@NNight He has also posted cortisol tests, all in range.
https://x.com/exfatloss/status/1787899476767600743
Oh, and he's been doing it for 8 years.
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@NNight He has also posted cortisol tests, all in range.
https://x.com/exfatloss/status/1787899476767600743
Oh, and he's been doing it for 8 years.
@BroJonas how is this worse than someone with low waking temperature and low Testosterone? That someone doesn’t even have the adrenal resources to regulate his body temperature to an optimal level.
For anyone who uses Twitter, this account caught my attention. https://x.com/exfatloss
He also has a blog: https://www.exfatloss.com/
Basically, he is eating a high fat, low carb, low protein keto diet with heavy cream as a staple and claims to have a very high metabolism - feeling very warm, high temps, high Testosterone (over 1000) and very low TSH. (0.198)
He claims that Peat is wrong in the saying that Keto can't be a pro-metabolic diet.
Thoughts?
Perhaps protein being anti-metabolic matters the most, and not whether you eat carbs or not.
https://x.com/exfatloss/status/1732849040952623289
Some of his tweets:
Ray Peat was clearly bonkers-level wrong about keto, and Peatists just can't accept the truth.
Just like ketards who can't accept infinity protein isn't the only solution, or that seed oils might be more important than carbs.
Yea, I think Peat is right on many things - he was anti-PUFA and wary of high BCAAs, and probably many others issues I haven't read about yet (I've only read a bit of his writing).
Modern "internet keto" is, in a sense, a death trap for many - it's "bacon bacon bacon!" all the time, it implicitly encourages many people to consume e.g. salad dressings with soybean oil and high-PUFA chicken/pork, and way too much muscle meat.
But keto can also be done low-PUFA and low/moderate/adequate BCAA.
The idea that nobody, anywhere, could possibly be healthy on keto long-term is what I'm taking issue with.
Quick update
Daytime temps are good, I often reach 36.8 - 37 C. Nighttime temps are lower from what I noticed, they go as low as 36.0 or 35.8, even in the summertime.
I haven't been feeling that great on 125 mcg T4 (+ added T3). I think the T4 is making me feel emotionally flat, numb. Libido and vitality hasn't improved.
I might switch things up and lower my T4 intake.
Blood tests look good, TSH between 1 and 1.5 on this amount of T4, FT4 mid-normal range, FT3 mid-high range.
@Ray-Peat-Fanboy Yeah, I'm currently doing low-ish fats: 40 - 60g per day.
Seems like raypeatforum is making a comeback. Lots of active threads lately.
Stroke at 18 is rough. Just like Peat, he had a rough start to life.
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.
@ThinPicking how’s your cholesterol/ lipid panel? I have a theory that those who get very bad lipid numbers on meat and dairy based diet are better of eating high carb, high plant based, and those who not, are better with higher fats and protein in their diets.
@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.
@yerrag said in How to restore glucose oxidation/ insulin sensitivity?:
Lastly, if you are in such a low metabolic state, it will be harder to build up your magnesium stores as magnesium binds to ATP in a magnesium-ATP complex
I am currently taking thyroid and have good temps and pulse. Been on it for >2 months.
I was expecting to have some influence on my lipid panel, but it did not.
@LucH said in How to restore glucose oxidation/ insulin sensitivity?:
How is your pancreas? Enough bile to digest fat well? Enough insulin secreted?
I do know I have low bile output. Pale stools is probably because of that.
So apparently, I have some degree of insulin resistance.
My blood tests show:
I am about 15-16% bodyfat, and have good amount of muscle mass (180 lbs at 6 ft 1 tall), so logically, I never considered myself to be insulin resistant. I thought that is only the case for fat people, not me. But the blood tests seem to suggest some degree of insulin resistance and inability to properly oxidize glucose.
I'm assuming the biggest thing to address is to lower my fat intake. I've probably been averaging 35-40% fat in the last 5 years.
And reducing fat is harder that it seems at first glance.
This should help in reducing the levels of FFA in the blood, lead to better blood sugar regulation, and also reduce LDL cholesterol due to lower fat intake.
Any other tips? Haidut recommends high-dose Aspirin for a week or two, like 2-3 grams. Seems a bit risky.
My LDL is hovering around 150 mg/dL. I was hoping that taking thyroid would lower it, but so far it hasn't been the case, and I've been on thyroid for more than 2 months. Last blood test was 140 mg/dL, a bit lower.
It seems like in some people, eating Saturated Fats abruptly increases LDL cholesterol, and in others, to a lesser degree.
@Key-2 High Sugar Intake: Diets high in sugar and fructose can elevate triglyceride levels.
@goodtosell Yeah. I notice that he is lean, but has some definition/ muscle mass, without doing any weightlifting. Someone mentioned that in the comments.
@yerrag Thanks for sharing. So basically restricting PUFAs for 5 years fixed your blood sugar and ability to last longer in-between meals? How strict were you with PUFA avoidance?
Motility is still low, constipation still present. I have to take Magnesium Oxide and Cascara daily to get the bowels moving. I've also been eating gelatin regularly (6 tbsp/ day), it does feel soothing to my digestive tract, but don't feel digestive symptom improvements from it. Helps my sleep, though.
I also started taking TUDCA, Glutamine again. I've used them in the past on and off.
Also drinking dandelion tea regularly (for liver/ bile support)
Current dosages:
For the past 3 days, I have set an alarm at 5am to take my thyroid meds. This is to allow 4 hrs between the meds and the first meal of the day. I'm doing this to get maximum absorption from the meds. I'm aware that this is not what Peat advised, and it's more in line with mainstream advice about T4 dosing, but I'm willing to experiment.
Since taking my dose at 5AM, my temps have been consistently high. Pulse is decent too. Not consistently high, though.
Overall, I feel slightly better with my energy levels, but other symptoms are still present for the time being.
When my pulse and temps are both high (higher than 37.0 C, and pulse over 80), I feel slightly euphoric.
I think you still have cellular hypothyroidism. Something is blocking from thyroid hormone exerting its effect on your cells.
That can happen in people who take thyroid hormones, but still have unresolved health issues - digestion, liver, mold intoxication...etc.
Oh, and you need high Vitamin D and high Iron stores for thyroid meds to work properly.