Goldleaf

@gerard I enjoy your posts but I gotta mention a subtle point.

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Focus on your own Mind rather than blaming cheese, coffee, chocolate and the like. 

State of mind is important for so much, but I dont think you can outright claim that cheese is not to blame.  You yourself may be able to eat cheese daily, but there are many people of course who are lactose and dairy-intolerant. 

Would someone who was always carefree, in a zen-like state of mind, and regulated their daily and seasonal activities; never have any issues with eating any food products that would otherwise be fine for their body according to TCM dietary principles? - possibly.  But 99.9% of us will never reach that state or even close to it, so for me, I would start at the ground up; eliminating food intolerances until a decent state of health is achieved. 

edit - sorry if this sounds flagrant

On 8/6/2021 at 5:11 AM, Gerard said:

Lifestyle, diet and emotional factors all need to be addressed to eliminate this condition. It is a very SLOW process.

It can be a very fast process if someone practices high-level qi gong ))

Hi Pedro,

I am no expert but from what I read before about damp-heat, greasy diet and processed foods can also be big contributor to the condition (and milk as previously mentioned).  One way to help with this, and also to help determine possible food allergies / sensitivities, is to try the whole30 diet.  Basically you eat nothing but meat, fruit, vegetables, and nuts, for 30 days, and then you can gradually introduce other foods to help isolate foods or food groups that cause you problems.  There are meal plans and recipes over at the whole30 forum, you can make some delicious meals and food combinations with it.

Another thing the whole30 diet does is you only use ghee for cooking.  Cooking oils can be problematic for a lot of peoople.

Sorry to necro, I remember reading a book called Superlearning 2000 once (outstanding book), they had an entire chapter on sound therapy and mentioned the opera singer Caruso (spelling) who had gone deaf, but using this special ear device which had a combination of high pitched shrieks and whistles, they restored his hearing completely.

Thank you guys for all the kind and generous replies. Will reply on more detail shortly. I don't actually feel that much different since turning 40. I guess my main concern was with dating. A lot of the dating sites I have seen, the younger girls state that they don't want to date any guys over 40, while the ladies in my age range mostly look like they haven't taken good care of themselves! But maybe I am choosing the worst way to meet healthy girls near my own age.

Hi everyone. I've just turned 40. All the medical and tcm articled I've read have said that your testosterone starts declining and your jing starts declining. Is this true? I don't know exactly why, this makes me feel really depressed. I suppose because I'd like to be in a healthy sexual relationship with a partner and not have to worry about Jing loss or other problems and then she break up with me.

Especially Any Daobums males who have turned 40 and feel like sharing their thoughts and experiences would be most appreciated .

Regards

Gl

On 4/1/2020 at 2:01 AM, thelerner said:

hmnn, not really.  Alcohol, fragrance(?), glycol tri-somethings.  Smells minty and kills germs and mold. 

 

<may I recommend we keep the conversation on OP's subject of sleep and environment> 

 

I guess sleep breaks down into mental game, environment, and physical factors.  Goldleaf seems to be more focused on environment so changing those variables should be tried.  Trying to sleep in another room, heck sometimes even on the floor can help me.  But keep in mind it could be a mental or physical factor.  Sleeping well can be a tough nut to crack.

 

So try things and give them an honest chance to work.  My latest find is a wedge pillow (7 1/2") used to knock out my snoring. Took awhile to get used to it but it works well.  For me it works best when I sleep half way up it, and use my pillow vertically instead of horizontally. 

 

What I'm getting at is, this takes experimentation.  Keep a log, and start experimenting.  Slow and steady. 

Slow and steady indeed, thanks so much mate. I do keep a log also.  Try to air my bedding regularly.  I was just thinking, maybe it is cyclical mould thing.  Ill look up thre life cycle of mould now.

Glad to hear you got a setup that  works, will look into wedge pillow myself.  YOu probably know this stuff but snoring can also be due to dampness in TCM.  Damp spleen, etc.  From memory eating less fried and processed foods and more steamed veg and also help naturally prevent phlegm and damp accumulation. 

thank you virtue

19 minutes ago, virtue said:

 

You might be asking for trouble when you phrase your need for help like this.

 

i'm not worried.  For those that have such power, and want to use it for negative things, they would know two things: that I am an incredibly positive and kind person, and the universal law, that whatever negative action you choose to perform on another human being, will come back to you tenfold.  Of course I am not inviting psychic penetration, unless it is mutually agreed and beneficial.

On 3/18/2020 at 2:39 AM, ilumairen said:

 

Hi Goldleaf,

 

I recently had the thought, it was almost time for you to start posting again, and while I don't have the time or inclination to search out the actual timeline of your past posts on this subject, it seems to me (in this moment) they tend to be cyclical.

 

Given this, I wonder if you've looked into seasonal type allergies?

 

Here's a brief article: https://www.drbrianlum.com/post/can-seasonal-allergies-cause-stomach-upset

 

It also touches on how it may be a rather simple environmental factor - easily remedied once discovered. 

 

In any case, welcome back. 

Thanks for sharing ilumairen.  The thing is, if it was seasonal allergies it would affect me outside the house, and bedroom, which it never does.  Its only when I walk into the bedroom sometimes.

They are cyclical in the sense that I am getting affected very often, like 3 bad sleeps followed by 4 good (at best), it just I try not to post too often as I don't want to spam the forums.  But this cycle needs to end.  I deserve good sleep, I want to do good things and help others heal themsevles.

Also,is there any easy way to tell if mould has penetrated the walls of my bedroom?  And/or remove mold from walls?

Hmm will look into a UV lamp, Ozium,, and and Ion generator, thank you sincerely.

Is Ozium a natural product?

Thanks everyone its always nice to receive such kind thoughtful messages and sorry for the delay.

I was sleeping amazing again but just now it has "flared up".   I forgot to also ask, is there any people out there with "open third eye" who could help me determine what it is in this room that is flaring up?  It seems so strange huh, that these are the following things I know about it:

- even with the windows wide open, the toxin doesn't clear

-it takes 2-3 days usually for the toxin to clear

-it does not have a smell but I sense it with the above reactions in my original post

-I get an INSTANT reaction.  INstant gas, instant blooshot eyes, instant runny nose

ALso , I am wondering if there are any daobums out there who are open third eye enough to be willing to even penetrate my psyche and help me determine what it is.  Perhaps my subconscious already knows.  I would be willing to pay you for your efforts, if it solves the problem.  I am a man of my word.

Thanks

Hi there,

I am so close to super sleep.  I have a comfrotable organic mattress and mattress topper.  I have experienced times where I sleep so well, I wake feeling super energised.  I even have a chi flow sometimes just from lying down!!  (thanks to chi kung practice and open energy channels I guess)

But then at bad times, I get this reaction when I walk in the room.  I am getting it now.  I keep wanting to cough, I have runny nose, am farting, and I know I will probably sleep terrible tonight.  My room is clean and hygenic and I keep it ventilated and nice temperature.  I just want to know if there is something else I am missing.  I don't think its something wrong with me (althoug I could definitely be healthier..), since when I am in other areas of the house I feel fine.  I"ve even sealed up the air vents in my room totally air tight.

I know i've posted here in the past but just want to check there isn't something I missed.  I don't want to watch my life go by with up and down sleeps, i've missed work and study because of this its the worst thing.

Edit: for those TCM buffs, I also feel a pinching in my kidneys when the room flares up like this.

Thanks

gl

11 hours ago, Taomeow said:

Could be any number of things or their combination.  Carpets are treated with flame retardants, at least one class of which,  polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs), has been linked to brain development retardation in children (no one looked at the effects on adults, to my knowledge, but one can extrapolate...)  As well as other chemicals which were never studied for their effects.  New carpets are the worst in this respect, but older carpets are no picnic either, since they trap all the toxins one may have in the environment, also mites, mold spores, pet and human dandruff and ordinary dust, and a vacuum can remove only what's visible to the naked eye.  Air conditioning can be a health hazard as well -- it is often contaminated with what-have-you and the air quality in air-conditioned buildings is poor, sometimes resulting in "sick building syndrome" with a range of symptoms including nasal congestion, breathing problems, headaches, fatigue and irritated skin.  I guess indoor yawning that is outside the normal yawning range for the individual can be one manifestation of these breathing problems.  

 

The solution for a sick building is controlled demolition...  just kidding, I don't know of a solution for the air of the building you don't control.   In your own home, check for all the trappings and see what improvements can be realistically introduced.  There's even books out there dedicated to the subject, with suggestions about everything.  Furniture (wood is also treated with harmful chemicals and can keep leaching them into the air, ditto formica -- the name comes from "formaldehyde").  Bedding (flame retardants again).  Mattresses and pillows (flame retardants, mites, dust and molds).  Detergents and (especially) "fabric softeners," possibly the most toxic household chemical of them all.  Any and all toxic cleaning products (you may want to substitute nontoxic ones, down to the old-fashioned baking soda and soap and vinegar and so on -- there's recipes out there, and also whole books on the subject my grandmother once taught me in two minutes.)  Of course air conditioning and carpets mentioned above. 

 

I would start by buying a good air filter for the home, and also making sure that the premises are aired out regularly (twice daily) and in any weather -- opening the windows as much as possible,  in a way that creates drafts (don't sit where there's a draft though), and keeping them permanently open in warmer weather.  And reading one of those books about a "healthy home" and introducing whatever improvements are affordable toward making it healthier.  

 

Good luck.         

I swore I wouldn't go down the rabbit hole of household air (the less I have to worry about, the better), but I want to understand this, so I will do what it takes.

While I was reading your wonderful post I thought of my housemates.  They uuse fabric softener a lot, and also, dye their hair and use various chemicals for hair and skin, and sometimes I can smell it through the ducted air ducts.

INterestingly, I tried sealing up both of the ducts the other day.  At first, it felt better, but then, I felt like was choking in the back of my throat, and had tonne of mucus once I left the room.  So I unsealed them, and felt much better.  This makes me think it may be the carpet as you mentioned.  So how can you properly clean a toxic carpet?? Besides just air purifiers, 

What about:

vacuums with hepa filters

covering the carpet near the bed with a thick rug

raising the bed (temporary solution)

using a gas mask during sleep

I will try each of these and report results/.  Hopefully help other sleep / indoor sufferers.

Also, does any Daobum know by any chance of some cheap ways of detecting invisimble mould and mildew in a house??

GL

On 9/24/2019 at 11:03 PM, Phoenix3 said:

Is the creation of semen a leaking of the Qihai (the sea of Qi) because I thought it was the leaking of the kidney yin qi?

 

Not overthinking or worry is a key to good Qi Gong and health, too.

You want to get to a state where do you don't have to worry excessively about such things. :))  Sex between two healthy people who love each other will be harmonious, and the energy loss will be minimal.  So you don't have to worry about semen creation, kidney Qi leakage, or desire...you can be just spontaneous and allow things to flow.

You have a curious mind that wants to understand and that is awesome and will get you far :)0  But, the mind can only take you so far, whereas the heart can take you anywhere and everywhere... :))

I found another post by a daobum on yawning and sighing here, but I am also trying to examine it from an environmental /western perspective.

For me, when I enter some buildings, I find myself yawning repeatedly and easily.  Even if I have just woken up, and had a good nights sleep, feel fresh and energetic, and then, after 5mins in said building, I feel drowsy and yawning.

I know that I have big kidney yin-deficiency.  So perhaps this won't be an issue for most.  But who knows, maybe it allow me to be even more perceptive to the subtle difference in indoor environments.  (I also did the microcosmic orbit for several years).

I never, ever, ever yawn when I am outside.  (Unless, really late at night and I have worked all day, etc.).

So, I wonder if there is something to be said for improving indoor environment.  What could it be??  Is it the air conditioning?  Carpet?  Is there mold?>  What are the most common problems to be aware of in indoor environ,ment??  Should I walk around alll day with a serious air-filter mask on my face??

Most importantly, how can I make my indoor environment at home, as healthy as possible??

I don't expect all these quesitons to be answered but hope to generate discussion and get a bit more clarity on this important modern issue.

Buddha was referring to the external world as illusion to inspire those interested to  seek the reality within them.

thaanks

Perhaps its when you feel most lost that you will realy find what you are after.

You sound pretty self-aware.  I know you don't want info overload, but maybe a book like Cosmic Ordering or The Secret could help you find the answer to what you are after, since you seem to know how to ask the question.

Good luck!

Hi there,

I would also like to request a PPD.  I will manily use it for discussing sleep issues in depth, as I try to work towards a clear solution.  I want to make it for posterity, to help others, and the hope that other enlightened daobums might pick up something in what I have written, that I haven't.

If you don't think this is suitable for PPD, is there  an alternative place where I can post my daily sleep efforts  and results?

cheers gl

Reminds me of Karl Pilkington, in my eyes one of the funniest man alive

You could also try Shaolin Chi Kung and Kung Fu.  It is taught by Grandmaster Wong Kiew Kit. 

I did a couple of courses there, after I had abused Marijuana, ecstacy in the past, had some strong, cleansing chi flows, and although it wasn't a magic bullet (nothing is), it helped me appreciate it the simple beauty of life without drugs, and have a clear-thinking, positive mind.  (I even managed to still my mind!).

Courses are expensive, I paid about 1500$ Australian but you can get a full refund if you don't experience benefits.  (N.b I do not work for or receive any monetary benefit for promoting, just sharing what I thought might help you the most).  I've met a guy who also had a heavy pot-smoking past, now he enters into free-sparring tournaments using only his Tai Ji and wins them!!

Good luck on your journey.  And remember, it is you that controls your brain, not the weed lololol

Freedom to choose.

This is the advantage Neo had over Agent Smith in the final Matrix film.  Smith had only purpose (to take over and multiply himself), whereas Neo had choice.

If you don't choose the solution, you're part of the problem.

Wonderful post, thanks for everything :0

16 hours ago, rideforever said:

When you feel anxious, investigate inside to find out what it means.   Be curious, what does it feel like ?   Is it a subtle vibration and dark feeling coming from your left hip ?  Speak to it, can you visualise what is there ?   And speaking to it, what does it say ?  Can it remember when these feelings started, some point in the past ?   Here you are speaking to parts of your subconscious.

 

You talk about feeling really really amazing.   Well feeling really really amazing is normally followed by really really unamazing.   Because it's not grounded.

 

Blaming your feelings on the bed slats or things outside of you .... is quite weird.   Did you never think to look inside yourself ?

Rideforever, thanks but to be honest, since doing all the blood tests, sleep study, allergy test, visit naturopath... I have come to believe the major issue is environmental.  That doesn't mean I want to dismiss internal aspects.  If I was healthier, doing yoga, could stop overthinking at will, was getting the reported benefits from my daily chi kung, and not as sensitive to chemicals as I probably am...then I have no doubt this would help.  

But the fact that I have had amazing sleeps just after moving to a new house and new mattress (literally amazing, I had girls stare at me as they walked past), what else can I believe but it is the environment?  

Maybe I just need to air my mattress every two or three days.  I will try that and update. 

gl