In this episode 10 protocols
▶ 11:04 Warn yourself of an upcoming painful stimulus 20–40 seconds in advance Behaviors “So, how soon before a painful stimulus should we know about it if the goal is to reduce our level of pain? And the answer is, somewhere between 20 seconds and 40 seconds is about right.” ▷ 13:10 Ice Bath Tools “First of all, I want to talk about heat and cold. We do indeed have sensors in our skin that respond to heat and cold, and one of the best tests of how somebody can handle pain is to ask them to just get into an ice bath.” ▷ 14:30 Cold-water immersion entry technique Behaviors “But it is absolutely true that provided it's safe, getting into, uh, cold water is always going to be easier to do quickly, and is going to be easier to do up to your neck.” ▷ 14:46 Gradually enter heat and find a safe threshold Behaviors “Now, heat is the opposite. Heat is measured in absolute terms by the neurons. So, gradually moving into heat makes sense, and finding that threshold which is safe and comfortable for you, or if it's uncomfortable, at least resides within that realm of safety.” ▷ 18:09 Low-dose Naltrexone Supplements “But it turns out that a very low dose...... has been shown to have some success in dealing with and treating certain forms of fibromyalgia. And it has that success because of its ability to bind, to unblock these toll4 receptors on glia.” ▷ 18:30 Acetylcarnitine Supplements “There is evidence that acetylcarnotine can reduce the symptoms of chronic whole-body pain, and other certain forms of acute pain at dosages of somewhere between one to three and sometimes four grams per day.” ▷ 19:33 Acupuncture Tools “And there is terrific mechanistic science to now explain how and why acupuncture can work very well for the treatment of certain forms of pain.” ▷ 20:12 Electroacupuncture Tools “Now, the form of acupuncture that they explored was one that's commonly in use called electroacupuncture. So, this isn't just putting little needles into different parts of the body.” ▷ 21:50 Electroacupuncture of the legs and feet Behaviors “In other words, electroacupuncture of the legs and feet can, if done correctly, be anti-inflammatory and reduce symptoms of pain, and perhaps accelerate wound healing, because activations of these catecholaminergic pathways can accelerate wound healing as well.” ▷ 29:46 Be wary of experiences that drive dopamine too high Behaviors “Just briefly, 'cause it's relevant to the conversation that we've been having, you might want to be wary of any experience, any experience, no matter how it arrives, chemical, physical, emotional, or some combination, you might want to be wary of letting your dopamine go too high, and certainly you want to be wary of it going too low, because of the way that these circuits adjust.”