This is an elaborated Disclaimers feature post for all readers old and new to this initiative, written in first person addressing.

Do note that this is subject for further revisions and writing overtime for readibility. Your patience and awareness in this regard is highly appreciated. ~ AW.

General Disclaimer (Elaborated)

"The true method of knowledge is experiment." ~ William Blake.

Self-experimenting, for those completely new (to self-help in general) relies on self-indemnity. This is the “elephant in the room” very few so called influencers take note either it is overly redundant or sheer inconvenience. However, in this initiative, I hereby declare various points of disclaimer(s) to indemnify my position as the "aspiring author" and "designer" of this "concept initiative" circa 2015 that I am neither a clinician, physician or granular / subject-matter expert in any given theme, sub-topic of Nutrition and Science. 

The following disclaimer is split into three (3) main elaborated points.

1. Strictly retrospective way of writing and disclosure.
2. This is neither disease management or clinical intervention.
3. The need for basic contingents (highly subjective to individual needs and contexts. 

1/3 Retrospective, not speculative.

One reason why this initiative takes very long time manifesting its content, be it youtube® and/or its feature articles is because of how much it relies on its own author's own  experiences of synthesiizing and differentiating ~ an "opinion" versus "contemplative" extending or elaborating various subjects to the (highly divisive) table and topic of "health" and "wellness".

This channel or initiative relies on the more retrospective (historic) and pragmatic recital(s) of methodology(s) for prospective readers curious, or are just starting take interests ~ for either self-improving or enquiring about their own health from nutrition, social (and a little philosophical) standpoints.

It is less prescriptive, that much of it is never intended as definitive "Gospel".

My humble certification(s) in nutrition, in addition also that of indemnity insurance, still would never confide me freedom nor is it within my moral confidence / compass to override clinical morbidities or disease management.

All I provide is retrospective share of what I believe is pragmatic and adaptable WOE (Way of eating) tenets by almost anybody. Provided they are not encumbered with clinical morbidities.

If you are not able (or willing) to take ownership of any change(s), followed by research, introspecting/reflecting throughout all these changes ~ perhaps reverting to “default” or conservative / institutional route(s) of general practice, government / “healthy” eating templated guidelines may be warranted.    

2/3 Self Indemnify. "You" ~ are your own conviction.

"Change" is not done for you. It must derive from you.

Making changes to personal health, derive from personal actions and thus, constituting personal responsibility.

There is a saying that a nobody cares about your health, as much as or until, you make that conviction, yourself. After all, nobody, not even the best of doctors, coaches or “specialist” can change for you. This however does not imply that nobody cares. (I suspect) It is because largely nobody likes being belittled.

Thus, this passage is all about affirming that you are able to take actions, and own the repercussions at and by your own circumstances, challenges and contexts.

3/3 Contingents (and more) remain at your's own repsonsibility.

Thirdly, some degree of caution, and contingencies are shared below. Obviously truncated because everybody is different ~ contingents are needed nonetheless to both insure and remind us to cover non-terminal or clinical repercussions.

Basic mineral supplements

Generally speaking, mixed or isocaloric diets, so long as they cover basis of personal’s biometrics - TDEE for instance, suffice, but perhaps only at minimum and certainly from individual optimisation (and as later phases of low carbohydrate and more advanced exclusion protocols eg. Fasting) ~ more must be paid attentively.  Beyond table or any readily accessible salts, rocks or grinded ~  potassium and magnesium are generally key additions. There’s chelated, glycinate, bicarbonate and citrates. It’s probably safer to have stock on all of these types.

Anti inflammatories~ Aspirin

Synonymous to every pantry should reside some means of antifinlammatory or thinner(s). Aspirin and ibuprofen included. Obviously one may need to consult with their physician if they currently are under strong supervision at taking these thinners  as making large changes to their WOE / way of eating which in part, may / possibly impact on frequency they need to supplement.

Methylation support supplementation (various / individual specific)

Throughout this initiative, much revolves around the concept of individual optimisation (in themes of Economics).

“Individuality” therefore constitutes more than who we are, but also the genetics pre-determining our holistical (psychologic & physiologic) reactions from foods we take in cumulatively overtime.

In this regard, mutations are ubiqituous. It is much safer to assume that no genetics are ever "perfect". There are bound to be  compromises in our machinery (governed by "Methylation") as we may not fully nor ably metabolize nutrients to their intended so called "benefit", irrespective whether such a food or nutrient is glorified as "superfoods".

Here is a gross and lay summary on Methylation. One can be either partially or fully compromised in their conversion as we break down these nutrients.  In other words, there may yet be other requirements as support "Donors" or "Agents" in form of specialised vitamins (so called "pre-methylated" forms), and/or pre-formed compounds particularly  SAMe, PBC / Phosphadtylcholine, Betaine, Creatine and others so to fill in the gaps in these compromised pathways.

To help uncover these, may be done through nutrigenomics consults,but may also be "learned" or experienced through trial and error inbetween various supplementations. Namely digestive health as much of these "Donors" and/or "agents" are also heavily shared / necessitated in digestive processes ~ (eg. Betaine HCL, and Creatine).

Besides "contingents," is awareness of your own medical history if any, on co morbidities.

No different to other “self-help” or “influencer” initiative and/or channel(s) I cannot be held responsible for any adverse repercussions.

Conclusion.

Everything else rely on you piecing together what else is there needed at your end, apart from just the above three general elaboration(s) ~ for you to feel at ease, comfortable and confident to proceed.

The science in Nutritional Science is theoretical. But applying that theory can only be done, no exceptions, and hands down ~ by one’s own self-experimentation.

Consulting the experts, indeed helps instil (and distil) many unknowns in form of consults and diagnosis. But the rest of what is handed to you and/or  shown to you ~ rely on you (ultimately) putting these pieces together. And synthesise from there onwards ~ action from knowledge and discovery whether assisted or by self-experimentation.

There must be at least a handful of unique further consideration(s), be it supplementation(s) and/or insight(s) perhaps unbenknowst to many readers as they are reading this or simply at this point of time, until they are enlightened by more rigorous discovery. For this reason, nutrigenomics consult do help shed some, though not all of the "individuality" amongst us, as it does provide some sense of direction. Albeit ~ by no means they are panacea indefinitely through time.

"Health" and "Fitness" is not earned, but learned and evolved from mistakes and doubts from one person, one experience at a time. Learning off from others is mere observation.

Thus I borrow the concept of "Autodidactism" to both remind and implore self-improvement is less about "follow"ship. Nutrition is not mere nurturing. It is after all, the understanding (and learning) where "ration" (food) manifests rationality (outcome) to life as we see it.

Revise, reflect, repeat.

Live-It-Forward,

AW

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