1/10
@DrSeanOMara https://www.medconwellness.com/
@_CynthiaThurlow
@BrianLenzkes
@screenack
@ANorrisMD
@KetoChristineMI
@ChristianAssad
66 Year Old male with 4x-bypass 18+ years ago
Persistent essential hypertension (high blood pressure) since my twenties
@DrSeanOMara https://www.medconwellness.com/
@_CynthiaThurlow
@BrianLenzkes
@screenack
@ANorrisMD
@KetoChristineMI
@ChristianAssad
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2/10
life long weakling, desk job, slug, couch potato
>5 years ago started to change
>5 months
physical strength started
I'm just getting going
Significantly
physical and metabolic health
Reversing sarcopenia (muscle loss as you age)
Reversed Pre T2D
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3/10
Visceral fat disappearing & being replaced by lean muscle mass
Energy & desire: move all week daily
Mental clarity
Venous & Arterial health visually improved
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bigger veins
Visible wrist pulse in 2 places: better arteries
BP finally going
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4/10
Off one BP med & BP now running <110/<65 most days
Metabolic markers all fantastic
So how did I do it?
I started losing wt when ~285 lbs
lost >100 lbs over 5+ yrs. >35 lbs 4 years low carb
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5/10
>65 lbs over 18 months #keto #LCHP, #fasting Very Low Carb #eatmeat <20g carbs / day
skip breakfast most days (IF)
2 to 3-day fasts about 2 / month
Improved sleep - no coffee for the last 5 weeks
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6/10
Lower stress
prayer, gratitude, take nothing for granted, turn the news off, more time w/ my spouse, listen to music, smile & say hello to strangers
Hot tub & sauna 3 to 5 / week
Move my body
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7/10
And recently the biggest impact for ~5 months Body by Science (BBS) training - so-called resistance to failure (HIRT) ![Nach oben zeigendes doppeltes Dreieck ⏫](https://abs.twimg.com/emoji/v2/72x72/23eb.png)
Impact
BBS takes me <20 mins / week
Most weeks 7 days of recovery & hit BBS again
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8/10
Body by Science: A Research Based Program for Strength Training, Body buildin... https://www.amazon.com/dp/0071597174/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_U_x_TlitEb1KKMAK2 via @amazon
<- great presentation by Dr. McGuff the author of Body by Science
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9/10
Foods
No sugar, starch, or carbs except for occasion veggie.
Meat, Fish, Eggs, Dairy
Avocado, olives, fermented foods, infrequent salad
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Questions, just ask!
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10/10
The END is just the beginning
Less is More
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