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3 hours ago, Felton Jarvis said:

Try to get them to remove only the stones and NOT the gall bladder. Since my gall bladder removal ten years ago, I have had a permanent case of diarrhea. The doctors will usually tell you that this is temporary, but ten years is NOT temporary in my view.

A friend of mine has had exactly the same problem. Ever since his gallbladder was removed, he has yet to have a well-formed stool.

Have you tried an ox bile supplement? This can help with the digestion of fats.

3 hours ago, mlkik said:

Being back in New Zealand he is not able to get the steriods that are available in abundance in Thailand.

He hasn't lived in New Zealand since he was a teenager. He lives on the Gold Cast in Australia.

On 11/12/2023 at 9:18 PM, BenStark said:

 

Let's not mention the many failures of this guy

Such as? The guy is hugely successful!

23 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

How was it? 

Watched it last night and thought it was good, but not great. Definitely worth watching if you like action movies that are a bit dark. It was very slow to get going, but worth it in the end.

I could be wrong, but I think if you get one of these DNA tests done where you get a saliva sample and send it away, then you get some raw data back which you can send to another company online and it will analyse and tell you which gene mutations you have etc. You might need to send the DNA sample to the States - but you should be able to do this from anywhere in the world. I looked in to this a while ago and if I remember right, you send off a sample of your DNA to a company like 23AndMe and then when you get your raw data back from them, you forward that to a company like SeekingHealth which looks at it and sends you back a report back outlining all your gene mutations (along with what they mean and suggestions to deal with them through diet and lifestyle).

On 11/1/2023 at 8:44 AM, spidermike007 said:

There are many herbs that you can use to help regulate your cholesterol levels. Sesamin is a great supplement and it's easily available in Thailand on Lazada. Also cooking oil is absolutely critical, rice bran, olive or sunflower have relatively high flash points and help to keep your cholesterol levels low. If you're cooking with standard cooking oil like soybean, palm oil and canola your cholesterol levels are going to be higher and you're likely going to be less healthy. 

If you're cooking at high temperatures, go for avocado oil, if you can afford it. Very high smokepoint, unlike olive oil (which is otherwise, an excellent oil).

9 hours ago, DonniePeverley said:

 

Nothing wrong with white meats like Chicken. Avoid red meats. 

Nothing wrong with grass-fed red meat. It's probably about the most nutrionally dense food you can consume. Hard to beat a good roast beef or better still, roast lamb.

16 hours ago, Jack1988 said:

Just wanted to know if immigration will know that a couple just divorced, but the marriage extension will expire in the next months

No, and I speak from first-hand experience!

20 hours ago, atpeace said:

Interesting and may ad to my new toolbox.  Have you suffered from severe sinus infections in the past?  This last week has caused me to reevaluate my approach to severe sinus issues the last decade in Thailand which were debilitating when  living in Chiang Mai.  I stumbled into using pseudoephedrine 10 years ago and it became my miracle cure.  I would stress if I didn't have at least 10 pills ready for the next flair up.  I travel all the time which is difficult because hospitals only dispense the pills.  

 

I got over this last episode by diligently cleaning my nasal passages and almost got the same almost immediate relieve I got with Pseudoephedrine.  Made me think.  My sinuses are trying to clear something out and once the process is started they overreact that causes the weeks of drainage.  Pseudoephedrine stops the drainage but doesn't resolve the what caused the issue in the first place,  Prolific cleansing my sinus passages resolves the root issues which is clearing the irritant.

 

Long post but for those in Thailand with severe sinus issues this search for a remedy, I'm sure will be understood.  Thailand is arguably one of the worst places to live with sinus concerns and a sinus infection can destroy you for weeks.

Yep, I suffered from severe sinus infections in the past that were knocked out with antibiotics only to come back within a few weeks. VERY annoying. To be clear, stinging nettle root and NAC won't kill a sinus infection, but they treat the symptoms very well well which is a great relief.

As a natural alternative, consider Stinging Nettle Root and NAC i.e. taking both at the same time. Both these supplements help hugely with sinus issues and taking both at the same time have proved to be a great remedy for me.

Sorry to hear you're having a tough time of things.

Regarding natural supplements, here are a few worth trying in the order I'd recommend them:

Ashwagandha is an adaptogen and is perhaps the best-known and most effective supplement for those who are suffering from stress and anxiety. Take one capsule / day for a couple of months. It's not a quick fix but within a couple of weeks you should start to feel some relief. If at all possible, try and find the Himalaya brand.

5HTP raises serotonin and is very helpful for staying sleep (as opposed to falling asleep), relieving stress and helping with anxiety.

GABA is an inhibitory neurotransmitter. In simple terms, it basically helps you from over-thinking stuff. It also helps with sleep.

Now Foods makes good, inexpensive 5HTP and GABA. All of these supplements are available from iHerb, and may be available on Lazada and Shopee.

2 hours ago, JackGats said:

The question is, once you speak Thai very fluently, will Thais want to speak to you in Thai? It may turn out that however better your Thai is compared to their English, they will refuse to speak Thai with you. Instead of pursuing the conversation in Thai, they will abort the conversation with the usual "How long you been Thailand? You speak Thai good". That's as far as spending years learning Thai may bring you: "How long you been Thailand - You speak Thai good".

I have never had such a reaction from an educated Thai. That’s the sort of silly comment you might get from thr employees in bar areas, I suppose. 

The problem might be cracked pipes.

My sister in law had this problem at her near-new house. The pump could be heard outside even when no-one was using any water inside the house.

It turns out there was a problem with the pipes below ground which had a crack and water was leaking all the time, which caused the pump to continuously pump water up in to the water tank. She got a guy out who diagnosed the problem. A few of his crew come out and after a lot of digging, removal of the cracked pipes, laying new pipes and 2 days / 10,000 baht later, it was fixed.

12 hours ago, jcmj said:

You can always pay 150 baht a month to stop all ads on your account. It’s worth it to me. Can’t stand all of those commercials popping up. 

Yep, subscribe to YouTube Premium. Very cheap and if you watch a lot on YouTube, it's well worth it for the ad-free experience.

15 hours ago, PJ71 said:

it's not possible to drink too much water.

 

i drink 1 litre as soon as i wake up.

It most certainly is possible to drink too much water. I was drinking too much water for a while and felt dehydrated. It turns out I was drinking so much water it was watering down my electrolytes which was causing various issues. An endocrinologist ordered a 24-hour urine collection followed by a water deprivation test to see if I could be suffering from diabetes insipidis. Fortunately, I wasn't - but the endocrinologist was very clear that drinking too much water most certainly can cause health issues.