I am 57 and have read Dr. Peat's work since the early 90s. Have all but one of his books, a year or two of his newsletters and have read all the online articles. Even called him once in the early 90s and was surprised that he answered and was willing to offer suggestions for my then Atkins's Diet and hair thinning....the cysteine was he problem, but I still couldn't fathom how to correct it. Not sure if the hair thinning was before or after, although the women in my mother's side of the family get thin hair and have low metabolism. Had picked up Dr. Lee's menopause book and if he was following Dr. Peat's work, then Dr. Peat was who I should contact...right?
A few e-mails and one especially regarding my Mom's diagnosis of MS...which should be renamed Myxedema Syndrome. Because that's what it is...
Have kept up with reading his work, but could not put all the pieces together, yet managed to keep going with progesterone and thyroid at times...but mostly magnesium and B vitamins.
I have recently been on a low carb diet (7 months and lost 30 of 75-80 lbs to lose) and doing well sticking to it especially since I'd become a coffee drinker in April. Then I remembered the gelatin, but had forgotten why I'd bought it. Checked Dr. Peat's articles again and Googled to see if the rest of the world had caught up to Dr. Peat if there were any websites in support, and found this forum, Danny's website and the Ray Peat Fans FB page.
Still was stumbling around in the new sites and rereading his books when I finally got it. Ordered Danny's Peat Whisperer and over the last two days I put myself and husband on a SUGAR heavy diet and his blood sugars (from his supposed Type II Diabetes) are coming down. Have him also taking Pregnenolone and Thyroid and myself when I remember. And made a chart so we can keep track of our pulse, temp and blood sugar. Him especially so we can take this information to his new nutritionally oriented doctor...who doesn't know what thyroid tests to order, nor what normal is. So, we (I) do the research and we still must heal ourselves. Ha!
I practically live on gelatin coffee. And am learning to like super sugared coffee instead of Stevia extract. Will bring out the OJ tomorrow. Have a watermelon to eat first.
A few minutes ago with my latest gelatin sugar coffee my pulse was 120, but I decided to see if Thyroid and Pregnenolone would knock it down a bit, and it did. My adrenals have been giving me a racing heart for so long...off and on instead of ON like a few years ago with drastic hair loss, which hasn't recovered yet. Always in the morning when I get up.
Anyway, I'm here. I get it (no diseases...dis-ease)...and Yes, I, too have always been the "health nut" of the family. But I'm OK with it, if it helps me get my hair back, live to 100 years and independently....well maybe in a small apartment with a little housekeeping help. Ha! And helps me to keep my husband and me together in good health for as long as possible....and around to see the grandsons have children of their own.
Thanks for letting me 'share.'
Ann B
A few e-mails and one especially regarding my Mom's diagnosis of MS...which should be renamed Myxedema Syndrome. Because that's what it is...
Have kept up with reading his work, but could not put all the pieces together, yet managed to keep going with progesterone and thyroid at times...but mostly magnesium and B vitamins.
I have recently been on a low carb diet (7 months and lost 30 of 75-80 lbs to lose) and doing well sticking to it especially since I'd become a coffee drinker in April. Then I remembered the gelatin, but had forgotten why I'd bought it. Checked Dr. Peat's articles again and Googled to see if the rest of the world had caught up to Dr. Peat if there were any websites in support, and found this forum, Danny's website and the Ray Peat Fans FB page.
Still was stumbling around in the new sites and rereading his books when I finally got it. Ordered Danny's Peat Whisperer and over the last two days I put myself and husband on a SUGAR heavy diet and his blood sugars (from his supposed Type II Diabetes) are coming down. Have him also taking Pregnenolone and Thyroid and myself when I remember. And made a chart so we can keep track of our pulse, temp and blood sugar. Him especially so we can take this information to his new nutritionally oriented doctor...who doesn't know what thyroid tests to order, nor what normal is. So, we (I) do the research and we still must heal ourselves. Ha!
I practically live on gelatin coffee. And am learning to like super sugared coffee instead of Stevia extract. Will bring out the OJ tomorrow. Have a watermelon to eat first.
A few minutes ago with my latest gelatin sugar coffee my pulse was 120, but I decided to see if Thyroid and Pregnenolone would knock it down a bit, and it did. My adrenals have been giving me a racing heart for so long...off and on instead of ON like a few years ago with drastic hair loss, which hasn't recovered yet. Always in the morning when I get up.
Anyway, I'm here. I get it (no diseases...dis-ease)...and Yes, I, too have always been the "health nut" of the family. But I'm OK with it, if it helps me get my hair back, live to 100 years and independently....well maybe in a small apartment with a little housekeeping help. Ha! And helps me to keep my husband and me together in good health for as long as possible....and around to see the grandsons have children of their own.
Thanks for letting me 'share.'
Ann B