Photograph everything before you open it. Ten seconds, settles most disputes.

Small wins count. Walking to the mailbox is a data point.

Ten percent cuts, of the current dose not the original. That is the arithmetic that keeps it survivable.

Test one thing at a time. It feels slower and it is the only way to learn anything. Same for me with probiotics, unfortunately.

An inconclusive account is useful if it stops the next person mistaking a story for a controlled comparison.