129: Q&A: Family Supplements, Electrolytes, High Protein, Skin
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In this week’s episode I’m answering questions and giving you updates on topics like my family’s supplements, salty electrolyte drinks, a high protein diet, PLUS personal insight into my genetic skin condition hidradenitis suppurativa.
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EPISODE 129: Q&A: Family Supplements, Electrolytes, High Protein, Skin
Show Notes
(0:00) Intro
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On today’s podcast, we are doing a fun little Q&A
(4:06) Supplement updates:
Liver pills, probiotic, fish oil and CT Minerals, Magnesium.
Mega Mucosa by Microbiome Labs.
I’ll probably cycle in some vitamin D here soon.
Zinc Plus from Organic Olivia that Carly talked about in last week’s podcast that has quercetin in it.
NAC - N Acetyl Cysteine, Vitamin C and nasal sprays - colloidal silver and xlear.
Beekeeper’s propolis
These are all on my Master Wellness and Supplement List
(12:45) Client Feedback
CellCore foundational protocol
I could tell a noticeable difference in my abdomen in the first week of using phase 1. Now, a few weeks later, I’m noticing more of a decrease in abdominal puffiness and also puffiness around my arms and under arms! Yay!!! - Monica
I feel great and it helped get rid of the bloat I constantly had no matter how good I ate. I would highly recommend the protocol to anyone. - Julie
Lindy stopped biting her nails and got off allergy medications after eliminating egg whites.
(17:09) Q: What do you think about hydration drinks? I bought a sample pack of LMNT, they do use Stevia extract in the sweetened flavors. Unflavored doesn't have any Stevia. The whole serving has 2000 sodium. How much sodium should we have per day? Thanks. Judy
A: Actually each packet has 1000 mg of sodium, 200 mg of potassium, and 60 mg of magnesium. And boy do they taste salty so I can see where someone might be questioning and concerned. Let’s start with why we need electrolytes and what they do in the body. Electrolytes are electrically charged minerals that are critical to so many functions in our body. They:
Regulating the fluid levels - They help direct water to those areas in your body that need it most.
Keep the pH (acid/alkaline) of your blood in the normal range (7.35-7.45, slightly alkaline).
Enable muscle contractions, including the beating of your heart.
Transmit nerve signals from heart, muscle and nerve cells to other cells.
Help blood to clot.
Help build new tissue.
These hydration drinks come in handy because they deliver a good dose of the electrolytes.
LMNT is a good brand but whew is it salty.
Ultima is also a decent brand.
Some of these better quality electrolyte drinks use a sweetener like Stevia - and that’s ok.
You’ve got to be careful with that if you’re trying to fast because the sweet taste can raise insulin. I’d avoid it in my fasting window. Although LMNT does make an unflavored with no sweetener and that would be fine.
How much salt do we need?
The RDA recommends a little over 2 grams per day which equates to just over half a teaspoon.
The thing with RDA - recommended daily allowance - is that it’s usually not an optimal target but more of a at-least-get-this-much so you don’t get sick kind of target. It’s a conservative, lower end of the spectrum target.
2011 study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association looking at sodium intake as it relates to cardiovascular events.
How much a person needs is going to vary but somewhere between 1.5-3.5 teaspoons per day is a good target.
I don’t drink hydration drinks daily - I do sometimes, but what I do often do is add a pinch of salt to my water and I am not afraid to salt my food.
I use Redmond’s Real and the Celtic Grey Salt.
(27:55) Q: I’m fasting 19-20 hours Monday thru Friday and eating normally (not fasting) on weekends. I feel great. I’ve lost a few pounds (need to drop around 25 pounds) my question is, is this ok!? I mean it goes against the “ norm” and maybe I just need to renew my mind to this new way of living. It’s do-able for me, it’s not really hard and I feel good. I just don’t want to do something that might not be healthy!? -Lori (Washington State)
A: So I gave Lori a short answer and said - If you have weight to lose and you feel ok...then you should be good to go. You might find that as you near your weight goal you may be inclined to fast less and that would be the body’s natural response.
Everybody is a little different and fasting times can be very individual. So don’t ever compare your fast to someone else’s fast.
(30:11) Q: Is it better to have full fat Greek yogurt or nonfat? -Kelly
A: Alright friends let’s all say it together - God did not make cows with low fat udders. Full fat sister.
Milk does not come out of the cow as skim or 2%. It comes out gloriously full fat.
Do not be scared of these naturally occurring healthy fats. They are packaged with fat-soluble vitamins like A, D, E and K. God packaged those vitamins with fat on purpose because that’s the way our body is designed to use them. When you start stripping fats out of foods, you miss out on the synergy and bioavailability of the way they assimilate in the body.
Choose the full fat dairy products. You know, studies actually show that full fat dairy is better for weight management than low fat dairy.
If you can find grass-fed or organic full fat dairy—that’s ideal.
I do love Greek yogurt - it is strained in a way makes the protein content higher and I think that’s a good thing. Most of us don’t get enough protein. Avoid the artificial flavorings and add your own raw honey and fruit. That’s a beautiful way to bring real food together.
(33:28) Q: Hi! Do you worry about kidneys being affected long term by high daily protein intake... #curious :)
A: So first, we’ve got to talk about what’s considered high protein intake. The RDA for protein is 0.8g of protein per kg of bodyweight. One kilogram is a little over two lbs so that would mean the RDA for a 150lb woman would be 54 grams a day.
I recommend you get 70-90 grams of protein a day.
Here are the things to consider if you are eating higher protein.
The first is digestion. If you’re not digesting it well, this can have a trickle down problematic effect for the kidneys. I shared with you how I had some ups and downs with that during my experiment and that I should have been prepared with some supplemental stomach acid and enzymes.
We also have to consider liver and kidney health when it comes to protein utilization. When protein is broken down nitrogen is released which is toxic until it’s turned into urea by the liver and then excreted by the kidneys. But any problem or dysfunction with either the liver or the kidneys can cause nitrogen to build up and poison the body. If you’re looking at a blood test, you could look at your BUN number your Blood Urea Nitrogen. If that’s high it can mean one of several things - dehydration, excessive protein or poor protein utilization - so, again, if you’re not breaking down your protein well, your body can’t use it well - kidney insufficiency or dysbiosis - which is an imbalance gut.
Hydrozyme
Another thing I want to add is that I DO cycle out protein here and there which I think is a good thing to do as a bit of a cleanse. We have our Equinox Detox coming up in The Christian Health Club that aligns with the Fall Equinox. And we keep our protein at less than 20 grams for 3 days.
The Equinox Detox Podcast Episode
(43:05) Q: Does anyone compare their sores, to those of a leper, and question God ? -Kirsty
So what you have to know about this condition is that you get these big fluid filled sores - and it’s super gross - they’re filled with blood and puss and just nasty liquid - essentially like a ginormous zit.
My story about my past experience with Hidradenitis Suppurativa:
I did antibiotics - lot of those which is why I probably still have to stay on top of gut health, accutane which probably left me with some side effects in my liver that I’m still working on, creams, gels, steriod shots….you name it, I tried.
When I was in my early 20’s I got surgery.
It wasn’t until I changed my diet (which no doctor had ever asked me about) that this condition improved. Having this condition, getting the infertility diagnoses, having my stubborn husband refuse fertility treatments - all of it is why I’m here today.
Now, back to that woman’s question about questioning God.
See, I used to think that God gave me this condition. It was just my cross to bear. I mean, we all have our things right? And when you think that way, it puts up a huge barrier between you and the Lord.
You can’t have a relationship with someone who you think gives you bad things on purpose.
It wasn’t until I turned BACK to God’s provision, to the foods He created me to eat that I found my healing.
Our skin is our largest detoxification organ and our bodies are screaming for something to get the flip out. When I understood that, I stopped blaming God and stopped blaming my body. My body is doing what it was designed to do. It’s trying to get those toxins out of me.
Don’t forget to check out the Wellness and Supplement List, The Equinox Detox both of those on my website under Free Downloads AND to leave a podcast review once or every day this week to be part of my birthday present giveaway!
(57:14) Outro & Disclaimer:
Thanks for listening! Have a healthy and blessed week!