Chapter 2784: 2581 It works, so I added a bit more

2581 It works, so I added a bit more.

"Speak softly, speak softly." The patient was a bit embarrassed, his face flushed red.

He already had a flushed face due to breathing difficulty from an enlarged thyroid, and now, with anxiety and shyness, his face had turned purplish red.

"It's nothing, it's nothing." Su Yun's mood clearly improved after knowing the problem; he lowered his voice and said, "Buddy, does that thing actually work or not? I have friends around me who are also taking it, and the feedback is polarized. Some say it's especially effective, others say it's useless."

Zheng Ren chuckled, guessing that was the case. Su Yun had already started chatting casually with the patient, which was his way of showing he was confident about the diagnosis.

"It works, I feel it works." The patient said softly, "It's not just because I'm older; surely it's not as good as when I was young. I only started taking it this year, and after taking it I feel full of vigor, just like when I was young."

You started taking it this year?

You started taking it this year?

Zheng Ren and Su Yun asked at the same time; their focus had always been on this, and compared to the previous situation, things were becoming increasingly clear.

Next, we still need to confirm one thing.

Yeah, I started this year." The patient suppressed his somewhat shy, proud feeling and said softly, "Buddy, you... you also want to take it? Let me tell you, health supplements are best taken while you're young. Don't think you're full of vigor now; you'll eventually...

Hehe, I don't need it yet." Su Yun said with a smile, "How much do you take each day?"

I use maca powder, 3-5 scoops each time, mixed with water to drink. I also boil soup with maca powder every day. Let me tell you, buddy, I'm not selling anything, don't worry, this stuff really works. I'm just recommending it for free, don't overthink it.

Zheng Ren calculated the dosage, which seemed a bit large; even if it works, you can't use it like that.

Besides the maca powder, are you also taking tablets?" Su Yun quickly calculated the dosage and asked.

Um... how do you know?" The patient chuckled, "It's not that I felt it was effective, so I just increased the dosage.

A 'bit,' and yet he calls this huge amount a 'bit'! Zheng Ren felt helpless, looking at the patient, really not knowing what to say to him.

Then the problem is clear: you're taking too much maca, buddy." Su Yun said with a smile, "We're not saying whether it works or not, but with your dosage, you're not far from poisoning.

Poisoning? How could that be! Natural hormone engine, the fighter jet in the engine, I've experienced it myself, it's absolutely a fighter jet!" The patient flushed, lowered his voice, and argued with Su Yun.

That's true." Su Yun didn't refute, but spoke earnestly: "Italian scientist DiniA first systematically derived the chemical composition of dried maca root in 1994: protein content over 10%.

59% carbohydrates; 8.5% fiber, containing rich zinc, calcium, iron, titanium, rubidium, potassium, sodium, copper, manganese, magnesium, strontium, phosphorus, iodine and other minerals, and also contains vitamins C, B1, B2, B6, A, E, B12, B5.

The patient had thought Su Yun would attack his beloved maca, but instead he heard this standard data and was stunned for a moment.

These are trivial; we don't lack those vitamins and minerals. In 1999, American scientists discovered two new plant-active components in maca, macamide and macaridine, and confirmed that these two substances have a significant effect on balancing human hormone secretion. The fighter jet in the engine you mentioned refers to this.

Mm-hmm." The patient nodded repeatedly, smiling.

Buddy, I'm not saying this about you." Su Yun sighed, saying thoughtfully: "We won't talk about good or bad, but even the best things shouldn't be overconsumed. In many stories, eating too much ginseng makes blood bleed from the seven orifices—you remember that, right?

Um...

This is what they call over-supplementing. We won't talk about not being able to take tonics, but even good things shouldn't be overeaten." Su Yun said: "Your situation is similar to this; maca belongs to the Brassicaceae family, botanically speaking, it's in the same family as cabbage and carrot.

The patient stared, about to retort, but Su Yun chuckled and said: "Humans belong to the animal kingdom, phylum Chordata, subphylum Vertebrata, class Mammalia, subclass Theria, order Primates, suborder Haplorhini, infraorder Simiiformes, and within that there are 14 families, 51 genera, and 562 species, one of which we are.

A string of half-understood words blocked what the patient was about to say.

He recalled the words he was about to retort with; they were utterly unprofessional, fortunate he didn't say them, otherwise it would be embarrassing.

There are many Brassicaceae plants; they can't be compared. But there's one thing that's the same, buddy: what you're doing is tougher than eating three catties of cabbage every day." Su Yun clicked his tongue twice and continued: "Do you know why earlier I and the boss thought you were eating carrot and cabbage?

Those two aren't the same either, are they both Brassicaceae?" The patient's train of thought was also complex; he set aside the serious matter and went off on a tangent.

But he encountered the ETC attribute, plus his battle-tested experience online, how could he let someone easily divert the conversation?

Maca contains glucosinolate compounds; if you have hyperthyroidism or hypothyroidism, it's not recommended to take maca. Maca can modulate hormone secretion, possibly worsening the condition.

Cabbage and carrot also contain glucosinolates... but buddy, with your dosage, it's amazing your body can hold out for months before something happens." Su Yun remarked.

Is that really the case?" The patient still didn't understand.

Usually it's hyperthyroidism patients who show this situation; for someone like you with hypothyroidism... we still need to study it. But we also said you got better after just a few days in the hospital, and then relapsed a few days later, right?

Um...

When you were hospitalized, you surely didn't bring maca with you; in the ward, with that much internal heat, it wouldn't be good either." Su Yun chuckled: "After stopping it and taking medicine, the swelling soon went down. By the way, thiocyanate, isothiocyanate, and oxazolidinthione are called goitrogens, and they're related to glucosinolates.

Su Yun began to speak fluently, using professional jargon to gain an absolute advantage.

Even the most talkative guy couldn't spout that much professional jargon; the key is the patient is relatively reasonable, he blankly listened as Su Yun went from goitrogens to Brassicaceae, then to the disagreement over maca as a health supplement, and in less than ten minutes he was talked into a daze.

When his test results came back, and Zhou Litao sent him to the hospital, he still had a dazed look.