The Quack Shack

[Kiwibird]

I looked it up, but that's not something I can use.

The best way to get your body to make more of its own melatonin is to be outside and active, with some skin exposed to the light - which sounds very challenging in your climate - early in the day.

 

[Claires Poultry]

I find this really interesting. It seems that the teen years and early 20s are ages where about 20% of the population would happily be nocturnal. I guess they guarded their tribes in more primitive times, and would be very happy on night shift today. So in a way, we should see this as a talent or a resource. The risk is not getting enough daylight for health and happiness.

I wouldn't mind having that kind of a schedule, I actually like that better than trying to fight it.
My mom is determined that I will sleep in the night and not in the day, though.
She doesn't believe me when I try to explain to her that I don't sleep well, or can't sleep at all at night.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Because it's like medicine.

Because it's like medicine.

I know we have very different belief systems, and I'm not going to pretend to know yours. I mean nodisrespect by that, just being honest.

What I do know though, is that I avoid Rx meds like the plague. I prefer the more natural route of holistic healing. Almost anything can be looked at as a medicine, especially if you read the actual definition.

Medicine defined

a compound or preparation used for the treatment or prevention of disease, especially a drug or drugs taken by mouth.

Drug defined

a medicine or other substance which has a physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body.

According to the basic definitions, even food can be looked at like a medicine/drug. Food very much has a "physiological effect when ingested or otherwise introduced into the body."

It's naturally found in food also! Would you consider tomatoes, walnuts, olives, rice, barley, strawberries, cherries, and cow’s milk medicine?

In regards to season changes, it has a big effect on your own melanin production.

Environmental Influences
During the shorter, darker days of winter, your body may produce melatonin earlier or later in the day, which partly throws off your natural sleep cycles. As a result, you may experience fatigue, a drop in energy, mood changes, or other symptoms of seasonal affective disorder. Natural light isn’t the only external factor that influences melatonin levels, though: Foods such as tomatoes, walnuts, olives, rice, barley, strawberries, cherries, and cow’s milk contain melatonin. When your body absorbs melatonin from these foods, you may begin to feel calm and sleepy.

https://www.sleep.org/articles/melatonin/

It doesn't get more natural that a compound that your body naturally produces. If it's something you feel strongly on, and are not willing to try, I understand. I'm just trying to shine a bit of light on the subject. I'm not trying to challenge your beliefs, and respect your conviction. I am however trying to (nicely) challenge your understanding of it as a medicine.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Better!
But you need to clip your fingernails.

That's just crazy talk now!

 

[duluthralphie]

Hey all....


Remember Dux anonymous meets on Wednesdays...

 

[Trimurtisan]

Can't wait to see pics of your new turkeys, Trim!

I've been pretty busy today, so I'm slacking on pictures, but, I did get them.

The plan was tho get 5, but I took one back because on an injury I didn't notice. For my "troubles" I ended up with 6.

 

[Trimurtisan]

Hey all....


Remember Dux anonymous meets on Wednesdays...

Are we still meeting next to the feather plucker?

 

[duluthralphie]

No, the hot wax dip..

 

[Trimurtisan]

I find this really interesting. It seems that the teen years and early 20s are ages where about 20% of the population would happily be nocturnal. I guess they guarded their tribes in more primitive times, and would be very happy on night shift today. So in a way, we should see this as a talent or a resource. The risk is not getting enough daylight for health and happiness.

Well said.

 

[rjohns39]

They look good Chris