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Almond butter & natural PB...not because they taste bad but because they are too good too not overeat & they both tear up my GI tract without mercy. Mmm, polystyrene sounds appetizing (sarcasm)...lol. I nominate canola oil as a horrible health food in disguise...really engineered as a lubricant for machinery but no better…

Eggs, cabbage, & EVOO was the diet of a poor college student rounding out the end of the semester...good times

Plantar fasciitis bands are useful if you are not already using them...very helpful for having to stand for 15 hours a day in regards to preventing foot pain. Consult a podiatrist when possible

Not 100yo as claims to be

Kangaroo fight

Not sure if this would work with your schedule, but Intermittent Fasting seems to work well for me (overnight). It's easy to "forget" to eat for 12 hour shifts when you are pre-occupied with more work that is so heavily time-of-day/logistics oriented. The main plus is being able to eat all kcals from fresh food, just at a…

Wab, interestingly, my NP recommended I use Coconut oil (mental health & lipids) as well as blueberries. Coincidentally, this setting has Ukranian & Russian speaking practitioners...interesting how they seem a bit more revolutionary vs. other practitioners. Although they weren't pushing using seemingly absurd amounts of…

Get a diagnosis first, then Azole Anti-Fungal the hell out of it

Similar to what others have mentioned already: 1) Be consistent w/ quality Keto foods...less experimenting around...just stick with what works 2) Lower Blood pressure (less stress, more exercise (esp. anaerobic such as weight lifting & HIIT), quality diet) 3) Budget cuts & being a miser to pay off student loans faster

It is ok to use your short acting beta-2 agonist prophylactically 15 mins before exercise; this does not count as a rescue dose & doesn't need to be factored into being controlled or not controlled when considering your ICS + LAB2A dose (Symbicort). Keep taking Peak flow readings daily and continue chronically using…

They have been additive in wt. loss; however, using both makes it difficult to gauge which has more contribution. Order matters too due to different Baseline weights...keto before IF...% loss is going to be less with the adjunct (IF).

Vampire/graveyard shift 7pm-7am...I just fast, consume coffee & zero kcal caffeine sources. I have no appetite at work whatsoever...it's too f'ing busy/too much to do to think about food.

Important things to clarify with your physician if you choose to use meds: IBS-D or IBS-C (diarrhea predominant vs. constipation predominant), #BMs/day, (+) or (-) for pain, (+) or (-) for fever, Heart Rate (important if tachycardia), symptoms of dysphagia (not being able to handle solid foods mostly). Some of these can…

Seemingly nasty combos I've used: cream cheese/cheddar + EVOO, Avocado + EVOO, Avocado + Salsa + EVOO, Coconut mana/pulp + Balsamic vinagrette

*To clarify, same dosing titration...up 0.6mg increase per week...target 3mg/day for weight management with 16 weeks to evaluate efficacy...<4% wt loss after this time warrants discontinuation. Half-life is 13 hours...again going against conventional dosing regimens if dosed at night (no danger in doing so, but diminished…

Pathophysiology wise...low volume meals, for post surgery lap band NPO (no solids at least) there are casein based protein supplements recommended for use in the transition phase (always an option for being on the go/traveling too). Probably should be on vitamins A,D,E, & K (lipophilic ones) & Cyanocobalamin (Vit.B12) due…

Several years now in combo with IF (muddles Keto's effect a bit)...anywhere from 10-15lbs less than my original Baseline weight. I am sure some of it is muscle/fluid loss though

Yes, it can be taken at night; however, it would be more practical to take at the start of the day to delay gastric emptying (...& blunt appetite with nausea/vomiting). There is no hypoglycemia from GLP-1 recteptor agonists, they have a cut-off in reducing plasma blood glucose around 90mg/dL...they control post prandial…

Keep in mind, no general practice measures LDL or HDL subtypes...that's only done in research settings, hence most physicians can't distinguish atherogenic LDL-C from non-atherogenic LDL-C ("fluffy"...lol cholesterol protein transporter)

If this is your baseline lipid panel, lifestyle intervention is recommended first. After 6 weeks of lifestyle intervention, should your LDL-C be > 200mg/dL, then "statins" would be appropriate. In this case, benefits of HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors ("statins") outweigh the risks...a 10mg dose equivalency of atorvastatin…

Fasted, exercise can exacerbate GERD in a fed state Go with the Sympathetic Nervous System (fasted) state for exercise, go with the Parasympathetic Nervous System (fed) state for sleep/rest/recovery...the "rest & digest" model.

Conjugated Linoleic Acid (CLA) supplements commonly use safflower oil...effective daily dose is approximately 3.4 grams. It does have some efficacy for fat loss but the dilemma is often complicated by increases in lean body mass (can obscure results solely looking at weight). It's most effective for helping reduce waist…

The BEE stress factor for long bone fracture is X 1.15-1.30...I don't think a broken wrist is applicable. Anywhere around BEE would be ideal...BEE is around 1833kcal from your height, gender, age, and weight stats...it has 20-30% variability. You do the math!

Easy, Get high on caffeine in Australia with Aussies

Bleh, I think you are mixing up info on the PCSK9 mutations...those with mutations have homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia, over expressing PCSK9 & degrading LDL-Receptors too easily. Less LDL-Receptors = more serum LDL-C. The OTHER drug target with mutations involved Cholesterol Ester Transferase (CETP)-inhibitors;…

Yes, xeroderma (dry-skin) is an Adverse drug reaction for orlistat...albeit somewhat rare (2%). Just use a white petrolatum based moisturizer. If orlistat works in your favor from being constipated, then you are using the drug's adverse reactions in your favor...a very wise thing to do. If using the OTC version, you can…

I concur

Same, fish is really easy on the GI Tract at least for me vs. say eggs, red-meat, etc. Eaten year round until I get completely bored. Chunk light > white solid in terms of cost & mercury content. White solid is more palatable though

Hack squats are another good alternative to front squats and back squats. Re: elbows tucked front squats: it takes some time and flexibility to get used to this position, Elliot Hulse on YouTube has a really good demonstration. If your gym has a squat machine, you can do front squats having the shoulder rests lay on the…

It's not mentioned in all his videos, maybe 1/4 he'll mention variation of a movement to make things more real world/functional. I.e. Video on 1-legged training, Lat pull down training, etc.