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Reversing the damage caused by Adderall?

I have a friend who has been prescribed adderall 20mg for 8 years now. She is 28. She's really desperate to quit the drug but feels like she is a zombie without it. I don't think i …
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Painted Myself into a Carb-less Corner

Over the span of 2 or 3 years, I have gradually decreased my carb intake to under 50g a day. This was not based on any protocol--it just naturally happened because I kept finding t …
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Going on Paleo Diet, What to eat and how much, also don’t want to lose weight

I am going to go on the Paleo Diet as i've been suffering from Brain Fog for the past 18 months, and thought this might be the diet that will make it go away. I've been experimenti …
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What’s causing my brain fog right now?

Hey PH (pun intended?), I'm going through the whole 'what food is doing what' moment right now. When I woke up today I had my usual breakfast: eggs with kerrygold unsalted butter …
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Need help in resolving 5 years of chronic fatigue

WARNING: Great wall of China text incoming. Hello, beautiful people! I'm gonna go ahead and provide as much information as I can possibly relay without trying to wrack your brains …
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I’m on a very high betaine HCL dose but still having issues, should I keep increasing?

Hi, My question is basically that I feel I might be on an absurdly high betaine HCL dose (as high as 10 grams HCL per meal). However every time I up the dose I feel better and I …
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Brain fog/fatigue after eating anything

Hello all. I have been on a Paleo/GAPS hybrid diet since December 2012. I felt pretty good at first, but a problem I developed recently is reacting to EVERY SINGLE FOOD that I eat. …
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Oxalates vs. Gout on Paleo? Joint pain vs. Cramps vs. Brain Fog . . .

It's funny: I never had these problems when I was eating S.A.D. (very little fruits and veggies). Now that I'm doing my best to eat healthy Paleo, I'm having several problems (bu …
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DHEA/ Anxiety/ Mental fog HACK ME PLEASE!

I have been dealing with some off and on anxiety. I was wondering if it would be a good thing to try out? I would say I eat pretty damn paleo all the time with minor slips usually …
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FAT question - decrease protein intake, increase fat… But how?

We all know that people who produce insufficient cortisol (possible adrenal fatigue/exhaustion) shouldn't make protein the biggest part of their meals. Since consuming protein trig …
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Most days in the late afternoon, my brain goes to mush.

Does this happen to anyone else? I feel like a zombie sometimes! I can't sit. I'll start slouching and eventually I'm completely zoning out of what I'm reading. Some of the thoug …
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What am I doing wrong?

I'm a 22 year old female; 5'7" and 150 pounds. I used to run a mile at least 3 times a week if not more and a little bit of strength training. I started paleo/primal last month b …
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Is there an objective measure for brain fog?

For example, I have an excel column on my food diary/excel spreadsheet for the number of calf cramps I experience. It's a finite, objective number which can be tracked to see the …
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Baby red potatoes - skin on - brain fog?

Ate some for the first time in a long time. Generally don't eat white potatoes. For awhile I felt a sort of pressure in my in my head, and now I have brain fog. I didn't do anythin …
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brain fog: worse beore it gets better on paleo diet?

I've been paleo the past 2 weeks, and things are definetly improving for me in the bloating and digestion department, but the mental symptoms are not getting better. Before switchi …

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