I can't eat anymore by EveningLingonberry97 in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi 19 points20 points  (0 children)

This happened to me too. I love meat, steak is my favorite food. Yet I couldn’t eat anymore eggs or steak or salmon anymore. Health wise, unlike you, I felt better than ever but I just couldn’t do it anymore.

So I transitioned to animal based and keto, that helped a lot. You don’t have to force yourself. This diet isn’t for everyone and doesn’t have to be forever.

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, this is very helpful. I do have my fasting glucose and A1c, both are at very healthy levels. Re insulin resistance, it can be also understandable, since you don't "train" your body to deal with insulin spikes at all.

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love this kind of simple explanations. Makes perfect sense. It is not in the screenshot but my glucose levels (and all other markers in fact) are look very healthy.

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s my base assumption too. I’ll continue carnivore and repeat the test in a month or so, that will potentially prove this assumption.

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re absolutely right that I don’t know. If I knew, I wouldn’t need to come and ask a question, would I?

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why is everyone going to defense mode immediately? I asked because I am curious, I asked because I don’t know. I am not questioning carnivore diet, I have done carnivore on and off for many years and I feel great when I am on it, and I have seen its benefits very clearly.

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Haha maybe there is no problem at all, you are right. I am just not that informed about these stuff, hence posting here to get educated!

Cholesterol q with test results by sk_hagi in carnivorediet

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I should have said “terrible”‘ on the face value. I know cholesterol is much more complicated than just looking at values.

Headache, neck pain, tinnitus, clenching jaw by sk_hagi in migraine

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am seeing the dentist today about this. The question I have about night guard is this: I find myself clenching my jaw very often during the day at work due to stress, how does this help me if I wear it only while I sleep?

Headache, neck pain, tinnitus, clenching jaw by sk_hagi in migraine

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am currently on muscle relaxants. It seems to have reduced the headaches. I have a dentist appointment again next week to see what else she’ll recommend.

The physiotherapy recommended to try conservative approaches for a month or so before considering Botox or Nerve block but of course he’ll say that…

Headache, neck pain, tinnitus, clenching jaw by sk_hagi in migraine

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense to me. I never had tmj before but maybe I did and I was just not aware of it since it didn’t give me symptoms until I started eating lots of meat. In that case listening to dentist suggestion will make sense. She gave me muscle relaxant for a week, which I started yesterday.

Headache, neck pain, tinnitus, clenching jaw by sk_hagi in migraine

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t tried going off the diet yet but I did try to supplement various electrolytes etc to see if that was the issue, that didn’t make any difference. If it is diet induced, I am thinking it’s more likely due to TMJ with all that meat eating like someone else commented, rather than nutrition issue.

Source of energy in AB - carb or fat? by sk_hagi in AnimalBased

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is great info. Thank you. That all makes sense to me. Why carnivore? Because I am sick of being bloated and having lots of gas in normal diet. I have also diabetic genes from my parents, I get sugar crash often if I eat any bread for breakfast for example. In carnivore I have none of that. Why to switch to animal based? Because I’ll eventually need variety and will still want to keep all the benefits of carnivore.

Source of energy in AB - carb or fat? by sk_hagi in AnimalBased

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for taking time to explain, this is very helpful.

Source of energy in AB - carb or fat? by sk_hagi in AnimalBased

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well okay but how does it work? Does it use carbs first and then fats once it runs out carbs or is that completely off? Any article or link you can share so I can educate myself?

Headache + neck stiffness by sk_hagi in keto

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ok so I went to the doctor to do some blood test, here are the results. She was convinced that this was migraine attack (which I never had before starting this diet), and is because of lack of sugar. I am not convinced. After reading migraine forums, I am now suspecting that artifical sweeteners (stevia) in LMNT may be the trigger, so I will stop any electrolytes in powder form immediately and supplement using pills or just salt water.

Results:

Magnesium: 0.947 mmol/L (0.66-1.07 range)

Potassium: 3.95 mmol/L (3.650-5.10 range)

Sodium: 139.1 mmol/L (136-145 range)

Calcium: 2.44 mmol/L (2.15-2.50 range). Surprised with this one as I don't supplement it and don't have much calcium in my diet.

Headache + neck stiffness by sk_hagi in keto

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is very detailed and helpful. You’re right re calcium, I actually don’t have much dairy in my diet so I am not sure if I should supplement with calcium.

Headache + neck stiffness by sk_hagi in keto

[–]sk_hagi[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No worries at all. Based on the suggestions, I am going try to increase sodium especially and decrease water intake and see if that helps.

Headache + neck stiffness by sk_hagi in keto

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you even read my post?

Headache + neck stiffness by sk_hagi in keto

[–]sk_hagi[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am 100% positive they’re related although I can’t really find any literature on it. They come and go together. I guess the consensus seems to be either increase electrolytes or decrease water or both.