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I'm just wondering how much chromium are you taking? I just started 200mcg a little over a week ago. I remember I read online about a test that was done with 400mcg of chromium or something that worked well.
200 mcg is fine 🙂 it's above or is the RDA correct? I am on 500 mcg only because the only one available at the time was that. But I will go down to 200 mcg on my next purchase.
Right now I'm doing two tsp of ACV, one pill of zinc (25mg per), and two softgels of fish oil (640 omega-3 per two) during my meal; two meals a day. Do you think this is ok, will my body absorb all these nutrients/minerals? I figured taking them all during the meal would be better than staggering them throughout the day with an empty stomach
Usually I eat a little of my food, take the ACV. Eat a little more, take the zinc. Eat a little more, take the fish oils. By now, I have about 1/4 or so left of my meal probably that I finish off.
Right now I'm doing two tsp of ACV, one pill of zinc (25mg per), and two softgels of fish oil (640 omega-3 per two) during my meal; two meals a day. Do you think this is ok, will my body absorb all these nutrients/minerals? I figured taking them all during the meal would be better than staggering them throughout the day with an empty stomachUsually I eat a little of my food, take the ACV. Eat a little more, take the zinc. Eat a little more, take the fish oils. By now, I have about 1/4 or so left of my meal probably that I finish off.
Yup 🙂 I cannot attest to what the acv does with dietary fat, so be cautious. Can you take acv at an empty stomach time instead? Wouldn't it theoretically do better then (don't know, asking)
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Click on it and it should work
Things are good with me (don't want to jinx)
Let me know how things work
Definitely use that site, it is a mirror to your insides! Otherwise you will never really know what you are missing and it could save literally years of time!
Thanks, I've registered at nutritiondata.com. It seems quite hard to find all the foods I eat on a day. But I've used the daily needs calculator and I think I don't get enough vitamines A and D (I eat vegetables 6 days a week, but rarely broccoly or spinach ..). Should I start taking cod liver oil to compensate? Any suggestions on descent brands, Carlson? I'd rather not get the liquid oil..caps are just as good, right?
I also get too little calcium (avoiding dairy), so I'll get some calcium pills. I'm probably eating too much carbs (and sugar) on a day: eat lots of sandwiches and some cookies everyday :redface: . But I also eat lots of fruit and fish everyday..
I should probably get some b-complex as well, and maybe vitamine c and chromium. I'm sure I get enough vitamine e through my fish oil caps.
But it's hard to figure out how many pills of everything I should get :confused: I'm definitely going to figure it out. Do you think it'll make a big difference on my skin (got whiteheads all the time) if I'll be getting more vitamines b, a and d and calcium and chromium? And of course I'll start eating peanuts. I mean, is it a must to get enough vitamines and minerals each day to get a clear skin again? Or does it depend on the person?
Thanks
Here's the registration pagehttp://www.nutritiondata.com/&splash_page_viewed=true&appid=4 5" rel="external nofollow"> http://www.nutritiondata.com/user/registra...ue&appid=45
Click on it and it should work
Things are good with me (don't want to jinx)
Let me know how things work
Definitely use that site, it is a mirror to your insides! Otherwise you will never really know what you are missing and it could save literally years of time!
Thanks, I've registered at nutritiondata.com. It seems quite hard to find all the foods I eat on a day. But I've used the daily needs calculator and I think I don't get enough vitamines A and D (I eat vegetables 6 days a week, but rarely broccoly or spinach ..). Should I start taking cod liver oil to compensate? Any suggestions on descent brands, Carlson? I'd rather not get the liquid oil..caps are just as good, right?
I also get too little calcium (avoiding dairy), so I'll get some calcium pills. I'm probably eating too much carbs (and sugar) on a day: eat lots of sandwiches and some cookies everyday :redface: . But I also eat lots of fruit and fish everyday..
I should probably get some b-complex as well, and maybe vitamine c and chromium. I'm sure I get enough vitamine e through my fish oil caps.
But it's hard to figure out how many pills of everything I should get :confused: I'm definitely going to figure it out. Do you think it'll make a big difference on my skin (got whiteheads all the time) if I'll be getting more vitamines b, a and d and calcium and chromium? And of course I'll start eating peanuts. I mean, is it a must to get enough vitamines and minerals each day to get a clear skin again? Or does it depend on the person?
Thanks
It really does depend on the person, but I believe that since these are the main vitamins and minerals associated with proper skin functioning in a massive way, they will benefit you a lot.
I would go ahead and get the twin labs cod liver oil (make sure it is not emulsified) and take 1 tsp a day. You can get it at whole foods or vitamine shoppe. If you have none of those, get the gnc brand cod liver oil liquid. Make sure it's not the capsules, but actual bottle of liquid.
You are deficient in the same things I was, almost exactly.
I take liquid fish oil, vit e, vit c, and calcium in the morning
And cod liver oil, zinc, chromium, and b complex in the evening.
And of course with each meal I have a good amount of healthy fats.
Along with lots of water! (8 to 10 glasses a day) Do not forget these parts.
Fats, water, fats, water 🙂 Just make sure you are eating enough good fats in a day. Make sure. I know because I use measurement cups for all my fats and oils! Like for example, a serving of peanuts is a quarter cup. So I pull out my quarter cup measuring unit, and pour it in. I eat three of these daily. Then for olive oil, it's 2 tablespoons. So I take out my 1/2 tablespoon measurement, And pour it based on what I need.
Just remember that the tableware you have does not amount to what it is. 1 tablespoon that you eat with does not equal 1 real tablespoon measurement. Make sure you get the measuring units!
All this is a hastle in the beginning, but when you see results it begins to become worthwhile.
So what foods contain excess amounts of the "bad" omega 6s? Because my fat content is rather high (trying to gain weight), although it's largely unsaturated fats from walnuts, peanuts, almonds, etc. Pasta, as well. Walnuts are probably the only strong source of omega 3s in my diet, but I eat them quite often.
So what foods contain excess amounts of the "bad" omega 6s? Because my fat content is rather high (trying to gain weight), although it's largely unsaturated fats from walnuts, peanuts, almonds, etc. Pasta, as well. Walnuts are probably the only strong source of omega 3s in my diet, but I eat them quite often.
Generally I've found that even if some foods contain bad omega 6 (arachidonic acid) if your overall diet is anti-inflammatory and contains plenty of good fats, you are safe 🙂 Plus with the good amount of omega 3 we take, we are generally pretty safe.
A good way to find out is check out nutritiondata.com and type in your food item, it will tell you "anti-inflammatory" or "inflammatory" and to what extent 🙂 In the middle of the page, it's a red bar.
Hello! i was one the original contributors to this thread when it began, just stopping by to say whats up ndnromeo and to tell people that i still take fish oil and fish oil is great but it isnt a cure. i take about three caps a day. at one time i was taking 20-25 a day!!!!! ive wised up since then though!!!
and from my experiance you dont have to be too scientific about your diet, but you should be aware of what type of fats you consume, i still generallly avoid omega 6 fats but im not like counting the stuff out or anything, but in the begining it helps because you learn what foods have the potential to affect your condition, so its good to become concious of that, you dont have to avoid omega 6 like the plague though.
Hello! i was one the original contributors to this thread when it began, just stopping by to say whats up ndnromeo and to tell people that i still take fish oil and fish oil is great but it isnt a cure. i take about three caps a day. at one time i was taking 20-25 a day!!!!! ive wised up since then though!!!and from my experiance you dont have to be too scientific about your diet, but you should be aware of what type of fats you consume, i still generallly avoid omega 6 fats but im not like counting the stuff out or anything, but in the begining it helps because you learn what foods have the potential to affect your condition, so its good to become concious of that, you dont have to avoid omega 6 like the plague though.
Hi my friend, how's it going for you? I'm really happy to see you are still around! Have you found any recent success with anything? Tell me what has been going on in your life recently in terms of anything you've found! 🙂
Cheers!
Hm. That's kinda weird. According to that site, peanuts and almonds are considered anti-inflammatory and walnuts are considered inflammatory, even though the latter is the one with the most omega 3s.
Change the size to 1 tablespoon (1 serving is about 1 tablespoon)
http://www.nutritiondata.com/facts-C00001-01c20ob.html
It says mildy inflammatory, which is not so bad. The best thing about the site is when you put all our foods together into your pantry, it tells you what you are all together. Mine came out to my moderately anti-inflammatory, because I have a lot of olive oil, omega 3, and peanuts in there.
Hello! i was one the original contributors to this thread when it began, just stopping by to say whats up ndnromeo and to tell people that i still take fish oil and fish oil is great but it isnt a cure. i take about three caps a day. at one time i was taking 20-25 a day!!!!! ive wised up since then though!!!and from my experiance you dont have to be too scientific about your diet, but you should be aware of what type of fats you consume, i still generallly avoid omega 6 fats but im not like counting the stuff out or anything, but in the begining it helps because you learn what foods have the potential to affect your condition, so its good to become concious of that, you dont have to avoid omega 6 like the plague though.
Hi my friend, how's it going for you? I'm really happy to see you are still around! Have you found any recent success with anything? Tell me what has been going on in your life recently in terms of anything you've found! 🙂
Cheers!
well ive been using differin .03 and its been helping somewhat, but since trying just about everything under the sun, im focusing on my emotional health, since there is nothing left to do with my diet nor supplements ive tried it all really the only supplement i take is fish oil and a multi once in a while but my health is from my food. Oh and from comparing differin .3% to diacneal, diacneal seems to be more effective but leads to skin dryness which is amazing because diacneal is available without a prescription. but i cycle differin .3% finacea, and diacneal and it works out ok, i still break out but it minimizes it.
Ive actaully been going out drinking with friends for the first time in a year!!! even with some acne on my face, which is something i wouldnt ever do before, but i just need to get the F out of the house, and it feels really good just to be going out on saturdays and drinking.
the only new thing with me really is trying to stay in a good mood and connected to people in hopes that my stress levels will go down, and my health will go up!!! so i guess thats my new acne theory, the more love and less stress and worry i feel it will improve my health.
Whether or not it helps my acne i have no idea but it feels good just to feel good.
hows your skin so far?
I don't want to jinx so I don't want to comment direct... but indirectly let's just say olive oil and fish oil got married and I love them both equally LOL
Check out what I found so far
We conclude that although olive oil and fish oil reduce arachidonic acid mobilization and subsequent metabolism through the PGHS-2 pathway in PMA-stimulated macrophages, only olive oil offers an additional beneficial effect by increasing NO/O2- production.http://jn.nutrition.org/cgi/content/abstract/131/8/2145
Studies show that its likely the abundance of polyphenols in extra virgin olive oil, rather than its monounsaturated fatty acids, may be even more responsible for its well-known cardiovascular benefits.
The researchers believe constituents of olive oil, such as flavonoids, squalene and polyphenols, may help to protect against cancer. Flavonoids and polyphenols are antioxidants, which help prevent cell damage from oxygen-containing chemicals called free radicals. These roam throughout your body causing potential damage, including cancer. Fortunately, olive oil contains antioxidants, which keep free radicals in check.
Omega-3 Fats
Finally, although olive oil does not provide the healthful omega-3 fat found in seafood, it does strengthen omega-3s anti-inflammatory effects.
A European study also suggests Olive oil is clearly one of the good oils, one of the healing fats. It does not upset the critical omega 6 to omega 3 ratio and most of the fatty acids in olive oil are actually an omega-9 oil which is monounsaturated.
http://healthinmotion.wordpress.com/2007/0...l-in-the-world/
There is a low incidence of skin cancer among Mediterranean populations, and olive oil consumption could be a contributing factor to this low cancer rate. Olive oil contains significantly higher amounts of squalene than seed oils, and squalene is to a large extent transferred to the skin. German researchers believe that this transfer mechanism is probably accomplished by scavenging singlet oxygen generated by ultraviolet light. Japanese scientists also claim that virgin olive oil applied to the skin after sunbathing could protect against skin cancer by slowing tumor growth.
http://www.eat-online.net/english/educatio...th_benefits.htm
Squalene
Squalene oil is used in some of the world's most distinguished beauty products today and is prized for its unique attributes when used on the skin. Squalene was first discovered in Japan where it was successfully used to treat tuberculosis. Squalene is an amazing naturally occurring substance found in many different plants. One of the main plant sources is olive oil. Squalene has a chemical makeup comparable to Vitamin A and is similar in nature to the skins natural oil.
Squalene is also synthesized in the human liver, however, a deficiency of squalene can result in dry skin and premature aging resulting in wrinkles and fine lines. It is the principle liquid and natural emollient found in human skin. Squalene is biocompatible with the skin and has a similar molecular structure to the squalene secreted by the skin's oil glands making it an ideal healthy ingredient in lotions and creams.
http://www.softecare.com/Ingredients/squalene.cfm
In this study, researchers tested the effects of squalene, beta-sitosterol and tyrosol on a number of free radicals as well as on inflammatory compounds produced from omega-6 fats (arachidonic acid metabolites). In each case, the olive oil compounds either significantly inhibited production of the problem-causing molecules or rendered them harmless.
http://whfoods.com/genpage.php?tname=foods...#healthbenefits
Olive Oil contains the largest percentage of squalene among the common vegetable oils. For instance, olive oil has 136-708 mg/100g of squalene compared to 19-36 for corn oil (Gutfinger and Letan).
http://www.oliveoilsource.com/newsletter/o...n%20Olive%20Oil
Hi, I read the post on pg 143 about how much omega 3,6,9 we should be taking. You mentioned something about bad omega-6's, which are they? and how do we know what contains good or bad omega-6's?
also just to clarify, we need a 1:1 ratio of omega 3 to 6? or 1:3? i'm trying to gain weight now, so I'm getting a lot of calories. Im assuming I will need to take more omega3's to keep the balance right?
lastly, can I just take omega 6 supplements? Cause usually foods dont say how much omega 6 is contained in them :S
thanks!
You definitely don't need to supplement omega 6. I'm in the same boat trying to gain weight, and if your diet is anything like mine you're already getting plenty (lots of nuts, seeds, beans, grains, etc.)
Some foods with good omega 3s, if you're curious: walnuts, fish, flaxseed. Um.....there may be more, but those are the biggies that come to mind. Personally I find it really hard to get enough omega 3. I don't even think having a 1:1 ratio or anywhere near it whilst attempting to gain weight is possible without taking some sort of supplement. It just seems quite scarce, to be honest. Unless you're eating fish every day, and then you have to think about mercury.
Just gotta do the best we can, I guess.
how do you take olive oil?with a spoon, or in a salad? and how much?
This is my daily intake when it comes to how much I use in food
In the morning:
I always eat three egg whites and one yolk with two whole wheat toast
Once I scramble my eggs, I put it in a bowl. I add in a serving and a half of extra virgin olive oil with basil seasoning (find at groceries in the spice isle) and picante
In the afternoon:
Boil my whole grain noodles with broccoli. Put it in a bowl. Put in a serving and a extra virgin half of olive oil with a little bit of ragu, pepper, salt, basil, picante. (this tastes really good)
Post dinner:
I do this italian style meal I saw at an italian restaurant. They take out a bowl, and pour on lots of olive oil and seasoning and you eat it with bread. It tasted SO good so I eat it daily
But instead I make it with whole wheat pieces of bread and toast it a little and eat it like a dip. I put in 2 servings of extra virgin olive oil, with some italian vinegar, basil, and pepper, then use the bread, dip and eat. Yum!
I also get more meals in a day, (like pinto beans, lentils, other protein sources) but they have do not include olive oil.
Be sure it's always extra virgin olive oil and not anything else.
If you don't eat grains or carbs it will be hard.
Also to remember to use a kitchen measuring utensil for measuring a tablespoon value. The tablespoon you use to eat is way off
Hi, I read the post on pg 143 about how much omega 3,6,9 we should be taking. You mentioned something about bad omega-6's, which are they? and how do we know what contains good or bad omega-6's?also just to clarify, we need a 1:1 ratio of omega 3 to 6? or 1:3? i'm trying to gain weight now, so I'm getting a lot of calories. Im assuming I will need to take more omega3's to keep the balance right?
lastly, can I just take omega 6 supplements? Cause usually foods dont say how much omega 6 is contained in them :S
thanks!
Hi!
I wouldn't worry too much about the ratio. What I mean is that even though it is important, you will go absolutely insane calculating it because of how they cascade and break down. If you would like to know more I can gladly explain. But since you are trying to gain weight, snack is right, you don't need to supplement any more on omega 6 that's for sure since it seems you do get enough. The main issue is just be sure you are getting enough good fats and at least the RDA. Olive oil being a good source of it (read above at the long post with research).
I was recently trying to experiment with different omega 6 sources after my success with olive oil and peanuts (olive oil being about 4 servings and peanuts being about 2). I switched it around and mainly relied on peanuts and less olive oil. Turned out I started reversing, it started getting not as good, so that is where I did my research above. Now after relying majorily on olive oil (5 servings daily) my results have gotten much better. I did this for about a 2 week period each time to be sure.
This is all relatively new to me as well so I am learning as I go along and posting what I am finding and my trial and error. The problem is that it takes some time to see changes and be sure of what it is. And until we can, it's hard to say much. But I hope this helps.
So since you are trying to gain weight, I would really recommend taking olive oil as your only source of oils and making sure you are meeting the RDA of 65 grams with olive oil and also taking a good fish oil supplements. You should be good to go.
I've actually heard fish oil supplements can be not so fantastic. Some studies have shown they can actually raise LDL cholesterol, contrary to popular belief. So I'd be a little wary of that.
Thank you for bringing that up! I have seem that as well, some studies show they do raise LDL levels a little for some, but the good news is even if it does apply to you, it will not put it any where near cautionary levels. Otherwise the american heart association would also never recommend it strongly.
Also the good news is if you are eating a good diet with veggies and olive oil, it will more than balance and counteract it, but lower LDL it further. :dance:
Thanks!