Of course. But going low carb usually meals you're trying to cut calories so your body uses an alternative fuel source.
Man, I imagine you would've tried everything under the sun to get rid of this candida shit. But I know we need some, but as in all things too much of it becomes a major issue.
Not as simple as going on a antifungal diet/colonics/urea fast aye? I think one of my folks got it too, for the past 2 years same symptoms as you described.
Have tried a lot.
my doctor said I had both candida and SIBO.
i did a super expensive dose of gut specific anti biotics (they hang in the intestine longer instead of being more systemic, got some anti fun gals ( again expensive) but I have found the best results have come from supplementing a beneficial yeast saccomyces bouldari. (Sp?) I guess it crowds out some of the candida.
Just interested, doctor or naturopath?
Low carb itself means nothing to weight loss. It's so fucking easy to eat low carb and still gain weight.
Being below maintenance calories determines is you lose weight.
Control over insulin and blood sugar levels. Your body can make all the glucose it needs when it needs it in the right amount it needs it, without the detrimental effects of high insulin and high blood sugar levels that results from eating a high carb diet...and to a lesser extent, a high protein diet.Why such a high fat ratio @Fadi;?
All of the above.
the final diagnosis was a GP that specialises in integrative medicine and digestive health (but not a gastroenterologist) I was referred to him by my regular GP.
i saw a wide range of practioners in the 6 months prior as my primary concern was insomnia, and some linked my gut issues with sleep problems.
Just interested as candida overgrowth tends to be a fake disease invented by naturopaths to sell you fake cures.
Also bit like gluten intolerance.
Fat 70-80%
Protein 10-15%
Carb 10-15%
Control over insulin and blood sugar levels. Your body can make all the glucose it needs when it needs it in the right amount it needs it, without the detrimental effects of high insulin and high blood sugar levels that results from eating a high carb diet...and to a lesser extent, a high protein diet.
What is a typical meal with these ratios?
I'd be thinking, small portion of fatty meat, small portion of starch, some fibrous veg and bulk oil to add on top. Something like that?
I don't usually narrow it down to a meal but rather look at it from a daily intake point of view.What is a typical meal with these ratios?
No, not quite like that at all actually. I don't eat any form of starch, neither do I have any form of grain/grain products.I'd be thinking, small portion of fatty meat, small portion of starch, some fibrous veg and bulk oil to add on top. Something like that?
Fat 70-80%
Protein 10-15%
Carb 10-15%
Or put another way, protein at 1g/kg bodyweight (generally speaking).
Carbs between 100 to 125g per day depending on your activity level.
Fat occupies the rest of your caloric needs.
It takes approximately 3 to 4 days for your body and mind to adjust to the switch...some may take up to a week.
It's preferable that for the first three weeks, your fat intake comes from short to medium chain fatty acids instead of the harder to oxidise/burn long chain fatty acids.
It'll be sensible to increase your salt (not simply sodium) intake when on a low carb diet, as carbs hold on to water (and sodium), at a rate of 3g water per 1g carb. Failing to take this into account would have you feeling dizzy/faintly somewhat.
Granted not all if any will agree, however it is another option offered to you should you wish to give it a go.
High Fat Low Carb
Pros: Control over insulin and blood sugar levels
Cons: Gluconeogenesis is inefficient, and not your body's preferred mechanism.
Low Fat High Carb
Pros: A better source of fuel than trying to create glucose from other sources. Energy!
Cons: We're talking about optimum performance as strength trained athletes here, so none really.
Obviously when we are talking about "Low" we are still within the realms of the minimum amount that is required by the body, not less because how counterproductive is that. Basically I am not talking about this in the context of survival lol.
How did you arrive at that number? At 4000 calories/day x 15% = 150g of protein. Where did I say anything about you have to have 100g of protein a day on a 4000 calorie intake? Please point that out for me. So 150g p/day is plenty of protein to build muscles, especially when you are not using this protein for fuel through the process of Gluconeogenesis.Less than 100 grams of protein a day in a 4000 calorie diet? Not very conducive to muscle growth.
How did you arrive at that number? At 4000 calories/day x 15% = 150g of protein. Where did I say anything about you have to have 100g of protein a day on a 4000 calorie intake? Please point that out for me. So 150g p/day is plenty of protein to build muscles, especially when you are not using this protein for fuel through the process of Gluconeogenesis.
You do not want to make glucose from amino acids, that is why protein is kept at a lower level than what is considered "normal" by many in the sport of bodybuilding. Macros can either supply something your body needs, or they can be used as fuel by your body. You want your ingested protein to supply you with the building blocks for muscle growth etc., and not to burn as fuel. So we don't want to use protein as a substrate to make glucose. With a high fat diet you won't have to, because you'd use the fat to make glucose from glycerol.
Some would argue that why not just simply eat glucose instead of having your body make it? Well, I'd rather leave that task for my body to take care of because it knows better than I when, where, and how much glucose I'd ultimately need. If I eat it as per what is accepted as the norm today with a high carb diet, then that would raise both my insulin and leptin levels, something I don't wish to do.
I'll leave it here for now, and I remind people here, I'm not interested in some debate over this. Each to his own. If you're happy and convinced with your current way of doing things and it's been working for you, stay with it.
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