Post on 14-Mar-2018
ProteinandAminoAcids
• Sofar,we’vedonealotofworkonwhattoavoid(gluten,grains,cow’smilk,soy,PUFAs,etc.)
• NowwemoveintotheprocessofopBmizingwhatyoueat!
BodyComposiBon
• Beforewegetstartedonthisweek’stopic,whichcoversproteinandaminoacids,let’saddaliGlecontext.
• Let’saskthequesBon,“howimportantareallthedifferentnutrientsweeat?”.
BodyComposiBon(70kgman)
• Yourbodyismainlywater(head,torsoshoulders).
• Proteinandfatarethenexttwomostprevalentbuildingmaterials.
• Thenyouhaveglycogen(storedsugar)andminerals./
TheExactNumbersDon’tMaGer
• Thepurposeofthesediagramsistogiveyouanideaofyourbody’shierarchyofneedswhenitcomestonutriBon.
• Water,proteinandfataremoreimportantthanvitaminsandminerals(soiscarbohydrate,it’sjustthatcarbsareusedtomakeenergy,notstructure).
• Ifyouthinkyoucanbehealthybecauseyoutakevitaminandmineralsupplements,thinkagain!
RoGenWood,GoldenNails
• IfyouwantedtobuildaliGlesailingboat,youwouldn’tgetveryfartryingtohammerroGenwoodtogetherwithgoldennails.
• That’stheprincipleIwanttogetacross.
Macronutrients
• MacronutrientsarerelaBvelylargemoleculesandarecomprisedofprotein,fatandcarbohydrate(sugar).
• Micronutrientsaresmallerinsizeandarevitamins,mineralsandcofactors.
***Themicronutrientscan’tdomuchunlessadequatemacronutrientsareavailable***
Protein&AminoAcids
• Proteinisoneoflife’sbuildingblocks.
• Thebuildingblocksforproteinareaminoacids.
• Youcan’thave“life”withoutaminoacids–that’showimportanttheyare!
Protein&AminoAcidFuncBons
• EveryBssueismadeofprotein(skin,hair,bone,muscle,tendons,organs,etc.)
• AminoacidsareessenBalforenergyproducBon
• Everyenzymeisaprotein
• AnBbodiesareproteins• DetoxificaBonrequiresenzymes
• NeurotransmiGersareaminoacids
• Thyroidhormoneisanaminoacidstructure
EssenBalAminoAcids
• Elevenaminoacidsarewhatwecall“essenBal”,whichsimplymeanstheycan’tbemanufacturedbyyourbody.
• Thus,inordertoensureideallevels,youmustreceivethemfromthefoodyoueat.
CondiBonallyEssenBalAA’s
• Labelinganaminoacidnon‐essenBalassumesthebodyhasothernutrientsneededtomakeit.
• GlycineforinstanceisproducedbythetransformaBonoftheaminoacidserine.
• ThistransformaBonrequiresvitaminB6.
• ThusasimpleB6deficiencywouldblockthisconversionnowqualifyingglycineasanessenBal.
AminoAcidDeficiencies
• Whentherearen’tenoughaminoacids,yourbodywillcompensatebybreakingdownitsownmusclemuscleBssue.
• Thisreleasesaminoacids,whichthebodycanthenuseforvariouspurposes.
• It’sessenBally“auto‐cannibalism”andisasituaBonwereallywouldliketoavoid!
SymptomsofAminoAcidDeficiency
– Lowenergylevels(evenchronicfaBgue)
– Depression– Anxiety– MemoryandconcentraBonproblems
– LowthyroidfuncBon(whichaffectseverything!)
– Allergicsymptoms
– DigesBvesymptoms– Inabilitytodetoxifyproperly
– Lossofmusclemass– Increasedbodyfat
WhyDeficienciesMayOccur
• Yousimplydon’teatenoughprotein(orthequalityofproteinyouconsumeisnotideal).Vegetariansavegansmaystrugglehere.
• YourdigesBvesystemcan’tbreakdownyourdietaryproteinproperly,orabsorbitfromyourintesBne.
ProteinandYourGut
• FactorsthataffectproteindigesBonandabsorpBoninclude:
– Lowstomachacidlevels(H.pyloricancausethis)– LowpancreaBcenzymelevels
– IntesBnaldamagefromgluten,Candida,parasites,etc.
ProteinandYourGut
• Youcannothealyourgutwithoutadequateprotein,andyouwon’tmakedigesBveenzymeseffecBvelyastheyaremadefromprotein!
• Youmustbeabletodigestandabsorbproteinproperlytohaveimprovedhealth.
GIEffectsStoolTest–ProteinDigesBonExample
• ThisclienthadveryhighputrefacBveSCFAlevels,indicaBngpoorproteindigesBon.
WhyDeficienciesOccur,cont.
• Onceinyourbody,aminoacidsmaynotbeabletogetintoyourcellswheretheyareneeded.Thishappenswhenfolkareinsulinresistant(quitecommon!).
• AminoacidsareuseduptooquicklybecauseofacombinaBonofstresson,andtoxinsin,yourbody(certainaminoacidsareusedupveryquicklyinthesesituaBons).
AssessingAminoAcids
• Wehavetwolabteststhathelpcheckaminoacidstatus.
– Onetestis“direct”andmeasuresaminoacidlevelsinyourblood(I’llcoverthisonehere).
– Theotheris“indirect”andmeasurestheeffectsofproteindeficiencyinyoururine
AminoAcidBloodspot
• Fingerprick–doneathome
• 11or20aminoacids
• CanidenBfyspecificdeficiencies,oruBlizaBonproblemsifcertainaminoacidsaretoohigh.
OpBmizingProteininYourDiet
• Let’sbeginwithalistofhigh‐proteinfoods:
– Meat(beef,buffalo,lamb,pork,wildboar)– Birds(chicken,duck,turkey,etc.)– Fish(haddock,halibut,sole,etc.)– Seafood(mussels,oysters,scallops,crab,shrimp,etc.)
– Eggs– Dairyproducts(iftolerated)
TakeYourFoodList
• Youweregivenfoodlistsearlierintheprogram.
• Pleasetakealookatonenow.
• They’reavailableunderthevideowindowagainifyoucan’tfindyouroriginalcopy.
Meat
• WerecommendonlyeaBngredmeat3‐4Bmesperweek.
• Mostpeoplearealreadyinflamed,anditsaminoacidprofileispro‐inflammatory(cysteineandtryptophan).
• Beef,buffalo,lamb,elk,venison,broth,gela:n(moreonbrothandgela:nlater)
Birds(poultry)
• Organicchickenandturkey,1‐2Bmesperweek.
• ConvenBonallyraisedchickensarefeddietshighinPUFA.
• Chickensareunabletoconvertunsaturatedfatstosaturatedfat,consequentlythesefoodsarehighinPUFA’s.
Eggs
• I(Dave)tendtoeatorganic,outdoor‐reared2‐3eggsperdaywithoutanyproblemwhatsoever.
• IliketomakeomeleGesandfriGatas!
• Ifyouarenotconfidentofthesource,minimizeyoureggintaketo1‐2perday.
• Eggswherethechickensarefedcornandsoyshouldbeminimallyconsumed(2perweekifthat).
Fish
• Oilyfish–salmon,herring,mackerel,sardines,etc.containalotofPUFA.Eatthesenomorethan1‐2Bmespermonth,ifthat.
• Idealfisharehaddock,halibut,cod,sole,plaice,snapper(asfreshaspossible,andlinecaught,wildfishwherepossible).
Fish,cont.
• Avoidlarge,predatoryfishastheycontainlargeramountsofmercury(thehigherupthefoodchainyougo,themoremercurytendstobeinthefish).
• Avoidfarmedfishatallcosts–farmedsalmonisthemosttoxicfoodontheplanetaccordingtotheUSEPA.
Seafood
• Seafoodisrichinseveralmineralswehavetroublegekngfromotherfoods,includingseleniumandzinc.
• Prawns,oysters,mussels,scallops,lobster,crabandothersareallgoodchoices.
• 2‐3Bmesperweekisexcellent.
DairyProducts
• Aslongasyoucantoleratecow’smilk,it’soktoconsumemilk,cheeseandyogurt.
• Ifyoutolerategoat’sproductsbeGer,that’sgreattoo.
• Goat’scheese,milkandyogurtcanreplacecow’smilk,ascansheep’smilkproducts.
Cheese
• OrganicricoGacheeseisthepurestcheeseyoucanbuycontainingonlyvinegarsaltandwholemilk.
• Parmaggianoreggianoisusuallyagoodchoice.
• Hardcheesesshouldcontainonlyanimalrennetandsalt.
• Allvegetablerennet,culturesandenzymesarequesBonable(itmaycontaingluten).
***Don’tGetTooHungUp***
• Iwouldn’tworrytoomuchaboutthedairything.
• EnjoyexperimenBng.
• I(Dave)personallyeatricoGa,parmigianoreggianoandsomgoat’scheese(occasionallysomeyogurt).
• IavoidtherestunlessI’msurewhat’sinit.
Liver
• LiverisanexcellentsourceofB‐vitamins,fatsolublevitaminsandminerals(it’sfarmorenutriBousthanmusclemeats).
• Ifyouenjoyliver,eatitonceperweek.
• Don’tconsumemorethanthatunlessyou’redefinitelyanemic(irondeficiency).
GelaBn
GelaBnistheconnecBveBssueofananimal,thecollagen.Itmakesup50%oftheproteininananimal.Over35%oftheaminoacidsingelaBnareglycine,alanine,prolineandhydroxyproline.
TheseaminoacidsprovidemanycellprotecBveacBonsincludingcells’energyproducBon.
GelaBn,cont.
• TradiBonalculturesatetheenBreanimalincludingthecollagen.
• Today,mostoftheanimalisdiscardedandonlythemeatiskeptforfood.
• Theproblemismostmusclemeats(includinghumanmuscle)containhighamountsoftryptophanandcysteine,whichwhenreleasedtomakeglucose,havemanyanB‐metabolic(thyroidsuppressing)andtoxicaffects.
BenefitsofAddingGelaBn!
• GelaBndoesnotcontaintryptophan,andBnyamountsofcysteine,whichbothareinflammatory.
“Restric4ngonlytryptophan,oronlycysteine,producesagreaterextensionofthelifespanthan
achievedinmostofthestudiesofcaloricrestric4on.”
‐CliveMcKay
BenefitsofGelaBn
• GelaBnaidsinwoundhealing,suppressionoftumorgrowthandreducBoninsystemicinflammaBon.
• AccordingtoN.R.GoGhofferinGela4ninNutri4onandMedicine,“gela4ncanaidinthediges4onofmilkandmilkproducts”.
BenefitsofGelaBn
• GelaBnhasasparingaffectonproteinswhichmeansthebodyislesslikelytocatabolizemuscleBssueproteinduringBmesoffasBngandweightloss.
• VoitfoundthatgelaBnaidsingastricsecreBon,thuspromoBngbeGerdigesBon.
• GelaBnreducesinflammaBonofthemucousmembranesinthegut(itisgut‐healing).
BenefitsofGelaBn
• GlycineinbrothandgelaBnisusedinthesynthesisofhemoglobin,bilesalts,glutathione,nucleoBdesDNAandRNA.
• 10.Broth,whenusingmarrowbones,containshighamountsofimmunogobulinsthatsupporttheimmunesystem(manyofwhichareinyourgut)
SeparateLessononGelaBn
• PleaserefertotheseparatelessonongelaBn.
• There’saliGletoomuchformetoteachinthissessionalone.
• I’llteachyouhowtoquicklyandeasilyincorporategelaBnintoyourdiet,includingdifferenttypesofgelaBn,howtousethem,recipeideas,etc.
ProteinPowderSupplements
• Theycanbeusefulincertaincircumstances,butshouldnotbereliedupon.
• PowderedgelaBnisMUCHbeGer!
• Ionlyrecommendeggproteinand,occasionally,riceprotein(aspecificproductfordetoxificaBon).
• There’saseparatesessiononthistopic,too.
PlantProtein
• We’reomenaskedwhywedon’trecommendvegetableproteinintheformof:
– Soy(we’vecoveredthatone!)– Nutsandseeds(we’vecoveredthatone,too!)– Beans– Legumes(peanuts,lenBls,chickpeas)
PlantProtein
• Thesefoodscontainsubstancesthatchallengemetabolism.
• Legumes,soy‐beansandnutsandseedscontainhighlevelsofphytatesandphytoestrogens.
• PhytoestrogenscaninfluencehormonalimbalancesandsuppressthyroidfuncBon.
• PhytatescaninterferewithmineralabsorpBon.
Justbecausewecaneatit…
…doesn’tmeanweshould.
• Manyoftheplant‐basedproteinfoodsarewhatIcall“poverty‐foods”
• Theyoffercalorievalue,buttheirnutrientsarenoteasilyassimilatedduringdigesBon.
Vegetarians
• I’mnotnecessarilyanB‐vegetarian.
• Onethicalgrounds,inanidealworldIwouldbevegetarianmyself.
• ButItrieditandcouldn’tfuncBonproperly!
Vegetarians,cont.
• Inmyclinicalexperience,goingbacksometenyearsinnutriBon(sixoftheminfuncBonalmedicine),IcanhonestlysaythatI’veneversucceededinhelpingavegetarian/veganclientwhorefusedtoeatevenfishordairy.
• Butthosewhoaddedsmallamountsofanimalproteinintotheirdietexperiencedspeedyandsignificantimprovements.
AcBonGuide
1.Ifyouhavenotalreadydoneso,pleaseorderonecanisterofcollagenhydrosylatepowder:– hGp://greatlakesgelaBn.com/storefront/
index.php/consumer.html(US/Canada)– hGp://www.purebodybalanceshop.co.uk/
Great_Lakes_GelaBn_UK_Greatlakes_GelaBn_p/greatlakes%20h.htm(UK/Europe)
– Watchtheseparatesessiononhowtousethisproduct!
AcBonGuide
2.Besuretohaveoneofthesefoodsateachmainmeal:– Redmeat(ifeaten–consume2‐3Bmesperweek)– Liver(ifeaten–consumeonceperweek)– Poultry(consume1‐2Bmesperweek)– Lowfatfish(consumefreely)– Seafood(consume2‐3Bmesperweek)– Eggs(consumefreely–combinewithdairy)– Dairy(iftolerated‐milk,ricoGa,parmigianoreggiano,goat’sproducts)
AcBonGuide
3.Useupanyplant‐basedproteinyouhaveinyourcupboardsorpantry,orgivethemaway:
– Soy(eliminatecompletely)– Nutsandseeds– Beans– ChickpeasandlenBls
…orlimitthemtoonceperweekattheverymosttoaddvarietytoyourplan.
AcBonGuide
4.Watchtheseparatesessionson:
– HowtousegelaBn/collagenpowderforcooking,smoothiesandsnacks
– Howtomakesureyou’reeaBngenoughproteineachdayforyourbodyweight(advancedtopic).
Concerns?
Ifyouarevegetarianorvegan,pleasecontactusimmediatelyshouldyoufeeluncomfortablewith
theserecommendaBons.
SimpleSummary
• Protein–madefromaminoacids‐makeslife.• ProteinbuildsallyourBssues.• Aminoacidsareneededforenzymes,energyproducBon,
anBbodies,neurotransmiGers,hormones,andmore.• Poorfoodchoicescancauseaminoaciddeficiency.• PoorgutfuncBoncancauseaminoaciddeficiency.• Youcantestyouraminoacidlevelsusingasimplehome
bloodtest.• Eatproteinateachmeal.• Animalproteinissuperiortoplantprotein.• Watchthesupplementarylessons.