(12-04-2013, 12:00 AM)bryony Wrote:(11-04-2013, 04:52 PM)flamesabers Wrote: ...
Maybe age has a big factor in determining how well our body tolerates pm? If I'm not mistaken, I'm the youngest one who has posted in this thread. Perhaps that's way I have more leeway with my pm dosage?
I'm guessing that you have/had far more testosterone that I have/had to deal with!Maybe that somehow counteracts the extra PM? Just guessing.
B.
(12-04-2013, 03:01 AM)flamesabers Wrote: I suppose that's a possibility. I would expect though after taking a high daily dose of pm for over a year now would certainly lower my testosterone levels.
Perhaps not taking sp would explain my level of tolerance for pm?
Or maybe I'm just some kind of a mutant in regards to processing pm?
(12-04-2013, 03:01 AM)flamesabers Wrote: I suppose that's a possibility. I would expect though after taking a high daily dose of pm for over a year now would certainly lower my testosterone levels.
Perhaps not taking sp would explain my level of tolerance for pm?
Or maybe I'm just some kind of a mutant in regards to processing pm?
(11-04-2013, 10:32 PM)MonikaT Wrote:(11-04-2013, 05:08 PM)bryony Wrote: Off Topic reply to MonikaT:
Hi Monika,
I don't know if I'd mentioned it before, but if you are still eating wheat, I'd strongly suggest trying to do without it. I gave it up for 99% off the time 4 years ago, and I rarely need antacids/lansoprizole etc.
Have a look at this: www.wheatbellyblog.com
I wasn't aware of it when I went on my low carb lifestyle, but it looks like getting rid of wheat was the main reason for my physical health improvements.
B.
Yes, you've mentioned this on several occasions. The GI troubles I've had with metformiin began again with either PM or a medication I took briefly. Unfortunately, they continued after I stopped the medication. I'm not sure I can give up wheat, and that doctor's book is a bit flawed and has some misinformation. The last time I looked at a glycemic index chart, a Snickers bar still had a higher glycemic index than whole wheat or white bread, though I must admit the Snickers bar is far tastier than bread or pasta. Also, I was checked for celiac disease and seem to not have that problem, though it may have been temporarily induced by the medication I took briefly since it is a DPP-IV inhibitor, and that enzyme has something to do with digesting proteins such as gluten. Adding soluble fiber, probiotics, and sauerkraut to my diet has helped a lot. I'm not sure why I haven't eaten much sauerkraut in the past 20 years or so. I actually do like the stuff and read that we need to eat fermented foods to maintain healthy gut bacteria.
(12-04-2013, 05:18 PM)AbiDrew85 Wrote: While I agree with you to a point on this sfem, it should be noted that "wheat" products as sold in most places AREN'T good for anyone. This is due to processing. It's worse for actually gluten-intolerant people, of course.
Interesting to note from the comments on that blog though that many of the people report that when going GF, they gained weight due to the GF foods they switched to being EVEN MORE heavily processed!
The biggest factor in the poor health of people today is the heavy processing of our food. Too much sodium. Too much potassium. Too many chemicals that we don't really even know what they do.
We live in a toxic world. And the BEST thing any of us can do is to try to minimize our contact with the toxins of our environment.
(12-04-2013, 05:18 PM)AbiDrew85 Wrote: Interesting to note from the comments on that blog though that many of the people report that when going GF, they gained weight due to the GF foods they switched to being EVEN MORE heavily processed!
(13-04-2013, 12:28 AM)bryony Wrote: The shift from eating a meal consisting of meat, fat, green veg and a couple of potatoes to wheat-orientated food is the sole cause of today's obesity epidemic.
B.