Do you still eat grains at all? If not, when was the last time you had any?

One thing I found was that my allergies receded when I avoided grains for an extended period of time (generally, it takes about a month to see major differences, though noticeable changes can happen in a week or so). I suspect this is due to the damage that grains do (leaky gut = unauthorized particles escaping gut = immune system on overdrive), and the healing that needs to and does take place.

Also, aged meat of any sort has a high level of histamines. This includes salmon. Additionally, salmon is actually quite known for histamine poisoning.

As for pork, it's really its own beast -- https://zerocarbzen.com/pork/ -- but again, aged meat of any sort, which most supermarket meat is aged, is fairly high in histamines. "Fresh" supermarket meat isn't really as fresh as you think.

Here are some more resources on that matter:

http://www.diagnosisdiet.com/histamine-intolerance-science/
http://www.diagnosisdiet.com/histamine-intolerance/
https://zerocarbzen.com/histamines/

The body still produces bile, since the bile is produced by the liver. It just doesn't have a specific chamber in which to store it. There is actually still the duct between the liver and the gut, where some will be stored. As I mentioned before, there are whole threads on low carb without a gallbladder in the Launch Pad. Be sure to read through them.

@Dragonwolf: Thank you for friending me and for allowing me to join this forum/thread. I am always amazed and awed by the intricate and delicate workings of the human body. @RunRachelleRun, I sympathize!

I would love any of you as Low-Carb friends, if anyone would like to read my bio? Thanks and good luck

co_lau wrote: »

@RunRachelleRun You can use a bike, sure, or just walk out to it. I've never gotten permission from a race, first. I imagine that carrying Nuun tabs would be difficult, as then you have to wait for them to dissolve when added to water...

Carrying the Endurolytes caps is quite easy. A small Ziploc bag weighs nothing and will keep the caps safe from sweat in a shorts or jersey pocket. Experiment a bit but most people won't need more than one per hour unless it's crazy hot and humid - so for a half you wouldn't need more than three caps for the whole race, and only two if you take one right before the start.

Full disclosure, I'm admittedly a bit of a Hammer fanboy even though I have completely stopped using any of their carb-based products. Their supplements are absolutely excellent though, clinical quality, and have been immensely beneficial through all my health issues and athletic endeavors. My functional medicine doc even likes them.

RunRachelleRun wrote: »

@KnitOrMiss Yes, I wonder sometimes if I'm still creating stones. I have read some people continue to. My doctor doesn't feel like I've experienced anything that warrants a new ultrasound at this time.

Do you have a good enzyme without Betaine that you like? I've had trouble finding one that seemed to work. I stopped taking them, because I just didn't feel like they were helping. I do carry one for fat only (lipase) in my purse for occasions when I am out and tempted into a big fatty steak or rich dessert.

And just to clarify, what is your definition of low carb for a meal? Sorry, I'm trying to learn! Yesterday, I think had 72g for the day. My highest fat meal was dinner: 25g fat, 14g protein, and 26g of carbs. My morning meal was 21g fat, 59g protein, and 11g carbs. Would either of these fall into a low-carb, high-fat meal?

Thanks!

@RunRachelleRun

If you have ever created stones, chances are you still are. Dr. Berg is a doctor who focuses on digestions and such, and he has a whole WEALTH of web videos and articles on all this. He does sell his own supplements, but I haven't bought any specifically. There are a few things that if you look under the supplements for liver/gallbladder stuff that can help naturally with possible stones and things (if you don't want to get his particular formula)... I haven't ever had my liver checked, but considering how poorly I ate for DECADES, I can only imagine...

The enzyme I currently use has the Betaine in it, but it's a lower mg than the one I was using before. I started with 648 mg, and I was struggling to find a balance with it, ACV, and using them together. I couldn't take the ACV before the meal without misery, so I had to do it at the beginning of the meal. Then, at my doctor's suggestion, I started taking the ACV pills (easy dosing, no problems with teeth acidity, etc.). Not too long after all that, while I was still struggling with how much Betaine to use (an article I saw suggested finding your threshold, because efficacy varies so much from person to person, and is generally at a higher dosage than most folks expect, and I discovered that my max was 1 pill WITH ACV, 2 alone, and a max of 3 a day. That was WAY lower than most folks on the site I was using...). My friend finally convinced me, as did my own research, and discussions on here, that I might actually benefit from the addition of the Ox Bile Extract (as the Rx crap they give you - Questran - did not help me at all, but I wasn't low carb with it or anything. But it works differently, and I didn't like how it worked...), in addition to a more balanced enzyme blend. So I got the blend (NOW brand Super Enzymes). And other than one higher carb AND higher fat meal, I've been golden with 1 pill of each, after a bite or two of food. The blend I use now has about 200 mg of Betaine HCL with many other things in it. At first, I figured "more was better" right? Oh, how wrong I was!

That being said, google found these options:
http://www.houston-enzymes.com/store/

I didn't read this whole article, but it seemed intelligently written. https://jonbarron.org/enzymes/enzymes-part-2-3

This articles covers using bitters as a alternative to Betaine, so there might be food info here: http://www.curezone.org/forums/am.asp?i=1480779 This one seems the most intelligent to me, so far.

More interesting info: http://www.drclarkstore.com/digestive-enzymes-guide.html


As for what's a low carb high fat meal? It's really relative. To me, I'd say breakfast was high protein - but still moderate fat, low carb - for more maintenance meal, this would be great - or as part of a fattier day, fine. Dinner was "balanced." For me, a low carb meal generally has twice the amount of fat as carbs, with protein at the same level as fat or lower than it. I just went and logged my lunch today as an example.

4 eggs, whipped with 1-2 TBSP heavy cream, microwaved. Topped with seasoned salt, nutritional yeast, 1 TBSP of butter (balances the NY), black forest ham, extra sharp cheddar cheese. Total macros are:

800 calories, 9 grams carbs, 60 grams fat, 55 grams protein

It is DEFINITELY what I'd consider high fat/low carb...(I was really hungry today...readapting and such)...

But I've made much smaller meals with similar ratios. But that's all depending... Like I said, at least twice as much fats as carbs, protein same range as fat - but at least not double...


Please don't hesitate to ask more questions about anything. Heck, half the time I learn as much from researching to feel comfortable answered a question as I do from anything I've already learned - putting it another way makes my brain form another connection to hold/retain more data...