Category: Metabolic Syndrome - World of Wellness

Day 14 Press Up Challenge | Review of My 72-Hour Fast

27/11/2020

My 72-hour fast experience

It was not as difficult as I had thought. I did feel a few hunger pangs after 60 hours but did not feel ravenous to need to break the fast. I took my blood readings at 68 hours. Blood glucose was 3.7 mmol/l and blood ketones were 2.1 mmol/l. This put me well in a state of autophagy. It was a struggle to continue beyond 69.5 hours, so I broke my fast with a nutritious and nourishing bowl of beef, tripe and kidney stew.

I will do this again in about 2-3 months’ time. I will continue doing 48-hour fasts every week or so.

These long fasts are NOT recommended if your body is not fat adapted, ie if you’re not using fat as a source of fuel. To become fat adapted, you need to reduce the intake of starchy carbs, increase consumption of natural fats and fatty cuts of meat, fish, chicken, eggs, cheese and cream.

This is the way to get and stay healthy; to keep the immune system fighting fit.

Eat real food.
Get & Stay Healthy.
Boost Your Immune System.

Update on 72-hour Fast

26/11/2020

After 68 hours fasting, this is what’s happening:
Blood Glucose: 3.7 mmol/l
Blood Ketones: 2.1 mmol/l
GKI (Glucose Ketones Index): 1.8

This puts me well in a state of autophagy.
More information can be found at: https://youtu.be/3K4seIm8aPg

Day 13 Press Up Challenge | 72-Hour Fast

26/11/2020

Why I’m doing a 72-hour Fast

A 72-hour fast sounds excessive. I’m doing it to keep my immune system strong and healthy. It’s a way to increase my growth hormones. It also helps to stimulate the brain by increasing the neuro-endocrine hormone called Norepinephrine. Find out more in this video: https://youtu.be/PRcTrRrcupg

Fasting is a way that allows your body to burn the stored fat. When the body is fat adapted, meaning that it is not using sugar as the prime source of energy, fasting can be quite easily achieved without experiencing hardship.

People fast for a variety of reasons:
Weight loss

To reverse Insulin resistance/Type 2 Diabetes
To get into a state of Ketosis (fat burning mode) – (16-24 hours)
To get into a state of Autophagy – (17 – 72 hours)

High sugar diets deplete the body of

Magnesium
Potassium
Copper
Calcium
Vitamin C
Vitamin D
B-vitamins

Day 12 Press Up Challenge | Diet & Bone Health

25/11/2020

Today I present a study showing the link between the consumption of animal protein and bone health. https://bit.ly/33bj2Ll

Contrary to public belief, it is animal protein that is important for bone health, and not just calcium. The bone is made up mainly of protein with calcium and other minerals to make it stronger.

Meat, including fish, is the best source of protein on the planet and have long been our natural ancestral diet.

Besides keeping your bones healthy, meat is satisfying and keeps you satiated longer, which means you don't have to snack in between meals.

Eat real food.
Get & Stay Healthy
Boost your Immune system.

More information can be found in Dr Ken Berry's video: https://youtu.be/r1K47u_QV2o

Day 11 Press Up Challenge | Fruits, Fructose & The Liver

24/11/2020

Most of us believe that the consumption of Fruits & vegetables is an important part of our diet.

Since being on the Carnivore Diet, I’ve not missed eating fruits and vegetables. My system has got used to not consuming all that fibre you find in vegetables.

The danger with eating too much fruits is that you can consume too much sugar. The sugar in fruits is made up of sugar and fructose. Too much fructose can adversely affect the liver.

Fruits that are very high in sugar content are dried fruits especially raisins, dates, apricots, figs which have between 55 and 75 grams of sugar per 100 grams. These should really be avoided.

The fresh very sweet fruits such as bananas, figs, grapes, cherries, mangoes, Kiwi & pineapple should also be avoided if your body does not tolerate carbohydrates, ie you experience an insulin surge. These fruits contain between 12 and 20 grams of sugar per 100 grams of fruit. These days most of the fruit we get are engineered or manipulated to be sweet.

The next category of fruit that can be eaten in moderation are apples, blueberries, apricot, orange, grapefruit, which have between 9 and 11 grams of sugar per 100 grams of fruit. They are not as sweet as the previous category, but they are still sweet and can cause insulin spikes.

The low sugar fruits are raspberries, blackberries, strawberries and lemon are safe to eat on a regular basis.

Of course, age, metabolism, genetics, activity level and insulin sensitivity play a part in how the body deals with sugar.

More information can be found at: https://youtu.be/e3PWgMcoh7U

Day 10 Press Up Challenge | Calories & Weight Loss

23/11/2020

In the standard Low Calorie World that we live in, we are led to believe that calories are evil. However, a low calorie diet is not only non-satisfying, but is also not sustainable because you cannot stay full.

When looking at ways to lose weight, we really need to pay attention to 3 main hormones:

Leptin – influences satiety
Ghrelin – influences hunger
Insulin – influences fat storage, the metabolic hormone

Insulin has been given a bad rap recently, but it is not all bad when it is maintained in balance.

When you eat, insulin is released to move glucose to the cells and helps to store the excess fat that has not been used up. During the period when we don’t eat and if the insulin level is below 5, insulin will play a part in allowing the body to use the fat storage for energy. Insulin is really the key to weight loss, not calories. Insulin resistance is when the insulin remains high even without eating. When this is the case, the fat stores are hidden and unavailable and that is when the feeling of hunger is triggered because the body has a perception of lack and the metabolic rate slows down causing you to want to eat.

You can reduce insulin by

Following a low carb high fat diet or a carnivore diet
Doing Intermittent fasting from 17 hours up to 72 hours

You can see from the table the foods in the green boxes are the ones that should make up the bulk of your diet. Some of these foods, although high in calories, will keep you full and will help with intermittent fasting or eating one meal a day (OMAD), like I do.

So, the moral of the story today, DON’T count calories. Focus on the foods that keep you full and satisfied.

Day 9 Press Up Challenge | Autophagy & the Respiratory System

22/11/2020

What is the purpose of stimulating autophagy?

Main reasons
• Detox – rids infections, pathogens, viruses, bacteria from every cell in the body.
• Cell regeneration
• Activates immune system
• In the respiratory system, it can lengthen the cilia, which is responsible for clearing pathogens

I believe it is important to get into a regular state of autophagy. I believe this keeps the immune system healthy and strong to defend the body from the threat of viruses and disease.

Some ways that you can stimulate autophagy are:
• Intermittent fasting (between 17 and 72 hours). This is easily achieved if you follow a low-carb diet.
• Give up smoking
• Stress less
• Sleep well
• Eat real food

Here is the research connecting autophagy to improved respiratory function.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7565665/

Day 8 Press Up Challenge | Low Carb & Immunity

21/11/2020

Why do I keep going on about the reducing the consumption of carbohydrates, especially starchy carbs & highly processed foods, like vegetable & seed oils?

The beauty of consuming fewer starchy carbs & sugar is that you get to strengthen your immune system.

The primary purpose of a strong immune system is to defend you from disease, virus, bacteria and fungus.

You can do this by eating real food. Start today and see the difference in less than 3 weeks.

Eat Real Food.
Get & Stay Healthy
Prime Your Immune System.

Tip to Reduce Starchy Carbs

17/11/2020

I didn't beat my record of yesterday. Never mind, it was still a good achievement. I am still focused on achieving 64 press-ups on 29th November 2020 for my 64th birthday.

Yesterday I suggested to those of you who would like to start reducing the intake of starchy carbohydrates to try delaying your breakfast to brunch and having eggs and bacon. The best way to eat this is to fry in butter or coconut oil or ghee (clarified butter). It is the fat in the meal that keeps you satiated - to keep you going longer. Liken fat to coal - coal burns longer than wood. Carbohydrates (sugar) burns very quickly and sends insulin up and doesn't keep you going for long.

Today I recommended a cheese and mushroom omelette. For your evening meal perhaps replace the potatoes or other starchy carb with mashed cauliflower. If you feel peckish between brunch and your evening meal, have a few almonds, walnuts, macadamia or pecan nuts.

Follow a Low Carb Diet to manage Diabetes

3/2/2020

The cat is out of the bag - follow a low carb diet to manage Diabetes.

It's about time - the news about the health benefits of following a low carb diet is spreading fast. It's going to hurt Big Pharma & Big Food Giants. Let's see if the government health authorities will be able to change their guidelines about eating more healthy fats, natural whole foods and eliminate processed foods and reduce intake of unhealthy carbs.

https://www.dietdoctor.com/breaking-news-american-diabetes-association-ceo-manages-her-diabetes-with-a-low-carb-diet