Hello all, been reading Ray and lurking this forum for a while and started implementing some of the Ray's advices into my life but just like most of yours, my progress is not linear and clear as I hoped it would be. So I have got a long list of questions. You guys obviously are not obliged to answer any of them, you can pick and answer just some of them you want, it is more than alright for me.
So I hail and thank you before I start my questions.
First are some information about me:
23 y.o, average metabolism, overeater, overweight, tall with smallish hands, 140/90 BP average, low to average LDL/Trig/Hba1c despite my situation, low HDL, good liver enzymes, CRP slightly above upper limit, cold hands and feet (but better with Peating) but good cold tolerance overall, acid reflux, bad focus/attention/short therm memory, anxiety and easy to stress, high interest in sex mentally but low bodily instinct (not talking about ED or impotence, more like bridge between my mind and body is kind of weak when it comes to desire. My libido is not as animalistic and primal as before)
started peating for: better metabolism, mood, longevity (lots of early deaths from heart disease in my family and the sad thing is there were lots of centanarians in my family before industrialisation of food), libido, attention, allergies...
By Peating I mean: Zero plant oils/PUFAS, avarage amount of milk and dairy, some saturated fat and red meat, 2 cups of coffee with sugar, starch and fruit is my energy base. Around 2500 kcal daily which i believe is good for fat loss. Was taking D3/K2 time to time but now taking it everyday.
Supplements: Vit E, Sulbuthiamine, Mg Citrate/Malate, D3/K2, Taurine 1g, weekly lamb liver, going to add Creatine soon.
Diets that I tried before:
Keto, felt absolutely horrible. Agitated, cold, low motivation, hungry. Don't understand how can someone call glucose a toxin. I still respect Keto as a therapeutic option but it is pointless as a lifestyle.
Very low fat plant based diet: felt pretty warm, alive, active, couldn't feel my pulse for the first time in years (I get a uncomfortably strong, throbbing pulse normally which gets worse when I eat unhealthy especially), improved endurance but sadly kind of anxious and constantly hungry.
And now Ray Peat based: Warmish, calm, happy, satiated. Very tired after meals. Strong, throbbing pulse constantly (which normally only happens when I eat unhealthy junk food like McDonalds or pizza+cola normally.) Intense sleepiness, moderate brain fog and lack of motivation after meals especially if they're milk dominant. Heart palpating and out of breath even when just going upstairs. Slight angina when resting. (Started doing it 15 days ago)
So here comes my questions dear brothers and sisters...
1) The throbbing pulse. Angina. What does it mean? Can it be from excess fat or maybe fat and carb combination? Maybe because I am overweight? High blood sugar after meals? And throbbing goes away if I take a beta blocker so is it about adrenaline? It never happens if I eat a low fat high carb meal.
2) Maybe dairy, especially the milk is the culprit for brain fog, sleepiness? How would a classical low grain/no wheat whole food plant based diet with some added ghee, coconut oil and "maybe" some occasional cheese and red meat be? So not a very low fat diet but a moderate fat, moderate protein and high carb diet... (like 25 25 50?) Would I get the energy and cardiovascular benefits of high carb and mood, satiety benefits of saturated fats this way?
3) As I stated above, I have a strong "mental" libido (as in fantasising, obsessing, wanting etc) but low bodily libido (primal, touchy, erection frequency etc) but pretty firm morning wood. It wasn't like that a few years ago. What can be the reason? No excess masturbation or any addiction or confidence problems by the way. What can I do to improve, feel like my old primal, horny self?
4) I have a year long, constant allergic rhinitis which I HATE. (no dripping but almost fully congested nose 7/24, allergy to dust mites which are not avoidable, pollen and cats) Antihistamines doesn't help and make me feel really sleepy. It really frustrates me. Tried butterbur, black cumin oil, astragalus, aspirine, quercetin, spirulina, reishi etc; none worked. I have a generally reactive, allergic immune system overall. My mother and all siblings are the same. Even the allergies are the same. Are there anything I can do that make the allergies go away and breathe with my nose?
5) I have shaking hands for years. It gets worse if I'm hungry. Doctor said nothing wrong with my brain MRI, just lower your coffee etc (I wasn't even drinking coffee when I went to the doctor years ago) What can be the reason, is there any cure?
6) Is saturated fat really doesn't cause heart disease. Angina and throbbing really demoralise me. I LOVE the effect of SF on hormones, mood, satiation but I am kind of scared right now. All the things I used to listen from the Greger, Esselstyn, McDougall etc are increasing that fear. I am in a weird cognitive dissonance.
7) What can my overall problem be? High seretonin/histamine etc? Or what should I focus on most?
8) My right side is slightly weaker, feels more mechanic/robotic then my left when walking even though I am a right handed guy. Should I be worried?
9) Are there any potential problems with my supplements? Anything that I should seriously consider adding or removing? (other than hormones, idea of hormone usage disturbs me somehow.)
Thank you for taking your time, reading. Good luck with life.
So I hail and thank you before I start my questions.
First are some information about me:
23 y.o, average metabolism, overeater, overweight, tall with smallish hands, 140/90 BP average, low to average LDL/Trig/Hba1c despite my situation, low HDL, good liver enzymes, CRP slightly above upper limit, cold hands and feet (but better with Peating) but good cold tolerance overall, acid reflux, bad focus/attention/short therm memory, anxiety and easy to stress, high interest in sex mentally but low bodily instinct (not talking about ED or impotence, more like bridge between my mind and body is kind of weak when it comes to desire. My libido is not as animalistic and primal as before)
started peating for: better metabolism, mood, longevity (lots of early deaths from heart disease in my family and the sad thing is there were lots of centanarians in my family before industrialisation of food), libido, attention, allergies...
By Peating I mean: Zero plant oils/PUFAS, avarage amount of milk and dairy, some saturated fat and red meat, 2 cups of coffee with sugar, starch and fruit is my energy base. Around 2500 kcal daily which i believe is good for fat loss. Was taking D3/K2 time to time but now taking it everyday.
Supplements: Vit E, Sulbuthiamine, Mg Citrate/Malate, D3/K2, Taurine 1g, weekly lamb liver, going to add Creatine soon.
Diets that I tried before:
Keto, felt absolutely horrible. Agitated, cold, low motivation, hungry. Don't understand how can someone call glucose a toxin. I still respect Keto as a therapeutic option but it is pointless as a lifestyle.
Very low fat plant based diet: felt pretty warm, alive, active, couldn't feel my pulse for the first time in years (I get a uncomfortably strong, throbbing pulse normally which gets worse when I eat unhealthy especially), improved endurance but sadly kind of anxious and constantly hungry.
And now Ray Peat based: Warmish, calm, happy, satiated. Very tired after meals. Strong, throbbing pulse constantly (which normally only happens when I eat unhealthy junk food like McDonalds or pizza+cola normally.) Intense sleepiness, moderate brain fog and lack of motivation after meals especially if they're milk dominant. Heart palpating and out of breath even when just going upstairs. Slight angina when resting. (Started doing it 15 days ago)
So here comes my questions dear brothers and sisters...
1) The throbbing pulse. Angina. What does it mean? Can it be from excess fat or maybe fat and carb combination? Maybe because I am overweight? High blood sugar after meals? And throbbing goes away if I take a beta blocker so is it about adrenaline? It never happens if I eat a low fat high carb meal.
2) Maybe dairy, especially the milk is the culprit for brain fog, sleepiness? How would a classical low grain/no wheat whole food plant based diet with some added ghee, coconut oil and "maybe" some occasional cheese and red meat be? So not a very low fat diet but a moderate fat, moderate protein and high carb diet... (like 25 25 50?) Would I get the energy and cardiovascular benefits of high carb and mood, satiety benefits of saturated fats this way?
3) As I stated above, I have a strong "mental" libido (as in fantasising, obsessing, wanting etc) but low bodily libido (primal, touchy, erection frequency etc) but pretty firm morning wood. It wasn't like that a few years ago. What can be the reason? No excess masturbation or any addiction or confidence problems by the way. What can I do to improve, feel like my old primal, horny self?
4) I have a year long, constant allergic rhinitis which I HATE. (no dripping but almost fully congested nose 7/24, allergy to dust mites which are not avoidable, pollen and cats) Antihistamines doesn't help and make me feel really sleepy. It really frustrates me. Tried butterbur, black cumin oil, astragalus, aspirine, quercetin, spirulina, reishi etc; none worked. I have a generally reactive, allergic immune system overall. My mother and all siblings are the same. Even the allergies are the same. Are there anything I can do that make the allergies go away and breathe with my nose?
5) I have shaking hands for years. It gets worse if I'm hungry. Doctor said nothing wrong with my brain MRI, just lower your coffee etc (I wasn't even drinking coffee when I went to the doctor years ago) What can be the reason, is there any cure?
6) Is saturated fat really doesn't cause heart disease. Angina and throbbing really demoralise me. I LOVE the effect of SF on hormones, mood, satiation but I am kind of scared right now. All the things I used to listen from the Greger, Esselstyn, McDougall etc are increasing that fear. I am in a weird cognitive dissonance.
7) What can my overall problem be? High seretonin/histamine etc? Or what should I focus on most?
8) My right side is slightly weaker, feels more mechanic/robotic then my left when walking even though I am a right handed guy. Should I be worried?
9) Are there any potential problems with my supplements? Anything that I should seriously consider adding or removing? (other than hormones, idea of hormone usage disturbs me somehow.)
Thank you for taking your time, reading. Good luck with life.