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And taking this information combined with the info you provided in the “who lives on less than 20k” thread, obviously you aren’t someone who will be paying any taxes but are ever so happy to talk about how we should all be paying taxes for….”the social fabric”. Whatever that means. Taxes for thee but not for me is basically your mantra. You stated that you already own your vehicles and toys and don’t need anything else. So of course you aren’t bringing anything into the economy or contributing in any way either via taxes or expenditures. Perhaps, expats who have skirted the system and are living in their wives houses for free should be taxed on whatever the tax board would consider “Equivalent Rent”. If property taxes are instated for foreigners….same thing. Why should a foreigner live for free in a house purchased for their wife be exempted. It’s almost as if there are multitudes of Thai wives who are harboring “tax fugitives”. Tax any property that has a rich foreigner living in it….even if owned by a Thai. Greetings from Vietnam! 😘

Botched Ebola Vaccine Trials in Ghana: An Analysis of Discourses in the Media https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7922854/ We have worn out our welcome in many African countries.

LOL. Yeah…sure Histrionic appeal to emotion. 🙄

Yup…exactly. I always used to talk about how “big food” and “big pharma” were working in concert. One to make people sick and one to treat their subsequent chronic illnesses. I believe someone linked to a video (podcast) recently where this was discussed. It was an interesting discussion but in some ways it seemed like a sort of “good cop, bad cop” scenario (for lack of a better description) where it feels (as you mentioned in another thread) that the information will be slowly released to the lumpenproletariat. Dr Bowden seemed to be there only as a bystander with Kruse essentially running the show. Something about him seems a bit off although I can’t put my finger on it. Kind of like he’s playing a role in some sort of kabuki theater. I’m also a bit curious of who this Danny Jones guy is.

Look for studies such as these on Low Dose Naltrexone to be quashed…. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6143714/ https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC6433456/ Much like this 2005 study was buried Chloroquine is a potent inhibitor of SARS coronavirus infection and spread https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16115318/

Yeah….I knew about the glycogen retaining water and also about the initial water weight that most people lose (about 8 lbs) from having been on a ketogenic diet for many years (of course, with periods of falling off the wagon). When eating strict carnivore (grass fed beef for the omega 3s + butter if eating leaner cuts of meat) and even adding Himalayan salt to the water as some of the carnivore MDs suggested I still felt dry. Most of the electrolytes sold have a ton of sugar in them so I have started taking magnesium and potassium supplements on occasion. I’m somewhat skeptical of what the carnivore MDs say about not needing to supplement with electrolytes (Even though many seemed to be sponsored by LMNT) other than keeping sodium content up (hence, their beef, salt, water recommendations) and also stating that your body will produce everything you need. The reason for my skepticism is that I have noticed their voice changes also. There was one YouTuber who actually did a short video talking about that specifically and showing the difference in their voices over a period of time. Dr’s Kiltz and Baker seem to have it the worst but it is never addressed on any of their videos. Jordan Peterson is another person where I see the voice change. Most people only seem to be concerned about the constipation (which is actually improved for me when eating carnivore) aspect and a few seem to lose a bit of hair temporarily. I think that many of the people trying it out are so enamored with the weight loss that they overlook any potential issues. Myself, I use the diet to control psoriasis as the medication offered had horrible side effects. It was never for weight loss because I had mostly always actively exercised and generally ate healthy even with a normal diet. Only for a very short period in my life was I overweight…due to my own personal neglect. Thanks for your thoughtful response 🙏

WRT autoimmune conditions such as psoriasis, my dermatologist has admitted that he has many more people coming in for treatment and that his prior (vaccinated) patients have seen a worsening of their condition. There are not very many affordable treatments for it. First line treatments are usually corticosteroid creams/ointments of varying strengths that come with their own problems and aren’t usually used for a long time. Next comes the pills such as Methotrexate and Cyclosporine. Finally, biologics are used (Stelara, Cosentyx, Enbrel etc). The cost of these medications (retail in the US) care usually in the mid 5 figures to over 6 figures annually ($40,000-100,000+). Unless you are in the “system” (insurance) of some sort these medications will bankrupt just about anybody. Cosentyx (Secukinumab) is a perfect example of how US citizens are getting crushed with high drug prices. Retail price in the US is over $7,000 per monthly injection whereas the price in India is $200. When people talk about the money made from the MRNA vaccines, it is a drop in the bucket compared to the money that will be made from the drugs needed to treat the vaccine injured.

As I’ve been in Vietnam for the last couple months, I have admittedly eaten more carbs (baguettes mostly). Usually I’m around 80kg. Most of the current additional weight is water weight. I just know for myself that I generally feel much better on a low carb diet. As I mentioned in a previous post, I think that strict zero carb can be too dehydrating so what works best for me is to stay mostly carnivore (beef butter salt water) but have about a half cup of blueberries before bedtime. Any more than that and inflammation comes creeping in (sinus, skin and joints). When initially working with my functional practitioner and reintroducing a small amount of carbs, even sweet potatoes were having negative affects on me. All my doctors think that for me, carnivore has been quite beneficial after originally showing some amount of skepticism. If someone is able to eat carbs without the negative effects that I experience, I think…great for them! I’m not sure why the usual suspects show up whenever low carb diets are discussed and start to throw around personal insults. Perhaps they own bars or bakeries? It’s really odd that they care so much and that my personal situation makes them so vitriolic.

Ha! I came across that Hubrisman guy once. What a blowhard. All those self help guys have one thing in common. Grandiose Narcissism. The worst of them in my opinion is that Sadhguru charlatan. Self help books are the same. Have you ever noticed that people who read self help books (and relentlessly recommend them to everybody) have a library full of them…but they’re still searching for the answer? There is no answer….but there is no shortage of someone wanting to sell you one….and the next one. Buy my latest NYTimes bestseller! About the only thing I ever came across that was really helpful was the Wim Hof breathing exercise. That being said, I would never buy a book from him or go on one of his retreats. He, just like all the others are grandiose narcissists. If he had a “tip jar” I’d flip him a few bucks and say thanks for the info but I wouldn’t become an acolyte. I’ll experiment with lots of stuff. Will I ever find the answer? Nope. And for the low price of $99.99 I will let you know that there is no answer too!

193cm 86kg See you on the next thread discussing low carb diets. 😘

You seem to have an intense desire to litter every thread that discusses low carb eating with your own personal anecdotes? Why is that? I noticed that you made no comment regarding all the MDs I listed but instead single out the one person who isn’t an MD. Cherry pick much?

So what? He is a smart guy who knows a lot about health.

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Ken Berry is one of the better low carb/carnivore docs IMHO. Very balanced. Dr Eric Westman, the Duke University keto doctor is also good. Dr Sten Eckberg too. Dr Anthony Chaffee seems to have one of the largest followings but he seems to be a little to much of an extremist as are Dr. Shawn Baker and Dr Kiltz. Carnivore definitely helped me clear up many issues but there are a few unanswered questions that I have. The biggest question/concern is that of dehydration. For me, when on the Lion Diet, I noticed that I would be so dry that my voice started to change. Almost to the point of a dry raspiness. It didn’t matter how much water I drank. I also notice that same voice change in the extreme carnivore advocates such as Baker, Kiltz and Jordan Peterson when comparing their old videos to newer ones. What carnivore did do for me was show just how strong my addiction to sugar is and when I tried reintroducing carbs into my diet, I was much more sensitive. Even with small amounts. I have been thinking that the best for me is to cycle in and out of it but when out of it, it is becomes easy to fall back into bad habits. Trying to find that middle ground is definitely tough. I can’t deny however that when eating zero carb, all my aches and pains went away (knees, toes, feet, lower back), my skin gets much better (psoriasis pretty much 100% clear when diligent), sinus issues go away, mood is much better (almost to the point of a blissful zen state), sleep better (waking up feeling energized after 5 hours and never feel the need for an afternoon nap), general energy levels are also much much higher than when eating carbs.

I suspect that the last number of years before death would be far more uncomfortable and inconvenient. Maybe one would only live to 90 instead of 100….but perhaps blind and with an amputated foot? For me, it’s not so much about longevity, but rather hopefully being mobile and not in a lot of pain for the potential long dragged out later years in life. I’d rather die young and healthy (and quickly) myself.

Didn’t you already say you have type 2 diabetes and are taking insulin? sounds like it’s already a problem.

It’s not a problem until it is….and then it’s much harder to get under control

It’s not just the visually obese/overweight that will cause a strain on the healthcare system but the high number of TOFIs (Thin outside, fat inside) that are hidden ticking time bombs. Thais need more protein and fewer fast carbs in general. Plus more exercise. How many Thais won’t even walk anywhere let alone do actual exercise.

That’s one of the places I will probably check out for a 3 month escape. Nha Trang also.

I really have no idea. I lived off cash in my savings account for years and am more concerned now with what might happen but has not happened yet which is tax on all income and not just what is remitted as I have sold some stock and also will have to start taking distributions from an inherited IRA that I have no intention of spending.

Thanks for the Quy Nhon suggestion. I did a little research on both Facebook and Airbnb for apartments. It appears to be about the same price ($340 is what I’m paying here in Danang). The only problem is that the round trip flight for my gf and I would be closer to $750 vs $240 so for 2-3 month trips it adds onto the cost substantially. It looks like a beautiful location/beach however. As far as a retirement visa goes, if you look at the FAQs on this visa agent site, it looks like there is a workaround by getting a 12 month business visa. If I didn’t already own a condo and car in Thailand I would definitely be tempted. https://www.getvisavietnam.com/vietnam-business-visa/

The way to do it is to get a 250k Dong (340 baht) hotel for the first 2 nights and then put your request in through the Facebook group while here and then meet the agent at the apartment (with the apartment manager) fill out all the paperwork, pay, get the keys and then you’re good to go. The manager handles the police clearance (same as a tm30 in Thailand I guess). It’s not a “pay in advance” situation where it could very well be a scam. I put my request in at midnight for a 2 month rental and had a dozen different agents reply within 12 hours.

Midwestern doctor has had lots of great articles. It’s usually commenters on various other websites that will link to relevant articles. Thanks for the link!

Thailand has these places called “laundry shops”….

Try reading the first paragraph instead of just the title