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The antioxidants in blueberries make it worth the carb count, when you subtract the fiber content, too. I will never advocate losing nutritional content to meet some mysterious number which may or may not be the healthiest FOR YOU... For basic keto, it's more the quantity of blueberries (or any fruit, starch, or sweetened…
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This statement above in general, without the context of your ill health when you arrived, is the generic blanket statement of those who don't understand a ketogenic diet, those who think that glucose is the only viable fuel. When done properly, as you have probably read here from others and researched yourself, a ketogenic…
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Ooh, @GaleHawkins - I can't wait to see these results. I know what I'm expecting to see, so this is a fun one. :)
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In fact, in my experience, you'll find the earlier teachings/posts from some Gurus to vary quite a lot from their current teachings. Leanne Vogel of Healthful Pursuit is one of those. She used to do a number of things herself that she has now, over the last 5 years, of personal experimentation, determined that some things…
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To be fair, though, Slow Carb diets work for some people, so this is completely viable as a resource for the Low Carb lifestyle. If you check back in the description of this group, it covers everything from zero carb/carnivores to Nutritional Ketosis (for medical reasons) to a standard low carb dietary range (50-100 grams…
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@veronicaringel A quick google says that premature greying can be related to a B-12 deficiency. If you're getting plenty of meat (red meat in particular, chicken is a second), I very much doubt that you'd have B-12 deficiency. More googling says, "May restore gray hair if its cause was a deficiency in the PABA enzyme.…
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@HaideeJo13 http://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/10637904/february-2018-challenge#latest It should be at the top of the pinned posts, right beside the link to this one...
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@hyperinchrist - Congrats!!! Those are some fantastic achievements! *high five*
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Leanne Vogel of Healthful Pursuit (website: www.healthfulpursuit.com ) suffered Amenorrhea for 8 years I believe. I don't remember ever hearing if it was related to PCOS, but she shares her story here:…
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Elderberry extract in water, etc. is supposed to help minimize virus replication, and therefore help flu prevention, minimize severity, and improve recovery... But yeah, broth, fluids, eggs, etc. Low carb bone broth chicken soup, etc.
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@FIT_Goat
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It's actually quite scary to know that medications can trigger a situation of DKA. I would expect that anything that messes with the pancreas could artificially create a DKA situation, since NOT PRODUCING INSULIN AT ALL is the main aspect that causes it. So any medications that reduce or inadvertently stop the pancreas…
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I do not know what causes your chronic condition, but I have heard of someone with a similar issue WITHOUT formal diagnosis addressing her body's seeming in ability to hold in sodium by addressing her blood calcium/D3/K2 levels. I don't know if this is a standard treatment, or if it might help you at all, but I just wanted…
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@GrokRockStar How are you determining what causes your blood sugar to spike? Are you using a glucose monitor? Or reactions? I'd love to know!
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@hardrockpoet - At 50 grams of carbs, it will take you longer to get fully into ketosis, but you will likely get there eventually. (some folks - generally those with specific medical conditions or metabolic impairment - do have to stick to the 20 grams a day or lower number to achieve nutritional ketosis, but many can…
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@LolaDeeDaisy23 - It was harder to find you on YouTube than I thought... Is this you? https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpfNxOYey8ic-vKMYU-SKKQ/featured
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I agree with this post so much @bekah818 . Right now, you're adjusting. Yes, you can tweak your yogurt parfait down the road should you choose. If you're still in the range of 50 grams of carbs a day, you'll get into ketosis SLOWER, but you'll still get there. If you don't have medical conditions, I'd keep this choice up…
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@JessicaLCHF - I could not initially tolerate the Metformin, and did slightly better with Glucophage... However, a friend sent me this link: http://www.mendosa.com/blog/?p=1261 About titrating up. My Endo wanted me to try again. The first little bit (I think week 2-3, maybe?) was rough, as I had to break the pills to start…
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@MissyCHF - I haven't found any indications anywhere that suggestion interference with Boron absorption, but I personally found out the hard way that I cannot take magnesium and zinc together - they compete or the zinc somehow depletes the magnesium. It was AWFUL! Cramps and all kinds of misery. So I time them at least a…
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Right now, I'm taking at 3 mg capsule of Boron twice a day. I prefer the Life Extension brand, as it seems to be absorbed better by my body, and it runs about $7-$10 for 90 capsules. @RAC56 EDITED TO ADD: Over the weekend, I missed my AM dose of Boron both days. By Sunday night, my leg pain had returned. I don't know the…
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It works with any hot beverage, as @RAC56 mentioned. I've done it with tea and a homemade keto cocoa, too. Additionally, Mark's Daily Apple has the Primal Egg Coffee recipe on his site, for hot or cold consumption, and the fresh brew temp of your hot beverage is enough to cook through the egg or yolk, custard style, and…
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@amanda_the_mom Please share with us your symptoms aside from the dark urine strips that are concerning you, as well as what symptoms landed you in the hospital before... More information on the symptoms themselves might help others to give perspective or more insight on anything at play... I agree with the above post that…
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For me, when I had it, I had to treat my skin with witch hazel to clear the toxins, then coconut oil to protect it. Dunno about the rest.
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@Shannonigans84 - You need to vent the lid...some have a pour spout - I just open that and keep my hand over it to prevent any major "explosions," but holding the lid tightly can actually be bad, as it will allow the steam to vent one way or another... If you don't have a pour spout, keep one corner of the lid up and hold…
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@WeepingAngel81 - As you continue forward, please be sure to research digestive enzyme support. It took me several years on SAD, and then about 1 year on keto (no problems before hand) to reach the point where if I don't use enzymes (particularly with ox bile) with my meals, I'm in misery... Good luck!
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@Figaver - Remember, also, to not restrict or not restrict much as you move forward, since pregnancy does burn some extra calories. Planning to maintain and then letting the lifestyle create losses makes sense to me.... That might help with the "starved all day" feeling! :) Remember, in the first trimester, you come close…
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@Nevadaden - Congrats for not giving up, and for continuing to fight back... You inspire me.
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@leahraskie - Thanks for that! Somehow I completely misread @LolaDeeDaisy23 's original question...
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@kma0002 - So how was your day out? You got some wonderful advice here! I'm entirely jealous of some time out with friends! I hope it was fantastic. ** We all know that "no booze is the best booze" in theory - and that absolutely works for some folks, but we also all know that enjoying it alone or in a social setting, and…
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@LolaDeeDaisy23 - As long as you're willing to pay, most tests are available without doctor request/prescription. The bottom of this page shows places you can order your own bloodwork. https://stopthethyroidmadness.com/recommended-labwork/ Each lab has prices and such shown. Also, I think it is questdiagnostics.com or…
