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- Activated charcoal is an effective tool for air filtration.
Activated charcoal is an effective tool for air filtration.
Are you experiencing any of these symptoms on a regular basis?
- Sneezing often
- Stuffy or a constant runny nose
- Fatigue or lack of energy
- Dizziness
- Headaches
- Irritability
- Forgetfulness
When the quality of your breathing in compromised in any way, it diminishes your productivity.
In our last few articles, we shared about the power of activated charcoal and the power of adsorption.
The power of adsorption allows activated charcoal to trap pet dander, air dust, and trap allergens.
With increased pollution in the world, we must do what we can to keep our air quality as high as possible.
In your home area where you have the most control, consider getting an activated charcoal filter to clean the air.
Before I dive in on the recommended air filters, I want to share a quick story.
Amazing Story on Activated Charcoal
How far would you go to prove a point? Would you put your life on the line?
In the year 1831, a professor named Pierre-Fleurus Touéry from Montpellier France decided to test the effectiveness of activated charcoal.
Touéry performed this test by putting his life at risk.
This experiment was performed in front of the French Academy of Medicine.
Touéry took a dose of strychnine that was 10x higher than what was necessary to be lethal.
Strychnine is a poison sourced from a plant called Strychnos nux-vomica.
You can find this plant in southern Asia.
Strychnine is being used today as a form of pesticide to kill rats.
After taking the Strychnine, Touéry immediately took 15 grams of activated charcoal.
Touéry then stood in front of colleagues and they waited.
Tension filled the room as everyone had no idea what would happen next.
Touéry kept standing and eventually walked out of the whole experiment completely unharmed.
We do not recommend anyone doing this experiment.
This lesson teaches us that activated charcoal is an extremely powerful detoxifying agent.
We want to share with you other applications to activated charcoal.
Activated Charcoal Air Filtration Products
I lived in Beijing for about 1.5 years.
There was a lot of pollution in Beijing, especially during the winter time.
The heating system in Beijing was all coal-based.
The smog was so thick you couldn’t see shxt.
One time I was in a taxi coming back from a party.
The taxi driver stopped the meter because we had zero visibility.
We had to wait about an hour in the taxi before we could see again.
It was also in Beijing when I saw a portable, at-home air filter.
My good friend Gaven from my MBA program invited me over to his flat.
When I walked into his flat for the first time, I noticed a huge change in the air quality.
The air that I was breathing was different because it was ionized.
Gaven told me that having an air filter in the house was indispensable.
Here are some activated charcoal air filters that I recommend:
With these home air filtration systems, please make sure you change the filter as instructed in the manuals.
SilverOnyx Air Purifier with HEPA
LEVOIT LV-H132 Air Purifier with True Hepa Filter
My Own Story Discovering the Culprit to My Allergic Reactions
I had the worst allergy problems for years.
At the time I was living in Seattle while finishing up college at the University of Washington.
During the day I worked as an engineer at Microsoft in Redmond.
Each morning, I would have a crazy episode of nasal congestion that would last throughout the whole day.
In the evenings, I would have a tough time sleeping because both of my nasal passages were blocked and I didn’t know why.
I blamed it on the wet weather and I thought it must be kind of mildew buildup in my house.
I would clean the house furiously and even got a dehumidifier to keep the rooms dry.
My nasal congestion problems persisted.
I also thought that my work environment probably had poorly maintained ventilation systems.
Of course, I took some Claritin.
Mofo Claritin.
I would get about 1-2 hours of relief followed by hours and hours of side effects.
What are the side effects of Claritin you may ask…
Common side effects of Claritin include:
- Headaches
- Sleepiness
- Feeling tired
- Drowsiness
- Fatigue
- Nervousness
- Stomach pain
- Diarrhea
Do you see any similarity from the list that I mentioned from the top of the article?
This shxt will fxck you up.
You start your day feeling like shxt.
Then you take Claritin.
You get to feel like shxt for the rest of your day which carries you to the next day.
This is a never-ending cycle of discomfort!
It wasn’t for years until I found out what was the culprit to my allergy problems.
Mofo Ezekiel Bread.
My Mom recommended this bread because it’s a recipe from the Bible.
I mean, if it’s from the Bible, it must be good right?
I’m sure Ezekiel bread is amazing for most consumers and most will not have any problems with it.
Ezekiel bread nearly destroyed my health.
I was sleep deprived and my body was in shock from all the side effects just from taking Claritin.
I ate Ezekiel bread everyday each morning before work because it was quick and easy.
There is a lesson here.
If you are experiencing allergy symptoms consistently, do an inventory on what you are eating.
Do not ignore it and cover it up with antihistamines.
I recommend tracking your food with every meal.
Start to eliminate certain foods to see how your body reacts.
Certain foods that are labeled as healthy are simply unfit for your body type.
Sometimes it’s not just the air quality that’s causing nasal congestions.
The source of our discomfort may be in 1 or 2 ingredients in our diet.
I am extremely grateful for the Ketogenic nutrition plan.
I have been on this plan for about 6 months and I am truly a peak performer each and everyday.
*knock on wood*
I no longer have any nasal congestions.
When I started tracking my sleep, I noticed that I am sleeping soundly each night without waking up from nasal congestions.
Combined with an air filter in the house I am putting myself in position to perform at my peak state.
I recommend looking into an activated charcoal toothpaste.
