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Questions:Re-feeding after colonoscopy
Kelly writes:
Hi Robb & Nicki,
I've been listening to the pod for a few years now. I appreciate your insight and banter about such interesting topics. Thanks for keeping me entertained and informed. I'm about to schedule my first colonoscopy. My question is what is the best way to re-feed after this procedure? I see it as a "clean slate" - which could be good and bad. I'd like to allow for optimal regrowth in my system. If it matters, I'm a 45yo female with 3 little kids (2, 5, & 7) with history of intermittent intestinal distress (constipation, diarrhea, gas) which was worse when I was a child and also since having kids.
Any ideas would be helpful.
Be Well,
Kelly
Many thanks
Plant Paradox
Kiira writes:
Greeting from Spokane. Thank you for all your thoughts and comments over the years. I definitely feel kindred spirits with the two of you.
My inquiry is in your thoughts and opinions Dr. Gundry’s “plant paradox”. I completely agree with him about organic, grass fed, prairie meats and wild seafood. I agree that you have to be mindful about what your food eats. My question is about the minimal amount of protein he suggests. I have reservations about his recommendations for reduced protien intake and reduced red meat intake. Just curious about your opinions on this as well as his whole “plant paradox” as I know you always have one. Thank you for your time and all that you two are doing because this world is going to hell in a hand basket!
Kiira
Mitigating Junk Food Diet
John writes
We eat a meat heavy, whole food diet in our house, in part because of you and your work. However our active, fit and healthy but rebellious teenage son gets access to and generally consumes junk food. Additionally, he will be headed to college soon and will have total control over his diet. Not a good thing. My question is: what one or two things would you recommend to mitigate this, assuming that I could get him to take one supplement, or do one minor thing, but nothing that will really require effort on his part - i.e. a multivitamin for nutritional deficiencies, a hydrogen water bottle for mitochondrial support, shilajit or liver pills, etc??? I know his being young and healthy will be a big factor, but if there is an easy and effective thing to send him away with, I'd love to know. Thanks, and keep up the good work!
John
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Rucking 101 - Michael Easter
Ketogenic Diet-induced Elevated Cholesterol, Elevated Liver Enzymes and Potential Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease
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The Best Supplements For Muscle Growth And Health
Questions:Building muscle without weight training
Maggie writes:
Hi Robb and Nicki,
I am sick of weight training. I spent about 12 years (2009-2021) doing some combination of bodybuilding style training or crossfit and truly loved it. However, I had a miscarriage at the end of 2021 and after the recovery from it I have never gotten back into a regular lifting routine. I also have no desire to weight train in a gym anymore or do typical resistance or weight training routines at all. However, it is ground into my mind that I must lift weights to maintain my muscle mass as I age (I'm 41 and female). I am struggling mentally on how to stay physically fit and healthy as I age without lifting weights. I currently walk 3-5 miles several times per week and force myself to lift lower body 1 day per week. I do love to hike, walk, and am interested in road cycling and rucking. So my questions are do I have to lift weights to maintain or build muscle? Is a combination of rucking, hiking, walking and/or cycling enough stimulus to achieve the muscle building and strength I need as I age? I'm most curious about rucking, because it seems like it would be a great for muscle development, but I would love your thoughts. Also do you have a recommendation on ruck packs or weighted vests to use? Thank you so much for all your advice.
Maggie
Elevated ALT/AST on Keto (With Resolution?)
Chris writes:
Hi Robb and Nikki,
Sent you a podcast question back in March of this year prior to a liver biopsy with a long-winded explanation of elevated liver enzymes I've been having since I had my appendix removed in Feb '23. Lo and behold, the liver biopsy revealed no issues and I followed up with a hepatic specialist who is still scratching his head. Much ado about nothing though (I think): I went on vacation for 4th of July week (stayed low-ish carb i.e. 100g-200g net carb) and retested when I got back and my enzymes went down a significant amount, but not fully clean. They went back up after a few weeks of low carb after this. This got me curious, so when I went on another vacation in July and purposefully went off low carb for 2.5 weeks and retested: when I got back and my enzymes were actually entirely clean this time! This made me want to prove out my hypothesis of low carb (
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Rescue The Republic
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Questions:Pain Relief for Rotator Cuff Injury
Kat writes:
Hello from Canada. Love your podcast. I've just found out Iikely have an injury/tear as mentioned above and am pending diagnostic tests. In the meantime, I've been prescribed Baclofen (Muscle relaxant) and an NSAID. Both are making me very ill to the point where I've pretty much stopped taking the meds as Baclofen is causing me to be very unstable on my legs, horribly nauseated, physically ill and feeling very groggy/sedated/intoxicated. The NSAID...I noticed lastnight I had some blood drip during an Ileostomy appliance change. I'm aware of the bowel bleed risks to myself with Crohn's and an ostomy, but after a bleed, more. As a result of choosing not to take these meds anymore, I am in excruciating agony and nothing is providing relief...hot baths, cold packs, hot packs. I cannot sleep for the agony. Every single movement/action excruciating to the point of wanting to scream. Is there a safer, easy remedy for the pain that I can try without requiring much use of my arm? Any suggestions are appreciated.
Air Hunger and Keto
Joe writes:
Hello Robb and Nikki. I have a couple of questions:
I have been chronically experiencing "air hunger" (feeling of inability to get a deep enough breath, rather than a shortness of breath) when following a ketogenic diet. Being insulin resistant, it is critical that I find a solution. My doctor pointed me to ph balance but offered no real solutions. I've since begun drinking alkaline water almost exclusively and it seems to have helped some, though not completely. I don't think this is just in my head, though my research yields a correlation with anxiety, which I do not have. Is this real thing or am I imagining things just because of my carb addiction? If it is real, any ideas how to combat it?
Next question is about LMNT. Though I've been a user for quite a while, I tend have a rather explosive intestinal response soon after ingesting it. I've tried cutting back, which is fine when not following a ketogenic diet, but when on diet I really need it. Thoughts?
Thanks!
Previous Myocarditis and MRNA shot
Marc writes:
Hi Robb and Nikki,
Long time listener, and reader from the beginning here. Really appreciate all that you do as I have made vast improvements in my life which all started with the paleo solution over a decade ago. I am a healthy, active 37 year old male, living in Brooklyn NY. I cycle 4-5 days a week, lift weights 3-5 days, play ice hockey and get plenty of sun! I eat a carnivorish, paleo type diet, with a strict aversion to gluten. Sleep is pretty dialed in, though I do enjoy alcohol one or two nights a week, but am also very aware of how it effects me etc.
When I was 20 years old I ended up hospitalized for over a week with myocarditis. I had strep throat, which was all the norm for me, as I used to get it once or twice a season until my mid 20's. The infection had actually gone down into my heart and which had caused the issue. It was a terrifying experience as they thought at first I was having a heart attack. After things went back to normal and I was discharged, the cardiologist told me to take a baby asprin every day, prescribed me nitroglycerin incase I had chest pain, and told me to "maybe try meatless Mondays, as heart disease runs in the family." I was far from thrilled with the "solutions" I was given. Long story short, it was after this that I started my health journey which eventually led me to you and the Paleo Diet. Within a month I was down 20 lbs, feeling great, and fast forward over 15 years later I never had another strep infection!
Cutting to the chase, when covid struck, I went and got the first 2 jabs of pfizer, back in early 2021 living here in NYC I wouldn't have been able to participate in life, and they dangled the carrot in front our noses, promising freedom once the shot was taken. I had not heard anything about the dangers of myocarditis being a side effect at that point, and Needless to say I was infuriated once the side effects were made known.
Its been about 3.5 years since getting my second shot, but seeing all of these healthy young people drop dead has been pretty frightening. There is also no way to "google" this stuff and get answers, we all depend on brave people like RFK Jr, and Brett Weinstein to stand up and inform us. I was wondering if you had any advice on anything I can continue to do, and/or if you think I should even be concerned at this point. I know there's probably alot to unpack here, but any advice, or information that you have would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks again for everything, and wish you all the best!
-Marc
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Stem Talk episode 170 with guest Charles Serhan on pro-resolving mediators
Questions:Peptides for injury recovery
Greg writes:
Hi Robb and Nikki
Big fan and avid LMNT subscriber for two and a half years.
I have been battling patellar tendon pain on and off for about ten years. Of recently, it has been constant in my left patellar tendon for about two months now. Any loading of the joint causes searing pain . Once warmed up it's more manageable especially with knee sleeves but I really can't do any loaded squats anymore, so I have moved to more deadlifting and sled work. My question is in regards to nutritional supplements to support tendon repair. I have been doing a higher dose 20-25g per day of grass fed hydrolyzed collagen, and I want to give it a couple months to see if it makes a difference, but have been intrigued with the rise of peptides, specifically BPC-157. Any insight on peptides in the lense of tendon repair and anti inflammation? Would love to get back to running more and Olympic lifts.
Thanks!
LDL Increase after starting Keto
Walt writes:
After starting keto in January my LDL has increased steadily to 139 mg/dl. I started this diet, ostensibly, to improve my health. (Being a type 1 with two cardiac stents)
My A1C improved greatly and my blood pressure normalized with a small intervention from 5mg of Bystolic in the a.m. I was on a lot more BP meds prior. All good, right? My cardiac NP, however, is not psyched on the increase in LDL and had me speak to a lipid specialist. Lipid specialist is old school and is vehemently opposed to this diet and way of eating and started in with the whole “red meat and fats are bad” speech. My numbers:
Total cholesterol: 234
LDL: 139
VLDL: 16
Triglycerides: 81
Cholesterol/HDL ratio: 3.0
ApoB: 94
Lipoprotein A:
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Heart of the Matter: Higher LDL on Keto Does NOT Mean More Plaque.
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Long-term risk of autoimmune diseases after mRNA-based SARS-CoV2 vaccination in a Korean, nationwide, population-based cohort study
Questions:Keto/Carnivore for Autoimmune
Jacob writes:
Hi Robb,
I have been following you since 2009 in the CrossFit days and my entire diet has been based around Paleo since then. In 2020 I got very sick and couldn't recover fully, ending up finding out that I have post viral dysautonomia.
Recently I heard you talk about how the low carb version of the Paleo autoimmune protocol is really an upgrade. In the time since getting sick my baseline became low carb Paleo, and that kept me doing pretty well. Now that I have been heavily supplementing with LMNT it's been even better!
Can you try and get into the mechanics of why/how a keto-paleo diet makes such of a difference for these kinds of issues? Does it come down simply to inflammation?
Really appreciate the podcast. Keep up the good work!
Thank you
Jacob
Cholesterol…again
Shane writes:
Hey Robb and Nicki, I know you get asked this all the time and I've gone down the rabbit hole on every related podcast I could find of yours regarding this topic, but there is just so much information out there on this topic I don't know what to think, and I'm hoping you can help.
I'm 41, fit and healthy at least by any American standard. I've been involved with CrossFit (was even at one of Robb's Nutrition Seminars back in the day where I got to meet you both), coached for a decade, life happened and now I'm a Software Engineer. While my job is nowhere near as active, I still train 5-6 days a week but more of a mix of strength training, with some metcons, and regular doses of zone2. I still prescribe to CrossFit's nutrition in 100 words and so eat meat, vegetables, some fruit little starch and no sugar about 90% of the time. We're not financially set enough to be able to buy as much from the farm directly as we'd like, so meat is still typical feedlot stuff you can get at City Market etc. but I do try to hit 1.7g/lb of protein per day and fill in with the fruits and veggies.
I haven't had a PCP in forever and so decided to get one so maybe it wouldn't take 3 months to get any kind of appointment when/if I did need one and of course they wanted to do a blood panel, and I was curious too so I did. My panel came back and it wasn't great. My total cholesterol is 298, HDL is 55, triglycerides are 76, LDL is 225, LDL particle number is 2022 nmol/L, LDL pattern is A, ApoB is 162 mg/dL, LipoProteinA is 101. My doctor immediately started talking about statins so I asked about a CAC and did that and got back a score of 0.
With all of that data I'm just not sure how to proceed. I hear Dr. Attia talking about prioritizing apoB reduction, Layne Norton talking about the mendelian randomization studies showing the linear relationship between LDL and cardiac risk. But then I also hear Dr. Malhotra talking about statins and their misrepresented effect on cardiac disease along with Chris Kresser and obviously I want to believe what they say but I also want to make sure I'm not cutting the time my kids get with their father shorter than it had to be.
I quit drinking 2+ years ago, I don't smoke, and I feel like I eat cleaner now that I ever have, so I'm thinking I'll just keep on keeping on, continue getting yearly bloodwork, and go back for another CAC in 3-5 years to make sure things aren't progressing, but I'd love to hear any thoughts you have on the matter.
Thank you both so much for all the great info you put out there and please keep it salty.
Shane
Crohn's Part II
Fred writes:
Hi Robb and Nicki,
You responded to my question re: Crohn's on Podcast #156 dated June 15, 2023. Thanks again for the information. I followed up on the resources you gave me and implemented a bunch of the recommendations. My stomach has been great but now dealing with sore tendons and joints which is a side effect of the biologic meds. Anyway, I wanted to provide you some additional information because you had wondered what the "precipitating event" could have been to get Crohn's at the age of 54. Again, until this point I was incredibly healthy with no issues at all. Back to the "potential" precipitating events. March 30, 2021 I got Covid (Delta) just before the vaccines came out in Canada. I was sick but nothing too serious and then because of the vaccine mandates I had to get my first vaccine on May 12, 2021, then second shot July 6, 2021, third vaccine January 8, 2022. In August 2022 my blood pressure went through the roof. I have never had high blood pressure then in January 2022 I had major stomach issues and was diagnosed with Crohn's in March 2022. Who knows if there is any connection but its interesting that this illness came about after getting Covid and then hitting my system with 3 vaccinations in less than a year. Anyway, thought you might find this interesting. Thanks again! Fred
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Weston A Price: In Pursuit of Healthy Fertility
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Questions:Fertility Supplements
Tyler writes:
Hey Rob & Nikki, thanks for podcast I’ve been listening since the start and appreciate your takes on all topics in health and beyond!
I’m 34 years old and my wife is 31. We are going to start to try to get pregnant in a few months and want to get your advice on supplementation. My wife has been taking hart and soils “her package” supplement. Is there validity in taking reproductive organs to help with fertility ? We love their beef organ supplements but I want to know if there’s actual science to back the claim with the reproductive organs help.
We are very health conscious and take supplements according to our bi-annual bloodwork done by our naturopath. But would like to know if you have any general advice to help us be as fertile as possible going onto the process.
Thanks for everything
Tyler
London Ontario Canada
Trying to Start a New Life
Matt writes:
In a nut shell, I haven't exercised consistently in 13 years, my liver enzymes suggested fatty liver about 10 years ago, I've been a 10+ drink a night alcoholic for nearly 3 years. I'm 6ft and 325lbs.
I'm sick and tired of being sick and tired. I'm three days sober, and trying to work out and diet to save my life.
The amount of information on the web on what diet to go on and how to exercise is like drinking from the fire hose.
Hoping you could point me in a generalized or even a very specific direction.
Thank you!
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Questions:Eggs and Odor
Bonni writes:
Love the show and the work you do! Any idea why someone who has eaten eggs regularly for their entire life, 40+ yrs, suddenly develops bad odor after eating them? Not bad breath, not B/O, but a really bad smell (sulfur) coming from deep within? Thanks!
Lactic Acidosis
Lacy writes:
Hi Robb and Nikki, 1st I want to say thank you for all your honesty and prospective, especially on some controversial topics recently (ie politics). I truly appreciate the perspective and makes me ponder beliefs I have/had. My question: my husband recently started doing BJJ (he did it in his 20s but stopped for a good decade) and he has had short bouts of severe burning/cramping and weakness in his arms during/after BJJ. Based on how he describes it, I think he is experiencing lactic acidosis. I had him start taking beta-alanine but he hasn't felt much improvement. He uses LMNT before and after workouts so I don't think it's an electrolyte issue. Any thoughts/recommendations on how to help him prevent this? Thank you in advance
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This time for first responders and service members!
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Elevated levels of serum per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in contact lens users of U.S. young adults
Questions:PFOAS in Contacts
Chrissy writes:
Good day,
I know pfoas are everywhere but contacts too! I hate wearing glasses. Additionally most are UV blocking, which is something I want in my eyes. Should contacts be ditched! What do you or your family do?
Choosing a Functional Doc
Chris writes:
Hello,
Long time fan boy... Any advice on picking a good functional medicine doctor in my local area? Google search? Anything to look for, or look out for?
I found a local MD with a long time in family medicine, who transitioned to integrative holistic medicine about 10 years ago, and then got an ABoIM about 5 years ago. I can only assume that ABoIM is a board certificate of some kind? Sounds like integrative medicine is similar to functional medicine?
I ask because I have become a moody AF little bitch after a year on a statin. My original family doc and my precision health report says the cholesterol is on the risky to highly risky side of things. I have always wanted to get off of the statin, and try the PCSK9 inhibitor you discussed some months back. Finally aiming to start that transition. Any help or advice on doc selection is appreciated!
Cheers,
Chris R
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Show Notes:Sunglasses May Play A Role In Depression
Questions:Gut Reset after Stomach Flu
Jane writes:
Hi Nicki and Robb,
I just returned from a two-week vacay in Europe; by day 2 of being there I got hit with a nasty 24-hour stomach bug. Probably the worst and most violent case I’ve ever had - it took me about three days to get my appetite back. When I did, I definitely over-indulged in food and drink for the remaining week-and-a-half abroad. Needless to say, my gut has gone through a lot, and I never really did anything to reconcile it after being sick. Any tips on doing a gut reset, post-travel?
Appreciate all that you both do.
Jane
Enclomiphene
Daniel writes:
Can you share your results with enclomiphene and what is your opinion on dangers in the brain with blocking of estrogen receptors?
Sunglasses cause skin damage?
Ryan writes:
Hi Robb and Nikki,
I’m one of the original six listeners and still look forward to the podcast every week.
I’ve seen a couple influencers on social media say that wearing sunglasses while we are out in bright sunlight causes our body to not produce things that protect our skin from damage. Is there any actual truth to this, or is it purely theoretical/based on mechanisms?
Thanks, keep up the great work!
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Show Notes:Addicted to Nicorette
Snippet from episode 126 Dark Horse
Wouldn’t Put it Past ‘Em: The 228th Evolutionary Lens with Bret Weinstein and Heather Heying
Links to vaccine related X posts by @AaronSiriSG:
Chicken Pox
HepB
Polio
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
Questions:Nicotine Pouches
Anonymous writes:
Nicotine pouches have taken the tech sales world by storm, as they have taken many worlds by storm. At first, you notice a coworker or boss lipping them, then at a team dinner after a cocktail or two you become curious and try one. Then you want a shared experience at work so you begin bumming some around the office with friends. Next thing you know you’re buying sleeves of them and using 4-6 a day…
Because of the little research on them, most info on nicotine is in relation to cigarettes or tobacco chew, which both of these things I would imagine are way worse and have many more chemicals and bad shit in them, and are linked to poor cardio vascular health and increase risk of stroke, cancer and clogged arteries. Beyond the addictive nature of nicotine, what major health risks am I inviting in by using these nicotine pouches? (The brand I’m using is Zyn). Am I potentially hardening or clogging my arteries? Or increasing my cancer risk? Mouth cancer or otherwise?
Weirdly enough I’ve actually noticed some potential health benefits of using them. My urge to drink alcohol has pretty much vanished. I would usually have a couple cocktails Thursday nights to unwind from the stressful week and get ready for the weekend, then continue drinking through the weekend having about 3-4 drinks a day (beer, wine or cocktails) to reward myself for the week. Now, I’ll go weeks without drinking at all, or maybe the occasional 2 lite beers a week or a glass or two of red a week. Before, once I had my first drink, I would continue to seek out more drinks (but usually never more than 4 or maybe 5). Now, if I have one or two I can easily walk away from booze. It’s like that little urge to seek more has just gone away. They have a similar effect on food, diminishing the urge to overeat or eat junk foods.
I know everything is a trade off. But to me it seems like swapping alcohol for nicotine pouches is a fairly positive trade off. But please let me know what you think, would love to know your thoughts on the potential negatives of these little lip pillows.
Prenatal/Childhood vaccines
Maizy writes:
Dear Robb and Nikki, my boyfriend and I (28yrs old) (long time listeners) are expecting our first child at the end of summer! We are in Vancouver, Canada. There’s a lot of pressure and confusion around the vaccines for pregnant mama and baby. They especially want me to get a TDaP shot, antibiotics during labour (if I’m Strep B positive) and then there’s the Vitamin K shot at birth, the antibiotic eye drops, and then there’s the whole infant/childhood vaccine schedule… We are in over our head and don’t know what to do or believe. They put the fear of God into you. They basically tell you your baby might die unless you do the “recommended” protocol. We want to do the right thing and give our baby the healthiest start we can. But we didn’t get the Covid Jabs and have lost a lot of faith in the mainstream sick-care system. Seeking any advice. Thank you!
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Is dietary intake associated with salt taste function and perception in adults? A systematic review
Precision Health Reports
Questions:Low Carb and CrossFit
Brandon writes:
Hey! I’m a Type 1 diabetic whom used to compete in powerlifting but whom now does mostly Crossfit and Hybrid sports. I’ve found low carb tends to work best in terms of blood sugar control and when I was powerlifting it didn’t seem to hinder performance. However I’ve noticed I tend to see my performance hindered following a low carb approach while doing CrossFit. Is there a way to have the best of both worlds? I’ve experimented with glucose tabs and UCAN with some success. Right now I’m debating if getting 150ish carbs from UCAN or sweet potatoes would be a good compromise.
Sodium Deficiency
Teri writes:
Hello Nicki & Robb-
I’ve been a lover and subscriber of LMNT since it was released. I’m a mountain runner and love that I can get my sodium from something that tastes delicious & hydrates me instead of salt pills when I need it. Also the new sparkling LMNT is so good after a long workout. I have something I’ve wondered though, is it supposed to taste “salty”? To me it tastes more sweet than anything & it’s why I usually mix it at about half-power because at full power it’s just too sweet for me. I had my son taste it and he said it tasted salty to him. Could that mean I’m deficient if I don’t taste it? I do not limit my salt outside of taking LMNT as I am very active and have very low blood pressure (90s/60s) so figure I need all the help I can get. However I do not track it either so I’m not sure how much sodium I get in a day. I eat a very non-strict but healthy, omnivorous diet, the only things I don’t consume are gluten and alcohol. Thanks for the insight, and for all your amusing banter!
Cardiovascular Risk
Brett writes:
I'm a 44yo lean male living in Vancouver, Canada - 6'2" 180lbs who is quite active (gardening, Ultimate frisbee, weights, walking, outdoor activities) and after a bout of Lyme disease 10 years ago I have been very careful with my diet and lifestyle. I do the AIP style of eating at least once a year, generally eating Paleo with more carbs over Summer when I am more active. I am a shift worker but try to avoid the midnight shifts where I can as I know the loss of sleep affects me; I have a family history of heart issues which of course raises my risk profile on most tests. About once a year I get bloodwork done to keep on top of my health as I get older. Recently I had a SmartHealth Dx test done with my Naturopath. My IL16, FAS, Eotaxin and HGF scores were elevated giving me a heart age of over 80 years old. General blood test at the same time had Hemoglobin A1C at 5.7%, cholesterol 7.11 mmol/L, LDL cholesterol 4.59 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol 2.38 mmol/L, Apoliprotein A-1 2.22 g/L, triglycerides 0.31 mmol/L. Any thoughts on how these results could be? I am very active, I do work hard but I try to be conscious of when I am overdoing it (as I am a list maker with many things "to do"!!) Thanks so much for reading.
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Gotu Kola Protocol
Questions:Nightshades
Kate writes:
Love you guys! I have forever. And I always come back to you. I trust you. You provide enough science but also keep it real. Thank you for being tried and true. I look forward to the days when a new podcast is released.
Can we talk nightshades? How inflammatory are they for someone who avoids processed stuff, feels better on no gluten, dairy or sugar? No autoimmune issues. Relatively healthy. Probably overtrain. And just always seeking to feel my best. Is it worth eliminating them to see how much better I feel? And, if it is, do I go full bore and cut all the spices too? Thanks a bunch!
Charles Poliquin - Gotu Kola
Andrea writes:
Hey there, fine folks of The Healthy Rebellion! I was intrigued when I heard you talk about Poliquin’s gotu kola protocol for tightening skin. I jumped right in and am about 5 months into taking this supplement. I realized however, that I don’t know what to do when I hit the point of tightened skin. Do I keep taking the supplement in smaller doses forever? Do I just stop? I can’t seem to find any info what to do once the goal is achieved. I am hoping you have some insight.
Thanks for all you guys do, you have been the one podcast that I have listened to without fail for almost a decade (maybe more than a decade? Time flies.) and I just want you to know how much you are appreciated.
Thanks,
Andrea
Mysterious BP Changes
Christin writes:
Hi Robb and Nicki,
I was looking for resources for a blood pressure question for my husband and while I found a few older show transcripts, nothing quite gave me a clear answer.
My husband has seen a steady rise in his blood pressure over the last 2 years. In 2022 at his company health fair his BP was 108/72. In 2023 it was 134/84. I just took it this evening (manually) and it was 152/100. I know that consistent time of day readings can matter and for context his health fair readings were in the morning and the one I just took was about 8:45 pm, however he'd been sitting resting for a good 20 minutes on the couch watching tv.
This is all confusing because his a1c and general blood sugar readings are all good/normal (I've done both some fasted and response readings to get an idea of how high he spikes with some foods). He's 5'10" about 175lbs so not really overweight. He lifts weights 2x a week and we typically go hiking and/or walking 2x/week together so he's not getting much vigorous aerobic work over the light-moderate category. HOwever, especially now that summer is here he's very active with yard work throughout the week, carrying heavy stuff and doing manual labor in the garden and stuff often for 1-2 hours at a time.
He asked me if I thought he should reduce his sodium intake (he is a heavy salter of food) and after reviewing some of what you guys have talked about with past posts and some of Hubermans stuff I don't think that's the answer. I did however talk to him about his general junk food intake - he likes to snack on chips and does like his sweets - which he agreed and acknowledged that maybe he needs to reduce that. He's had a stressful previous year at his job that was messing with his regular exercise regimen and forcing him to frequently stay late/work extra hours and so I do wonder how much this could be playing into things also. Thankfully that has improved in the last 3ish months letting him get back to a more consistent schedule and workouts.
Outside of these few things the only other thing I can think of to tell him is to try and add in more aerobic work to his week at least at a zone 2 level. Other than that I'm stumped. Is there anything you would suggest? Any resources I should look in to? What else can I tell him?
He has no other health issues, we don't take any medication at all and despite his lack of formal aerobic work he can do a tough hike (6 miles with 2000' of elevation for example) without major fatigue or being totally dogged; that said I know that it's important to get regular aerobic work.
So...help please!
Thanks for all your great stuff over the years, you have no idea how helpful and appreciated it all is...even if there's only 6 of us left at any given time . Keep it up.
From a fan girl and her hubs.
Cheers,
Christin
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Questions:Glucose
Robert writes:
Obi-Wan your our only hope.
Have consistently high blood sugar on a full carnivore diet. Average readings around 100. After a 36 hour fast will often still be close to 100. Two days of fasting and the glucose will finally drop mid eighths and low ninetys. Post prandial readings are often in the low ninetys or high eighties. Which is always amusing since post workout readings are often 120 or higher. A little insulin goes a long way.
Concerned about the AGE from constantly high blood sugar. This seems way beyond adaptive glucose sparing or the dawn effect.
Signed, Mystified in New Mexico.
(The details. Carnivore for four years. 99% of diet is fish, flesh and eggs. Cook in butter and lard. Only exogenous sugar is lactose in occasional yoghurt or coffee. 72 yo with around 15% fat and decent amount of lean muscle mass. Active, do weights and walk about 20 miles a week. O.K. sleep for my age. HbA1c 5.6, however HOMA-IR is 1.1. lipids are typically of a LMHR. Have used four different glucose meters over the years. Currently using two Keto-Mojos.)
Lowering Coronary Calcium Score
Bret writes:
Hello! Wondering if you know of any potential ways to lower your coronary calcium score. Personally, I'm 56 years old, and 44 of those years were spent consuming the standard American diet. (I've been strict Paleo since.) I'm sure that those 44 years produced 2 coronary calcium scores (3 yrs ago, and 2 yrs ago) that came in around 48 (total) and 47, respectively. Obviously, my goal is zero, but I'm not sure if there is any way to lower it. My functional med doctor recommended nattokinase, which I've been taking religiously, and it may (or may not) be the reason for the lowering of my score by 1 point over those 2 years.
Anyway, I'm looking for any tips you may have for lowering my coronary calcium score, if they indeed exist.
Thoughts?
(Long time listener - thanks for all you do!)
Bret
Trying to Understand Macro Nutrients
Darren writes:
Hi again from Tasmania. Just a brief question regarding protein. If I burn approximately 2500 cal a day, should that be made up of carbs and fat only? Because I assume that the 140 grams of protein I eat will be used for all of the processes it normally would do.
How can protein be included in calories if it's not used for energy? I'm Not sure if this makes any sense. Love the podcast.
Thanks Darren from taasie.
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Questions:Reducing Cardiovascular Risk
Charles writes:
Hi Robb and Nikki, I’ve been following some of the literature on COVID-19 vaccination and myocarditis, which is concerning. I’ve also noted the uptick in pop science articles on sudden population-wide upticks in stroke risk, among other things. I’m particularly concerned about this issue because I’m 30 and Male, both of which seem to greatly increase one’s risk of vax-induced cardiovascular issues; and I got scared into getting the Pfizer vaccine in 2021. Following this, more than a couple of men I know died suddenly and prematurely of cardiovascular issues, but I didn’t seem to have any such problems.
I’ve been following your recommendations for 12 years (made me a bit unusual as a freshman in college), and I’m at my peak health and performance. Objectively speaking, my bloodwork ~6 months and 1.5 years post vaccine was excellent (lipids, hA1c, free testosterone, etc.). I wouldn’t be too worried about this but I sat down to do some bench press last week and got a sudden, intense migraine that felt vascular in nature. It got me thinking about all of these “exercise induced stroke” related headlines.
So the question is, would you be worried if you were me? Would you adopt any new practices, or tweak any part of the ancestral lifestyle? I imagine some people have taken to popping baby aspirin in their 30s for this, but short of that, I don’t know what else I could do.
More Protein with Age?
Rob writes:
Nicki and Robb,
First of all, thank you for all that you've done through your books, podcasts, and talks over the past several years. I know I don’t only speak for myself when I say that you’ve truly changed my life for the better, not only when it comes to nutrition and training, but also in terms of navigating this (increasingly) nonsensical world we’re living in.
I'm a moderately active, lean (probably around 150 lbs.), 6'0", 38-year-old man. My physical activity generally comprises several walks every day, totaling around 8-12K steps per day, and I lift three times per week (full-body Starting Strength-esque barbell program called Greyskull LP).
My sleep isn't the BEST, averaging 7 hrs. in bed (asleep for all but maybe 10-15 minutes of that time), but I wake up feeling good in the morning. Stress management is on point, although the 10-15 mg of nicotine I get per day (via tobacco-free pouches) may work against that some days, depending on the rest of my stress load.
I generally eat moderate-to-high carb (200-300 grams per day). and my total caloric intake is generally around 2500-3000 kcal/day. My protein intake is currently around 250 grams per day. TBH, I just love protein. I find protein shakes to be convenient for breakfast, and I love eating meat, fish, etc. with other meals (generally around two pounds per day on top of the two-large-scoop protein shake). I also tend to feel better when I eat a ton of protein. My fat intake is, as you can tell, pretty low.
All this seems to be working for me pretty well for me in terms of progress in the gym, sleep, energy, and all else. However, I’m a bit curious about my protein intake.
At 250 grams per day, I'm well above what's recommended. I'm not concerned about this being detrimental or damaging in any way. However, I'm a bit concerned that as I age and my protein requirements go up, I’ll need to eat even MORE than this to compensate.
Will I need to eat even more protein as I get older, or is my current intake so high that my rising requirements will still be met? If this is potentially going to be an issue, what steps might I take to figure out what my protein intake might look like now?
Thank you so much!!!!
Rob
Are veggies as bad as they say?
Tim writes:
Hey Rob, I’ve been following you on and off for almost a decade now. I started Paleo due to you and have fallen off the wagon now and again. My wife is Ethiopian and not on my health bandwagon at all. We have issues occasionally due to me eating a different meal all the time because I’m more carnivore, and her more traditional Ethiopian dishes have many veggie dishes and injera, their flatbread made with Teff which is a staple. I was leaning carnivore and listening to Chaffey and others saying veggies are absolutely 100% awful. I would like to share a meal with the wife occasionally to make her happy and wonder if things like cabbage, kale, lentils, etc.. are as bad for me as all the others say. I trust your opinion more than most and thought I would shoot you this question.
Thanks
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Questions:HMB supplementation
Sharon writes:
Hi Robb,
Love your podcast and your relentless skepticism for research and reviewing data.
What are your thoughts on HMB supplementation (Beta‐hydroxy‐beta‐methylbutyrate) for 55-65 year olds who are casual athletes and work full time? Trying to keep up the muscle tone as it is rapidly decreasing is a serious concern.
Thank you,
Sharon
Seed Oils in Kids Foods
Allison writes:
Hey guys, long time follower (my husband and I) , and I’ve even purchased one of your courses and have been respecting your knowledge since 2009.
I’m 41 and have three girls 5, 3, and 8mo. I’ve been carnivore for 7 weeks now, but for my family we are pretty meat-based and I post a lot on IG and in my stories about good products I find for my kids that are clean and low sugar, good oils, etc… I post because I’m in a mom group of about 150 women of kids ages 7 and under and am on the board and so many of them follow me on IG. I’m trying to educate and help in a positive way.
So I was at the playground with some friends of mine today and all our munchkins. I brought cheese and organic crackers and the topic of seed oils came up.
A friend asked about what my thoughts were on High Oliec Safflower oil. I am not well informed on this oil but I said well it sounds like a seed oil and it’s probably like all other seed oils so we would probably avoid it.
But with kids foods it’s almost impossible to find any that are super clean. We discussed how we all try our best to make things homemade that are nutrient dense and free of the crap, but often we need good choices to provide a decent snack at let’s say a park or play date.
I listened to your podcast about seed oils when eating out once in a while, but I just don’t know what you all feel about them in your foods, specifically kids foods.
For instance my organic crackers have organic palm oil. My friends crackers were just whole wheat, high Oliec safflower oil and salt. How as moms do we navigate these ingredients when we just don’t know what oils are worse? Is there a hierarchy of bad to worse seed/plant oils?
I make sourdough for my kids and will probably just make them crackers soon here. But it’s real life, we can’t do this all the time.
Is this like make or break it for you when you shop for products (theoretically)?
Any suggestions? Any opinions? Thanks!
Cardio/Endurance
Doug writes:
Hey Robb and Nikki obligatory love and follow you guys since you had 6 listeners gesture lol former rebel had to cut costs hopefully be back again soon now to the question I've started playing hockey again at 38 years of age after taking 20+ years off everything seems to be going ok the skills are most rust but coming back recovery from games isn't as bad as I thought it would be I can usually walk the next day lol but the thing I'm struggling with is endurance hockey is basically 60 min HIT training session where you skate as hard as possible for 2 minutes and rest for 2 minutes unfortunately I only last 30 seconds no jokes needed here and by the 3rd period I'm shot lucky to have enough in the tank for one rush up the ice. So the question how do I increase endurance for such a game not sure running 5 miles a day will help and frankly I hate running. Any help would be much appreciated!
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Hydrogen Water: Extra Healthy or a Hoax?—A Systematic Review
Knee over toes guy
Questions:Tinnitus
Karen writes:
Hi,
Thanks to you both for all you are doing!
I especially love your updates on homeschooling, etc.
Please keep them coming when you care to share.
You guys are awesome!!
Quick statement/question....
Tinnitus is NOT fun.
Do you have any thoughts on dealing with it?
Would LMNT help?
I already have all my health pillars checked and am doing great at 61 years of age, but this ringing is getting gradually louder, and I want to turn the volume down on it so to speak.
Thank you!!!
Hydrogen Water
Steve writes:
Hi Robb and Nicki (aka Hubs and Wife).
First of all, thank you for all that you do. You are making a difference!
The health influencers have been talking a lot about hydrogen water as of late. Looked into it a bit and looks like there may be some benefits, but would like your thoughts. Highly touted machines seem to be in the $2k-$4k range, while the smaller portable ones are much less expensive. I'm doubtful of the cheaper ones.
We have a child (19 years old) who is dealing with much fatigue, brain fog, etc. He lifts heavy (probably overdoes it 7 days a week, and goes hard), as well as overeats (hard gainer). So I'm guessing his inflammation levels are high and maybe mitochondrial damage issues? He also has horrible sleep habits and seems his circadian rhythm is off. We've been doing everything we can to figure it out and try to get him to a better place. MD's, Functional Medicine practitioners, acupuncturists, etc... Blood tests came back normal (but maybe there are some markers we should be checking that weren't tested). Also started him on a keto diet (mostly carnivore) to see if that helps.
With all that said, I was wondering if the hydrogen water is something we should explore. If so, any machine brands you could recommend?
P.S. Can LMNT be mixed with the hydrogen water. We love us some LMNT!
Best,
Steve from Seattle
Keto for dementia
Becky writes:
Hi Robb & Nicki-- Long time, first time. :) I am a 45 year old female, about 80 lbs overweight, but my bloodwork is pretty darn good. (Total cholesterol 203, HDL 65, Tri's 52, BP 118/72 on average). I was 365 lbs 10 years ago, and now I'm around 225 (5'5") through a low-carb paleo diet. I feel pretty good besides my thighs chaffing from the 10-15k steps I get everyday. I usually eat during a 16:8 window. My feeling is that I could fast and diet down to a healthy weight, but I can't sustain longer fasts without bingeing. I can, however, stick to low carb pretty easily. Here's the crux of my issue: my mom is 64 and getting dementia. She's always maintained a healthy weight and is very active. From what I understand, the doctor is concerned about her fasting glucose, A1C, and Triglycerides. He put her on a CGM, but she wouldn't use it. I am concerned for myself because I don't want dementia. Is keto good enough to help ward off dementia, or do I need to lose the weight, too? I've failed so many times to get under 225, but I can't give up if the extra weight is going to contribute to mental illness. Many thanks for your work.
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Questions:Dietary changes to suppress estrogen
Dana writes:
Hi, Robb and Nicki! Thank you for all you are doing in the health space! I am a long time listener and appreciate your podcast!
I am 51 years old, 5'4", and 145#. I am fit, and have been competing in CrossFit and Functional Fitness for a long time, including some international masters competitions. I have eaten a paleo diet since 2016, and added dairy to that in 2020 when my whoop told me my recovery was better every time I had dairy. More recently, my diet is leaning toward carnivore, but I still do eat fruits and vegetables, just not as frequently as before.
Unfortunately, I was recently diagnosed with stage 1 invasive ductal carcinoma (breast cancer). I underwent a bilateral mastectomy on 3/18/24 and will be seeing the medical oncologist for treatment planning on 4/12/24. I know your podcast can not give medical advice. My question is regarding dietary changes that could reduce my estrogen levels. My cancer was estrogen positive. Through conversations with my surgeon, as well as the breast cancer groups I have recently joined, it is likely the medical oncologist is going to recommend I start hormone blockers. I would prefer to find ways to reduce my estrogen with lifestyle changes vs medications if I can. I am in perimenopause, so my total estrogen is lower to begin with. It was 43 pg/ml when it was tested in January.
So, my question - Is there anything I can do dietarily or with other lifestyle changes that can reduce my estrogen levels?
Thank you so much for your assistance. I look forward to hearing your answer!
Dana
Electrolytes and respiratory rate
Colette writes:
"I have a question about electrolytes affecting respiratory rate. I got a notification from Apple Health that my respiratory rate had gone up over the last 10 days from an avg of 13.7 breaths a minute to 15.9. I’ve never received that particular notification from Apple before and I’m wondering if it correlates with me starting LMNT around the same time. I did a google search and did see that salts and water along with a list of other things can affect respiratory rates so I wanted to check to see if I should cut back on the amount I’m using (1 packet a day)or be concerned?"
Supplementing collagen for joint pain
Ann writes:
Hi Robb,
I’m wondering if you could shed some light on the efficacy of adding collagen to treat knee pain/arthritis. I’m 61 years old, normal weight, low carb diet, regular walker, and I resistance train 3-4x/week. After a lot of years of sports, running etc I’ve developed some pretty bad knee pain and have been advised that knee replacement surgery is in my future. I’m not really on board with that and have been experimenting with red light therapy and recently added collagen supplements to my diet. I followed the advice of another individual in the low carb/wellness space and ordered from a particular company. While the product seems fine so far (I think its too soon to see improvement), the over-the-top aggressive daily emails and constant pushing of other products are starting to make me think there something scam-like going on. My understanding is that it’s important to get types I and III, bovine, grass fed, hydrolyzed collagen, but I’m having trouble finding objective advice that isn’t promoting a specific company’s products. I’d appreciate any advice you can give. I’m a big fan of LMNT and I appreciate all you do.
Thank you
Ann
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Feverfew for Migraine
Migraine Prevention through Ketogenic Diet: More than Body Mass Composition Changes
Elimination Diet for Migraine
Questions:Linoleic Acid
Gerry writes:
Rob and Nickie..
Fellow Montanans here.. from the Kalispell area snd have seen you both around town! Hope you are enjoying Bozo town, you will definitely get more sunshine there..
My wife and I have been avoiding seed oils for several years now.
Recently, I heard Dr.Mercola speak about the dangers of linoleic acid. He urged everyone to avoid bacon and eggs from conventionally fed chickens and pigs. He stated that the soy and corn fed to these animals contains seed oils and is stored in muscle and fat.. When we eat bacon or eggs we are loading up on toxic fats!
I have not heard others warn of this danger, even high profile carnivore advocates..
I have been carnivore for over a year and noticed much less joint pain and substantial weight loss .,
Bacon and eggs are a major part of my diet! It’s is disheartening to think of avoiding them.
What do you two think about this??
Saturated Fat for Type 1
Will writes
I'm a 51 y/o type 1 diabetic. I'm 5'10" and 170 lbs. I'm also very lean and carry a healthy amount of muscle mass. Since I'm wholly reliant on exogenous insulin, I'm hyper aware of my own insulin sensitivity, or lack thereof. Every time I eat a large bolus of saturated fat, especially beef, my insulin sensitivity drops dramatically and I end up taking 2 - 3 times the amount of insulin for a known food than normal. The worst food offenders are saturated fat + starch combinations like steak and potato or coconut curry and rice. Even if I restrict the carbs completely, large doses of saturated fat leave me chasing blood sugars and often injecting large doses of insulin to counteract the high glucose levels. Aside from limiting intake of beef, lamb, and other meats containing lots of saturated fat, what proteins would you rely on for health and body composition?
Migraine with Aura
Renea writes:
My daughter has suffered from monthly migraines since the age of 2. She vomits every-time. Around the age of 8 she began getting migraines with aura and the vomiting went from one occurrence to 6-15 hours long. She is now 12, almost out of puberty and still suffers from auras. We have tried a lot of functional medicine but can’t seem to find many answers. Her neurologist wants to put her on anti seizure meds but we have put it off due to the side effects of that class of drug. Preventative drugs are not favored either due to the side effects.
I too suffer from auras but only get them when I workout at 100% (CrossFit causes many of my auras and have since stopped CF) I try to workout at 80% to prevent them. Any advice how to prevent auras with migraine?
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Uniquely human evolution of sialic acid genetics and biology
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Questions:Testosterone levels and fasting insulin
Kevin writes:
Hey Robb and Nikki, I am 65 1/2 years young. The last couple of years my sex drive has not been like it had been (it comes and goes, but mostly goes). I did a self referred testosterone level test thinking my levels were low ( also was feeling sluggish and just not feeling quite like myself, but I was thinking that was from my age). To my surprise, my level came back at 1150! I have been taking a prostate supplement the last 6 months called Prostagenix. Before that I was taking flow-max for about 5 years and it just seemed to not be helping my symptoms (taking a lot longer to empty bladder and when I had the urge to go, I had to go, if you know what I mean!) so I switched to this natural supplement. It has a sterol blend on the supplement so I am thinking that maybe that is causing my elevated levels? I also googled it and seen that adrenal gland problems can also cause the high level. I had never had a testosterone level done before so I have nothing to compare this high level with. What are your thoughts on that?
Also I did a self referred fasting insulin test and it came back at 5.2. My last 2 fasting glucose test were at 112 and 117. I did a fasting A1C and it was 5.1. Just want to know if 5.2 is high and will lead to insulin resistance or am I there already? The test shows I am in the “normal” range between 2.4 and 26 something! I don’t trust what they think normal is.
I have been listening to you guys for a while now. I first heard of you when you were in the Tom Woods show and been following you since then! Keep up the great work!
Neu5 GC
Teresa writes:
Hi Robb and Niki I love your show and listen to it all of the time. I recently listened to Dr. Gundry speaking on Gabby Reese‘s podcast about Neu5 GC, which we get when we consume red meat. He says it causes inflammation and cancer, and that we should only eat it sparingly or only naturally fermented. Not exactly what I want to hear and I find it kind of hard to believe. I have cut out high fodmap vegetables, nightshades,high oxalate vegetables and I’ve adopted a higher protein diet, 1 g of protein per pound of desired body weight. Chicken is not my favorite and I find it hard to digest. Can you shed light on how much truth there is to this claim .
Thank you!
Am I Eating Too Much or Not Enough?
Jessica writes,
Hi Robb and Nicki,
Been listening to the podcast for a few years, and appreciate the content! Also love the way you interact with each other--the love and respect in your relationship comes through--it's encouraging!
My question is: Am I eating too much, or not enough?
For context, I'm 43 years old, 5'7, 211lbs, and while I am feeling better than I have in probably the last 5 years, I cannot get the scale to budge. My goal would be about 155 (I felt my best at this weight about 8 years ago)
I've spent the last 2 years working with a functional medicine practitioner who has helped me clear up some gut infections, mold, and sort out some other digestive concerns (constipation)
I've had all the tests: Dutch, GI Map, HTMA, OAT, full thyroid panel (not just TSH), and bloodwork. I'll mention that I'm MTHFR heterozygous, and FNP says based on HTMA, also a "slow oxidizer". Not sure how relevant those two things are to the question.
We redid the Dutch recently, and I do seem to be on the low side of progesterone, so she's having me supplement on days 14-28 of my cycle (I'll note my cycle has always been very regular).
I sleep 8+ hours a night (actual sleep according to tracker) average 9300 steps/day according to my garmin watch, and lift heavy 30 to 45 minutes 3x/week. I do have a desk job, but I have a walking pad I use daily at the office.
I've been working with a nutrition coach at my gym since about August of last year, and while we are seeing some slight body comp changes based on pics and measurements...I'm still carrying more body fat than I would like, and it absolutely seems like it's NOT going anywhere.
We started at 1880 calories. (160 grams protein, 175 grams carbs, 60 grams fats), and have adjusted all of those levers to a degree over these 6 months (sometimes up, sometimes down). I'm still basically exactly where I started with my weight. My gym has an InBody Machine, and according to that, my skeletal muscle mass is 76.5 lbs, with a 35.6% body fat.
I hear you guys recommend the keto gains calculator, and when I've input my data there, I get the following recommendation: 1489 cals (143 P, 20 C, 93 F) for rest days, and 1679 cals (168 P, 20 C, 103 F).
The overall calories seem low, and I do tend to have issues with fat digestion.
I hear and read so many things that say women shouldn't be eating less than 2000 calories because of stress on the body, etc....but then some other macro calculators I use put me anywhere between 1800 and 2500 calories. I lost 25 pounds in 3 months about 4 years ago, but didn't keep it off. At that time I was eating 1400 cals, lifting heavy (oly) 3x a week, and training for a 10k 3x a week. It was unsustainable, and I also think may have contributed to some of my other issues.
Would really appreciate your all's input as to whether my current macros really are "too much", or if it's not enough.
Thanks so much.
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