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<strong>Fast Asleep</strong> <strong>Fast Asleep: 1991-2012</strong>
<p> <p>
Headaches, depression, digestive issues, lack of energy, and eventually Headaches, depression, digestive issues, lack of energy, and
unprovoked anxiety/panic attacks. This was the norm for me for most of eventually unprovoked anxiety/panic attacks. This was the norm for me
my life. I ate a standard diet including fast food with meat always during my early life. I ate a standard diet including fast food. Meat
being the main portion whether going out or cooking at home. was always the main portion whether going out or cooking at home.
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<p> <p>
Eventually I became lactose intolerant due to antibiotics but that was Eventually I became lactose intolerant due to antibiotics but that was
only a minor inconvenience, and did not always stop me from consuming only a minor inconvenience. It did not always stop me from consuming
things anyways. I had tried the pills which are supposed to help but things anyways. I had tried the pills which are supposed to help but
didn't notice any difference. This didn't phase my diet though, just didn't notice any difference. This didn't phase my diet though, just
had to ask for "no cheese" and stop drinking milkshakes. had to ask for "no cheese" and stop drinking milkshakes.
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<p> <p>
What finally hit me hard enough to start changing things was the panic What finally hit me hard enough to start changing were the panic
attacks and an itchy mole that had to be surgically removed. By this point attacks and an itchy mole that had to be surgically removed. By this
in my early 20s I was already plenty skeptical of things like organized point in my early 20s I was already plenty skeptical of things like
religion and businesses profiting off of people, but it started to occur organized religion and businesses profiting off of people, but it
to me that there were not many facts about health in my knowledge bank. started to occur to me that there were not many facts about health in
What most people were doing and what I was doing is not working for us. my knowledge bank. What most people are doing is not working for us.
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<p> <p>
When I looked in the mirror to see my eyes dilating frantically and body When I looked in the mirror to see my eyes dilating frantically and
feeling shaky and nervous when simply resting or eating a meal I knew that body feeling shaky and nervous when simply resting or eating a meal I
something was wrong. Then it occurred to me: "Why would God or Evolution knew that something was wrong. Then it occurred to me: "Why would God
ever produce a species that thinks of itself as so advanced, but has or Evolution ever produce a species that thinks of itself as so
so many health issues that they consistently die prematurely or suffer advanced, but has so many health issues that they consistently die
chronically?" prematurely or suffer chronically?"
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<strong>Waking Up</strong> <strong>Waking Up: 2013-2014</strong>
<p> <p>
This lead me into a more nature-based approach to my lifestyle. Obvious This lead me into a more nature-based approach to my lifestyle.
things such as soda and candy were eliminated first. Next was fast food. Obvious things such as soda and candy were eliminated first. Next was
By the end of it I had eliminated "food" such as meat as well since I fast food. By the end of it I had eliminated "food" such as meat as
admitted that if I was living in the wild, I wouldn't be able to kill well since I admitted that if I was living in the wild, I wouldn't be
a cow with my bare hands or teeth, much less chew on its raw carcass. able to kill a cow with my bare hands or teeth, much less chew on its
raw carcass.
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<p> <p>
At this point my meals were mostly fruit and vegetables. I didn't really At this point my meals were mostly fruit and vegetables. I didn't
know what I was doing though. I still allowed myself bread, so most meals really know what I was doing though. I still allowed myself bread, so
were oatmeal or peanut butter sandwiches with either jelly or bananas. I most meals were oatmeal or peanut butter sandwiches with either jelly
was feeling better, but knew that bread didn't grow on trees so I needed or bananas. I was feeling better, but knew that bread didn't grow on
to keep going further. This was around the time that a nasty looking and trees so I needed to keep going further. This was around the time that
extremely itchy mole had to be cut out of the back of my leg. a nasty looking and extremely itchy mole had to be cut out of the back
of my leg.
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<p> <p>
My saving grace was quitting a restaurant job in order to seek a job My saving grace was quitting a restaurant job in order to seek a job
related to my upcoming career field of Computer Science. This was the related to my upcoming career field of Computer Science. This was the
summer of 2014 before my final year of school. I had figured out that my summer of 2014 before my final year of school. I had figured out that
hydration was trash and was now drinking at least a gallon of water a day. my hydration was trash and was now drinking at least a gallon of water
I didn't have luck finding an internship, but I had plenty of time to a day. I didn't have luck finding an internship, but I had plenty of
research health, and ended up doing an apple fast. time to research health, and ended up doing an apple fast.
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<strong>Enter Fruitarianism</strong> <strong>Enter Fruitarianism: 2014</strong>
<p> <p>
I gorged on apples. Multiple pounds a day for at least three days. I I gorged on apples. Multiple pounds a day for at least three days. I
honestly did it not expecting it to work. Being able to live on apples honestly did not expect it to work. Being able to live on apples
seemed like a joke, but I was willing to try it as an experiment. To my seemed like a joke, but I was willing to try it as an experiment. To
surprise I started feeling better and better! By the end I had decided my surprise I started feeling better and better! By the end I had
that there was power to this and needed to explore even more! decided that there was power to this and needed to explore even more!
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<p> <p>
For the following three months I was a 100% raw fruitarian eating as many For the following three months I was a 100% raw fruitarian eating as
calories as I could. I followed the advice of many people, mostly vegan many calories as I could. I followed the advice of many people, mostly
athletes such as Durianrider and Freelee, but also others like John Kohler vegan athletes such as Durianrider and Freelee, but also others like
and Dan "The Man" McDonald. Dan also provided lots of good advice on loving John Kohler and Dan "The Man" McDonald. Dan also provided lots of good
oneself and improving mental, emotional, and spiritual life. I also made advice on loving oneself and improving mental, emotional, and
sure what I was doing was backed by medical staff such as John McDougall. spiritual life. I also made sure what I was doing was backed by
medical staff such as John McDougall.
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<p> <p>
I still tell people this to this day: those three months in 2014 were the I still tell people to this day: those three months in 2014 were
best feeling of my life. My body felt like lightning. I had so much energy the best feeling of my life. My body felt like lightning. I had so
and felt like I could literally accomplish anything. I started riding a bike much energy and felt like I could literally accomplish anything. I
without having done it since I was a kid, and was able to ride to a town started riding a bike without having done it since I was a kid, and
dozens of miles away with no training or practice, and didn't even feel was able to ride to a town dozens of miles away with no training or
sore. My body was finally to the point that God or Evolution intended!! practice, and didn't even feel sore. My body was finally to the point
that God/Evolution/Nature intended!!
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<p> <p>
Acne, gone. Skin was glowing and I got many compliments. Suffering from Acne, gone. Skin was glowing and I got many compliments. Suffering
the heat and humidity of summer? Gone as well! My body was able to cool from the heat and humidity of summer? Gone as well! My body was able
off so much faster without having cooked food stuck in digestion. There to cool off so much faster without having cooked food stuck in
were so many weird things that people wouldn't think of being related to digestion. There were so many weird things that people wouldn't think
diet and lifestyle. Michael Arnstein even mentions in some interviews that of being related to diet and lifestyle. Michael Arnstein even mentions
being fruitarian stopped him from getting earwax! in some interviews that being fruitarian stopped him from getting
earwax!
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<strong>Health is a Lifestyle, not Diet</strong> <strong>Health is a Lifestyle, not Diet: 2014</strong>
<p> <p>
Speaking of lifestyle, that is something else I learned from listening to Speaking of lifestyle, that is something else I learned from listening
my new role models. "Sleep Water Sugar" as Durianrider used to say. The to my new role models. "Sleep Water Sugar" as Durianrider used to say.
<a href="https://files.hyperling.com/media/HealthPriorities.pdf" target="_blank">PDF</a> The
<a href="https://files.hyperling.com/media/HealthPriorities.pdf"
target="_blank">PDF
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on my main on my main
<a href="/about/#health" target="_blank">Health</a> <a href="/about/#health" target="_blank">Health</a>
section covers the 6 pillars that I found to be highly important. section covers the 6 pillars that I found to be highly important.
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my body does not operate or digest well if those are missing. Exercise my body does not operate or digest well if those are missing. Exercise
is next because it can go longer without being kept up. The last two is next because it can go longer without being kept up. The last two
are more spiritual, and require the first four to be maintained in are more spiritual, and require the first four to be maintained in
order for them to be beneficial, but once they are achieved then they order for them to be beneficial. Once they are achieved then they
can help keep the first four in check when they dwindle. can help keep the first four in check when they dwindle.
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<p> <p>
There was a day where I wondered if I was now cured of something and could There was a day where I wondered if I was now cured of something and
go back to foods from my old diet. So one night for dinner I ate with my could go back to foods from my old diet. So one night for dinner I
family and had some sort of pasta with meat. After eating I ran an errand, ate with my family and had some sort of pasta with meat. After eating
and remember within less than a few minutes, after only getting to the I ran an errand, and remember within less than a few minutes, after
street after our home, I started nodding off at the wheel. What a quick only getting to the street after our home, I started nodding off at
indication that certain foods are a no-go! the wheel. What a quick indication that certain foods are a no-go!
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<strong>Back to the Real World</strong> <strong>Back to the "Real World": 2015</strong>
<p> <p>
Why would I stop eating like this, you ask? This was a temporary situation. Why would I stop eating like this, you ask? This was a temporary
I was on summer break from school and free from any job. When the fall situation. I was on summer break from school and free from any job.
semester started I needed a job again to pay for gas, books, etc. So I When the fall semester started I needed a job again to pay for gas,
added in clean RawTil4 type foods like rice. For many years I ate like this books, etc. So I added in clean RawTil4 type foods like rice. For many
and still felt great. No oil, which I still don't do to this day. Also no years I ate like this and still felt great. No oil, which I never plan
seasoning, I firmly believe in only eating food that you like the taste to add back. Also no or low seasoning. I firmly believe in only eating
of alone and would be happy eating as a monomeal. This is one of many food that you like the taste of alone and would be happy eating as a
reasons I don't like seasonings and prefer not to use them. monomeal. This is only one of many reasons I don't like seasonings and
prefer not to use them.
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<p> <p>
Eventually I was corrupted and did end up adding more junk food vegan Eventually I was corrupted and did start eating vegan junk food. I
foods. I tried the fake cheeses, meats, ate food with oils, had processed tried the fake cheeses, meats, ate restaurant food with oils, had
snacks, etc. During this time though I stuck to the main principles of processed snacks, etc. During this time though I stuck to the main
the PDF, and kept the carb ratio high as well as stayed hydrated and principles of the PDF, and kept the carb ratio high as well as stayed
rested. I could tell that the processed food was lowering my energy levels hydrated and rested. I could tell that the processed food was lowering
but I remained disease free and was still able to accomplish a lot. I my energy levels but I remained disease free and was still able to
still ate simple meals like fruits and rice when alone but was more accomplish a lot. I still ate simple meals like fruits and rice when
willing to go out with coworkers and family to restaurants. alone but was more willing to eat out with coworkers and family.
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<strong>Learning My Sensitivities</strong> <strong>Learning My Sensitivities: 2014-2022</strong>
<p> <p>
There are other things I was able to discover about my body as well when There are other things I was able to discover about my body as well
reintroducing cooked foods, such as alliums causing headaches, body pain, when reintroducing cooked foods. I found alliums cause headaches,
nightmares, and with garlic specifically it becomes full-on night terrors. body pain, nightmares, and with garlic specifically it becomes full-on
These are an absolute no when I'm able to control it. night terrors. These are an absolute no at any quantity in my cooking.
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Nightshades have also been slowly phased out. I avoid all potato unless Nightshades have also been slowly phased out. I avoid all potato
deep fried so that the poison is destroyed, although I do try to avoid unless deep fried so that the poison is destroyed, although I try to
deep fried food when possible. In 2022 as an experiment with my wife avoid deep fried food as well. In 2022 as an experiment with my wife
while she tried a low histamine experiment I also found that tomatoes while she tried a low histamine experiment I also found that tomatoes
were the reason that my nose has been running consistently for years! were the reason that my nose has been running consistently for years!
I had been blaming bad air, but just goes to show that you can never I had been blaming bad air, but just goes to show that you can never
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that eggplant digests terribly for me. that eggplant digests terribly for me.
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Stress is also a sensitivity for me. I tend to put myself in my work, Stress is a common issue for me. I tend to put myself in my work,
so creating a work/life balance is important to prevent me from getting so creating a work/life balance is important to prevent me from
overwhelmed from a needy environment. When deadlines are not realistic getting overwhelmed from a needy environment. When deadlines are not
or there is just too much work to go around I have learned to accept realistic or there is just too much work to go around I have learned
that it is other's responsibilities to manage these things wisely. If to accept that it is other's responsibilities to manage these things
the people saying these things need done are the same people who do not wisely. If the people saying these things need done are the same
offer overtime compensation or other benefits for overworking then the people who do not offer overtime compensation or other benefits for
blame and stress of not accomplishing these things cannot be mine. I overworking then the blame and stress of not accomplishing these
cannot accept the responsibility of other people's mismanagement. things cannot be mine. I cannot accept the responsibility of other
people's mismanagement.
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<strong>Current Lifestyle</strong> <strong>Current Lifestyle: 2022-2023</strong>
<p> <p>
Today I lean towards a more RawTilX style diet again. Breakfast consists Today I lean towards a more RawTilX style diet. Breakfast consists of
of fruit, such as a pound or two of apples, or half a pound of dried fruit, such as a pound or two of apples, or half of a pound of dried
mango rehydrated for a few hours in water. Lunch is a grain such as mango rehydrated for a few hours in water. Lunch is a grain
rice or quinoa. Dinner is usually a high-vegetable dish and tends to such as rice or quinoa. Dinner is usually a high-vegetable dish and
include beans. Sometimes breakfast may be a water or dry fast, the fruit tends to include beans. Sometimes breakfast may be a water or dry
meal is done as lunch, and lunch and dinner are combined into one meal. fast, the fruit meal is done as lunch, and lunch and dinner are
combined into one meal.
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Exercise comes and goes. Cycling is no longer a hobby of mine. A normal Exercise comes and goes. Cycling is no longer a hobby of mine. A
week will have multiple 20-30 minute dog walks as well as a few strenuous normal week will have multiple 20-30 minute dog walks as well as a few
hikes. Yard and garden work also contribute to keeping the body active strenuous hikes. Yard and garden work also contribute to keeping the
and strong. It also aids in getting sun and fresh air! body active and strong. It also aids in getting sun and fresh air!
When time is short, weather is not ideal, or I'd prefer to be barefoot
than be on asphalt, then walking short laps as a meditation is ideal.
This is not full-on Chinese circle-walking but can be seen as similar.
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<strong>Thank You!</strong> <strong>Thank You!</strong>
<p> <p>
I appreciate you making it through this! Hopefully you've not only learned I appreciate you making it through this! Hopefully you've not only
a thing or two about me, but you've also obtained knowledge that you can learned a thing or two about me, but you've also obtained knowledge
help improve your life. That's my goal after all, helping others! that you can help improve your life. That's my goal after all, helping
Take care, friend. :) others! Take care, friend. :)
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