It appears to me that the term protein type refers to serious insulin resistance. Is it really fast oxidation or does that really mean insulin resistance??? I'm a protein type and when i first started eating healthy i could only tolerate 1 or 2 green beans at once, more than that would cause headacne, and weakness. As i get healthier I can tolerate more and more carbs. Also i use to get low blood sugar problems 3 hours after eating which is normla for a protein type with fast oxidation. My question is, is metabolic typing based on disease states in the body??? Long ago our ancestors didnt always have access to food. They had to go long hours and sometimes even days without food so our body has a built in mechanism to deal with that. A protein type in my opinion means that you have health problems that prevent the body from working properly. For example if you can burn fat effiently than you wont suffer from low blood sugar becuase after the carbs are burned ur body switches to fat. Also i learned that stress is what caused fast oxidation. If u lower ur stress and or meditate after eating a lot of carbs u will be fine even if ur a protein type.
No this is not true that protein types are insulin resistant. Fast oxidation is basically how your body breaks down your nutrients and food into energy. Most protein types simply break down their carbs too quickly and their fat and protein too slowly which ultimately is a poor conversion into energy.
While Nutritional Typing is not based on diseased states I will acknowledge that disease states do affect your nutritional needs. This is why it is important for those with health challenges to always stay current with their nutritional needs as their health is improving as this can shift these needs. I would also agree that lowering stress can also shift your current Nutritional Type.
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I guesss what im wondering is, normally people can eat carbohydrates and either burn them for energy or store them for later use. For me, i cannot use vegetable carbs for energy or burn them, they ust give me headacnes. I'm just wondering why im not able to store them in my muscles for later use or burn them slower. Ron rosedale's book says this is called insulin resistance in the liver and muscles. Mabie its not insulin resistance because im in great shape, with lean muscle but its defenetly something wrong. If i eat nuts or avacados even a ton of them, i burn them fine. Also i noticed if i eat almond butter with celerry i can eat as much celery as i want, so i assume the almond butter slows my oxidation rate down, however other fats dont work like butter and coconut oil at slowing my oxidation.
Also what really is weird is Olive oil actually changes my metabolic type, or at least it allows me to eat infinite carbs without any problems, however its very dangerous for me to eat because it causes hypoglycemia or continious lowering of my blood suagr for unknown reasons, so if i eat olive oil i must eat a lot of carbs or else i get hypoglycemia. I just avoid it.
I think protein types have overactive thyroids and liver/gallbaldder issues.
Hello Glen long time no talk, hope all is well. I just wanted to update you on what I found out about myself. I remember LONG ago we were talking and I told you that I was a sympathetic Dominant but also a fast oxidiser. You also said protein types should not suppliment magnesium but Magnesium is the main nutrient I needed.
What i forgot to mention is I've suffered and suffer from extreme stress. My job places an extreme amount of stress on my body and magnesium is loss during stress and this loss triggers a difiency which then causes carb intolerance, insomnia ect... For me personally My Autonomic system is the dominating factor in my health. The fast oxidation is directly caused by an alarm stage of stress. Are you familiar with Dr Paul Eck and Dr Wilson??? They are also leading metabolic typing experts and they use a Hair MIneral Anyysis to determine imbalances in the body and correct the metabolism, ive learned that the ratio's of the minerals calcium, magnesium, potassium and sodium are the major players that determine your metabolic type. I always knew that the term a certain type refered to an imbalance. I've researched a bit on the ANS and for me personally mabie not everyone but for me it all boils downt o Excess SNS activity vs the PNS. Now that I suppliment magnesium throughout the day , in times are stress, my issues have been solved. I also reduced my calcium and sodium intake as well. I noticed through trial and error which suppliments and foods stimulate my PNS vs SNS and anything that strengthnes my PNS is very beneficital for me.
Hello Wallace,
If you are truly sympathetic dominant that would be a veggie type that would require high amounts of magnesium. If it is true that anything that stimulates your PNS strengthens you then you would be the veggie type. There is also a possibility that you truly could be a variable type due to functional challenges which would mean your nutritional needs may shift through the day.
I don't agree with using the hair analysis due to the fact that this could show either a lack of the nutrient as well as the lack of proper absorption. This makes this analysis very unreliable in regards to assessing nutritional needs.
What I'm saying and based on the information I've researched, there is no "pure" or correct type in the modern world we live in today. Based on what ive learned, Metabolic Typing is our era is based on your current stage of stress, weather is be mental, physcial, emotional, nutritional ect... If you correct the stage of stress you correct the metabolism. I may be a veggie type or a mixed type " under stress". I dont believe that there is a such thing as a 100% correct type, i've learned that the reason for any types in the first place is the amount of stressthe person is under. My goal is the be able to eat a balanced diet and burn both fat and carbs for energy at the proper rate. Extremely Fast oxidation is not normal in the modern world and ti can be corrected , I know all my symptoms are related to stress because meditation and or magnesium eliminates my carb tolerance issues. Your probably right about the functional challenge, because I know 100% for certain that the extreme stress causes all of my issues espcially fast oxidation, lowering the stress solves the problem for me.
Paul Eck and Dr Wilson claim to be the leaders in Hair Analysis, they require you to not wash your hair. There sites have a lot of great information on them, remember I was talking to you long ago and I told you that other metabolic type sites have opposite information than the other?? I found out what. Some metabolic type " experts" use the oxidation factor to dertime your needs, others use the autonomic factor, each individual needs to figure out what system is more dominant for them. For me its the autonomic system. I havent had a hair annaylisys yet but im doing great by just reading there articles as well as understanding the ANS and changing my suppliment and lifestyle to strengthen my pns.THe main issue for me is my EXTREME SNS personality and lifestyle cause to much stress which is detrimental to glucose tolerance.
I dont believe in a veggie type balanced or a meat type, I believe in balancing body chemistry so that you can eat and burn both fat and carbs as needed to match your lifestyle. I belive that the basic level of metabolic typing where people are put into a veggie, protein or mixed type catagory is just a beggining stage of metabolic typing to treat your symptoms. Im more interested in the advanced stage of metabolic typing and "CORRECTING" the metabolism. If I were to just eat 1 teaspoon of carbs to treat my carb intolerance SYMPTOMS, thats not solving issue.
The one area that we need to agree to disagree is that we need to be fixed or to correct the metabolism.
If your genetic lineage is of a Traditional Eskimo you are going to be in fast oxidation and you will eat accordingly as an example. To say that this persons oxidation needs to be corrected in my opinion is flat our wrong.
Yes some people use oxidation, the autonomic nervous system, hair analysis, while some have used blood plasma PH. Personally I feel that one of the best assessments is the blood plasma but this is much more extensive. If you are interested in understanding this deeper you could read Rudolph Wiley's "Bio-Balance".
We do not all have to agree though and that is OK. I feel that it is important for all of us to find what resonates within ourselves and to follow this. All of the experts, myself included, are nothing but consultants that are giving their best educated opinion.
Thank you Glen and I greately appreciate all of your opinions and information. I'm just trying to learn as much as I can on my own as well because no one knows my body like myself. I've been following the metabolic typing plan with near perfection for 3 years and it still has NOT solved my carb intolerance issues and Im eating a perfect diet and taking enzymes and suppliments for my type. With that being said I had no other choice but to look for alternativies because what I was doing was NOT WORKING. I do not live in a freezing cold climate thus I do not require a Eskimo Diet. I use to be able tolerate carbs fine when i was younger but in my opinion and Im almost 100% certain that in my case all of my issues are caused by excess stress and or excess SNS activity. I suffer from an abnormal amount of physical and metal stress that alters my body. The stress can alter your metabolic type and body chemisty due to excess cortisol and loss of magnesium. I just dont understand how you can say a protein type dosnt need magnesium if there under extreme stress daily. Extreme stress depletes magnesium and magnesium is needed for a MANY crtical bodily functions. Regardless of what type you are if your under a lot fo stress u need magnesium in my opinion to maintain metabolic balance and it has helped me dramatically. The excess cortisol causes many problems including glucose tolerance issues or fast oxidation.
The only reason I require a protein type meal plan because thats the only possible plan that can help with exess stress . Ive read William Wolcott metabolic typing, and George Watson Nutrition and your Mind, Ive also started BIO Blance a few weeks back but havent finished it. Based on my trial and error as well as knowing my body, most of the information Ive read simply does not work for me. I appreicate all the great books and information I learn from the "experts" but my body is the only person I can listen to and magnesium certainly helps me a lot as well as meditation or anything that can help me cope with stress. All im trying to say is extreme stress can change your metabolic type or dietary needs dramatically. Thanx for your input.
I'd just like to update everyone here on my progress. Since meditating as well as supplimenting high dose magnesium and low dose calcium I'm finally able to tolerate more and more carbs, I'm also able to sleep wonderfully as well as have great bowel health. I've learned that calcium and magnesum are crticial for the fight or flight responce. During times of stress, weather it be mental, physical-working out, emotional or any other kind of stress, it causes you to lose certain nutrients mainly calcium and magnesium. Calcum stimulates the Sypathetic nervous system and makes the stress responce worst and magnesium stimulates the Parasympathetic nervous system and calms the system down under stress. For anyone suffering from excess stress, I strongly urge you to try magnesium right before your going to experience stress. You may feel sluggish and weak at first because your PNS is overstiumlated but as soon as your under stress your SNS will be stimulated so your ANS will balance out, so magnesium kinda gives you a stress reserve so to say. THis is is something ive discovered and it has helped me dramatically tolerate carbs better, as well as recover from workout's and maintain sleep and bowel health. I believe anyone under severe stress needs a modified plan in order to maintain metabolic balance. Here is a great article on metabolic typing and magnesium, please let me know what you think about this article Glen, thanx. Also after workking out you need more calcium and magnesium to recover from the intense stress.
http://www.malterinstitute.org/Magnesium%20Deficiency.htm
Got another great update Glen for protein types or anyone with glucose metabolism issues. I was looking in some of my old books and I came across perricone perscription, in it it metioned cell membrane health and omegga 3s. Also i looked into rosedales book again and I found info that excess saturated fat in relation to omegga 3 can also cause glucose metabolism problems, Ive switched my diet to a lower calorie plan as well as fish every day, in addition to that I meditate daily. The above steps have cured my insulin resistance, fast oxidation-glucose metabolism issues. I can even eat fruits now without problems. The fish every day for breakfast, lowering my calories+stress as well as balancing the fats I eat has cured me. Im now free to eat a balanced diet, I can turn carbs to energy properly and I feel great. I also researched deeply into metabolic typing and all the books Ive read on it agree that in the modern world today being a certain type is an IMBALANCE. It's either caused my excess stress or fundamental hemostatic controll issues. You can balance your metabolism, Ive done it, finally
Excellent Wallace...I am so happy for you!
Good health is worth the efffort that you have put in for yourself.
Hello Glen, reading some of my old post are hilarios to me. Back then I thought I knew much more than I really did. Long story short, I have solved all of my issues and optimized my health by following the protein type plan as outlined. The major issue I was missing was the critical importance or raw foods, enzymes and "specific" suppliments " only" for each type as outlined in Nutrition and your Mind. I studied the 9 fundamental Hemostatic Controlls and changed my diet and suppliment accordingly in order to optimize each system and my health has never been better. I can tolerate carbs fine, have endless energy, sleep well ect...
Here is a tip for all protein types and something that has changed my life forever. The best suppliments possible that ive came across for a protein type are the nutrients outlined in nutrition and your mind. Those nutrients help activate the sluggish enzyme systems and help a protein type handle carbs properly. The next super suppliments I reccomend are glandulars. If you take the multi glandular from Ultra Life then get Raw Liver, heart, Kidney, Thymus and Adrenal from swanson vitamins only 5$, if you take those 3 suppliments along with cod liver oil and bee pollen your life will never be the same. Of course you also need to follow the protein type diet plan. If you do all these things im almost certain you can heal any and all of your health issues. One last thing I forgot to mention that has changed my life is Enemas and colonics. A cheap enema about 12$ can change your health and life 4ever. If you want faster results you can get a home colonic kit or 200$ online. Cleaning your colon and following the above steps are invaluable to any protein type. Lastly another catagory to loook into to further optimize your health is energy work. I highly recommend steven chang's complete system of self healing. Get it on amazing for less than 1$ which is shocking because some of the information in this book is worst millions of $$$$ based on the benefits you get. Taking all of these steps will take ur health to a level you never thought possible.
It has cured my constipation insomnia and glucose metabism issues. It appears all issues are related. Once I solved te glucose metabolism issue everything else solved on its own. The key is the proper diet and specific raw glandulars and nutrients. Good luck.
I forgot to mention another CRITICAL factor to my recovery is cholesterol rich foods. I did some reaarch and learned that cholesterol converts into all the antistress horomones so eating foods like brain, liver and kidney espscially animal brain will help you cope with infinite amounts of any type fo stress.If your a protein type try eating brain or fish heads and I promice you the benefits are so amazing you will never see life the same again.
Hi,
Glen, i was really excited to read about your success in acheiving great health! congratulations!
i'm a 27 year old with high blood glucose and high insulin. i suspect, as you do, that this is caused by my high cortisol/stress.
i believe that i'm a protein type, and i plan to consult a metablic typing diet advisor next week. however, i'm interested as to whether following the diet will be enough to balance my body? or are other supplements necessary? would the supplements be recommended on the diet itself, or would i have to do more research on what supplements i need to take?
thanks!!
sorry, i mean wallace!