#easily irritated; goes from 1 to 100 really quick

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Ash, Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

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Here's my 100 questions for my OC thing!

My OC is Laureli, a 6'2 Altmer trying to make his way in Skyrim

1. What do they smell like?

Whatever alchemy ingredient he’s been working with, really. Lavender is what he smells like most often, though.

2. What is their voice like?

A smooth-ish medium pitch Altmer voice that has elements of calm and irritation.

3. What is their biggest motivator?

Helping others through his alchemy. He wants to improve medicine for Skyrim, as well as all of Tamriel.

4. What is their most embarrassing memory?

He had a whole scientific presentation one year that ended up being completely wrong. He got humiliated in front of everyone.

5. How do they deal with/react to pain?

Winces at it, curses, and then gets to treating the problem.

6. What do they like to wear?

Functional clothes that keep him warm and allow him to carry alchemy ingredients in his pockets.

7. Which of their relationships have impacted them most positively?

The relationships with some of the people he’s helped over the years. It gave him a sense of purpose and fulfillment knowing that he could help people, save people.

8. What’s the weirdest thing they’ve ever eaten?

He’s an alchemist...in Skyrim...I’m pretty sure there are a few contenders… (giants toe, large/small antlers, ectoplasm, the list goes on)

9. Describe the way that they sleep.

Normal side sleeper. Prefers to sleep on his left side.

10. What is their favorite food/kind of food?

Horker stew. It’s actually way better than he thought it would be.

11. What do they feel most insecure about?

If what he’s doing is good enough. He has big problems with perfectionism that still persist with him even after leaving Summerset.

12. How do they like to dress?

Robes with an alchemy enchantment and a hood.

13. How do they react to feelings of guilt?

He tries to shake them off, but has panic attacks and whatnot sometimes as a result of them.

14. How do they react to/deal with betrayal?

Is completely shattered by it. He’s dealt with this so many times before, though, so he keeps his cards close to his chest.

15. What is their greatest achievement?

Creating potions that help much more than the average cure disease potion would, as well as all sorts of other concoctions. Also, he’s created a sort of disinfectant and is working on a hand sanitizer.

16. What are they like when they’ve gotten too little sleep?

Cranky, cranky, cranky.

17. What are they like when they’re drunk?

Drunk? Oh no no no no Laureli does not drink (and even if he did he’d be out real quick)

18. What kind of music do they enjoy?

He isn’t really into music, but he enjoys the songs the bard plays at the Bannered Mare.

19. Are they right or left handed?

Right, but is practicing with his left hand too in case something happens to his right.

20. Fears?

Death and failure, mostly.

21. Favorite kind of weather?

As the sun rises and there’s dew all over the grass, the light reflecting through each drop.

22. Favorite color?

The color of eyes. Or, more specifically, the hundreds of little pinpricks of different colors inside of eyes, It’s really quite fascinating.

23. Do they collect anything?

OH YEAH. So many different alchemy ingredients and random stuff to be used in his next works-

24. Do they prefer either hot or cold weather more?

Cold, which is good since he lives in Skyrim.

25. What is their eye color?

Chartreuse (like most Altmer)

26. What is their race/ethnicity?

Altmer

27. Hair color?

White

28. Are they happy where they are currently?

Yup. Breezehome is small, but manageable, and Whiterun is a decent hold to live in.

29. Are they a morning person?

Yes. He gets tired around 9 and can’t stay up past 12.

30. Sunrise or sunset?

Sunrise.

31. Are they more messy or more organized?

Very organized. Again, he’s a perfectionist.

32. Pet peeves?

People touching his things as well as people inserting themselves into his business.

33. Do they own any objects of significant personal importance?

An amulet of Talos a Nord gave him. He hadn’t gotten the chance to learn much about Talos at home, and he found it very interesting talking to the local Nords about their beliefs. That amulet reminds him of his first day in Skyrim, the first day of his new life.

34. Least favorite food?

Taffy treats, or anything with that sort of texture and stickiness that can get stuck to his teeth very easily.

35. Least favorite color?

Very pale green. It looks gross.

36. Least favorite smell?

Death. (Yes, death has a smell)

37. When was the last time they cried?

Recently.

38. Were they with anybody the last time they cried?

No. Oh Auri-el, no no no no. He cries alone and he makes sure of it.

39. Tell us about one of the times they got injured?

Was in a fire when he was younger, he has a burn going up the inner leg on his right leg.

40. Do they have any scars?

Only mental ones. (and the burn scar on his leg)

41. Do they struggle with any mental health issues?

Perfectionism, past abuse, self hate, among others.

42. Do they have any bad habits?

Picking at his nails. He knows it makes them hurt and get bloody, but sometimes he just can’t help it.

43. Why might someone dislike them?

He can be very rude if he’s working, but to be fair, it is really annoying to be bothered in the middle of your work.

44. Why might someone love them?

Who wouldn’t love an overworked science boye? But in all seriousness, if he loves someone, he will be very caring towards them and is also just great listener. Tries not to care any more though because of personal trauma.

45. Do they believe in ghosts?

Yup. He’s heard of people’s encounters with them. Honestly, you’d be stupid to not believe in them.

46. Is there anyone they would trust with their lives?

At this point? No. Farkas later down the line? Yes.

47. Are they romantically interested in anyone?

Farkas, but we ain’t talking about that yet~

48. Are they dating/married to anyone?

No

49. Do they like surprises?

No. Please do not surprise this poor man he will stagger back and crash into everything.

50. When is their birthday?

9th of Hearthfire (September 9th)

51. How do they usually celebrate their birthday?

He takes a few seconds to acknowledge it and then gets on with his work.

52. Do they have any family?

Yup! A Mom, a Dad, a younger sister, and a male cousin that lives nearby (he’s in the Thalmor and the whole family has very Pro-Thalmor views)

53. Are they close to their family?

HAH- no~

54. What is their MBTI type?

INTJ (Damn this list for making me look up stereotypes for this. Honestly I hate the MBTI system so much-)

55. What is their zodiac sign?

Virgo

56. What Hogwarts House would they be in?

Ravenclaw

57. What D&D alignment are they?

If lawful chaotic good was a thing then yes

58. Do they ever have nightmares? If so, what about?

Yes, but they are often so tangled up that it’s hard to get any real meaning from them.

59. What are their views on death?

“It’s fine, it’s fine, I’ll be fine-” Hopes that he’ll be fine but is really scared about it.

60. What is something that they’re sure to laugh at?

Bad science puns. He will stifle a chuckle before telling you how bad your joke was.

61. When bored, how do they pass time?

This man does not get bored. He will always find something alchemy related to study or look into.

62. Do they enjoy being outside?

Yes. Laureli loves the Skyrim weather (for the most part. Places like Dawnstar and Winterhold suck)

63. Do they have an accent?

Yes. He has the typical Altmer accent.

64. Upon seeing a slice of chocolate cake, what is their first reaction?

“Why is this here? This isn’t mine.”

65. If they knew they were going to die, what would they do/say

He would probably take too long deciding and die before he could do/say anything.

66. How do they feel about sex?

Sex repulsed asexual.

67. What is their sexuality?

GAY

68. Do they become squeamish at the sight of blood?

Nope.

69. Is there anything that they find really gross?

He’s seen so much it would take a lot to surprise him here.

70. Which TV Trope(s) best describes them?

Grumpy scientist with no people skills.

71. Do they enjoy helping people?

Yes, definitely

72. Are they allergic to anything?

Not really. (Lucky)

73. Do they have a pet?

No

74. Are they quick to anger? What are they like when they loose their temper?

Nope, unless you press his buttons. His anger is pretty much “What in the name of Auri-el is wrong with you?! Don’t touch my equipment!!”

75. How patient are they?

Very...until you hit his limit. Then he gets passive aggressive.

76. Are they good at cooking?

Not really. He can be good at it, he just chose not to learn in favor of working on his projects. Can make enough to live on, though.

77. Favorite insult? Do they insult people often?

He doesn't have a favorite insult (he rarely insults people).

78. How do they act when they’re particularly happy?

Talking fast, pacing, flappy hands.

79. What do they do when they learn about other people’s fears?

Try to avoid bringing those fears up around them and avoiding making fun of them. If their fear is nearby, he will either tell them or take care of it. (which is good because Farkas is scared of spiders)

80. Are they trustworthy?

Yes, but you have to be a very certain kind of person to work with him.

81. Do they try to hide their emotions? Are they good at it?

Sometimes, especially romantic feelings. Romantic attraction? Nope, not possible- (It totally is; he’s in denial)

82. Do they exercise regularly?

With all of the walking he does around various holds, yes.

83. Are they comfortable with the way they look?

Yes. He’s a perfectionist with many things, but has learned to let go a bit more when it comes to his appearance. He still will take ages to get ready, though.

84. What are some physical features that they find attractive on people?

Tattoos, braids, basically everything you’d see on a typical Nord. It’s so different from his home and he’s completely enamored.

85. What kind of personalities do they find attractive?

Himbo nord men. Sweet morons basically.

86. Do they like sweet foods?

Not really. Sweet foods do have their place, but he isn’t wanting to get any cavities, so he tries to limit his sugar. (Especially since Altmer live 200-300 years aprox)

87. What is their age?

52 (~20s for an Altmer)

88. Are they tall or short or somewhere in between?

Tall, but about average for an Altmer

89. Do they wear glasses or contacts?

No, but if he did he would have half-moon spectacles.

90. Do they consider themselves attractive?

Not really. He doesn’t really think anyone is attractive. (Well, except for Nord himbos, but he doesn’t know that until he meets Farkas)

91. What is their sense of humor like?

Practically nonexistent, but when there is humor it’s mostly dry and sardonic.

92. What mood are they most often in?

That sort of focused work mode you get in when you’re really concentrating, as well as somewhat-sociable-but-still-kind-of-tired-and-grumpy

93. What kinds of things anger them?

People messing up his equipment. Oh sweet Auri-el, if you touch his things he will explode. Also, he hates the racism that the Thalmor promote. (He hates racism in general, but he hates the Thalmor’s views the most).

94. Outlook on life?

“It sucks, but I do find quite a bit fascinating and I’ll help where I can.”

95. What kind of things make them sad/depressed?

His perfectionism, how lonely he knows he is, and more.

96. What is their greatest weakness?

Again, his perfectionism, as well as having his work dictate more in his life than he should.

97. What is the greatest strength?

His brain. He remembers small details extremely well, and is practically an encyclopedia when it comes to alchemy.

98. Something that they regret?

How awful he used to be to everyone back home. He got a lot of pushback on his dreams and who he was, so he lashed out. Even though there wasn’t much he could do there, he still regrets hiring his family and wants to try at a relationship again with them (lol good luck).

99. Biggest accomplishment?

How is this different from “Greatest Achievement”?

100. Create your own! (Why is his alchemy so different from the norm?)

Because he’s trying to do something much more along the lines of modern medicine as opposed to just potions.

101. (Bonus!) Why is he in Skyrim?

Because it’s rather lacking in the medicine department compared to the other provinces, so he decided his talents would be best used there. Obviously, his family protested, but he went anyways.

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NSFW late COV era Troy HCs pt:2

I write him in this AU as pan sexually and fem leaning romantically, these are all specific to a strong but hidden relationship with a very trusted fem partner late COV era. 

Too young? Don’t click. 

Not your thing? No clicky. 

Part:1 is here

As much as he enjoys submission and handing control over to a smaller, weaker partner he can trust completely to not judge or ridicule him when he's begging for her touch, he loves physically dominating her as long as he knows she wants him to. That's the entire chase for him. Knowing someone wants him to do it.

Regardless of how underweight or slight he is, he's still a huge man and intensely physically strong. He can easily hold a smaller person down with one arm, or lift them, or restrain them... he'd never hurt someone he cares about, the trust factor is of major importance. That kindness never extended to the followers he’d sleep with before her.

Praise kink? Holy shit. Praise kink. Doesn't know he has one till he cums seconds after being told how perfect and beautiful he is while she strokes him and kisses along his damaged shoulder joint, realising she means every word. Spends the rest of the night an apologetic, embarrassed mess.

Shyly asks for it again later.

Rarely takes initiative and prefers to shower her with physical affection and whiny neediness when in private. If he's got a moments peace in private and out of the limelight, he won't waste it if she's there. Will follow her around the quarters if he has to just so he can keep in physical contact.

The constant neediness can get a little irritating. Dragging in for kisses, a hand under her shirt collar or hem, constantly likes to touch. Also wants to make very clear it's because he wants physical affection with her, not just sex. 100% horny all the time and responds to the slightest hint of interest. Will straight up try and crawl onto a lap if she sits still long enough and there is enough room next to her to try and squash his bulk against her.

His health problems mean he can get exhausted easily, so he prefers giving oral and foreplay until he can’t hold back anymore rather than immediately going for more tiring options.

Same goes for positions, and he has no problem at all with letting her top for as long as she likes, at least until he decides he wants to take control..

Has zero concern over nudity. None. Tends to not put anything on till absolutely needed, if he’s coming back to bed with breakfast or laying in for a few hours watching shit on his echofeed, he won’t be dressed. Deal with it. Or join in. All Good.

Prefers to not show much physical affection in public for a multitude of reasons, but when he needs to, he does, and it can be overwhelming.

He catches someone else paying more attention to her than he likes? He feels the pricks of jealousy along his spine? That won’t do. His entire physical demeanor changes. Eyes narrowed, muscle tight, moves closer to her.

They usually pick up on it and back off, it's impossible not to when that monstrous silhouette is towering behind the person you are trying to flirt with.

If they don’t, and he’s in public and has the God King persona to uphold, the speed he can switch from physical intimidation to violence is terrifying, and only had to happen in relatively public eye once for people to get the idea and back off a lot quicker in the future.

Once he’s confident his position has been made clear, if he can get her out of sight for even just a handful of minutes, he'll have her hoisted against a wall with her legs over his shoulders and his hand over her mouth to muffle the moans as he ravenously eats her out.

She's his. She knows that, he knows that, even if they have to act professional, like she’s some kind of subordinate to Father Troy. Even if she has to humor others in his presence, even if no one else can know.

He needs to remind her who she belongs to and how much she's wanted. He needs to be able to taste her for the next few hours while acting out his normal façade in front of the screeching masses and cameras.

He’s too big for oral comfortably, but absolutely loves when the effort is made. If she chokes on him she won't be able to wipe the smirk off his face for hours. He takes it as such a confidence boost.

Lazy, soft, morning sex? Open and gentle? Vulnerable and close? Slow, passionate open mouthed kisses before the dawn breaks and starts to filter light into his Sanctum? His absolute favorite time to be with her. Do not tell anyone holy shit do NOT he has a REPUTATION TO UPHOLD OK??

While he’s attracted to a similar body shape on men, he has barely any softness to his physique and finds he goes apeshit over any soft parts on a woman's. Bum? Thighs? Lower belly? Breasts? Hickey marks. Everywhere. Bites if she'll allow em.

Bending over near him is a long term injoke she knows runs the risk of either getting a grope or a slap in private. If she does it back some point later, he will not be responsible for wether she will be able to walk or not the next morning.

Has a trigger for curves in general. Form fitting clothing? Business attire or shape hugging gala dress while in public with him? Will watch her like she's prey. Like he's going to eat her alive if she gets close enough to grab. Eyes won't leave her outline for the entire event regardless of who's trying to get his attention.

He’ll pull her into a room and huskily rasp into her ear that “Your King needs you now.” as he hitches her skirt up and backs her towards anything he can bend her over or sit her on.

The need to keep this secretive means quick, heavy rutting, either from behind or lifted onto something to give him the right leverage. He’s desperate and sloppy, but will make sure she comes before he does. He's an expert at managing his appearance and moods publicly but.. well.. some things can still crumble that façade. Her, specifically.

Extremely sensitive skin due to low body fat. Has a lot of areas that stroking will leave him a whimpering mess. Sides and nape of his neck, his throat, collar bone, ribs, socket scar, abdomen, pelvic ridge, hip bones. 

Can easily make him fall asleep just by fluttering fingers over his skin most nights. Fantastic when she needs 5 minutes of NOT HAVING HIM CONSTANTLY MOANING FOR ATTENTION.

A combo of predatory urges and a deep seated mommy kink means he’s never really sure if he wants to bite into her flesh, or suckle her and whine. 

This can lead to worrying accidents in the heat of the moment with sharp teeth he forgets he’s modded. His health issues means a very well stocked medical kit is always in arms reach on his ship and he's worryingly well versed in managing minor wounds, but he apologises profusely even if it barely hurt.

Has a huge weak point for nursing, and finally feels safe enough with a close partner to indulge, usually in the afterglow as they begin to drift to sleep together. Tends to nuzzle into her chest while asleep most nights, arm usually pressed against her back holding her tightly in place.

Generally pretty shameless about kinks, but has big problems opening up about any vulnerable ones like this. Trusts her completely, but the idea of it getting out still makes him anxious sometimes.

Will open mouthedly beg against her lips when close to finishing, panting desperately as he pleads to be allowed cum inside her. Embarrassed by it afterwards but he needs to. He needs to. He doesn't know why. 

If they aren't safe then he'll pull out and pump across her stomach, but his fingers will trail through it after and press into her mouth. It's all part of the ritual. He wants every part of her, please, please, please want him. Please. Want him. He loves so hard.

Asks are open!

ps I’m not actually sure where this screenshot came from but I think it might have been circiva.tumblr.com! Give them a check out!

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Lockdown Bath Bombs

At the moment, the chances are that you can’t get hold of your favourite products from stores like Lush cosmetics - not to mention they cost a bomb (excuse the pun!) in the first place. That being the case, why not learn something new and enjoy making your own tailor-made at home? If you can get to the supermarket, the chances are you’ll be able to get most of these ingredients at home; if you can’t, don’t worry, you can order them online on either Amazon or eBay.

In order to make these truly cost-effective, you’ll need to buy the ingredients in bulk - but if you’re just doing this for a bit of fun, then there’s no harm in just scaling the recipe down and making whatever quantity you want.

I’d recommend reading this entire post first to give you an idea of what you’re doing, rather than starting and getting frustrated if you get lost on your way.

Before you begin, you’ll need some equipment on standby, including cup measures, tablespoon and teaspoon measures, a large bowl, a whisk, and a small bowl or jug. You’ll also need a spray bottle that creates a fine mist; ideally the spray bottle should be full of a 100% alcohol solution, but you can use water provided you don’t dampen the mix too much. You’ll also need some bath bomb moulds, which you can find cheap on eBay or Amazon. It’s up to you what size and shape you buy, and you can buy either clip-together moulds or press-together moulds (which is what I use).

The moulds I use are stainless steel and make bombs that are roughly 2.6-inches in diameter. If you can find stainless steel moulds, I’d recommend them, as the clip-together plastic moulds can sometimes break when you pull them apart, and the cheaper tin moulds can dent a bit easily. Here’s a few suggestions that you might want to investigate, but it’s entirely up to you - buy whatever suits your budget or whatever you like the look of:

Stainless Steel Sphere Moulds

Metal Moulds (Mixed Shapes)

Plastic Sphere Moulds

If you’ve been successful, then you should end up with a lovely, fizzy bomb that does something like this when you drop it in the bath:

So, what is going in to these bath bombs? Well, if you search the internet, you’ll find that there’s dozens of different recipes for these bombs; everyone has their own mix of things they like to include, so this is just my recipe. It’s the one I have success with, but I am not going to claim mine is the definitive recipe - play about and see what works for you.

Based on my 2.6-inch moulds, this gets me roughly 8 bath bombs, although on this occasion I only moulded 6 bombs and kept the rest to use as bath fizz - more on this later!

Ingredient Tip #1: One suggestion I have in regard to making bath bombs is regarding the use of vegetable glycerine (or any glycerine) in the mix. Some recipes do suggest it, but don’t do it, it can ruin your bombs! This is because glycerine is a natural humectant - which is the technical term to describe something that retains or preserves moisture. That makes it brilliant for the skin - but not so good for bath bombs. The reason for this is because bath bombs contain sodium bicarbonate (or Baking Soda, in the common tongue) which, if you didn’t already know, reacts with water and creates the fizz of the bombs. So including an ingredient that will draw in moisture from the air is a bad idea as it can start the fizzing reaction early, either ruining the bomb altogether or making it so that when you go to use the bomb, the fizz is all but gone.

Ingredient Tip #2: If you can find them, use fine Epsom salts as these will mix in better with the other ingredients and larger grains can make the mix very crumbly and harder to mould. It should also be noted that larger grains of salt can draw in moisture in a similar fashion to glycerine.

Ingredient Tip #3: Make sure all your ingredients are either food or cosmetic grade.

Ingredient Tip #4: If using colourants, make sure they’re water soluble otherwise they can stain your bath and ruin your life! You might also want to wear gloves if you’re using liquid or gel colours so they don’t stain your hands; you should be okay if working with mica powders.

Ingredient Tip #5: You can use whatever carrier oils you like for your mix, they don’t have to be the same as mine.

Ingredient Tip #6: If you’re using liquid dyes, remember that they will lighten once mixed with the dry ingredients, so you might want to add a little extra if you want to end up with stronger coloured bombs.

Dry Ingredients

2 Cups Cornflour

1.5 Cups Baking Soda

1.5 Cups Citric Acid

Two-thirds of a cup Epsom salts

.5 Cup Cream of Tartar

Mica powder (if you’re using powder and not a liquid dye)

Note: If you want to make a bubble bath bomb, then you can ditch the Cream of Tartar and use SLSA instead.

Wet Ingredients

3 Tablespoons of Fractioned Coconut Oil

2 Tablespoons of Vitamin E Oil

2 Teaspoons of Witch Hazel

Colourant

Scent (make this as strong or as weak as you like)

Method

1. Add all of your dry ingredients to a large bowl and mix them together with a whisk, until you have a fine white powder that looks like snow - and there are no large clumps of any one ingredient present. I used a liquid dye to colour my bombs, so I did that in the next step - but if you’re using a mica powder, add that now until you have the depth of colour that you want. Remember that with mica powder, a little usually goes a long way! If you have a respiratory problem, such as asthma, then I would recommend wearing a face mask while mixing these ingredients - especially if using SLSA which is a very fine powder and can easily irritate your lungs. You might also want to consider safety glasses if you are concerned about your eyes.

You can guy mica powders on eBay or Amazon, or through a specialist soap making site like these ones over at The Soap Kitchen.

If you want to make bombs that are multicoloured, my suggestion would be to wait until after you have mixed the dry and wet ingredients together, then to split the mix equally by weight to make however many colours you want, and then to add the colour - whether it be a liquid or powder. You’ll just need to give it a very thorough mix to blend it in.

2. In a bowl or jug, mix together the wet ingredients to the best of your ability. Obviously the Witch Hazel and oils will not mix as one is water based and the other isn’t - but that’s not to worry too much. Now is also the time to add in your liquid colours if doing so. On this occasion, I actually used a food gel colourant as I didn’t happen to have a soap dye in the colour I wanted, and the colour of food gels is very concentrated, so you generally don’t need to use a lot. Plus they can be cheaper to buy than some of the more expensive liquid dyes - not that any of the dyes are hugely expensive.

You can find a wide range of different dyes from natural to synthetic. The ‘cheaper’ ones can be more inclined to stain your bath, but this generally doesn’t happen unless you use a lot of it.

With some liquid dyes, you may need to dilute these in water first. If you have to do this, you might want to consider using the dye in place of the Witch Hazel and not as well as, as too much liquid can cause the reaction with the baking soda to begin and ruin your bombs - or make them a lot less fizzy!

Some dyes I found that you might want to check out:

Natural Dyes - The Soap Kitchen

Liquid Dyes - The Soap Kitchen

Zwanzer Dyes (20 Colour Assortment)

Now is also the time for you to add your scents. Again, there are loads of different brands that you can buy. I used the ones pictured below - because they come in some really ‘fun’ scents like Blueberry Muffin, Chocolate Orange and Pina Colada (which I used for this recipe) etc.

Pure Life (which I think may just be a rebrand of the ones pictured below) has all the traditional scents you would expect to find like lavender, rose, ylang ylang, sandalwood etc., but also has these funky fragrances too. You can buy their range here.

3. Now the time has come to add your wet ingredients to your dry ingredients. My suggestion here would be to add this in thirds, and give the mix a very thorough stir with your whisk before adding more. This is to mitigate your chances that the Witch Hazel or other water-based ingredients you use will cause a reaction with the baking soda. The oil-based products will not cause a reaction.

Once mixed together, you should end up with a snowy powder which is coloured and scented, but now also holds shape when you squeeze it - as if you were making a snowball.

4. Now is the time for the fun bit: making the bombs. This can be a little tricky, as it is somewhat dependent on the conditions you are working in: for instance, if you’re in a particularly dry climate, you might need to use a little more moisture than if you’re in a humid climate. But the principle is essentially the same: using your spray bottle of pure alcohol (ideally) or water if not, give the mix a couple of very quick sprays just to dampen it slightly. You do not want to soak the mix, only make it mouldable!

Now work quickly to get the mix into the moulds - alcohol spray will evaporate quite quickly, which is what makes it preferable, as it will evaporate out of the bombs, leaving them dry, and not giving them a chance to start a reaction.

Using a spoon, or your palm, press the mix into the mould until it’s quite condensed. Before pushing or clipping the moulds together, remember to slightly overfill them so that the two halves fuse together and join.

If you’re using clip-together moulds, then you can leave them in the mould to set overnight before gently opening the mould and tapping them out. If you’re using a push-together mould, using your finger or a spoon, very gently tap the mould to release the mix.

Carefully set these bombs aside to dry out. Depending on the humidity level, this could take anywhere from an hour or two, to overnight. You can, of course, run straight up to the bath and use them there and then if the mood takes you!

Once dried, the bombs should last for a few weeks, but I’d recommend keeping them stored in a dry place, ideally in a sealed container, lest they fall victim to humid conditions. Now, you should have plenty to keep you going for a while - so go have a bath and relax.

Troubleshooting:

My bombs are hissing and increasing in size and not drying out.

Unfortunately, too much moisture went in to these bombs and the reaction has started. Really all you can do is run yourself a bath and use them there and then - or discard them, and remember to mist the next bomb / batch with less alcohol or water solution.

My bombs are cracking or falling apart.

Okay, so this isn’t a complete disaster - it just means your bombs were too dry. If this is the case, remember to use a little more mist on the next bomb / batch or you can do what I do and ‘rebrand’ the product. The mix will still work perfectly well when added to the bath, so there’s no need to discard it! Get yourself an air-tight container (Mason jars work well) and spoon the mix into that. You no longer have bath bombs, you have bath fizz! And if anyone asks: that is absolutely what you intended to end up with in the first place! ;) Just shake some of this into the bath when you next have one, and you’ll get the same relaxing feeling, it just won’t involve a bomb fizzing round the bath!

Someone also once asked me, what each ingredient in this recipe is there for. If you’re really that interested, then the gist is this:

Cornflour: it’s a bulking agent and also makes the water ‘fluffy’

Baking Soda & Citric Acid: this is what creates all the fizzy goodness

Cream of Tartar: Helps the bomb float so it doesn’t just sink and fizz away at the bottom

SLSA: This is the ingredient that creates the bubbles (if you’re making a bubble bomb)

Oils / Witch Hazel / Epsom salts: Soothes the skin

Colour: Makes it look pretty

Scent: Makes it smell nice

[space-whalesharks]

All for Grant. >:3c

1) How do they respond to having a song stuck in their head? Does that happen to them often? “Oh God, not that one again” then begrudgingly play it til its out of his head. 

2) How do they feel about confronting their friends when issues arise? He’ll only confront them if the situation turns absolutely dire/Grant thinks the friendship is on the brink of disintegrating. He’ll try to keep his own feelings close to his chest if he thinks it’ll lead to a confrontation. 

3) When speaking to themselves in their mind, how do they refer to themselves? “You” and a buncha self-deprecating or self-preserving adjectives. 

4) Do they enjoy wearing socks/stockings when they aren’t wearing shoes? Not really. Socks get annoying after a while. 

5) Do they have any unappealing habits (ex: picking their nose, hawking loogies)? Does nearly nonstop self-hate count?

6) How do they cope with losing a game? Shrug it off and move on

7) How do they cope with losing an argument? Same as the last answer

8) How do they cope with losing a friend? Fuck him up entirely. Losing one if they part ways after a fight is right up there with losing his friends in that skirmish, so a lot of anger/grief goes internal and he either shuts down or turns the blame on himself. 

9) How do they cope with losing a lover? Not as upset about losing a friend, but close. It takes him a while to decide he’s even worthy of love, so it’s an outlook of “they’re better off without me.” 

10) Do they enjoy sitting on countertops? I wouldn’t say “enjoy” but he does if the place he’s in is cramped and the space allows for it. 

11) How expressive is their face? Are they easy to read? Not very expressive/he usually keeps a neutral face, but he expresses himself a lot via expressions, so when he does react to something, a little goes a long way. 

12) How do they deal with experiencing physical pain?  He’s got a high pain threshold, so he basically just rolls with it. 

13) Are they easily insulted? Not at all

14) Would they prefer to act or react? Depends on the situation. In general, react, if there’s an emergency or someone is in danger, then definitely act first. 

15) How would they respond to performing on stage? The only way to get him up on a stage would be if you had to administer medical attention on a flat surface while he was unconscious. Can’t respond to being up there if you go out of your way to never get on a stage. 

16) Would they ever wear perfume or cologne? When? What would the scent be? He’s not a cologne guy in the least. 

17) Could their personality or interests be considered “flighty?” Do they change their mind/interests often? Not at all. He’s got a small handful of interests that never really change/suit him just fine, so he’s happy with them. 

18) Do they daydream? Of what? All of the “what if”s if his life hadn’t gone to shit. 

19) What is the most inappropriate thing they have ever done in public? Decked a guy in passing for poking fun at an injured homeless vet. It was an emotional day for him to begin with, and it’s not ‘inappropriate’ per se, but he’s still not entirely thrilled he did something that escalated that quickly. 

20) What was their favorite toy as a child? Little He-Man figures that his uncles got him. 

21) What was their favorite way to play as a child (ex: playing pretend, playing games with rules like tag,)? Playing pretend, though usually it was basically only half a game, because he’d pretend to be a rancher/cowboy in the Old West while helping out at his uncles’ farm. 

22) How do the sneeze (ex: loudly, quietly, openly, into their elbow, hold the sneeze in)? Tries to be as quiet as possible, into his arm 

23) When engaged in an irritating conversation, how to they conduct themselves? Lots of smiling and nodding. 

24) What words make them cringe? “Purpose” , “square” (in a ‘town square’ sense), “guilt”

25) How do they feel in large crowds? Fairly comfortable, though the soldier in him is constantly noting how many exits are around/what have you in case of an emergency where he has to get people out. 

26) Would they ever spend an afternoon in a library? What section would they spend the most time in? He probably wouldn’t, but if he had to, probably any place with the comfiest chairs. 

27) Do they find it difficult to try new foods? Not at all, he’s willing to try new things right off the bat. 

28) If a friend asked them to taste something and it turned out to be unpleasant, how would they handle it? Not let them see him struggle with it, keep his face/voice as pleasant as possible. He’d rather die than hurt their feelings. And he’d wait a few minutes/at least a couple of it’s a quick cooking process and make ‘harmless suggestions’ to try and improve the dish - but deliver the suggestions so blase so it doesn’t seem like he’s actively correcting them and they think it’s mostly their personal change, ie: “Oh, that could use... I don’t know, little something for an extra little kick” “Hmm. Oh, I could add more sugar, even out some of the bitterness!” “Perfect!” 

29) Do they wear underwear? 100% of the time, yes

30) Can they pee in front of other people? Only people he’s close to/has known for years. 

31) What story gave them nightmares as a child? When his parents talked about getting promotions and the like - which meant less time for him, so he’d dream about them leaving him somewhere/forgetting him/being all alone etc. 

32) How would they respond to being handed an infant? Absolutely petrified. He would hate it, fear that he’s tainting the kid and try to hand them off to someone else the first chance they got. He’d definitely have to have someone right there next to him to reassure him that he’s being really good with them. Which is a crime because most babies usually immediately love him. 

33) How would they respond to being asked to watch over a child for an afternoon? “Uuuuhhh is there.... someone... else? More qualified?” 

34) Do they enjoy climbing trees? No. Doesn’t really see the point. 

35) In which of their own skill sets do they have the most confidence? Why? Threat assessment while referring to people, because it’s what he was good at in the Army. 

36) Do they enjoy receiving compliments? How do they respond to it? Laugh it off and be super dismissive about it. “Thanks, but not really.” 

37) How often are they the one to initiate physical contact? Not very often. He’s got to be in a rare affectionate mood to initiate. If someone else initiates he’d be happy to go along with it, though.

38) Do they prefer salty or sweet things? Sweet

39) Do they get the urge to jump from high places? ... ... You all know the angsty direction I could take this which is ABSOLUTELY true, but for now I’ll say no and be lying through my teeth. 

40) Have they every written a dirty letter and actually sent it? Not at all. Dirty communication of any kind isn’t his forte. 

41) How would they describe their love life?  “Non-existent and loving it” (John or Matthew walk by) “... ... Okay so that was an outright lie and I’m happy.” 

42) How would they describe their sex life? “Not bad” - he borders on ace so it doesn’t happen much, which he’s absolutely fine with. 

43) Do they hide objects? What and where? He doesn’t hide any objects. He figures he hides enough of his personal life, why add more things to the list? 

44) What are their reasons for getting up in the morning (outside of achieving their main goal)? Again there’s a very heavy, very true, very angsty answer that I could go with, but for now - he doesn’t want to disappoint and/or worry Nic, John or Matthew, so he’ll get up for them, then genuinely enjoy the day just because he gets to spend time with them. 

45) Who is their greatest confidant? Who confides in them? Nic. She was the first one in years to not pry into his life with annoying, over-asked questions. She didn’t constantly give him pitying looks either. She treated him like a regular person and let him come to her with details about his life, so she earned his trust and friendship, and that gives her confidant status. And it’s mutual for that reason. 

46) What is something they’ve always wanted to do, but know they shouldn’t? Tell off his parents for being shitty people. He could, but there’s already been so much damage between them and done to himself he’s afraid he’d rip apart what shreds of a relationship they have left. 

47) Is there someone whose laugh makes them laugh as well? Nic again, John on occasion, Whitehorse, Matthew

48) How festive are they on holidays? Depends on who he’s with. If he’s alone, he’ll be vaguely festive. Put him with Nic, or whichever boyfriend he has depending on the Universe, or his family he does have a good relationship with: “Hell yeah, give me that ugly sweater, Hell yeah I’ll help you with the ham, Hell yeah I’ll play Santa for the kids.” 

49) How would they respond to their ears ringing for an extended period of time? Would drive him absolutely bonkers and he’ll try any trick in the book to make it stop. 

50) How likely is it that they would be the first to point out a full moon or a beautiful sunset? He wouldn’t be the first to point it out but he’d be the first to notice it. 

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So I’m all for IronStrange but like what about Peter and Stephen bonding (platonic of course)??? Like, I’d love to see the Levitation Cloak wrap itself around Peter when he’s saying something dorky or Stephen conjure up a portal and get him to the Avengers tower when he starts messing with ancient relics inside the Sanctum

When Stephen first meets Peter, he’s kind of unsure of the kid

But he quickly learns how sincere and loyal and determined he really is– more determined than half the team, honestly– and Stephen seriously respects that.

Peter’s fascinated with Strange, and asks him a million and one questions about magic and sorcerers and other dimensions whenever they’re together

It’s kind of irritating at first, but after a week it becomes nothing but endearing

And Stephen’s happy to talk and laugh and explain everything to Peter. He’s bright and curious and understanding, and being around the kid makes Stephen feel… at ease, honestly.

Peter almost has an excited meltdown when Strange first asks if Peter would like to come visit the Sanctum

Peter definitely has a meltdown when he knocks over a quarter of the artifacts in the Sanctum

But Stephen simply shakes his head with a smile and reassures Peter that he knocks things over all the time too when his hands start shaking badly. He shows a delighted Peter a fixing spell to repair anything that was broke, and the kid’s worries seem to melt away

(Peter still tries to fix everything else he knocked over, though. Stephen still can’t figure out how to unstick the mass of Scotch Tape Peter wrapped around the Ring of Relinquishment. It’s been weeks.)

Peter’s invited back whenever he chooses

He often shows up to read in Stephen’s library after school, and Stephen sits beside him to help with any homework he has trouble with. He’s a whiz at anything related to science or math, but tends to struggle with history and english. Peter’s eyes always grow to the size of the moon every time Stephen pulls some dusty, ancient tome out of thin air to look up the answer to some convoluted European History essay question

(Stephen could just as easily get up and fetch the book from the shelf– really, it’s kind of extra to open a portal for it– but he loves the amazed looks Peter give him whenever he does casual magic in front of him)

Peter likes to drop by on days he gets out of school early, lugging a take-out bag behind him, and eat lunch with Stephen on the balcony. They chit-chat and share the latest gossip and Peter teaches Stephen Gen-Z slang and humor

One afternoon Peter casually mentions getting picked on, and Stephen whips around, drops his takeout container, and immediately teaches the kid a simple trick for tripping people when they least expect it

“And if If anyone EVER hurts you, give me a name and I promise they’ll be trapped in their locker until they apologize.”

Another afternoon they scrutinize each other from across the table, and mutually decide that they need to figure out how the other’s powers/suits work out of curiosity

And that’s how Stephen ends up covering his own Sanctum in webbing that takes hours to clear away as Peter laughs unhelpfully in the background

(It’s also how Peter ends up on the roof after the Cloak drops him there unceremoniously)

But anyhow when the weather’s nice and they’re not at the Sanctum and Peter has time away from school and superhero-ing, Stephen likes to take him window shopping

They make a game out of coming up with the most ridiculous disguises possible so they won’t get recognized in public

And they never really end up buying anything, but it’s fun to just walk and talk and point out cool things in display windows they pass by

But occasionally Stephen relents, opens a sneaky portal to snag some spare change from Tony, and the two of them buy the most ridiculously terrible thing available in the mall that day

One time they find a paperweight in the shape of a nude Iron Man bust and they absolutely lose it in the back of the office supply store

Peter gift-wraps it and it mysteriously appears on Tony’s desk the next morning

The two hide around the corner from Tony’s office and try to hold back laughter as they listen to him yelling as he opens it

(It’s still sitting on Tony’s desk to this day, holding down any papers that Stephen or Peter give him)

In contrast to Tony, the overprotective dad, Stephen is 100% the Cool Dad

I mean, he’d still kick in anyone’s face in that tries to touch Peter

But sometimes Peter calls him at one (1) am like “Strange? Could you open a quick portal somewhere for me? No questions asked?” and Stephen is silent for a moment and then replies “As long as you have your suit, wallet, condoms, and some pepper spray. Be home by the time school starts. Have fun.”

The one time Peter doesn’t show back up by Stephen’s stated time he learns how petty a magic dad can be

He tries to sneak back into the kitchen around six am, only to find Stephen sitting cross-legged at the table with May and a steaming mug of tea.

“You see May? I told you he’d be back. He just likes visiting a certain friend of his in the dead of night. I made sure he had condoms, don’t worry.”

“MR. STRANGE–”

Honestly though, despite the chagrin, Stephen’s the one Peter goes to for difficult or embarrassing conversations as well

Stephen always manages to be calm, unconcerned, and understanding even if it’s really weird or completely and totally embarrassing

And Stephen’s always ready to be a supportive dad with a fresh mug of tea whenever Peter comes around

Their favorite thing to do is come up with ways to irritate Tony

One time they solemnly agree to speak to Stark in only rhyming prose and Tony nearly loses it with them after this goes on for a solid day and a half

And when Tony’s having a bad day they show up wearing matching “We Love Iron Man!” sweatshirts and give him a group hug

Or just chant “you’re our hero!” outside his window until he agrees to come out of his lab and have lunch downtown with them

Bonus:

Peter definitely wears stupid shirts with sayings like “my dad is a sorcerer” on them, and any Doctor Strange merch he can scrounge up as well

He definitely dresses up as Strange for Halloween and Strange dumps and entire bowl of candy on him

[drlaurynlax]

3 Best Natural Steps to Lower High Blood Sugar

High blood sugar or hyperglycemia, or , is the poor regulation of blood sugar in the body.

Your body needs sugar, or glucose (found in the energy from the food you eat), to function.  Blood sugar itself is not a bad thing, however uncontrolled blood sugar–either too high or too low–is not a good thing.

 When we have high blood sugar  in our body, our cells don’t know what to do with all the extra energy, and have difficulty using and absorbing it into our body. 

The result? Cortisol (stress hormone) imbalances. 

High and low cortisol (stress) leads to a myriad of symptoms and possible diseases, and is the reason why researchers say stress is related to more than 90% of all disease! 

What is Ideal Blood Sugar?

Ideal blood sugar levels, measured by blood work or a reliable glucometer, should fall between 70-140 mg/dl.  Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. Post-meal or “postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl.

High Blood Sugar Diagnosis

There are 2 main types of Hyperglycemia:

Fasting Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar higher than 130 md/dl after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours

Postprandial (after meal) Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar that’s higher than 180 mg/dl 2 hours after eating. (People without diabetes rarely have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl after a meal, unless it’s very large)

Blood sugar levels can be determined via serum blood work or with an at-home blood glucose glucometer, such as the FreestyleLite Blood Glucose Meter. 

The Hyperglycemia Epidemic

Hyperglycemia, is a modern day epidemic.

Today, more than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. has high blood sugar, and more than 1 in 3 people have pre-diabetes and that same amount will have diabetes by about 2035.  

However, it’s important to recognize “high blood sugar,” or even “low blood sugar,” doesn’t just mean you have Diabetes or that you eat lots of candy bars. High blood sugar can happen to anyone, and is most often a sign of stress, particularly in relation to our modern day lifestyle and environment. 

Hyperglycemia was practically non-existent in ancestral times when people, who followed a traditional diet and lifestyle, rarely experienced the same blood sugar imbalances and chronic diseases like obesity, autoimmunity, cancer and diabetes.Since hunter–gatherers had genetics similar to us today, this suggests that modern day hyperglycemia is mostly driven by “external factors” (i.e. lifestyle and environment). 

Causes of Hyperglycemia

So what modern day lifestyle and environmental factors cause high blood sugar in the first place?

Hyperglycemia, or blood sugar imbalances, are triggered by a variety of stressors. When these stressors persist, without relief, is when your body stops being able to manage and control your blood sugar effectively. 

Common triggers for Hyperglycemia include:

Poor quality/Standard American diet

High caffeine consumption

Low protein or fat intake

High sugar or carb intake

Nutrient deficiencies

Physical inactivity or overtraining

Sitting too much

Sleep deprivation

Chronic stress

Environmental toxins (cleaning, beauty, cooking and hygiene supplies)

Tap water

Disrupted gut microbiota

Low fat or low protein diet

Antibiotics and long-term medication use

History of disordered eating/irregular eating habits

Nutrient imbalances

Sleep deprivation

Overwork (without taking time to rest or recover)

Burning a candle at both ends

  When stress on the body exceeds our body’s ability to recover is when the body demands MORE glucose (energy) to deal with the stress, exhausting and thwarting our body’s natural blood sugar balance and leading to all the symptoms associated with Hyperglycemia. 

Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Common symptoms experienced by people with nigh blood sugar include:

Hangry or irritable before meals

Shaky if meals are skipped or delayed

Needing to eat frequently/snack

Need caffeine to get through the day

Cravings for sweets, breads, stachy or carb-rich foods

Sleepy after meals

Feel better at first, then feel worse after eating

Thirsty, despite drinking

Hungry within 2-3 hours of eating

Low energy, despite sleeping

Wired and tired at night

Blood sugar “roller coasters” (ups and downs in energy)

Unwanted weight gain or “slow metabolism”

Difficulty losing weight

Feel jittery, weak or wound-up inside frequently

Easily agitated

Lower sex drive

Frequent urination

Feel tired after eating or need a nap after eating

Sleep disturbance

Occasional blurred vision

Brain fog

You crave sweets or breads and pastries….a lot!

Occasional episodes of hypoglycemia (your blood sugar goes really high, and then plummets really low)

Diseases & Conditions Associated with Hyperglycemia

In addition to unpleasant symptoms, common diseases and conditions associated with high blood sugar include:

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s

“Adrenal Fatigue”

PCOS

Infertility

Amenorrhea

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Heart disease

Alzheimer’s/memory loss

Kidney damage

Arthritis and bone/joint problems

Skin problems

Teeth and gum infections

Cataracts (clouded eyes)

Damage to the retina of your eye

  Natural Hyperglycemia Treatment

The good news? 

Blood sugar imbalances are totally reversible, and the majority of people can find remission without pharmaceuticals through a focus on enhancing nutrition and lifestyle factors. 

Here are 3 steps to treating Hyperglycemia naturally:

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

And, Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here’s how to get started: 

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Since eating is a daily activity you do that is a part of life, the first crucial step is to understand what foods cause blood sugar reactions, and which ones don’t. Not all foods are created equal. 

Your body, gut and blood sugar levels respond differently to different foods you feed it. 

The more sugary, high-glycemic or more carb-rich your meal, the more likely your body will experience a “spike” in blood sugar, followed by a “crash,” signaling to you it needs more food NOW. 

Eating to Balance Blood Sugar

The diet most often recommended to balance blood sugar is:

Moderate-higher protein (at least 20-35% calories from protein, OR 100 – 176g on a 2000 calorie diet and 130 – 230g on a 2600 calorie diet )

Moderate-higher fat (30-40%+ total calories, about 80-100 grams on a 2000 calorie diet, 115-130 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

Low-moderate carbohydrate (5-30% of calories from carbs, OR less than 100 grams starchy carbs on a 2000 calorie diet, and less than 150 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

These guidelines in conjunction with lower Glycemic Index (GI) foods typically work best while re-balancing your blood sugar levels.

Glycemic Index 101

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how quickly our blood sugar spikes in response to the fuel we receive from these foods on a scale of 0-100. Foods on the Glycemic Index chart are classified accordingly: 

High GI = 70 to 100

Medium GI = 50 to 70

Low GI = below 50

The higher the GI in the food you eat, the more likely you are to have a “high blood sugar” episode in response to that food.

Carbohydrates (including grains, starches, fruits, and vegetables) have a higher Glycemic Index. They get used very quickly into our bodies, which can cause a rapid and high blood sugar, especially if the Glycemic Index is above 50, such as white bread (70), peaches (60), baked sweet potato (70), oatmeal (68) and canned lentils (60).

If the GI is lower, however, such as a cooked & cooled, boiled sweet potato (40), summer squash (15), greens (15), Brussels sprouts (15), you are more likely to keep more balanced blood sugar levels at the meals (especially if you eat your carbs with fats or proteins). Generally, after eating carbohydrates (particularly alone), we become hungry again within an hour or less. 

Fat and protein, on the other hand, have a slower “burn rate.” They raise blood sugar more gradually, helping keep blood sugar levels more stable. They also keep us full longer. Assuming you are eating enough calories for your body and activity levels, you will be hungry again two to three hours after eating protein and four hours after eating fat.

The following is a quick reference to help make balancing your blood sugar much easier.

Protein: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 2-3 Hours

Fat: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 4 Hours

Carbohydrate: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 45 min-1 hour

Opt for the lower GI foods as you heal from Hyperglycemia. You can find more information online for particular foods that fit the lower GI category.

Exception:

Prebiotic Fibers

It’s important to note that prebiotic fibers that feed healthy gut bacteria, especially resistant starches, have a stabilizing blood sugar impact altogether, even if they have “higher” Glycemic Index numbers on paper. 

The best prebiotic fibers to include in your blood sugar diet include:

Cooked & Cooled Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Jasmine White Rice, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Beans, soaked and dried

Green Plantains

Green-tipped Bananas

Artichokes

Asparagus

Jicama

Apples

Garlic 

Onions

  Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

While you’re hacking your diet and figuring out the foods that help you keep your blood sugar more stable, it’s vital to get to the root of what is causing your blood sugar imbalances in the first place. In addition to modern day stressors, common underlying pathologies behind blood sugar imbalances include:

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Parasites

Fungal or Bacterial Infections

Food Intolerances

Intestinal Permeability

Cortisol Imbalances (HPA Axis Dysfunction)

Liver Overload (Toxic & Environmental Exposures)

Thyroid Dysfunction

Autoimmune Conditions

  Work with a functional medicine practitioner or healthcare provider aimed at looking to root causes.

Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here are some game-changing nutrition and lifestyle essentials to balance or lower blood sugar naturally:

Nutrition for High Blood Sugar

Learn what foods affect your blood sugar positively and negatively (see Bonus section below)

Include fat/protein with every meal: eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, meat.

Eat 1-2 fermented foods and take a daily soil-based probiotic and prebiotic like Glucomannan powder or partially hydrolyzed guar gum

Boost stomach acid for digestion and reduce glycemic load at meals with 1 tbsp. Apple cider vinegar in water, 1-3 times per day

Avoid fruit juice and sodas.

Limit caffeine to 1 cup of quality (organic) coffee each day.

Avoid all grains, dairy, soy, corn, and yeast.

Never skip breakfast and eat a high-protein breakfast within one hour of waking.

Eat three balanced meals per day (including protein, vegetables and healthy fats) and limit snacking (try to go longer between meals if not experiencing hypoglycemia)

Cut out foods with a glycemic index above 55.

Always combine carbohydrates with fat or protein. Never exceed a 2:1 ratio of carb to protein.

Don’t fear carbs; Emphasize eating the majority of your carbs in the form of colorful veggies and prebiotic fibers, like cooked and cooled potatoes, white rice, green tipped plantains/bananas, artichoke, garlic, onion and jicama

Limit fruits to 1-2 servings each day. 

No sweets or carbs right before bed. Opt for a protein based snack before bed if needed. 

Balance nutrient deficiencies associated with hyperglycemia, including: Low vitamin D, low magnesium, low and high levels of iron, low choline, and low chromium.

Consider intermittent fasting, the ketogenic diet or the Protein-sparing modified approach (PSMF) as a short-term therapeutic approach if your blood sugar levels still are not changing and you don’t have a history of eating disorders. 

Lifestyle for Hyperglycemia 

In addition to nutrition essentials, boost your lifestyle to address high blood sugar naturally with these key factors:

Regular exercise: At least 150 minutes each week (but not too much).

Not sitting all day; Take standing and movement breaks every hour.

Sleep 7-9 hours per night (one bad night of sleep can throw blood sugar off for the entire next day)

Limit screen time and light exposures, which can disrupt circadian rhythms and stress the body more (i.e. limit screen use at night, get 30-60 minutes of fresh air each day, sleep in a completely darkened room, use natural light as much as possible).

Eliminate and replace environmental stressors, such as toxic beauty and cleaning products, with natural, non-toxic versions.

Manage stress and overwork with a balanced lifestyle: Start a mindfulness practice (yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, etc.), connect with community/people, and make time for play and hobbies you enjoy.

Assess & correct underlying gut pathologies (SIBO, parasites, yeast, etc.) (work with a practitioner)

Address HPA Axis Dysfunction (i.e. “adrenal fatigue”) in conjunction with blood sugar and gut health through stress management and supplemental supports if needed (work with a practitioner)

Supplement with appropriate blood sugar balancing herbs, such as: berberine, fenugreek, banaba, and gymnema (work with a practitioner to determine the best ones for you, and ensure safety if currently taking any medications)

Work with a practitioner to balance medications as you make lifestyle changes if you are currently taking drugs such as metformin or using insulin. 

Summary

Lastly, blood sugar “problems” are common, but long-term or life long struggles with blood sugar imbalances do not have to be. You can take healthy control over your health with thoughtful attention to nutrition, lifestyle, environmental and above all, stress. 

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You might have been listening to a lot about Perpetual Income 365, and you thought, what is Perpetual Income 365?

Perpetual Income 365 is one of the best affiliate marketing collections, which is also suitable for newbies.

This package includes; 2times pre-made squeeze pages that you choose, a web presentation of those pages, one email follow-up series for 31 days, and an advisor for solo-ad traffic.

It is a creative platform that allows you to make a reasonable amount of money online. You can easily earn a fair amount of monthly income through affiliate marketing by following the manual's instructions.

Perpetual Income 365 affiliate program allows you to have the benefits of marketing. It contains simple and straightforward strategies for affiliate and digital marketing.

You can make many more sales compared to before, by driving more traffic. You will still earn a generous amount regularly, even if you don't work.

The creator himself, Shawn Josiah, has done almost all the tasks for you. You get a free website from which you only need to follow the course. And then, you are ready to earn unlimited money through it.

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The framework is extremely simple to utilize and requires…

NO coding Skills

NO Website Hosting

NO costly point of arrival developers

NO planning abilities.

NO duplicate composing abilities.

NO costly following apparatuses.

NO mind-boggling automated assistant apparatus incorporation

Author of Perpetual Income 365

Shawn Josiah is the creator of this system. He wants to tell people about the platform so that they, too, could receive the right amount of money through affiliate marketing.

Shawn Josiah is a successful 7-figure affiliate marketer who made over $500,000 in sales last year just on ClickBank alone!

Previously he worked with Jamie Lewis and co-sold a similar affiliate marketing method called Profit 365.

Components of Perpetual Income 365 program

Even if you're a newbie, you can take advantage of the forum. It works exceptionally well for experts who have been in the industry for a long time.

It gives you a money-making guarantee, so you will earn some money using this platform no matter what. You can make money by doing nothing.

It is a fully automated system. As the term goes, “Done for you,” the Perpetual Income 365 software proves to be fully automatic. So, you have to do nothing but relax and earn money.

Micro commitment — It gives an excellent opportunity to turn your sloth into further sales. It uses a mechanism that takes advantage of your efforts to achieve your dreams for passive income.

Consistency bias- If the sloth is appropriately applied, you will have a consistent income every month. You can make more and more every month using this.

Compound revenues- Perpetual Income 365 is an excellent platform for selling your products. As your customers increase every month, it generates more and more money for you. It is a quick and easy way of gaining wealth.

How does Perpetual Income 365 work?

You might be wondering, how does Perpetual Income 365 work? Don't worry; it is a simple process.

First, you need to create an account on both Clickbank and Getresponse. After that, you can connect those accounts with it. You will be given your page's URL, and it will be ready for promotion. (Get free Signup at Getresponse)

One will have to pay for his/her traffic. Like every single DFU system, how a person sends their traffic is entirely their responsibility.

The Perpetual Income 365 suggests some performance advertisement traffic offices that cost around $40 to even $100 every 100 visits.

At the point when a guest joins, the framework will guide them to the Perpetual Incomes deals page. At the point when the guest buys the administration costing $47, you will immediately get a half commission.

They will at that point begin accepting the email crusades they have pre-done from the GetResponse account you made. Additionally, they will continue accepting an email a day continuously for 31 entire days except if they decide to withdraw.

The software promises the client to acquire in any event $430 in one day, ensuring that no unique abilities are required. It is a framework that is accomplished for you, so you don't need to stress a lot. Simply sit, unwind, and bring in cash.

How to utilize Perpetual Income 365?

You need to give your essential subtleties to pursue the course. You can get a time for testing for 14 days on the off chance that you need to see how this functions or in the event that you think never-ending pay 365 is a trick? In this way, you can attempt it prior to getting a membership to clear your questions.

The product is a course for partner promotion. Just an hour of your time is required each day to comprehend and catch the straightforward thoughts and hypotheses.

These directions are clear. Utilizing these, you can get a considerable lot of month to month pay.

After you begin adhering to the directions, you can make your site rapidly. You need to never really plunk down, unwind, and watch a flood of cash to get into your ledger. You can procure up to $430 routinely.

It is that a lot less difficult to utilize this program since it is completely programmed, and a large portion of the work is pre-prepared and done.

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The individual's zone looks good. Not the most marvelous UI, yet it is superior to most other ClickBank MMO items.

Something irritating is that you can’t amplify the recordings. That was not a major issue except if you needed to see a muddled picture, and it was too little to even think about understanding.

Some invite recordings clarify how the framework functions and how it causes you to make a month to month pay. This whole framework is a product and preparing item that shows you how to bring in cash from email promoting.

Here, you gain admittance to a few basic points of arrival that they'll have on their workers. These greeting pages look really respectable. On the off chance that you take one of the overhauls, you gain admittance to five additional presentation pages.

You may definitely realize that they show traffic strategies. The essential traffic strategy they instruct is Solo advertisements.

Solo promotions are a paid traffic technique. We suggest that you have a major spending plan, and you should know what you're doing on the off chance that you need to proceed with Solo promotions.

In addition, they additionally give preparing on picking the best performance advertisement seller for you and how to make your performance promotion crusades more beneficial.

Recall that it might take a couple of months to begin seeing some steady and positive ROI in the event that you are an outright amateur.

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Advantages of Perpetual Income 365

1. Free Email Swipes.

Free email swipes imply that programmed messages will be shouted for your sake. This activity will keep going for 31 days.

This computerized accomplished for-you framework will save a great deal of time and exertion, which you can use to discover numerous alternate approaches to support the business.

The solitary thing that is important here is a customary movement so the client can think about your motivation. In unending Income 365, the entirety of this occurs with the expectation of complimentary that too for 31 entire days.

2. Crush page

Crush pages are the pages with extremely fresh and clear messages. They are striking and little in size as, inside a view, it discloses to the watcher what this page needs to sell.

Interminable Income 360 offers press pages for nothing. There are various plans to browse, and the client is allowed to pick whatever one he/she loves.

3. Solo promotions traffic

Ceaseless Income 365 gives you a legitimate prologue to solo promotions traffic. That is the manner by which you request that the sales rep do the messages for your sake.

These messages are completely identified with your item promoting, and the sales rep turns out to be of a similar specialty as you.

The primary bit of leeway of this kind of showcasing is that you get the traffic of the suggested merchant. At last, if it's there for once, simply plunk down and unwind. Since, supposing that solitary 10% of the traffic shows up at you, you'll get sought after.

4. Free Bonus

After you join Perpetual Income 365, you get reward digital books for nothing! These books are accessible to download from that point. Names of those digital books are:

Start today with small memberships however huge benefits

This book concerns how you can make enormous benefits from little memberships. The means and data in this book are clear and direct. In general, this is a useful book.

Pay leader

This book concerns how the paying authority can instruct you to bring in cash in basic ways also an evident and supportive book for novices.

End-all strategy for standard compensation

On the off chance that you experience this book altogether and adhere to the directions, your ordinary income objectives could be perpetual.

5. Begin promoting without experience

Regardless of whether you are a tenderfoot and you don't think about the abilities required for member advertising, at that point as well, you could rapidly begin your excursion of offshoot promoting with the assistance of Perpetual Income 365.

You prepare made stuff for you, so you don't need to work or have what it takes. You should simply think about your intended interest group and complete the substance. This digital book will assist you with leads.

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Cons of Perpetual Income 365

1. Absence of Flexibility

Here, practically the entirety of the difficult work and everything is pre-done by the Perpetual Income 365 group for you. Subsequently, you won't need to learn stuff by any stretch of the imagination. That will make issues later on.

Presently you might be raking in some serious cash, yet what will you do once this program closes? On the off chance that you don't pick up anything, you can’t be in the business perpetually, or you can’t seek after associate advertising as your vocation.

Despite the fact that the item incorporates attitude preparing recordings by Shawn Josiah, they will be of no assistance on the off chance that you are reluctant to learn.

2. You will be boycotted for guaranteeing a discount

Despite the fact that Shawn Josiah is a regarded and effective business visionary, there is one thing that we do as he did. He specifies individuals guaranteeing discounts as “modest.”

He likewise alludes to them as victimizers of the office. Additionally, he asks all the new individuals to try not to guarantee discounts!

To be sure, there are victimizers that continue buying various items and utilize the assurance as a favorable position. In any case, Shawn emphatically communicates mentioning discounts as a work of modest individuals.

He said it himself that “The subsequent somebody presses the discount button, his/her ID will be boycotted in a split second.”

The business part guarantees a 60-day cash discount ensure with no inquiries posed. ClickBank permits its purchasers to get a discount rapidly with no issues under their approach.

It's absolutely impossible that he can prevent you from getting a discount. It is highly unlikely that he can undermine you to boycott your ID in the event that you guarantee discounts.

Clearly, there are victimizers that abuse the discount strategy, yet most of the clients guarantee the discounts for a substantial explanation. So it was not decent of him to utilize those words for everybody.

3. Exhausting/Not a thing that is new

The principal reason a great many people were keen on getting administrations of Perpetual Income 365 is a result of two reasons:

The calculation of Netflix

“A seven-year-old making $22 million every year by surveying toys on YouTube.”

Tragically, nothing was there in the individuals' region with respect to these themes.

All things considered, we discovered that it was tied in with delivering Leeds by a crush page at the same time utilizing solo advertisements for making partner commissions for ClickBank.

Due to that reason, numerous individuals have guaranteed discounts since they were deluding.

4. Bogus References/Reviews

There are a few suggestions on their business page, yet you can see some phony pictures of entertainers, and there is one people survey there who is known for giving bogus audits.

They utilize counterfeit names and state stuff like they are making money all day, every day, 365 days per year, which is very outlandish. So you can’t tell which of those audits are genuine and which are phony.

Where to purchase Perpetual Income 365?

This item isn’t accessible in stores or on Amazon. You need to get it from the Perpetual Income 365 site in particular. We prescribe you to purchase this from the item site to pick up the extraordinary non-public offers.

The program isn’t accessible in nearby stores. All things considered, you can get to it in a computerized design subsequent to buying it.

Download Perpetual Income 365 for nothing on your portable, tablet, and PC and sign in to Perpetual Income 365 to peruse whenever.

There may be con artists attempting to sell you a phony item utilizing the name of Perpetual Income 365. To evade that, just purchase the item from its official site.

Client Reviews of Perpetual Income 365

The audits of Perpetual Income 365 are very certain. A portion of these audits states that they accomplished their ideal outcomes within a month.

There are numerous delightful words from customers saying that utilizing Perpetual Income 365, they have transformed their hopeless life into a glad and lavish insight.

Presently their children go to the best schools around, and they can give their youngsters all the important gear.

In general, the Perpetual Income 365 surveys are 90% positive.

Perpetual Income 365-Refund Guarantee and strategy

Perpetual Income 365 discount strategy for this program isn’t clear for two reasons:

Their business page states, “ If one doesn't bring in any cash inside 60 days, he may demand discounts with no inquiry posed,” But, it likewise says, “On the off chance that somebody doesn't bring in any cash inside 60 days, utilizing just their methodologies, you will get a discount.” Meaning that they may ask a couple of inquiries to ensure that you utilized their strategies.

Like we said before after you join, Shawn Josiah denies demand any discounts, referring to discount takers as “victimizers” and “modest individuals” despite the fact that they have a connection that prompts ClickBank for accepting help.

Anyway, you will at present have Click Banks strategy covering your buy regardless of what he says.

In the event that you are unsatisfied with their administrations, you can request a discount, and they will undoubtedly give you that. However, recall that once you guarantee any discount, you can’t accepting their future items.

This Guarantee demonstrates the dedication of the creator and his certainty. What’s more, Perpetual Income 365 costs you just $47 every month. Thus, you could check it out, and most presumably you will make a benefit.

Is Perpetual Income 365 genuine?

You may even now be addressing, is Perpetual Income 365 genuine? Is Perpetual Income 365 a trick? No, it’s anything but a trick.

The creator, Shawn Josiah, is a presumed subsidiary market money manager, and he has been working in this area for quite a while.

Also, they offer a 100% discount Guarantee in the event that you didn't like the item or didn’t benefit from it within 60 days! What’s more, it is connected with ClickBank's discount strategy of 60 days.

That demonstrates that the entire framework is genuine, and you can bring in a considerable measure of cash through it; on the grounds that a 100% discount is serious stuff.

In addition, the client surveys on it are positive. Practically 90% of the clients are content with the administration they got. Thus, Perpetual Income 365 is genuine, and you can confide in them.

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Numerous individuals need to get into associate advertising. But since they need appropriate direction, they suspect something.

Regardless of whether you figure out how to make a site, you will get almost no traffic. This is on the grounds that you need to utilize diverse traffic procedures at different occasions and conditions of the market.

The traffic contrasts from the item and economic situations. The more traffic you can drive towards your site, the more commission you get.

With a guide like Perpetual Income 365, everything is robotized and pre-accomplished for you. Along these lines, you don't need to stress over having what it takes or information for offshoot promoting.

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Klaine fic - “The Ties that Bind: Chapter 2 - Abandoned Warehouses in My Mind” (Rated NC17)

Blaine and Kurt are dating, in a long-term relationship, with New York City as their playground. Everything is as close to perfect for the two of them as can be, especially for Blaine, who’s living the dream as a songwriter beside his up-and-coming designer boyfriend, both of them without a care in the world. Until one night, he’ll find himself connected in a bizarre way to seven other human beings he’s never met, trying to solve a mystery - the hunt for a killer and to save a life, all while trying to come to terms with his new forced membership into the collective.

(This is a re-write that I got several requests for, based off of the Netflix series Sense8, with a little loose interpretation on some of the specifics - i.e., how the collective get their powers and why, what they need to accomplish as a collective, and the fact that all the players aren’t necessarily spread all over the world. Quite a few of them are in NY. Also, this story is going to focus on Kurt and Blaine, with the other characters being satellite to the story, though their stories may end up being explored deeper in one-shots. YOU DON’T NEED TO BE FAMILIAR WITH THE SHOW SENSE8 TO FOLLOW THIS. THIS STORY EXPLAINS IT ALL.) Warning for violence, blood, psychic abilities, psychic bonds, angst, anxiety, sex work, and death (not Kurt or Blaine).

Read on AO3.

Chapter 1 - In the Beginning

Chapter 2 (3116 words)

Pacing the living room in his Burberry wingtips, Kurt starts wearing a path in the knotty pine floor. He holds his cell phone to his ear with his right hand and kneads his pinched brow with the fingers of his left. A song by Imagine Dragons plays over the line while he waits for someone to pick up, and Kurt has to tighten his grip on his phone to keep from throwing it across the room. Fucking ring back song, Kurt thinks. He can never remember the words to this one, so it becomes irritating when it goes on too long.

The song cuts off when the man he called picks up, and Kurt pounces.

“Chase?” Kurt says when he hears a tired, “Hello?” come through the receiver. “Yeah, we got home alright. Listen, I have a question - did you see anybody slip something to Blaine tonight? … What? … No, it’s just … something happened to him when we left, and I’m a bit worried … Kevin? You think Kevin maybe? ... That rat bastard! No, I won’t tell him you said anything … Okay, thanks … He will be, but I’ll let Blaine know.”

Blaine listens from the bedroom as Kurt disconnects that call and starts immediately on another, barely letting the poor sap on the other end of the line say, “What’s up?” before Kurt tears into him.

“Kevin … yeah, hey … no, I’m not really doing all that good. Look, tell me honestly - did you give Blaine something? … Because if you did, I need to know what it was in case I have to take him to the hospital ... No, I’m not joking. I’m damn serious, Kevin. Something happened to him tonight, and it messed him up … Well, he was acting like he’d dropped something, except I know he didn’t because I was with him all night … No, I don’t care what you think! If you put something in his drink and I find out about it, I swear to God, I’m going to break into your apartment and pop the buttons off every one of those tacky Dolce and Gabbana shirts you think go with everything … then I’m going to kill you!”

Blaine chuckles into his pillow, nearly giving himself away. He’s supposed to be asleep. He thought after he got home he’d be well on his way.

Blaine had been a mess in the parking lot, even after the specter of Kitty had faded. No matter how hard Kurt tried, no matter what he said to soothe his boyfriend, what he promised he’d do to make things better, he couldn’t get Blaine to calm down. Kurt managed to get Blaine into the car and ended up driving them home while Blaine did the only thing he could do - passed out for the entire ride, not opening his eyelids an inch until they got back to their apartment. The whole trip home, Blaine’s mind stayed blank up until he had to wake up. Then the visions came back with a vengeance, snapping at him as if they had teeth. When he regained consciousness, he had a feeling in his gut, wedged down deep where other far more innocent premonitions in his life had come from, that what he had seen in the parking lot wasn’t a hallucination.

It was real.

Somewhere in the world had been a woman named Kitty, and Blaine had witnessed her murder. He saw her get shot. He saw her bleed. He watched her die.

And even though she was dead, somehow she needed his help.

Jake needed his help.

Blaine had to find Jake.

These are facts, clues to a puzzle he doesn’t understand, but that he has an urgent need to solve.

He feels like lives may depend on it. Lives close to him.

When they got home, Kurt put Blaine immediately into a shower, and after multiple assurances that he’d be okay, left him alone to bathe, to cry or scream, whatever he needed to do. He made Blaine a mug of steamed milk - not because Blaine likes it, but because Kurt needed something to do, otherwise he might have a mini-break down himself. Blaine finished with his shower, and Kurt sat with him on their bed while he drank. Then Kurt tucked him under the comforter, and kissed him goodnight.

Kurt goes straight into Mother Hen mode whenever Blaine falls the slightest bit ill, and Blaine is grateful for that. He needed it. He needed to know that Kurt was in his corner, and he was. He didn’t judge Blaine for his break down. Blaine knew Kurt wouldn’t. He tried to explain what he meant about Kitty and Jake, the things that he saw, even though he had no rational way of explaining them or understanding them. Kurt listened, and he tried to make sense out of it, but Blaine was in no condition for a lengthy discussion on the subject. So Kurt sat beside him in silence, holding Blaine’s hand until his eyes grew heavy, only leaving him when he felt sleep was inevitable. But as soon as Blaine heard Kurt leave the room, he opened his eyes again. He couldn’t relax. He was spooked. He knew he was at home, in his apartment, but he felt detached, disconnected, like part of him was somewhere else.

He was afraid that other part might be with Kitty.

He didn’t want to close his eyes. Every time he did, he saw Kitty staring back at him, as if she was sitting right in front of him, holding his hand instead of Kurt, whispering in his ear the same words over and over – “Find Jake. Help Jake. Please, do this for me.”

Blaine knows he isn’t going to sleep tonight. He’ll make himself stay up if he has to put lit cigarettes out on the back of his hand. He can’t see her again – her eyes growing dim as the life inside them goes out; the hole in the center of her forehead breathing smoke, and all that blood gushing down her face, painting streaks on her skin.

Her pale skin. Pale like Kurt’s. With lifeless eyes, blue like Kurt’s. It’s too easy to mistake Kurt for her, or her for Kurt, in Blaine’s traumatized mind.

When Kurt thought that Blaine was finally drifting off, he stepped out into the living room and started making calls to every friend they’d hung out with at the club that night, determined to find out if someone had slipped Blaine something without them knowing. Blaine had already told Kurt that he didn’t think so. In the beginning, Blaine couldn’t be 100% sure, but something in his bones said that this wasn’t a bad trip. Whatever he saw, as inconceivable as it seemed, was real. But that was the way Kurt worked. It’s not that he wasn’t open to the possibilities, it’s just that he needed to eliminate the easily explainable first.

And regardless of whatever history Kurt had with their friends, he wasn’t afraid of dumping every single one to protect his man.

Blaine loves that about him.

Kurt makes his final phone call, berates his last “suspect”, and decides to pack it in for the night. He doesn’t want to leave Blaine alone. He takes a quick rinse off and climbs into bed. He wraps Blaine up protectively in his arms and holds his boyfriend against him. As far as Kurt is concerned, whatever wants to hurt Blaine, mess with his head and tear him to pieces, is going to have to do it over Kurt’s dead body. Lying in Kurt’s arms, soaking in the heat from Kurt’s skin fresh from the shower, filling him with warmth, comfort, and a love that blankets all, Blaine is almost fine to go to sleep. He can just about fall out into dreamless oblivion with Kurt there as his anchor, tethering him to reality. As long as he’s with Kurt, everything can return to normal again.

Everything will be fine.

“Kitty …”

The voice weaves in and out of Blaine’s head, buzzing through his sinuses.

“Kitty, where are you?”

It’s right inside his ears, but then it’s farther away, traveling off into the distance. Blaine opens his eyes and looks around, as much as he can without disturbing Kurt’s sleep, but he doesn’t see anything out of the ordinary - just his half of the bedroom, softly lit from a lamp outside.

Kurt forgot to close the blackout curtains, Blaine thinks, but then the light goes from white to blue. It flickers, as if a bulb from outside has begun to burn out.

Like that streetlamp over Blaine’s BMW in the parking lot of the club.

“Ja-ake,” a voice sings back. “Come get me, Jake …”

Blaine feels himself get up and start walking, but he’s also lying in bed beneath Kurt’s distressed print comforter, with his boyfriend’s arm draped over his torso. Blaine’s footsteps start to drag, becoming heavy and loud, like he’s wearing metal-soled shoes, and walking across a cement floor.

“Where are you, Kitty?”

A giggle – girlish, childlike – answers his question.

“Don’t make me come find you.”

“Awww, but finding is where the fun is, Jakey.”

Blaine hears footsteps run away from him, lighter than his own, and he considers giving chase - why, he has no idea. But then others join them. The first set slows as the others catch up. There’s a scuffle, then a thud, several thuds, and the giggles turn in to screams.

A loud bang, like a metal pot dropping onto the ground, echoes through the building, except it’s not a metal pot, and Blaine knows it. He’s heard that sound once tonight already, and he’ll never forget it. A gunshot. It’s a gunshot.

Somewhere in this creepy, deserted building, where Blaine walks unprotected and alone, someone has been shot.

“Kitty? Kitty!?” a man cries. “Oh, God no! Oh, please, no! Kitty!”

Blaine follows that voice, those cries, even as they bounce around him, making the direction of their source unclear. But he’s not following the sound, he realizes. He’s following the emotion welling up within him when he hears them, when they shoot inside him and poke holes into his soul. He’s following himself, because for a second, he’s the person screaming. He’s the man weeping, tears dripping down his cheeks, wetting a spot on the floor that’s covered in old, sticky blood. Kitty’s blood. Blaine blinks and he sees her there, lying with her eyes wide open while everything else about her shuts down.

Crouching beside the stain, holding his hand out as if he’s caressing her face, Blaine finds a young police officer. The officer looks up, dark eyes scanning Blaine from head to foot, eyebrows pulled together in the middle.

“Who are you?” the officer asks, putting a hand to his hip, hovering where his service weapon hangs in its holster.

Blaine should put his hands up, but he doesn’t. He should stop walking forward, but he can’t. What’s going on now shouldn’t be happening, so he figures those rules don’t apply.

“You’re Jake,” Blaine says. He should be asking, but he knows he’s right. Jake Puckerman. Kitty’s cop boyfriend.

“Yeah,” Jake says. “How did you …?” He stops himself and shakes his head. “Probably the same way I know that your name is Blaine. There’s a voice, and it whispers in my head when I look at you.” Jake looks away. “It’s her voice.” He stands, looking at Blaine one more time and noting his clothing, or lack thereof.

“Yes,” Blaine says. There is a voice. It’s not so clearly defined, but it’s there, and it belongs to Kitty. This voice links the two of them together, him and Jake, and Blaine fears it will never go away.

Having the voice of a dead woman in his head is not the way he wants to go insane.

“What are you doing here?” Jake brushes his hands together, trying to clear away the dust that attaches itself to everything the second you walk into the place.

“I … I don’t know. I mean, I assume I’m dreaming, and that you’re a part of that dream.”

“Yeah, well, that’s going around,” Jake grumbles. His eyes sweep the area, and Blaine feels compelled to copy him. They’re no longer in the dusty, abandoned warehouse. They’re in Blaine’s bedroom, and Blaine is still in bed with Kurt. “Nice place,” Jake says, not sounding at all surprised. “Is that a real Mitchell?” He motions over Blaine’s shoulder. Blaine knows exactly what painting Jake is referring to, but he looks anyway because it shouldn’t be there. But there it is, hanging behind him, because he’s back at his apartment. Or he is for a second. When he looks again, he’s with Jake in the warehouse, the switch happening so fast, Blaine’s head throbs.

“Yeah. It’s my boyfriend’s ...” Blaine stops short of telling Jake Kurt’s name. He isn’t sure he should have mentioned Kurt in the first place, or that he should tell Jake anything more than he already knows.

“He’s got excellent taste.”

“I’ll tell him.”

Jake sighs. “This was our place.” He looks at his feet, at the ground beneath him, visualizing paths he’d walked many, many times to get to the woman he loved. He could do it in the dark.

He just didn’t do it fast enough this time.

Blaine looks at the building around him. “You guys lived here?”

“No, but we met here,” Jake explains. “This spot is on my beat, so when we started seeing each other, she knew I’d be here eventually. She’d wait for me.” Jake reaches into his pocket and pulls out his phone. Swiping the screen, he brings up a picture of a young woman with bright, blues eyes, wavy blonde hair falling in front of her face, and a sneaky twist of a smile on her gloss-painted lips.

“Is that Kitty?” Blaine asks.

“Yeah,” Jake says. “Kitty Wilde. She was my girl, but I guess she belongs to all of us now.”

“Us?” A lump fills Blaine’s throat. He’d had a suspicion, a feeling there were more, not only him, but he wasn’t certain. “Who’s us?”

“You, me, them. You’ll see them. They’ll see you. You’ll find them … even when you don’t want to. She gave them to us. Now they’re ours, and we have to take care of them.”

“Why?”

“Because we’re being hunted.”

“Hunted!? By who?”

“By the men who killed Kitty. The real killers, not just the ones that put the bullet through her head.”

Blaine sees white flashes coming from Jake’s eyes, projecting images in his head:

Kitty wearing a hospital gown, handed a small paper cup of pills that she tosses to the floor, followed by a glass of water that she bats out of an unseen nurse’s hand.

Kitty tossing and turning on a gurney, her nose swollen and bloody.

Kitty struggling to escape while men in white coats strap her to a bed.

A doctor giving Kitty a shot in the arm, her blue eyes glowing a metallic silver, then bleeding at the corners.

Blaine shakes his head to get the images to stop, but they come at him faster, thoughts that belong to Jake, thoughts that belonged to Kitty, thoughts that belong to people he hasn’t met, their voices overlapping, some trying to get his attention, others wondering the same thing he is – What’s going on? Why? Why did this happen to me? I’ve never even met this woman! I want this to stop right now!

“Wait!” Blaine says, expressing out loud what he and all those other voices are thinking. “I didn’t sign up for this! I can’t do this!”

Jake simply stares at him, his face blank, his eyes exhausted, his mind done. Blaine can feel it.

“If not you,” Jake says, “then no one.”

“No,” Blaine says firmly. “I can’t. Look, I’m sorry about Kitty. I really am. But I can’t do anything about it. I can’t help you.”

“You have to.” Jake says it like, no matter what Blaine decides he wants, he has no choice.

“But why? Why do I have to?” another voice – a woman’s voice - argues. Blaine looks to his left, to a person who’s drawn Jake’s attention, and sees a heavyset black woman standing beside him, gesturing with her hands as she makes the same argument Blaine was about to make. “I was doing just fine until you guys dropped into my life, overcame a lot of crap to get where I am. I didn’t ask for this. Why should I help you? What’s in it for me?”

“What’s in it for you?” Jake laughs dryly. “You get to live, that’s what’s in it for you. Because if they find us, they’ll kill us.” Jake’s gaze flicks to Blaine, past his shoulder, then returns to his eyes. “Him, too.”

Blaine jerks his head around. The black woman is gone, and they’re suddenly in Blaine’s bedroom, Blaine sitting up in bed and Jake seated on the edge of his mattress. Blaine sees sleeping Kurt behind him, eyes closed, unconscious to the bizarre episode Blaine is having at this moment.

“Except that what they want, they want from you,” Jake adds, “so they might not let him off so easily.”

Blaine doesn’t want to know what Jake means, but his mind becomes overwhelmed with images of violence, torture, of Kitty before she died – beatings, rapes, ligature marks, rope burns on her wrists, her ankles, dug in deep. Bruises on pale skin that could be Kurt’s. Festering red blisters on hands that could be Kurt’s. Blackened skin around blue eyes that could be Kurt’s.

Kurt – Blaine’s safety net, his rock. They had such a relatively blasé life until about nine hours ago. How did things take such a weird turn? Why are they all of a sudden in danger?

Blaine doesn’t want this. He doesn’t want to be a part of this at all. Maybe Jake can get him out of this somehow. Maybe he knows the remedy, the antidote to this … this … whatever it is he has now.

Maybe he knows how to severe the connection.

He has to. Blaine needs to keep Kurt safe because he’ll be damned if his boyfriend suffers the same fate as Kitty.

Blaine turns to Jake to ask him how. How does he get rid of this? How does he get his life back? How does he become normal again? But Jake – the man who loved Kitty, the man Blaine is supposed to save - is gone.

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Quick and Easy Cleanups: The Best Handheld Pet Hair Vacuums

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Both pet dogs as well as felines often tend to drop extra in the spring to plan for the warmer temperature levels in the summer months. If you’re a pet moms and dad, that implies that your home (as well as everything in it) is most likely covered in family pet hair. Time to take a look at the most effective handheld family pet hair vacuum cleaners.

Handling excess family pet hair is a discomfort, however these lightweight, effective handhelds can get rid of the pet dog hair on your clothes, your furniture, and also everything else in the house. Due to the fact that they’re compact, you can get to right into tight corners and also crevasses. You can tame the drifts of animal hair in every space of your home– without dragging an item of hefty devices out of the closet. (The cordless designs will even get your cars and truck looking fantastic.)

Here’s a round-up of some of our favored handheld vacuums. The 9 Best Handheld Pet Hair Vacuums

If you’re in the marketplace for a vacuum that provides both convenience and power especially developed for pets, you’ll like this portable vacuum. Weighing in at much less than four pounds, this vacuum gives effective suction and also deep cleaning in a small as well as lightweight plan. The TruePet Motorized Brush is wonderful for pulling also the most persistent of family pet hair from carpetings as well as upholstery, and also with its easy-to-empty dust cup, all you have to do to eliminate the

family pet hair when you’re done vacuuming

is push a button– there are no bags to replace or eliminate. Notable attributes: The 15-foot power cord provides you the liberty to clean up huge locations of your house without disconnecting or reenergizing. (Note that it doesn’t automatically retract– you’ll require to roll up the cord by hand.)

Considering less than 4 pounds, this vacuum cleaner is light-weight, compact, as well as mobile

TruePet Motorized Brush accessory is particularly developed to take on hard-to-remove family pet hair

Washable as well as multiple-use filters suggest no upkeep costs

Verified evaluation: “I like that the Shark comes with numerous add-ons: a gap tool, a mechanized brush, a conventional furniture tool, and an expansion wand/hose– offering you the excellent device for each and every surface area. I had the ability to suck up pet cat trash and also pet dog hair on hardwood staircases, cement floorings, pet (and human) beds, antique wool carpets, and also even the vehicle. It had remarkable suction power to various other vacuums I tried, was reasonably peaceful, as well as really maneuverable.”

(For an extremely extensive evaluation as well as examination of the Shark Rocket Handheld Vacuum, read our article, Bissell vs Shark: The Ultimate Handheld Pet Hair Vacuum Cleaner Smackdown.) Shop on Amazon

One of the most essential attributes of any vacuum cleaner is the electric motor– that’s especially true when you’re attempting to vacuum stubborn, hard-to-remove pet dog hair

. This hand vacuum cleaner features a 100-watt high-powered electric motor to

get rid of pet dog hair from your couch, upholstery, as well as stairs. Significant functions: Comes equipped with 4 conveniently compatible accessories– consisting of an animal brush and a hole tool for getting involved in hard-to-reach edges Cordless vacuum with approximately 30 minutes of continual run

time The vacuum cleaner features an easy 12-month service warranty

Comes with a carrying bag for easy transportation as well as storage space

Shop on Amazon Black & & Decker is just one of the most trusted names in the vacuum cleaner sector. Their products are known for being trusted and efficient– and this handheld design is no exception.

The Dustbuster comes equipped with anti-tangle rubber bristles designed to get rid of stubborn pet dog hair from carpet, furniture, and also other surface areas– and also if you have pet hair hiding in hard-to-reach edges, you’ll appreciate this design’s extra-long gap tool. Those functions, plus a one-touch draining device that allows you to conveniently get rid of the big dust canister (without obtaining your hands covered in dust and also hair) create a family pet hair elimination winner. Users do record, however, that the electric motor is on the loud side.

Remarkable features:

Battery sign allows you recognize when it’s time to recharge

Washable filter and also pre-filter make cleansing as well as upkeep a cinch

4 times a lot more suction as well as 145% longer running time than comparable Black & & Decker portable models

Extra-large dustbin holds extra dust as well as hair– which implies less regular emptying

Shop on Amazon

Does this vacuum live up to its” Pet Perfect”name? We assume so. It was designed especially to deal with pet messes– including pet hair– on floors, rug, furniture, as well as various other surfaces. It consists of pet-centric tools like a removable family pet brush as well as a hole tool to accessibility hard-to-reach edges. Whirlwind suction modern technology makes this small vacuum suitable for lifting embedded pet dog hair.

This portable is cordless, so you can take it anywhere in your house and also out to your auto. As

one reviewer goes crazy,” We used it to get pet hair that was embeded the crevices of a carpeted basement stairs and also it had no trouble obtaining it all up with the hole device. … With the family pet hair roller add-on, it quickly eliminated the pet hair on the couch that we utilize [d] to have to get the huge Dyson vacuum out with the pipe to get. This makes that task a heap easier. I like this thing!!”

Notable functions:

Cordless style and also long-lasting lithium battery make for simple on-the-go pet hair removal

The dirt cup holds nearly half a quart of dirt and pet hair

The bagless style makes clean-up simple.

Shop on Amazon< img course="easyazon-image alignnone"src="

https://www.rover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/51FIqeOiZL.jpg”alt=” Holife portable vacuum cleaner for pet hair” width=”500 “elevation=” 478 “> Holife isn’t exactly a home name– however do not allow that prevent you! As one Amazon customer&wrote,” I purchased this exclusively on testimonials and LOVE this vacuum! It’s incredibly lightweight, holds a charge, includes numerous accessories, is fairly valued, and also has amazing suction. “Between the powerful suction (solid sufficient to pick up coins), prolonged battery life, and ergonomic style, this portable vacuum is a powerhouse when it comes to removing pet dog hair. Significant functions: Powerful suction allows for deep cleaning as well as pet hair elimination 6 22.2 V batteries supply 30

mins of constant battery life

Ergonomic design permits you to vacuum comfortably 60-day money-back assurance and three-year service warranty

Shop on Amazon

If you desire a light and also genuinely tiny portable vacuum, think about the

Shark Wandvac. Evaluating in at just 1.4 extra pounds, this is just one of one of the most lightweight handhelds on the marketplace. It’s cordless, with a lithium battery that butts in a quick 2.5 hours. Notable features: LED light displays battery power, so it’s&simple to recognize when it’s time for a fee Multi-surface tool enables you to quickly tidy up pet

hair on sofas, rug, floorings, and other surface areas The gap tool makes it easy to tidy pet dog hair in commonly tough-to-reach places Easy, push-button dirt bin cleaning Shop on Amazon

If your pet dog tends to enter hard-to-reach corners of your home(and let’s be genuine– numerous family pets do!), this handheld vacuum has you covered; it’s furnished with an LED light for cleanings in dark edges. As for cleaning power, this vacuum does wet and also completely dry vacuuming, has several nozzle attachments, and also can easily deal with a 30-minute cleaning session on one battery cost. Noteworthy attributes: LED light aids you see in

hard-to-reach corners Stainless-steel HEPA filter is long lasting and cleanable Cordless layout makes it simple to clean up pet hair on the go Shop on Amazon< img class ="easyazon-image alignnone "src= "https://www.rover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/51wwYxNDqL-1.jpg"alt="Sowtech handheld pet hair vacuum"

width=” 499 “height=”

500 “>

This handheld’s pro-cyclonic suction not just grabs animal hair, dirt, particles, and various other irritants in your home, yet it avoids them from being released back into the air. It likewise features noise-reduction innovation, a selection of add-ons, and also 40 mins of battery life(greater than a lot of the

various other handhelds on this checklist).

As this Amazon customer records,”I got this vacuum for the objective of gobbling every one of the shed pet dog hair from my German shepherd. … No tubes to block. Because there is so much fur, no back that loads up each day. The add-ons are long sufficient that no bending is called for and the vacuum cleaner is effective enough to draw the hair up, no problemo! The charge lasts enough time for me to undergo my 1,200 sq ft, 2 bdrm residence and then I simply connect it back in for the next day. Only takes around 10 to 15 minutes to do the job.”Notable functions: The pro-cyclonic suction system is both effective as well as suitable for allergic reaction victims Comes with 6 accessories Cordless design and prolonged battery power Reduced sound– audio stays listed below 75 decibels Shop on Amazon While it will not change a larger, much more powerful handheld vacuum for bigger surfaces, Bissell’s little number benefits furnishings, pet beds, cat trees, and small messes. It’s lightweight,

portable, as well as flaunts a nozzle with rubber comb-like bristles to get canine as well as feline hair. Our customer found, nonetheless, that the Pet Hair Eraser is truly just for animal hair and isn’t as reliable for gobbling routine old dirt.

Read our extensive evaluation of the Bissell below. Shop on Amazon< period course= "ez-toc-section"id="

More_Tips_on_Handheld_Pet_Hair_Vacuums”> More Tips on Handheld Pet Hair Vacuums Below are a couple of extra things to keep an eye out for as you buy the very best vacuum for you (and your pet dog!): Noise. Some vacuum cleaners are louder than others– and sensitive pet dogs might hesitate of or bothered by the sound. If that’s the instance, try to find a vacuum cleaner that’s made to be on the quieter side.

Ergonomic design. It may take greater than a couple of minutes of vacuuming to clear your home of family pet hair– so make sure you select a handheld vacuum with a style that will maintain you comfy and also pain-free.

Search for a guarantee. Despite how much study you do or how well-reviewed a pet hair vacuum is, there is always a chance it can damage. Ensure that you secure on your own as well as acquire a vacuum cleaner that features a guarantee.

These handheld vacuum cleaners will go a long way towards maintaining your home (as well as yourself, and also your vehicle– and every little thing else) free of pet hair. For even more pointers, tricks, as well as devices to keep that hair down, have a look at a few of our other short articles listed below.

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Karen Anderson is an author at Rover. Prior to signing up with Rover, she was an author as well as editor at Apple and also a freelancer for companies consisting of Cardiac Science, Houzz, the Home Owners Club, as well as the Seattle Times. Her hobbies are dancing, gardening, sci-fi, and also pet-sitting for next-door neighbors and also buddies. She shares her house with a delightful clowder of eccentric rescue pet cats.

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Both pet dogs as well as felines often tend to drop extra in the spring to plan for the warmer temperature levels in the summer months. If you’re a pet moms and dad, that implies that your home (as well as everything in it) is most likely covered in family pet hair. Time to take a look at the most effective handheld family pet hair vacuum cleaners.

Handling excess family pet hair is a discomfort, however these lightweight, effective handhelds can get rid of the pet dog hair on your clothes, your furniture, and also everything else in the house. Due to the fact that they’re compact, you can get to right into tight corners and also crevasses. You can tame the drifts of animal hair in every space of your home– without dragging an item of hefty devices out of the closet. (The cordless designs will even get your cars and truck looking fantastic.)

Here’s a round-up of some of our favored handheld vacuums. The 9 Best Handheld Pet Hair Vacuums

If you’re in the marketplace for a vacuum that provides both convenience and power especially developed for pets, you’ll like this portable vacuum. Weighing in at much less than four pounds, this vacuum gives effective suction and also deep cleaning in a small as well as lightweight plan. The TruePet Motorized Brush is wonderful for pulling also the most persistent of family pet hair from carpetings as well as upholstery, and also with its easy-to-empty dust cup, all you have to do to eliminate the

family pet hair when you’re done vacuuming

is push a button– there are no bags to replace or eliminate. Notable attributes: The 15-foot power cord provides you the liberty to clean up huge locations of your house without disconnecting or reenergizing. (Note that it doesn’t automatically retract– you’ll require to roll up the cord by hand.)

Considering less than 4 pounds, this vacuum cleaner is light-weight, compact, as well as mobile

TruePet Motorized Brush accessory is particularly developed to take on hard-to-remove family pet hair

Washable as well as multiple-use filters suggest no upkeep costs

Verified evaluation: “I like that the Shark comes with numerous add-ons: a gap tool, a mechanized brush, a conventional furniture tool, and an expansion wand/hose– offering you the excellent device for each and every surface area. I had the ability to suck up pet cat trash and also pet dog hair on hardwood staircases, cement floorings, pet (and human) beds, antique wool carpets, and also even the vehicle. It had remarkable suction power to various other vacuums I tried, was reasonably peaceful, as well as really maneuverable.”

(For an extremely extensive evaluation as well as examination of the Shark Rocket Handheld Vacuum, read our article, Bissell vs Shark: The Ultimate Handheld Pet Hair Vacuum Cleaner Smackdown.) Shop on Amazon

One of the most essential attributes of any vacuum cleaner is the electric motor– that’s especially true when you’re attempting to vacuum stubborn, hard-to-remove pet dog hair

. This hand vacuum cleaner features a 100-watt high-powered electric motor to

get rid of pet dog hair from your couch, upholstery, as well as stairs. Significant functions: Comes equipped with 4 conveniently compatible accessories– consisting of an animal brush and a hole tool for getting involved in hard-to-reach edges Cordless vacuum with approximately 30 minutes of continual run

time The vacuum cleaner features an easy 12-month service warranty

Comes with a carrying bag for easy transportation as well as storage space

Shop on Amazon Black & & Decker is just one of the most trusted names in the vacuum cleaner sector. Their products are known for being trusted and efficient– and this handheld design is no exception.

The Dustbuster comes equipped with anti-tangle rubber bristles designed to get rid of stubborn pet dog hair from carpet, furniture, and also other surface areas– and also if you have pet hair hiding in hard-to-reach edges, you’ll appreciate this design’s extra-long gap tool. Those functions, plus a one-touch draining device that allows you to conveniently get rid of the big dust canister (without obtaining your hands covered in dust and also hair) create a family pet hair elimination winner. Users do record, however, that the electric motor is on the loud side.

Remarkable features:

Battery sign allows you recognize when it’s time to recharge

Washable filter and also pre-filter make cleansing as well as upkeep a cinch

4 times a lot more suction as well as 145% longer running time than comparable Black & & Decker portable models

Extra-large dustbin holds extra dust as well as hair– which implies less regular emptying

Shop on Amazon

Does this vacuum live up to its” Pet Perfect”name? We assume so. It was designed especially to deal with pet messes– including pet hair– on floors, rug, furniture, as well as various other surfaces. It consists of pet-centric tools like a removable family pet brush as well as a hole tool to accessibility hard-to-reach edges. Whirlwind suction modern technology makes this small vacuum suitable for lifting embedded pet dog hair.

This portable is cordless, so you can take it anywhere in your house and also out to your auto. As one reviewer goes crazy,” We used it to get pet hair that was embeded the crevices of a carpeted basement stairs and also it had no trouble obtaining it all up with the hole device. … With the family pet hair roller add-on, it quickly eliminated the pet hair on the couch that we utilize [d] to have to get the huge Dyson vacuum out with the pipe to get. This makes that task a heap easier. I like this thing!!”

Notable functions:

Cordless style and also long-lasting lithium battery make for simple on-the-go pet hair removal

The dirt cup holds nearly half a quart of dirt and pet hair

The bagless style makes clean-up simple.

Shop on Amazon< img course=“easyazon-image alignnone"src=”

https://www.rover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/51FIqeOiZL.jpg”alt=” Holife portable vacuum cleaner for pet hair” width=”500 “elevation=” 478 “> Holife isn’t exactly a home name– however do not allow that prevent you! As one Amazon customer&wrote,” I purchased this exclusively on testimonials and LOVE this vacuum! It’s incredibly lightweight, holds a charge, includes numerous accessories, is fairly valued, and also has amazing suction. “Between the powerful suction (solid sufficient to pick up coins), prolonged battery life, and ergonomic style, this portable vacuum is a powerhouse when it comes to removing pet dog hair. Significant functions: Powerful suction allows for deep cleaning as well as pet hair elimination 6 22.2 V batteries supply 30

mins of constant battery life

Ergonomic design permits you to vacuum comfortably 60-day money-back assurance and three-year service warranty

Shop on Amazon

If you desire a light and also genuinely tiny portable vacuum, think about the

Shark Wandvac. Evaluating in at just 1.4 extra pounds, this is just one of one of the most lightweight handhelds on the marketplace. It’s cordless, with a lithium battery that butts in a quick 2.5 hours. Notable features: LED light displays battery power, so it’s&simple to recognize when it’s time for a fee Multi-surface tool enables you to quickly tidy up pet

hair on sofas, rug, floorings, and other surface areas The gap tool makes it easy to tidy pet dog hair in commonly tough-to-reach places Easy, push-button dirt bin cleaning Shop on Amazon

If your pet dog tends to enter hard-to-reach corners of your home(and let’s be genuine– numerous family pets do!), this handheld vacuum has you covered; it’s furnished with an LED light for cleanings in dark edges. As for cleaning power, this vacuum does wet and also completely dry vacuuming, has several nozzle attachments, and also can easily deal with a 30-minute cleaning session on one battery cost. Noteworthy attributes: LED light aids you see in

hard-to-reach corners Stainless-steel HEPA filter is long lasting and cleanable Cordless layout makes it simple to clean up pet hair on the go Shop on Amazon< img class =“easyazon-image alignnone "src= "https://www.rover.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/51wwYxNDqL-1.jpg"alt="Sowtech handheld pet hair vacuum”

width=” 499 “height=”

500 “>

This handheld’s pro-cyclonic suction not just grabs animal hair, dirt, particles, and various other irritants in your home, yet it avoids them from being released back into the air. It likewise features noise-reduction innovation, a selection of add-ons, and also 40 mins of battery life(greater than a lot of thevarious other handhelds on this checklist).

As this Amazon customer records,”I got this vacuum for the objective of gobbling every one of the shed pet dog hair from my German shepherd. … No tubes to block. Because there is so much fur, no back that loads up each day. The add-ons are long sufficient that no bending is called for and the vacuum cleaner is effective enough to draw the hair up, no problemo! The charge lasts enough time for me to undergo my 1,200 sq ft, 2 bdrm residence and then I simply connect it back in for the next day. Only takes around 10 to 15 minutes to do the job.”Notable functions: The pro-cyclonic suction system is both effective as well as suitable for allergic reaction victims Comes with 6 accessories Cordless design and prolonged battery power Reduced sound– audio stays listed below 75 decibels Shop on Amazon While it will not change a larger, much more powerful handheld vacuum for bigger surfaces, Bissell’s little number benefits furnishings, pet beds, cat trees, and small messes. It’s lightweight,

portable, as well as flaunts a nozzle with rubber comb-like bristles to get canine as well as feline hair. Our customer found, nonetheless, that the Pet Hair Eraser is truly just for animal hair and isn’t as reliable for gobbling routine old dirt.

Read our extensive evaluation of the Bissell below. Shop on Amazon< period course= “ez-toc-section"id=”

More_Tips_on_Handheld_Pet_Hair_Vacuums”> More Tips on Handheld Pet Hair Vacuums Below are a couple of extra things to keep an eye out for as you buy the very best vacuum for you (and your pet dog!): Noise. Some vacuum cleaners are louder than others– and sensitive pet dogs might hesitate of or bothered by the sound. If that’s the instance, try to find a vacuum cleaner that’s made to be on the quieter side.

Ergonomic design. It may take greater than a couple of minutes of vacuuming to clear your home of family pet hair– so make sure you select a handheld vacuum with a style that will maintain you comfy and also pain-free.

Search for a guarantee. Despite how much study you do or how well-reviewed a pet hair vacuum is, there is always a chance it can damage. Ensure that you secure on your own as well as acquire a vacuum cleaner that features a guarantee.

These handheld vacuum cleaners will go a long way towards maintaining your home (as well as yourself, and also your vehicle– and every little thing else) free of pet hair. For even more pointers, tricks, as well as devices to keep that hair down, have a look at a few of our other short articles listed below.

More Reading

Karen Anderson is an author at Rover. Prior to signing up with Rover, she was an author as well as editor at Apple and also a freelancer for companies consisting of Cardiac Science, Houzz, the Home Owners Club, as well as the Seattle Times. Her hobbies are dancing, gardening, sci-fi, and also pet-sitting for next-door neighbors and also buddies. She shares her house with a delightful clowder of eccentric rescue pet cats.

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 Weed invites fact been in truth verified to aid trigger the meals desires in addition to additionally cope with the stomach. There is in truth moreover brand new job remaining in truth performed along with cannabis oil that uncovers promise coping with epilepsy, different sclerosis, some cancers cells, in addition to additionally rheumatoid shared irritability.

 As effectively as if you desire a great deal even more verification that marijuana is actually definitely going mainstream, consider this ... Gorilla Glue 4

 On Nov 8th, 10s of 10s of Americans in 9 states 9 wellness conditions moved questionnaires and also surveys and also similarly selected future of marijuana. As well as also individuals in Arkansas, Florida, North Dakota along with furthermore Montana passed tally projects legislating healthcare weed. That proposes one in 5 Americans - Twenty% of our group - stired up on Aug 9th seeking by themselves in a disorder where medical and/or house enjoyment pot is actually truly legal for grown-ups 21 and additionally over Bubba Kush Weed.

 A single weed facility might most likely enjoy far more than $676 many thousand a year. The marketplace place for grass "edibles" goes with past times that. There are actually definitely yard takes care of as well as also cannabis electric power liquors.

 Countless individuals really know including the weed-related provider responsibilities of Snoop Dog, nation songs story Willie Nelson and also likewise celebrity as well as furthermore performer Tommy Chong. Considerably less realize that Grammy Award flourishing singer Melissa Etheridge is actually creating her remarkably very own choice of cannabis-infused a glass of gewurztraminer and also likewise TELEVISION chat unit amount Whoopi Goldberg is in fact launching a collection of expert marijuana factors yearned for at women.

 Absolutely nothing whatsoever in all globally today (as well as also I propose completely nothing at all with all whatsoever), definitely not cellular phones, automotives, aerospace, building, gold, oil, program treatment, healthcare, totally nothing at all whatsoever ... is really building as a good deal or likewise as quick as the market location for authorized marijuana.

 As a Schedule 1 drug, cannabis readies up alongside drug, LSD, as effectively as delirium. In the skin layer of placing stress and anxiety coming up coming from the medical professional, clinical scientists, health and wellness problem federal authorities federal governments along with Congress, the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) have definitely happened under the gun to marijuana to a Schedule II medication, or even perhaps potentially also a Schedule III.

 For people averse to eating smoke cigarettes, there are actually truly internet web sites that make use of THC-laden tablet computers, lip creams, hash toilet oils, modern element, in addition to additionally THC spots that provide "certain demand ... a basic starting aspect together with unequaled period." Dehydrated shoppers may quickly delight in THC-infused coffees, sodas, as well as mineral water. The marketplace place enhancement in property entertainment cannabis, curative cannabis along with results have actually truly furthermore been actually in simple fact looking at effortless innovation, as well as furthermore lastly factor Weed Online.

 Lawn seems to affix deep-seated area. The electors in disorder after begin are really instantly happening to a deal that marijuana is actually truly truthfully medication.

 Consider this: Through 2020, the market for legal marijuana are visiting many undoubtedly cope with $22.8 billion (absolutely certainly not thousand, however billion in addition to a B). The authorized market for weed "might be actually above the National Football League, which found $12 billion of earnings in 2015. In in between 2016 along with furthermore 2029, the predicted improvement of weed is really thought to come to $100 billion - 1,308% advancement.

 As the elderly occupants rises, because of that are mosting likely to certainly the measurements of the health care marijuana market. Social consent of weed are going to definitely develop as effectively, as countless people find out the advantages of specialist cannabis for by themselves Bubba Kush Weed.

 A latest survey using Quinnipiac University positioned that 89 per-cent of electors in the United States really feel that develops need to be in fact allowed legal accessibility to professional yard when a medical qualified encourages it. As well as furthermore the U.S.A. is actually most certainly not the only nation mounted to release the reins on marijuana.

 Weed Facts - Ten Surprising Truths About Marijuana Medicine

 1. Medical specialists like medical grass.

 In a questionnaire of Medscape, an internet location for doctor together with nurse practitioner specialists, it was actually figured out that 3 out of 4 doctor in addition to additionally 9 away from 10 registered nurse expert professionals choose decriminalization of weed for expert use.

 2. The considerable substantial number of specialist cannabis prescribeds are actually for major troubles.

 Lots of people assume the wellness care marijuana action is in truth a main reason for stoners to obtain legal weed, however hing on to the Los Angeles Cannabis Resource Center, 90% of MMJ prescribeds are in fact for AIDS or maybe cancer cells.

 3. Lawn possesses a neurochemical impact on discomfort.

 A National Institute of Mental Health inspection research has really revealed that as opposed to merely "relaxing" an aches personal and also "envigorating" each one of them, the speculative components in pot lower the transmission of distress signs in the individual mind.

 4. Area might be taken advantage of medicinally to deal with mental wellness and also wellness conditions.

 Lots of individuals think of backyard as a medicine for glaucoma in addition to additionally irritation, however, it remains in fact in addition accredited in many regions to cope with mental disorder as varied as Tourette's, distress, tension disorders, and likewise furthermore anorexia nervosa in addition to bulimia.

 5. Professional pot may be actually kept without dropping its own very own toughness for around 60 months.

 The National Institute on Drug Abuse administered an inspection study that revealed that medical-grade pot could be hosted at icy temperature levels for approximately 60 months without dropping any type of sort of strength.

 6. Clinical cannabis can easily lessen the array of medication-related fatalities using 1,000 or perhaps included yearly.

 The FDA lately released a document that presents that 17 chemical misuse for indications varying originating from a sick stomach or even upchucking to soreness (which might be actually changed in addition to medical MJ) was in fact in cost of 10,000+ fatalities in between 1997 along with similarly 2005, at a price of around 1,000 a year.

 7. The University of Mississippi has in fact been really cultivating health care marijuana for over forty years.

 The United States specialists has an enduring planning alongside Ole Miss to boost a collection of maryjane things for health and wellness procedure research study. Annual thinking about that 1968, professionals at Ole Miss have in fact been in fact improving in between 1.5 as well as likewise 6.5 acres of medical MJ.

 8. Attorney cannabis shows as much as reduce unlawful weed usage several of kids.

 The Substance Abuse and also Mental Health Services Administration possesses really positioned that in 8 of the 10 troubles along with legal medical lawn laws, limited make use of in addition to youngsters has actually lost around 3 per-cent.

 9. Smoking backyard could reduce your choices of sponsoring bronchi cancer tissues.

 Despite situations contrarily, a considerable evaluation research study at UCLA discovered no hookup in between cigarette smoking weed as well as additionally getting bronchi cancer cells cells, announcing somewhat that marijuana "can have some precautionary influence."

 10. Pot may easily enhance the physical body system physical body immune system.

 Exists whatever compartment can absolutely refrain from doing? PHYSICIAN Donald Abrams uncovered in an analysis study released in Annals of Internal Medicine that healthcare pot individuals had as a matter of fact "reinforced untouchable component" contrasted to clients that obtained a desserts tablet.

 Medical Marijuana - A Growing Field

 Despite having no wordplay prepared it is actually really testing to ignore the thriving organisation setting up bordering the production besides assets of clinical cannabis. Together with MMJ currently certified in 15 ailments alongside the District of Columbia, the market place location is actually definitely prolonging firmly.

 Dealing with a Variety of Ailments

 Usually a lot more research is really vital in setting up which problems medical care container may just assist, however, likewise this list is actually suggesting.

 THC, the energetic component in marijuana has in simple fact been actually truly uncovered to properly ease a volume of complications. Most up-to-date investigation researches have really highly recommended that THC secures versus the build-up of security deposits of dental caries enducing oral plaque buildups fastened together with Alzheimer's wellness disorder Bubba Kush Weed.

 Certainly Not Just Smoking

 Specialist cannabis challengers protest exceptionally to the truly most popular procedure of utilization: cigarette smoking. Cannabis may remain in truth inhaled in a frittered away kind in addition to incorporated to food after being in fact strengthened right in to hemp oil.

 That Can Grow It?

 Just recently a huge shop concentrating on details along with similarly items opened in Sacramento, CA. The store accomplishes surely not provide any sort of form of weed, not either any type of kind of form of greeneries. There reside in simple fact some vegetations on show yet they reside in truth had using professional individuals as correctly as are really moving to become really removed just before they grow.

 Amongst the troubles of obtaining professional cannabis remains in simple fact identifying that is definitely made it achievable for to grow it, and also only how much they may improve. The disorders which have definitely authorized cannabis for clinical use have actually executed needs for whether and also similarly simply the amount of lawn a person is actually produced it feasible for to grow or maybe possess. Elements are actually a bit a lot more developed center for centers.

 The gold condition permits individuals along with health and wellness as well as well-being professionals to set up cooperatives to increase the floras, nonetheless, significantly of the thing which gets in touch with the market place is actually improved on very small "cattle ranches" which still operate outside the tip.

 Trained Dispensaries

 Perhaps the most tough disagreement that the federal government are visiting definitely reply to is actually the possible income tax obligation foundation that clinical cannabis are in fact mosting very likely to produce. In difficult financial options it is really assessing to disperse any kind of information of a lot essential earnings.

 One of the biggest problems encountering these legal business is in fact getting the total assortment of company solutions, like supplier make up refining visa or even mastercard investments or maybe checking out account, considering that cannabis remains in fact simply authorized on the health and wellness ailment level, definitely not at the government volume.

 Opening up a medical cannabis facility consists of a little bit of bit of work. In each of the health and wellness conditions where the financial investment of healthcare weed is really licensed the necessities are actually really a little bit many.

 Proven Facts on the Benefits of Marijuana For Arthritis Patients

 Proven Facts on the Benefits of Marijuana for Arthritis Patients

 As a common irritation individual finding choices to incorporated medicines, not able to take advantage of normal medicines or possibly almost unsusceptible regular medicine, you might be definitely unsure. You may remain in reality questioning. You may, actually, consider weed customers to become a percentage of doing not have in the cleverness proportion, just trying to create their dependency satisfying.

 As the tag of the notification advises, there remains in reality almost assessed proof that scientific marijuana can, absolutely, provide convenience emerging from arthritis discomfort Weed Online.

 Any form of great deal of marijuana clients, whether medical or maybe amusement, are going to definitely suppose you that "Mary J" is actually excellent for recreation. You will possibly obtain a listing of troubles the medication invites simple fact assisted cope with or also soothe the whole time with each extra.

 What is actually Medicinal Marijuana?

 It is really surely not strongly recommended that an individual achievement commercial marijuana (or even additionally marihuana) to switch out a recommended for health care pot.

 Some industrial grass has truly resided in simple fact enhanced alongside hazardous flora meals things. Medical cannabis resides in simple fact built thoroughly, along with the health of the person in thought and feelings, together with propitious vegetation foods.

 Company pot could occur occurring from any type of sort of kind of amount of cannabis concern. Clinical cannabis strains, on the different other palm, remain in fact opted for simply for their effectiveness along with similarly determines.

 It requires to be in fact kept in mind that there are actually pair of significant differences in between clinical cannabis in addition to also industrial or even perhaps "road" cannabis.

 Proven Benefits of Marijuana for Arthritis Patients

 The authorized parts in a lot of countries, assisting alongside a range of other issues stay clear of the array of investigation study researches on the restorative factors of weed, there is really still an uncommon volumes of information on call. The uncomplicated truths thus considerably are in simple fact lucid:

 - Marijuana has in fact typically been actually capitalized on as a pain therapy for rheumatoid shared irritation, although its quite own corrective capacity possesses in reality certainly never ever before remained in simple fact taken a look at in a medical investigation study Weed Online.

 Depending on to the research, these examinations "recommend that law of the endocannabinoid incorporated circuits may affect almost every crucial attribute relating to the physical body immune system ... completion results recommend recovery alternatives for a variety of swollen ailment including a volume of sclerosis, rheumatoid shared irritability, inflamed digestive tract system disorder, coronary canal condition, delicate bronchial breathing problem, as appropriately as autoimmune diabetic issues by means of inflection of the endocannabinoid physical body device.".

 - CBD invites simple fact offered the capacity to screen the growth of rheumatoid common irritation, while each THC and also furthermore CBD possess anti-inflammatory outcome.

 - Marijuana has actually delivered to come to be an anti-inflammatory

- Marijuana invites fact been actually definitely taken advantage of as an aches treatment for centuries, typically 1000s (some papers go back to B.C.).

- The ability for marijuana take advantage of to assist swelling along with likewise twist have in truth remained in truth revealed for plenty of health concerns

- Studies advise that pot can absolutely certainly not simply help swelling, yet might lower the genuine advancement of the affliction on its own.

 Because of to the unusual activities, the professionals ended up the research study together with a phone conversation for a whole lot much more checks out. "Our staff feel this to be in fact the extremely preliminary evaluated investigation of a CBM in rheumatoid common irritation, and additionally the end outcomes are in reality making sure. Larger, a great deal far more continual research study studies of CBM in rheumatoid joint inflammation are definitely presented.".

 " Clinical task of over 6500 attendees at weed customers bars as efficiently as individuals in my workplace method trigger this half-truth: Many conditions or likewise issues show in addition per swelling as well as additionally kink. Weed is really both a likewise anti - and antispasmodic - inflamed.".

 Lots of a cynic mention the capacities for overdose, it requires to come to be as a matter of fact taken note that there invites reality never ever before resided in reality one told case of a personal overdosing on pot, whether by means of entertainment or possibly healthcare use. Many are actually really pertained to regarding cancer-causing materials in addition to breathing in the smoke cigarettes, but a detailed research study in 2006 could possibly expose no documentation of pot triggering bronchi cancer tissues.

 PHYSICIAN Tom Mikuriya, a person of Mensa as well as also tons of commonly prominent organizations checking out medical care marijuana, filled in 2002:.

 - THC has actually provided soreness comforting capacities for each and every and every nociceptive as well as in addition neropathic grief.

 In 2006, the Center of Drug Discovery in Boston, Massachusetts released an evaluation research trained The Cannabinergic System as a Target for Anti-inflammatory Therapies. Aside from reoccuring cannabis make utilization of legitimized to impact the body unit untouchable unit, endocannabinoid examination has in fact aided to acknowledge the influences using cell-based or even additionally in vivo canine testing.

 - THC alongside CBD, each key components of cannabis, have definitely been in truth identified as "significant restorative components that act synergistically in addition to each different other besides along with a range of other plant life components.".

 Always remember that healthcare pot should most certainly not be actually smoked. Using it in food preparation or even additionally alongside a vaporizer are visiting positively make use of the recovery advantages needed to relieve shared inflammation indicators.

 In 2005, Rheumatology Advance Access online discharged an analysis study through Dr. Blake et alia of the Royal National Hospital for Rheumatic Diseases in Bath.

 Referred to as appropriately as pinpointed as a permission on the alleviative utilize marijuana, Dr Mikuriya moreover mentions "Chronic inflamed health condition like joint swelling along with also lumbosacral condition answers appropriately to pot reviewed to countless various other anaesthetics.".

 " In analysis together with sugar tablet, the CBM made statistically substantial makeovers surviving on task, soreness still, extraordinary of relaxing, DAS28 and additionally the SF-MPQ discomfort currently aspect. There was in fact no outcome on very first blush tightness having mentioned that regular credit ratings were actually decreased. The substantial a substantial range of awkward end results were actually really humble and also moderate, as well as similarly there remained in simple fact no negative effect-related setbacks or possibly significant damaging result in the energised treatment team.".

 There are in simple fact some plants on program yet they are in simple fact possessed by ways of accredited folks as effectively as are actually moving to be really dealt with simply before they broaden.

 The problems which have truly authorized marijuana for medical usage have in fact performed requirements for whether and similarly just the amount of turf an individual is actually truly created it practical for to grow or even perhaps have. "Our crew believe this to be in fact the incredibly first analyzed investigation of a CBM in rheumatoid mutual irritability, and also the end results are actually in simple fact guaranteeing. There was in fact no end result on 1st flush rigidity possessing stated that frequent credit ratings were in fact lessened. The substantial a sizable wide array of awkward results were actually moderate and also even moderate, and also likewise there were in fact no bad effect-related obstacles or even maybe notable harmful top to the energised therapy group.".

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3 Best Natural Steps to Lower High Blood Sugar

High blood sugar or hyperglycemia, or , is the poor regulation of blood sugar in the body.

Your body needs sugar, or glucose (found in the energy from the food you eat), to function.  Blood sugar itself is not a bad thing, however uncontrolled blood sugar–either too high or too low–is not a good thing.

 When we have high blood sugar  in our body, our cells don’t know what to do with all the extra energy, and have difficulty using and absorbing it into our body. 

The result? Cortisol (stress hormone) imbalances. 

High and low cortisol (stress) leads to a myriad of symptoms and possible diseases, and is the reason why researchers say stress is related to more than 90% of all disease! 

What is Ideal Blood Sugar?

Ideal blood sugar levels, measured by blood work or a reliable glucometer, should fall between 70-140 mg/dl.  Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. Post-meal or “postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl.

High Blood Sugar Diagnosis

There are 2 main types of Hyperglycemia:

Fasting Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar higher than 130 md/dl after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours

Postprandial (after meal) Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar that’s higher than 180 mg/dl 2 hours after eating. (People without diabetes rarely have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl after a meal, unless it’s very large)

Blood sugar levels can be determined via serum blood work or with an at-home blood glucose glucometer, such as the FreestyleLite Blood Glucose Meter. 

The Hyperglycemia Epidemic

Hyperglycemia, is a modern day epidemic.

Today, more than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. has high blood sugar, and more than 1 in 3 people have pre-diabetes and that same amount will have diabetes by about 2035.  

However, it’s important to recognize “high blood sugar,” or even “low blood sugar,” doesn’t just mean you have Diabetes or that you eat lots of candy bars. High blood sugar can happen to anyone, and is most often a sign of stress, particularly in relation to our modern day lifestyle and environment. 

Hyperglycemia was practically non-existent in ancestral times when people, who followed a traditional diet and lifestyle, rarely experienced the same blood sugar imbalances and chronic diseases like obesity, autoimmunity, cancer and diabetes.Since hunter–gatherers had genetics similar to us today, this suggests that modern day hyperglycemia is mostly driven by “external factors” (i.e. lifestyle and environment). 

Causes of Hyperglycemia

So what modern day lifestyle and environmental factors cause high blood sugar in the first place?

Hyperglycemia, or blood sugar imbalances, are triggered by a variety of stressors. When these stressors persist, without relief, is when your body stops being able to manage and control your blood sugar effectively. 

Common triggers for Hyperglycemia include:

Poor quality/Standard American diet

High caffeine consumption

Low protein or fat intake

High sugar or carb intake

Nutrient deficiencies

Physical inactivity or overtraining

Sitting too much

Sleep deprivation

Chronic stress

Environmental toxins (cleaning, beauty, cooking and hygiene supplies)

Tap water

Disrupted gut microbiota

Low fat or low protein diet

Antibiotics and long-term medication use

History of disordered eating/irregular eating habits

Nutrient imbalances

Sleep deprivation

Overwork (without taking time to rest or recover)

Burning a candle at both ends

When stress on the body exceeds our body’s ability to recover is when the body demands MORE glucose (energy) to deal with the stress, exhausting and thwarting our body’s natural blood sugar balance and leading to all the symptoms associated with Hyperglycemia. 

Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Common symptoms experienced by people with nigh blood sugar include:

Hangry or irritable before meals

Shaky if meals are skipped or delayed

Needing to eat frequently/snack

Need caffeine to get through the day

Cravings for sweets, breads, stachy or carb-rich foods

Sleepy after meals

Feel better at first, then feel worse after eating

Thirsty, despite drinking

Hungry within 2-3 hours of eating

Low energy, despite sleeping

Wired and tired at night

Blood sugar “roller coasters” (ups and downs in energy)

Unwanted weight gain or “slow metabolism”

Difficulty losing weight

Feel jittery, weak or wound-up inside frequently

Easily agitated

Lower sex drive

Frequent urination

Feel tired after eating or need a nap after eating

Sleep disturbance

Occasional blurred vision

Brain fog

You crave sweets or breads and pastries….a lot!

Occasional episodes of hypoglycemia (your blood sugar goes really high, and then plummets really low)

Diseases & Conditions Associated with Hyperglycemia

In addition to unpleasant symptoms, common diseases and conditions associated with high blood sugar include:

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s

“Adrenal Fatigue”

PCOS

Infertility

Amenorrhea

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Heart disease

Alzheimer’s/memory loss

Kidney damage

Arthritis and bone/joint problems

Skin problems

Teeth and gum infections

Cataracts (clouded eyes)

Damage to the retina of your eye

  Natural Hyperglycemia Treatment

The good news? 

Blood sugar imbalances are totally reversible, and the majority of people can find remission without pharmaceuticals through a focus on enhancing nutrition and lifestyle factors. 

Here are 3 steps to treating Hyperglycemia naturally:

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

And, Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here’s how to get started: 

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Since eating is a daily activity you do that is a part of life, the first crucial step is to understand what foods cause blood sugar reactions, and which ones don’t. Not all foods are created equal. 

Your body, gut and blood sugar levels respond differently to different foods you feed it. 

The more sugary, high-glycemic or more carb-rich your meal, the more likely your body will experience a “spike” in blood sugar, followed by a “crash,” signaling to you it needs more food NOW. 

Eating to Balance Blood Sugar

The diet most often recommended to balance blood sugar is:

Moderate-higher protein (at least 20-35% calories from protein, OR 100 – 176g on a 2000 calorie diet and 130 – 230g on a 2600 calorie diet )

Moderate-higher fat (30-40%+ total calories, about 80-100 grams on a 2000 calorie diet, 115-130 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

Low-moderate carbohydrate (5-30% of calories from carbs, OR less than 100 grams starchy carbs on a 2000 calorie diet, and less than 150 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

These guidelines in conjunction with lower Glycemic Index (GI) foods typically work best while re-balancing your blood sugar levels.

Glycemic Index 101

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how quickly our blood sugar spikes in response to the fuel we receive from these foods on a scale of 0-100. Foods on the Glycemic Index chart are classified accordingly: 

High GI = 70 to 100

Medium GI = 50 to 70

Low GI = below 50

The higher the GI in the food you eat, the more likely you are to have a “high blood sugar” episode in response to that food.

Carbohydrates (including grains, starches, fruits, and vegetables) have a higher Glycemic Index. They get used very quickly into our bodies, which can cause a rapid and high blood sugar, especially if the Glycemic Index is above 50, such as white bread (70), peaches (60), baked sweet potato (70), oatmeal (68) and canned lentils (60).

If the GI is lower, however, such as a cooked & cooled, boiled sweet potato (40), summer squash (15), greens (15), Brussels sprouts (15), you are more likely to keep more balanced blood sugar levels at the meals (especially if you eat your carbs with fats or proteins). Generally, after eating carbohydrates (particularly alone), we become hungry again within an hour or less. 

Fat and protein, on the other hand, have a slower “burn rate.” They raise blood sugar more gradually, helping keep blood sugar levels more stable. They also keep us full longer. Assuming you are eating enough calories for your body and activity levels, you will be hungry again two to three hours after eating protein and four hours after eating fat.

The following is a quick reference to help make balancing your blood sugar much easier.

Protein: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 2-3 Hours

Fat: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 4 Hours

Carbohydrate: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 45 min-1 hour

Opt for the lower GI foods as you heal from Hyperglycemia. You can find more information online for particular foods that fit the lower GI category.

Exception:

Prebiotic Fibers

It’s important to note that prebiotic fibers that feed healthy gut bacteria, especially resistant starches, have a stabilizing blood sugar impact altogether, even if they have “higher” Glycemic Index numbers on paper. 

The best prebiotic fibers to include in your blood sugar diet include:

Cooked & Cooled Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Jasmine White Rice, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Beans, soaked and dried

Green Plantains

Green-tipped Bananas

Artichokes

Asparagus

Jicama

Apples

Garlic 

Onions

  Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

While you’re hacking your diet and figuring out the foods that help you keep your blood sugar more stable, it’s vital to get to the root of what is causing your blood sugar imbalances in the first place. In addition to modern day stressors, common underlying pathologies behind blood sugar imbalances include:

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Parasites

Fungal or Bacterial Infections

Food Intolerances

Intestinal Permeability

Cortisol Imbalances (HPA Axis Dysfunction)

Liver Overload (Toxic & Environmental Exposures)

Thyroid Dysfunction

Autoimmune Conditions

Work with a functional medicine practitioner or healthcare provider aimed at looking to root causes.

Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here are some game-changing nutrition and lifestyle essentials to balance or lower blood sugar naturally:

Nutrition for High Blood Sugar

Learn what foods affect your blood sugar positively and negatively (see Bonus section below)

Include fat/protein with every meal: eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, meat.

Eat 1-2 fermented foods and take a daily soil-based probiotic and prebiotic like Glucomannan powder or partially hydrolyzed guar gum

Boost stomach acid for digestion and reduce glycemic load at meals with 1 tbsp. Apple cider vinegar in water, 1-3 times per day

Avoid fruit juice and sodas.

Limit caffeine to 1 cup of quality (organic) coffee each day.

Avoid all grains, dairy, soy, corn, and yeast.

Never skip breakfast and eat a high-protein breakfast within one hour of waking.

Eat three balanced meals per day (including protein, vegetables and healthy fats) and limit snacking (try to go longer between meals if not experiencing hypoglycemia)

Cut out foods with a glycemic index above 55.

Always combine carbohydrates with fat or protein. Never exceed a 2:1 ratio of carb to protein.

Don’t fear carbs; Emphasize eating the majority of your carbs in the form of colorful veggies and prebiotic fibers, like cooked and cooled potatoes, white rice, green tipped plantains/bananas, artichoke, garlic, onion and jicama

Limit fruits to 1-2 servings each day. 

No sweets or carbs right before bed. Opt for a protein based snack before bed if needed. 

Balance nutrient deficiencies associated with hyperglycemia, including: Low vitamin D, low magnesium, low and high levels of iron, low choline, and low chromium.

Consider intermittent fasting, the ketogenic diet or the Protein-sparing modified approach (PSMF) as a short-term therapeutic approach if your blood sugar levels still are not changing and you don’t have a history of eating disorders. 

Lifestyle for Hyperglycemia 

In addition to nutrition essentials, boost your lifestyle to address high blood sugar naturally with these key factors:

Regular exercise: At least 150 minutes each week (but not too much).

Not sitting all day; Take standing and movement breaks every hour.

Sleep 7-9 hours per night (one bad night of sleep can throw blood sugar off for the entire next day)

Limit screen time and light exposures, which can disrupt circadian rhythms and stress the body more (i.e. limit screen use at night, get 30-60 minutes of fresh air each day, sleep in a completely darkened room, use natural light as much as possible).

Eliminate and replace environmental stressors, such as toxic beauty and cleaning products, with natural, non-toxic versions.

Manage stress and overwork with a balanced lifestyle: Start a mindfulness practice (yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, etc.), connect with community/people, and make time for play and hobbies you enjoy.

Assess & correct underlying gut pathologies (SIBO, parasites, yeast, etc.) (work with a practitioner)

Address HPA Axis Dysfunction (i.e. “adrenal fatigue”) in conjunction with blood sugar and gut health through stress management and supplemental supports if needed (work with a practitioner)

Supplement with appropriate blood sugar balancing herbs, such as: berberine, fenugreek, banaba, and gymnema (work with a practitioner to determine the best ones for you, and ensure safety if currently taking any medications)

Work with a practitioner to balance medications as you make lifestyle changes if you are currently taking drugs such as metformin or using insulin. 

Summary

Lastly, blood sugar “problems” are common, but long-term or life long struggles with blood sugar imbalances do not have to be. You can take healthy control over your health with thoughtful attention to nutrition, lifestyle, environmental and above all, stress. 

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3 Best Natural Steps to Lower High Blood Sugar

High blood sugar or hyperglycemia, or , is the poor regulation of blood sugar in the body.

Your body needs sugar, or glucose (found in the energy from the food you eat), to function.  Blood sugar itself is not a bad thing, however uncontrolled blood sugar–either too high or too low–is not a good thing.

 When we have high blood sugar  in our body, our cells don’t know what to do with all the extra energy, and have difficulty using and absorbing it into our body. 

The result? Cortisol (stress hormone) imbalances. 

High and low cortisol (stress) leads to a myriad of symptoms and possible diseases, and is the reason why researchers say stress is related to more than 90% of all disease! 

What is Ideal Blood Sugar?

Ideal blood sugar levels, measured by blood work or a reliable glucometer, should fall between 70-140 mg/dl.  Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. Post-meal or “postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl.

High Blood Sugar Diagnosis

There are 2 main types of Hyperglycemia:

Fasting Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar higher than 130 md/dl after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours

Postprandial (after meal) Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar that’s higher than 180 mg/dl 2 hours after eating. (People without diabetes rarely have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl after a meal, unless it’s very large)

Blood sugar levels can be determined via serum blood work or with an at-home blood glucose glucometer, such as the FreestyleLite Blood Glucose Meter. 

The Hyperglycemia Epidemic

Hyperglycemia, is a modern day epidemic.

Today, more than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. has high blood sugar, and more than 1 in 3 people have pre-diabetes and that same amount will have diabetes by about 2035.  

However, it’s important to recognize “high blood sugar,” or even “low blood sugar,” doesn’t just mean you have Diabetes or that you eat lots of candy bars. High blood sugar can happen to anyone, and is most often a sign of stress, particularly in relation to our modern day lifestyle and environment. 

Hyperglycemia was practically non-existent in ancestral times when people, who followed a traditional diet and lifestyle, rarely experienced the same blood sugar imbalances and chronic diseases like obesity, autoimmunity, cancer and diabetes.Since hunter–gatherers had genetics similar to us today, this suggests that modern day hyperglycemia is mostly driven by “external factors” (i.e. lifestyle and environment). 

Causes of Hyperglycemia

So what modern day lifestyle and environmental factors cause high blood sugar in the first place?

Hyperglycemia, or blood sugar imbalances, are triggered by a variety of stressors. When these stressors persist, without relief, is when your body stops being able to manage and control your blood sugar effectively. 

Common triggers for Hyperglycemia include:

Poor quality/Standard American diet

High caffeine consumption

Low protein or fat intake

High sugar or carb intake

Nutrient deficiencies

Physical inactivity or overtraining

Sitting too much

Sleep deprivation

Chronic stress

Environmental toxins (cleaning, beauty, cooking and hygiene supplies)

Tap water

Disrupted gut microbiota

Low fat or low protein diet

Antibiotics and long-term medication use

History of disordered eating/irregular eating habits

Nutrient imbalances

Sleep deprivation

Overwork (without taking time to rest or recover)

Burning a candle at both ends

 When stress on the body exceeds our body’s ability to recover is when the body demands MORE glucose (energy) to deal with the stress, exhausting and thwarting our body’s natural blood sugar balance and leading to all the symptoms associated with Hyperglycemia. 

Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Common symptoms experienced by people with nigh blood sugar include:

Hangry or irritable before meals

Shaky if meals are skipped or delayed

Needing to eat frequently/snack

Need caffeine to get through the day

Cravings for sweets, breads, stachy or carb-rich foods

Sleepy after meals

Feel better at first, then feel worse after eating

Thirsty, despite drinking

Hungry within 2-3 hours of eating

Low energy, despite sleeping

Wired and tired at night

Blood sugar “roller coasters” (ups and downs in energy)

Unwanted weight gain or “slow metabolism”

Difficulty losing weight

Feel jittery, weak or wound-up inside frequently

Easily agitated

Lower sex drive

Frequent urination

Feel tired after eating or need a nap after eating

Sleep disturbance

Occasional blurred vision

Brain fog

You crave sweets or breads and pastries….a lot!

Occasional episodes of hypoglycemia (your blood sugar goes really high, and then plummets really low)

Diseases & Conditions Associated with Hyperglycemia

In addition to unpleasant symptoms, common diseases and conditions associated with high blood sugar include:

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s

“Adrenal Fatigue”

PCOS

Infertility

Amenorrhea

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Heart disease

Alzheimer’s/memory loss

Kidney damage

Arthritis and bone/joint problems

Skin problems

Teeth and gum infections

Cataracts (clouded eyes)

Damage to the retina of your eye

 Natural Hyperglycemia Treatment

The good news? 

Blood sugar imbalances are totally reversible, and the majority of people can find remission without pharmaceuticals through a focus on enhancing nutrition and lifestyle factors. 

Here are 3 steps to treating Hyperglycemia naturally:

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

And, Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here’s how to get started: 

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Since eating is a daily activity you do that is a part of life, the first crucial step is to understand what foods cause blood sugar reactions, and which ones don’t. Not all foods are created equal. 

Your body, gut and blood sugar levels respond differently to different foods you feed it. 

The more sugary, high-glycemic or more carb-rich your meal, the more likely your body will experience a “spike” in blood sugar, followed by a “crash,” signaling to you it needs more food NOW. 

Eating to Balance Blood Sugar

The diet most often recommended to balance blood sugar is:

Moderate-higher protein (at least 20-35% calories from protein, OR 100 – 176g on a 2000 calorie diet and 130 – 230g on a 2600 calorie diet )

Moderate-higher fat (30-40%+ total calories, about 80-100 grams on a 2000 calorie diet, 115-130 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

Low-moderate carbohydrate (5-30% of calories from carbs, OR less than 100 grams starchy carbs on a 2000 calorie diet, and less than 150 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

These guidelines in conjunction with lower Glycemic Index (GI) foods typically work best while re-balancing your blood sugar levels.

Glycemic Index 101

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how quickly our blood sugar spikes in response to the fuel we receive from these foods on a scale of 0-100. Foods on the Glycemic Index chart are classified accordingly: 

High GI = 70 to 100

Medium GI = 50 to 70

Low GI = below 50

The higher the GI in the food you eat, the more likely you are to have a “high blood sugar” episode in response to that food.

Carbohydrates (including grains, starches, fruits, and vegetables) have a higher Glycemic Index. They get used very quickly into our bodies, which can cause a rapid and high blood sugar, especially if the Glycemic Index is above 50, such as white bread (70), peaches (60), baked sweet potato (70), oatmeal (68) and canned lentils (60).

If the GI is lower, however, such as a cooked & cooled, boiled sweet potato (40), summer squash (15), greens (15), Brussels sprouts (15), you are more likely to keep more balanced blood sugar levels at the meals (especially if you eat your carbs with fats or proteins). Generally, after eating carbohydrates (particularly alone), we become hungry again within an hour or less. 

Fat and protein, on the other hand, have a slower “burn rate.” They raise blood sugar more gradually, helping keep blood sugar levels more stable. They also keep us full longer. Assuming you are eating enough calories for your body and activity levels, you will be hungry again two to three hours after eating protein and four hours after eating fat.

The following is a quick reference to help make balancing your blood sugar much easier.

Protein: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 2-3 Hours

Fat: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 4 Hours

Carbohydrate: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 45 min-1 hour

Opt for the lower GI foods as you heal from Hyperglycemia. You can find more information online for particular foods that fit the lower GI category.

Exception:

Prebiotic Fibers

It’s important to note that prebiotic fibers that feed healthy gut bacteria, especially resistant starches, have a stabilizing blood sugar impact altogether, even if they have “higher” Glycemic Index numbers on paper. 

The best prebiotic fibers to include in your blood sugar diet include:

Cooked & Cooled Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Jasmine White Rice, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Beans, soaked and dried

Green Plantains

Green-tipped Bananas

Artichokes

Asparagus

Jicama

Apples

Garlic 

Onions

 Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

While you’re hacking your diet and figuring out the foods that help you keep your blood sugar more stable, it’s vital to get to the root of what is causing your blood sugar imbalances in the first place. In addition to modern day stressors, common underlying pathologies behind blood sugar imbalances include:

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Parasites

Fungal or Bacterial Infections

Food Intolerances

Intestinal Permeability

Cortisol Imbalances (HPA Axis Dysfunction)

Liver Overload (Toxic & Environmental Exposures)

Thyroid Dysfunction

Autoimmune Conditions

 Work with a functional medicine practitioner or healthcare provider aimed at looking to root causes.

Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here are some game-changing nutrition and lifestyle essentials to balance or lower blood sugar naturally:

Nutrition for High Blood Sugar

Learn what foods affect your blood sugar positively and negatively (see Bonus section below)

Include fat/protein with every meal: eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, meat.

Eat 1-2 fermented foods and take a daily soil-based probiotic and prebiotic like Glucomannan powder or partially hydrolyzed guar gum

Boost stomach acid for digestion and reduce glycemic load at meals with 1 tbsp. Apple cider vinegar in water, 1-3 times per day

Avoid fruit juice and sodas.

Limit caffeine to 1 cup of quality (organic) coffee each day.

Avoid all grains, dairy, soy, corn, and yeast.

Never skip breakfast and eat a high-protein breakfast within one hour of waking.

Eat three balanced meals per day (including protein, vegetables and healthy fats) and limit snacking (try to go longer between meals if not experiencing hypoglycemia)

Cut out foods with a glycemic index above 55.

Always combine carbohydrates with fat or protein. Never exceed a 2:1 ratio of carb to protein.

Don’t fear carbs; Emphasize eating the majority of your carbs in the form of colorful veggies and prebiotic fibers, like cooked and cooled potatoes, white rice, green tipped plantains/bananas, artichoke, garlic, onion and jicama

Limit fruits to 1-2 servings each day. 

No sweets or carbs right before bed. Opt for a protein based snack before bed if needed. 

Balance nutrient deficiencies associated with hyperglycemia, including: Low vitamin D, low magnesium, low and high levels of iron, low choline, and low chromium.

Consider intermittent fasting, the ketogenic diet or the Protein-sparing modified approach (PSMF) as a short-term therapeutic approach if your blood sugar levels still are not changing and you don’t have a history of eating disorders. 

Lifestyle for Hyperglycemia 

In addition to nutrition essentials, boost your lifestyle to address high blood sugar naturally with these key factors:

Regular exercise: At least 150 minutes each week (but not too much).

Not sitting all day; Take standing and movement breaks every hour.

Sleep 7-9 hours per night (one bad night of sleep can throw blood sugar off for the entire next day)

Limit screen time and light exposures, which can disrupt circadian rhythms and stress the body more (i.e. limit screen use at night, get 30-60 minutes of fresh air each day, sleep in a completely darkened room, use natural light as much as possible).

Eliminate and replace environmental stressors, such as toxic beauty and cleaning products, with natural, non-toxic versions.

Manage stress and overwork with a balanced lifestyle: Start a mindfulness practice (yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, etc.), connect with community/people, and make time for play and hobbies you enjoy.

Assess & correct underlying gut pathologies (SIBO, parasites, yeast, etc.) (work with a practitioner)

Address HPA Axis Dysfunction (i.e. “adrenal fatigue”) in conjunction with blood sugar and gut health through stress management and supplemental supports if needed (work with a practitioner)

Supplement with appropriate blood sugar balancing herbs, such as: berberine, fenugreek, banaba, and gymnema (work with a practitioner to determine the best ones for you, and ensure safety if currently taking any medications)

Work with a practitioner to balance medications as you make lifestyle changes if you are currently taking drugs such as metformin or using insulin. 

Summary

Lastly, blood sugar “problems” are common, but long-term or life long struggles with blood sugar imbalances do not have to be. You can take healthy control over your health with thoughtful attention to nutrition, lifestyle, environmental and above all, stress. 

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3 Best Natural Steps to Lower High Blood Sugar

High blood sugar or hyperglycemia, or , is the poor regulation of blood sugar in the body.

Your body needs sugar, or glucose (found in the energy from the food you eat), to function.  Blood sugar itself is not a bad thing, however uncontrolled blood sugar–either too high or too low–is not a good thing.

 When we have high blood sugar  in our body, our cells don’t know what to do with all the extra energy, and have difficulty using and absorbing it into our body. 

The result? Cortisol (stress hormone) imbalances. 

High and low cortisol (stress) leads to a myriad of symptoms and possible diseases, and is the reason why researchers say stress is related to more than 90% of all disease! 

What is Ideal Blood Sugar?

Ideal blood sugar levels, measured by blood work or a reliable glucometer, should fall between 70-140 mg/dl.  Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. Post-meal or “postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl.

High Blood Sugar Diagnosis

There are 2 main types of Hyperglycemia:

Fasting Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar higher than 130 md/dl after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours

Postprandial (after meal) Hyperglycemia

Blood sugar that’s higher than 180 mg/dl 2 hours after eating. (People without diabetes rarely have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl after a meal, unless it’s very large)

Blood sugar levels can be determined via serum blood work or with an at-home blood glucose glucometer, such as the FreestyleLite Blood Glucose Meter. 

The Hyperglycemia Epidemic

Hyperglycemia, is a modern day epidemic.

Today, more than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. has high blood sugar, and more than 1 in 3 people have pre-diabetes and that same amount will have diabetes by about 2035.  

However, it’s important to recognize “high blood sugar,” or even “low blood sugar,” doesn’t just mean you have Diabetes or that you eat lots of candy bars. High blood sugar can happen to anyone, and is most often a sign of stress, particularly in relation to our modern day lifestyle and environment. 

Hyperglycemia was practically non-existent in ancestral times when people, who followed a traditional diet and lifestyle, rarely experienced the same blood sugar imbalances and chronic diseases like obesity, autoimmunity, cancer and diabetes.Since hunter–gatherers had genetics similar to us today, this suggests that modern day hyperglycemia is mostly driven by “external factors” (i.e. lifestyle and environment). 

Causes of Hyperglycemia

So what modern day lifestyle and environmental factors cause high blood sugar in the first place?

Hyperglycemia, or blood sugar imbalances, are triggered by a variety of stressors. When these stressors persist, without relief, is when your body stops being able to manage and control your blood sugar effectively. 

Common triggers for Hyperglycemia include:

Poor quality/Standard American diet

High caffeine consumption

Low protein or fat intake

High sugar or carb intake

Nutrient deficiencies

Physical inactivity or overtraining

Sitting too much

Sleep deprivation

Chronic stress

Environmental toxins (cleaning, beauty, cooking and hygiene supplies)

Tap water

Disrupted gut microbiota

Low fat or low protein diet

Antibiotics and long-term medication use

History of disordered eating/irregular eating habits

Nutrient imbalances

Sleep deprivation

Overwork (without taking time to rest or recover)

Burning a candle at both ends

 When stress on the body exceeds our body’s ability to recover is when the body demands MORE glucose (energy) to deal with the stress, exhausting and thwarting our body’s natural blood sugar balance and leading to all the symptoms associated with Hyperglycemia. 

Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Common symptoms experienced by people with nigh blood sugar include:

Hangry or irritable before meals

Shaky if meals are skipped or delayed

Needing to eat frequently/snack

Need caffeine to get through the day

Cravings for sweets, breads, stachy or carb-rich foods

Sleepy after meals

Feel better at first, then feel worse after eating

Thirsty, despite drinking

Hungry within 2-3 hours of eating

Low energy, despite sleeping

Wired and tired at night

Blood sugar “roller coasters” (ups and downs in energy)

Unwanted weight gain or “slow metabolism”

Difficulty losing weight

Feel jittery, weak or wound-up inside frequently

Easily agitated

Lower sex drive

Frequent urination

Feel tired after eating or need a nap after eating

Sleep disturbance

Occasional blurred vision

Brain fog

You crave sweets or breads and pastries….a lot!

Occasional episodes of hypoglycemia (your blood sugar goes really high, and then plummets really low)

Diseases & Conditions Associated with Hyperglycemia

In addition to unpleasant symptoms, common diseases and conditions associated with high blood sugar include:

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s

“Adrenal Fatigue”

PCOS

Infertility

Amenorrhea

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Heart disease

Alzheimer’s/memory loss

Kidney damage

Arthritis and bone/joint problems

Skin problems

Teeth and gum infections

Cataracts (clouded eyes)

Damage to the retina of your eye

 Natural Hyperglycemia Treatment

The good news? 

Blood sugar imbalances are totally reversible, and the majority of people can find remission without pharmaceuticals through a focus on enhancing nutrition and lifestyle factors. 

Here are 3 steps to treating Hyperglycemia naturally:

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

And, Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here’s how to get started: 

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Since eating is a daily activity you do that is a part of life, the first crucial step is to understand what foods cause blood sugar reactions, and which ones don’t. Not all foods are created equal. 

Your body, gut and blood sugar levels respond differently to different foods you feed it. 

The more sugary, high-glycemic or more carb-rich your meal, the more likely your body will experience a “spike” in blood sugar, followed by a “crash,” signaling to you it needs more food NOW. 

Eating to Balance Blood Sugar

The diet most often recommended to balance blood sugar is:

Moderate-higher protein (at least 20-35% calories from protein, OR 100 – 176g on a 2000 calorie diet and 130 – 230g on a 2600 calorie diet )

Moderate-higher fat (30-40%+ total calories, about 80-100 grams on a 2000 calorie diet, 115-130 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

Low-moderate carbohydrate (5-30% of calories from carbs, OR less than 100 grams starchy carbs on a 2000 calorie diet, and less than 150 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

These guidelines in conjunction with lower Glycemic Index (GI) foods typically work best while re-balancing your blood sugar levels.

Glycemic Index 101

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how quickly our blood sugar spikes in response to the fuel we receive from these foods on a scale of 0-100. Foods on the Glycemic Index chart are classified accordingly: 

High GI = 70 to 100

Medium GI = 50 to 70

Low GI = below 50

The higher the GI in the food you eat, the more likely you are to have a “high blood sugar” episode in response to that food.

Carbohydrates (including grains, starches, fruits, and vegetables) have a higher Glycemic Index. They get used very quickly into our bodies, which can cause a rapid and high blood sugar, especially if the Glycemic Index is above 50, such as white bread (70), peaches (60), baked sweet potato (70), oatmeal (68) and canned lentils (60).

If the GI is lower, however, such as a cooked & cooled, boiled sweet potato (40), summer squash (15), greens (15), Brussels sprouts (15), you are more likely to keep more balanced blood sugar levels at the meals (especially if you eat your carbs with fats or proteins). Generally, after eating carbohydrates (particularly alone), we become hungry again within an hour or less. 

Fat and protein, on the other hand, have a slower “burn rate.” They raise blood sugar more gradually, helping keep blood sugar levels more stable. They also keep us full longer. Assuming you are eating enough calories for your body and activity levels, you will be hungry again two to three hours after eating protein and four hours after eating fat.

The following is a quick reference to help make balancing your blood sugar much easier.

Protein: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 2-3 Hours

Fat: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 4 Hours

Carbohydrate: Time Until You are Hungry Again: 45 min-1 hour

Opt for the lower GI foods as you heal from Hyperglycemia. You can find more information online for particular foods that fit the lower GI category.

Exception:

Prebiotic Fibers

It’s important to note that prebiotic fibers that feed healthy gut bacteria, especially resistant starches, have a stabilizing blood sugar impact altogether, even if they have “higher” Glycemic Index numbers on paper. 

The best prebiotic fibers to include in your blood sugar diet include:

Cooked & Cooled Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Jasmine White Rice, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Beans, soaked and dried

Green Plantains

Green-tipped Bananas

Artichokes

Asparagus

Jicama

Apples

Garlic 

Onions

 Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

While you’re hacking your diet and figuring out the foods that help you keep your blood sugar more stable, it’s vital to get to the root of what is causing your blood sugar imbalances in the first place. In addition to modern day stressors, common underlying pathologies behind blood sugar imbalances include:

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Parasites

Fungal or Bacterial Infections

Food Intolerances

Intestinal Permeability

Cortisol Imbalances (HPA Axis Dysfunction)

Liver Overload (Toxic & Environmental Exposures)

Thyroid Dysfunction

Autoimmune Conditions

 Work with a functional medicine practitioner or healthcare provider aimed at looking to root causes.

Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here are some game-changing nutrition and lifestyle essentials to balance or lower blood sugar naturally:

Nutrition for High Blood Sugar

Learn what foods affect your blood sugar positively and negatively (see Bonus section below)

Include fat/protein with every meal: eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, meat.

Eat 1-2 fermented foods and take a daily soil-based probiotic and prebiotic like Glucomannan powder or partially hydrolyzed guar gum

Boost stomach acid for digestion and reduce glycemic load at meals with 1 tbsp. Apple cider vinegar in water, 1-3 times per day

Avoid fruit juice and sodas.

Limit caffeine to 1 cup of quality (organic) coffee each day.

Avoid all grains, dairy, soy, corn, and yeast.

Never skip breakfast and eat a high-protein breakfast within one hour of waking.

Eat three balanced meals per day (including protein, vegetables and healthy fats) and limit snacking (try to go longer between meals if not experiencing hypoglycemia)

Cut out foods with a glycemic index above 55.

Always combine carbohydrates with fat or protein. Never exceed a 2:1 ratio of carb to protein.

Don’t fear carbs; Emphasize eating the majority of your carbs in the form of colorful veggies and prebiotic fibers, like cooked and cooled potatoes, white rice, green tipped plantains/bananas, artichoke, garlic, onion and jicama

Limit fruits to 1-2 servings each day. 

No sweets or carbs right before bed. Opt for a protein based snack before bed if needed. 

Balance nutrient deficiencies associated with hyperglycemia, including: Low vitamin D, low magnesium, low and high levels of iron, low choline, and low chromium.

Consider intermittent fasting, the ketogenic diet or the Protein-sparing modified approach (PSMF) as a short-term therapeutic approach if your blood sugar levels still are not changing and you don’t have a history of eating disorders. 

Lifestyle for Hyperglycemia 

In addition to nutrition essentials, boost your lifestyle to address high blood sugar naturally with these key factors:

Regular exercise: At least 150 minutes each week (but not too much).

Not sitting all day; Take standing and movement breaks every hour.

Sleep 7-9 hours per night (one bad night of sleep can throw blood sugar off for the entire next day)

Limit screen time and light exposures, which can disrupt circadian rhythms and stress the body more (i.e. limit screen use at night, get 30-60 minutes of fresh air each day, sleep in a completely darkened room, use natural light as much as possible).

Eliminate and replace environmental stressors, such as toxic beauty and cleaning products, with natural, non-toxic versions.

Manage stress and overwork with a balanced lifestyle: Start a mindfulness practice (yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, etc.), connect with community/people, and make time for play and hobbies you enjoy.

Assess & correct underlying gut pathologies (SIBO, parasites, yeast, etc.) (work with a practitioner)

Address HPA Axis Dysfunction (i.e. “adrenal fatigue”) in conjunction with blood sugar and gut health through stress management and supplemental supports if needed (work with a practitioner)

Supplement with appropriate blood sugar balancing herbs, such as: berberine, fenugreek, banaba, and gymnema (work with a practitioner to determine the best ones for you, and ensure safety if currently taking any medications)

Work with a practitioner to balance medications as you make lifestyle changes if you are currently taking drugs such as metformin or using insulin. 

Summary

Lastly, blood sugar “problems” are common, but long-term or life long struggles with blood sugar imbalances do not have to be. You can take healthy control over your health with thoughtful attention to nutrition, lifestyle, environmental and above all, stress. 

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Table of Contents

How to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally

What is Ideal Blood Sugar?

Causes of Hyperglycemia

Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Natural Steps To Lower Blood Sugar

Nutrition for Hyperglycemia

Lifestyle for Hyperglycemia

How to Lower Blood Sugar Naturally

High blood sugar is a modern day epidemic with nearly 1 in 3 people who have “pre-diabetes” alone. Here’s all you need to know about high blood sugar and 3 essential steps to lower blood sugar naturally.

Hyperglycemia 101 (High Blood Sugar)

Hyperglycemia, or high blood sugar, is the poor regulation of blood sugar in the body.

Your body needs sugar, or glucose (found in the energy from the food you eat), to function.  Blood sugar itself is not a bad thing, however uncontrolled blood sugar–either too high or too low–is not a good thing.

When we have too much blood sugar  in our body, our cells don’t know what to do with all the extra energy, and have difficulty using and absorbing it into our body. 

The result? Cortisol (stress hormone) imbalances. 

High and low cortisol (stress) leads to a myriad of symptoms and possible diseases, and is the reason why researchers say stress is related to more than 90% of all disease! 

High blood sugar (hyperglycemia) is associated with a laundry list of unpleasant symptoms such as feeling tired or hungry again shortly after eating, low energy, brain fog, and caffeine and/or carb cravings. Blood sugar imbalances are also connected to several diseases including diabetes, hormone imbalances (infertility, PCOS, PMS, “adrenal fatigue”), hypothyroidism, autoimmune disease, high cholesterol. heart disease and more. Sometimes high blood sugar is the cause of these diseases, other times it’s an effect. The good thing is there are ways to lower blood sugar.

What is Ideal Blood Sugar?

Ideal blood sugar levels, measured by blood work or a reliable glucometer, should fall between 70-140 mg/dl.  Before-meal normal sugars are 70–99 mg/dl. Post-meal or “postprandial” sugars taken two hours after meals should be less than 140 mg/dl.

Hyperglycemia Diagnosis

There are 2 main types of Hyperglycemia:

Fasting Hyperglycemia: Blood sugar higher than 130 md/dl after not eating or drinking for at least 8 hours

Postprandial (after meal) Hyperglycemia: Blood sugar that’s higher than 180 mg/dl 2 hours after eating. (People without diabetes rarely have blood sugar higher than 140 mg/dl after a meal, unless it’s very large)

Blood sugar levels can be determined via serum blood work or with an at-home blood glucose glucometer, such as the FreestyleLite Blood Glucose Meter. 

Hyperglycemia Physiology

Why can’t your body keep blood sugar levels normal in hyperglycemia?!

One word: Stress.

 Since sugar or “glucose” is the primary “gasoline” for the body’s cellular processes, when the body is stressed, it demands MORE sugar (glucose) to deal with stress. In doing so, the body’s ability to balance and use sugar normally is thrown “off.”

Let’s discuss this more…

The Hyperglycemia Epidemic

Hyperglycemia, is a modern day epidemic.

Today, more than 1 in 10 people in the U.S. has high blood sugar, and more than 1 in 3 people have pre-diabetes and that same amount will have diabetes by about 2035.  

However, it’s important to recognize “high blood sugar,” or even “low blood sugar,” doesn’t just mean you have Diabetes or that you eat lots of candy bars. High blood sugar can happen to anyone, and is most often a sign of stress, particularly in relation to our modern day lifestyle and environment. 

Hyperglycemia was practically non-existent in ancestral times when people, who followed a traditional diet and lifestyle, rarely experienced the same blood sugar imbalances and chronic diseases like obesity, autoimmunity, cancer and diabetes.Since hunter–gatherers had genetics similar to us today, this suggests that modern day hyperglycemia is mostly driven by “external factors” (i.e. lifestyle and environment). 

Causes of Hyperglycemia

So what modern day lifestyle and environmental factors cause Hyperglycemia in the first place?

Hyperglycemia, or blood sugar imbalances, are triggered by a variety of stressors. When these stressors persist, without relief, is when your body stops being able to manage and control your blood sugar effectively. 

Common triggers for Hyperglycemia include:    

  Poor quality/Standard American diet

High caffeine consumption

Low protein or fat intake

High sugar or carb intake

Nutrient deficiencies

Physical inactivity or overtraining

Sitting too much

Sleep deprivation

Chronic stress

Environmental toxins (cleaning, beauty, cooking and hygiene supplies)

  Tap water

Disrupted gut microbiota

Low fat or low protein diet

Antibiotics and long-term medication use

History of disordered eating/irregular eating habits

Nutrient imbalances

Sleep deprivation

Overwork (without taking time to rest or recover)

Burning a candle at both ends

    When stress on the body exceeds our body’s ability to recover is when the body demands MORE glucose (energy) to deal with the stress, exhausting and thwarting our body’s natural blood sugar balance and leading to all the symptoms associated with Hyperglycemia. 

Symptoms of Hyperglycemia

Common symptoms experienced by people with Hyperglycemia include:

  Hangry or irritable before meals

Shaky if meals are skipped or delayed

Needing to eat frequently/snack

Need caffeine to get through the day

Cravings for sweets, breads, stachy or carb-rich foods

Sleepy after meals

Feel better at first, then feel worse after eating

Thirsty, despite drinking

Hungry within 2-3 hours of eating

Low energy, despite sleeping

Wired and tired at night

Blood sugar “roller coasters” (ups and downs in energy)

Unwanted weight gain or “slow metabolism”

Difficulty losing weight

Feel jittery, weak or wound-up inside frequently

Easily agitated

Lower sex drive

Frequent urination

Feel tired after eating or need a nap after eating

Sleep disturbance

Occasional blurred vision

Brain fog

You crave sweets or breads and pastries….a lot!

Occasional episodes of hypoglycemia (your blood sugar goes really high, and then plummets really low)

      Diseases & Conditions Associated with Hyperglycemia

In addition to unpleasant symptoms, common diseases and conditions associated with high blood sugar include:

Diabetes

Hypothyroidism

Hashimoto’s

“Adrenal Fatigue”

PCOS

Infertility

Amenorrhea

High blood pressure

High cholesterol

Heart disease

Alzheimer’s/memory loss

Kidney damage

Arthritis and bone/joint problems

Skin problems

Teeth and gum infections

Cataracts (clouded eyes)

Damage to the retina of your eye

  Natural Steps To Lower Blood Sugar

The good news? 

Blood sugar imbalances are totally reversible, and the majority of people can find remission without pharmaceuticals through a focus on enhancing nutrition and lifestyle factors. 

Here are 3 steps to lower blood sugar naturally:

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here’s how to get started: 

Step 1: Understand How Certain Foods Affect Your Blood Sugar

Since eating is a daily activity you do that is a part of life, the first crucial step is to understand what foods cause blood sugar reactions, and which ones don’t. Not all foods are created equal. 

Your body, gut and blood sugar levels respond differently to different foods you feed it. 

The more sugary, high-glycemic or more carb-rich your meal, the more likely your body will experience a “spike” in blood sugar, followed by a “crash,” signaling to you it needs more food NOW. 

Eating to Balance Blood Sugar

The diet most often recommended to balance blood sugar is:

Moderate-higher protein (at least 20-35% calories from protein, OR 100 – 176g on a 2000 calorie diet and 130 – 230g on a 2600 calorie diet )

Moderate-higher fat (30-40%+ total calories, about 80-100 grams on a 2000 calorie diet, 115-130 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

Low-moderate carbohydrate (5-30% of calories from carbs, OR less than 100 grams starchy carbs on a 2000 calorie diet, and less than 150 grams on a 2600 calorie diet)

These guidelines in conjunction with lower Glycemic Index (GI) foods typically work best while re-balancing your blood sugar levels.

Glycemic Index 101

The Glycemic Index (GI) is a measure of how quickly our blood sugar spikes in response to the fuel we receive from these foods on a scale of 0-100. Foods on the Glycemic Index chart are classified accordingly: 

High GI = 70 to 100

Medium GI = 50 to 70

Low GI = below 50

The higher the GI in the food you eat, the more likely you are to have a “high blood sugar” episode in response to that food.

Carbohydrates (including grains, starches, fruits, and vegetables) have a higher Glycemic Index. They get used very quickly into our bodies, which can cause a rapid and high spike in blood sugar, especially if the Glycemic Index is above 50, such as white bread (70), peaches (60), baked sweet potato (70), oatmeal (68) and canned lentils (60). If the GI is lower, however, such as a cooked & cooled, boiled sweet potato (40), summer squash (15), greens (15), Brussels sprouts (15), you are more likely to keep more balanced blood sugar levels at the meals (especially if you eat your carbs with fats or proteins). Generally, after eating carbohydrates (particularly alone), we become hungry again within an hour or less. 

Fat and protein, on the other hand, have a slower “burn rate.” They raise blood sugar more gradually, helping keep blood sugar levels more stable. They also keep us full longer. Assuming you are eating enough calories for your body and activity levels, you will be hungry again two to three hours after eating protein and four hours after eating fat.

Food Timing

The following is a quick reference to help make balancing your blood sugar much easier.

Food Type: Protein

Time Until Your Hungry: 2-3 Hours

Food Type: Fat

Time Until Your Hungry: 4 Hours

Food Type: Carbohydrate

Time Until Your Hungry: 45 min-1 hour

Glycemic Load

In addition to the Glycemic Index, the Glycemic Load (GL) of foods also impacts how our blood sugar responds to food. 

The Glycemic Load foods takes the Glycemic Index a step further, as it considers how the carbs in the foods we eat affect blood sugar levels when eaten in average portions or alongside fats and proteins. 

In other words, in real-world situations when we eat moderate serving sizes and more than one food at a time, the Glycemic Load of a meal offers a clearer and more thorough picture of what particular foods will do to your blood sugar.

For example, butternut squash has a glycemic index of 51. However, based on a smaller serving size of about 1/3 cup of boiled, mashed squash, butternut squash has a very low glycemic load of 3. Therefore it has a “lower” blood sugar impact when eaten in smaller amounts. 

The following is a Glycemic Load score chart to help you further assess what lower Glycemic Loads help your body feel it’s best:

High GL = 20 +

Medium GL = 11 to 19

Low GL = 10 or less

Some surprisingly lower GL carbohydrates include:

Peas | Glycemic Index: 51 | Glycemic Load: 4

Carrots | Glycemic Index: 35 | Glycemic Load: 2

Apple | Glycemic Index: 39 | Glycemic Load: 6

Watermelon | Glycemic Index: 72 | Glycemic Load: 4

Raw Honey | Glycemic Index: 61 | Glycemic Load: 12

Opt for the lower GI and/or lower GL foods as you heal from Hyperglycemia. You can find more information online for particular foods or the Low Glycemic Index & Load chart here: for general information on a wide variety of foods.

Bonus: Prebiotic Fibers

It’s also important to note that prebiotic fibers that feed healthy gut bacteria, especially resistant starches, have a stabilizing blood sugar impact altogether, even if they have “higher” Glycemic Index or Glycemic Load numbers on paper. 

The best prebiotic fibers to include in your blood sugar diet include:

Cooked & Cooled Potatoes & Sweet Potatoes, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Jasmine White Rice, boiled

Cooked & Cooled Beans, soaked and dried

Green Plantains

Green-tipped Bananas

Artichokes

Asparagus

Jicama

Apples

Garlic 

Onions

Step 2: Identify Underlying Causes

While you’re hacking your diet and figuring out the foods that help you keep your blood sugar more stable, it’s vital to get to the root of what is causing your blood sugar imbalances in the first place. In addition to modern day stressors, common underlying pathologies behind blood sugar imbalances include:

SIBO (Small Intestinal Bacterial Overgrowth)

Parasites

Fungal or Bacterial Infections

Food Intolerances

Intestinal Permeability

Cortisol Imbalances (HPA Axis Dysfunction)

Liver Overload (Toxic & Environmental Exposures)

Thyroid Dysfunction

Autoimmune Conditions

Work with a functional medicine practitioner or healthcare provider aimed at looking to root causes.

Step 3: Re-evaluate Your Nutrition & Lifestyle

Here are some game-changing nutrition and lifestyle essentials to balance blood sugar naturally:

Nutrition for Hyperglycemia 

Learn what foods affect your blood sugar positively and negatively (see Bonus section below)

Include fat/protein with every meal: eggs, nuts, seeds, fish, meat.

Eat 1-2 fermented foods and take a daily soil-based probiotic and prebiotic like Glucomannan powder or partially hydrolyzed guar gum

Boost stomach acid for digestion and reduce glycemic load at meals with 1 tbsp. Apple cider vinegar in water, 1-3 times per day

Avoid fruit juice and sodas.

Limit caffeine to 1 cup of quality (organic) coffee each day.

Avoid all grains, dairy, soy, corn, and yeast.

Never skip breakfast and eat a high-protein breakfast within one hour of waking.

Eat three balanced meals per day (including protein, vegetables and healthy fats) and limit snacking (try to go longer between meals if not experiencing hypoglycemia)

Cut out foods with a glycemic index above 55.

Always combine carbohydrates with fat or protein. Never exceed a 2:1 ratio of carb to protein.

Don’t fear carbs; Emphasize eating the majority of your carbs in the form of colorful veggies and prebiotic fibers, like cooked and cooled potatoes, white rice, green tipped plantains/bananas, artichoke, garlic, onion and jicama

Limit fruits to 1-2 servings each day. 

No sweets or carbs right before bed. Opt for a protein based snack before bed if needed. 

Balance nutrient deficiencies associated with hyperglycemia, including: Low vitamin D, low magnesium, low and high levels of iron, low choline, and low chromium.

Consider intermittent fasting, the ketogenic diet or the Protein-sparing modified approach (PSMF) as a short-term therapeutic approach if your blood sugar levels still are not changing and you don’t have a history of eating disorders. 

Lifestyle for Hyperglycemia 

In addition to nutrition essentials, boost your lifestyle to heal Hyperglycemia naturally with these key factors:

Regular exercise: At least 150 minutes each week (but not too much)

Not sitting all day; Take standing and movement breaks every hour

Sleep 7-9 hours per night (one bad night of sleep can throw blood sugar off for the entire next day)

Limit screen time and light exposures, which can disrupt circadian rhythms and stress the body more (i.e. limit screen use at night, get 30-60 minutes of fresh air each day, sleep in a completely darkened room, use natural light as much as possible)

Eliminate and replace environmental stressors, such as toxic beauty and cleaning products, with natural, non-toxic versions

Manage stress and overwork with a balanced lifestyle: Start a mindfulness practice (yoga, meditation, Tai Chi, etc.), connect with community/people, and make time for play and hobbies you enjoy

Assess & correct underlying gut pathologies (SIBO, parasites, yeast, etc.) (work with a practitioner)

Address HPA Axis Dysfunction (i.e. “adrenal fatigue”) in conjunction with blood sugar and gut health through stress management and supplemental supports if needed (work with a practitioner)

Supplement with appropriate blood sugar balancing herbs, such as: berberine, fenugreek, banaba, and gymnema (work with a practitioner to determine the best ones for you, and ensure safety if currently taking any medications)

Work with a practitioner to balance medications as you make lifestyle changes if you are currently taking drugs such as metformin or using insulin. 

Summary

Blood sugar “problems” are common, but long-term or life long struggles with blood sugar imbalances do not have to be. 

You can take healthy control over your health with thoughtful attention to nutrition, lifestyle, environmental and above all, stress. 

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