PaleoJay podcast #44 Hire your own Paleo guru, or become your own- and Give your body a fresh oil change- daily!

Paleojay podcast #44

Hire your own Paleo template guru, or become your own
Give your body a fresh oil change- daily!

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All of us need to be very cognizant of what we are doing, in this day and age about our own health, and that of our families!  It is a very strange time, in that we don’t even know anymore what we should eat- hint- real food- and we are inundated with bad dietary, lifestyle, and fitness ideas constantly.  In addition, we have received these utterly wrong messages about eating lots of whole grain products, vegetable oils instead of real, honest to God-made fats like coconut, pastured animal fat, and grass fed dairy products- constantly, many of us since birth!  If you were born after 1980, you have been taught a line of BULL for your entire life. Can you say Ta Tonka?

Only now, with the interest in the Paleo, Primal, Ancestral, Barbarian template for natural human living and eating, is the truth beginning to come out.  Thanks to the internet, and recent technologies like smartphones and computers, real science backed ideas, like that of evolutionary biology, can be widely disseminated and spread to anyone who takes an interest...

And that is what I want to mention to you, my favorite listener, today- If you are too busy, or just don’t want to, or cannot make your health a matter of top priority in your life, well then you need to find someone who can, and will help you in this vital matter!

Being truly fit and healthy is not something optional; without your health in balance nothing else in your life is worth anything.  Strong words, I know, but think about it:
Let’s say you have millions upon millions of dollars, but you are getting fatter year by year, you sleep badly, you have brain fog much of the time, you have lots of creeping ailments like severe headaches, stomach problems, acid reflux, high blood pressure, perhaps an autoimmune disease like arthritis... or maybe you have developed cancer or heart disease!  What good are your millions in the face of this deterioration of health?  Fixating on money is the goal of most modern Americans; I would suggest fixating on health first.

Here is where a good health coach, someone who has really researched what real, honest to God health, Ancestral/Paleo type of real, natural, robust, non-drug propped up to keep you barely alive existence but real health really is!  Whew- what a mouthful-
But truly, it is vital that you know how and what to do to be healthy.  And the truth is, in today’s world where all the old handed down  wisdom of our ancestors has been tossed aside and replaced with pseudo- science- it takes a lot of learning to get back up to speed with what humans figured out over eons.  So, follow along with me, your ever-faithful PaleoJay- I will give you condensed versions of what to do, each week on my paleojay podcast, in the pages of my blog, and soon I plan to do a series of videos...All of this is meant to help you and yours find your way to the serious business of HEALTH.

But, I know many folks won’t, or can’t become their own guides to health.  Many are just too busy, and some are just too overwhelmed by all the mountains of data to plow through, many of which are wrong paths and deadends.  If this is you, or you are currently diagnosed with High Cholesterol, and your medical Dr. wants to put you on a statin drug- RUN, don’t walk, to Chris Kresser’s High Cholesterol Action Plan!  In this detailed summary of ALL the current science on the subject, Chris, your new health coach, will have you knowing MORE than your M.D. in short order.  Go to the sidebar of paleojay.com, and there is a link to take you to Chris and his High Cholesterol Action Plan.   Chris knows more about nutrition and drug interaction than just about anybody, and he has put together several courses to educate you, easily, through video, mp3’s, and written material as well so that you will know exactly what to do to maximize your own health! High Cholesterol Action Plan

If you are basically healthy and just want a great Paleo overview and course of detailed action, get the Personal Paleo Code; or, as it has been updated and renamed in conjunction with partner Robb Wolf- Paleologix Total Transformation!  This course will guide you to your own, personal ideal Paleo diet, and walk you back to the future to the new Paleo You, all dialed in in 90 days!  Highly recommended..Personal Paleo Code with Chris Kresser and Robb Wolf

And, if you are expecting a new baby, or plan to be in the near future, the Healthy Baby Code is a must! Discover the absolutely essential steps you should take — before, during & after pregnancy — to set the stage for fertility and lifelong health for your baby.

Nutrition is critical for us all- but for babies and expectant mothers it is CRUCIAL.  Don’t be pregnant without it!  Healthy Baby Code

All links to connect with Chris Kresser, and Robb Wolf on the Paleologix Total Transformation along with Chris, are available on the sidebar of www.paleojay.com


And the one other thing I heard from a friend - “I need my oil change today!”
What she was referring to was her Paleo Smoothie that she starts her day with, every day.  Just as I do, and as I recommend to all of you- have a big, all-nutrients-included smoothie each day, and just with that ONE step you have gone a long way towards resolving your dietary requirements and long time deficiencies!  It really is that powerful, and that transformative.  Get yourself a Vitamix blender, and you are set- soon, you will be making your own “supplements” with real food, in your blender, daily!  The one tool I would not be without is my Vitamix.  Also a link at www.paleojay.com to purchase one with free shipping, so go there youngster!  Help your health son!

Tribal relations are important, and you are my favorite listener, and so an important tribal member!  I really want you to regain your health and fitness, and to maintain them for a long and satisfying and pain free life.  So, come talk with me every week, and together we will be on a long path upwards, up to the next level of health, weekly!

J

BEYOND ORGANIC Health Reset with the 3 Day Suero Cleanse!

A new product line that I am really excited about is the Beyond Organic! offering from Jordan Rubin's health company!  Beyond Organic is a company devoted to not only offering the most healthy supplements and actual foods, herbs and beverages available anywhere, but their mission is also to make available to anyone, wherever they live, the ability to provide their families with the ultimate nutrition for their health and well-being.  

I am particularly excited about their 3 Day Suero Viv Cleanse!  

In this 3 Day modified cleanse/fast, you reset your body, by going on a probiotic, cultured whey regimen of consuming only the beverages recommended on the program.  This cleanse, the ultimate goal of which is to revitalize your cells, and repopulate with healthy bacteria the colony of the gut.  This sets the stage for dramatic health when you start in on a Healing, Paleo type of diet afterwards, with real, God made foods, natural foods that we were meant to eat, for the rest of your life!

Weight loss of 5 to 10 pounds is average for the 3 day period, and hunger is non-existant!  

But, more important than the weight loss is that the stage is thereby set for 

DRAMATIC HEALTH!

Hear is what Dr. Axe has to say about this in the brief video below:

I am really pumped about this company!  The mission of Beyond Organic to revitalize American farmland, reverse the advance of Genetically Modified "foods", and to restore the health of people worldwide through the championing of real food is something sorely needed.  

I will talk about more of their products in the future, both on my PaleoJay Podcast and on this site!   Any comments or questions will be answered, so look over the Beyond Organic site, and get inspired by the possibilities, both in your own life and that of your family, and worldwide!

PJ

Butter is Wonderful- Eat it and be Healthy!

We have all been brainwashed for the past 50 years or so about the evils of butter-

WRONG!

Butter, in particular natural, God-made, pastured butter from grass fed cows is one of the healthiest foods on the planet!

My thanks to Dave Asprey, of the Bulletproofexecutive.com for his excellent inforgraphic detailing this fact!

As you know, if you are a frequenter of this blog, I recommend including a hefty helping of pastured butter within your daily paleo smoothie.  Along with the coconut oil and coconut milk, you are getting a really good, healthy dose of good fats, along with the many veggies and fruits and kefir and...well, the list goes on and one, doesn't it?

Rather than concentrating on cutting calories, I believe that we should all be concentrating on packing the maximum amount of nutrition into every bite (or swallow!) that we consume!

The raw nutrients our bodies need come from real foods- make sure you are eating enough of...

(drum roll....)

REAL FOODS!  

Not processed grains.  Not processed dairy.  Not fast food, or restaurant industrial seed oil slathered 
foods...

Real foods, like you would make in your own kitchen, with butter, coconut oil, real meats and seafood, vegetables galore, and a few fruits.

If it's real food, eat it!  If it's not- don't!

If your Great Grandmother would not recognize what you are about to eat as food-

It's NOT!

J

High Fat Low Carb Diet is the same as a Paleo Diet!

It's true!  HFLC (High Fat Low Carb), or LCHF (Low Carb High Fat) are the same exact thing!


But did you also know that the  Paleo Diet is also the same as High Fat Low Carb or Low Carb High Fat??


PD = LCHF or HFLC!!


How's that for a formula?

Anyway, here is some LCHF, HFLC, or PD info:
This video will explain just about ALL you need to know-

Do you want to eat real food (as much as you like) and improve your health and weight? It may sound too good to be true, but LCHF is a method that has been used for 150 years. Now modern science proves that it works.

There is no weighing your food, no counting, no bizarre “meal replacements”, no pills. There is just real food and common sense. And by the way, all the advice here is 100 percent free.

Contents

Introduction
Dietary advice
Theory
Tips and recipes
Cook books and more

Introduction
LCHF (Low Carb, High Fat) means you eat less carbohydrates with a higher proportion of fat. The most important point is to minimize your intake of sugar and starches. That way you can eat other delicious foods until you are satisfied – and still lose weight.

A number of recent high quality scientific studies show that LCHF makes it easier to lose weight and control your blood sugar. And that may just be the beginning.

The basics
Eat: meat, fish, eggs, vegetables growing above ground and natural fats (like butter).
Avoid: sugar and starchy foods (like bread, pasta, rice and potatoes).
Eat when you’re hungry until you are satisfied. It’s that simple. You do not need to count calories or weigh your food. And just forget about industrially produced low fat products.



Real food. Add some good fat (like butter).

There are good scientific reasons why LCHF works. When you avoid sugar and starches your blood sugar stabilizes and the levels of the fat storing hormone insulin drops. This increases your fat burning and make you feel more satiated.

Note for diabetics
Avoiding the carbohydrates that raise your blood sugar decreases your need for medication to lower it. Taking the same dose of insulin as before might result in hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). You will need to test your blood sugar frequently in the beginning and adapt (lower) your medication. This should ideally be done with the assistance of a knowledgeable physician. If you are healthy or a diabetic treated by diet alone or just with Metformin there is no risk of hypoglycemia.


Dietary advice
Eat all you like
Meat: Any type. Beef, pork, game meat, chicken. The fat on the meat is good as well as skin on the chicken. Try to choose organic or grass fed meat if you can.
Fish and shellfish: All kinds. Fatty fish such as salmon, mackerel or herring are great. Avoid breading.
Eggs: All kinds. Boiled, fried, omelettes. Preferably organic eggs.
Natural fat, fat sauces: Using butter and cream when you cook can make your food taste better and make you more satiated. Béarnaise, Hollandaise, read on the packages or make it yourself. Coconut fat, olive oil and canola oil are also good options.
Vegetables growing above ground: All kinds of cabbage, such as cauliflower, broccoli, cabbage, Brussels sprouts. Asparagus, zucchini, eggplant, olives, spinach, mushrooms, cucumber, lettuce, avocado, onions, peppers, tomatoes and more.
Dairy products: Always select high fat options. Real butter, cream (40% fat), sour cream, fat cheese. Turkish yogurt. Be careful with regular milk and skim milk as it contains a lot of milk sugar. Avoid flavored, sugary and low fat products.
Nuts: Good to eat instead of candy in front of the television (preferably in moderation).
Berries: Okay in moderation, if you are not a super strict /-sensitive. Good with whipped cream.
Maximum 5 grams of carbohydrate (excluding fiber) per 100 g of food is a basic tip for beginners.



Avoid if you can
Sugar: The worst. Soft drinks, candy, juice, sports drinks, chocolate, cakes, buns, pastries, ice cream, breakfast cereals. Preferably avoid sweeteners as well.
Starch: Bread, pasta, rice, potatoes, french fries, potato chips, porridge, muesli and so on. »Wholemeal products” are just less bad. Moderate amounts of root vegetables may be OK if you’re not too strict with the carbohydrates.
Margarine: Industrially imitated butter with unnaturally high content of omega-6 fat. Has no health benefits, tastes bad. Statistically linked to asthma, allergies and other inflammatory diseases.
Beer: Liquid bread. Full of malt sugar, unfortunately.
Fruit: Very sweet, plenty of sugar. Eat once in a while, treat it as a natural form of candy.
Once in a while
You decide when the time is right. Your weight loss may slow down a bit

Alcohol: Dry wine (regular red wine or dry white), whisky, brandy, vodka, drinks without sugar.
Dark chocolate: Above 70 % cocoa, preferably just a little.
Drink most days
Water
Coffee: Try it with full fat cream
Tea



The theory of LCHF
What are you designed to eat?
Humans evolved during millions of years as hunter-gatherers, without large amounts of carbohydrate. We ate the food that is available to us in nature by hunting, fishing and gathering all edible foods we could find. That did not include pure starch in the form of bread, pasta, rice or potatoes. We have only eaten such food for 5 – 10 000 years, since the beginning of agriculture. Just a limited adaptation of our genes can take place in such a relatively short time.

With the industrial revolution, 100 – 200 years ago, we got factories that could manufacture large amounts of pure sugar and white flour. Rapidly digested pure carbohydrates. There has been no time to genetically adapt to that food.

In the 80s the fear of fat gripped the western world. The low fat products appeared everywhere. If you eat less fat you need to eat more carbohydrates to feel full. At this time the worst epidemic of obesity and diabetes in history started. The most fatphobic country in the world, the USA, has been hit the hardest and is now the fattest major country in the world.

Today it is clear that the fear of real food with natural fat contents has been a mistake.

The problem of sugar and starch
All digestible carbohydrates are broken down to simple sugars in the intestines. The sugar is absorbed into the blood, raising the blood glucose. This increases the production of the hormone insulin. And insulin is our fat storing hormone.

Insulin is produced in the pancreas (pictured to the right). In large amounts insulin prevents fat burning and stores surplus nutrients in the fat cells. After some time (a few hours or less) this may result in a shortage of nutrients in the blood, creating feelings of hunger and cravings for something sweet. Usually at that point people eat some more. That starts the process again, a vicious cycle leading to weight gain.

A low intake of carbohydrates gives you a lower and more stable blood glucose, and lower amounts of insulin. This increases the release of fat from your fat stores and increases the fat burning. This usually gives fat loss, especially around the tummy in abdominally obese individuals.

Weight loss without hunger
LCHF makes it easier for the body to use its fat stores, as their release is no longer blocked by high insulin levels. This may be a reason why intake of fat gives a longer feeling of satiety than carbohydrates. Caloric intake usually drops in studies when the participants eat all they want on a low carb diet.

So, no counting or weighing of the food is required. You can forget about the calories and trust your feelings of hunger and satiety. Most people don’t need to count or weigh their food any more than they need to count their breathing. If you don´t believe it, just try a couple of weeks and see for yourself.

Health as a bonus
No animals in nature need the assistance of nutritional expertise or calorie charts to eat. And still, as long as they eat the food they are designed to eat they stay at a normal weight and they avoid caries, diabetes and heart disease. Why would humans be an exception? Why would you be an exception?

In scientific studies not only is the weight improved on a low carb diet – the blood pressure, blood sugar and cholesterol profile (HDL, triglycerides) is also improved. A calm stomach and less cravings for sweet food is also common experiences.

Initial side effects
If you stop eating sugar and starch cold turkey (recommended) you may experience some side effects as your body gets used to it. For most people it is relatively mild and just lasts a few days. Also there are ways to minimize it.

Common during the first week:

Headache
Tiredness
Dizziness
Heart palpitations
Irritability
The side effects rapidly subside as your body adapts and your fat burning increases. They can be minimized by drinking some extra fluid and temporarily increasing your salt intake somewhat. A good way can be some broth every few hours. Alternatively drink a few extra glasses of water and put some more salt on your food.

The reason is that carbohydrate rich foods may increase the water retention in your body. When you stop eating that food you will lose excess water through your kidneys. That may give dehydration and lack of salt in the first week before the body has had time to adapt.

Some prefer to decrease the intake of carbohydrates slowly, over a few weeks, to minimize side effects. But for most it is wise to take away most sugar and starch right away. A few extra pounds of fluids lost on the scale in the first days is great for the motivation.

How low to go?
The less carbohydrate you eat the more pronounced the effect on your weight and blood sugar will be. I recommend following the dietary advice as strict as you can. When you are happy with your weight and health you may gradually try eating more liberally (if you want to).

My family Vitamix history over a bowl of pumpkin soup!

I love my Vitamix!  Tonight I made a pumpkin soup from the cookbook included with all new Vitamixes called "Whole Food Recipes".  It's quite a nice cookbook!

As I assembled the ingredients together, I thought back over the past......amazingly, my Grandmother Mary Manthey, from South Dakota bought one of the first models back in the 1930's!  I never knew this until my own mother, Carolyn, told me after I had bought my first Vitamix!  Mine was an old 1980's model from eBay, and I got it for about $70.00. It had a stainless steel canister and base- you can see me holding it on my eBook cover to the right...  I still have it; it has transformed both my family's and my own health dramatically!

I used it for several years, and just recently upgraded to the new Vitamix 5200.  Here it is, loaded with the pumpkin, seeded apple, onion, nutmeg, white pepper and sea salt.  I ran it for 7 minutes, added a little cream and...WOW!  Your Vitamix is just as valuable in the evening for soups as it is vital in the mornings for your Paleo Quick Start Smoothie!

My Grandmother Mary, who lived almost to 100, was an active, healthy woman her entire life.  She continued to volunteer at the nursing home right up to the end, helping out folks younger than herself.  Here she is in an old video made for Cable TV with her daughters (Paula, Janey and Carolyn) and my father Phil from 1989.  She was 94!  

She still had years left before her of vitality and good living- I credit it partly to her lifelong Vitamix usage!

Can you imagine the general public's deterioration of nutrition she witnessed during her long life!

Read this by Dr. Scott Stoll-

Has your food changed over the past 100 years?

According to a recent study at the University of Colorado the nutrient density of food has declined significantly over the past 100 years. In fact nutrient density has declined approximately 40-60% over the past 100 years. That means that our food today typically has 50% fewer nutrients compared to the food that our grandparents ate. Nutrients such as the vitally important vitamins, minerals, anti-oxidants and phytochemicals are the foundation of healthy cells and a strong body. Today if you ate the same amount of vegetables that your grandparents ate you would only receive half the nutrients. Also your grandparent consumed on average 131 pounds of homegrown vegetables every year compared to 11 pounds today. And a recent study showed that only 11% of Americans eat 2 fruits and 3 vegetables every day. This unhealthy combination of nutrient poor foods and reduced intake is an open door for disease especially if it is applied over a lifetime. You can begin to reverse this trend today by simply making a conscious effort to include fresh, organic if possible, vegetables and fruit to every meal. A simple reminder with each is meal is to ask your self this question, “Is the majority of my food naturally produced and processed by God or has it been processed by man? I want to encourage you to brighten up your plate today with the colorful and nutritious foods that our Lord created for us. Even worse than the deterioration of our foodstuffs themselves is the introduction of all of the man-made, processed, literally fake foods with actual negative nutritional value, that have come to dominate as the foods of choice for the entire modern Western world!  Disease is rampant, as is obesity and diabetes, and the primary cause is...

OUR FOOD!

And no one (in charge at least) seems to be addressing the problem!  

The vested interests are in selling subsidized grain, highly profitable processed foods, and in keeping alive the myth that All Fat is BAD- EAT MORE GRAINS!

Grandma Mary would be horrified!

J