Light box use for morning sunlight?
I live in the northern part of the US. I wake early and it’s usually dark. I struggle to get much sunlight - I believe I have negative effects in winter. Can I benefit from using a “light box” lamp for all the morning sunshine benefits you describe? (30 minutes their usual recommendation). Or any other type of “lamps”?
How to optimize (quite intense) intentional weightgain.
How would you build a healthy, but relatively quick strategy for increasing body weight (for a woman who needs both fat, muscle mass and support for hormone function, training actively, no eating disorder issues becides all the knowledge of not so good things about gaining weight))? Several topics always deal with calculating weightloss, but rarely do you get instructions to the contrary. How to still take into account healthy insulin sensitivity, fat values in the blood, possible TRE, consuming carbohydrates in larger quantities also during the day, etc. Views and thoughts welcome!
Identity and sense of self (creating more security, connectedness, calm, and compassion)
I've heard you talk about identity and sense of self in various contexts and most recently in your podcast with Sam Harris. I'd be curious to know your perspective on the IFS model "an integrative approach to individual psychotherapy developed by Richard C. Schwartz in the 1980s. It combines systems thinking with the view that the mind is made up of relatively discrete sub-personalities, each with its own unique viewpoint and qualities." I've found the model to be immensely helpful in making sense of my own personality, thoughts, and feelings, and those of others and it maps with how I understand Sam Harris's approach to mindfulness: relating to yourself and your experiences less as a "self" and more as an ever changing experience of consciousness. Is there any basis for the IFS model in neuroscience and why does this self-view neurologically create a stronger sense of security, connectedness, calm, and compassion? (Which I have found that it in fact does).
CDP-Choline vs Alpha GPC
CDP-Choline is often touted as an effective alternative to Alpha GPC, and marketed as such by various supplement brands. Is CDP-Choline useful and safe? How does it compare to Alpha GPC? Is it a good idea to cycle Alpha GPC and CDP-Choline (eg one week 3x Alpha GPC, one week 3x CDP-Choline)?