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Hey guys!
I haven't yet read your thread historyteach, but I'm sure glad that you found a new link.
By conventional Western standards, I am Bi-polar 2. Through holistic tests and studies I have found that I am also severely sugar intolerant (hypoglycemic) and hypothyroid (which includes mood swings in its symptom profiles).
I don't necessarily have any answers, but I know that I feel better when I eat well and regularly---small meals or snacks around 4 hours apart, raw carrots, protein, etc. Also, taking enzymes has helped correct some imbalances.
As far as sleep cycles go, I tend to fit the mold. I feel pretty bad in the mornings, better in afternoons (btw 11 and 3ish), crash in late afternoon, feel better at night. I'm also an insomniac, so I love to hang out btw 11 and 2 or 3.
I study Chinese Medicine and have found something very interesting: they divide the day into a "body clock": every 2 hours represents a certain organ/ meridian. Sometimes we will show signs or symptoms during certain hours corresponding to imbalances in those meridians. More on that later, if anyone is interested.
Good luck!
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