[quote]Miserere wrote:
Bri, are you holding a ray in your avatar???[/quote]
Yes it is actually. I went on a charter to a place called “Sting Ray City” just within the reaf’s edge in the Cayman Islands last year. It was before the “Steve Irwin incident” so I doubt it’s as popular as it once was. 
You also get to feed them squid right out of your hand. It was a wonderful experience!
[quote]walleye49 wrote:
I did a search and found a link:
http://www.vaughns-1-pagers.com/food/potassium-foods.htm
Now, no wonder I love Cod Fish, Apricots, Beans, Winter Squash, and Potatoes. They are all high in Potassium.
Zinc, low fat yogurt.
Selenium, Cod.
Iodine, Yogurt and Kelp Granules.
I’m going in to get blood work done In a month or two I’ll ask the doctor to get me a test done.
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Blood tests won’t really show your potassium levels very accurately. I was referencing mineral levels earlier from the tissues. Your blood will keep a homeostasis of calcium, sodium, potassium, and chlorides at all costs, robbing your tissues or depositing as needed. A hair analysis would be a better reflection of your potassium levels, since hair is considered a tissue.
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Blood tests won’t really show your potassium levels very accurately. I was referencing mineral levels earlier from the tissues. Your blood will keep a homeostasis of calcium, sodium, potassium, and chlorides at all costs, robbing your tissues or depositing as needed. A hair analysis would be a better reflection of your potassium levels, since hair is considered a tissue.[/quote]
Where do you get hair analysis done? I shave my head so how much hair do they need? Any ideas on cost?
Thanks
[quote]walleye49 wrote:
Where do you get hair analysis done? I shave my head so how much hair do they need? Any ideas on cost?
Thanks
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Well, a hair analysis is a good idea if you have no idea what type you are. I think it’s better for confirming a type rather than diagnosing one. It’s the same idea with MRI’s and back injuries.
If you are a slow oxidizer then you will be low in potassium regardless, so it’s not really that special of a tool. The best indicator is listening to how you feel. If you feel better on high potassium foods odds are you are either a slow oxidizer or sympathetic dominant. With a slow oxidizer it’s potassium’s relation to calcium, whereas for a sympathetic dominant it’s the relation to sodium.
Labs vary on how they process hair samples. Many of them will wash them first which will give inaccurate sodium and potassium readings, which then makes them useless in that regard. I got my hair tested at a lab here in Ontario. They washed the sample after I strictly told them not to. My sodium and potassium levels came up rock bottom even though I’m an extremely fast oxidizer. They should have been sky high in relation to my calcium and magnesium levels.
If you already know you are a slow oxidizer then I wouldn’t get too hung up on the confirmation of your type. The important part is having the right plan after you know what you are, and doing a little trial and error.
[quote]walleye49 wrote:
Where do you get hair analysis done? I shave my head so how much hair do they need? Any ideas on cost?
Thanks
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They need about a tablespoon worth of hair taken off the nape (back of your head), within an inch of your scalp. Mine cost around 80 bucks Canadian.
[quote]Bri Hildebrandt wrote:
If you are a slow oxidizer then you will be low in potassium regardless, so it’s not really that special of a tool. The best indicator is listening to how you feel. If you feel better on high potassium foods odds are you are either a slow oxidizer or sympathetic dominant. With a slow oxidizer it’s potassium’s relation to calcium, whereas for a sympathetic dominant it’s the relation to sodium.
If you already know you are a slow oxidizer then I wouldn’t get too hung up on the confirmation of your type. The important part is having the right plan after you know what you are, and doing a little trial and error. [/quote]
Bri,
I tried an experiment to confirm this week. I had kept my fat intake low and my sodium intake low while at the same time I ate carbs with refined sugar. The result was that my body lost 5 pounds of water weight.
I also crave high potassium foods so I bought some potassium chloride, AKA salt substitute.
I have also learned that as I eat more foods that are correct for me the more and more sensitive I get to salty tastes and sour tastes.
Now for weight loss. I’m thinking of doing EDT because I have done that in the past and I had good results. I do better on the more intense brief workouts. Are there any other tips you can think of?
walleye
[quote]walleye49 wrote:
Bri,
I tried an experiment to confirm this week. I had kept my fat intake low and my sodium intake low while at the same time I ate carbs with refined sugar. The result was that my body lost 5 pounds of water weight.
I also crave high potassium foods so I bought some potassium chloride, AKA salt substitute.
I have also learned that as I eat more foods that are correct for me the more and more sensitive I get to salty tastes and sour tastes.
Now for weight loss. I’m thinking of doing EDT because I have done that in the past and I had good results. I do better on the more intense brief workouts. Are there any other tips you can think of?
walleye[/quote]
If you are a slow oxidizer and especially parasympathetic dominant then you are deficient in sodium. A slow oxidizer is low in sodium relative to magnesium, where as a parasympathetic is low in sodium relative to potassium.
You need the extra sodium to rebuild your adrenals for both the cortisol and norepinephrine. Do you find yourself craving salt by any chance?
[quote]Bri Hildebrandt wrote:
If you are a slow oxidizer and especially parasympathetic dominant then you are deficient in sodium. A slow oxidizer is low in sodium relative to magnesium, where as a parasympathetic is low in sodium relative to potassium.
You need the extra sodium to rebuild your adrenals for both the cortisol and norepinephrine. Do you find yourself craving salt by any chance?[/quote]
No I don’t crave salt at all. In fact many things are too salty for me.
I re took my profile these are the results. Not much change than before.
35% Sympathetic
40% Balanced
23% Parasympathetic
76% Slow Oxidation
23% Fast Oxidation
I’m just wondering what I can do to increase my energy levels.
walleye
I still wouldn’t purposefully restrict your sodium intake. Believe it or not… one of the most effective remedies for fatigue is to increase one’s salt intake. It’ll help improve both your oxidation rate and your sympathetic system which both translate to more energy.
[quote]Bri Hildebrandt wrote:
I still wouldn’t purposefully restrict your sodium intake. Believe it or not… one of the most effective remedies for fatigue is to increase one’s salt intake. It’ll help improve both your oxidation rate and your sympathetic system which both translate to more energy.[/quote]
You are right. Since I went to potassium chloride my energy levels went way down. I didn’t put that much salt on things before, I mainly used Kosher Salt when I cooked.
Thanks for the input here.
I also am craving more fat in my diet. I currently take 1 teaspoon of fishoil 3 times a day, butter and/or coconut oil on my bread, olive oil to cook with/salad dressings. Would I be OK to increase these fats until the point where I don’t crave them?
I don’t crave fat in fatty meats as they just make me tired.
Thanks
[quote]walleye49 wrote:
You are right. Since I went to potassium chloride my energy levels went way down. I didn’t put that much salt on things before, I mainly used Kosher Salt when I cooked.
Thanks for the input here.
I also am craving more fat in my diet. I currently take 1 teaspoon of fishoil 3 times a day, butter and/or coconut oil on my bread, olive oil to cook with/salad dressings. Would I be OK to increase these fats until the point where I don’t crave them?
I don’t crave fat in fatty meats as they just make me tired.
Thanks[/quote]
You don’t so much want to go by craving as opposed to actual performance afterwards. The few hour window after a meal is a good way to determine what may be best for you.
Plotting general hunger, energy, and well-being is good to plot in the short term. Over the long term, body fat, muscle, endurance, and general health are good markers. You need to experiment a little bit.