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Turning 42 Today

Jeremy Igo

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The gut microbiome is a great frontier of medicine and research we are just now starting to crack 


It's really true. I feel this is why I have not been sick. I am.eating a poo ton of fiber (literally) and the beneficial bacteria in my gut are partying it up.
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7 minutes ago, Jeremy Igo said:

 

 


It's really true. I feel this is why I have not been sick. I am.eating a poo ton of fiber (literally) and the beneficial bacteria in my gut are partying it up.

 

Our typical diet of processed foods and battery acid cola wreak havoc on gut flora. I was taking and antacid (also bad for your gut) every single day and decided to just stop and get my body right. No more sodas. No more antacids. I've limited my coffee to a reasonable amount. I drink Kefir, which I've mentioned is basically a probiotic milkshake, and try to eat a fiber rich diet. Amazingly, I don't feel like poo all of the time and I don't need the antacid anymore. Our body's want to healthy; its amazing how fast they will respond when you start treating them right.

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Good for you, Jeremy. Happy 42nd! 

215 down to 180-185 for me. Can't seem to get that BP down though. Genetics. Other than that, the doc says I'm healthy. Granted I haven't gone totally plant based. Perhaps in the future. Gotta get my bands and will up.

My wife is eats raw veggies as her main diet. The doctor said her good cholesterol was as high as she had seen in her 20-something year career, so there is something to it. 

Forks over Knives was great. Food Inc. will make you think. There are a few others. 

I stick to mostly chicken and turkey, fruits and veggies. I don't know what indigestion or acid reflux is anymore.

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Yeah, i had recently looked into buying mest and eggs straight from local farms, but one I had looked into freaked me out a little bit, as they said their meats were wrapped without labels and were not covered under USDA regulations.  I also found that all store bought eggs are bleached, whereas they aren't when buying them straight from the source, so they can look kind of gross lol.  I plan on revisiting it once I find the right farm I want to buy from...  i'll probably ask around and see if any of my neighbors have linked up with any of the local farms to kind of nudge me in a comfortable direction.

Store bought eggs are also coated in a preservative that is illegal in Europe. But there's conflicting thoughts about who is right. We might be better in the US using it. I'm not sure.

But the concept is simple. Try to avoid assembly line food. The closer you get to that the better off you'll be. I've not completely cracked that nut yet either.

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Good for you, Jeremy. Happy 42nd! 

215 down to 180-185 for me. Can't seem to get that BP down though. Genetics. Other than that, the doc says I'm healthy. Granted I haven't gone totally plant based. Perhaps in the future. Gotta get my bands and will up.

My wife is eats raw veggies as her main diet. The doctor said her good cholesterol was as high as she had seen in her 20-something year career, so there is something to it. 

Forks over Knives was great. Food Inc. will make you think. There are a few others. 

I stick to mostly chicken and turkey, fruits and veggies. I don't know what indigestion or acid reflux is anymore.

 

I assure you the high BP is not genetics. I was told the same. That's an excuse for them to sell you meds forever.

 

Everytime you consume meat eggs or dairy your arteries tighten. This causes blood pressure to rise because they don't expand to relieve the pressure.

 

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3 hours ago, Jeremy Igo said:

I turn 42 today, but I feel 10 years younger. 

Late last year I was on the precipice of heart disease. One day, I found myself in the emergency room with blood pressure high enough to cause a heart attack or stroke. I laid on their bed as they got it under control, and all I could think about was how my wife was overseas and my kids have no one to pick them up from school if something happened to me. 

After they fixed the issue, that day I went to my primary care physician who then put me on two blood pressure meds along with a cholesterol med.

I turned 40, they said, these things happen. It is your genetics, no way around it. I realized I was now a guy that had to be on a prescription med tether the rest of my life. That didn't sound good. 

So, for months I did all the reading up on the issue I could. Anything nutrition related I read, listened to, absorbed. I investigated all of the latest trends, some I was very familiar with. I have been doing the low card high protein thing off and on for the better part of this century. Some sounded like they were just made up (blood type diet? huh?). 

Then, one day I stumbled upon one way of eating that had actual scientific proof of not only halting the progression of heart disease, but actually reversing it. One way of eating had randomized double blind peer review studies and even angiograms of arteries being opened up again. 

So, at Christmas last year I started a Whole Foods Plant Based diet. Basically, I cut out all animal products and processed foods. The idea is to fill your body with foods loaded with nutrients at every opportunity, and stop eating foods that are proven to contribute to heart disease. 

For breakfast, instead of eggs and sausage, I would have a fresh smoothie with berries, leafy greens, and oatmeal. 

For lunch, instead of a burger and fries, I would have a big salad with beans and corn. 

For dinner, instead of pizza I would have perhaps a bean and brown rice burrito with whole wheat tortilla. 

Snacks throughout the day were apples, oranges, pears, unsalted mixed nuts. 

I do enjoy a glass of red wine in the eves. 

To be completely honest, I was hoping this new way of living did not work. It seemed a bit extreme, but not as extreme as cracking open my chest for surgery. I would give it a few weeks, see what happened. 

Fast forward 4 months to today, my 42nd birthday. 

I have lost 33 pounds. (218 to 185) Having to buy new clothes is the only downside I have discovered. 

I am off all blood pressure meds. My BP now hovers at 110/70 which is ideal for anyone of any age. 

I am off all cholesterol meds. The only cholesterol in my body now is the cholesterol it makes itself. 

I went from 4 cups of coffee a day to a single cup in the morning. I have so much energy now that I just don't need it. 

A few weird things happened also. My chronic back pain I have had for years went away. This might be due to the anti inflammatory nature of plant foods. Also, my household has been sick a few times with cold, flu, and a nasty stomach bug. I, however, was not touched by any of it. That is definitely new for me.

Anyways, I wanted to tell you all this in case you ever find yourself in the spot I found myself in. If you find yourself on cholesterol, blood pressure or type two diabetes meds, it is extremely likely you don't have to be. It is a lifestyle choice that led you there, and it can be reversed. In fact, you can start to see reversal in just a few weeks. Your body is eager to fix itself, you just have to stop injuring it so that it can catch up. 

Am I saying you should have zero animal products? No. I now have a nice piece of fresh fish every other week or so. Just a choice I have made. You can have up to 10% of your daily calorie intake be from animal products and still see the same benefits that I have seen. Just make sure it is a nice cut of meat and not a hot dog or lunch meat. Processed meats are classified as Group 1 Carcinogens by the world health organization, alongside cigarettes and asbestos. 

If you want to know more, here are some resources I found helpful, all based in science and nutrition. 

The China Study - Book

Forks over knives - Netflix Documentary

The Rich Roll Podcast - Podcast

nutritionfacts.org - Website

If you want to try it out, a free 21 day kickstart plan can found here -> http://www.pcrm.org/kickstartHome

 

Big time props to you for being able to change your lifestyle for the better like that! I could never go to a plant-based diet, I absolutely hate veggies and could never be able to give up meat.

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