw quite a lot of hen into the moment pot or pre-make one thing like egg roll in a bowl and have that available to take with me.

Lindsey mentioned she will’t have whey or casein, so this wouldn’t be an choice for her. But I do tolerate dairy now and I’m an enormous fan of grass-fed cottage cheese. The one I often get is named Good Culture. And that’s a excessive protein…they’ve very low-fat choices however the excessive protein grass-fed dairy choice, in case you tolerate it, that’s an important one.

We make quite a lot of home made jerky at our home. We have a smoker and in addition simply have carried out this within the oven for a very very long time. I’ve a recipe on web site at tmp.wellnessmama.com on make jerky. It’s really method simpler than you’ll count on and also you save some huge cash whenever you make it your self versus shopping for it. Plus, you possibly can add all types of useful spices and wholesome variations of salt as an alternative of the processed salt that’s utilized in quite a lot of these.

Especially this time of 12 months, I additionally actually love any form of leftovers or soup in a mug or to-go cup. And these are really easy to make. I’ll usually simply dump leftovers right into a mug and add scorching bone broth after which I’ve a meal able to go, whether or not it’s simply lunch at residence or if I’m on the go. And not associated to protein however in case you are consuming extra protein, one other factor that I’ve discovered actually useful is to ensure you’re getting sufficient prebiotics. And I personally love the prebiotics from Just Thrive. I’ll hyperlink to these as properly. They’re not protein, however they do assist with digestion they usually style nice. It’s an important drink choice to, form of, combine issues up.

Jamie asks, “My question is can fasting blood sugar be too low? I’ve been really interested in tracking my blood sugar over the past few months, especially after listening to many of your podcasts about metabolic health. My fasting blood sugar in the morning has been around 70 and my glucometer says that I’m hypoglycemic. Is that a bad thing?” First and foremost, crucial, I wanna say for any specifics associated to your private well being, completely verify with the physician. This just isn’t medical recommendation. I don’t play a physician on the web. I’ll solely communicate to my private expertise right here.

I feel what Jamie is referencing, I’ve been for a number of months carrying a steady glucose monitor from Levels. And I’ll hyperlink to that as properly If you guys wanna strive it out. I’ve discovered it actually useful as a result of I’ve been in a position to pinpoint how my physique responds to various kinds of meals and what my glucose response seems to be like. I’ll additionally caveat and say that I don’t suppose carbs are dangerous. I don’t suppose that glucose response, basically, is dangerous. I feel it’s actually useful information to have. But there’s a complete lot that goes into this. For occasion, a very heavy sauna session or a exercise session may give you a spike in glucose. This just isn’t a nasty factor. It’s really an important factor. Even from food regimen, consuming quite a lot of meals like candy potatoes, though they’re excessive in carbs and in starch, can increase your blood sugar, usually not as a lot as processed meals, though some folks will see a much bigger spike from that. There are additionally random meals like grapes that are inclined to spike folks fairly excessive though it’s thought of a pure meals.

I feel there’s quite a lot of experimentation that goes into this. And so I’m positively not giving any blanket recommendation right here in any way. I haven’t gotten to put on a glucose monitor in the summertime but, however I even have a idea that in hotter climate and once we’re simply in a warmer surroundings, we deal with a few of these meals like grapes and tropical fruit a bit bit higher. But I’ll preserve you posted on that.

Having worn a steady glucose monitor for a number of months, I’ll say that my fasting glucose is often within the 70s as properly. And I contemplate this variation inside the vary of regular. My physician does as properly. And my physician has mentioned that 70 to 85 is nice fasting vary. Mine is often within the 70s, typically as excessive as like 83, 85, relying on what I’ve carried out the day earlier than. I’ve additionally had my glucose as little as the 50s after I was doing water quick, which I do really feel like is low, however I nonetheless felt okay throughout these instances. I’m not recommending that by any means and I’m positively not recommending water fasting, basically. I’ve carried out that beneath the care of a physician. I feel it actually can serve its objective but it surely’s not one thing I feel is useful for everybody. But I’m simply saying that as an example that I’ve had my glucose go as little as the 50s and nonetheless felt nice.

I’ve additionally seen that some issues are inclined to impression fasting glucose the following morning, together with meal timing the day earlier than, and issues like how a lot protein you ate, basically, the day earlier than, and at lunch the day earlier than, particularly, after which something you consumed after darkish. I’ve mentioned earlier than that I’m an enormous fan of circadian fasting, simply merely not consuming when it’s darkish outdoors, which is one thing that in all probability biologically traces up with how we have been designed to eat. But in case you’re nervous about your blood sugar being too low, some issues you may strive experimenting with could be including extra protein to your meals the day earlier than, particularly at lunch, and even including a small protein and wholesome fats snack earlier than mattress. So consuming earlier than mattress does are inclined to preserve your fasting glucose larger. For that cause, lots of people keep away from consuming after darkish or earlier than mattress. But in case you’re nervous yours is simply too low, that may very well be a superb technique as properly. Again, I feel that is one thing to work with your individual healthcare practitioner about. It’s very individualized. I personally really feel effective and truly actually, actually nice with fasting glucose within the 70s however there’s quite a lot of concerns. So, seek the advice of with the practitioner in case you are involved in any respect.

I don’t have a reputation however any person requested, “What about loose skin after losing weight? I have seven kids and I’m trying to lose weight. I’ve lost 20 pounds, but need to lose 40 more. I already have loose skin on my belly and some severe stretch marks. What did you or do you do after your weight loss for loose skin?” Well, before everything, whoever you might be, congratulations in your weight reduction and in addition on bringing seven people into the world. I’ve had six and I do know it’s no small feat to have one child a lot much less a couple of child. So congratulations on the unbelievable issues your physique has carried out. I may even say, I’m proper there with you. I feel some pores and skin modifications are very, very regular, even after one being pregnant, even after no pregnancies, simply as we grow old. But particularly after a number of pregnancies, that appears to be a fairly frequent factor. I feel there’s genetic elements that come into play right here. I feel there’s some issues we will do this assist, form of, mitigate the distinction. But I feel that there are some modifications that occur. And I feel that is, form of, a two-part factor.

On the one hand, I don’t suppose we will or ought to count on our our bodies to look precisely like they did earlier than having infants after we’ve infants as a result of it’s a change and we bought an unbelievable payoff by that change. Most of us I don’t suppose would change that for the world however that additionally doesn’t imply we will’t do issues that assist us really feel and be capable to transfer higher after that occurs. I actually have this too. And I had some unfastened pores and skin, even earlier than shedding pounds simply from having six infants. And now I’ve even fairly a bit extra after the load loss. And I’m very near my weight reduction targets. I’d wish to lose a bit bit extra fats however really preserve physique weight comparatively near what I’m now however achieve some muscle as properly. So I’ll possible nonetheless find yourself with extra unfastened pores and skin. I can say no doubt that I might nonetheless choose to lose the load once more, even when I knew how a lot unfastened pores and skin I might have simply because I’m a lot much less bothered by the pores and skin than I used to be by the additional weight. And I’m ready to take action rather more now, simply with the best way my physique is and the flexibility I’ve now versus earlier than.

But unfastened pores and skin actually is a matter and I actually perceive the place you’re coming from with this. For me, the pores and skin is slowly however absolutely tightening again up. I feel among the elements which have come into play that have been useful right here have been consuming sufficient protein, utilizing some type of purple gentle remedy commonly. Also, not a enjoyable suggestion for lots of people, however chilly publicity has been actually useful for this. And when I’m daring sufficient and might preserve myself doing it, getting common chilly publicity might be essentially the most useful for continued fats loss, particularly visceral fats, and for tightening my pores and skin. It’s not essentially essentially the most nice within the second. But the sensation after chilly publicity is completely unbelievable. And I’ve written about this earlier than. There are actually many costly methods you are able to do this however it’s also possible to construct a comparatively cheap chilly plunge in your home utilizing an outdated freezer or simply add ice cubes to a tub and do chilly publicity there.

I feel there’s gonna be, once more, a personalised supplemental issue that may assist right here as properly. For me, choline and sure amino acids have been useful, I feel, in tightening pores and skin from what I can inform, however I don’t know that that’s gonna be relevant to everybody. I do suppose it’s extraordinarily individualized, like each facet of well being, and I feel some folks may see tightening kind of than others however I feel these issues, basically, will assist everyone. I additionally know individuals who have misplaced this a lot weight or have had that many children who opted for unfastened pores and skin removing surgical procedure. From what I’ve learn, I might in all probability really lose about 8 to 10 kilos of unfastened pores and skin if I opted for one thing like that. But it’s probably not on my radar proper now as a result of the restoration sounds fairly powerful and I’d in all probability solely contemplate it if the unfastened pores and skin was getting in the best way of actions I wished to do or inflicting discomfort throughout these actions, however I might say it’s not fully out of the query. I’m positively going to stay with the chilly remedy and consuming sufficient protein and purple gentle for a very long time first to see what I can do naturally earlier than I might ever contemplate this.

Kristin mentioned, “Can you talk more about the concept behind first principles? How do you figure them out and how do you get from here to there? Though, I have a feeling this is what your homeschool program is going to be about. Is there a good resource or book to read about first principles? I love hearing how you base your homeschool program around it and it really resonates with me. I’d like to teach my kids this. College is not the end-all-be-all goal for us or for them. Our kids are 8 and 10. We wanna teach them real-life practical skills so they’re not just living in debt or working to pay bills with no end in sight. My husband just retired at 52 and we have no debt, not even a mortgage. We wanna pass along that mindset.” Congratulations, Kristin. That is a big accomplishment in and of itself.

There are actually some books. I’ve talked about first rules fairly a bit earlier than. This is a very enjoyable matter for me. Some books I might suggest off the highest of my head could be something and every part from Charlie Munger. And you don’t even must go to his books, you possibly can simply lookup…He’s bought quite a lot of recorded talks which have been on-line or quite a lot of articles written about his thought course of. And these are a very useful place to begin. Elon Musk can be a really a lot first rules thinker, as was the physicist Richard Feynman. You can discover quite a lot of his work as properly. He’s bought an important e-book that my children love too that’s known as “Surely You’re Joking, Mr. Feynman!” Numerous these are actually nice beginning factors.

Also, to reply your query, sure, I can be masking this in-depth in my curriculum. This is named Unstitute, and will have that to you guys, very, very quickly. If you’re not acquainted with the idea of pondering in first rules, the thought is principally dialing issues again to the commonest true denominators after which constructing from there, attempting to strip out the assumptions which have already been in play associated to that factor. Some frequent thinkers that thought like this, you may need heard about a couple of of them, folks like Elon Musk, Aristotle, Thomas Edison, Richard Feynman, Nikola Tesla, and Einstein. I might say Elon Musk was in all probability essentially the most well-known trendy first rules thinker that’s most outspoken about it, however there are actually many, many others as properly.

And Musk mentioned that he thought it was a superb framework for pondering. It’s principally physics. He mentioned, “You know, the sort of first principles reasoning, generally, I think there are. What I mean by that is to boil things down to their fundamental truths and then reason up from there, as opposed to reasoning by analogy. Through most of our life, we get through life by reasoning by analogy, which essentially means copying what other people do slight variations.” And he mentioned, “If we can go back to first principles, we can often think of completely novel and innovative ways of thinking about things. And this has become something I try to do as part of my daily and yearly process. It starts by basically questioning everything I think, or I think I know, or I think I believe to be true, and then doing this continually to get to the most basic building blocks, and then building from there.”

So as Musk mentioned, usually folks cause by analogy or they’ll suppose in a sample that form of goes like this, you begin with what, form of, exist already or with limitations, and then you definately’ll iterate or enhance on that, attempt to make it a bit bit higher, otherwise you’ll discover out there options, principally as a type of variations of what exists, however with out possibly fully understanding the fundamental constructing blocks to start with. And then you definately’ll look again in time, primarily based on what’s been carried out, to attempt to decide what to do or what plan of action to take, or what to construct.

But alternately, in case you have been gonna suppose in first rules, it would go extra alongside the traces of asking why over and over and over till you get again to the core elementary constructing blocks. So that method, you’re beginning with the probabilities. From there, you possibly can outline and discover a totally new path primarily based on these first rules with out the assumptions which have gone together with how issues have been carried out prior to now. From there, you possibly can create a brand new recipe primarily based on these very primary constructing blocks after which begin asking and dealing backwards from the query of what’s the purpose? And working backwards to construct to there realizing what you recognize.

It’s a, form of, powerful idea to understand at first. But when you get it, it actually sticks and it, form of, revolutionizes the way you suppose. And like many issues in life, I feel children are naturally nice at this. In reality, they’re one of the best at asking “why” questions time and again and over to get to the foundation of pondering, basically. And for them, all of it is new info. So if we’re ready, among the best presents we may give them is simply to reply their questions of why as a lot as potential to assist study these issues. And I get that it’s onerous. I lately traveled alone with my 4-year-old. My entire purpose in that 18-hour journey was merely to reply to all of her questions with out getting exasperated, and I used to be in a position to do it. But by the tip of that day, I feel I had answered actually a whole bunch of questions and I used to be in all probability near the sting of my endurance. But she remembers it as being an unbelievable day the place she felt like she discovered loads.

But children are at all times asking why. “Why do we have to go to school? Why do you have to go to work? Why do I have to clean my room? Why do I have to do this?” And if we’re in a position to give them stable solutions to these questions, we will actually give them a stable basis for important pondering. It’s an important alternative, actually a tricky one as a dad or mum. And usually we shut down these questions with, “Because I said so,” or, “that’s the way it’s done,” or, “That’s the rules.” Not to say there aren’t instances when our children do want to simply do what’s anticipated of them however we will use their why questions as a strategy to actually give them a basis for pondering. So as I discussed, an instance of this might be in terms of college. I’ve carried out a extra in-depth podcast particularly associated simply to this matter, and I’ll hyperlink to that as properly so you possibly can hear extra in case you’re .

But I really feel like we’ve, prior to now 100 years, actually simply iterated on present variations of training, discovering marginal methods to enhance them with testing. Although I might argue in some methods, we’ve really made them worse, however probably not revolutionizing training regardless of the unbelievable developments in know-how. And that was the, form of, motivation behind what I name Unstitute, which is my very own curriculum, realizing if the purpose is simply to get children to sit down nonetheless for eight hours a day and to learn to do issues time and again, then college will be very productive for that. But if that’s not the purpose anymore, what would really accomplish the purpose and no matter that appears like? And trying backwards, I noticed we’d like our children to have issues like creativity, important pondering, the flexibility to ask onerous questions, the flexibility to at all times ask why. Those are issues which can be by no means gonna be totally outsourced to know-how.

And so how will we finest give these presents to our children? And the curriculum was constructed round these concepts, not assumptions, like how will we preserve children busy for eight hours a day? So I feel once we return to core rules like that, we’re in a position to method issues in a brand new and novel method. And that has let me give my children the tutorial half they want in only a couple hours a day after which have extra time to do hands-on actions with them and allow them to actually discover their artistic passions. And this can be a large space of curiosity for me and I can be sharing extra with you guys as quickly as I’ve it out there. I’ve been scrambling to show this right into a digital system for different households, as digital studying will get an increasing number of out there.

Some different examples I feel can, form of, illustrate first precept pondering. So, folks usually suppose that, “Okay, so to lose weight, I just need to eat less or move more.” And that’s what quite a lot of weight reduction packages are primarily based on. But in case you preserve going again to core rules, there’s actually a component of that however in case you’re solely basing on these assumptions, you’re gonna solely make marginal enhancements to present methods. And so, you’re additionally not gonna be capable to essentially get extra environment friendly at these methods.

So, for me, weight reduction actually bought efficient after I went again to, “Well, what are the actual building blocks necessary to have a healthy weight?” And realizing that quite a lot of these issues weren’t simply energy in, energy out in any respect, however having the ability to exist in a state of low stress as a result of stress or being in a state of struggle or flight continually makes it extraordinarily troublesome to drop extra pounds as a result of your physique is in survival mode and it’s not in a pure physiological state the place it is able to drop extra pounds. It has extra necessary priorities. It’s defending you. So from there, I used to be in a position to ask, “Well, what can I do to get my body in a healthier state so that it wants to reach a healthy weight and I’m not fighting it?” And that led to me exploring my previous trauma, my psychological and emotional well being at a a lot deeper stage. And it made all of the bodily elements a lot simpler. I’ve used first rules pondering with investing with many, many areas of my life and had unbelievable outcomes throughout the board.

Another instance and what I’m engaged on, a useful resource for you guys, goes again to first rules with all of the issues mothers must do in a day. I’ve mentioned time and again that I feel mothers are essentially the most highly effective drive for good on this planet however I additionally suppose we’re essentially the most busy usually. And I feel if we may give mothers extra bandwidth and skill to be more practical, not simply environment friendly, to me, it’s all about being efficient, we will actually change the world. So which means going again to the core constructing blocks, the primary rules pondering of what do mothers really have to do and what are the core issues that make us efficient as a mother, after which constructing from there towards the purpose of how can we create unbelievable people? How can we function from a spot of low stress as mothers and constructing from there? So, like I mentioned, I’m engaged on a useful resource for you guys about that as properly. And keep tuned, I’ll launch particulars as quickly as I’ve it.

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Another nice query from Tracy. This has been a recurring one in several methods. She mentioned, “Mark Hyman recently talked about sugar causing cancer. I’ve heard Christopher Walker say that sugar is not the bad guy. Also, could you clear up the nuts and seeds debate? This one is crazy-making. Mark will say some of the healthiest things to eat are nuts and seeds. Christopher Walker will say they’re anti-nutrients. Even if you could explain how to make nuts work for us, they intuitively seem like health foods. But lastly, the debate on green vegetables, yes or no, healthy or not? Can you help with some of these contradictions?” And I like this query as a result of it actually brings to gentle an necessary factor I don’t suppose we’re speaking about sufficient in terms of well being, and that’s that there’s nearly no universally good or dangerous meals or complement. There’s at all times extra at play than that. It can be very, very troublesome to say something is universally good or dangerous. I feel I may make an argument for sure forms of vegetable oils. But past that, it’s very troublesome to say one thing’s universally good or dangerous.

There’s genetic elements that come into play. There’s present immunological and well being elements for each person who come into play. And I feel it’s straightforward to attempt to vilify or glorify sure meals or dietary supplements and it’s nearly not possible to do as a result of we’re so completely different. And so, attempting to comply with anybody else’s system is nearly at all times gonna be problematic. This is why I’m very hesitant to publish, in any method on my web site, precisely what I did and what I feel different folks ought to do primarily based alone expertise as a result of I feel I discovered what labored for me. I feel Dr. Hyman has discovered what labored for him and in addition for a lot of of his sufferers, actually. I feel Christopher Walker has discovered what works for him and has additionally helped most of the folks he works with as properly. I feel there’s great knowledge in all of those approaches however I feel there’s additionally an enormous pitfall and we’ve to watch out once we attempt to comply with anybody else’s system precisely as a result of there’s a lot individualization.

So, from my expertise, there’s a threshold for all of these items. And what that threshold is, it varies from individual to individual, primarily based on present well being, on genetics, and many different elements. So we will’t make black or white statements about most issues. So, as an example, I don’t personally suppose sugar is objectively dangerous. I feel refined sugar will be problematic, particularly commonly or in giant quantities. But in case you’re speaking about simply sugar, you’re speaking about issues like glucose and fructose, issues which can be current in lots of, many meals, issues like carbs, that’s what’s current in lots of, many meals. Carbs flip into these issues within the physique. And how a lot of these issues we’d like varies, once more, primarily based on our particular person wants.

So, I feel there’s a threshold. I feel we every have to determine what ours is. But consuming one refined sugar cookie just isn’t prone to trigger most cancers. Eating a pack of cookies every single day may have some long-term problematic well being penalties, particularly relying on the place your physique is, similar to smoking one cigarette might be not going to trigger issues. But smoking a pack a day, very properly may trigger some issues. It’s all a few threshold and it’s about realizing what every of our our bodies really want.

So, to immediately reply your query, I don’t suppose refined sugar is a well being meals for anybody essentially however I feel how a lot carbohydrates and even glucose and fructose an individual can deal with varies loads primarily based on individual to individual, primarily based on genes, and a complete lot of different elements. I don’t suppose we will make blanket statements. I feel that nuts and seeds is usually a nice supply of protein and fat however they may also be problematic for some individuals who have an immune response to them. Nuts and seeds are additionally very calorie-dense to allow them to make weight reduction troublesome, though they’re not objectively dangerous. I feel it’s potential to be wholesome with out nuts and seeds. I feel it’s potential to be wholesome with out sugar. I additionally suppose these issues will be a part of a nutritious diet, particularly carefully. I feel it is determined by you.

I feel there’s quite a lot of knowledge in previous cultures in terms of nuts and seeds. They soaked them or sprouted them, and people issues cut back among the anti-nutrients that Christopher Walker is speaking about, like phytic acid. So I feel, basically, these issues will be problematic to eat every single day relying by yourself well being standing. And I feel you’re the finest skilled on that. And that discovering out and experimenting for your self that you’re your major healthcare supplier and that whenever you discover these solutions, you’ll have one of the best shot at success for your self.

Same factor with inexperienced greens. This one could be a bit extra controversial. I feel inexperienced greens will be very wholesome. I feel it’s also possible to be very wholesome with out them if you might want to. I feel they comprise issues like oxalates, which will be problematic for some folks, particularly at sure instances, particularly in large quantities. So personally, I discover I do higher on cooked inexperienced greens reasonably than uncooked. And I’ve been really consuming extra root greens and carbs currently, primarily based on how my physique feels and primarily based on a a lot larger diploma of train. It’s all very particular person. It is determined by you. It is determined by what you’re doing. It is determined by your genes. It is determined by how a lot you’re shifting. It is determined by how properly you’re sleeping and what your glucose response is.

So, the underside line is, these aren’t contradictions. They are simply lovely examples of our individuality. And so if we stopped attempting to outline meals or dietary supplements or something nearly as good or dangerous and we shift to the main focus to simply nourishing our our bodies, how will we finest nourish our our bodies, then we will construct good constructing blocks reasonably than attempting to keep away from these meals fully and hopefully come to a significantly better place of individualization for what’s gonna be finest for our well being.

Cheryl says, “I would like an update on your red light therapy. Do you do it daily and what results do you continue to see and feel?” So, to reply that query, I nonetheless use purple gentle largely every day. I don’t do something every single day, once more, however I’m now utilizing it largely for serving to with my unfastened pores and skin, hopefully, however I’ve additionally discovered that it’s useful for shielding towards solar injury. I spend quite a lot of time within the solar each time I can and I’ve no plans to cease that. And I’ve discovered that purple gentle remedy tends to guard towards injury from the solar. And even anecdotally, simply my expertise, that spending time on the purple gentle earlier than going out within the solar in a given day tends to present me extra solar tolerance in order that I’m much less reactive, I’m much less prone to burn if I’m out within the solar.

If you’re not acquainted with purple gentle remedy, it’s also called photobiomodulation or low-level gentle remedy, additionally known as biostimulation, or photonic stimulation, or lightbox remedy. It has quite a lot of names. The primary thought is that it’s utilizing a selected wavelength of sunshine to deal with the pores and skin to perform varied outcomes. And research have proven that completely different wavelengths have an effect on the physique in several methods. The simplest wavelengths are usually within the ranges of 630 to 670 and 810 to 880. And these very particular wavelengths of purple gentle create a biochemical impact in ourselves that serves to extend mitochondrial perform. And this can be a huge deal. This improves ATP. If you’re not acquainted with that, that’s adenosine triphosphate, which is basically mobile power. And it will increase manufacturing of ATP within the physique. And ATP is basically our supply of power for each cell within the physique. Without it, we don’t perform. Without sufficient of it, we don’t perform properly. So this can be a huge deal.

And these wavelengths between 630 and 880 are used on the pores and skin floor. Red gentle remedy penetrates about 8 to 10 millimeters into the pores and skin, relying on what space of the physique is utilizing the purple gentle. This can simply have an effect on all pores and skin layers, even reaching into blood vessels, lymph pathways, nerves, and hair follicles. I wanna ensure that I speak about this particularly however purple gentle remedy has been mentioned to assist issues like rejuvenating facial pores and skin and smoothing pores and skin tone, serving to construct collagen, which is nice for wrinkles, repairing solar injury, like I discussed, activating the lymphatic system for doubtlessly improved detoxing, lowering irritation, particularly on the pores and skin, serving to fade scars and stretch marks, which is actually a method I’m attempting to make use of it, bettering hair development and hair thickness, stimulating wound therapeutic, and plenty of different issues.

I’ve personally used it for my thyroid and for serving to with hair development after thyroid illness. I’m now in restoration from thyroid illness, but it surely’s helped me to get well my hair. And I’m additionally now utilizing it like I discussed to tighten unfastened pores and skin after six infants and quite a lot of weight reduction. There’s much more to it as properly. I’ll ensure that there are some hyperlinks you guys can comply with to study extra in case you’re , in addition to to see the particular gadgets I take advantage of. I feel you may get quite a lot of the identical advantages from cautious solar publicity. I like to recommend the podcast I did with Ari Witten about solar. But I feel a red-light gentle in your house may also be a very useful well being software.

Amy asks, “I tried intermittent fasting and keto for almost a year and I gained over 20 pounds despite eating only 1 to 2 times a day. I’m not even sure how that’s possible and I have been keeping records. My metabolism is a mess now. It’s extremely slow. I’m wondering how to fix it and if some bodies just don’t do well with IF.” I feel this totally goes again to that concept of individualization, particularly for girls, our hormones are much more delicate. And I’ve tackled this topic in quite a lot of podcasts as a result of there are such a lot of conflicting opinions. I feel the reply, once more, goes again to determining what works finest for you. It seems like your physique just isn’t loving keto. I feel there may very well be quite a lot of issues that come into play right here. I feel there’s additionally quite a lot of variation in what keto means. And I don’t know which model you’ve been following.

But I, as an example, don’t do properly on strict, what lots of people name keto as properly as a result of it’s excessive in saturated fats. One of the issues I discovered for me was that I wanted to actually severely restrict saturated fats, and I eat very low ranges of that, a lot larger quantities of issues like olive oil, and do significantly better that method. Some girls may even simply not reply properly to very strict intermittent fasting, particularly consuming as soon as a day, which may down-regulate sure hormones. So, I might begin with really researching folks like Christopher Walker, or Reike, and the hormonal metabolic issues they speak about associated to that. And experimenting with nonetheless trying possibly at energy simply to get an thought of how a lot you’re consuming, however experimenting with possibly as an alternative upping protein and nonetheless doubtlessly some issues like root greens to get some wholesome sources of carbs, possibly circadian fasting.

So reasonably than simply consuming one or two instances a day, consuming extra usually, consuming extra energy, however simply not consuming after darkish or experimenting with early morning daylight to assist get your hormones again in the suitable stage, after which experimenting with how a lot protein, fats, and different simply meals, basically. There additionally is an efficient chance you’re not consuming sufficient meals. I do know this sounds counterintuitive, however this ended up being an enormous key for me. So I’ve, prior to now 2 years, misplaced over 90 kilos and I’m consuming rather more meals now than I used to be earlier than I misplaced weight, like much more and much more protein. I’m consuming over 100 grams of protein most days. I’m consuming simply rather more quantity of meals and I discovered that that’s made weight reduction simpler. So I feel there’s gonna be a component of actually experimenting together with your physique and determining what’s gonna work there. I’ve quite a lot of sources associated to this. So I’ll ensure that a few of these are linked so as to proceed to study.

Melissa requested, “Can you share any of your family systems and checklists, grocery shopping app? Do you use an electronic calendar or paper one that you can write on?” So, the excellent news right here, I’ve gotten variations of this query sufficient that I’m engaged on a useful resource. I’ll have a e-book really out for you guys quickly, known as “Zen and the Art of Dirty Dishes” that has all of my methods and construct your individual. But to immediately reply your questions now, I take advantage of a system known as Real Plans for meal planning and grocery purchasing. And I’ll put a hyperlink right here so as to get all of my recipes. If you strive it, all of the Wellness Mama recipes can be mechanically in there.

It’s superb as a result of it enables you to meal plan for the entire week, enter how many individuals you’re meal planning for, after which it is going to export a purchasing listing within the app that you should use and it checks off as you go. You can even already verify off something you recognize you’ve gotten in your home. And as you’re planning, you probably have allergic reactions or simply children who received’t eat sure issues otherwise you received’t eat sure issues, you possibly can have it exclude any recipes that embrace these meals. So it’s extraordinarily intuitive and simple to make use of. It even has a function that can assist you use what you’ve gotten in your pantry and freezer. And this has actually simplified my life, particularly this previous 12 months once we had been consuming at residence actually each single meal. So, I’ll ensure that’s linked as properly.

I take advantage of my cellphone calendar for every part now in order that I can sync with my household and ensure we’re all on the identical web page for schedule. I used to make use of a paper calendar however have now totally digitized. And I’ve written methods in our residence as properly for our children. So the older ones who’ve know-how, these methods are on their know-how as properly however they’re additionally written down at residence so nothing falls by the cracks.

Last two questions. Thanks for sticking with me, guys. Bonnie requested, “Is there anything that can help with cellulite?” And I’ve a complete put up about this that I’ll hyperlink to so that you guys can study extra. But I feel that there are some issues that may positively assist. But first, I wish to say that some variations in pores and skin tone are fully pure, particularly for girls. There are very, only a few girls, even girls very low physique fats who’ve completely no cellulite. So I feel that there’s two components of this. I feel there is part of recognizing that we aren’t meant to be excellent and having some variation there’s really a beautiful, lovely factor. That mentioned, there are nonetheless issues we will do which can be additionally useful and useful to our physique that may assist cut back cellulite if it’s a factor that’s inflicting you to be self-conscious.

Specifically, I’ve written about these items earlier than. You can strive dry brushing, which is the method of gently brushing the pores and skin with a brush dry, because the identify suggests, not with water. And that is mentioned to stimulate the lymphatic system. And many individuals declare that it actually helps with cellulite. I’ve observed a distinction as properly. It doesn’t appear to be solely common however there are different advantages to this as properly, particularly in case you’re properly hydrated. So, hydration and dry brushing, each very cheap or free and a minimum of price a strive. Red gentle remedy, which I discussed as properly, may also be useful for cellulite. Anything that will increase collagen manufacturing can doubtlessly be useful for cellulite.

I feel that’s possible why purple gentle is useful. And additionally getting sufficient dietary protein and collagen appear to have a constructive impact for lots of ladies. I’ll ensure that the put up is linked there as properly so as to study from it however, once more, realizing that there’s some regular variation right here. We’re not meant to be airbrushed and that’s completely okay. But we will do some issues. And dry brushing, purple gentle, consuming extra protein are all largely useful to us on different ranges as properly, not simply eliminating cellulite. So I feel there are some fantastic holistic issues we will do this assist actually reverse that.

Alyssa has a enjoyable query. “What shoes does your family wear both indoor and outdoor?” And I’ll say indoor in our home, none, we by no means put on sneakers in any respect. And even indoor different locations, as minimal sneakers as potential. Outdoor, I choose my children not carrying sneakers. I don’t put on sneakers. I do they usually do put on boots when it’s actually chilly or I’ll typically put on sandals or flats if I’m on tough floor. But, basically, I don’t push sneakers a lot. And I choose to be and I choose my children to be barefoot and grounded after they’re outdoors. This is a surprisingly controversial matter that I might not have anticipated, simply because being barefoot is so frequent to me, I overlook that it’s to not everybody else. But there’s quite a lot of potential advantages right here that different cultures have understood that we don’t, doubtlessly.

Walking barefoot advantages the physique in varied methods. If we give it some thought logically, toes weren’t actually designed to be in sneakers, a minimum of not the form of sneakers we put on right this moment the place our toes are constrained and the soul of the shoe may be very stiff so the physique just isn’t really feeling the bottom or shifting. And strolling round barefoot may need some fairly spectacular advantages. Specifically, it helps the physique’s pure suggestions methods. There’s a biochemist named Katy Bowman, you may need heard of her, I’ll hyperlink to her. She’s actually, actually phenomenal. And she claims that trendy sneakers are contributing to quite a lot of our issues, together with issues like osteoarthritis, osteoporosis, knee, hip, and again ache and bunions. And that is partially as a result of sneakers block full movement of the foot joints they usually block nerve suggestions from the toes.

She explains, “There are nerves that interpret the shape of the ground by how the bones and the feet bend at 33 different points. This creates a mental image in the brain, similar to how a dolphin uses sonar to avoid obstacles. Wearing shoes prevents any motion in these joints except the angle and leaves the shoe air essentially blind to the environment. This is what makes stiff shoes the worst when it comes to natural development.” And this can be a giant a part of the explanation that some neurologists suggest actually flat sneakers or bendable sneakers, like minimal sneakers or swim sneakers for youngsters with neurological delays. This is definitely a fairly well-documented factor, that carrying sneakers with much less padding improves the suggestions there from the toes and helps these children learn to stroll. But even when we don’t have these particular considerations, we will get that very same profit.

Most of us are additionally carrying very cushioned supportive sneakers with a constructive heel. Positive heel signifies that the heel of the shoe is larger than the toe. Typically for girls, the dressier the shoe, the extra constructive the heel. And the extra athletic the shoe, the extra cushioned it’s. And, once more, this can be a controversial one, some specialists speculate that this will trigger extra hurt than good, saying that cushioned trainers, which solely date again a couple of a long time, could appear comfy, however they could contribute to foot accidents. And once more, with the neurofeedback, they could contribute to different accidents as properly. So, this can be a considerably controversial matter, however I do suppose it looks like there’s a profit and that the toes are supposed to sense temperature and terrain inside cause, not saying get frostbite or burn your toes, in fact, but it surely’s price a strive, particularly if there’s a protected strategy to be barefoot extra usually.

And I do know that there’s gonna be some potential pushback, particularly what concerning the lack of arch assist? What concerning the potential for parasites? I at all times get these follow-up questions. I’m not nervous personally, as a result of in terms of lack of arch assist, many individuals at the moment are carrying orthotics and additional assist for his or her toes. Back to Katy Bowman, she appears like this might really make the issue worse. And the reasoning is that toes weren’t designed to have that a lot assist like trendy sneakers present. So over time, after they get an excessive amount of assist, the muscular tissues within the toes atrophy, and it really causes the issue, after which we’d like an increasing number of assist to not have the issue.

It’s form of like one thing that occurs related with our eyes. With any muscle, we’ve to truly use it to strengthen it. So, foot ache with none arch assist may simply be an indication that there’s weak point in foot muscular tissues that have to get stronger. So incorporating extra barefoot motion fastidiously or carrying sneakers that enable for extra pure motion can assist the toes regain that energy over time. A podiatrist buddy of mine cautions that he usually sees accidents when folks swap too quick from extremely supportive sneakers to barefoot sneakers. And like several sort of train, I really feel prefer it’s crucial to begin slowly and work up as a result of in case you’re used to figuring out in like a mini mattress of a shoe, and then you definately’re abruptly barefoot, you positively may uncover some discomfort whereas your physique adjusts.

The different factor that at all times comes up, in fact, is the potential for parasites. When I discussed that my children are barefoot actually 99% of the time, I get a minimum of a couple of responses, like, alongside the traces of, “Well, I prefer my kids not to get parasites, thank you very much.” And I perceive it fully. But to me, the chance of parasites from going barefoot, in case you google it, or any well being situation, you’ll be satisfied that you just’re about to die from the thought of going barefoot, however the information doesn’t again this up. If you’re studying this, or listening to this I imply, you might be possible dwelling in a first-world nation, you possible have indoor plumbing, you possible bathe occasionally. So whereas hookworms and different parasites have been frequent when nearly all of us didn’t have these issues and we have been usually strolling on human feces, that’s not taking place as generally proper now. Hookworms will be simply transmitted by human excrement, which, once more, it was rather more frequent. But improved hygiene and improved disposal of human feces has tremendously lowered this downside.

So I’m not as involved with that. I do suppose in case you’re nervous, there are alternatives like barefoot sneakers which can be wholesome, compromised, they don’t have the raised heel. They enable extra motion of the foot and of the toes so the physique will get the neurofeedback of the bottom they usually shield towards parasites in case you’re involved about that. I can hyperlink to a few of my favorites under if that’s a priority for you. But I feel it’s additionally enjoyable and necessary to be really barefoot when potential. I do know I take this to an excessive that most individuals won’t essentially that I’ll go in shops barefoot or stroll round in public barefoot. I’m not essentially recommending that. But I do suppose our toes and our neurological system can profit from being barefoot a bit bit extra usually.

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