u/Deathornator

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https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC12413947/

I found this study that showed caffeine inhibited mast cell activation and prevented anaphylactic shock in mice and they also had lowered inflammation levels.

The dose of caffeine given to the mice was very low. A dose of 1mg/kg in mice was enough to cause significant effects

A dose of 1mg/mg in mice translates to 0.08 mg/kg for humans. So for a 70kg human, thats only about 6mg of caffeine. I know that converting the doses from mice to humans is still not entirely accurate due to differences in caffeine metabolism of mice. So 6mg might still be a bit low

Has anyone of you ever tried to microdose caffeine? Most people flare from caffeine but I guess thats because they never tried to microdose caffeine in very low amounts because the goal of taking caffeine is usually stimulation and alertness. I will try to experiment with this. I bought caffeine pills. I will start with 5mg per day. I will make my own tincture and take it sublingually

u/Deathornator — 4 days ago

I want to take caffeine sublingually due to severe health related issues. How can I make this work?

Can I buy caffeine pills, then crush them to powder and then put them in a liquid to dissolve it and then just put drops under my tongue?

Has anyone tried this before and has some experience to share?

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u/Deathornator — 13 days ago
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Green peas are high in histamine levels. I usually eat 75g per day.

When I decrease them, I end up feeling more restless and anxious. This constant feeling of adrenaline. This is a symptom of histamine.

When I increase them, I end up feeling sedated and extremely tired and I feel forced to take a nap. This is a symptom of histamine.

And it seems like I have a similar response with other foods aswell. I try to balance it.

Does anyone else have this issue? I know that histamine can be both excitatory and inhibitory. When it acts on Histamine H1 and H2 receptors, its stimulatory, but if it acts on H3 receptors, its inhibitory. Maybe this is one reason why?

Maybe its also related to nutrients. Green peas are rich in carotenoids, which are antioxidants that could help stabilize mast cells. Im just so confused that I have a bi-phasic response to foods

Anyone else with this issue?

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u/Deathornator — 17 days ago