Nutrients for Better Mental Performance
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December 2, 2009
ABSTRACT
Presented by Steven Wm. Fowkes.
The talk will answer questions like:
1. Which nutrients promote optimal brain function?
2. What nutrients are commonly deficient enough to impair mental performance?
3. How can you get a better nights sleep without Ambien?
4. What nutrients counteract aspects of aging?
5. Is there an alternative to serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) antidepressants?
6. What modern nutrition myths lead us to consume products that sabotage healthy brain function?
7. What tests can you get from your doctor?
8. What nutrients affect appetite, alertness, and tension?
9. What nutrient combo will prevent hangovers 90% of the time?
About Steven Wm. Fowkes
Steven Wm. Fowkes is the Director of the Cognitive Enhancement Research Institute and a co-author of the book Smart Drugs II.
He has appeared on Larry King Live and in two anti-aging documentaries. Steve will explain how different nutritions can help people of all ages treat various physical and mental conditions, spanning from genetic disorders such as Down syndrome, to adolescent behavior problems and on to senility and Alzheimer's disease in the elderly. He will also speak about using nutrients to address memory problems as well as verbal and multi-tasking challenges that the testosterone-poised homo sapiens (i.e., men) are commonly known for. In the Q&A feel free to ask him how to use nutrients to improve ones sense of humor. - Věda a technologie
*here is a brief summary*
- as a general rule, the things that promote good "body" health also promote good "mental" health
- exercise (especially aerobic and especially in the morning)
- sleep (in dark, quite (or predictable soothing noised) environment, sleep/wake up at same times consistently)
- do not be deficient in any micro nutrients (vitamins and minerals), particularly B vitamin class, and zinc.
- take care of any inflammation you may have (avoid bread and milk, as it can cause inflammation)
- eat as paleo as possible (some meat and lots and lots of low carb veggies)
- eat less (so your body is in fat burning mode (keytosis)) (if you eat enough carbs, you won't enter keytosis, must eat such little carbs that you body has to burn your fat for fuel)
Hope someone finds this useful.
Thanks for sharing this talk :)
Thank you for saving me an hour :)
Thank u very much
Thanks
4 yrs later and this is still accurate.
Thanks
I dropped my medication for a better and focused diet. Never regretted it, never looked back and I always hate our doctors for not trying to suggest a better diet before giving us meds.
Divided_Kingdom theye are controlled by pharmaceuticals theye are drug dealers now
I heard doctors get hardly any training in nutrition. I head something like one hour of their entire schooling.
Yes. Sadly, they mostly only know what they are told by pharmaceutical sales force, including med school, funded by pharma. Now that we know that, we have to do our own research, unfortunately.
It took me many many years of study to discover most of what he summarized in an hour. It cracked me up how offended some of the audience was about him saying milk (particularly non-raw) and bread were not healthy. Yeah they're addictive and most people react to that knee-jerk because on some level it's taking away a drug. The most important points he made were the most understated: that both the US government and the dominant cultural information are set by corporate profit not by reality. He barely mentioned it in passing, but anyone who considers what he says to be shocking should consider that if something seems new or surprising, nothing of this is new or should be surprising -- but it is to most people because both schooling and public media/info are geared to something other than ideal human health.
This is basically the best video on CZcams.
This guy is fantastic. Gives a very elementary/easily understood response, but actually has strong reasons that go beyond intuitive when probed. It's the model of understanding.
I think this lecture is a must for everybody interested in Nootropics and Brain Health/Performance in general. There's so much gold in this presentation. Most of them are simple but not easy of course. For example, "if you are just prediabetic, get into ketosis". Sounds very simple, right? But man our body needs to learn that ketosis. Learn to get into and out of ketosis is kinda time and energy consuming but really really worth it
When I was 28, I have managed to ballon from an average weight of 175/180 to 220 within six mos. I was always a skinny guy and never payed attention to what I eat. After I adopted a Low/Zero Carb Diet I went back to 177 within 90 days without exercise.
+Brian Barbour its called caloric restriction. there is no magic in low carb
What a great Lecture, This guy is very smart and has a great Memory
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Yr " . . .this guy is very smart and has a great Memory..
hmm..
especially when he mixed up nice and gentle Coconot oil and baddie Corn Oil in the end - - -
A MOST valuable lecture! If you care not only about brain function, but also your health in general, this is a MUST watch! The only thing I did not see in this was the valuable role of Omega-3 fatty acids to help the body improve physiological functions which impact so much in the human body and which are ESSENTIAL and must be taken every day in the diet. Aside that, this lecture is one of the best I have listened to!
I'm certified Nutritionist, the guy talks much sense
*****
Yeah, how does it feel to be conditioned into perpetuating the old dogma?
Caryn Zinn, a certified nutritionist in New Zealand, was trained on the old advice but has subsequently been convinced that low carb (therefore, by definition, high(er) fat) might be better advice for most people.
I don't know what the future of "nutritionists" will be, going forward? Will they have to learn the old USDA food pyramid moderate fat, avoid saturated fat dogma and the the low carb, more saturated fat, diet that has been shown to produce more desirable blood lipid profiles?
*****
The reason I ask is I was in a similar place. I was studying exercise science. We're supposed to only give standard nutritional advice - that would be the USDA food pyramid recommendations and moderately low fat. It really is quite remarkable how they have a self-perpetuating system in place to carry the dogma on. But I think it's a house of cards. I anticipate there will be a real paradigm shift in the next 5 to 10 years.
***** "they teach us to follow the USDA pyramid, DUH!" Here's something you may find interesting. I just got done reading Nina Teicholz's Big Fat Surprise. She has some interesting insights and gives a slightly different perspective to Taubes while definitely supporting his view.
Anyway, one interesting thing she points out is that there really is no such thing as a Mediterranean diet. It was sort of plucked out of thin air by Keys (in his own mind) in the 1950s and 60s while he was doing those epidemiological studies and then created in the 1980s by people interested in trying to preserve Mediterranean culture in the face of international and global onslaught of American culture. But no one could agree what a Mediterranean diet actually was. The diet is actually as diverse as the countries and regions that are in the Mediterranean.
In essence, according to Teicholz, the Mediterranean diet, as currently promoted, is just the USDA food pyramid with more fat, predominantly olive oil and saturated fat. So, it should come as no surprise to us the this diet is actually healthier than the standard guidelines. (Btw, it is this dietary pattern that I have been following, more or less, since the mid 1980s and I am in very good health. But I think the real secret is to avoid sugar {which I also did, quite strictly by western standards}.
Yes, the sugar thing. I have never drunk soda. There was too much carbonation when I was a kid (I didn't like it) and then, by the time I was a teenager, I just knew that stuff couldn't be good for you. I did an estimate of how much sugar I consume in a year. Off the top of the head, I guessed about 10 lbs. But then I started to figure it out. I estimate that, on average, I eat about 4 teaspoons (16 grams, about 1/2 an ounce) per day (sometimes more, sometimes less). To my surprise that still comes to about 24 lbs per year. Apparently that is a safe amount. Population studies suggest that diabetes rates go up significantly once the per capita consumption reaches about 80 lbs.
how does gangam style gets over 1 billion views and this only gets 200k views..... sad.....
Great presentation. I was writing about Ketosis in 2002 as being a disenfectant for the body. Years later I found that Great Ormand Street Children's Hospital did a study with children. And they found during their 2 year study that children that were put on a high protein-low carb diet stopped their epileptic fits. Its powerful, and you adapt the fit to suit your own requirements.
As far as herbs are concerned, they are very much for the physical and leaves are healing the nations. However, you have to know what you are doing with herbs and with everything including food. Some foods are healthy for a specific health condition and some are not.
So for instance dental treatment impacts on the salivary, throat and thyroid glands. Around the time of having dental treatment you shouldn't eat broccoli or cauliflower. If you have thyroid or teeth issues you should limit your intake of those vegetables.
Proteins doesn't have to come from meat either, you can get protein in other food.
People have to eat to give their bodies the nutrients that they require for specific health conditions and every person as a health weakness and susceptibility that is indicated by their birth date and time and it is usually 'Trauma' that triggers those health conditions. Is surgery traumatic for the body? Yes.
The more natural nutrients you drink, the less coffee you drink.
Aubergine also has caffeine in it and aubergine is a healthy fruit.
Every health condition is impacted upon by nutrients.
Does the herb Basil help specific health conditions? Yes. It all depends on what your health conditions are.
Does the aromatherapy oil bergamot help people post-operative procedure when massaged in? Yes.
Does the body hold onto the memories of pain that was done to it? Yes.
Does the body require tender loving care? Yes, definitely, YES!
We need more talks like this. This is really great. Thank you.
I have officially cut dairy out and to be honest it hasn't been that difficult. Whenever I get a craving for something that contains any dairy I just remember how awful I will feel and that's enough to stop me. I'm also loving my skin too much to go back to dairy. Now I just have to convince my mother to give the test a go.
This saved my Happiness ! Thank you Geniuses, you all work for the efficiency of human health and behavior. The only truth I believe, science...
wow, a well delivered, honest perspective, even if he challenges the status quo on little presented evidence, but he still talks to you in a way that is not unconvincing.
Excellent book. The historical discussion of the politics of carbohydrate foods/diet was quite fascinating. I had never read anything like it before. The summary on page 454 is noteworthy, although likely to be a shock to people with mainstream views.
I agree. It's my nature to want to know for myself and not take someones word for it. Doctors do what they are TOLD to do. They mean well, but.... I found my doctor was wrong. I cured my life threatening health issues with nutrition after my doctor told me I would die if I didn't do what he said.
I had my doubts at first but I was pleasantly surprised by the speakers knowledge. I learned a few things that I actually didn't know and I will look at his work. I have done tons of elimination diets and tried to figure out the optimal diet for my body for years on my own and in the end found I do best living a paleo lifestyle. The guy that kept asking about not eating bread and milk and getting pissed off was hilarious and also kind of irritating. 38:35 "What do I do then drink water and take pills" then after he asks his last question he gets up and walks away haha. Hopeless.
After watching dozens of "experts", scientists talking about nutrition, low fats, ketosis, I really confess I´m more confused than ever. I simply don´t know what to eat to have a healthy life. Every day someone tells something different. Looks like nobody knows anything right at all. One say exactly the opposite another experts says.
+Dihelson Mendonca "Eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants." Michael Pollan. he suggested a paleo diet--which covers a broad range of ways of eating, start there and see how if it works for you. experiment with what works best for you--try going without dairy or grains for a couple weeks and see how it feels. if you feel better then try it for longer. look to maximizing micronutrient intake so staying away from processed foods will only help. do you cook? if you don't then get going. if there a farmer's market nearby--start there. eat clean meat from animals raised on what they're built to eat--don't know what that means, research it. just eat REAL food (that works for your body), go to bed early, laugh lots, and move even more. oh and stop worrying about it.
Frequency ; 1/3 food, 1/3 water, 1/3 air and 1/3 hydrochloric acid
Raphael Beer empirical evidence
Humans can eat a wide range of foods and have multiple energy pathways. You can get benefits from many different diets. If you cut out added sugar and eat food that doesn't come out of a box, you will do ok. Vitamins can help. That about covers it. I watch this kind of thing for info on very specific issues.
@Heather Rae, INHC My son has schizoid affective disorder and on 2 antipsychotic meds but he's still experiencing difficult symptoms of tormenting voices, etc. I recently read Dr. Walsh's book, Nutrient Power, and am exploring this method with a Doctor to identify the right supplements and food plan. Have you had any luck with treating mental illness? Thx!
I agree with WeAreDisasters. Alot of us i think have lost touch with nature and we are caught up in work, family, money, etc. Life demands so much of us sometimes, especially in times of today and likely worse in future we need to look after our health and try and give ourselves times to relax. Meditation is one way that i personally think is great
Now in addition to those things mentioned below do the following if you want to look like a model without the pain:
7. Always eat a small breakfast, dont skip this meal and dont overeat!
8. Learn to eat one mouthfull of something to avoid hunger only, not to eat for comfort (difficult) but once you learn..wow.
9. dinner should be a max 400 calories and never eat after 7pm (itll just go to your face and lower body)
10.do anything to sweat for 10 mins then sauna or swim .
results in 1 week.
This is valueable information for us all. Take what you need, and consider your options. Moderation seems to be Key, with regards to a Fruitful Life.
Comfort and Quality of Life are what to Strive for. The Right Foods for your needs will get you There!
I have heard almost all of these same sentiments from one of the most knowledgable and dedicated health educators I've ever met. This is insightful and BRAVE information. The idea that government and corporations are going to teach us what is best for us while going against the face of capitalism and profit - is simply ignorant. No conspiracy, no theory, just do your research and you will come to these same conclusions. This is just put together all in the same place for you.
I'm still having problems with this video... I guess I'll give it another day or two. I'm really looking forward to this lecture!
Brilliant human. Thanks Steve for all you give. ✌️🌈🙏👍❤️
if the speaker commented on GMO foods, I'm sure he would state that the modification that occurs usually makes the food healthier in contrast to making it worse for you. the modifications that take place increase the fitness of the organisms which you might assume makes them more toxic but the way in which the fitness is increased is controlled.
Very informative. I have just become aware of the impact actually having all your vitamins can make. I've been taking this powdered solution for a little over a month now along with increasing the amount of "super foods" I eat. Since about the third day I've just felt totally transformed. My cognitive response is better, I'm more clear and sharp, I have more energy, and generally am in a better mood. It's truly amazing. Now think if I actually started exercising too ;)
Im going to quote this comment from *Chris Vasques* from down below.
"I have heard almost all of these same sentiments from one of the most knowledgable and dedicated health educators I've ever met. This is insightful and BRAVE information. The idea that government and corporations are going to teach us what is best for us while going against the face of capitalism and profit - is simply ignorant. No conspiracy, no theory, just do your research and you will come to these same conclusions. This is just put together all in the same place for you."
Thankyou for this interesting and helpful talk.
Thanks guys ... the Q&A was good (8 year old lecture) - he basically defends from the LCHF point of view, or a low carb Paleo ... which I think is what many are doing now since "High Carb" is a recent invention by man. Since WWII probably, as Weston Price in 128 country study never found any carb eating societies, not to mention NO Cavities outside western style diets ...
Creation of Man-Made disease over the last 80 years is point, and what to do about it ... and removing environmental toxins ... etc.
70 Going On 100 … the Centenarian Diet … maybe 70 Going On 128 … the Hayflick Limit … or if a fan of Ray Kurzweil … then this is all a Moot Point.
A simple thumbs up agreement is much too weak of an agreement relative to how strongly I agree with you. I'm very glad seeing this statement - this needs to be a social movement leading to a revolt.
Excellent Lecture!...Thank you so much for sharing...;)
@Goldernie
Thanks very much for that, that looks very interesting I must look in to this further.
Thanks! Learning so much from this. I am sitting with a note and writing this stuff down to remember and to implement it.
To those of you who are skeptical about this stuff. I googled most of the stuff to find additional info about it and there are studies\science material to support pretty much everything he says.
But, of course, you yourself need to double check every single thing you are interested in, before implementing it.
thank you for this
Amazing presentation!!
I suggest that the biggest unanswered question with ketosis is metabolic entrainment from long-term ketosis. Just like long-term carbohydrate over-use causes insulin resistance, there may be some kind of metabolic or neuroendocrine consequence from staying in ketosis for more than a few months (the anticipated timeframe of a winter famine).
Great point
Great lecture!
Excellent lecture, exceptional information. Thank you Google for creating a space where people can share their life work. No hero worship in this space and no institutional faschisim either. .
awesome lecture!
Fantastic, its a shame that he did not go over the "hydration" point on his slides, I would like to know more about water and the metals in it.
Thanks for sharing this clearly solid video of knowledge to wake people up. It's fun living outside the box and matrix. Life is a discordant, Cheers
Workers rights and privileges have risen exponentially since the industrial revolution. People have worked and lived in MUCH more grueling conditions than the majority of the 40 hour work weeks we see today. We are not being "forced" to do anything. Simple market competition and cause the drive and all of this provides us with a growing source of information on how to better our own lives. Today you are living in a much better world than that which existed centuries ago.
awesome, thanks
His point was not to give you the research, it was to explain what he has learned. As an organic chemist, you can trust him to understand good verses bad information, and to understand the interworkings of food constituents. He will likely leave references in his book, however.
Quite brilliant.
This is awesome!
As the speaker was saying about not eating bread, there's an entire book on this topic called "Grain Brain", and it's written by a Medical Doctor, funny enough. It gives pretty good info on why bread can really harm your mental performance.
***** Don't trust which guy?
And what about sweet potatoes cause dementia, according to him? What research did he draw on?
Thanks.
+Dark-sheep13 This is a very distinct possibility. Perlmutter is pretty self promotional and has altered his views. He does not do scientific research. Sometimes people write convincing books that are just wrong.
I love this guy.
Thanks!
I use the cycling option to prevent metabolic and neuroendocrine entrainment. I do not know that there is entrainment, but there is for carbohydrate (insulin resistance), growth hormone, thyroid hormone (reverse T3), and starvation. Nobody knows that permanent or sustained ketosis is not known to be deadly at all. I believe that the most graceful agers are pretty much in borderline ketosis most of the time.
Amazing info and presenter
Thanks.
It is so-so in my opinion. I think this guy is worth listening to but not taking too seriously. These are complicated issues and there seems to be a lot of post hoc speculation based on looking at the literature rather than true scientific investigation. At least he is not stupid or trying to fool people. That is a plus.
This guy is great.
Amazing ....
I cannot tell you specific games, but look for 1) a cascade failure design (the game gets more diffucult over time and errors make it more difficult, too.), 2) cognitive challenge (the requirement for more than one kind of mental process, like matching words with images, and having a secondary game like lying or telling the truth added to the ground rules).
You need to say something about his background and education.
@speedrecovery proteins are generally reduced to amino acids in the GI tract.There is specific proportion of amino acids that drives tumor growth, regardless of whether those proteins are of plant or animal origin. Amino acids is amino acids, whether they come from wheat or cow.
I'm pretty sure milk/dairy makes me feel crappy. Recently I went off of dairy for a month and not only did my brain fog lift my mild acne went away. I started using milk in my tea this last week(4-5 cups a day) and I feel like I'm mentally not all there. I also added cheese and butter back into my diet. Just thought I'd mention it because it might be a good test for some of you to try out.
incredible.
Thank you, this was awesome! The academy is gonna fall! Only a matter of time now.
Read the label on nearly all OVTCounter vitamins, combination of vitamins, herbs, roots, extracts and dietary supplements, and it will read "This product has not been approved by the FDA" in the fine print. In other words, the manufacturer is required to disclose that you are about to ingest a product that no one regulates.
He mentions supplements, but I wish he had given info on this.
Very good lecture. :)
I can't find any reference to N-acetyl cysteine being an excitotoxin. L-cysteine and cystein, yes I can find references for those as excitotoxins. In fact many hits report that L-cysteine, etc are excitotoxins but _specifically_ n-acetyl cysteine is not.
I haven't looked into it but would n acetyl cysteine just get cleaved in cysteine
It is amazing how fast people become upset whenever common knowledge is challenged. If I was him, I would respond the question about "bread and milk" by saying that more people eating it would not mean it is optimal for you, more people are eating it because they are abundant, most abundant crops, and most abundant side product of meat production we are talking here, economical reasons often clash with interests of individuals .
While processed food is generally not a good thing, cooking can help release nutrients, particularly vegetables.
With kale, for example, light cooking makes available 3 times the amount of phytochemicals which act as natural anticancer drugs. And I just read a study which showed boiling it for half an hour is even more effective.
Cooking has been a part of evolution for most of human history; our bodies rely on it to release nutrients. It's not always a bad thing.
I haven't reached that part of the vid yet, but I think can answer that question. It used to be thought that glucose was the only fuel that the brain could function on. It has been found that the brain can also utilize ketone bodies but it does not seem to function as well using them. Ketones are also generally not too healthy because they for schiff's bases and disrupt lipid membranes.
Gary Taubes' Good Calories Bad Calories is often recommended by many experts including Dave Asprey. I think I gotta read that book and another books by the same author
You also get glucose from the glycerine released from triglycerides.
Taubes does a good job of showing the data about obesity and carbohydrate overconsumption.
@RoyalSnowbird oh I am so glad you dont have a PHD!! i see just from your voice and fluency the passion that you love your topic! there are lot of PHD people who just abuse thier degee to lie.
6 years in an institution! what is that. i got a bachelors by partying, but passion and love of your topic is different
you will be better than anyone!
answered my own question:
The problem isn't lactose or casein (a major allergen in milk) since they are both either removed or at significantly reduced levels in whey. However, the main protein fractions in whey (beta-lactoglobulin, alpha-lactalbumin, and bovine serum albumin) are all highly allergenic.
Very interesting.
Very very true.
We woulden't have to work more than a few hours a week, due to automation possibilities thanks to technological advancement.
But our current paradigm of monetary resource controll will keep pushing these types of unhealthy life styles upon people.
It us up to us, the people - to educate ourselves and those around us, and advocate change.
For this world, is inexplicably dangerous for us to reside in.
Change must come, and it will.
Love from Sweden to all people of the Earth.
@kudos2jen Good comment. I'd like to add that people who "undereat" are almost certainly maintaining high metabolic capacity for beta-oxidation and probably inducing periodic ketosis. (Beta-oxidation is ketogenesis at the cellular level, which is distributed throughout body tissues. Ketosis is when the liver gets involved in wholesale fat burning and exports ketone fuels to augment the metabolic capacities of the body tissues.) Undereating is traditionally considered quite healthy.
We are actually talking about at least three different diets. The Atkins diet is high in protein, the Ezrin diet is high in fat, and the ketogenic diet is extreme in fat. You can also achieve ketosis on a high-carb diet by restricting total calories. Should we call fasting a diet?
Does NAC reduce reward pathways? I hope not too much because I love taking NAC. 500 mg - 1800 mg per day.
A lot of interesting stuff in here but please don't go to your doctor to get a Xyrem prescription for your sleep troubles. It is a pharmaceutical and the same as the drug GHB. While I agree that there is a lot ignorance about hard-drugs, GHB is not something to toy with.
Glycine for example works quite good for improving sleep, just as magnesium malate, lithium orotate and zinc. The combination is very powerful.
Sensible comment. The deadly connotations are an artifact of ketoacidosis in diabetics, which should scare pretty much anybody.
The safety and efficacy are well established, but it has definitely not been studied as thoroughly as other diets and metabolic states. Medical prejudice has had a profound chilling effect on research in this area.
youre BRILLIANT and we all like here to thank you for your researching ; and THE SHARING ; we almost feel like apologising to you for these uneducated and too sharp for their own good people ; that treat you bad ; DON T GIVE UP BECAUSE OF THEM §§:!! thank you
@RoyalSnowbird Amazing!! thanks!!
Overall, really not a bad presentation and he may be right about a lot of things, but as a person trained in biology and science generally, i have to say that i hear countless good stories about how metabolism and disease processes work, and no matter how much sense they make, most of them turn out not to be true because these things are so complicated.
There are three ketones. BHB (beta-hydroxybutyrate) is non toxic all around. BKB (beta-ketobutyrate, aka acetoacetate) is of low toxicity. Acetone is moderately toxic. Acetone is formed from the spontaneous thermal breakdown of BKB. In the healthy, the BHB:BKB ratio is 4:1. But if this decreases, acetone becomes more likely. Have somebody smell you to see if you smell "fruity." If not, you don't have to worry.
can you recommend any reading materials
@sills84 my thoughts exactly! The lecturer says to stop eating grains altogether. That's harsh. What's wrong with eating the right amounts of normal food?
I would like to hear more about this subject please?
All the fruit and vegtables you can get a hold of!!!
Very nice presentation, thanks, love every word of it.
So many lies go arround the world, and so much money is involved, it comes down to this, people 'generally can't think for themselves, they believe white coats and ties, instead they should believe themselves and feel what is good or bad
What about choline? Can it benefit mental performance?
The mental problems with ketosis are not systemic, but rather transitional. Getting into ketosis by simple carbohydrate restriction causes a small to huge blip in the stability of the energy systems. This can be compounded by pesticides, heavy metals and trans fat stored in fat tissue, which get mobilized with the fats and fatty acids. But this tends not to be a problem in people who induce ketosis regularly.
The brain works excellently with ketone fuels.
fuck its 5am... and I just skipped to the part where he said sleep regularly.
Jared Chan lol 🤣
Exactly true! However it is possible to go full strict vegetarian and thrive. Harder, but possible with proper supplementation.
Jesus. It must be nice not to have a strict schedule. Just give me a list of vitamins to take that will make me smart
@kudos2jen The ketogenic diet is the opposite of what one would want for better mental performance. The ketogenic diet was originally designed for children with epilepsy because it reduces brain function so much that it actually prevents seizures.
Fascinating lecture, you mentioned using a metronome to test for allergies.
I understand the part about waiting for two weeks and then trying milk, I understand that the allergic reactions will show up better.
But how does the metronome help does this show up changes in pulse rate? I never heard this before. Is it connected to the body?
Good question. The metronome allows a person to subjectively notice changes in their perception of time as their body/mind reacts to a challenge of some kind. If the metronome seems to slow down, your brain/mind has sped up. And if the metronome seems to speed up, your brain is slowing down. Inflammation and acidification processes (often associated with each other) are associated with increased brain-processing speed. So the unchanging metronome allows a normally subjective phenomenon to become pseudo-objectively assessed.
When the audience had to ask what ketosis was...I kind of figured maybe they should go to a lecture that's more basic. I think a lot of this stuff is over their heads and they don't quite understand at the level they should, at least not yet.
The biggest discrepancies between the scientific literature and popular conventional wisdom (and even governmental recommendations re the food pyramid) are with milk and wheat, which also happen to be the most heavily advertised foods in the US. The evidence is pretty clear that milk, rather than preventing osteoporosis, actually aggravates it. Why is this not known?
@ArtsAlign I think I should try again. pH balance is a core health issue at multiple levels of the body. The health benefits of alkaline diets take place at the cellular membrane where the acidity from cells is balanced by alkaline ash from vegetables. If the cellular acidity is CO2 (carbonic acid, from aerobic energy systems), the pH balancing is efficient. If cellular acidity is lactic acid from anaerobic metabolism, the balancing may be spectacularly inefficient. Acid is not bad.
He never talked about "carbon dioxide as a smart drug", and the problems under it have been plaguing me for a while. I would be extremely grateful to anyone who could point me in the right direction, as google searches haven't led me anywhere. Thank you.