Thank you everyone for suggestions about dealing with lymphatic congestion. I put these into effect as well as having acupuncture and have had considerable relief. I realise that the trick is to do these things consistently - but how to keep up the momentum as enthusiasm and motivation drain away and procrastination and fatigue set in? It's an ongoing challenge.
The mild gut discomfort from the miyarisan has disappeared but another problem has emerged - or rather, has been brought to my attention since it has been there to some extent for several weeks, just getting worse. My always somewhat overreactive sympathetic nervous system is getting out of control again - nothing too drastic but the sleep disturbance in particular is taking a toll.
I've been puzzling about what is behind this and thus how to deal with it when @mariovitali's pertinent post appeared. I do have several snp's associated with choline metabolism and other evidence of disturbed lipid metabolism, so even though I regularly eat choline rich foods I also supplement with PC (the micellar version from Body-Bio that is not metabolised but directly incorporated into cell membranes) and choline bitartrate. The latter serves several purposes, including stimulation of acetylcholine production which, at least till recently, helps balance the overactive SNS.
Several months ago I observed that the dietary and pre/probiotic changes I was making seemed to have had a marked effect on neurotransmitter balance and I was developing symptoms of acetylcholine excess. I stopped the choline bitartrate (and acetyl carnitine) and the worst of the problem settled down. Now things have swung back in the other direction so I am trying adding back the choline bitartrate.
@mariovitali's post shows in part what might be happening; butyrate production is increasing and driving down choline.
I realise this is a crude analysis of what is undoubtedly a much more complex situation and that intervention with supplements is also a crude measure. But at least at this point it does seem to be helpful - eventually I hope that as more metabolic pathways are normalised artificially attempting to boost select ones will become unnecessary.
The mild gut discomfort from the miyarisan has disappeared but another problem has emerged - or rather, has been brought to my attention since it has been there to some extent for several weeks, just getting worse. My always somewhat overreactive sympathetic nervous system is getting out of control again - nothing too drastic but the sleep disturbance in particular is taking a toll.
I've been puzzling about what is behind this and thus how to deal with it when @mariovitali's pertinent post appeared. I do have several snp's associated with choline metabolism and other evidence of disturbed lipid metabolism, so even though I regularly eat choline rich foods I also supplement with PC (the micellar version from Body-Bio that is not metabolised but directly incorporated into cell membranes) and choline bitartrate. The latter serves several purposes, including stimulation of acetylcholine production which, at least till recently, helps balance the overactive SNS.
Several months ago I observed that the dietary and pre/probiotic changes I was making seemed to have had a marked effect on neurotransmitter balance and I was developing symptoms of acetylcholine excess. I stopped the choline bitartrate (and acetyl carnitine) and the worst of the problem settled down. Now things have swung back in the other direction so I am trying adding back the choline bitartrate.
@mariovitali's post shows in part what might be happening; butyrate production is increasing and driving down choline.
I realise this is a crude analysis of what is undoubtedly a much more complex situation and that intervention with supplements is also a crude measure. But at least at this point it does seem to be helpful - eventually I hope that as more metabolic pathways are normalised artificially attempting to boost select ones will become unnecessary.
