Plants didn't cause stomach problems for me, just intestinal problems. I don't believe humans need anti-oxidants in their diet. Our body makes exactly the right amount of anti-oxidants when and where we need them. Introducing anti-oxidants to our bodies in the form of supplements or from plants has no proven health benefits.
You're welcome. You might find this interesting: http://www.ketogenic-diet-resource.com/antioxidant-foods.html
No, you don't need to eat the whole animal. It's not necessary.
No. Why?
No, I much prefer cooked meat. A few people do that, though.
I don't carbonize my steaks. They are medium-rare - to rare.
I think losing weight will help, as will exercise. Good luck, and keep up the good work.
Something is not right. What exactly are you eating? LCHF is ideally only 5% of your calories from carbs which is around 20 - 45g. As a diabetic, you would be best to go under 20g, at least initially. A slice of bread contains more than that. A few to many nuts or to much milk in your coffee and you will not lower your fasting sugar levels. Its a strict protocol and you can't half **** it. If you do this properly, you will use all the stored glycogen in your body after about 3 days. Your blood sugar, and more importantly, your blood insulin levels, must come down and you will begin to start the long process of healing yourself of the decades of imbalances and damage that have brought us both here. If your carbs are to high, it won't work. This is not a steak and bacon diet either. If your protein is to high, your body will convert the excess to glucose and you will suffer both high blood sugar and high insulin and the knock on imbalances these cause and your health will deteriorate further. Have another look at what you are eating and check your carb intake is less than 20g/day, Carbs come mainly from non starchy veggies and you can eat a decent serve (1-2 cups) every meal and stay under the carb limit. Make sure that your protein is around 15% of your calories ( approx palm size portion of meat/meal or 3 egg omelette with cheese for breakfast) and plenty of healthy fat - absolutely no processed vegetable oils or margarine. Butter, lard, olive oil, coconut oil, advocados, fish oil, flaxseed and tahini are excellent sources. A little exercise goes a long way to help clear the blood sugar and use up glycogen stores. You should be able to get your numbers into normal ranges or lower and your insulin sensitivity will gradually improve so that given time, you can have the occasional carb meal without getting a diabetic reading. This diet is not just for weight loss or diabetes. Did you know people are using this diet successfully for many other diseases including cancer?
The carb percentage in nuts and seeds is very high BUT we don't have large amounts of these. The small amount of flaxseeds a person would eat per day is nowhere near 100g.
