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How did mathematician Paul Erdös manage to stay so productive while using amphetamines religiously?

Paul Erdös, apart from being renowned as perhaps the most prolific mathematician of the 20th century (with over 1,500 published mathematics papers) is also known to have taken amphetamines daily from 1971 until his death in 1996. How did Paul Erdös manage this habit taking into account the current consensus on the “pain and pleasure balance” and offset, seemingly, the inherent effect of “diminishing dopaminergic returns?”

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Skinny Fat

I'm 6'1 210LBs. I have this annoying belly fat I just can't rid of. Are there any blood tests or anything I could do to help slim down? I intermitted fast daily between 16-20hrs. And eat about 2 meals a day.

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Interoception -

I've heard you briefly mention in a few podcasts that interoception can be very uncomfortable for people that suffer from anxiety. I can always feel my heartbeat and it causes me a great deal of discomfort/anxiety. Is there a way to reduce the sensory experience of interoception? I cannot find any advice for this online.

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Fish Oil & Atrial Fibrillation

I have seen some literature that shows a link between the consumption of Omega-3 fatty acids and the development of Afib. Have you reviewed risk and if so, is it substantial?

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Does early afternoon sunlight still have as much of a benefit as early morning?

I often hear you talk a lot about getting sunlight in as early as possible but does getting sunlight say 3-4 hours after waking still give benefits?