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Thankfully, I found an amazing doctor who specializes in hormones and endocrine problems and with additional blood testing and a thyroid ultrasound, he was able to finally figure out what I was struggling with: Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis (an autoimmune condition where the body creates antibodies to the thyroid). What are Autoimmune Problems? It turns out that many different disorders and diseases are autoimmune in nature but they manifest in different ways. As the Paleo Mom explains: Autoimmune disease is caused by the immune system losing the ability to differentiate proteins belonging to your own body with proteins belonging to a foreign invader (like a bacteria, virus or parasite). What causes symptoms is the build up of damage to cells, tissues and/or organs in the body. Which proteins/cells are attacked is what separates once disease from another. In Rheumatoid Arthritis, the tissues of your joints are attacked. In psoriasis, proteins within the layers of cells that make up your skin are attacked. However, the root cause is the same. Genetic predisposition to autoimmunity makes up about one third of your risk of developing an autoimmune disease. The other two thirds of your risk come from environmental factors, which include: diet, lifestyle, infections (both prior and persistent) exposure to toxins, hormones, weight, etc. While you cannot control your genetics or whether or not you had mono as a kid, you do have an immense amount of control over your diet and lifestyle (and the extent that these affect hormones and weight and even toxin exposure). By removing the foods that contribute to a leaky gut, gut dysbiosis (the wrong numbers, relative quantities, or types of microorganisms typically growing in the wrong locations in your gut), hormone imbalance, and that stimulate inflammation and the immune system, you can create the opportunity for your body to heal. By addressing important lifestyle factors and changing your focus to eating nutrient- dense foods that support optimal gut health (and optimal health of your gut microorganisms), that restore levels of important nutrients and provide all of the building blocks that your body needs to heal and properly regulate the immune system, that help resolve inflammation and support organ function, you create an environment in your body conducive to healing. Why Other Diets May Not Work. From my understanding, once the body has an autoimmune reaction, it can sometimes be necessary to remove a wide variety of potentially inflammatory foods for a short time and then reintroduce to test the response. The idea is similar to the theory behind the GAPS protocol but geared toward addressing autoimmune issues instead. Since the body is in a state of heightened immune response, removing these foods can help it get back into a state of balance and reduce the autoimmune reaction. Technically, an autoimmune disease cannot be “cured”, but in many cases, it is possible to put the condition into remission with careful diet and lifestyle changes. My Experience. I switched to an autoimmune protocol diet after being diagnosed with Hashimotos in hopes of giving my immune system a little time to recover. I was hopeful that it would be beneficial, but I was AMAZED at how quickly it helped. Within the first week, I saw my bloating go away, my thyroid nodule felt noticeably smaller, I had more energy (after the first couple of days), and my skin improved. Over the course of the almost two months I did the strict protocol, I lost some of my stubborn weight and felt incredibly better. It also helped me identify foods that I was not responding well to, but that I didn’t realize were problematic (like eggs, which was confirmed by blood test later). I was able to reintroduce many of the foods after that time without a problem and I felt continually better (until I created a flare by not sleeping and stressing about finishing my book). Sleep and stress are both huge factors in overall health and are especially important for those with any kind of health condition. The Specifics of the Autoimmune Diet. The general idea of the autoimmune diet is that you are removing any potentially inflammatory foods, but the specifics are a bit more difficult. Some sources consider foods like fruit and sweet potatoes ok, while others do not. For reference, some sources that I find most helpful are: This particular post from the Paleo Mom is really helpful in understanding what foods are considered safe and which ones to temporarily avoid. I’ll also be posting more autoimmune friendly recipes and meal plans soon, but those are great resources for getting started. You can download the complete food list I used by clicking here (PDF). It can seem overwhelming, but this way of eating is actually relatively simple if you follow a template. My typical day on the autoimmune diet was: Breakfast– A scramble of meat and cooked vegetables, a cup of homemade bone broth, some fermented vegetables, and supplements. Lunch– A huge salad with leftover protein (meat, offal or fish) and a small piece of fruit, a cup of bone broth, fermented water kefir or kombucha and olives. Dinner– A stir fry with some type of protein (meat, offal, seafood) with a lot of vegetables and allowed spices, evening supplements and at least 1 cup of healthy starch like cooked winter squash, pumpkin, etc. I also made a lot of stuffed squashes and soups. We rely heavily on big salads, stir frys and casseroles while on the autoimmune diet. When I first started, it seemed like I couldn’t eat anything and I was depriving myself of everything, but it is important to remember that many times the body is deficient in certain nutrients because of an autoimmune disease so during the course of the 3. I focused on extensively nourishing my body with as many high quality proteins, vegetables and healthy fats as I could consume. I may have been tired of my food choices at times, but I certainly never went hungry. I also focused on consuming a TON of vegetables during this time, after talking to Dr. Terry Wahls and reading her book, The Wahls Protocol. Wahls emphasizes the importance of consuming at least 9 cups of vegetables a day, especially brightly colored vegetables, leafy greens, and onions and garlic. Personally, I found that these factors were equally important to recovery for me: Sleep. I love to stay up late and skimp on sleep so I can get more done. My body does not love this. I’ve found that when I sleep at least 8- 8. I see my health markers improve (blood tests, fasting blood glucose, etc). Stress reduction. Also a tough one for me, but stress can have as much of an impact as diet on gut health and hormone levels. I found that even with a good diet, I started to notice symptoms creeping back in while under the stress of finishing my book. Supplements. I hesitated to include this part because if diet, stress and sleep aren’t under control, this won’t help at all, but I found certain supplements helped tremendously once I had optimized other factors. I personally take: WP- Throid thyroid medication (under the care of my doctor), Betaine HCL with protein meals, 5- MTHF and Methyl- B1. Folate, Probiotics, Fermented Cod Liver Oil, Cortisol support, Omega- 3s, Vitamin D (and sunshine daily in the morning), Magnesium, L- glutamine, Gelatin, and Vitamin C. I would highly recommend seeing a good functional medicine doctor and finding out what you personally need before taking any supplements. Autoimmune Diet Encouragement. This diet is difficult. Sometimes the best things in life require some work and denial of self. An elimination diet is temporary and it gives you a window into your own body and what you need to eat for optimal health. Don’t let is cause you extra stress. Don’t let this keep you up at night. Try to focus on nourishing and loving your body and providing it with the building blocks it needs to function optimally. If you can, encourage a friend or family member to make the journey with you for support. Let me know below what your struggle is and the results you see! Success Stories and Reader Feedback. A wacky approach to nutrition like The Wild Diet (where you get to enjoy chocolate, grass- fed steak, cheesecake, and other delicious fat- burning foods) may sound great, but you? Or is The Wild Diet just something already- fit people do to get even more ripped? Recently, a lot of you have been writing in to share your stories. Here are a few of my favorites. These folks have lost weight, reduced body fat, and even improved their breathing by transforming their bodies with delicious real food. The following success stories are from regular people who want to help get the word out – real food works. Nice work, Maral! Here’s an inspiring story from Mandy who dropped over 1. I lost and gained the same 2. I would eat weight watcher meals, low fat yogurt, pasta, use things like Splenda, drink diet soda, and hate the blandness of so much of the food I was eating. And I ate fruit as a sugar fix. It took about 4- 6 months once I switched to start seeing the scale move, but I knew I was on to something because I felt so much better and began to not need naps, decreased migraines and just feeling good more days than bad. I just stuck with it, I knew eventually once things were fixed on the inside that I would see it on the outside. Once I got moving on the scale, it. I still have about 2. I. You’re crushing it, David. Check out these before and after pictures of a listener named Johnny Franck. Like me, Johnny is a musician. But after just four months into eating Wild, Johnny was ripped. I just wanted to say that I did not look like that before I found your podcast. My story is very similar to yours (including being a touring musician). I’m the chubby guy with the dreads in this video. Around this time I had just quit smoking and put on around 2. I was eating more than ever. I hated the fact that I was gaining weight and didn’t know what to do. I tried all kinds of stupid extreme diets that didn’t work. I didn’t really know what to do so I decided to work out for 1. I saw some results which was good and motivating but I plateaued for about a year. I had gotten the hang of being disciplined with working out but I knew to keep the momentum going I had to change how I ate. Honestly, right around that time I found your podcast and thought I would give a couple episodes a listen. I was amazed at how many things I believed were true about nutrition were so dead wrong. I’m so thankful for the wealth of truthful information you have on your show. I have learned so much and have been eating Wild for about 4 months (though I still drink beer : )) It’s crazy how quickly my abs started coming in when I started real and natural foods and awesome how much clean muscle mass I was able to put on. Thanks man!!– Johnny Franck. Keep rockin. The touring musician life can be tough on the body, but it doesn! Check out what a difference a low- carb, keto, Wild Diet made for them! You guys look so healthy and vibrant, and taking the plunge on The Wild Diet together gives you some serious mojo! Every so often I get a message that gets me all choked up. A while back I got an email from a listener named Denny Hemingson thanking me for helping him restore his health and drop 4. The Wild Diet packed with delicious foods like bacon and eggs, butter, coffee, and even Alyson. You can listen to a recent episode of the Fat- Burning Man show and learn how Denny lost 4. Tim Mc. Graw, quick tricks to eat clean on the road, how to get a high- intensity workout in a parking lot, how to reduce anxiety and stress with meditation, and much more. Plus, check out our new collaboration, an album of original music called Swamp Thing. Here’s a recent before and after pictured shared by Jay Vilar, a member of the Fat- Burning Tribe. Only one month in, and you’ve made huge progress. David Zachary recently wrote in to share his before and after picture with us! You can read more about David’s journey to better health here. I get loads of tweets from you guys sharing your progress and success. Thank you for keeping me updated. I love hearing from you. Here are a handful of recent tweets. Looking forward to your next check- in! I. I hop on Twitter to share info, answer your questions, or make suggestions whenever I can. Staying connected to the people who are out there doing this is super important to me. Add a Wild 7 Workout and weights a couple times a week and you. Getting rid of the sugar, grains, and gluten works. Lyme can be a debilitating disease, causing severe fatigue, joint pain, flu- like symptoms and more. Lyme can lay you out and stop your life in its tracks (just listen to my recent interview with Tim Ferriss for proof). Capitalizing on the anti- inflammatory effects of whole, fresh foods can be the difference between thriving and surviving. Getting rid of a constant cough has to be a huge relief. Way to go, Duncan! I am humbled that so many of you have taken your health into your own hands and improved your health, dropped fat, and turned back the clock. Here’s an email I got from Robert. It wasn’t until college (and afterwards) however that I started to develop a substantial pudginess in my gut thanks to my diet of (at least) 3 cups of white rice a day (damn you, Filipino food). Since I’ve cut grains out completely, I’ve lost about 5 lbs. This is my 3. 7th day of living a paleo/primal lifestyle and it friggin’ rocks. While I’m still working on trimming belly fat (more on that in a second), my energy level is spectacular. That alone justifies this entire endeavor for me.– Robert Miole“I am grateful every night when I check on my son and leave his room with tears of relief in my eyes. I feel like I can achieve anything.” – Jason Delvard“I lost 8 kilos (1. The fun thing is that I did not even focus on that. My energy is through the roof.” – Mitchel“I’m eating like a king. I can also say that this is the longest span of time that I. I even had a couple extended family members comment on how thin I was in the face. Overall, my energy level has risen, I. Abel brought many unknown nutritional myths to the forefront and set them straight once and for all. Abel’s book is a must read as well as a great re- read every 6 weeks or so, simply to reassure yourself about your goals. The best part about following the guides and tips in Wild Diet is the food. Instead of planning them out, I just keep them on reserve for those meals and days when I don. Sure fresh meat costs quite a bit more, but after you account for the money I was spending on the . The Wild Diet System was a real life- changer for me. Actually beyond the weight loss, the increase in energy is a huge benefit for me. The Wild Diet System was a real life- changer for me. Interestingly, even an old pair of shoes began to fit better than in recent years. I loved the book, great read. It is extraordinarily comprehensive, fun, and just brilliant writing (especially given the subject matter). I enjoy eating the foods suggested, and the more I eat that way the more I like it. The book is perfect for garnering focus and depicting real options in terms of what is healthy and what is not. I am thrilled with the results thus far, and the best of it is that this is something that makes perfect sense. Something I will benefit from in perpetuity. For me, as a woman, I think it works better if I just have a cheat meal instead of a cheat day but one thing I can say about the Wild Diet is that you’ll never go hungry on this diet!!! I haven’t measured myself but I can really see a difference in the mirror. I have more definition and I am definitely leaner than before. I’ve been working out almost every day and feeling great, sleeping much better, and I have a lot more energy. My waist and thighs look and feel smaller, and this just gets better and better!!! I wanted to let you know my husband has been following it too and he has lost around 5 lbs in a week! I couldn’t stop reading. You explain it well and clicked well with how I understand things. I especially liked how you wrote that most everyone will become insulin resistant later in life no matter what they were like as a teenager. I’ve always put on weight easily and always wondered what was different about the people who didn’t. It’s good to know that in the realm of insulin resistance and fat storage we are all the same and skinny people will eventually gain that spare tire. Also you’re footnotes are golden. I’m set to start on Monday cold turkey. I’ve talked to my family about it and spread the word among my 7 siblings and their spouses. I’ve also been talking about it at work. They’ve already been calling me grok since I told them about the primal blueprint months ago. They’re incredibly skeptical that eating meat and vegetables will make you lose weight. I overheard some of the women yesterday counting up the calories they consumed at lunch. I’m just going to have to prove it to them and more importantly prove it to myself that this works. I actually did that visualization exercise you talk about when I typically gloss over parts like that. I’ve never had a lean body and it’s about time I did.– Carlos*********UPDATE***********I’m really digging the program. The green shake is my breakfast of choice. I’m lifting and doing some sprints. I think for a lot of people who have been overweight for a good deal of their lives losing weight is a big emotional struggle too. You’ve got to have the strength to push through the setbacks. A lot of people give up not because it’s hard but because they don’t think they can do it. Your job is also self- empowerment and your program does that really well. I like that the first thing you say on your website is that the main ingredient is YOU. There is no magic pill and there are no special gimmicks. And most importantly, life is much more fun this way. No feeling tired and sluggish. It’s great! Keep it up man, you’re going to change a lot of lives. Thanks,– Carlos. I love this line: “. That is one of the few things that I fell so strongly about.
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But that’s the simple fact.“The Insiders” know how to train to lose fat fast . Most other people just don’t have a clue. Walk into any gym and you’ll see a lot of people working on cardio machines, grimacing, sweating, and looking like they’re about to collapse. Yet walk into that same gym a year from now and you’ll see those same people doing those same cardio workouts. Except they won’t look any different than they did a year earlier. These folks have practically taken up residency on the treadmill and spend hours jogging or using the elliptical machine just like a grandma. So take a moment and turn on your imagination. Caffeinated underwear makers' weight loss claims scrutinized by FTC 2/20/2016 - Weight loss is such an obsession that anything promising to help one lose weight or. Do your best to make the pictures of what I’m describing seem as vivid as possible. Then just sit there and FEEL how you would feel if your life was actually like this. What would your life be like if. The bad news is that you first have to make sure you’re not falling into the trap that keeps millions of people like you from losing weight and burning belly fat. To explain what I mean, let me tell you a story called. You just start driving east and stop when you get there. Reaching the goal doesn’t take long and the journey is pretty straightforward. Armed with the wrong information, however, the journey can quickly turn into a nightmare. Imagine you had no idea that to get to New York City you had to travel east. You quickly hit water, hop in a boat and continue on your way. Following this route west would balloon your journey from the 2,5. Talk about a nightmare. The reason so many folks endure the long boring workouts and end up with nothing to show for it is because. On one hand, you’d be right. But that doesn’t mean you’re going to lose fat. In fact, if you do the wrong things in the wrong order, you could very well end up like so many people. 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Let alone the time you’d need to add just in getting to the gym, changing, showering, and then adding a stop- off at Starbucks on the way home. That’s practically an entire morning, afternoon, or evening WASTED. Listen, long, slow, boring cardio workouts do NOT work. Instead, the only workouts that do work are based on the Ultimate Fat Loss Key. But here’s the GOOD NEWS. It’s not hard to apply the Ultimate Fat Loss Key to your workouts. And it doesn’t cost any money. It’s not a piece of equipment. It’s not a magic supplement. It’s not a pill nor a potion, it’s neither a bell nor a ball nor a strap. It’s not limited to Hollywood celebrities, or executives that can pay for high- priced one- on- one personal training. You don’t have to go to a 5am bootcamp workout for it, and even better, once you know this secret you can even cancel your fancy ! In fact, it’s an idea that not even many of the so- called gurus or experts even fully understand. But the Ultimate Fat Loss Key IS a prized possession of those that do know. Some even call it their “Precious”, and guard it as tightly as Gollum did the golden ring at the beginning of The Lord of the Rings trilogy. And it’s because (again, through no fault of your own) this key was kept hidden from you for so long that you’ve struggled all of these months, years, and perhaps even decades to finally get control over your belly fat. But now you can finally banish that belly fat so that the ripped body trapped underneath can be free. That’s why I’m here today, (as the Keymaster, I suppose you could call me), to deliver the Ultimate Fat Loss Key to you. As a contributor to Men’s Health magazine for over 1. I’ve tried to share the key with as many men and women all over the world as I could. But. The problem is space, and the enemy is the editor. They’re always cutting out the real secrets to fat loss because there’s no room on the page.“We just need some exercises,” they always say dismissively, “We’ll fill in the rest. You just go back to the gym and train your clients.”And so the truth is out there. The secret is there for the telling. The key is finally yours to be had. But you need to understand why what you’re doing now is not working. And as you do, the key will begin to be revealed. It’s where you’ll discover a tsunami of scientific studies that give us 5 more scary reasons to cut traditional cardio from your fat loss workouts. This breaking research just goes to show you that unless you are training for endurance sports (like marathons that ruin your body), there’s practically no good reason to engage in long, slow cardio (especially really long sessions as you’ll discover in a moment). First up, let’s take a look at why cardio fails as much as Jeff Spicoli from Fast Times at Ridgemont High.(I’m saving the scariest study for last.)In a study titled, “Why do individuals not lose more weight from an exercise intervention at a defined dose? An energy balance analysis“, researchers found that weight loss from cardio was always lower than predicted (using a standard calories in vs. Issue 6), explained that cardio doesn’t work for FOUR reasons: 1 Some people eat more when they start a cardio program. Calorie burning at rest often decreases with cardio. Calorie- burning lean tissue is often lost. Cardio programs cause you to do less activity over the day. So if you’re still trying to lose fat with cardio, those are the reasons why it’s not working. But that’s not all. Let me tell you about the fifth and final . Just take a look at these findings. In a study published in the Mayo Clinic Proceedings (Vol. Frankly, this shouldn’t come as a surprise to anyone. After all, what happens when you do a long workout? Well, your muscles get really sore, right? And that’s called muscle damage. Now think for a second. Now you’ve heard the phrase “pathological liar”, right? Well, just imagine someone with a pathological heart. That can kill you. Worse, they found that if done for years, long cardio workouts create “patchy myocardial fibrosis” and could lead to arrhythmias. YIKES! So clearly, cardio is just NOT worth it. As the lead researcher and cardiologist in that study wisely said, “When people come to me and say they want to run a marathon I say, . Group 1 did a high intensity interval training (HIIT) program. Group 2 did moderate intensity continuous training (MICT)Group 3 was a non- training control group. Groups 1 & 2 trained five days per week for 1. The researchers concluded that the interval group achieved better results than those in the cardio group. And in a second and even better study from the School of Medical Sciences at the University of New South Wales in beautiful Australia, a research team led by Professor Steve Boutcher discovered that there was one specific form of short, burst exercise that not only allowed you to burn belly fat, but this form of exercise even allowed you to OUT- TRAIN a bad diet. In this study, 4. Australian women were separated into one of two groups: Group A performed three 2. Effective Weight Loss Strategies - Weight Loss Resources. Weight Loss that Worksfor You. The weight loss industry is full of 'weird tricks' and empty promises. Weight Loss Resources gets back to basics: If you’re going to lose weight permanently you need to change how you eat - in ways that you can live with, feel good about, and come to enjoy. This means learning about food and healthy lifestyle, deciding what you are (and are not) prepared to change, and making your chosen changes into habits. What that means to you, is as individual as you are. At Weight Loss Resources we strive to provide the best, evidence- based, personalised tools and guidance to support you through that process of discovery, and help you lose weight in a sustainable way. The easiest way to find out how WLR can help is to give it a whirl - you can try it free for 2. Or have a look around and get a better feel for what we can help you to do. The resources below are some good places to start. Get Your Mind Ready for Weight Loss. Research shows that one of the most important factors that influences weight loss success is your attitude. Whether or not you really want to lose weight and if you have enough belief in yourself to make some changes. Because what you feel affects how you think and, in turn, the actions you take. Learn More. This section is written by one of WLR's dietitian's, Lyndel Costain, who has many years of experience helping people to get in the right mindset for weight loss. Popular pages include Lyndel's Quiz to help you asses how much you want to lose weight and What's the Right Diet for You? If you could lose 3lbs in 8 weeks just by drinking a glass of water before each meal would you do it? This research says it's worth a try. A study Pubished in the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. The study was carried out on 5. This to be in addition to their normal water intake Read Lyndel's Report Here. WLR dietitian Lyndel Costain reports on a study showing that the more food records people kept, the more weight they lost. Researchers at the Kaiser Permanente Health Research Centre in Oregon. The study involved nearly 1. Read Lyndel's Report Here. Dietitian Juliette Kellow investigates research which suggests that going to work on a couple of eggs might be the way forward if you want to lose weight and shift those pounds. According to new research from the Rochester Centre for Obesity in America. In the study, 3. 0 overweight or obese women ate either an egg- based breakfast (2 eggs) or a bagel- based breakfast, containing the same amount of calories and almost identical levels of protein. Read Juliette's Report Here. Ever wondered why you’re not losing weight, even when you’re taking regular exercise and putting in maximum effort each time? In contrast, those women who’d done low intensity workouts, consumed just 3. Read Juliette’s Report Here. Research from a US study has shown that people who were guided over what to eat lost more weight over 6 months than people using less structured guidance. WLR's Site Manager, Laurence Beeken, looks at the study published in the International Journal of Obesity and Related Metabolic Disorders. The controlled study looked at 1. Read Our Report Here. If you find ready meals helpful, but sometimes feel a bit guilty about eating them, then this research may help ease your conscience. WLR’s Dietitian, Lyndel Costain reviews a study, published in the online journal Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism. Conducted by scientists at the University of Illinois, the men were randomly divided between two test groups, one of which included two portion- controlled frozen ready meals. It also seemed to improve their knowledge of what was a good portion size. Read Juliette's Report Here. Many celebrities are fans of the low glycaemic index diet to help keep them slim – and it seems they’re actually doing the right thing. Dietitian Juliette Kellow looks at a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Danish researchers looked at the diets and health of almost 4. Read Juliette’s Report Here. Dietitian Juliette Kellow reports on research published in the International Journal of Obesity. CLA supplement. The US study set out to investigate whether conjugated linoleic acid (CLA) – a type of fatty acid that’s sometimes used in over- the- counter slimming pills – could reduce body fat in overweight adults. The study included 4. BMI of 2. 5- 3. 0. For six months, the adults either took supplements of CLA or a placebo (a pill that contains no active ingredient). The researchers found that over six months, those adults taking CLA lost significantly more body fat and weight than those taking the placebo. Bleich, Ph. D, researchers in the Department of Health Policy and Management at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey from more than 9,0. The study showed that when people cook most of their meals at home, they consume fewer carbohydrates, less sugar and less fat than those who cook less or not at all – even if they are not trying to lose weight. A study from Indiana University. WLR’s Laurence Beeken looks at the research which recognises an integral part of any weight loss programme is support. The researchers discovered that the longer participants laughed for, the greater the effects. Read Juliette’s Report Here. Ask anyone who has ever worked in an office what the main diet dangers are and they’ll say the constant temptation of sweets and chocolates left lying around for everyone to delve into. Dietitian Juliette Kellow looks at a study published in the International Journal of Obesity. Researchers found that office workers ate more than twice as many chocolates each day when they could see them easily. Read Juliette's Report Here. Dietitian Juliette Kellow investigates research which shows that calcium, in particular milk and dairy products, can be an aid to weight loss. But by cutting out dairy, slimmers are not only missing out on bone- building calcium, they’re also missing out on a potentially important fat fighter! The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Dr Michael Zemel and colleagues, who analysed the diets of 3. All the research suggests that calcium alone can help weight loss, but the effects seem to be more dramatic when it’s taken in the form of dairy products. Joshi, Journal of Clinical & Diagnostic Research. Kaiser Permanente Health Research Centre 3'Egg Breakfast Enhances Weight Loss' JS Vander Wal, A Gupta, P Khosla, and NV Dhurandhar. Rochester Centre for Obesity in America. Effects of exercise intensity on food intake and appetite in women' Marjorie Pomerleau, Pascal Imbeault, Torrey Parker, and Eric Doucet. Food provision vs structured meal plans in the behavioral treatment of obesity. Wing RR, Jeffery RW, Burton LR, Thorson C, Nissinoff KS, Baxter JE. Friending Your Way Thin' Lu. Nunes Amaral, Bonnie Spring. Use of packaged entrees as part of a weight- loss diet in overweight men'Obesity Use of packaged entrees as part of a weight- loss diet in overweight men'. 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You can record and track weight loss, inch loss and body fat. There are lots more tools in the Weight Loss Resources box - and you. How Much Vitamin D Do You Really Need to Take? Last November 3, 2. University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, noted doctors Cedric Garland and Tracey O'Connor ran a seminar on how vitamin D can be used to prevent breast cancer - - as well as infectious diseases, type 1 diabetes, hypertension, colon cancer, and falls in the elderly. Presenters included some of the best known vitamin D researchers/practitioners, such as Robert P. Heaney, Reinhold Vieth, John White, and Susan Whiting. It is estimated that 2. D serum levels. The conference looked at the current research and practice with vitamin D to enable everyone to take action today based on what's known to solve the deficiency epidemic, and to start the prevention of many diseases. Vitamin D Dose Recommendations. Below 5. 35 units per pound per day. Age 5 - 1. 02. 50. Adults. 40. 00- 8. Pregnant Women. 50. WARNING. There is no way to know if the above recommendations are correct. The ONLY way to know is to test your blood. You might need four to five times the amount recommended above. Ideally, your blood level of 2. OH)D should be 6. What is the treatment for a vitamin D deficiency? Consuming high amounts of vitamin A can result in hair loss. The tolerable upper limit of the vitamin for those over age 19 is. As more and more scientific evidence emerges, confirming that currently recommended daily allowances (RDA) of vitamin D are grossly insufficient for young and old alike, many have asked me to clarify the recommended dosages, especially as it pertains to children. General Information About Adult Vitamin D Requirements Before I begin, I want to emphasize that under summer conditions it is frequently possible to generate about 2. D by exposing your skin to the sun. NEW, smaller softgels! High-potency vitamin D supplement supplies 5,000 IU per single . Supports maintenance of healthy bones and teeth. If you weigh more than the average person your age your vitamin d requirements will need to be adjusted upward; Vitamin D levels tend to be low in obese individuals. That fact makes these recommendations seem more in line with reality. Currently, the U. S. RDA for vitamin D is 4. IUs (international units) for the majority of the population. Interestingly, the majority of people I see in my travels that are taking vitamin D are taking 1,0. Don’t fool yourself, as an adult, you likely need about 8,0. IUs a day. Some also worry that if they are in the sun that they will overdose on vitamin D. Although most people take vitamin D supplements without any problems, it. This is called vitamin D toxicity. Vitamin D toxicity, where.However this is not typically the case, and here’s why: When you’re exposed to the sun, the UVB rays cause vitamin D to be produced in your skin while the UVA rays in the sunlight will tend to destroy excessive levels of vitamin D circulating in your body. It is somewhat of a natural failsafe mechanism that prevents overdosing. HOWEVER, please understand that about 1. I have seen people requiring over 3. D a day to reach therapeutic levels of 2. D in their blood. Please remember that the ONLY way to know for sure is to get your blood level tested, which I’ll go over in just a moment. Current RDA Guidelines for Vitamin D Are Outdated in Light of New Research. At the end of 2. 00. American Academy of Pediatrics doubled its recommended dose of vitamin D for infants, children, and adolescents, raising it from 2. Unfortunately, this is still a woefully inadequate recommendation for children. Research reveals children may need ten times that amount in order to receive the health benefits that optimal vitamin D levels have to offer. As of right now, the conventional RDAs are only: 4. IUs for infants, children and adolescents. IUs for adults up to age 5. IUs for adults aged 5. IUs for seniors over 7. Recommended Daily Intake for Optimal Health. Based on the most recent research, the current recommendation is 3. IUs of vitamin D per pound of body weight. So for a child weighing 4. IUs daily, and for a 1. IUs. However, it’s important to realize that vitamin D requirements are highly individual, as your vitamin D status is dependent on numerous factors, such as the color of your skin, your location, and how much sunshine you’re exposed to on a regular basis. So, although these recommendations may put you closer to the ballpark of what most people likely need, it is simply impossible to make a blanket recommendation that will cover everyone’s needs. So how do you ensure optimal vitamin D levels for yourself, your child, and aging parents? Blood Testing Is the ONLY Reliable Way to Determine How Much Vitamin D You or Your Child Needs. Yes, the only way to determine the correct dose is to get your blood tested since there are so many variables that influence your vitamin D status. I recommend using Lab Corp in the U. S. This is the marker that is most strongly associated with overall health. Step 2: Determine Your OPTIMAL Level of Vitamin DIt’s important to realize the difference between what conventional medicine considers to be “normal,” versus what is optimal. The “normal” 2. 5- hydroxyvitamin D lab range is between 2. As you can see in the chart below, this conventional range is really a sign of deficiency, and is too broad to be ideal. In fact, your vitamin D level should never be below 3. The OPTIMAL value that you’re looking for is 5. This range applies for everyone; children, adolescents, adults, and seniors. These ranges are based on healthy people in tropical or subtropical parts of the world, where they are receiving healthy sun exposures. It seems more than reasonable to assume that these values are in fact reflective of an optimal human requirement. It’s worth to clarify here that ng/ml are U. S. Much of the world uses nmol/l. If your test results are measured in nmol/l, simply multiply the above values by 2. Keeping your level in this range, and even erring toward the higher numbers in this range, is going to give you the most protective benefit. And the way you maintain your levels within this range is by getting tested regularly – say two to four times a year in the beginning, and adjusting your vitamin D intake accordingly. Are Oral Vitamin D Supplements Your Best Choice? The best way to optimize your vitamin D levels is through appropriate safe sunshine or safe tanning bed exposure. However, there are many times when it can be nearly impossible to get enough sun. The darker your skin is, the farther away from the equator you are, and the further away you are from the summer months, the less likely it is that you will produce adequate vitamin D levels from sun exposure alone. In these cases, supplementing with vitamin D is acceptable, but I strongly recommend you monitoring your blood levels regularly when taking oral vitamin D supplements to make sure you’re staying within the optimal range. Only Supplement with the Right Kind of Vitamin DThere is one other thing you need to be aware of if you choose to use an oral vitamin D supplement and that is that there are basically two types – one is natural and one is synthetic. The natural one is D3 (cholecalciferol), which is the same vitamin D your body makes when exposed to sunshine The synthetic one is vitamin D2, which is sometimes called ergocalciferol Once either form of the vitamin is in your body, it must be converted to a more active form. Vitamin D3 is converted 5. D2, and is clearly a better alternative. Vitamin D2 also has a shorter shelf life, and its metabolites bind with protein poorly, making it less effective. Studies have even concluded that vitamin D2 should no longer be regarded as a nutrient appropriate for supplementation or fortification of foods (although it continues to be used). So if you choose to use vitamin D supplements, make sure it is in the form of vitamin D3. Please be aware that nearly all the prescription- based supplements contain synthetic vitamin D2, so if you receive a prescription for vitamin D from your doctor, you’re most likely receiving the inferior vitamin D2. Getting the Word Out About the Benefits of Optimizing Vitamin D Levels. When it comes to the benefits of optimizing your vitamin D levels, the evidence is simply overwhelming. Research shows you can drastically reduce your risk of cancer and countless other chronic diseases by getting safe sun exposure, using a safe tanning bed, or taking a high- quality supplement. Yet, a great deal of people around the world have heard nothing of this great “discovery.” It’s even likely that your doctor is among them, which is why it’s so important to educate yourself. As a result of flawed assumptions about sun exposure, and the subsequent recommendations, a vast majority of people are deficient in vitamin D. It’s thought that over 9. U. S. Plus, there’s no money to be made on selling vitamin D (it’s one of the most inexpensive supplements around) and sun exposure is free! So don’t count on any major corporations or drug companies to help get the message out (rather, count on them to try and suppress this lifesaving information). The longer this information goes largely unnoticed, the more people who will die unnecessarily from potentially preventable cancers and other diseases. Fortunately, Grassroots. Health D*Action is on a mission to get the word out and solve the vitamin D deficiency epidemic. Garland at the helm, The D*Action Project will be monitoring, for five years, the health outcomes of individuals who get their vitamin D levels to the levels of 4. I would highly recommend that you optimize your levels to the high end of this spectrum, as optimal vitamin D levels are 5. Says Carole Baggerly, director of Grassroots. Health. With the expansion of the project by individuals, we could substantially reduce this epidemic in a few years!”So how can you get involved? Join the D*action Project! Simply complete a health questionnaire and test your vitamin D levels two times per year during the five- year program to help demonstrate the public health impact of this nutrient. Grassroots. Health is sponsoring the use of blood spot test kits (laboratory analysis done by ZRT Labs) for a $4. The tests are to be done twice a year by each individual along with the submission of some basic health data. The fee includes: A vitamin D blood spot test kit to be used at home (except in the state of New York) The results are sent directly to you You will be asked to take a quick health survey and also to take action to adjust your vitamin D levels to get into the desired ranges, ideally in consultation with a knowledgeable health care professional. Vitamin D - Wikipedia. Vitamin D refers to a group of fat- soluble secosteroids responsible for increasing intestinal absorption of calcium, iron, magnesium, phosphate, and zinc. In humans, the most important compounds in this group are vitamin D3 (also known as cholecalciferol) and vitamin D2 (ergocalciferol). Vitamin D is made in the skin from cholesterol dependent on sun exposure (specifically UVB radiation). Vitamin D from the diet or dermal synthesis from sunlight is biologically inactive; activation requires enzymatic conversion (hydroxylation) in the liver and kidney. Evidence indicates the synthesis of vitamin D from sun exposure is regulated by a negative feedback loop that prevents toxicity, but because of uncertainty about the cancer risk from sunlight, no recommendations are issued by the Institute of Medicine (US) for the amount of sun exposure required to reach vitamin D requirements. Accordingly, the Dietary Reference Intake for vitamin D assumes no synthesis occurs and all of a person's vitamin D is from food intake. As vitamin D is synthesized in adequate amounts by most mammals exposed to sunlight. Its discovery was due to effort to find the dietary substance lacking in rickets (the childhood form of osteomalacia). Ergocalciferol (vitamin D2) is converted in the liver to 2. D2 . These two specific vitamin D metabolites are measured in serum to determine a person's vitamin D status. Calcitriol also affects neuromuscular and immune function. The two major forms are vitamin D2 or ergocalciferol, and vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol; vitamin D without a subscript refers to either D2 or D3 or both. These are known collectively as calciferol. In 1. 93. 5, the chemical structure of vitamin D3 was established and proven to result from the ultraviolet irradiation of 7- dehydrocholesterol. In the developed world, this is a rare disease. This condition is characterized by bow legs. In sunny countries such as Nigeria, South Africa, and Bangladesh, where the disease occurs among older toddlers and children, it has been attributed to low dietary calcium intakes, which are characteristic of cereal- based diets with limited access to dairy products. Characteristics of this disease are softening of the bones, leading to bending of the spine, bowing of the legs, proximal muscle weakness, bone fragility, and increased risk for fractures. Osteomalacia is usually present when 2. D levels are less than about 1. L. Black women have an increase in serum parathyroid hormone at a lower 2. OH)D level than white women. The threshold for vitamin D toxicity has not been established; however, according to some research, the tolerable upper intake level (UL) is 4,0. IU/day for ages 9. The FDA advised manufacturers of liquid vitamin D supplements that droppers accompanying these products should be clearly and accurately marked for 4. IU). In addition, for products intended for infants, the FDA recommends the dropper hold no more than 4. IU. One thousand micrograms per day in infants has produced toxicity within one month. If hypercalcemia is not treated, it results in excess deposits of calcium in soft tissues and organs such as the kidneys, liver, and heart, resulting in pain and organ damage. Kidney damage may be irreversible. Exposure to sunlight for extended periods of time does not normally cause vitamin D toxicity. The concentrations of vitamin D precursors produced in the skin reach an equilibrium, and any further vitamin D produced is degraded. The review concluded that ranges from 7. L were to be recommended for athletes. Other countries often use nmol/l; ng x 2. In 2. 01. 1 an IOM committee concluded a serum 2. D level of 2. 0 ng/ml (5. The dietary reference intakes for vitamin D are chosen with a margin of safety and 'overshoot' the targeted serum value to ensure the specified levels of intake achieve the desired serum 2. D levels in almost all persons. No contributions to serum 2. D level are assumed from sun exposure and the recommendations are fully applicable to people with dark skin or negligible exposure to sunlight. Serum 2. 5- hydroxyvitamin D levels above 5. Research on vitamin D supplements, including large- scale clinical trials, is continuing. Use of vitamin D in children with normal vitamin D levels does not appear to improve bone density. As of August 2. 01. The greatest benefit with supplementation is seen in athletes who are deficient (2. OH)D serum levels < 3. OH)D serum levels < 2. Incremental decreases in risks are observed with rising serum 2. OH)D concentrations plateauing at 5. Reviews have described the evidence as being . However, lower vitamin D concentrations is also associated with poor nutrition and spending less time outdoors. Therefore, alternative explanations for the increase in cognitive impairment exist and hence a direct causal relationship between vitamin D levels and cognition could not be established. Circulating calcifediol may then be converted into calcitriol, the biologically active form of vitamin D, in the kidneys. Following the final converting step in the kidney, calcitriol is released into the circulation. By binding to vitamin D- binding protein, a carrier protein in the plasma, calcitriol is transported to various target organs. When synthesized by monocyte- macrophages, calcitriol acts locally as a cytokine, defending the body against microbial invaders by stimulating the innate immune system. This reaction is catalyzed by the microsomal enzyme vitamin D 2. Once made, the product is released into the plasma, where it is bound to an . This product is a potent ligand of the vitamin D receptor, which mediates most of the physiological actions of the vitamin. The conversion of calcifediol to calcitriol is catalyzed by the enzyme 2. D3 1- alpha- hydroxylase, the levels of which are increased by parathyroid hormone (and additionally by low calcium or phosphate). Biosynthesis. Second, previtamin D3 spontaneously isomerizes to vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) in an antarafacialsigmatropic . At room temperature, the transformation of previtamin D3 to vitamin D3 in an organic solvent takes about 1. The conversion of previtamin D3 to vitamin D3 in the skin is about 1. Although primitive vertebrates in the ocean could absorb calcium from the ocean into their skeletons and eat plankton rich in vitamin D, land animals required another way to satisfy their vitamin D requirement for a calcified skeleton without relying on plants. Land vertebrates have been making their own vitamin D for more than 3. Dehydrocholesterol reacts with UVB light at wavelengths between 2. Exposure to light through windows is insufficient because glass almost completely blocks UVB light. The darker the skin, and the weaker the sunlight, the more minutes of exposure are needed. Vitamin D overdose is impossible from UV exposure; the skin reaches an equilibrium where the vitamin degrades as fast as it is created. Vitamin D is produced in the keratinocytes. In birds and fur- bearing mammals, vitamin D is generated from the oily secretions of the skin deposited onto the feathers or fur and is obtained orally during grooming. VDR activation in the intestine, bone, kidney, and parathyroid gland cells leads to the maintenance of calcium and phosphorus levels in the blood (with the assistance of parathyroid hormone and calcitonin) and to the maintenance of bone content. Vitamin D deficiency can result in lower bone mineral density and an increased risk of reduced bone density (osteoporosis) or bone fracture because a lack of vitamin D alters mineral metabolism in the body. Vitamin D also affects the immune system, and VDRs are expressed in several white blood cells, including monocytes and activated T and B cells. British doctor Edward Mellanby noticed dogs that were fed cod liver oil did not develop rickets and concluded vitamin A, or a closely associated factor, could prevent the disease. In 1. 92. 2, Elmer Mc. Collum tested modified cod liver oil in which the vitamin A had been destroyed. He called it vitamin D because it was the fourth vitamin to be named. Alfred Fabian Hess stated: . A meeting took place with J. B. S. Bernal, and Dorothy Crowfoot to discuss possible structures, which contributed to bringing a team together. X- ray crystallography demonstrated the sterol molecules were flat, not as proposed by the German team led by Windaus. In 1. 93. 2, Otto Rosenheim and Harold King published a paper putting forward structures for sterols and bile acids which found immediate acceptance. In the 1. 93. 0s, Windaus clarified further the chemical structure of vitamin D. A vitamin D deficiency is a known cause of rickets. Using $3. 00 of his own money, Steenbock patented his invention. His irradiation technique was used for foodstuffs, most memorably for milk. By the expiration of his patent in 1. US.<. In the liver, vitamin D was found to be converted to calcifediol. Calcifediol is then converted by the kidneys to calcitriol, the biologically active form of vitamin D. The vitamin D metabolites, calcifediol and calcitriol, were identified by competing teams led by Michael F. Holick in the laboratory of Hector De. Luca and by Tony Norman and colleagues. The recommended daily intake of vitamin D may not be sufficient if sunlight exposure is limited. This dose should be increased to 4,0. IU/day in some patients with very low vitamin D status or in case of comorbid conditions. For vitamin D labeling purposes 1. Daily Value was 4. IU (1. 0 . A table of the pre- change adult Daily Values is provided at Reference Daily Intake. Food and supplement companies have until July 2. Upper intake levels. The recommendations were formed assuming the individual has no skin synthesis of vitamin D because of inadequate sun exposure. The reference intake for vitamin D refers to total intake from food, beverages and supplements, is intended for the North American population, and assumes that calcium requirements are being met. Proponents of this view, who include some members of the panel that drafted a now- superseded 1. Hearing Loss appears to be prevented and treated with vitamin DBy getting stronger ear bones. Bought my 9. 8 year- old father- in- law to an audiologist yesterday (Oct 1. I realized that his hearing had improved recently. He has been taking 1. IU of vitamin D and co- factors by Jarrow of Calcium, Magnesium, vitamin K2, etc for the past 9 months. Wondered if there was a correlation. Using Google, I found that hearing- loss . Strikingly, correcting the vitamin D deficiency often corrects the hearing loss and even the deafness in these specific cases. Researchers had to conclude that vitamin D deficiency is likely one of the causes and supplementation should be considered in persons with hearing loss. Vitamin D can be inhibited if there is also a magnesium deficiency. If there is a magnesium deficiency, this will also affect calcium intakes. As you can see, not just one nutrient can be isolated as being a cause or cure of something. Extensive article of Jan 2. Townsend Letter for Doctors, written by Dr. Since then, research findings have been conflicting, some reporting significant vitamin D deficiency, (1- 2) and others not. If you don't have enough vitamin D in your system, this causes insufficient amounts of calcium in the fluid of the inner ear. If you don't have enough calcium, the small bones of the inner ear become spongy. This spongy state interferes with sound transmission. Unless an older person is getting many hours of sunshine daily or taking vitamin D supplements the vitamin D levels are known to greatly decline. The skin produces less than 1/3 as much vitamin D per minute for an older person due to lack of pre- vitamin D in the skin. So the lack of vitamin D which weakens the bones and causes hip fractures, etc also weakens the bones in the ear which are vital for hearing. For example, the 1. National Health Interview Survey (Pleis & Coles, 2. Asian and African decent were less likely to experience hearing problems (7. Whites or Native Americans (1. Whereas 1. 5% of non- Hispanic White adults reported some form of hearing difficulty, 6% of non- Hispanic Black adults and 6% of Hispanic White adults reported hearing problems. Also known as presbyacusis, it is defined as a progressive bilateral symmetrical age- related sensorineural hearing loss. May; 9. 7(5): 4. 05- 2. PMID: 6. 60. 21. 94. Ten patients are reported with bilateral cochlear deafness which was associated with vitamin D deficiency. It should be considered in the differential diagnosis of unexplained bilateral cochlear deafness and may be important in the origin of some cases of otosclerosis, presbyacusis, and the deafness associated with chronic renal failure. Treatment should prevent progressive hearing loss, which may occasionally be partly reversible, and the development of clinical osteomalacia with more generalized skeletal symptoms. Jun; 9. 3(3): 3. 13- 2. The population comprised 2. The disease was bilateral in 4. The mean duration of symptoms was 1. Vitamin D status was evaluated by measuring the plasma 2. D3 (2. 5- OHD), which is the main storage metabolite. Abnormally low 2. OHD levels were found in 1. Raised serum alkaline phosphatase levels were present in 3. Calcium and vitamin D replacement therapy resulted in significant hearing improvement in 3 of 1. Vitamin D deficiency is probably a factor in the etiology of some cases of otosclerosis and is important, since the deafness resulting from cochlear involvement may be reversible. DNA fragmentation and ultimately Ca*2- mcdiated cell death (5. Dietary factors, such as vitamin D deficiency, have been associated with cochlear dysfunction and disruption in calcium homeostasis in the cochlea of rats (4. Meniere's disease, early progressive sensorineural hearing loss, senile deafness, noise exposure) (5. Examination of populations with metabolic disorders associated with impaired calcium and/or vitamin D status (metabolic bone disease, hypoparathyroidism or abnormal blood indices of calcium, phosphate, or alkaline phosphatase) (5. Assessment of vitamin D status in case- control studies comparing hearing impaired vs normal hearing older adults (2. Limitations in the animals studies included incomplete information on dietary formulation and composition; strong possibility that control and experimental diets differed in composition and were lacking in other essential nutrients; limited information of food intake, body weight, and body weight gain; and lack of biochemical confirmation of nutrient deficiencies. Also, one of the earliest studies on nutritional deficiencies and hearing loss in animals was published in 1. These researchers concluded that vitamin D deficiency is likely one of the causal factors in some cases of otosclerosis, cochlear deafness, and presbycusis. According to Brookes (1. If You Are Heavy, You Need More Vitamin DBy Dr. Mercola. Vitamin D is a fat- soluble, hormone- like vitamin, and many therefore believe that if you're obese you need more of it because body fat acts as a . This was not previously widely appreciated by most experts. Your Body Weight May Dictate How Much Vitamin D You Need. 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Eventually almost everyone gives up. That’s why we have an obesity epidemic. Fortunately there’s a better way.
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Eat only when hungry. Measure your progress wisely. Be persistent. Women: Avoid fruit. Men: Avoid beer. Avoid artificial sweeteners. Review any medications. Stress less, sleep more. Eat less of dairy products and nuts. Supplement vitamins and minerals. Use intermittent fasting. Exercise smart. Achieve optimal ketosis. Get your hormones checked. Consider weight loss pills / drugs (if desperate)Video Course. Eighteen tips too many for you? Check out this new high- quality video course with the five most important ones. Sign up for free updates and you’ll get instant access to it. Choose a Low- Carb Diet. If you want to lose weight you should start by avoiding sugar and starch (like bread). This is an old idea: For 1. What’s new is that dozens of modern scientific studies have proven that, yes, low carb is the most effective way to lose weight. Obviously it’s still possible to lose weight on any diet – just eat fewer calories than you burn, right? The problem with this simplistic advice is that it ignores the elephant in the room: Hunger. Most people don’t like to “just eat less”, i. That’s dieting for masochists. Sooner or later a normal person will give up and eat, hence the prevalence of “yo- yo dieting”. The main advantage of the low carb diet is that they cause you to want to eat less. Even without counting calories most overweight people eat far fewer calories on low carb. Sugar and starch may increase your hunger, while avoiding them may decrease your appetite to an adequate level. If your body wants to have an appropriate number of calories you don’t need to bother counting them. Thus: Calories count, but you don’t need to count them. A 2. 01. 2 study also showed that people on a low- carb diet burned 3. According to one of the Harvard professors behind the study this advantage “would equal the number of calories typically burned in an hour of moderate- intensity physical activity”. Imagine that: an entire bonus hour of exercise every day, without actually exercising. Bottom line: A low- carb diet reduces your hunger and makes it easier to eat less. And it might even increase your fat burning at rest. Study after study show that low carb is the smart way to lose weight and that it improves important health markers. Video Course. Do you want to watch a new high- quality 1. LCHF)? And about the most important things to think about? Sign up for free updates and you’ll get instant access to it: Learn More. Do you want to know more about exactly what to eat on low carb, exactly how to do it, potential problems and solutions. Or get unlimited low- carb meal plans, shopping lists and much else with a free membership trial. Eat When Hungry. Don’t be hungry. The most common mistake when starting a low carb diet: Reducing carb intake while still being afraid of fat. Carbs and fat are the body’s two main energy sources, and it needs at least one of them. Low carb AND low fat = starvation. Avoiding both carbs and fat results in hunger, cravings and fatigue. Sooner or later people can’t stand it and give up. The solution is to eat more natural fat until you feel satisfied. For example: Butter. Full- fat cream. Olive oil. Meat (including the fat)Fatty fish. Bacon. Eggs. Coconut oil, etc. Top 1. 0 ways to eat more fat Always eat enough, so that you feel satisfied, especially in the beginning of the weight- loss process. Doing this on a low- carb diet means that the fat you eat will be burned as fuel by your body, as your levels of the fat storing hormone insulin will be lowered. You’ll become a fat- burning machine. You’ll lose excess weight without hunger. Do you still fear saturated fat? The fear of saturated fat is based on obsolete theories that have been proven incorrect by modern science. Butter is a fine food. However, feel free to eat mostly unsaturated fat (e. This could be called a Mediterranean low- carb diet and works great too. Eating when hungry also implies something else: If you’re not hungry you probably don’t need to eat yet. When on an LCHF diet you can trust your feelings of hunger and satiety again. Feel free to eat as many times per day that works best for you. Some people eat three times a day and occasionally snack in between (note that frequent snacking could mean that you’d benefit from adding fat to your meals, to increase satiety). Some people only eat once or twice a day and never snack. Whatever works for you. Just eat when you’re hungry. Read More about Why Eating When Hungry is Smarter than Counting Calories 4. Eat Only When Hungry. On a low- carb diet you should aim to eat when hungry (see tip #2 above). And if you’re not hungry? Nothing slows down weight loss more than frequently eating a lot of food that you do not need. This, in fact, is so important that it’s worth this section of it’s own. Reduce unnecessary snacking. Unnecessary snacking can be a problem on LCHF too. Some things are easy to eat just because they’re tasty and easily available. Here are three common traps to watch out for on LCHF: Dairy products such as cream and cheeses. They work well in cooking as it satisfies. The problem is if you’re munching a lot of cheese in front of the TV in the evening. Or lots of cream with dessert, when you’re actually already full and just keep eating because it tastes good. Or another common culprit: loads of heavy cream in the coffee, many times per day. Nuts. It’s very easy to eat until the nuts are gone, regardless of how full you are. A tip: According to science, salted nuts are harder to stop eating than unsalted nuts. Salted nuts tempt you to more overeating. Another tip: Avoid bringing the entire bag to the couch, preferably choose a small bowl instead. I often eat all the nuts in front of me, whether I’m hungry or not. LCHF baking. Even if you’re only using almond flour and sweeteners snacking on baked goods and cookies usually provides additional eating when you’re not hungry? Don’t eat if you’re not hungry. And this goes for any meal. On a strict LCHF diet the hunger and urge to eat tends to decrease a lot, especially if you have excess weight to lose. Your body may be happily burning your fat stores, reducing the need to eat. If this happens, be happy! Don’t fight it by eating food you don’t want. Instead wait for the hunger to return before you eat again. This will save you both time and money, while speeding up your weight loss. Some people fear that they will lose control if they don’t eat every three hours, thus making them eat thousands of calories and blowing their diets completely. So they obsessively snack all the time. This obsessive snacking may be necessary on a diet high in sugar/processed carbs to control hunger cravings, but it’s usually completely unnecessary on an LCHF diet. Hunger will only slowly return and you’ll have plenty of time to prepare food or grab a snack. Summary. To lose weight quickly and sustainably: Eat when you’re hungry – but only when you’re hungry. Forget the clock and listen to your body instead. More. Learn more in these videos: 5. Measure Your Progress Wisely. Tracking successful weight loss is sometimes trickier than you’d think. Focusing only on weight and stepping on the scale every day might be misleading, cause unnecessary anxiety and undermine your motivation for no good reason. The scale is not necessarily your friend. You may want to lose fat – but the scale measures muscles, bone and internal organs as well. Gaining muscle is a good thing. Thus weight or BMI are imperfect ways to measure your progress. This is especially true if you’re just coming off a long period of semi- starvation (calorie counting), as your body may want to restore lost muscles etc. Starting weight training and gaining muscle can also hide your fat loss. Losing fat and gaining muscles means great progress, but you may miss this if you only measure your weight. Thus it’s smart to also track the disappearance of your belly fat, by measuring your waist circumference. Here’s how to do it: Put the measuring tape around your middle, like in the picture above, slightly above your belly button (to be exact: at the midpoint between your lowest rib and the top of your hipbone, at your side)Exhale and relax (don’t suck in your stomach)Make sure the measuring tape fits snuggly, without compressing your skin. Measure. Compare your result to these recommendations: I recommend aiming for “excellent” but it’s not always realistic. Young people can usually achieve this, but for some middle- aged or older women it may be a major victory to get all the way to “decent”. Measuring progress. I suggest measuring your waist circumference and weight before starting your weight- loss journey and then perhaps once a week or once a month. Write the results down so that you can track your progress. If you want, you can measure more areas: around the buttocks, the chest, the arms, legs, etc. Tips for Weight Loss, Diet Plans & Weight Management. Diet Plans & Programs. It is important to look for a plan that includes strategies for maintaining weight loss. There is nothing worse than regaining the weight that took you an enormous amount of hard work and patience to lose. There is no clear definition for what constitutes a fad diet. Merriam- Webster defines a fad as . Long- term success requires permanent changes in behavior, diet, and activity. Introduction to weight loss. 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This picture is from our old Video "Our Planetary Game" (in English and in Russian), which you can find a way down this Page. The Null Point or the Border (the Wall.As I described above, the . There is also the other common name, . Can you please tell me why? Thank you. A: This is an example of bark shearingdone by woodpeckers working the trunksof dying ash trees harboring emerald ash borers (EABs). As larvae, these invasive beetles eat away at ash trees’ life- sustaining inner bark cutting off the trees’ supply of water and nutrients, killing the trees within three. EABs likely arrived in the U. S. Their damage first showed up in Michigan several years ago before spreading into Ohio from the Toledo area. These exotic invaders have since spread throughout the Midwest. For more information, see www. Your photograph shows woodpecker bark- shearing as they work away at bark with their bills to feed on EABs as they overwinter in the bark as pupa. This workis evident as light- colored expanses onash tree trunks where the outermost bark surface has been removed by the birds. This has become a common sight in the Geauga County region and therefore serves is a testament to the widespread damage done by EABs. Ash death will becomemore apparent when the trees fail to leaf out in spring. It remains to be seen if woodpeckers will be able effectively control EABs given the explosive onslaught of this insect, but it’s good to know that EABs have predators here in the U. S. A: I thought this was a fungus but sent it to Tom Sampliner for an ID. Due to the limitations of the images taken, I can only indicate they are one of the very rubbery textured fungi which include the various members of the Ascomycetes such as the jellies, ears, cups, etc. We would need to see detail of the underside, as well as the inside. The spores are produced in these specimens inside tiny holes within the bowl- like upper surface. Some of these are used in Chinese cultures for various purposes, including some valued for soups.- Thomas Sampliner, past president of the Native Plant Society and fungus aficionado. Q: Who was this little critter under the little boy/sign at Bird in the Hand at The West Woods? A: The photo you sent is of an insectivore known as a Northern Short- tailed Shrew, which although rodent- like in appearance belongs to an order whose diet is primarily insects and other invertebrates like earthworms, millipedes, spiders and snails. They consume perhaps three times their weight in food each day and need more food in the winter to keep warm. Good job getting a photo of this little guy, since most of the time shrews are beneath logs, leaves, snow or underground. Here is a link with more information about Northern Short- tailed Shrews. Just discovered she is there. She sleeps on top of the LED light bank which stays from 7. F by day and is usually in the moist geranium pot during the night. Question: Internet entries state that if I put her outside now she will die since her metabolism has not gradually prepared for cold weather. How many days/weeks(?) must she have proper weather to acclimatize her blood chemistry? How long to be able to find a good safe spot to hibernate? There is quite an odor, I suspect from her urine. Coincidentally, the one gray tree frog that we keep as part of our minimal live animal collection here at The West Woods Nature Center came to us under identical circumstances: brought in undetected on a house plant kept outdoors for the summer, discovered too late in the season for release. Disney Family Proudly Presents: A Beauty and the Beast Party. There are so many ways to bring Beauty and the Beast to life for an enchanted birthday party or celebration. Sounds as if your tree frog is active and therefore has the need to feed. How do you feel about housing her and feeding her until an end of April release? Meal worms and crickets from a local pet store will fill the bill for food. If this is not a viable choice for you, let me know and we’ll work on a Plan B. Tim Matson, vertebrate zoologist with the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, who I consult with regarding matters of amphibian biology, in this case the possibility exists of inducing hibernation for a mid- winter release. Pretty unusual, yes? A: Pretty in pink! The AXS Cookie Policy. This website, like most others, uses cookies in order to give you a great online experience. By continuing to use our website you accept to our. The Texarkana Gazette is the premier source for local news and sports in Texarkana and the surrounding Arklatex areas. RED FOX Vulpes vulpes. Content Updated: 3rd September 2015. CONTENTS: Evolution and Early Distribution Taxonomy North American Red foxes British Red foxes. Lisa Rainsong, a local expert on the insect order Othoptera (grasshoppers, crickets, katydids), for an explanation of this unusual color form. According to Lisa: It is called erythrism, an unusual and little- understood genetic mutation caused by a recessive gene similar to that which affects albino animals. This mutation results in one of two things happening or even a combination of the two; a reduction or even absence of the normal pigment and/or the excessive production of other pigments, in this case red, which results in pink morphs. Here's another example of the same species, but a younger one (nymph), found at the Hiram College Field Station in 2. I have seen them in great numbers in Canada and southern Ohio, but not around here. Just wondering why I am seeing them now. The black form is more common in the north (Canada), but the ones that are showing up in Geauga County probably expanded their range from the population that was introduced to Kent State University more than 5. Our Geauga county habitat is providing the things they need for survival, so sightings have increased. Here is a 2. 01. 1 article about them.- Linda Gilbert, Naturalist A: The local gray squirrel population is increasing, as evident at The West Woods feeding station. Black is a color phase of the Eastern Gray Squirrel. As gray squirrels increase in number, so does the incidence of this color morph. Gray squirrels are more of a forest squirrel than fox squirrels. The natural reforestation of Geauga County that has been taking place over that last 7. By the below accounts from history sleuth Connie Wells, black squirrels were in our area prior to the Kent State population, so the ones we see today may have expanded from Geauga's own historical population. A genetic study could tell us more. Here is the account: History sleuth Connie Wells, in combing the micro- film newspaper archives in the Chardon Public Library, produced some history of black squirrels in Chardon. Connie writes in an email to Geauga Park District Naturalist Dan Best dated November 4, 2. This reference came from an 1. Claridon called The Middle Street. That street became Taylor Wells Road and was designated 'middle' because it was between the 'West Street' (Aquilla Road) and the township 'Center Street' (Claridon- Troy Road). The black squirrel incident had to happen between 1. Wells families arrived from Connecticut) and Oct. Ebenezer Wells died. Eben Wells is the father referred to in the article. He was the father of Jason Wells, the article’s author. Jason Wells was born in 1. Claridon (Twp). The Wells farms were on the highest hill in the area. The first Claridon settler families came in 1. In a reference to rattlesnakes written by Jason Coe Wells in the Feb. Geauga Republican newspaper, a reference to timber rattlers featured this passage: “They were quite large, and I have been told that they were sometimes found four and even five feet in length. How the snake managed to secure so large and active an animals as a black squirrel is a question the writer is unable to answer.” From the diary (no dates or page numbers) of renowned Geauga Historian Ella Maude Beech (1. Chardon Public Library’s Allyn Room: “In 1. County Auditor H. A. Cowles, conceived the idea of placing black squirrels in the park (Chardon Square). Many residents enjoyed the new residents. Houses were put in the park for them and feed was provided for them I suspect many people put feed out for them. I can remember Art Carlson (founder of the Geauga County Maple Festival and owner of Carlson’s Hardware Store on Chardon Square) crossing Main Street with his fast walking gait to feed the squirrels. But there were people who complained the squirrels were getting into their attics. They howled until the squirrels were neglected and gradually disappeared. They were there for 3. Nearly all the black squirrels, about 3. It takes a large quantity of shack to feed them.”In the Geauga Republican, Feb. Local News column: “The park squirrels wintered fine. So eight were obtained and four were placed in Dr. Crampton’s yard, four in the park. Those in the park now stem from those eight. Otters are large mammals: three to four feet in length. Male minks may reach two feet in length, females smaller. Both are aquatic mammals with otters being the Olympic swimmers. Both are dark brown in color; mink may have a white chin spot. Both are voracious predators of fish and other aquatic animals. Mink, too, take frogs, snakes, crayfish as well as muskrats and venture away from water for mice, voles and birds. Mink are pretty common locally, more apt to be seen than otters. They inhabit or frequent ponds, lakes, streams and ditches. Any ideas what they may be? It's on Allyn Road in Mantua. A: This looks like Pseudocolus fusiformis, commonly called the stinky squid or octopus stinkhorn. It is most common in wood mulched areas. It was named by Lloyd, an early 2. Ohio mycologist. Click here for a good reference on this mysterious mycological marvel, one of the bizarre group of stinkhorn fungi. Bion. TERMS OF USEThis pdf is provided by Magnolia Press for private/research use. Commercial sale or deposition in a public library or website is prohibited. Zootaxa 3. 02. 2: 3. Copyright . LOUIS JR. ANGELICA CROTTINI1,4, ROGER- DANIEL RANDRIANIAINA1,2, FRANK GLAW5 & MIGUEL VENCES1. Technical University of Braunschweig, Zoological Institute, Mendelssohnstr. Braunschweig, Germany 2. D. Antananarivo, 1. Madagascar. 3Center for Conservation Research, Omaha. Padre Armando Quintas, 4. Vair. E- mail: noufam@yahoo. Abstract. Endemic to Madagascar, the genus Uroplatus of the family Gekkonidae consists of 1. These forest dwelling lizards are famous for their cryptic and odd appearance. We describe a new species of the Uroplatus ebenaui group from the Montagne d’Ambre massif in northern Madagascar. Uroplatus finiavana sp. It also can be differentiated from U. The new species is relatively abundant at Montagne d'Ambre National Park where at lower elevations (ca. U. Beside the description of the new species we discuss the geographic prove- nance of the holotypes of the nominal species and synonyms in the U. Even so, knowl- edge of its vertebrate fauna is far from complete, and new vertebrate species have been discovered and described at an unprecedented rate in the last few years (e. Yoder & Nowak 2. Glaw et al. Focusing on the herpeto- fauna, Madagascar harbors over 6. Glaw & Vences 2. This high species diversity is associated with a high degree of microendemism, and this high per- centage of range- restricted species is largely the outcome of a specific combination of climate, topography, vegeta- tion and historical events (Wilm. One of the areas exhibiting high microendemism is Montagne d'Ambre, a volcanic massif covered by an extensive mountain forest that rises to an elevation of 1. Madagascar. Established as a national park in 1. Madagascar, Montagne d’Ambre National Park boasts over 7. Raxworthy & Nussbaum 1. D’Cruze et al. The relevance of this massif for the harboring of new and microendemic species is illustrated by therecent descriptions of various new reptile species (e. The Madagascar- endemic genus Uroplatus consists of the unique nocturnal forest dwelling leaf- tailed geckos, all of which display bizarre shapes and appearances that camouflage these animals. Currently containing 1. Uroplatus is represented by species that are distinguishable from other geckos by their rather flat or laterally compressed body, triangular head, and a leaf- shaped tail. Based on morphology (Glaw & Vences 1. Uroplatus can be divided in several species groups: the U. Since its discovery, the majority of taxonomic studies have focused on the morphology of the genus. The first phylogenetic hypothesis on the genus’ evolution was presented by Bauer & Russel (1. Recent molecular and morphological studies have however indicated that species diversity of the genus Uroplatus is underestimated, even though a comprehensive data set has not yet been established, and population- level data on genetic variation are largely unexplored (Glaw et al. Green- baum et al. Raxworthy et al. 2. One of the still unresolved questions is the status of the small sized of the Uroplatus ebenaui group that are found at Montagne d’Ambre, despite these being well- known by the scientific community for the past two decades. Glaw & Vences (1. U. Additional evidence for their morphological distinctness was found by B. Raxworthy et al. In the present work, we provide further molecular and mor- phological evidence for this differentiation. We show that two species of the Uroplatus ebenaui group occur sympatrically at Montagne d’Ambre and describe one of them as a new species. Material and methods. Sampling. Specimens were collected during nocturnal surveys, using flashlights or headlamps to locate individu- als. Representative specimens were euthanized by injection of chlorobutanol solution, hardened in 9. Locality information was recorded using Global Positioning System receivers. New specimens included in this study were deposited in the collection of the Zoologische Staatssammlung M. Historical type specimens used for the morphometric comparative analysis came from the Mus. FGZC, ZCMV and 2. E refer to field numbers of F. Vences and both respectively; URANO, JAR and UAMB refer to a survey done by E. Ratsoavina, ACZC to the field numbers of A. Crottini, and DRV to D. Vieites’ field numbers. MPFC acronyms are field numbers of M. Pabijan. To facilitate effective comparisons, the description scheme of the new species follows that of Uroplatusmalama by Nussbaum & Raxworthy (1. Uroplatus malama (ZCMV 1. ZSM) to validate our interpretation of characters. Pictures of the living animal were taken at Andreoky in the Andohahela area, in southeastern Madagascar. Definition of measurements (all in mm) and characters, shown in Figure 1 are as follows: snout- vent length (SVL); tail length (Ta. L); tail width (Ta. W); head length, measured from tip of snout to posterior end of the cranium (HL1); head length, measured from snout tip to small central head prominence (HL2), maximum head width (HW), forelimb length (For. L), measured from the proximal end of the humerus to the distal tip of the longest finger, hindlimb length (Hi. L), measured from the proximal end of the femur to the distal tip of the longest toe, length of medial posterior projection of the interorbital ridge (IRPL), neck triangle length (NTL), measured from the poste- rior edge of a small central head prominence (which is present in the U. Morphometric data were analyzed using Statistica software (Statsoft) employing nonparametric Mann- Whitney U tests. FIGURE 1. Measurements taken from. Uroplatusspecimens listed in Table 1, (a) head; (b) body and tail. Molecular work. Two types of tissue samples were used in the molecular study (tail tip or muscle from thefemur). All tissues were preserved in 9. Total genomic DNA was extracted from the tissue samples using proteinase K digestion (1. Bruford et al. Standard protocols for PCR amplification were used to amplify two gene segments: a fragment of the mitochondrial NADH dehydrogenase subunit 4 (ND4) using the primers ND4 5’- CACCTAT- GACTACCAAAAGCTCATGTAGAAGC- 3’ and Leut. RNA 5’- CATTACTTTTACTTGGATTTGCACC- 3’ (Ar. C- mos) using the primers CO8 5’- GCTTGGTGTTCAATAGACTGG- 3’ and CO9 5’- TTTGGGAGCATCCAAAGTCTC- 3’ (Han et al. We generated sequences using an automated DNA sequencer (ABI 3. XL, Applied Biosystems) and aligned them using Codon. Code Aligner (Codon Code Corporation) with the Clustal. W algorithm. Altogether we analyzed 2. ND4 and 4. 1 C- mos sequences of several individuals of the U. Newly determined sequences have been deposited in Gen. Bank (accession numbers JN0. JN0. 38. 13. 7). Bayesian inference (BI) searches were performed with Mr. Bayes 3. 1. 2 (Ronquist & Huelsenbeck 2. The Akaike Information Criterion (Akaike 1. Mr. Modeltest v. 2. Nylander 2. 00. 2) selected a GTR+I+G model as the best fitting model to explain our ND4 data, and we consequently implemented this model in our BI analysis. We performed two runs of 1. Markov chains (using default heating values) each, sampling the Markov chains at intervals of 1. Stabiliza- tion and convergence of likelihood values occurred after three million generations. The first five million genera- tions were conservatively discarded and five millions trees were retained post burn- in and summed to generate a majority rule consensus tree (Figure 5). Haplotypes of the C- mos fragment were inferred using the PHASE algorithm (Stephens et al. Dna. SP software (Version 5. Librado & Rozas 2. Haplotype network reconstruction of phased sequences of the C- mos fragment (Figure 7) were performed using the software TCS, version 1. Clement et al. 2. Templeton et al. To confirm the taxonomic distinctness ofthe Uroplatus from Montagne d'Ambre (Figure 2), we first investigated the identity of the available scientific names in the U. We reviewed the original literature and/or examined the type specimens of all nom- inal species in this species group and all their junior synonyms. Original measurements of specimens examined by us are given in Table 1. Specimens of the different species and candidate species in life are shown in Figs. Figs. 4 and 5; the molecular differentiation among taxa is shown in Fig. Figure 9. FIGURE 2. Photo in life of a male of. Uroplatus finiavana sp. Uroplatus malamaencountered in May 2. Andreoky (Andohahela area), south east of Madagascar around. This species is characterized by (1) an almost straight line of dermal folds between the eyes (interorbital ridge) that connects the supraciliary spines, (2) a short (Ta. L/SVL 0. 2. 16–0. Several of these features (such as the straight interorbital line) have been previously noted by B. Therefore, little doubt remains about the identity of this species. Uroplatus boettgeri—This nomen was coined by Fischer (1. ZMH R0. 43. 56)from . The short original tail of the subadult holotype (Ta. L/SVL 0. 2. 80), the presence of a straight line between the eyes, and the presence of a blackish oral mucosa, are in full agreement with Uroplatusebenaui. 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You can start eating the same day as you flush, generally an. Is this the holy grail of weight loss? How a new 17-day diet promises a healthy quick fix for dropping drop pounds fast Dr Mike Moreno says that followers can expect. The Blood Sugar Solution 10-Day Detox Diet (2014) is an unprocessed, low-carb detox diet. Preparation phase: Come off caffeine, alcohol, sweetened beverages, and. Instead, we're helping you tune up your diet with real, unprocessed, nutrient- dense foods. This is meant to be your reset button, and it's streamlined for your busy life. We kept an eye on price, ease, and reduced food waste. Here's what you'll need to get cooking—all for about $6. Download our Simple Detox Shopping List.
The Dreaded Detox. If you're new here, check out our meal plan, our fitness plan, and our ebooks to help you get started with Paleo. Thanks for visiting! So you’ve signed onto our Paleo meal plan and you’re 5 days into it.? You took out a lot of toxins from your diet, in the form of phytic acid and lectins in grains and legumes, preservatives and other additives, refined flours and sweeteners, and dairy (which is more toxic to some than others). This purging is exactly what causes the symptoms you may be experiencing right now . It’s like when you do a good deep cleaning of your house . In the first 3 days to 3 weeks, you may (or may not) experience: Headaches. Fatigue. Dizziness Irritability. Mood swings Nausea. Intense cravings Sinus drainage. Diarrhea/Constipation. Flu- like symptoms. Brain fog Increased urination. Increased appetite. Increased thirst. When I first went Paleo, I remember having to pee about 2. I was walking through oatmeal for the first 3weeks. Maybe warn your significant other that you might not be the sweetest, most docile partner for a few days. This entry was posted in Paleo Tips and Tricks and tagged brain fog, Detoxification, fatigue, headache, symptoms. Share it. Sign up for our Newsletter. Keep up to date with Paleo Plan news, recipes, and blog posts. |
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