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Jammies - I PM'd you, check your inbox!

I have kind of stalked Jack for some time out of morbid curiosity. When his Leptin Reset failed to produce results, he invented a super-strict cold bath regimen--still failed to produce. Then he...

I'm of the belief that the probiotics are only a small portion of the equation. Once a microbe population has established itself, it won't die out unless killed off by antibiotics or overgrown by...

Paleobird - I'm not interested in a debate...you may be entirely correct. Lots not known, that I DO know. But I have come across something that really got me thinking. It's a dual phenomenon known...

Yeah, that was a painfully long article! I clicked on the link that leads to the American Gut project--there are a bunch of good articles there.

What I have read recently about gut health is...

Drumroll - Actually it makes perfect sense. Fermented foods are probiotics, ie. they contain the actual microbes. Fiber and resistant starch are prebiotics, ie. they serve as food for the microbes.

There's that word again...

I'll give you a brief description of what's going in these conversations, but I don't really want to get into it too deep here.

Basically, people are supplementing RS, using things like green...

Jammies - There are two awesome discussions of RS going on right now.

Here: Resistant Starch - Friend or Foe? | Digestive Health InstituteDigestive Health Institute

And here: Resistant...

I'd say go and get another cholesterol test. You should look at trigs, TC, HDL, and LDL as a minimum. Then get it checked every 6-12 months and look for trends. If you are eating as you say, you...

At least her list includes the 'Big-3' (Refined Sugar, Refined Grains, and Vegetable Oil), but no, she doesn't get it.

I mentioned Jack Lalanne because he was just a 'no processed foods' guy. He ate low-fat, which was the current meme of the 70's, and 80's, and he ate a little bit of whole wheat bread. His exercise...

Here are some books I would recommend you read before ever asking advice from Jack Kruse. He is a nutcase extraordinaire.

The Primal Blueprint by Mark Sisson
Perfect Health Diet by Paul Jaminet...

This guy!


http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=isLJ024EdMA#t=79s

I've been geeking out with glucose lately, too. I think there is much to be said for a low FBG and good insulin sensitivity.

Your numbers look good, but you need to get geekier!

Go buy a...

I've been oil pulling 20 minutes per day with sesame oil for almost exactly 2 years now. I brush w/a bit of toothpaste in morning, oil pull after dinner and brush w/water only and floss right after...

52 is worrisome, low carb or not. Your body tries very hard to maintain BG in the 80-100 range and will keep it there right up until you die of starvation in a prolonged fast, even.

If it was...

I've read that, too. Here's my deal: I was pre-diabetic prior to PB, on LC Paleo, I lost weight, improved cholesterol, and all that jazz, but FBG remained high, A1C remained high. My FBG was...

Hey, PKlopp! Where ya been?

Quick question: When one goes LC for a while, they often find their fasting blood glucose approaching pre-diabetic levels of 120mg/dl. This has been explained as a...

Splitting things up might be a more ancestral way of eating than trying to get a perfect ratio every day. There were probably days when they couldn't find anything to kill, so had to eat plants for...

I like to limit fruit to 1 serving a day, which for me is like a banana and a handful of blueberries, or an orange, or something like that. The sugar in fruit is not so bad in limited fashion, but...

Here's what i recommend to anyone that thinks they have a glucose issue: Go to Walgreens and buy a cheap-o blood glucose monitor ($15) and a jar of test strips. Check your fasting BG and then after...

Sounds like a good approach! I love Quinoa--kind of crunchy even after being boiled. I eat it plain--just boil it, let it cool and eat.

Is there a good website? Hope it works out!

Rice is fine. So are potatoes. You can eat them every day, just don't over-do it. One or two servings of a starchy carb is just right. Frites (french fries) are not fine, though! You want to...

If you eliminate certain foods, and eat the rest in thoughtful proportions, you will be miles ahead of the rest of the planet!

Foods to avoid at all cost: Refined sugar, vegetable oils, refined...