Hi Glen,
Thanks a lot for the advice about cholesterol and for sharing about your meals, i appreciate that.
It really seem I'm eating too much... :-) . My serving sizes are much bigger than yours, and considering I'm a woman and you are a guy that's even worse... :-)
I'm trying to follow your advice: more healthy fat to meals so that I can reduce serving sizes. Hopefully I will lose those 10 lbs!
As for cholesterol, probably it's imbalanced nutrition: I tought it was excess animal fats but probably it's just the opposite, according to what you say...
BTW I hope you are having a great July 4th.
Ale
Maeko
Through endless research, trial and error and willpower i think i've finally figured out the root cause of my oxidation/blood sugar problems. I do everything nearly perfect, eat a perfect diet for my metabolic type, only eating as many carbs as i can tolerate, take protein type multi+enzymes, probiotics, meditate, exercise, listen to relaxing music, use breathing tecniques to eliminate stress, use fermented foods, get sunlight, chew food to liquid ect... You name it, I do it. I'm a true health nut as I have a compassion for health and wellness. I dfefinetly live and follow the lifestyle.
Even doing all the above things, i still could not tolerate many carbs, tolerate much exercise without it causing insomnia, still suffered frequent constipation, could not ejaculate without it causing insomnia, acne, constipation, ect... I wondered what in the world could possibly be wrong. I thought I was doing everything right. Well I was except a few key considerations.
Looking at my protein type mulivitamin I noticed it had extremely low levels of magnesium, calcium and potassiam. Through research I also know that those nutrients can stimulate the PNS or SYS greatly. The SNS or "FIGHT OR FLIGHT" overstimulation is responsible for all of my above negative symptoms. I suffer from a severe electrolite imbalance. I'm severely defiecient in MAGNESIUM and and Potassium in relation to Calcium and Sodium which overstimules my SNS and shuts down the PSN repair cycle. I eat way to much sodium and calcium which stimulate my SNS to much. When I eat nuts and avacados I dont suffer blood sugar problems, not just beacuase the fat it has because eating other fats dont balance my sugar.... but its because they contain magnesium and potassiam as well. I need supplimental Megneisum and Potassum Immediately to solve my problems. The entire time my problem was getting enough Magnesium and Potassium "WITHOUT": raising my insulin levels, that was nearly impossible because more than a teaspoon of carbs gave me problems. All the foods i needed with potassium and magnesium other than nuts and avacados I was intolerant to. Supplimental is a must. It all boils down to the ANS. The term protein type is an IMBALANCE in the body. There are very few true protein types, most people are mixed types or carbs types under stress. My goal is to become a balanced oxidiser. One last key consideration on health is the bodies energy. It's important to meditate and practice energizing exercises as well as limit stress and excess sex which deplete the body of energy.
It feels so good to educate yourself and be able to be your own doctor and as DR. Mercola says " TAKE CONTROLL OF YOUR HEALTH"
Thank you!
Keep me updated on your progress.
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Hello Wallace,
What you are finding out about your own body is inspiring for all of us I am sure. I would like to add though that being a genetic protein type is not an imbalance and if that is truly where your genetics lie it would actually be an imbalance to be mixed oxidizer.
Keep up the great work!
Thank you glen. It appears to me though, that metabolic typing in regards to the current generation is based on imbalances in the ANS which can be corrected. Please correct me if im wrong. Long ago it may have been different due to climate and what was available, but in today's time period I believe metabolic typing is based on correcting imbalances in the body.
I would like to add that after reading Ron Rosedales book, I also think Im seriously insulin resistant as well, which makes me a protein type. Eating the protein type way helps heal the insulin resistance. Im not saying all protein types are insulin resistant but for me, I can only tolerate 1 green bean which is not normal, also i noticed I can controll and improve my carb tolerance slowly over time if I stick to eating 1 teaspoon per meal and never going over my limit.
I would like to get your thoughts glen on Ron rosedales opinion vs metabolic typing???? It sounds to me that carb types are leptin resistant and protein types are insulin resistant, some more-so than others. I also use to seriously overeat protein, which I'm just now learing from the rosedale book, excess protein turns to sugar and further raises insulin levels. I've changed my eating pattern a little, not only eating enough protein for my needs not excess. It appears if you follow Ron rosedales plan, it dosnt matter if your a carb type or a protein type, his plan adresses the metabolic disorders at there root which is leptin and insulin signaling issues. Leptin controls the thyroid, which controls the metabolism. Protein type=hyperthyrpid carb type=low thyroid????
I never knew excess protein raised insulin, that's the reason I was eating 10 chicken thighs a day but when I ate fish i could only eat 3oz per meal. I'm also never hungry anymore, i noticed after I was able to burn fat it eliminates hunger. I'm gonna follow the Rosedale Plan to re-establish my insulin signaling, ill let you know in 3 weeks or so if it allows me to tolerate more carbs. I believe in insulin resistant and not necessarily a protein type. Dont get me wrong, I love eating meat and will always eat it but the carb intolerance is just not normal no matter what metabolic typing says in my opinion.
I followed your advice to increase fat and stop the calorie counting. I'm surprised at how I can actually go without 6 meals a day - thank you! Now that I have that figured out I'm wondering how to get rid of my fatigue. The fatigue existed before I changed to MT as well. I go to bed at 10pm and wake at 6:45am, but still feel tired when I wake up. I manage to get myself going and feeling alert, but after being awake for 4-5 hours, I feel like I desperately need to go back to bed. Fortunately, I work with clients in the morning and then again in the later aftenoon hours and this allows me a break in between to sleep. Any ideas as to how I might be able to slove this problem? I don't think this is normal even for someone that has a physical job and works out hard.
Thanks,Melissa
Wallace, I don't mind giving advice, especially when I believe someone is suffering from the same issues as me. Its interesting what you say about being a sympathetic dominant as a protein type. I thought you could only be a parasympathetic dominant or fast oxidizer as a protein type. I am still a little confused on the science behind metabolic typing. I wish there were more books to read on it so I could learn more. I have already read The Metabolic Typing Diet book but it didn't go into enough detail for me. I used to have the same issues after eating a very small amount of carbs (like a tablespoon of flaxseeds or a cup of uncooked spinach) did the same thing to me in a very short time after I ate the meal. But if I eat my high purine and fat food first, it helps somewhat. I still suffer with blood sugar problems when I am on the road and my diet is not ideal. Its very hard for me to keep on weight and I have a very fast metabolism which tells me I am a protein type but I am not sure whether I am fast oxidizer for one of the other branches. I still have a lot of learning to do! The meditating sounds interesting. If I knew what branch I was dominant in I would give it a try.
Hi Melissa,
This may be a challenge with your adrenals that will need help beyond your nutrition. I would actually recommend that you contact the clinic and mention that I suggested and adrenal saliva test kit and set up an appointment to assess this. 847.985.1777.
In my opinion there is much to be said about correcting imbalances since nutrition is so "off" for most in our society. Even for those that eat well there are so many available food choices that many still do not eat what is "right" for them individually speaking besides the fact that most are taught to eat a wide variety of foods.
I do not feel that insulin resistance in itself is what makes you a protein type but the underlying choices that pushed you to insulin resistance does play a role. I would also add that our meal plans regardless of your type address challenges with glucose, insulin, and leptin. I also don't see the overconsumption of protein as that significant of a factor in insulin but I do understand that it does play a small role.
I feel that there are other factors that are challenging all of this. Could be imbalanced cortisol/DHEA ratios that will directly affect the thyroid and pancreas and that may be just the start. If you are ever interested in looking at this you could call the clinic for an adrenal test kit for us to review. This is beyond the scope of the forum though and would have to be done through the clinic as a phone consult. If interested you can call 847.985.1777 and mention that I suggested the adrenal test kit.
Well I called the clinic, but unfortunately I live in Canada and don't have the ability to be a patient in the clinic. Are there any clinics or practitioners in Toronto Canada that you could recommend that I go to? Any help you could give would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again,
Melissa
I'm full of questions, as you can see. Is it possible for adrenal fatigue to cause amenorrhea?
Thanks,
In regards to metabolis typing I've learned some very interesting things about myself today. I'm "DEFINETLY" a autonotmic dominant type. I'm a sympathetic dominant with a carb intolerance issue. I guess that would make me a mixed type then right?? I thought I was a protein type but It turns out im a Sympatheic dominant and I know this for sure by testing magnesium and potassium suppliments on my body. They definetly stimulate my Paraympathetic nervous system which means the "root" of my problems are within the ANS and 'NOT" the oxidative system. I have a sleep dept to pay off as well which is probably effecting my carb tolerance. I use to have problems sleeping because I would to many carbs at night or exercise to much,. The weird thing about all this is that Im also a insanely fast oxidiser or just seriiously insulin resistant. Im trying to correct my metabolism to tolerate carbs better. calcium and salt stimulate my sns and ive done test to verify this. if i drink the saltwater "brine It makes my adrenals overactive and I can feel my body tremble. To much calcium also causes imsomnia. it's very tough to figure all this out but it appears Im a mix type with glucose metabolism problems and once I get that under controll ill be a 100% mixed type or balanced . I'm never hungry anymore because Im leptin sensative, I use to be leptin resistant but not anymore, its crazy that I restored my leptin sensativity but not my insulin sensativity yet. I exercise im in great shape and i can burn fat easily but not sugar. It has to be a nutritional definency causing this. Im gonna continue to take the magnesium and potassium and limit sodium and calcium. I've sufferred years of chronic stress and staying up late which im sure plays a key role in my metabolism issues with carbs. My firend who is a protein type told me that soon as he started sleeping properly every night he could handle carbs again. I assume sleep defiency can change your metabolic type also.
What health challenge are you trying to overcome?
Yes Melissa that could be a significant factor.
You are definitely determined to be mixed type aren't you? Actually if you were truly a sympathetically dominant you would be a veggie type. You would consume about 60% of your meal from carbohydrates and preferably vegetables. How did you test the supplements and who tested you? Since these stimulated the para aspect how did you come up with that being the root of the problem? The sleep challenge will likely create the adrenal issue I had mentioned prior and that can affect the pancreas directly as well as your neural connectivity. You are very correct that lack of sleep can and does create functional imbalances. I would still recommend that adrenal test.