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When the RD is clueless, and the MD can't add simple numbers
Back from a 3 day, 14 hour round trip to SF VA hospital. The Kidney doc wanted me to see a renal RD to 'tweak' my diet but said I could stay on LC. ….hah. But of course it is all about carbs with them. I AM willing to stop eating the 5-6 LC foods too high in potassium and phosphorous. No problem. can't have avocados,…
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Dr. Lustig's FAT CHANCE book & Fructose study shows how evil it is for Kidneys
I'm reading several LC books from a library sale haul. Love Dr. Lustig's bombastic tone in videos, and his book is excellent..I can see where many facts are taken direct from his text. FAT CHANCE- on how cane sugar- then as HFCS (and also heap soy) came to be in almost every single food produced. We REALLY do have to "shop…
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Vegetable-based Ketogenic Diet saves doctor from early MS death ...Dr. Wahl's story
As a member of diet doctor.com I watch the new interviews, and Dr. Terry Wahls saved HERSELF from early death from auto-immune disorder of Multiple Sclerosis and total debilitation after years of taking stronger meds and slowly getting only worse. On DD she explains how she went from a life long vegetarian, to adding some…
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Low Carb diet- discuss advice given on "Mybigfatfabulouslife TV show?
Anyone watching 380lb Whitney Thore with PCOS begin low carb diet in Season 2? Yea- it's a 'reality' show…I find her entertaining as a funny, immature 30 yr old….. she is the "child" in all of us resisting what is good for her. She is now pre diabetic, blood glucose 6.4 HA1C, now panicked to lose weight. A typical mild…
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Low Carb Revolution..the first time- talk available free til Aug 29
http://www.dietdoctor.com/member/presentations/wortman Dr. Wortman's talk available free to nonmembers Aug 25-29 ONLY… Share with your friends….. (skip the home video of his kids skiing the first 3 min..why do people do this? any pro knows to kick off their talk with something exciting for the audience!!!) Apologies from…
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My First Egg fast..messed up already
I am finally ready to accept try something different. I hit a long time weight, right after a terrible flu, this past May and haven't lost at all in 2+ months.. nothing in June or July, or Aug so far. ok..I can accept that. Love to hear some success stories of egg fasts!! What I noticed is I was MORE hungry all the time,…
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Butter Made my pants fall off
There is a cute, home grown youtube video of a southern man who charmingly describes losing a lot of weight via Low carb..the video title " Butter made my pants fall off" gets him lots of attention. Well last night it happened to me!!!! I am no clothes horse, I live in a rural area where MOST girls wear flannel shirts,…
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FACTS on adding Habits to Motivate Yourself!
article on Motivating people-- http://www.precisionnutrition.com/working-with-difficult-clients Experts have estimated that when people try to change a single behavior at a time, the likelihood that they’ll retain that habit for a year or more is better than 80 percent. When they try to tackle two behaviors at once, their…
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Woody Allen's Sleeper movie had it right!! High fat works
I've been laughing over this movie " Sleeper "since the 70s..and remember my hubby teasing me because I loved butter and cream, but everything was "eat low fat" back then! (when I found Adkin's I was thrilled…but no encouragement from family to follow it..wrong wrong) the new LCHF movie "Statin II", on the diet doctor site…
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The Simplicity of Fasting by Dr. J. Fung
https://intensivedietarymanagement.com Even Dr. Fung got tired trying to teach LCHF..his last fasting post says it all. _______________ What is the advantage of using a strategy based on intermittent fasting versus simple dietary changes alone – such as the LowCarb HighFat diets that we prefer? There are several good ones.…
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"Stacking" your habits- Common Sense for better follow thru
This is such common sense, yet we need reminding. Many of us are still learning how best to do LCHF..even after months, and tons of reading and education. New articles on "stacking habits" may help…for me ESPECIALLY with water consumption. So to begin this new habit when I take my empty coffee cup back to the kitchen I…
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KETO misunderstood so bad!!!
I know that anything that CAN be misunderstood WILL be…..[Murphy's Law of Diets] and was chuckling over a story I heard…I think girls may grasp the concept of Keto better than guys since they end to diet more…but funny enough to share: Workout guy: I'm doing the Keto thing where you eat all the burgers and steaks you want.…
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Why Can't I lose weight? Dr. Fung's best post yet
Why Can’t I Lose Weight? – HTLW 12 this one sums up all six of his long and very technical youtube videos into one easy fast read. Maybe I can grasp dieting (even lc) isn't the center of, or the solution to, weight loss. https://intensivedietarymanagement.com/why-cant-i-lose-weight-htlw-12/ +++++++++++++ I think younger…
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Delightful Flavors for: Water-Almond Milk-Coffee-Cream Cheese
I've mentioned I bought several Capella pure-no alcohol- no sweetener flavor bottles. I was using blueberry & raspberry in my protein shakes so I could reduce the fruit amount to <1/4 cup. works great. Then I tried adding some "Sugar Cookie" flavor to my LC cream cheese 'cheesecake" recipe, and added "Chocolate Raspberry"…
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UK Doc argues with NHS about anti LC article ‘The Truth About Carbs’
this is a great article..a couple more of his posts are connected to his emailing and demanding they explain themselves. Dr. Briffa has a lot of great LCHF articles on his site. www.drbriffa.com at one point the UK health group NHS, like our FDA…argues that the "23 ketogenic studies" are NOT any proof that Low Fat is not…
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Red Beetles in PopTarts & Yogurt-Another reason to choose REAL FOOD
Was discussing Quest Bars vs having something else...this one lady likes PopTarts as her 'treat' I haven't eaten anything as processed as PopTarts in a long time..so I looked up the ingredients. I KNOW the FDA allows small amounts of bug parts per serving, as unavailable in mass production. The ingredients shown in this…
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Anyone taking Lasix to lower blood pressure? it RAISES Blood Sugars!!
LASIX lowers BP..but RAISES Blood Sugars!! Prescription LASIX is a stronger diuretic.. the group called 'Thiazides' are also for water release, but are milder acting. I was just switched..and am NOT happy with the new results. It helps keep my BP down..BUT…after 2 weeks on this new med my BLOOD SUGAR is HOPPED UP**…I was…
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Hampton Creek "just Mayo" false advertising-dismisses complaints
Do you care at all a product is misleading you? It's a little thing right? Months ago I saw this product..in the HFS..supposedly a 'better' more pure mayo…the packaging is very plain and simple, shows an EGG..but there is absolutely no egg in the product..it is all canola oil. ( they pretend to be a small eco-aware planet…
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BONE BROTH..need advice on learning to like it, how to use.
OK I followed member advice (thanks to all) found a recipe from The Nourished Chef, and made chicken bone broth in a crock pot. I am trying to tell myself it is just like bullion, but better. It feels greasy on the lips, tried drinking it by sips when warm, not hot. (it did strain well) Is it supposed to taste salty,…
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TOP 25 FOODS YOU EAT?
I read an article that said most of us choose from just 25 foods on a daily basis..which seems funny as many people who go on a diet' expect to "cut out" lots of foods …yet we are eating the same things over and over anyway. What is your list of the MAIN 25 foods you eat? List every food separately, or group…
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Review: KEY TO OBESITY seminar by D. J. Fung
I'm watching Dr. Jason Fung, Canadian Nephrologist who is helping diabetics reduce weight, and get off meds (T2, not T1) REVIEW of talk: KEY TO OBESITY Seminar (members of Dietdoctor.com can see the whole thing 45 min, DD site offers 30 days fee to view anything too before joining a paid membership) In his latest seminar…
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Dietary guidelines for Americans shouldn't place limits on total fat intake
Dietary guidelines for Americans shouldn't place limits on total fat intake PUBLIC RELEASE: 23-JUN-2015 TUFTS UNIVERSITY, HEALTH SCIENCES CAMPUS BOSTON, June 23 -- In a Viewpoint published today in the Journal of the Medical Association (JAMA), researchers from the Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy at Tufts…
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MAGICAL MINI MUFFINS from veggies,almond flour & seeds
HI all..am in month 5 of LCH and am doing a plant based low protein version for health reasons. all is going well, but I was missing the 'bread/cake' taste in my fare. Here is what I JUST made from a basic Pizza dough from cauliflower. I found an Almond flour bread recipe…. and a few others. I began experimenting..and so…
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Prof. Noakes being harassed by his country's Dietitians…again
On www.dietdoctor.com is a petition for our LCHF brainiac leader Prof. Noakes. [hope it is OK to post this ONE time] Professor Tim Noakes Reported by Association for Dietitians – Show Your Support Yesterday 22:50 in Professor Tim Noakes, The Food Revolution message on site: It has happened again. Professor Tim Noakes –…
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Chronic Kidney Disease and High fat
low carb is great for dumping the sugary processed foods…but higher dietary fats seem to be evil to all in the medical/diet field. does your training include the newest research showing saturated fats are not the bad guy? or? I am already on a lower protein diet <65 most days down to 35 on some. and have lost weight and…
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Have Chronic Kidney Disease? Your weight loss & nutrition choices
HI, 20 million Americans, 60 M world wide have CKD and most dont know they do until they reach Stage 3-4 and have health issues. These are not diabetics, but can be. MDs rarely tell patients early on, and then you are scared to death and feeling helpless, and trapped. If you DO know you have it you are already aware of…
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Finally… LOW/NO Carb diet recommended for My 600# Life
When I first talked about the My 600lb life program I complained these people are NOT told what to eat, only '1200' calories, and NO mental health help was offered anywhere along the way. Considering TLC pays for 'after care' mental therapy for the Hoarders they film it seemed unfair to offer nothing supportive for these…