Posted by Larry Hoover on November 29, 2003, at 8:23:54
In reply to lethicin granules » Larry Hoover, posted by Francesco on November 28, 2003, at 9:21:07
> > I just did a Google search using the following keywords: lecithin phospholipid mood.
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> > I got good hits.
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> I got good hits too now ;-)If you just search using lecithin, you're going to get all the commercial sites first, and all their propaganda. Searching the net is an art. It takes practice.
> > I just get a teaspoon, and eat 5 or so teaspoons of the granules, just as they are. Mine have a mild flavour, somewhat nutty, and pleasant. They do stick in the teeth a bit....
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> What do I have to expect in terms of 'side effects' ?A need to brush your teeth. You may feel more mellow.
> The pharmacist was a bit circumspective in selling it to me, like I had asked him 'pot'. What does he fear for in your opinion ?
I have no idea. Are "health food" people looked at as weird over there?
> I know remember that a couple of weeks ago I had dinner with a friend of mine who used letichin to flavour a soup. She kidded about the fact that letichin could be useful for memory and after the soup I actually felt 'tuned'. I didn't realize anyway that letichin could be the cause.
Could be....but there are many soups with high nutritive value. Lecithin in a soup will help bring out flavour of herbs, without the negative effects of other flavour enhancers like monosodium glutamate.
> > The problem is that if you change a bunch of things at the same time, you won't have a clear idea of what each change does to you, specifically.
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> You're right. Should I have to suspend triptophan, ginko and epa/dha to see what happens with lethicin alone in your opinion ?No, no need to stop taking those other things....you want to change as few things at one time as you can.....stopping something is itself a change.
> > So try the lecithin for a couple of days.
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> > Then (and I know this is a bunch of changes all at once), start taking B-complex (a blend of all the B-vitamins), extra B-12, zinc (30-40 mg/day) and selenium (200 micrograms/day). These all work together anyway, so consider them a "package".
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> What are the reasons to add all this stuff in a second time ?So you know what the lecithin does.
> I mean, why not now ? Wilful to learn : )
In the end, you want to have an intuitive understanding of how nutrition and supplements affect your well-being. And you get that understanding by paying attention to how you feel as you do these experiments. Over time, you'll get to a point where just noticing that you're feeling a certain way will prompt you to take a supplement of a particular type.
> (I hope my pharmacist won't say anything about zinc, selenium and extra b-12 ...)
Can you not just buy these without dealing with a pharmacist? I know the EU was bringing in a bunch of new rules around vitamins, but has it come to that, where you have to ask a pharmacist?
> > You're very welcome.
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> Why did I waste my time studying philosphy ? ;-)I'm trying to help you reap the benefits of studying philosophy...
Good luck,
Lar
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