Craziest Health Site- Raising temps, reversing insulin resistance w/FOOD!!

[Casadolce]

Oh, I should also add: I've been adhering stringently to the RRARF-allowed foods...NO nuts, which I had (admittedly) been eating too much of, anyway...I've backed down on my olive oil consumption, which I was having frequently in my homemade salad dressings (did I mention how much salad I'd been eating lately??? ). Also, I've started eating yogurt and cheese again, which I had been avoiding following the Palio/GAPS principles. I'm also backing off chicken and pork (though not eliminating) to help keep the omega 6 fats in check.

[calgirl]

Wow Casadolce sounds you like you are implementing a lot of different elements. Good for you

It is funny to me how much anxiety we have in the 21st century around food. If this were the 50's, this would be standard eating and no one would be worried or concerned that they were going to get fat from it. Because back then being overweight was so rare compared to these days. I think the fact that the rise of diet obsession and all these different methods of restriction directly coincides with the rise of obesity, heart disease, depression, etc is a huge indicator that these two are related. I always see old school film stars and how so many of them just look naturally slim and lovely. They arent toned and fit looking as our actresses of today but they just look naturally feminine. (BTW I personally love the fit look and love working out- but my point is back then people just ate to nourish themselves and this obsession with dieting didnt exist)

Sounds like you are doing so good with your temps. I have read peoples comments on 180 that were able to back off meds and also people who completely recovered from adrenal issues via rrarf as well.

[Izzy02]

Wow Susan, it sounds like you are doing really well already!! I haven't started as of yet. I am still reading the 180 degree site, but most of the stuff I have been seeing lately is the newer way of Matt's eating the rbti way.

Where have you found the info for th rrarf info?? Is is back further in 2011 or 2010? If you can't find it, that's ok, I'll just keep looking. Also keep us posted as to how you continue to do!

Thanks, Donna

[mybestme]

I had some food yesterday that wasn't on the list but I'm doing ok. It has been a long time since i ate cheese and felt ok about it. Weekends are hardest for me because my husband often actively encourages me to eat things that I am trying to avoid. Thats what happened last night. But onward I go. Im hoping my temps continue to come up with morning temps improving over the next week.

[calgirl]

mybestme maybe you could try telling yourself you can eat anything you want to eat? But just make sure you fill up on the good rrarf foods first. I mean really nourish yourself with that. I think you will find that the whole resistance "i cant have that" creates a stronger attraction to the food than if you are free to eat it. I told myself I could eat anything I wanted and after a week of rrarf i was refusing banana bread and sugary treats because i felt good and i knew that stuff wasnt what I wanted, and wouldnt enhance how i was feeling.

donna have you been able to read the free ebook all about rrarf and raising the metabolism. that is where i would start. honestly I wouldnt dive into the rbti posts just yet because it could be confusing. he is analyzing and dissecting someone elses method for health. but if you search things like, 'rrarf', 'hed' or 'high everything diet', 'insulin resistance' 'metabolism' you will probably find some excellent posts regarding rrarf and related issues.

[BlessedMama]

Well, I'm stumped a bit. I was not depriving my body, ate fairly well before GAPS. I did quit eating 11 servings of bread a day--LOL! But I didn't restrict dairy or cheese, fats, definitely not carbs, although I felt I got too many carbs from grains. I will say I ate more sweet things, even though homemade.


Of course the GAPS wasn't to lose weight or anything like that, but for gut healing.


So I guess my question is (and forgive me, I've not dug into his site yet because I'm a bit on overload for certs!), why my temps still were low when eating plenty of carbs? Mine have actually become a tad higher since GAPS, but still on the lower side.

I haven't done averages for awhile. Maybe this week I can try to do some averages and see how that goes.

I am excited, though, to try to raise my temps naturally! I need to have my thyroid checked and see whether I have some rT3, but I want to do all I can optimally through nutrition first. Then hopefully I can actually reduce my natural thyroid!

Planning to bake me a sweet potato today!

[calgirl]

well i imagine it has a bit to do with definition of terms. plenty of carbs might mean different things to you than to someone doing rrarf. the standard approach is to actively rest and refeed for 30 days and in that time try to get as much good nutrition into the body as possible. you basically give yourself and your body as much food as you can eat without feeling gross. this is obviously not a long term approach, after the temps rise eating to appetite is where you will stay. and it may also have to do with the type of carbs. i dont imagine bread crackers and pasta would have the same effect on temps as sweet potatoes. red potatoes or rice. maybe you could post a typical day so we could see?

[BlessedMama]

Well, typical is much different since we started GAPS! It is definitely lower carb, and I think I said earlier that I can tell I need more now. I do know I was probably doing too many grains, and with the healing that the gut needed, that wasn't doing me any favors. So yes, I'm sure there would be a big difference in the type of carbs. I plan to focus more on starchy veggies and maybe rice and millet vs. baked goods, even though wholesome. We always made most of our own breads, so those were whole grain and for awhile I was gluten free, too.

Since going GAPS, I'm not as fond of the coconut flour baked goods, so I know I'm not eating enough from that end of things. And I did feel better when we were having butternut squash more regularly (an allowed starchy veggie). Like I said, the GAPS was to heal the gut, and although I'm sure it's not perfectly healed, I'm willing to add some things back in. We've been having beans and lentils more and I seem to handle them fine.


I don't regret GAPS a bit--I realized how I was not eating enough good fats. I ate some, just not enough!


I know I won't be "resting" much with a trip to FL and certs a week away! LOL! But I hope to really read up on this when I get back. I've really appreciated your tips and your sharing! It helps me get a quick grasp on it so I can at least get started more easily when I get home.


Looking forward to digging in more!

[Casadolce]

I plan to focus more on starchy veggies and maybe rice and millet vs. baked goods, even though wholesome.

Trisch, that's what I'm doing. I've been gluten/grain free for a long while, and I don't intend to go back to wheat/barley/oats/spelt, etc...because not only have I had a positive clinical result for gluten sensitivity, but my temps plummet and I become depressed and lethargic after I've been "glutenized." As for baked goods, I love using the coconut and nut flours--we enjoyed a fabulous ginger bread cake for Christmas morning made with coconut and soaked almond flour, but it has honey in it, and on RRARF we're supposed to avoid all sweeteners, even healthy ones. So for now, I'm eating my complex carbs in the form of potatoes, sweet potatoes, soaked/sprouted legumes, brown rice, winter squash, quinoa...I'm going to try sprouted buckwheat/kasha and see how that goes. I tell you, those sweet potatoes are like candy. And I have copious amounts of butter or CO on just about anything. Last night we had roasted root vegetables: Carrot, rutabaga, parsnip, beet, celery root, onion...So yummy. I love those, but have avoided them for years. I think getting extra butter, ghee and CO in, along with loading up on the starchy veg while eliminating fruit and all sources of sweeteners, as well as avoiding Olive oil and nuts will make a difference. I really am amazed by the results, so far. I'm not hungry. I have no cravings. I have lots of energy, and my temps are "normal" for the first time I can remember! (I remember in my teens that 96.8 was my "normal" temp; how I wish I knew then what I know now!)

Now...How to eat like this while I'm on the road and at Safety Harbor next week. That is the question!

[shh]

Trisch, I was wondering the same thing...why a low temperature when we were in high carb mode. Do you think it could have been the high sugar, refined grains, and bad seed oils? Could it be that simple? I would sure like to try it but am scared of gaining back the 30 pounds I lost last year.

My temp is usually in the 96/97 range and my husband's was 96.1 when he went to bed last night. I don't understand all these low temperatures.....it would be so nice if it was as simple as cutting out the sugar and seed oils and eating meals balanced with whole carbs/proteins/good fats.

DONNA: Go here http://www.livingthenourishedlife.co...-le-sucre.html and scroll down to "download the complete RRARF e-book for free" .

I finally read the whole free ebook last night and it lays it all out. (I'll warn you that he is a little too crude with his language though.) Really would like it to be as simple as he says. Maybe someday I will get the courage. I'll be keeping my eye on this thread.