Diets
Diets where to begin. Weight has been a battle for me most of my life. Over the years I have researched lots of diets and been to many doctors both traditional and holistic. I researched everything they told me and was willing to try almost anything to end this roller coaster. Having a thyroid disorder at the age of 13, battling an autoimmune disorder in my twenties, being on steroids on/off has been tough! One thing I can say is everybody's body reacts so different so don't give up until you find which works for you. I often would get confused asking myself am I following the right diet at times even being afraid to eat. I would start a plan and do well but before too long, I would have a flare up with my autoimmune disorder and it was down hill from there. After many years and many attempts I found my body works best with protein, lots of vegetables, fruit, and small amounts of dairy. In today's diet most people refer to this as the Paleo or Caveman Diet. So most of my post will be closer to the Paleo side of a diet. However, I have a husband and son who still eat dairy, grains, and legumes so I will share some of these yummy recipes too.
So currently I'm following the Paleo lifestyle but not exclusively, I take in a little dairy. Twice a week I get B shots. For me personally this took me to a next level of energy and those with autoimmune issues will understand this. I also try to throw the stress out of my life, as this can make you very ill and I'm totally type A personality! Vitamins, well that's a whole another blog in itself. But briefly at one time my liver was struggling so bad it wasn't processing anything and my thyroid (TSH) went through the roof. At that point I switched everything to liquid form that I could! Currently I'm taking Standard Process products, Whole Foods 365 Adult Multi Vitamin, Iron, and a Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc supplement. My hopes are one day to be down to just a multi vitamin. I try once a week to lay in a Migun Bed and FAR Infrared Sauna especially in the winter months!
When I looked at what all these diets have in common from my blood type, body type, and illnesses it was protein, lots of vegetables, and fruit.
Endomorphs (This is me) - Pear shaped body smaller upper body and larger lower body and struggle to build muscle. Must eat clean and healthy almost all the time. Endomorphs cannot “cheat” more then one or two cheats a week or it will set them back. Their metabolisms are extremely unforgiving. Tendency to be sluggish, slow moving and lacking energy and slow thyroid. Exercise is a must with large amounts of cardio. Responds better to diets with higher protein and low/moderate carbs. As an endomorphs, 30% of calories should come from complex carbs, 45% from proteins and up to 25% from healthy fats.
Mesomorphs - As an apple shaped body you tend to gain weight around your mid section and have a small lower body. They can lose weight and build muscle easily. Usually a combination of weight training and cardio works best for mesomorphs. As a mesomorph, 45% of calories should come from complex carbs, 35% from proteins and up to 20% from healthy fats.
Ectomorphs- Your are naturally thin with little difference in proportion from your upper and lower body. They can almost eat anything without gaining but this causes their body havoc when it comes to their nutrition. Workouts should be short and intense focusing on big muscle groups. As a ectomorphs, 55% of calories should come from complex carbs, 30% from proteins and up to 15% of healthy fats.
Robb Wolf Paleo Diet - If you have an autoimmune disease you might consider trying the autoimmune protocol of the paleo diet.
Food Combining Chart - I also try to pair my food properly
How to Combine Foods for Optimal Health - Great read from Dr. Mercola
Highights from the below articles - Dr. Mercola's website
This type of diet is what I recommend for everyone, whether you have cancer or not, because it will help you convert from carb burning mode to fat burning, which will help you optimize your weight and prevent virtually all chronic degenerative disease.
Personally, I’m intrigued with the concept promoted by one of my mentors, Dr. Ron Rosedale, who advocates restricting protein to one gram per kilogram of lean body mass. Typically, for someone like myself, that amounts to about 50-70 grams of protein per day. The reason he promotes this so much is because of the stimulatory effect protein (branch-chained amino acids specifically) has on mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)—a pathway that seems to be largely responsible for the pathology seen in cancer growth. When you reduce protein to just what your body needs, mTOR remains inhibited, which helps lessen your chances of cancer growth.
Most Americans likely eat far more protein than they really need, and this excess could be a factor in cancer. The Paleo approach makes sense on many levels, especially with regards to intermittent fasting and lowering your glucose levels. The Paleo approach is very clear about reducing grains and any food that raises your blood sugar. But there are, of course, two other macronutrients left: fat and protein.
Many Paleo followers are overly concerned about getting high amounts of protein, which could increase your glutamine and branched chained amino acid levels, which in turn tend to activate mTOR. In some, that could be problematic. According to Dr. Rosedale’s research, the pathway known as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), is controlled by lowering your protein intake. This pathway may be another metabolic pathway that helps control and prevent cancer growth.
Ketogenic Diet in Combination with Calorie Restriction and Hyperbaric Treatment Offer New Hope in Quest for Non-Toxic Cancer Treatment
The Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet and Its Role in Cancer Treatment
So currently I'm following the Paleo lifestyle but not exclusively, I take in a little dairy. Twice a week I get B shots. For me personally this took me to a next level of energy and those with autoimmune issues will understand this. I also try to throw the stress out of my life, as this can make you very ill and I'm totally type A personality! Vitamins, well that's a whole another blog in itself. But briefly at one time my liver was struggling so bad it wasn't processing anything and my thyroid (TSH) went through the roof. At that point I switched everything to liquid form that I could! Currently I'm taking Standard Process products, Whole Foods 365 Adult Multi Vitamin, Iron, and a Calcium, Magnesium, Zinc supplement. My hopes are one day to be down to just a multi vitamin. I try once a week to lay in a Migun Bed and FAR Infrared Sauna especially in the winter months!
When I looked at what all these diets have in common from my blood type, body type, and illnesses it was protein, lots of vegetables, and fruit.
Body Type Diet
Endomorphs (This is me) - Pear shaped body smaller upper body and larger lower body and struggle to build muscle. Must eat clean and healthy almost all the time. Endomorphs cannot “cheat” more then one or two cheats a week or it will set them back. Their metabolisms are extremely unforgiving. Tendency to be sluggish, slow moving and lacking energy and slow thyroid. Exercise is a must with large amounts of cardio. Responds better to diets with higher protein and low/moderate carbs. As an endomorphs, 30% of calories should come from complex carbs, 45% from proteins and up to 25% from healthy fats.
Mesomorphs - As an apple shaped body you tend to gain weight around your mid section and have a small lower body. They can lose weight and build muscle easily. Usually a combination of weight training and cardio works best for mesomorphs. As a mesomorph, 45% of calories should come from complex carbs, 35% from proteins and up to 20% from healthy fats.
Ectomorphs- Your are naturally thin with little difference in proportion from your upper and lower body. They can almost eat anything without gaining but this causes their body havoc when it comes to their nutrition. Workouts should be short and intense focusing on big muscle groups. As a ectomorphs, 55% of calories should come from complex carbs, 30% from proteins and up to 15% of healthy fats.
Blood Type Diet
Blood Type O (This is me)
For other blood types see chart on page four Why Your Blood Type Matters
Strengths
Hardy digestive tract, strong immune system, natural defenses against infection, system preserves and metabolizes nutrients efficiently
Weaknesses
Intolerant to new dietary and environmental conditions, tendency towards an overactive immune system
Medical Risks
Blood clotting disorders, inflammatory diseases such as arthritis, low thyroid, ulcers, allergies
Diet Profile
High protein, vegetables, fruit, beans, legumes
Weight loss key
Avoid wheat, corn, navy beans, lentils, kidney beans, dairy
Use kelp, seafood, red meat, liver, kale, spinach, broccoli, olive oil
Supplements
Vitamin B, calcium, licorice, focus/bladder wrack
Exercise
Intense physical exercise such as aerobics, running, and martial arts
Other Diets & Information
Hypothyroidism Solution - Without adequate protein the thyroid can't function properly, even if you are taking suitable thyroid medication. Robb Wolf Paleo Diet - If you have an autoimmune disease you might consider trying the autoimmune protocol of the paleo diet.
Food Combining Chart - I also try to pair my food properly
How to Combine Foods for Optimal Health - Great read from Dr. Mercola
pH Food Comparison Chart - Place my focus on more vegetables then fruit
So How Much Protein Is Advisable? I was always confused and didn't know what was safe in the long run.
Highights from the below articles - Dr. Mercola's website
A ketogenic diet calls for eliminating all but non-starchy vegetable carbohydrates, and replacing them with high amounts of healthy fats and low to moderate amounts of high-quality protein.
The premise is that since cancer cells need glucose to thrive, and carbohydrates turn into glucose in your body, then lowering the glucose level in your blood through carb and protein restriction literally starves the cancer cells to death. Additionally, low protein intake tends to minimize the mTOR pathway that accelerates cell proliferation and lowers the amount of one particular amino acid, glutamine, which is also known to drive certain cancers.
The premise is that since cancer cells need glucose to thrive, and carbohydrates turn into glucose in your body, then lowering the glucose level in your blood through carb and protein restriction literally starves the cancer cells to death. Additionally, low protein intake tends to minimize the mTOR pathway that accelerates cell proliferation and lowers the amount of one particular amino acid, glutamine, which is also known to drive certain cancers.
This type of diet is what I recommend for everyone, whether you have cancer or not, because it will help you convert from carb burning mode to fat burning, which will help you optimize your weight and prevent virtually all chronic degenerative disease.
Personally, I’m intrigued with the concept promoted by one of my mentors, Dr. Ron Rosedale, who advocates restricting protein to one gram per kilogram of lean body mass. Typically, for someone like myself, that amounts to about 50-70 grams of protein per day. The reason he promotes this so much is because of the stimulatory effect protein (branch-chained amino acids specifically) has on mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR)—a pathway that seems to be largely responsible for the pathology seen in cancer growth. When you reduce protein to just what your body needs, mTOR remains inhibited, which helps lessen your chances of cancer growth.
Most Americans likely eat far more protein than they really need, and this excess could be a factor in cancer. The Paleo approach makes sense on many levels, especially with regards to intermittent fasting and lowering your glucose levels. The Paleo approach is very clear about reducing grains and any food that raises your blood sugar. But there are, of course, two other macronutrients left: fat and protein.
Many Paleo followers are overly concerned about getting high amounts of protein, which could increase your glutamine and branched chained amino acid levels, which in turn tend to activate mTOR. In some, that could be problematic. According to Dr. Rosedale’s research, the pathway known as the mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR), is controlled by lowering your protein intake. This pathway may be another metabolic pathway that helps control and prevent cancer growth.
Ketogenic Diet in Combination with Calorie Restriction and Hyperbaric Treatment Offer New Hope in Quest for Non-Toxic Cancer Treatment
The Benefits of a Ketogenic Diet and Its Role in Cancer Treatment
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