Comments on: How Going Primal has Improved my Health, my Relationships, my Marriage and my Career http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/ Primal Man living in a Modern World Tue, 16 Mar 2010 04:14:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Trinkwasser http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2650 Trinkwasser Sun, 22 Mar 2009 15:18:40 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2650 You sound a bit like my bigger badder little brother. I also appear to have inherited a predisposition to depression from the opposite side of the family to the one with the diabetes and had no idea how the two conditions fed one another until I started doing this http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm which showed me the dangers of all those Heart Healthy Carbs. Once I knocked them into touch my BP came down and my lipids went from heart attack on legs to disgustingly good. I also recovered a lot of energy without the sapping drops (reactive hypoglycemia) which were ascribed to "mental" problems, a bit hard to conceal the cause when you actually watch your BG jumping up and then crashing through the floor though. The *actual* mental problems have improved markedly too, I am more stable on 17.5mg venlafaxine than I used to be on 225 mg, have very few depressive episodes and the last time I had a temper tantrum was completely justified (the hospital kept us in for over four hours with no edible foodlike substances within reach and I hypoed. I apologised after eating chocolate and had my car park fees refunded, so not all bad.) The SAD was a bit below average this winter until I started vitamin D supplements - but then a lot of people who don't normally suffer went downhill this year probably due to the extended cold and dullness. I didn't actually choose a Primal/Paleo/Protein Power type lifestyle, it chose me. I just wish I'd known what was going on fifty years ago and what to do about it. If I had I wouldn't be here now. Praise the Lard and find salvation in Baby Cheeses You sound a bit like my bigger badder little brother. I also appear to have inherited a predisposition to depression from the opposite side of the family to the one with the diabetes and had no idea how the two conditions fed one another until I started doing this

http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

which showed me the dangers of all those Heart Healthy Carbs.

Once I knocked them into touch my BP came down and my lipids went from heart attack on legs to disgustingly good. I also recovered a lot of energy without the sapping drops (reactive hypoglycemia) which were ascribed to “mental” problems, a bit hard to conceal the cause when you actually watch your BG jumping up and then crashing through the floor though.

The *actual* mental problems have improved markedly too, I am more stable on 17.5mg venlafaxine than I used to be on 225 mg, have very few depressive episodes and the last time I had a temper tantrum was completely justified (the hospital kept us in for over four hours with no edible foodlike substances within reach and I hypoed. I apologised after eating chocolate and had my car park fees refunded, so not all bad.)

The SAD was a bit below average this winter until I started vitamin D supplements – but then a lot of people who don’t normally suffer went downhill this year probably due to the extended cold and dullness.

I didn’t actually choose a Primal/Paleo/Protein Power type lifestyle, it chose me. I just wish I’d known what was going on fifty years ago and what to do about it. If I had I wouldn’t be here now. Praise the Lard and find salvation in Baby Cheeses

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]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2161 Son of Grok Thu, 05 Mar 2009 15:10:17 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2161 Yavor, Thanks brutha. You should see my freezer right now. It contains both large and small animals! I have a whole cow, a pig and a bird in there lol. All in all about 500#'s of meat. Primal feast time! Yavor,
Thanks brutha. You should see my freezer right now. It contains both large and small animals! I have a whole cow, a pig and a bird in there lol. All in all about 500#’s of meat. Primal feast time!

]]> By: Yavor http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2160 Yavor Thu, 05 Mar 2009 14:48:19 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2160 Erik, I'm glad things are better with your girl! Yay for eating small (and large) animals lol. Seriously - good job man! Yavor Erik,

I’m glad things are better with your girl! Yay for eating small (and large) animals lol. Seriously – good job man!

Yavor

]]> By: benefits of going primal « Pick Up My Mat http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2146 benefits of going primal « Pick Up My Mat Wed, 04 Mar 2009 18:36:45 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2146 [...] a recent post,  SOG goes into the improvements he’s seen in his life since going primal. It’s really [...] [...] a recent post,  SOG goes into the improvements he’s seen in his life since going primal. It’s really [...]

]]> By: Son of Grok http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2139 Son of Grok Wed, 04 Mar 2009 16:07:25 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2139 Trailgrrl, I do say "Its not fair" a whole lot less than I used to lol. emergefit, Beautiful explanation. Grok on brutha! Angel, I read and enjoyed your post. I think that if you decide that you DO want to be a counselor that you would make a great one. Your knowledge of underlying issues dealing with lifestyle would probably make you an extremely effective counselor that does actually help people. Ultimately you have to do what makes you havppy though! Best of luck. lm, Good info. The info is all there, people just need to pay attention to it. It is like the Acel Keys phenominon with the evil of fat. It has since been proven untrue but for some reason that one bit still just sticks. Trailgrrl,
I do say “Its not fair” a whole lot less than I used to lol.

emergefit,
Beautiful explanation. Grok on brutha!

Angel,
I read and enjoyed your post. I think that if you decide that you DO want to be a counselor that you would make a great one. Your knowledge of underlying issues dealing with lifestyle would probably make you an extremely effective counselor that does actually help people. Ultimately you have to do what makes you havppy though! Best of luck.

lm,
Good info. The info is all there, people just need to pay attention to it. It is like the Acel Keys phenominon with the evil of fat. It has since been proven untrue but for some reason that one bit still just sticks.

]]> By: lm http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2130 lm Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:55:45 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2130 Angel: I think that the field of Psychology will slowly peter out as the study of the chemicals in the brain and outside influences affect behavior. For a great book originally written over 25 years ago but very relevant is BRAIN ALLERGIES http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Allergies-Psychonutrient-Magnetic-Connections/dp/0658003984/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236138498&sr=8-1 This text contains a complete overview of the concept of "brain allergies" - the theory that exposure to certain foods and other substances triggers mental disorders in people so predisposed, and that such disorders can be cured by eliminating exposure to these substances. Philpott was the guy everyone heard about in the 70's who gave Vitamin B shots to mentally ill people - curing them of their afflictions. I came across this book about 15 years ago and there was so much more the guy researched - including a whole chapter of the dangers of cigarette smoke that have just now come to light recently. He also found a connection between drinking coffee triggering smoking desire. Amazing that it has taken so long to see that we treat the symptoms rather then deal with the problem. Please look into this. You can still be a counselor - but one who guides their patients to health by fixing their physical problem. Angel: I think that the field of Psychology will slowly peter out as the study of the chemicals in the brain and outside influences affect behavior.
For a great book originally written over 25 years ago but very relevant is BRAIN ALLERGIES
http://www.amazon.com/Brain-Allergies-Psychonutrient-Magnetic-Connections/dp/0658003984/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1236138498&sr=8-1
This text contains a complete overview of the concept of “brain allergies” – the theory that exposure to certain foods and other substances triggers mental disorders in people so predisposed, and that such disorders can be cured by eliminating exposure to these substances.
Philpott was the guy everyone heard about in the 70’s who gave Vitamin B shots to mentally ill people – curing them of their afflictions. I came across this book about 15 years ago and there was so much more the guy researched – including a whole chapter of the dangers of cigarette smoke that have just now come to light recently. He also found a connection between drinking coffee triggering smoking desire.
Amazing that it has taken so long to see that we treat the symptoms rather then deal with the problem.
Please look into this. You can still be a counselor – but one who guides their patients to health by fixing their physical problem.

]]> By: Angel http://www.sonofgrok.com/2009/03/how-going-primal-has-improved-my-health-my-relationships-my-marriage-and-my-career/comment-page-1/#comment-2128 Angel Wed, 04 Mar 2009 03:20:23 +0000 http://www.sonofgrok.com/?p=763#comment-2128 This is a really great post, SoG! I particularly appreciate you mentioning the stabilization of your moods. I think you indeed would have been diagnosed bipolar if you had seen a mental health professional, and bipolar is a very serious diagnosis with a poor long term outcome without serious meds. I started eating low-carb in June 2007. I too noticed an improvement in mood (although that may have been due to an improvement in sleep) and the 'winter blues" have not been nearly so bad these last two winters. I recently completed a master's degree in counseling, but I'm not certain now that I want to be a counselor. I wrote a blog entry several weeks ago where I went into more detail about my reservations about being a counselor, given what I know now about how diet and other lifestyle factors affect mental health. You can read the blog post here if you like: http://www.divinemind.biz/blog/2009/01/06/why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-counselor/ Thank you very much for your honesty. I hope a lot of people who have mood stabilization issues get a chance to read this blog entry, and know that there are alternatives for improvement besides powerful meds. This is a really great post, SoG! I particularly appreciate you mentioning the stabilization of your moods. I think you indeed would have been diagnosed bipolar if you had seen a mental health professional, and bipolar is a very serious diagnosis with a poor long term outcome without serious meds.

I started eating low-carb in June 2007. I too noticed an improvement in mood (although that may have been due to an improvement in sleep) and the ‘winter blues” have not been nearly so bad these last two winters.

I recently completed a master’s degree in counseling, but I’m not certain now that I want to be a counselor. I wrote a blog entry several weeks ago where I went into more detail about my reservations about being a counselor, given what I know now about how diet and other lifestyle factors affect mental health. You can read the blog post here if you like:
http://www.divinemind.biz/blog/2009/01/06/why-i-dont-want-to-be-a-counselor/

Thank you very much for your honesty. I hope a lot of people who have mood stabilization issues get a chance to read this blog entry, and know that there are alternatives for improvement besides powerful meds.

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