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  • Terrible snoring my whole life - the kind of band saw snoring that keeps the neighbors up, with sleep apnea thrown in as an adult, i had a very combative relationship with sleep either due to hyper focus or weird stimming behaviors around bed time.

    I went ketogenic for hypertension - but it also resolved my snoring and sleep apnea. My ectopic airway fat went away in about 6 months, and I’ve checked with multiple people… I don’t snore anymore. My sleeping habits did improve as well, and I started to fall asleep at a more “reasonable hour”

    For the last few months I’ve been going to the sauna every day, and its is like a magical sleep hack. Any day I go to the sauna, I fall asleep as soon as I get into bed and have amazing uninterrupted sleep. I’m not sure this would be a universal experience, but if you have easy access to a sauna its worth trying.


  • only buy vegan food so I’m never going to be low-carb,

    It’s still possible! https://www.dietdoctor.com/low-carb/vegan

    high cholesterol

    This could be a early indicator of cardio vascular issues (especially if you also have hyper tension). Next time you go to the doctor ask to get a CAC score (calcium imaging in your arteries), its relatively inexpensive (100-200 USD) and tells you about your immediate cardiovascular risk. Alternatively you could look at your TG/HDL ratio as a indirect proxy to determine if the cholesterol is pattern A (non-damaged)