Dr. Peter Attia describes the mental and physical benefits of a low-carb (ketosis) diet through his personal experience and experimentation

[healthyjoel]

In this video Dr. Peter Attia gives a testimony about his transition to low carb eating, some of the reasoning behind it, and how it effects his mental and physical performance.

youtube.com/watch?v=hB7aGnf...(Not working as expected?)

I've also felt the mental effects that he describes around focus, but that was mostly in a fasting state (e.g. ketosis brought on through starvation). Likewise with physical performance (fasted for 24 hours and played intense basketball with no negative side-effects).

Have you felt either the physical or mental benefits of being in deep ketosis?

[aaudrab]

Being your quest is to live longer- healthier- better--- This may be of interest to you:

bluezones.com/

[aaudrab]

Yeah, I just tried it from my phone and same thing.......sorry. Google- blue zones and it should be first or second on the results-

or try these hope they work...it's so worth your time! I'm strong advocate for BlueZone based living:

bluezones.com/recipes/

bluezones.com/live-longer-b...

[healthyjoel in reply to aaudrab]

Awesome. Thanks. I've actually come a long way in my learning over these last 10 months and am less of an advocate low-carb than I was. I'm much more in line with what you've posted there (I haven't actually visited the links, but am aware of the blue zone ideas). I now am closer in thinking to what Dr. Walter Longo advocates and just finished an experimental 5 day fast mimicking diet. I'll try to write a post about it all at some point!

[aaudrab in reply to healthyjoel]

Interesting- look forward to reading your post. Personally, I'm not an advocated of fasting- unless it's a 24-48 hour fast to shock the bod. But I also feel there are some benefits to cleansing the body through fasting- but depends on the fast and the circumstances.

[aaudrab]

Blue Zones is not a full vegan way of living- the people in the Blue Zones follow a way of life that includes some meat- but lean, naturally raised animals, no chemicals-no steroids- no hormones- no GMO, it makes a HUGE difference. we are not designed as human beings to consume meat everyday- we just don't need it- it becomes one of the many poisons that make us fat and unhealthy-

I hope that you will watch the bluezones videos- it's worth your time!

[aaudrab]

Additionally, it also depends on body size-and make up- what is good for one is not good for all. It's subjective to a degree, however- as a general rule- the Blue Zones is a great place to be, the data backs it up- there is of course the need to follow an equally important requirement to healthy living and longevity and that is religiously being on a path of movement each day- at least 3 miles or one hour of moving enough that the heart and body is in constant motion and you are breathing heavy- sweating and putting pressure on the muscles- hiking hills for example.

[aaudrab]

Two Documentaries if you haven't already watched them:

Food Matters and Fork over Knifes

And the book: " The Deepest Well" by Nadine Burke Harris- ( I read your introduction) - my mom had a triple bypass surgery at 44! She now has diabetes, high blood pressure, glaucoma, arthritis-depression- anxiety- uggghhhh it's awful-

The book is largely about Child Adversity and unexplained health issues in Adults-

Which is helping understand my mom and her entire side of the family- which includes overweight (obese)-diabetes-death from alcoholism-a lot of major dysfunction.

[aaudrab in reply to aaudrab]

I left out heart disease--

No I not heard of Dr. Kraft- but will google and bookmark for later reading- thanks

[aaudrab]

Ok, so are you implying that 10 minutes of training @ 150+ BPM is acceptable "sole" form of training for the heart? if done daily?

[aaudrab]

ok- so I disagree on that-

while yes, the heart does benefit from the numbers described by Ken Cooper- HIIT workouts are a perfect example- 24 minutes of high intensity, but there needs to be a variation- such as but not limited to, longer but less intense workouts- and workouts that involve sitting - as in sitting with friends at happy hour (could be drinking bubbly water with lemon or red wine) and laughter, love, the feelings it needs to have to balance it out. You may think I sound crazy by referencing happy hour with friends as a "heart" workout- but I am convinced it is just a necessary as the others.

[aaudrab]

Exactly! You got it. You will definitely appreciate and resonate with "the deepest well" I'll send it to you when I am done if you like.