Dr. Malone - I remember, in my much younger days looking at the corruption in our world and feeling so small and alone. One of the great ironies of life is that through this hideous travesty called COVID, we have come to find you and the stellar humans like you, Pierre Kory, Paul Marik, Aseem Malhotra, Tess Laurie, Bonnie Ann Cox, Jessica Rose, A Midwestern Doctor, Bobby Kennedy. I am so inspired by all of you.
A wise man once said, “I truly believe we are at a pivotal time, where the work that each of us puts in can make an immense impact on the future course of this world.”
I, for one, am inspired to act upon that advice.
Thank you. I am eternally both grateful and indebted to you folks - for saving me from despair. ☺️
Thank you so much for sharing this part of your personal story. I'm with you! It's only been recently, after 50 plus years of struggling, that I've started to get a handle on how to create actual healthy change for myself. I've also begun to understand more about why it's been so hard for me to "choose" wisely around food. Instead of feeling ashamed and weak, I now understand that I just can't handle certain foods, (sugars, etc...) and that I can be more of an ally with my own body instead of fighting against my own best interests and hurting myself. I already have appreciated you for your wisdom and courage the past few years, but this is a whole other level of kinship I feel for you. It helps to hear that you share some of the same challenges and I am so happy for your success in gaining health.
I read your earlier post by Dr. Maryanne Demasi and the mostly ineffective statin drugs pushed by doctors on treating cholesterol and heart desease. It seems doctors always push drugs to cure eating problems. In todays America I could see her thorough extensive study being censored by big pharma’s overbearing control on network tv, and social media, due to advertising money. SAD... On a lighter note I do like blueberries and strawberries on mmmmmm Belgian waffles, sorry for my addiction. J.Goodrich
I've had fantastic success with a "balance keto diet". Meaning not going pure carnivore, but simply eliminating grains and sugars. So I eat as much as I want, but its meats, fish, veggies, salads. And the weight just keeps melting away and I feel better and better! down close to 30 lbs and eating like a pig!
Love that you are highlighting the need for healthy and appropriate eating and exercise. I want to share what I’ve learned with the hope that it will be useful to some here.
I’ve found that most over-do the exercise (overcompensate) portion instead of devising a well- considered approach that takes into account age, bone structure, flexibility, and timing of exercise with regard to intermittent fasting schedules.
I’m closing in on 70 and maintain a BMI of 18.1-- I’m not skinny. I am “small boned” without osteoporosis.
The parameters provided by the CDC and NIH do not take into account age or bone structure.
I highly recommend intermittent fasting, no sugar or alcohol, gluten-free, limited fruits, and morning TaiChi along with after dinner “race-walking”. The breathing, balance, and prolonged isometric exercise Tai Chi requires and provides has been the cornerstone of my routine.
Late 60’s here. Lots of small meals for me throughout the day. No gluten, probably too much sugar, high quality supplements, D3-K2, Quercetin, Zinc (Zelenko inspired), Berberine, Melatonin. Organic Fruits And Veggies. Lots of wild caught fish. Walk 50 miles per week. Avoiding Toxic People maybe the healthiest thing I do.
Consider attending the Metabolic Health Summit in Florida in January 2024. I went to this summit back in 2022 when it was held in Santa Barbara, California. Here's a blog I wrote about one of the presentations at 2022 MHS regarding health and severe outcomes made by an Emergency Doctor chief at a hospital in Toronto that you might find interesting:
Drs Malone, thank you for the reminder! Dr. Robert - I have been asking myself "why am I craving sweets???" for the past 2 weeks. That was when I started my healthy eating (again) and kicked the chocolate and "nutrition" bars out of my house. Good to see I'm not alone in this struggle and thank you for the analysis and guidelines!!!
Sixty-three is young! "As a man thiketh, so it shall be." i will be 90 next birthday...and I don't think old. I have more energy than I had in my twenties...and my brain works far better. In 1961 I started following an R.D.- author who advocated high protein...and I became fat and lethargic; constantly experiencing colds and sore throats. In 1976, I came across information that not only saved my life, but changed it. I develped a tumor from a nutritonal doctor's advice...and a book came into my hands that provided information that helped me get rid of the tumor by eliminating a food that the nutritonist had put me on. The book I came across was written by Dr. N.W. Walker who had written 10 books on nutrition...and he was over 100. I met people who knew him for years and had seen his Baptismal Certificate. He was far older than people thought. He must have had reasons for hiding his age. He never said... how old he was... he called himself "ageless." Anyway, his information changed my life. Age is a matter of relativity...it is all relative to what you know!
I use the two meals a day approach, and keto. It really works well. Getting rid of fast carbs got rid of the cravings which helps a lot. Now if I could find a way to stop buying dark chocolate I'd be all set.
Death by medicine is moving up into first place if we don’t stop the mRNA injections now! Lifestyle issues with our dominance of consuming factory processed foods is compounding the issue. Need to reinvent our treatment protocols to include prevention and reversal of disease states!
“The only way I can control simple carbs effectively is to avoid them at all costs. Unfortunately, my sugar/simple carb cravings take the form of “drug seeking behavior”, and I have to not indulge or frankly, I binge.”
Yup, same here. Strange as it seems, the best reset for me -- the approach that absolutely kills even a flicker of desire for sugary crap -- is 100% meat (and eggs).
After about 2-3 weeks of carnivore, i can stare down a plate of donuts and not blink.
Then I add the foods back that I want and all remains well. But overall, variety is not helpful, for me it’s hurtful. Staying within a relatively narrow range of animal foods + select plants requires the least effort and in turn, the least ansiosi and best results.
Aseem Malhotra explains it well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e7luO4E1vA. I have tried to educate friends who take statins but they either chuckle or become angry. Also, In a book published in 2000, "The Heart Revolution," the author, who was a cardiologist, said there is some evidence that statins weaken the heart muscle.
Totally relate, we have made the same health journey over the last five years. We have an integrative medicine doctor now, and use Berberine (natural mimetic for Metformin), Red Yeast Rice Extract, Amla and Emu Oil to help reduce LDL (in lieu of ineffective statins), and a slew of proven basics like A-D-K, Zinc, Turmeric, B complex, Green Tea, Etc. Also experimenting with Rapamycin + grapefruit juice, which safely increases autophagy and suppresses mTOR. Our bodies are designed to start slowly winding down when we pass reproductive age and become a burden to the tribe. My hope is we'll eventually have a proactive health care system that can offer prescriptive, wholesome diets, tailored for individuals based on blood, genetic and gut biome testing. Lots of inflammation starts with an unhealthy gut biome. My red pill moment was reading Food Fix by Mark Hyman and RFK's exposé on Fauci, and understanding the connection between Big Pharma, Big Food and Big Ag. Regulatory capture defined.
Good luck to everyone working toward ultra healthy senior status. Remember, it's healthspan, not lifespan!
Dr. Malone - I remember, in my much younger days looking at the corruption in our world and feeling so small and alone. One of the great ironies of life is that through this hideous travesty called COVID, we have come to find you and the stellar humans like you, Pierre Kory, Paul Marik, Aseem Malhotra, Tess Laurie, Bonnie Ann Cox, Jessica Rose, A Midwestern Doctor, Bobby Kennedy. I am so inspired by all of you.
A wise man once said, “I truly believe we are at a pivotal time, where the work that each of us puts in can make an immense impact on the future course of this world.”
I, for one, am inspired to act upon that advice.
Thank you. I am eternally both grateful and indebted to you folks - for saving me from despair. ☺️
This is right on target.
My only additional comment is we fast 36 hours a week.
Dinner on Saturday is our last food of the week.
No food - only water tea coffee and an electrolyte drink on Sunday.
Breakfast ( break fast) Monday morning
I am very ketotic by Monday morning. Ketosis suppresses hunger by the way.
Interestingly, I am not hungry Monday morning, feel physically great and mentally more clear than any other time of the week
Doing this, and eating only 2 meals a day is how I lost 40 lbs and have kept most of it off
Thank you so much for sharing this part of your personal story. I'm with you! It's only been recently, after 50 plus years of struggling, that I've started to get a handle on how to create actual healthy change for myself. I've also begun to understand more about why it's been so hard for me to "choose" wisely around food. Instead of feeling ashamed and weak, I now understand that I just can't handle certain foods, (sugars, etc...) and that I can be more of an ally with my own body instead of fighting against my own best interests and hurting myself. I already have appreciated you for your wisdom and courage the past few years, but this is a whole other level of kinship I feel for you. It helps to hear that you share some of the same challenges and I am so happy for your success in gaining health.
I read your earlier post by Dr. Maryanne Demasi and the mostly ineffective statin drugs pushed by doctors on treating cholesterol and heart desease. It seems doctors always push drugs to cure eating problems. In todays America I could see her thorough extensive study being censored by big pharma’s overbearing control on network tv, and social media, due to advertising money. SAD... On a lighter note I do like blueberries and strawberries on mmmmmm Belgian waffles, sorry for my addiction. J.Goodrich
I've had fantastic success with a "balance keto diet". Meaning not going pure carnivore, but simply eliminating grains and sugars. So I eat as much as I want, but its meats, fish, veggies, salads. And the weight just keeps melting away and I feel better and better! down close to 30 lbs and eating like a pig!
“Putting myself on a schedule of intermittent fasting (two meals a day).
Cooking only what I should eat to control eating too much (portion control).
Eat a small portion and then wait, let it settle, before eating any more.
Eating enough protein.
Not eating many simple carbs and sugars (almost a keto diet).
Making sure I routinely get outside, with some sort of exercise, even if it is just walking
Getting myself away from the computer and cell phone.”
That sounds like hard work! Just take some ozempic! Er, weekly, for life… Big Pharma is our friend!
Seriously though bless you for taking initiative on this, and for spreading the word, it isn’t easy but it is worth it! Good luck!
My own ozempic expose coming up next week here:
Gaty.substack.com
Love that you are highlighting the need for healthy and appropriate eating and exercise. I want to share what I’ve learned with the hope that it will be useful to some here.
I’ve found that most over-do the exercise (overcompensate) portion instead of devising a well- considered approach that takes into account age, bone structure, flexibility, and timing of exercise with regard to intermittent fasting schedules.
I’m closing in on 70 and maintain a BMI of 18.1-- I’m not skinny. I am “small boned” without osteoporosis.
The parameters provided by the CDC and NIH do not take into account age or bone structure.
I highly recommend intermittent fasting, no sugar or alcohol, gluten-free, limited fruits, and morning TaiChi along with after dinner “race-walking”. The breathing, balance, and prolonged isometric exercise Tai Chi requires and provides has been the cornerstone of my routine.
Late 60’s here. Lots of small meals for me throughout the day. No gluten, probably too much sugar, high quality supplements, D3-K2, Quercetin, Zinc (Zelenko inspired), Berberine, Melatonin. Organic Fruits And Veggies. Lots of wild caught fish. Walk 50 miles per week. Avoiding Toxic People maybe the healthiest thing I do.
Consider attending the Metabolic Health Summit in Florida in January 2024. I went to this summit back in 2022 when it was held in Santa Barbara, California. Here's a blog I wrote about one of the presentations at 2022 MHS regarding health and severe outcomes made by an Emergency Doctor chief at a hospital in Toronto that you might find interesting:
https://beyondspin.wordpress.com/2022/05/15/metabolic-health-the-icu/
In this blog, I include a number of other hyperlinks to some of the other blogs I wrote related to this topic.
Drs Malone, thank you for the reminder! Dr. Robert - I have been asking myself "why am I craving sweets???" for the past 2 weeks. That was when I started my healthy eating (again) and kicked the chocolate and "nutrition" bars out of my house. Good to see I'm not alone in this struggle and thank you for the analysis and guidelines!!!
Sixty-three is young! "As a man thiketh, so it shall be." i will be 90 next birthday...and I don't think old. I have more energy than I had in my twenties...and my brain works far better. In 1961 I started following an R.D.- author who advocated high protein...and I became fat and lethargic; constantly experiencing colds and sore throats. In 1976, I came across information that not only saved my life, but changed it. I develped a tumor from a nutritonal doctor's advice...and a book came into my hands that provided information that helped me get rid of the tumor by eliminating a food that the nutritonist had put me on. The book I came across was written by Dr. N.W. Walker who had written 10 books on nutrition...and he was over 100. I met people who knew him for years and had seen his Baptismal Certificate. He was far older than people thought. He must have had reasons for hiding his age. He never said... how old he was... he called himself "ageless." Anyway, his information changed my life. Age is a matter of relativity...it is all relative to what you know!
I use the two meals a day approach, and keto. It really works well. Getting rid of fast carbs got rid of the cravings which helps a lot. Now if I could find a way to stop buying dark chocolate I'd be all set.
Death by medicine is moving up into first place if we don’t stop the mRNA injections now! Lifestyle issues with our dominance of consuming factory processed foods is compounding the issue. Need to reinvent our treatment protocols to include prevention and reversal of disease states!
“The only way I can control simple carbs effectively is to avoid them at all costs. Unfortunately, my sugar/simple carb cravings take the form of “drug seeking behavior”, and I have to not indulge or frankly, I binge.”
Yup, same here. Strange as it seems, the best reset for me -- the approach that absolutely kills even a flicker of desire for sugary crap -- is 100% meat (and eggs).
After about 2-3 weeks of carnivore, i can stare down a plate of donuts and not blink.
Then I add the foods back that I want and all remains well. But overall, variety is not helpful, for me it’s hurtful. Staying within a relatively narrow range of animal foods + select plants requires the least effort and in turn, the least ansiosi and best results.
Good luck everyone! Sugar is a bitch
Aseem Malhotra explains it well. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5e7luO4E1vA. I have tried to educate friends who take statins but they either chuckle or become angry. Also, In a book published in 2000, "The Heart Revolution," the author, who was a cardiologist, said there is some evidence that statins weaken the heart muscle.
Totally relate, we have made the same health journey over the last five years. We have an integrative medicine doctor now, and use Berberine (natural mimetic for Metformin), Red Yeast Rice Extract, Amla and Emu Oil to help reduce LDL (in lieu of ineffective statins), and a slew of proven basics like A-D-K, Zinc, Turmeric, B complex, Green Tea, Etc. Also experimenting with Rapamycin + grapefruit juice, which safely increases autophagy and suppresses mTOR. Our bodies are designed to start slowly winding down when we pass reproductive age and become a burden to the tribe. My hope is we'll eventually have a proactive health care system that can offer prescriptive, wholesome diets, tailored for individuals based on blood, genetic and gut biome testing. Lots of inflammation starts with an unhealthy gut biome. My red pill moment was reading Food Fix by Mark Hyman and RFK's exposé on Fauci, and understanding the connection between Big Pharma, Big Food and Big Ag. Regulatory capture defined.
Good luck to everyone working toward ultra healthy senior status. Remember, it's healthspan, not lifespan!