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There is no time limit on when the vaccines were administered so you will have no problem boarding the plane.

If it's ringworm that means you have a fungal infection. You really need to get it diagnosed by a doctor so you know what it is and can treat appropriately. Traditionally, ringworm has been treated with topical creams like Cannesten, which will get rid of it, if a bit slowly - it can take applying Canneseten a couple of times a day for several weeks. However, there's every chance it will come back as what you see on the surface is just a small part of it. To get rid of a fungal infection once and for all, in addition to a topical treatment you should consider targeting the root cause. Fluconazole is an effective anti-fungal medication which you can buy over the counter in Thailand. It will get rid of a fungal infection, but use it with caution as it is strong. You really want to get a diagnosis from a doctor before using Fluconazole. Alternatively, there are a host of effective anti-fungal supplements on the market which are also very effective. I personally favour Oregano oil capsules which are effective, if used for several weeks. Another excellent product is Thorne Research FS722. Google it for more info. You can find it at iHerb or Lazada. Fungal infections are very stubborn and if you don't treat the root cause, they can return - so it's best to do it right the first time.

Long-term exposure to mould can have really horrible effects on your health. If you've exhausted all avenues and think your ongoing health issues could be due to mould, do a podcast search or YouTube search for Dr Jill Crista. She has a lot of information online about mould exposure and related illness. And if you really do think mould is the issue, her book "Break The Mold" is an excellent resource for those with mould illness and provides a road map on how to heal.

Plenty of hot ladies featured in that magazine.

I chose a Daikin air purifier because I have Daikin air-conditioner units and they work brilliantly. The Daikin air purifier has also worked brilliantly. It's not as cheap as these Xaomi models everyone seems to recommend but I don't mind paying more for something that concerns health. It's silent when in quiet mode.

For toenail infections or toenail fungus, tea tree oil is really effective. A drop or two once or twice a day really helps clears things up. For infections, a week is all you need. For fungus, it can take a month or two. It's a completely natural and very effective, low-cost solution. I used this exact product when I had toenail issues and it cleaned things up really well! https://www.nowfoods.com/products/essential-oils/tea-tree-oil

I think Clarkson is great. Always enjoyed his take on life, insightful and bloody funny at times. I'm not a Brit myself but love the way Brits take the <deleted> with humour.

I have read up on pretty much all diets and I am convinced that no matter which diet you choose, there are potentially issues with it. Vegans and vegetarians to a lesser extent potentially may suffer from various vitamin and mineral deficiencies. There's also a risk of oxalate toxicity if you go heavy on some types of vegetables. Carnivores who eat processed meat face an increased risk of cancer. One could go on and on - all diets have their pros and cons. Personally, I eat everything - but I make sure to eat as much variety as I can and go for organic, where possible. I know some think it's not worth it but the difference between organic and non-organic might be glyphosate - and I'd rather not put extra pressure on my liver to deal with that poison. As far as red meat goes, there is a HUGE difference between eating grass-fed red meat and processed meat. I eat processed meat occasionally and consider it a treat. Grass-fed beef I enjoy frequently and to be frank, I feel good when I eat it. Not just the enjoyment of a steak, I feel more energetic when I eat beef. I know some prefer to avoid red meat but I really do believe that grass-fed red meat is hugely beneficial to good health.

Fasting like that has all sorts of benefits including greatly reducing toxicity, giving the gut a much needed break and can be a cure for some bacterial conditions like small intestinal bacterial overgrowth.

One thing I don't get from this thread is that most people seem to be just quoting their straight cholesterol numbers. I thought that was the old way of doing it and today it is generally considered a better measure to look at the ratio of cholesterol to HDL. You divide your total cholesterol number by your HDL cholesterol number and it should ideally be below 5. Below 3.5 is really where you want to be.

The big problem with vegan diets other than the obvious deficiencies of such a diet like B12, zinc and iron is oxalate toxicity. It can take a long time - not years, but decades - before oxalate toxicity becomes an issue. If you consume lots of spinach / rhubarb / nuts / dark chocolate and other high oxalate foods - and especially if your gut is not on top of its game - you might one day face oxalate toxicity. And if you do, it can take years to reverse.

The diner at Foodland is good for a quick bite on the run if you happen to be passing by. I wouldn't go out of my way for it. That said, the Sukhumvit soi 5 branch is awful, cramped and a bit of a freak show which is amusing the first time but grows old fast. Any other branch is better. Sukhumvit soi 16 branch much bigger / more spacious and better overall, but I wouldn't go out of my way for it.

The obvious answer is to consume more fluids. That said, sometimes when we're thirsty, it might not necessarily be an issue of not enough fluids, but a lack of electrolytes. Coconut water is great for replacing electrolytes and worth consuming each day. You can also get sachets of electrolytes at pharmacies to dissolve in water. They're cheap as chips.

Your diet is quite limited, but if that is what works for you, then stick with it while you figure out what is going on with your stomach. Don't stick with a limited diet forever because we need a variety of foods. Is the diet this limited because you have reactions / intolerances to various foods? If that is the case, I'd Google dysbiosis and also SIBO. You *might* have one of them. That said, you're eating bread which contains gluten and many people with stomach issues react to gluten, even if they are not Celiac. Ditto with eggs. I note another poster suggested a low FODMAP diet. I agree with them and think that could be something to try. Again, Google is your friend - there are a lot of low FODMAP lists out there. One other hint. While your diet is limited, it would certainly be worth taking a quality multivitamin.

I'll go against the grain here and suggest the complete opposite. I would actually avoid consuming much fibre at all. If the issue is dysbiosis or SIBO (small intestinal bacterial overgrowth) then you will have real trouble with fibre - and in some cases it can cause nasty stomach pain. Some people find that going carnivore for a period helps. It sounds counter-intuitive to eat a meat only diet (and it's not a diet recommended long-term) but it can be helpful to anyone struggling to digest fibre.

What did they test for in the stool sample? Did you get a printout of the results? Often hospital stool tests just look for H Pylori. Did they look, for example, at the fat content (which would show whether you have trouble digesting fat and can manifest itself as loose stools and indicate a liver or, more likely, gallbladder issue). I imagine Thai hospitals don't go in to details about strains of bacteria present - but that might be needed as you might have a serious cases of dysbiosis which is manifesting itself as diarrhea. Also, where exactly is your stomach ache. The location of the ache might indicate an issue with one of the organs which supports digestion - and if there is an issue with an organ it can result in diarrhea. Upper right quadrant would be liver / gallbladder. Upper left would be pancreas etc.

The surgical removal of your gallbladder is a big deal. Surgically, it's not a difficult procedure and is one of the most common operations performed and, I believe, the most common abdominal surgery. The concern is not so much the surgery itself, or the recovery time, but the after effects of living the rest of your life without a gallbladder. A small percentage of people who have their gallbladder removed suffer life-long diarrhea. Basically, instead of the gallbladder releasing bile when you eat fats to assist with their digestion, your bile flow is "always on". Think of it as a small, but constant flow of bile. This causes upset in some people and life-long diarrhea. Estimates vary as to how many people this affects but I have read numbers ranging from 5 - 20%. It can cause "urgency" in others, including a friend of mine whose gallbladder was removed. He never knew that once his gallbladder was removed that he would forever need to be aware of where the nearest toilet is. He sometimes gets very short notice that he "has to go" i.e. get to the nearest toilet at Formula 1 speed! Have you considered trying the Chanca Piedra supplement? It's known as the "stone-breaker" and can help to break down and dissolve gallstones (and kidney stones). Google it for more information. I don't know if it's available in Thailand but Lazada and Shoppee would be worth checking out. Failing that, it can be purchased from Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Chanca-Piedra-800MG-Tablet-Gallbladder/dp/B071KR997R Surgery is one option but do your research first, particularly in to the side effects of living without a gallbladder. Also, do some research in to Chanca Piedra. If it were me, I'd try that first (and if you do try it, I'd go with a high dose, like 1,600 mg). Whatever you decide, good luck!

If your primary concern is constipation, magnesium can be a big help, particularly magnesium citrate (as opposed to other forms of magnesium). Many of us are magnesium deficient and magnesium citrate can be very helpful if you're blocked up. Triphala is also very helful if you're not regular. I'm not a doctor so you should do your own research. These supplements are simply recommended to relieve constipation and not to resolve any other underlying issues which may have caused the constipation in the first place. Certainly, there is a lot of material out there online about these two supplements and I speak with experience having used both of them myself.

If the issue is anxiety causing sleep issues, the best thing to do is to identify what the issues are causing the anxiety and deal with those. That is not always easy so you might like to look at some herbal supplements which can help. The most popular for anxiety is probably Ashwagandha. It's good, but I personally prefer the herb Tulsi, also known as Holy Basil. Take it about 30 minutes before you go to bed. It doesn't knock you out like sleeping pills do, but it has a very relaxing effect which results in a deep sleep. When I had sleeping issues, my problem was not in actually falling asleep but in waking up in the middle of the night. I found that taking one capsule of Holy Basil helped me sleep through the night. Google it if you think it might be for you.

His criminal record did not trigger any alarms as Thailand does not have the ability to check criminal records in New Zealand (or other countries) when someone enters Thailand. This is why there are so many foreigners with a questionable background in Thailand - there is no requirement to show a clean criminal record when entering the country or even when applying for a long-stay visa.

Be careful with fibre! Conventional wisdom is that if you have constipation then you need to eat more fibre but this is not always the best advice. A messed up gut might mean you really struggle to digest fibre and reducing fibre, especially those that ferment in the gut, might be needed until your gut has healed. I had to avoid garlic and onions for a period and even now, I can only eat relatively small amounts.

IBS is a term given by doctors when they are aware of gut related issues but not exactly what the issue is / what is causing it. As such, the treatment for a IBS can be a real crapshoot. Many people who suffer from IBS actually suffer from SIBO and / or SIFO. (Google these for more information with SIBO more common). If one does suffer from SIBO - and, as I say, it is increasingly common - the treatment can be complex. One needs to establish the root cause which can be anything from Hypochlorhydria (low stomach acid) to gallbladder issues to possibly a liver or pancreas issue. Stress is also a major contributor to IBS and SIBO. Chronic stress can cause various changes in the body such as low stomach acid production which in turn opens the gate to pathogens entering the gut and over time, voila, you have IBS or SIBO or some other equally horrible condition. A good starting point is cleaning up your diet, meaning whole foods and reducing sugar / processed foods / lots of high-carb foods. Spacing meals apart and not snacking helps. Intermittent fasting is useful. Digestive enzyones can be very helpful. And definitely consider taking probiotics - quality probiotics, not supermarket brands. I personally take 3 different types of probiotics and that, along with all of the other strategies mentioned here, settled my gut issues right down. That might be enough. If, however, you have SIBO, then you may need professional help to get rid of it. Actually killing SIBO is not hard, but failing to identify the root cause and also dealing with that means the SIBO often comes back. I hope this helps. I have been through this myself and suffered all sorts of health issues and complications due to a messed up gut. Any questions, feel free to fire away!

It's curious that a doctor would recommend the removal of your gallbladder when there is no pain and said to be no cancer. As LS24 says in the post above, there can be issues living without a gallbladder and diarrhea is one of them. Do you have any digestive issues? Do you have trouble digesting fats? Pain after eating fat on your upper right abdomen, at all? If not, I wonder why they want to take your gallbladder. There are a host of possible gallbladder (and related liver) issues. Do some research on TUDCA. It's a supplement that can help to clear sludge from the gallbladder. It would not hurt to take it. Seeking Health's specific Gallbladder Nutrients supplement is also very good, a supplement I took myself when I previously had issues digesting fats - which was related to bile production and bile flow. There are many gallbladder supplements but this one by Seeking Health is widely considered to be one of the best.

Is sublingual B12 an option? There are some B12 supplements that you place under your tongue and are absorbed directly there in your mouth. They do not need to go down through your GI system and be absorbed in your small intestine. Perhaps that might be an easier option?

Going carnivore for a few months is a popular way to clear up many gut issues. But it should only be looked at as a short-term solution. For those with SIBO (and some other gut issues), fibre is a real problem and carnivore essentially gives the guy a rest from fibre. But like I say, not really a long-term solution as it comes with up issues of its own!