Much to my surprise I've had a couple offers to contribute resources to this upcoming #EpicFast (doctor's description).
These will be listed in the final experiment write up of course. One contributor I can mentioned right now is my own doctor/the clinic. Today...
...during my appointment to review my plan for the experiment my doctor/the clinic offered to loan out a bioimpedance scale during my fast. This is not as precise as a DEXA but should afford me general trends on bone density, water weight, fat mass, and lean mass. I'm honestly...
...very humbled and honored to be offered support in this way to collect more data I can turn back around to you guys. Very much looking forward to getting started, and a thank you to Cloud Medical for the offer. As you all know I do not take commercial sponsors nor do I take...
...money to endorse products etc, and all other contributions of resources for experiments like this one are openly acknowledged to afford full transparency so I wanted to do that here. With that said, it seems I'll have more data to return because of this. :)
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Keto is going to look different for different people depending on need:
* Some people have money to buy avocados, ribeye, specialty keto products, sweeteners, coconut oil, etc
* Some people have enough money to buy eggs, tinned fish, frozen veggies, butter, and minced meat
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* Some people enjoy LOTS of variety, including fancy meals with multiple sides, beautiful sauces, and a touch of garnish
* Some people are happy with simple meals that don't require much time to prepare. Or, simply don't have the time or mental bandwidth to spare.
* Some get by with stock standard keto, following any general guide. And feel great!
* Some are trying to address a specific, or tricky issue, where a more specialized approach is needed to see results. Maybe this means dairy free, or carnivore, or something else.
1/ I don't typically comment on COVID-19 stuff because it's not really something I want to involve myself in, but recently I was linked this article by @JoePinkstone via @MailOnline and after reading through I decided to comment. dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/ar…
2/ You can find an archived version of the article here in case the original is revised or updated, so you have context of what I'm commenting on. I'll also have screenshots throughout the commentary. I have also saved a PDF of the original. web.archive.org/web/2020112615…
3/ First, to establish proper context, let's discuss the paper that is the focus of the article in question.
Luckily it's linked in the article, so it's not hard to find. It's also open access!
As we can see by the title, the paper focuses on HDL/SR-B1 nature.com/articles/s4225…
@StreetSmartRD It sounds like we actually agree on many points, and likely - many in the low carb/keto/carnivore space would agree as well. I'm technically still "overweight" but honestly don't care because I'm also the healthiest I've ever been. For me, yes it started as weight loss but...
@StreetSmartRD ... I quickly realized that the health benefits of what I was doing (depression management, energy, resolution of chronic pain, improvement in blood markers) quickly outweighed this (no pun intended). I think the same is true of many others in the keto (etc) community...
@StreetSmartRD ... the focus is primarily on health gains, and it's often joked that weight loss is a nice side effect, and many are coming to it now because 1) they do find it sustainable 2) they find it enjoyable 3) they don't feel restricted or deprived 3) they find numerous health...
Just a side note about my fast, because I think it needs saying:
There are many things going on behind the scenes that you guys are not privy to during this water fast. I'm checking in and sending updates to my doctor, I'm in contact with someone else who has experience...
...with longer fasts, I'm constantly checking in with @DaveKeto on how I'm feeling, I'm always checking out for hard stops or anything feeling "off", I'm being sure to stay on top of electrolytes, getting plenty of rest, have my doctor on the ready for emergency labs if I need...
... them just in case, am ALWAYS ready to end the fast if I ever feel it's not safe to continue. Before I even started I got the okay from my doctor, did some calculations on my own to decide if I had enough fat to do a longer fast, discussed it all out with others.
After the...
Can we straight up stop mocking people's looks in order to make some sort of point? It's so easy to make similar points, based off of scientific evidence, or positive examples, or clinical case studies without resorting to that.
Be nice to each other even if you disagree ffs.
To note you have no idea what context that person is even in. Perhaps they've improved recently, perhaps they're in the middle of their health journey, perhaps they're dealing with non-diet issues.
I've been on a ketogenic diet for four years and I'm STILL improving, for example
By the way, I mean this to be applied this to high carbers, low carbers, vegans, carnivore, whatever.
It. Does. Not. Matter.
Mocking someone's looks only hurts whatever point you're trying to make and is completely unnecessary. It is unprofessional, uncalled for, and cruel.
As you guys probably know Caoime (my cat) is a rescue and was previously neglected. As a result of the neglect she had to have multiple tooth extractions and this has resulted in chronic pain despite being healthy now. I wanted a pain relief option that wouldn't inhibit...
...inflammation in case there's a possibility of gradual healing over time with species appropriate diet so ended up getting pet friendly CBD for her.
Does anyone have experience with CBD for cats and if it helped with similar or other issues at all?
Never figured I'd...
...be the type, but I hate seeing her in pain that otherwise is unlikely to resolve anytime soon. 😭