tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post1889354004034276216..comments2023-05-14T10:37:22.333-05:00Comments on tess's paleo journey: tired and sore, but feeling good?tesshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-23488440536210356652014-06-28T21:39:06.629-05:002014-06-28T21:39:06.629-05:00That gentlemen was of a kind who felt that without...That gentlemen was of a kind who felt that without bread his life would be too restrictive., and he had almost a constitutional right to enjoy his peanut-butter sandwich. There are many people around who keep explaining to themselves that there is nothing wrong with some cookie or candy here and there, and on one hand they are right, while on another hand such inner dialog is the key to their weight-loss failure.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-83276981538942191202014-06-28T09:53:57.911-05:002014-06-28T09:53:57.911-05:00I don't know much about thyroid, but this anno...I don't know much about thyroid, but this annoys me: people running themselves ragged on a low-calorie diet and wondering why they feel like shit. Well, they don't wonder, they blame LC. And people snacking on peanut butter sandwiches and eating handfuls of nuts throughout the day and saying that Atkins induction isn't working for them. Or saying that Atkins wrecked their metabolism, but LCHF is great. Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-59335888562042778632014-06-28T09:32:35.091-05:002014-06-28T09:32:35.091-05:00RIGHT!!! just like VLC'ers have physiological...RIGHT!!! just like VLC'ers have physiological (not pathological) insulin resistance, so do we also have LOWER BUT NORMAL-RANGE T3 numbers! <br /><br />thyroid hormone is not a constant reading -- it varies (probably both from production and conversion) depending on a lot of factors. when you're sick, your body dials back on production/conversion because it wants you to slow down, rest and heal!<br /><br />this is why that "worthless TSH test" is actually very useful -- it's a gauge telling you your brain THINKS YOU HAVE ENOUGH, or NOT enough, or TOO much. I agree with Rosedale on the subject of thyroid -- running a low normal, if you feel well, is probably a lot healthier than staying revved high all the time.tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-1053713212765163092014-06-28T08:30:46.621-05:002014-06-28T08:30:46.621-05:00Hardly any clinicians or researchers say they see ...Hardly any clinicians or researchers say they see the phenomenon of thyroid problems developing in their patients or subjects after starting a LC diet. The only one I know of is Chris Kresser. I think it's people who a) have an underlying autoimmune problem, for whom LC lowers their blood sugar to normal and makes their immune system functional again and b) people doing their own LC programs, eating vegetables by the pound, doing crossfit until they throw up, intermittent fasting--those things add up to a low-calorie diet, which will give you the problems they report.Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-27362711216414196482014-06-27T23:20:07.706-05:002014-06-27T23:20:07.706-05:00I guess I hear so many times LCarbers blaming the ...I guess I hear so many times LCarbers blaming the diet for tanking their thyroid that I was almost expecting bad news, so it's quite a shock that I have done a good thing. LC has helped my BS and thyroid and weight maintenance so I am over the moon. Also J Stanton says women are different to men in that higher TC levels decreased mortality for them...go figure..anyway LC and no starches/sugar for me forever!!JasmineJohendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807503482277639920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-16201941215222598012014-06-27T21:20:28.040-05:002014-06-27T21:20:28.040-05:00Jasmine,
Yes, your thyroid is actually is in a b...Jasmine, <br />Yes, your thyroid is actually is in a better shape now than at the time of your previous blood test since your body signaled it by lowering its stimulation of your thyroid gland, so - congrats! I am not very confident when it comes to the cholesterol issues for everybody, that is why I sent you to the current discussion on the blog of Franzisca. My husband keeps his cholesterol at a reasonable range by exercising a lot and taking soluble fiber supplement before a bed time (don't take it with your food) - bile salts (made from cholesterol) get reabsorbed and returned into a circulation at the end of a GI tract, but the fiber absorbs it, and body takes more cholesterol from a circulation to produce more bile. I am not a chemist, so please, excuse my simplificationsGalina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-50481416744264574112014-06-27T16:37:48.478-05:002014-06-27T16:37:48.478-05:00Nothing we don't already know Tess thanks to t...Nothing we don't already know Tess thanks to to internet and outliers and bloggers etc. He was way way ahead of his time. So sad he's not around to see what is happening now,, however I did read he liked a good debate and he had many :)JasmineJohendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807503482277639920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-65928820458477934622014-06-27T14:34:17.565-05:002014-06-27T14:34:17.565-05:00Ahhh I am stupid - so I have been confused - so y...Ahhh I am stupid - so I have been confused - so you say a drop in my TSH since being VLC is a good thing, it doesn't mean I have lower thyroid?? But it may have pushed up my LDL which may be lowered by cutting down on sat fat (well according to the experience of the blogger you referred to).<br />JasmineJohendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807503482277639920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-81027284223283690192014-06-27T14:15:15.563-05:002014-06-27T14:15:15.563-05:00tell us what you think of it, when you're done...tell us what you think of it, when you're done! he mentions that book in the New Diet Revolution, but I never felt impelled to order it....tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-45575879945362491562014-06-27T13:10:13.182-05:002014-06-27T13:10:13.182-05:00Jasmine, actually the drop in TSH (Thyroid Stimula...Jasmine, actually the drop in TSH (Thyroid Stimulating Hormone) indicates the more active thyroid, when TSH is on the rise it is the indicator that the dose of supplemental thyroid should be increased.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-43999812118326644532014-06-27T13:01:21.918-05:002014-06-27T13:01:21.918-05:00Thanks Galina, that was an interesting discussion ...Thanks Galina, that was an interesting discussion for sure and I now wonder if it's a thyroid issue pushing up LDL - my TSH numbers had dropped from 1.32 mIU/L to 0.92 since VLC. Of course it's within the so called normal range so Dr won't do the more expensive reverse T3 etc testing. JasmineJohendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807503482277639920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-10171933181880799212014-06-27T08:58:26.272-05:002014-06-27T08:58:26.272-05:00There is a ricent long discussion on the subject ...There is a ricent long discussion on the subject http://www.lowcarbdietitian.com/blog/lipid-changes-on-a-very-low-carb-ketogenic-diet-my-own-experienceGalina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-87442205669079319482014-06-27T04:53:34.994-05:002014-06-27T04:53:34.994-05:00Oooohh just wanted to tell you about a treasure I ...Oooohh just wanted to tell you about a treasure I found whilst rifling in the charity shop today - Dr Atkins Vita Nutrient Solution - I have heard of this book but have never seen it IRL. Looking forward to reading it!!JasmineJohendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807503482277639920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-35541074593773990882014-06-27T04:47:39.524-05:002014-06-27T04:47:39.524-05:00Can some of you smart outliers advise me please. I...Can some of you smart outliers advise me please. I've got some blood tests back and despite crazy high fasting and post prand blood my A1c has fallen from last year's 5.2 to 4.8 (perfect according to Dr). So I am putting away the glucometer as it was just causing unnecessary angst.<br /><br /> However my cholesterol has risen from 7.0 to 8.7 and my LDL from 4.3 to 5.6 - am I heading for heart disease with this way of eating? I don't add extra globs of fat but do eat fatty meat ad lib. Anyone in the same position and an offer any advice? Thanks in advance.- JasmineJohendhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11807503482277639920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-61866411036575903122014-06-26T10:45:53.257-05:002014-06-26T10:45:53.257-05:00hi, Amy, and welcome! i hope our little community...hi, Amy, and welcome! i hope our little community here can be helpful to you! :-)tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-21504753310731370742014-06-26T07:33:54.466-05:002014-06-26T07:33:54.466-05:00Hi, Amy,
I guess we met before on the blog of Dr.A...Hi, Amy,<br />I guess we met before on the blog of Dr.Andreas.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-25836997646893372962014-06-25T22:35:14.824-05:002014-06-25T22:35:14.824-05:00Hi Tess,
Thanks for sharing the blogs for the pers...Hi Tess,<br />Thanks for sharing the blogs for the person who asked, "Does anyone know of a lchf or paleo blog targeted at fat, middle-aged ladies?" on AuthorityNutrition. Eventually I found you.<br /><br />I agree about the different kinds of tiredness. Yesterday I was so exhausted - probably from what I'd been eating - that I had to lay down for an hour. Today, I ate right, and went for a long, fast walk and still feel pretty energetic after 9p.m. <br /><br />I thought I'd written a comment, but it disappeared...please delete if I have double posted!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08672300172579375269noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-87531762564807085772014-06-25T10:37:32.796-05:002014-06-25T10:37:32.796-05:00I also have a solution of calsium chloride as a he...I also have a solution of calsium chloride as a heavy-duty staff- a very strong anty-allergy remedy, my husband also uses old-fashioned anty-histamines he brought from Russia with a strong sedative side-effect. I just can't stand how miserable I feel the next day after I take it.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-56983980847547115172014-06-25T09:14:31.716-05:002014-06-25T09:14:31.716-05:00none of the other OTC antihistamines do ANYTHING f...none of the other OTC antihistamines do ANYTHING for me in the presence of the bad stuff -- if i'm around oak or sage pollen it's benedryl or nothing. for light applications I can use one of those almost-useless 24-hour things for overnight allergen-control....tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-79263441826755927032014-06-25T06:36:37.678-05:002014-06-25T06:36:37.678-05:00Out of OTC remedies for allergies I use Claritin o...Out of OTC remedies for allergies I use Claritin only , I would feel tired and cranky from Benadryl 100%.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-67792632334808327702014-06-24T23:42:40.653-05:002014-06-24T23:42:40.653-05:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.Christopherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05883662741942050353noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-73074003328005646292014-06-24T23:00:46.725-05:002014-06-24T23:00:46.725-05:00benedryl only makes me sleepy when i'm sitting...benedryl only makes me sleepy when i'm sitting still. if i'm moving around, I don't find it bothers me ... but i'd hesitate to use it on a highway day!tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-67743604795996971342014-06-24T20:19:12.155-05:002014-06-24T20:19:12.155-05:00Wow, you had that much energy after taking a bened...Wow, you had that much energy after taking a benedryl? You must have really been a ball of fire! Last time I took one, I woke up several bus stops past my house.Lori Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02612141535162268390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-52600963075402985992014-06-24T18:17:02.033-05:002014-06-24T18:17:02.033-05:00It is not surprising, just a part of having a dust...It is not surprising, just a part of having a dust allergy. I changed all drapes on window treatments to make my environment less dust-friendly, but it is still finding places. Probably I will buy a robot-vacuum cleaner some day.Galina L.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09156132815504279615noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7221767529759848946.post-87059767676136436482014-06-24T17:42:39.102-05:002014-06-24T17:42:39.102-05:00thanks, Galina! :-) today, though, my record isn...thanks, Galina! :-) today, though, my record isn't nearly so good. i beat myself (barely) in a game of pool, and not much more.tesshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04254045589639201707noreply@blogger.com