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Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

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Cutting out carbs completely. It's crazy how it knocks me out at 2/3PM like clockwork until I discovered this. Now my energy is stable through the day, and I sleep much better, and get up at 5:30am to job. It's nuts right? But try it, no carbs.

I don't go as extreme. I cut carbs out at lunchtime which seems to eliminate my post-lunch slump.

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

#32

Switching to vegetarian diet. This gave me a huge energy boost for about 3 months. I wish I could recreate this experience. Intermediate fasting 16/8. I skip breakfast mo to fr. This gives me lots of energy until late afternoon. Alpha GPC and L-TYROSIN supplements for focus and alertness. Since I take those I can really easy go into the zone

I found the same eating vegetarian when I tried it a while back

I think it was due to eating less heavy foods in general and less oil/grease

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

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post #27

Switching to a mainly meat based diet, increasing protein and reducing industrially produced foods.

This isn't specifically commenting about your, but I love how wildly different these comments are. The one currently below you said they improved when they switched to a plant-based diet.

Everyone is different, but I just thought it was funny to see how different everyone is.

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

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post #27

Switching to a mainly meat based diet, increasing protein and reducing industrially produced foods.

This isn't specifically commenting about your, but I love how wildly different these comments are. The one currently below you said they improved when they switched to a plant-based diet. Everyone is different, but I just thought it was funny to see how different everyone is.

Worth trying and testing. After 32 years of eating vegetarian, this radical change was worth every penny.

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

#36

Staying completely free of caffeine and other toxics like that whether natural or synthetic.

How does being caffeine free help? I drink a butt load of coffee everyday so that’s been my norm for a few years.

For me, my sleep quality noticeably improved ober night after I stopped all caffeine. I had headaches for about 2 days, then slept the best I had in years. I wasn't a big coffee drinker. 2 cups with breakfast, maybe a black tea or 2 in the day, nothing after about 4pm. But it was obviously still in my system at night.

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

#37
Creatine is excellent. It takes a few weeks (maybe ~1 if you “front load”) to accumulate but once it does you’ll notice a difference if you’re looking for it.

It’s multiple times now that I’ve stopped taking it, felt fine for a bit and then started feeling sucky… I don’t eat a lot of red meat so I think I just default to creatine deficiency. Then I remember to start taking it again and feel better.

I think it’s the closest thing to a miracle drug we have. It improves cognition (in those that are deficient) as well. Cognition, energy, strength… just drink enough water to counteract the increased load on your kidneys and it’s wonderful. Unlike many other supplements you’ll see mentioned, it’s something naturally part of our diets. It’s really more like a vitamin than anything. Vegetarians and vegans in particular are likely to be deficient.

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

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post #27

Switching to a mainly meat based diet, increasing protein and reducing industrially produced foods.

This isn't specifically commenting about your, but I love how wildly different these comments are. The one currently below you said they improved when they switched to a plant-based diet. Everyone is different, but I just thought it was funny to see how different everyone is.

I'd imagine both diets cut out bad things while prioritizing either mostly meat or mostly plants. E.g you go from a poor, unplanned diet to an improved, focused diet and it will work well.

Re: Ask HN: What is one thing that has improved your energy the most?

#40
Attending a partial hospitalization program (PHP/IOP) and improving my ability to self-reflect + resolve emotional trauma in a group therapy environment. It has helped tremendously with my energy levels that were previously at an all time low, but I still have more to go
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