NHE short term results/feedback (long)
I thought some folks might be interested so here's a copy of a post I made
on the NHE msg board:
I just returned from a visit with my nutritionist. We had quite an
interesting conversation.
At my first visit back in Feb., my bloodwork already showed that I
was
quite healthy. This was attributable to my BFL eating, workouts, and
genetics.
The differences between that visit and the more recent one, in which
I'd been eating NHE style for 5 weeks is as follows:
- Carbohydrate digestion: improved.
- Protein digestion: improved somewhat.
- Cholesterol: Increased from 191 to 222 HOWEVER, my ratio of LDL to
HDL is excellent. They are about equal. She said the ratio, and not
the total number, is what matters.
- LDL/HDL risk ratio: Unchanged, very low, tri-athlete level. (Go
figure).
- Adrenal function: Increased. Apparently I have the adrenal function
of an 18 yr old. :-) (I turn 40 VERY shortly).
- Pituitary function: She called it "The Godzilla of pituitary
glands". Very high. Apparently this is mainly genetic.
Questions:
- Had she heard of NHE?
Yes, and so had a lot of other nutritionists at a recent conference,
but no one had the book with them. I told her where she could buy it.
She was very interested.
- Thoughts on NHE?
I went over the highlights and she was VERY positive in her feedback.
It made a lot of sense to her and she said he hit it on the head with
the whole hormone/food connection. She thought the ratios were good,
and liked the fact that veggies were "free".
Also, I commented that I didn't lose a ton of fat during that time,
and she said that it would be common to not lose fat, and maybe even
gain a bit of fat during the first month of a plan like this. She
said
hormones would take some time to adjust and come into balance, and
therefore the initial results may not be what was expected. She also
mentioned that could be why my cholesterol increased... hormonal
adjustment.
- Supplementation?
I asked specifically about L-Glutamine, and she said that was an
excellent supplement to take, which affects many body functions. She
wasn't so crazy about creatine because of the strain it puts on the
kidneys. (Not that I want to start a pro/con creatine thread)
I also asked about Biotest's MD6, she said it's very popular right
now, basically gives 2-3X the zing of coffee, with some tyrosine
thrown in to help suppress hunger. I'll stick with coffee, I get it
free at work. :-)
- Issues from eating too much tuna?
She recommended no more than a couple of cans a week, just to be on
the safe side. I was eating up to 10 cans per week.
- How low can you go on BF % and be healthy?
She said the low end is about 6%. Too much lower and your body
doesn't
have reserves in case of some catastrophic physical occurence
(serious
disease, for example).
- 6 meals per day vs 1 or 2
She said this depends on the individual. If someone is hypoglycemic,
they really need to eat many times throughout the day. However, in my
example, with my strong pituitary/adrenal function, she said I could
definitely eat 1 big meal and 1 small one per day and lose fat and be
healthy. So I guess it's a case by case basis. As I said, I'm trying
this right now with NHE parameters, and I'll keep you guys posted.
- Working out
In the long run, she prefers the high volume (not to be mistaken with
high intensity), never to failure, mode of working out to standard
bodybuilding methods for building overall strength, muscle, and bone
density.
Sorry that was so long, but I know a few folks on the board were
interested.
Vic
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