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I’m looking for a Qigong/Traditional Chinese Medicine perspective on something I’ve been experiencing.
At night, when I’m sleeping, my eyes become very dry, and I also feel like my whole body feels unusually dry. I’m curious whether, from a TCM/Qigong perspective, this could indicate some kind of imbalance.
Some background:
I don’t eat refined sugar.
I don’t eat wheat.
I don't eat industrial seed oils.
I don’t smoke.
I don’t drink alcohol.
I exercise regularly and strength train.
I generally eat whole foods and plenty of vegetables, protein, nuts...
The dryness is particularly noticeable at night.
From a Qigong/TCM perspective, what kind of imbalance could potentially cause this?
And what Qigong practices, breathing exercises, lifestyle changes, or dietary approaches are traditionally used to address this?
I’m also interested in hearing from people who have experienced something similar and what actually helped them.
I’m looking for perspectives, and I’m open to both traditional explanations and evidence-based explanations.

I’m currently 36 hours into a water fast, the longest I’ve ever done. It’s definitely challenging, especially since I’m only in my second week of strength training.
Seeing people on this subreddit complete 10, 30 and even 40-day fasts has been incredibly inspiring and has made me want to explore longer fasts myself.
My biggest concern is muscle growth. My main goal right now is to build muscle, and I’m worried that doing regular extended fasts (for example, a 2-day fast every week or gradually increasing the duration) could slow my progress or even cause muscle loss.
Has anyone here successfully built muscle while incorporating extended fasts into their routine? How did it affect your strength, muscle gains, and recovery?

With fuel prices, traffic, and everyone trying to save money, I’ve always wondered why carpooling never really took off in Lebanon.
It seems like it would benefit everyone, yet it still isn’t very popular.
Is it because people don’t trust strangers? Safety concerns? Privacy? The lack of a reliable app or active groups? Or is there something cultural that makes people avoid it?
Would you use carpooling if there were a good platform or active groups with verified users? Or would you still avoid it?
Also, if you know of any really active carpooling apps or Facebook/WhatsApp groups in Lebanon, I’d really appreciate the recommendations.
I’m genuinely curious. It feels like Lebanon could really benefit from a stronger carpooling culture, but there seems to be something holding it back. What do you think?

I’m looking for a motivated beginner interested in exploring telepathy concepts to start from scratch and learn together.
We can practice, discuss ideas, and experiment step by step.
10-15min per day.

Hi everyone,
I’m applying for the Master’s in Fine Arts at the Lebanese University, and I was wondering if anyone here has been through the admission process.
To be honest, I’m a bit stressed because I’m running late and only have two days to prepare my portfolio. I’m starting from scratch, so I’d really appreciate any advice.
I’d love to know:
What did you include in your portfolio?
How many artworks did you submit?
What kind of work were they looking for?
What was the written exam like?
What should I expect in the interview?
Is there anything you wish you had known before applying?
Any tips, examples, or even photos of your portfolio (if you’re comfortable sharing) would be incredibly helpful.
Thanks a lot in advance! I really appreciate any advice.

Hi everyone,
I’m applying for the Master’s in Fine Arts at the Lebanese University, and I was wondering if anyone here has been through the admission process.
To be honest, I’m a bit stressed because I’m running late and only have two days to prepare my portfolio. I’m starting from scratch, so I’d really appreciate any advice.
I’d love to know:
What did you include in your portfolio?
How many artworks did you submit?
What kind of work were they looking for?
What was the written exam like?
What should I expect in the interview?
Is there anything you wish you had known before applying?
Any tips, examples, or even photos of your portfolio (if you’re comfortable sharing) would be incredibly helpful.
Thanks a lot in advance! I really appreciate any advice.

I’ve been struggling with respiratory allergies for years, and honestly, I’m tired of relying on pills and temporary symptom relief.

I’m looking for people who have significantly improved or even eliminated their respiratory allergies through lifestyle changes, diet, breathing exercises, TCM, acupuncture, qigong, or any other natural approach.

From an energy or chi perspective, what is usually considered blocked or out of balance in people with respiratory allergies? Has anyone worked on those imbalances and seen real results?

I’m not just talking about symptom relief during fasting. I mean real... lasting improvement after the fast.

I’ve noticed my symptoms get better while fasting, and I’ve been reading about histamine in food possibly being part of the issue (since some foods are high in histamine or trigger histamine release).

Has anyone here actually seen long-term changes in asthma or respiratory allergies from fasting (intermittent, extended, water fasting, etc.)?

And if so, did anything else contribute (like diet changes, gut healing, or environmental changes)?

I’ve been struggling with respiratory allergies for years, and honestly, I’m tired of relying on pills and temporary symptom relief.

I’m looking for people who have significantly improved or even eliminated their respiratory allergies through lifestyle changes, diet, breathing exercises, TCM, acupuncture, qigong, or any other natural approach.

From an energy or chi perspective, what is usually considered blocked or out of balance in people with respiratory allergies? Has anyone worked on those imbalances and seen real results?