FredSonoma
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Since starting Peating, I've had gelatin almost daily (in the form of red can / green can Great Lakes, which I completely nixed because diarrhea, or homemade bone broth from beef bones / pork feet). However, if I knew none of this information and purely ate what I wanted, I would never eat gelatin. I don't crave it. I like muscle meat, and a lot of it. Additionally, I have noticed on the days that I skip gelatin at night (I usually have a serving every night right before bed), I wake up the next time feeling much more energetic, clear-headed, and "alpha."
Would it be a terrible idea to go a long time without eating gelatin? I know Ray Peat talks about it as one of the most important defenses against degenerative diseases, but in terms of what my problems are (low thyroid, extremely sensitive digestion, bloating, inability to eat starch, sometimes low libido, brain fog, yadayada), is gelatin really that important?
EDIT: Also, to make things more confusing however... I do notice that when I skip gelatin for 3 or 4 days, that I start to feel really anxious all the time. So I guess that is enough in itself. However, it still doesn't make sense that I have no desire at all to eat it.
Would it be a terrible idea to go a long time without eating gelatin? I know Ray Peat talks about it as one of the most important defenses against degenerative diseases, but in terms of what my problems are (low thyroid, extremely sensitive digestion, bloating, inability to eat starch, sometimes low libido, brain fog, yadayada), is gelatin really that important?
EDIT: Also, to make things more confusing however... I do notice that when I skip gelatin for 3 or 4 days, that I start to feel really anxious all the time. So I guess that is enough in itself. However, it still doesn't make sense that I have no desire at all to eat it.