How to restore glucose oxidation/ insulin sensitivity?

[LucH]

@GreekDemiGod said in How to restore glucose oxidation/ insulin sensitivity?:

I do know I have low bile output. Pale stools is probably because of that.

I'll take Betaine HCl at the evening meal (if with protein). Eat main meat at midday.
=> in order to optimize protein digestion.
If your stools are not uniform and contain undigested fats , I'll take Enzymedica Lypo Gold (with high fat enzymes). When the stools contain excess fat, they are light, soft, bulky, oily and have an abnormally smelly appearance
Fats between 15 - 30 %. Optimal at 20 % if problem.
Note: Coconut oil is easier to digest than other fats. Progressively, otherwise it will be laxative.

[yerrag]

@GreekDemiGod

You're still at a point when you're needing to take thyroid to get a semblance of good metabolism. You have to jumpstart towards a higher metallic level. Right now, having good temps is laudable but that may just simply mean you're not hypothyroid, but doesn't mean your metabolism is at a level high enough to produce hormones.

Perhaps adding pregnenolone and progesterone to tour thyroid intakes would help, and if this does a better job at jump starting you, your body would get sooner into a virtual cycle that makes you free from needing hormone supplements. Then you will see your blood lipids improve.

[celestialrestrcn]

@GreekDemiGod Megadose taurine bro

It will help ur insulin sensitivity and bile problems

[NotShanalotte]

@GreekDemiGod
Have you ever used or considered digestive enzymes? I found good success with those to get my body really absorbing the food I was eating. Very positive effects on digestion too. Supplemental bile could also be something to consider if you're still having pale stool after lowering fat intake.

I've seen taurine work in others for similar issues, 500mg morning and night.

I hope you find relief!

[GreekDemiGod]

@celestialrestrcn said in How to restore glucose oxidation/ insulin sensitivity?:

@GreekDemiGod Megadose taurine bro

It will help ur insulin sensitivity and bile problems

Have already been doing that for more than a year (with breaks) , but the only effect I feel from it is anxiolytic.

@NotShanalotte I tried digestive enzymes last time this year (Enzymedica), they do aid in digestion, but only mildly. Not enough to justify using them permanently.

[NotShanalotte]

@GreekDemiGod That's too bad, sorry to hear that. If I think of something else I'll let you know.

[GreekDemiGod]

I have started to consciously reduce my daily fat intake. It’s hard not going above 25%. Keeping fat under 25% does require a deliberate effort.
I definitely have more energy eating this way, as I’ve noticed in the past.

[Ray Peat Fanboy]

@GreekDemiGod

McDougall said that eating fats causes insulin resistance but eating carbohydrates improves insulin sensitivity.

Eat high carb low fat bro !

Youtube Video

[GreekDemiGod]

@Ray-Peat-Fanboy Yeah, I'm currently doing low-ish fats: 40 - 60g per day.

[Joseph12]

What thyroid dose/brand are you taking? Have you checked fasting insulin?

[GreekDemiGod]

@Joseph12 not recently, I haven’t checked fasting insulin.
I’m using an unknown brand of thyroid, but I don’t think it matters because it’s clearly having an effect on my blood markers, so it’s real thyroid.
It’s also clear that I my problem is cellular hypothyroidism, something is blocking the effect of T3. Also conversion is poor due to intestinal/ liver issues.

[nicemushroom17]

@GreekDemiGod Any update on your insulin sensitivity? I'm dealing with some insulin resistance.