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Why I Added Fruit & Honey in My Diet — Whalespan

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Why I Added Fruit & Honey in My Diet

Paul Saladino11m · 2022-08-29

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✓Well SupportedAdding fruit and honey back into the diet improved muscle fullness, resolved cramps and heart palpitations, improved sleep, and restored testosterone levels above 700.✓Well SupportedInsulin plays a role in renal sodium transport, leading to sodium retention.✓Well SupportedThe free testosterone to cortisol ratio is a useful marker for training stress and requires a moderately high carbohydrate intake for validity.✕Not SupportedLong-term ketosis can lead to significant electrolyte insufficiency, impaired thyroid function, and lower body temperatures.Well Supported

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Improving dietary quality is a more effective long-term strategy for weight loss than simply reducing calorie intake.

✓Well SupportedConsuming carbohydrates during or before exercise attenuates the rise in stress hormones like cortisol and limits exercise-induced immunosuppression.

✓Well SupportedLinoleic acid consumption increases fat accumulation likely due to CB1 receptor activation.

✓Well SupportedBlood sugar spikes from natural sugars like fruit and honey are normal physiological processes that are not harmful.

✕Not SupportedAfter 1.5-2 years on a strictly carnivore diet, problems began to be experienced.

✓Well SupportedThe relevance of glycemic index (GI) and glycemic load (GL) for body weight, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease has essentially no predictive value.

✕Not SupportedKetogenic diets can decrease T3 thyroid hormone levels and cause muscle loss.

✕Not SupportedKetogenic diets are not optimal for long-term human health, except for specific conditions or short-term appetite reduction.

✓Well SupportedCarbohydrate deprivation diets can lead to lower T3 levels and increased reverse T3, indicating impaired T4 to T3 conversion.

✓Well SupportedHigh carbohydrate intake from fruit and honey did not lead to insulin resistance or weight gain for the speaker, but improved issues experienced on a ketogenic diet.

✓Well SupportedIndividuals on a carbohydrate-deprived diet may experience lower testosterone and higher cortisol post-exercise.

◐Partially SupportedDietary carbohydrate-to-protein ratio does not affect inflammatory markers; body fatness is positively associated with serum CRP.

✕Not SupportedShort-term ketogenic diets can impair bone health markers and negatively affect thyroid hormonal status.

◐Partially SupportedHunger may be caused by eating polyunsaturated fatty acids, insulin resistance, and stimulation of cannabinoid receptors.

◐Partially SupportedAvoiding seed oils is a simple and effective way to address issues related to hijacking satiety mechanisms.

◐Partially SupportedKetogenic diets decrease ghrelin, a hormone that stimulates hunger.

◐Partially SupportedInsulin increases glutathione, affects kidney electrolyte maintenance and resorption, lowers sex hormone binding globulin, aids exercise recovery, supports immune function, and balances testosterone and cortisol after intense exercise.

◐Partially SupportedSubjective changes in body temperature and cold tolerance on a ketogenic diet may indicate thyroid abnormalities.

✕Not SupportedKetogenic diets may lead to low-level metabolic acidosis, potentially causing negative effects on bone remodeling.