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“If vitamins don’t exist, why do I feel better when I take them?”

“If vitamins don’t exist, why do I feel better when I take them?” Easy. Same reason Tylenol kills a headache. It doesn’t mean the root cause is fixed. I suspect this is largely because of two big reasons: 1) Placebo. You expect it to help, so your brain creates a chemical response to match that belief (this is well documented and proven in thousands of studies). 2) Stress compensation. (Needs a sexier term, but you get the point.) When you ingest something foreign and mildly toxic, your body quickly rallies to defend itself. That protective response can feel like a “boost” or “relief.” It’s the same illusion you get when you drink lots of alcohol. Sure, you feel good, but it’s really your body fighting the poison (this is why I also believe MB, IVM and FenB are trojan horses). But feeling better isn't the same true health. It’s often just a clever biological survival trick. I could be wrong but these are my two leading theories as to what's going on when you get a "bump" in virility taking anything synthetic.

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“If vitamins don’t exist, why do I feel better when I take them?” Easy. Same reason Tylenol kills a headache. It doesn’t mean the root cause is fixed. I suspect this is largely because of two big reasons: 1) Placebo. You expect it to help, so your brain creates a chemical response to match that belief (this is well documented and proven in thousands of studies). 2) Stress compensation. (Needs a sexier term, but you get the point.) When you ingest something foreign and mildly toxic, your body quickly rallies to defend itself. That protective response can feel like a “boost” or “relief.” It’s the same illusion you get when you drink lots of alcohol. Sure, you feel good, but it’s really your body fighting the poison (this is why I also believe MB, IVM and FenB are trojan horses). But feeling better isn't the same true health. It’s often just a clever biological survival trick. I could be wrong but these are my two leading theories as to what's going on when you get a "bump" in virility taking anything synthetic.
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