I'll keep that in mind.I'd be cautious with copper supplements. From what I've heard it's pretty easy to throw your copper : zinc ratio out of whack.
Liver is pretty loaded (9.755 mg of copper per 100g, from Beef liver, raw corresponds to 488% of the copper RDA. For a typical serving size of 1 liver (or 589 g) the amount of Copper is 57.46 mg. This corresponds to an RDA percentage of 2873%.)
As with the Liver, I only eat 1 teaspoon a day -- as I might over do it (or is there no such thing as overdoing it?).
As with my other sources of Copper, I get it from Potatoes & Oranges.
So far I'm okay with the ratios I'm getting with Cronometer.
But at the same time maybe it's not that accurate ('cause of the Soil Conditions of those Potatoes & Oranges grown in).
Actually I even messaged Paul Saladino back in 2017 and told him to reach out to Danny and debate on things, and I remember saying to Paul "they're hurting people"... hahaha.I tend to follow what Georgi says...his video with Danny was the first one that really introduced me to these ideas. I watched "A Bioenergetic View of Autoimmunity" multiple times because what he was saying was so counter to what I thought autoimmune disease was. I was like released from this prison-like paradigm that my body was attacking itself because it was confused by proteins I was eating.
I don't even know as well what a cheat meal looks like in the Ray Peat community, but yeah I guess it's the: PUFAs, Emulsifiers (or any Processed Chemicals used in Food), Resistant Starches, Vegetables (Goitergenic/Estrogenic/etc), Spices, using Microwave to heat-up your food (lol)... so far those are the only things I can remember on top of my head.Y'know, I don't know what cheating looks like with Peatisms. PUFAs I guess? I haven't eaten out since the end of April...I did cheat on some sunflower seeds last month too.
[I also don't know if there's such a thing as a cheat meal in the Ray Peat community, I think reaching the pinnacle of 'Peatism' is not being Orthorexic -- just like hearing on one of Danny's Podcasts that Ray Peat was craving/eating Tacos.]
But I've regretted the Cheat Meal I had yesterday, pretty basic:
- Burrito
- Nachos
- Burger & Fries
[I also took some Digestive Enzymes with it, especially the DPP IV for the Gluten that's in those foods.]
And that event kind of brought me 7 or 19 steps back (metaphorically speaking) in regards to my tolerance to Milk.
'Cause before my Cheat Meal, I could already handle Milk on an empty stomach -- except the farts (and they're not smelly).
And now after a few hours of drinking Milk, I get some mild diarrhea w/ loose stools.
And my farts smells bad (asides from that it got me slightly bloated from that Cheat Meal).
I guess it skewed up my 'Gut Bacteria', probably I'll be back to my current normal after 3 to 4 days.
But since you mentioned Sunflower Seeds, I'd rather go with that than what I had yesterday... I think it has enough Vitamin-E to counter act its own PUFAs.
Also I think that Oatmeal is high in Resistant Starches (probably depends if it's Fermented or Not?).I tried oatmeal at the beginning but cut it as I had some issues.
I eat 3 cups of it, just so I could see on my Cronometer that I've hit my B1 to at least 100%... not really sure if it makes a difference though.I eat...
-white rice (not fortified) like 1/2 dry cup every second/third day
I'm not sure if Beets is 'Peaty' as it raises Nitric Oxide.-potatoes and beets sometimes (not as often as rice lately)
I eat Potatoes though, hoping that it increases my Copper (assuming that it's grown in good farming conditions).
Maybe the fancy ones are okay, like the Heirloom versions of it -- haven't tried it yet though.-corn tortilla (dunno if this is Peat approved but I seem to digest it ok, may be problematic as they probably have glyphosphate >.>) - every second day
I get Histamine Reactions to ACV.-onions, garlic, ginger and mushrooms
-carrot salad with olive oil, salt and ACV
Nice! But I doesn't fit my budget yet, except for Citrus Fruits like Oranges.-fruit - lots everyday (I do tend to like the berries which I know Ray thinks have too many seeds), recently bought some melons, usually have oranges too
-some fruit juice but not really a staple (recently I was trying cranberry and now pomegranate)
I only choose Top Round since it's the cheapest that has less fat.-ground beef
I get minor pimples from Pork and Chicken, so I normally skip those meats.-lean pork and chicken (I like making whole chicken soups, then skim off the fat)
Maybe if it's pasture raised, I'll give it a shot.
Doesn't fit my budget in contrast to what I can get from consuming it.-honey
But I'll buy Honey Comb though (if I could find one), 'cause they say it has Policosanols.
Now I've decided to really give it a pass.
'Cause when I had my Cheat Meal yesterday and didn't have any Eggs, my Liver felt normal.
But today, I just ate my usual 1 Egg a day (which I just started 2 months ago) and a few hours later I'm getting this Keto Liver again.
Probably I'll stop for 1 month and bring it back for about 2-3 Eggs max a week.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjrxXC3kGf4
I get this Keto Liver with Butter, but I use Coconut Oil though.-butter and coconut oil to cook in or to air fry with
As for cooking, I only use water... hahaha.
I'm going to try Decaffeinated and see how it goes.-one big cup of coffee with cream and sugar/day
'Cause the Caffeine gives me a boost, kind of like Creatine that when you stop you really feel that something's missing.
I eat a teaspoon of it everyday (only Beef Liver, since it has more Copper).-liver (was like a couple oz a month, if that.... trying to increase this to like 1/2-1oz per day for a bit)
My gut feels heavy when I drink Full Cream and the same goes with Raw Milk.-raw milk
Sounds tasty, I'll have them on my next Cheat Meal.I often make curries with chicken breast and rice, beef chili (usually left overs with eggs in a few corn tortillas)- I often add mushrooms and gelatin to these types of meals. I do not eat a lot veggies, besides starchy tubers. I'll eat broccoli if I'm craving it (the only non-starchy veggie I ever crave).
Definitely a Cheat Meal for me.I overeat/struggle with portion control on:
-cheese
-ice cream
I think the amount of Lactate Producing Bacteria in Fermented Foods makes it not Peaty.I also do eat some fermented foods (I am trying a week without to see if anything changes):
-1 cup of raw milk kefir every day
-some greek yogurt
-some sauerkraut (like a couple times a month)
I also get a bit bloated when consuming some.
As with getting ultra bloated, that's when I drink Kombucha.
You probably have high tolerance to Caffeine (even if there's some Taurine) in Red Bull Drinks.I also have cravings for energy drinks which I sometimes indulge (usually red bull).
Adding the Nattokinase and Bromelain is the best, based from my experience.As far as supplements go-
Just started Serrapeptase on an empty stomach.
I'm a bit of a spender for these supplements since the cheap one's like Doctor's Best gets me nauseated.
I don't have any experience yet with Pregnenolone and DHEA.I usually take one lil' scoop of desiccated thyroid, D+K, a small amount of pregnenolone and an even smaller amount of DHEA.
As with D & K, I've labeled them as my Gray Area Supplement at the moment.
Though I'm micro-dosing (MK-7) again.
Maybe the adrenaline comes from the Energy Drinks.At night, I usually take progesterone (rubbed on my gums), magnesium (lysinate glcinate) and sometimes: glass of milk with glycine or a bit more thyroid if I feel like I'm hyped on adrenaline and cold at the same time...which happens a bit.
Yeah, that's quite a lot and I think it's difficult to assess how it works if it's a complex or like a multi-vitamin.I take others less frequently: methylated B complex, Thiamine mononitrate on its own, niacin on its own, taurine, theanine, creatine (but I haven't used it in a long while), probably more, I'm a bit of an experimenter
Me, it's just B3 (Niacinamide) & Taurine.
Soon to follow for me will be B1, but I still have to see it for myself how other forms would feel like (Allithiamine is a pass for me at the moment).
Yeah, I'm actually doing it now with resistance bands (but still figuring out how to optimally use the bands with each movement).Yes, I highly suggest this for athletes (especially MMA and those who deadlift) and anyone that has back pain. Core stability through stiffening (instead of crunching/bending) is a real game changer that I wish I knew a lot earlier. Helps heal back injury but also prevent injury.
But most likely, I'll just be doing it without the bands as it just takes more time to set things up.