I’m curious if there’s any synthesis / study / general theory of this.
As my own datapoint, I’ve had pretty bad digestive issues, trouble eating, and ahedonia for a while. I recently got to do a natural experiment when I accidentally left my milk out. Since I’ve cut milk, I’ve felt much better (though not perfect) on all counts. So I’m probably lactose intolerant (though I never really noticed a correlation between my symptoms and milk consumption).
Probably worth checking if there are any easy fixes to your digestive issues if you have them.
There’s sort of a general “digestive issues are the root of all anxiety/evil” thread I’ve seen pop up in a bunch of rationalist-adjacent spaces:
https://www.lesswrong.com/posts/fFY2HeC9i2Tx8FEnK/luck-based-medicine-my-resentful-story-of-becoming-a-medical
https://www.reddit.com/r/slatestarcodex/comments/yxyrf3/comment/iwr9vf2/
https://twitter.com/Aella_Girl/status/1454952550327848964
I’m curious if there’s any synthesis / study / general theory of this.
As my own datapoint, I’ve had pretty bad digestive issues, trouble eating, and ahedonia for a while. I recently got to do a natural experiment when I accidentally left my milk out. Since I’ve cut milk, I’ve felt much better (though not perfect) on all counts. So I’m probably lactose intolerant (though I never really noticed a correlation between my symptoms and milk consumption).
Probably worth checking if there are any easy fixes to your digestive issues if you have them.