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Made a post on light therapy incorporating most of this research: https://projectupriver.com/light-therapy/
Yeah I agree 100% on the power of it, it’s like nitro fuel for you body and brain. I get the aggressiveness too, and to the point of irritability, but those resets I’m talking about which happen sometimes, not that often, really bring me back to the post-nut clarity zone and peace of mind. It’s basically like ejaculating, but it you maintain the energy in your body and it feels dispersed properly. I’ve achieved it with certain types of stimulants and other things that cause a sort of eruption of energy from the spine up through my brain and arms and legs it feels like – maybe that’s a khundalini awakening I hear about? I’m not too sure. I think to achieve that consistently and long-term like monks and others do it would take years of practice. Having a relationship is an important consideration as well for how you want to do that.
Congrats on quitting porn and the milestone, that’s got to be by far the worst impact of all in the sex-sphere!
I think he’s primarily a businessman and salesman and his motivations are led with that. I’m not all that familiar with his stuff, but his blog has some good info, and I like the general idea with nutrition I think he’s truthful there. He seems like a smart dude. He seems to be more focused on mental enhancement than physical, not sure if he makes claims about being muscular himself at all.
His whole business started out with a product right from the get-go, the bulletproof coffee and he seems to create products to make money mostly. I like his info generally, but would take it and any products offered with a grain of salt. I noticed some higher end products too that were really expensive last time I checked, not sure how good those are but reviews on something like 40 years of Zen or whatever it’s called and other high end stuff would be interesting to see.
Nice, it’s definitely going in the right direction! A few things I notice are the the name under the forum topic for Spencer goes off the page, and longer names will push it more off the page. Also, would be nice to not have the grey highlight on the first topic on the forum the welcome to the forum one. Would also be nice to have the search bar visible on the top of the page on all pages if possible. I think the way the posts display on mobile and desktop look a lot better now.
Hey Greg,
What actually changed on mobile? I see the forum looks nicer in general, but not sure which changes were made for mobile specifically.
I find the longer I go the more superpowers I get, but I do often reach a point where it becomes so distracting I can’t sleep since I feel so stimulated. I have had short periods of “flatlining”, but that’s pretty rare and usually goes away at some point.
I think the key is to find a way to circulate the energy when it reaches this point of being too distracting. I think both flatlining and distracting levels of energy build up are both things happen when the energy can’t flow properly and either builds pressure (distracting) or reduces in flow (flatline). That’s why I wrote the articles “how energy moves in the body” “how to convert horniness into motivation” for those who want to go for long periods of time and really master the art of sexual transmutation. I find things like mental stimulation, exercise, sometimes weed (especially edibles) or other substances, and certain exercises release the energy into my body giving me extremely high energy levels for at least several hours and usually days after. This unlocking of the energy stored also completely eliminates any build up causing distraction – it resets the clock so to speak. I think it takes a lot of practice and I still don’t know how to unlock the energy like this on command, I just know when it’s happening.
Getting up to several weeks I find my energy levels go higher and higher, but I do find sometimes if I am not “conducting” the energy correctly through my body it is not sustainable resulting in a reduction in energy flow into my body (flatlining) or a build up to the point of too much distraction. I often can’t get this right, but I’m getting better for sure.
I think for a lot of people they don’t have the tools get past a week, but I think if mastered the benefits can accrue for up to years. Many on nofap forums have reached years. I default to going to the maximum limit every time and I’m very curious as to how to get the energy to conduct properly and consistently.
Just my experience.
Hey Spencer, that’s what I’ve been trying to do, but I don’t know which lights are really comparable to sunlight. I pasted one above that’s used as a plant grow light. I also talked above about halogen lights which seem pretty close. I’ll look for some more this week.
December 6, 2020 at 11:51 am in reply to: Why TF do I always wake up in the middle of the night?!?! #1249I was having this problem a while back combined with not being able to fall asleep. I was feeling too stimulated constantly and couldn’t help overthinking. I felt like my nervous system was just “on”, even after I would fall asleep.
I found that over time and I’m not completely sure why, it just went away. Part of it may have actually been sleep deprivation. When I was deprived of sleep I think my body was so tired it just went into a deep sleep and wouldn’t have any tendency to wake since it needed the recovery. Perhaps doing that for a short time would help you break that automatic habit of waking up. If I were to guess, you’re waking happens around a similar time each night? I found once I got into a habit of waking up my body just kept doing it so the habit had to be broken.
Another thing for me was having more calm in my daily mental state which helped quite a bit as it seemed to translate into my sleep. All I know is that my state of mind during the day reflected my likelihood of waking at night.
Keep us updated!
UV light therapy is a thing and it has benefits for psoriasis and other skin conditions and potentially seasonal affective disorder (SAD). The question is what is a safe amount of UV and how do you incorporate that into a setup to get the full sun spectrum?
https://www.woundcarecenters.org/article/wound-therapies/ultraviolet-light-therapy
I think the wavelengths yield many benefits that the sun has. I don’t know what else would be making it from the Sun to us besides the light itself. However, I would have to agree with your implication because you can’t replicate the experience of the sun itself, even if all the right wavelengths of light were there. You won’t beat lying on a floaty with a beer and rum ham on a beautiful sunny day with some pals. The big, beautiful orb in the sky has a lot more character than any setup you would be making.
That being said, there are some solid benefits that can be attained by replicating what we can, and that there is a lot of evidence already that we can do this effectively. I also know that you’re not going to be getting much sun in late November in Canada so it’s something or nothing. I find the current products out there only utilizing narrow bands of wavelengths could be improved upon to be more like sunlight, including helping us to generate vitamin D.
Right now I’m using a simple $25 dollar setup of halogen lights, but I’ve also tried high end products that cost hundreds of dollars (only covering a few wavelengths). I’m not too sure I even can tell which works better! Maybe I’ll try them both out some more.
Yeah that is interesting, but I’m not sure if it’s safe for humans! It would be cool to narrow down some products to see what has the most promise.
Same question in another forum: https://www.researchgate.net/post/Which-bulb-closely-replicates-the-sunlight-spectrum-on-earth
They’re saying to get an element to 6500 Kelvin to simulate the suns emission. Halogen or Xenon lights seem the closest to this.
I might be the only one looking at this thread, but I’m going to get to the bottom of this haha.
This plant grow light is actually really close to what I’m looking for: https://www.azentive.com/sunondemand/
But it has more UV than sunlight so would need to check that.
This is pretty much the idea, but this is too expensive and for installing in homes not as much for personal use.
The LED sun: artificial light completely mimics properties of natural sunlight
Very interesting:
“ Photobiomodulation (PBM) also known as low-level level laser therapy is the use of red and near-infrared light to stimulate healing, relieve pain, and reduce inflammation. The primary chromophores have been identified as cytochrome c oxidase in mitochondria, and calcium ion channels (possibly mediated by light absorption by opsins). Secondary effects of photon absorption include increases in ATP, a brief burst of reactive oxygen species, an increase in nitric oxide, and modulation of calcium levels. Tertiary effects include activation of a wide range of transcription factors leading to improved cell survival, increased proliferation and migration, and new protein synthesis. There is a pronounced biphasic dose response whereby low levels of light have stimulating effects, while high levels of light have inhibitory effects. It has been found that PBM can produce ROS in normal cells, but when used in oxidatively stressed cells or in animal models of disease, ROS levels are lowered. PBM is able to up-regulate anti-oxidant defenses and reduce oxidative stress. It was shown that PBM can activate NF-kB in normal quiescent cells, however in activated inflammatory cells, inflammatory markers were decreased. One of the most reproducible effects of PBM is an overall reduction in inflammation, which is particularly important for disorders of the joints, traumatic injuries, lung disorders, and in the brain. PBM has been shown to reduce markers of M1 phenotype in activated macrophages. Many reports have shown reductions in reactive nitrogen species and prostaglandins in various animal models. PBM can reduce inflammation in the brain, abdominal fat, wounds, lungs, spinal cord.”Mitochondria seem to be central to why light is good for us. It essentially is used as fuel like photosynthesis. I definitely notice a big boost in energy after being in the sun for a while.
“During a red light therapy treatment, chromophores within our cellular mitochondria absorb red and infrared light photons, and convert them into energy. Mitochondria are the powerhouses of cells, responsible for making adenosine triphosphate (ATP), the cell’s form of energy, and enhancing the consumption of oxygen.
Once this red light energy has been absorbed by the body, it is then used by the cells to build new proteins such as collagen and elastin, and assist with cellular regeneration. Red light give cells a helping hand, ensuring mitochondria reaches its potential by providing it with a full tank of fuel which results in optimal performance for the organism.
You could compare the process to photosynthesis, where plants absorb sunlight and convert it into complex molecules. In red light therapy, we absorb the energy of the red light photons to enhance our cellular potential, promote oxygen utilization within the cell, and generate ATP, or cellular fuel. [Resource]
There’s nothing mystical or new-agey about it–the process by which red light transforms bodily tissue at a cellular level has been scientifically proven. Improving the performance of mitochondria in the body improves the body’s overall performance and health.“
Best UV wavelengths for vitamin d generation is between 270 and 300. Glass windows block this wavelength but don’t block UVA.
https://www.sciencelearn.org.nz/resources/1313-vitamin-d-and-uv
Matt Maruca is an interesting source on light therapy. He made raw optic blue light blocking glasses and knows some things about light.
Ben Greenfield has some good info as well.
Found this, which indicates UVA isn’t actually more dangerous just that it makes it through the atmosphere more. It makes sense because the longer the wavelength the less dangerous it seems to be.
“ Although both UVA and UVB are bad for skin, UVA rays are more of a threat because a much larger percentage of them reach earth’s surface”
Good start Greg, testosterone boosting is another effect of red light. There seems to be a theme of increased biological activity due to light.
I’d like to look into the wavelengths more too.
670nm is a good note on one of the wavelengths studied. Red light is 620 to 700nm, but beyond red light lies the infrared spectrum which is also beneficial. UV is what generates vitamin D as well. UVB seems to be beneficial, UVA seems to be harmful.
UV: 100 – 400nm
Red light: 620 – 700
Infrared: 700 – 1000UVA 400 nm – 320 nm
UVB 320 nm – 290 nm
UVC 290 nm – 100 nmSunlight: a distribution between mostly 300nm and 1300nm that makes it though the atmosphere to sea level with some gaps in between. Maybe what’s missing in most light therapy is the proper amount of each wavelength that makes it to sea level.
“ Red and infrared light that falls within the wavelength range of 650-850 nm is extremely beneficial, and often referred to as the “therapeutic window”. These wavelengths of light are bioactive in humans, and affect the function of our cells.”
https://platinumtherapylights.com/blogs/news/red-light-therapy-what-is-it-and-how-does-it-work
Found this tidbit:
“Light therapy is among the earliest recorded healing modalities. Solar therapy was first used by the Egyptians [Resource], and forms of light therapy were also practised by the ancient Greeks, Chinese and Indians.”I’ve also heard that Sunlight was one of the main factors that caused people to survive the influenza pandemic. Seems to boost immune function. Would need to research this more.
I think it’s more about doing the best you can if you really need some food. Fasting is only really practical sometimes. If you have a meeting where you need to be on your toes and need some food to keep you from being fatigued and McDonald’s patties are the best you have and you can avoid industrial seed oils and processed wheat flour then I say go for it. I’ve heard their meat isn’t too too bad, but would need to research the impact of the hormones and preservatives.
I think Greg was more asking for fast food, the Keg would be sit down which could work at the end of the day, but maybe not for breakfast or lunch on the go between stops.
It’s pretty sad it’s so hard to find healthy fast food when it’s not very difficult to do!
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