Carbohydrates are not essential

billy t

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That's what i am saying. We are unique each of use probably doesn't need exactly what the next person does.

And what i mean by lacking is yes cutting out totally something and not replacing it with something to match it.

Thanks for such awesome dialogue Billy! :)
Your most welcome Maldarker.
 

Maldarker

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Your most welcome Maldarker.
The reason so hard and sparing with you is I do feel you do have a good knowledge base of what your talking about. But so do docs and i don't trust them from youth to now most times they aren't right & I have to do the research on what is effecting me. Like i said have cancer told doc what it was says it something else you get where i'm going. Unfortunately u need a referral to get a specialist or insurance don't pay so yeah had to fight to get a new doc that then could refer me lol stupid BS. So when it comes to health stuff kind of touchy for me.
 

Maes17

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Balance is a vague term to use when it comes to diet. The way the mainstream media use the term it implies that all food groups are equally as important. Hence grains and legumes basically have their own category. So, if you eat from all the other food categories (poultry, meat, vegetables, fruit, seafood) but exclude grains these individuals would consider your diet to be "lacking balance".

If someone eats seafood, red meat, eggs, dairy (if tolerated) fruit during spring and summer and chuck in some organs from time to time then they should be getting all of the nutrients that they need. Therefore, such a diet is balanced. A diet is only lacking balance when it leaves someone deficient in something that is required to be healthy. Vegan diets are unbalanced and starvation diets because they lead to deficiency in essential nutrients overtime as the bodies stores become depleted.

Fruit did not used to grow in winter. It now grows all year around due to humans modifying the fruit to grow in shorter light cycles. Is that considered a lack of balance?

I agree that everything in ones diet must be balanced but there is many nuances to it. What is a balanced diet for a diabetic is not the same as balance for an athlete who has no problems with blood sugar. Diet has to be contextual to each individual.

However, some things apply across the board. Alcohol is toxic to everyone regardless of their health status. Some individuals are just more resilient than others. Vegetable oils high in pufas are bad for everyone. Everyone needs Vitamin C, etc, etc.
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Maes17

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The reason so hard and sparing with you is I do feel you do have a good knowledge base of what your talking about. But so do docs and i don't trust them from youth to now most times they aren't right & I have to do the research on what is effecting me. Like i said have cancer told doc what it was says it something else you get where i'm going. Unfortunately u need a referral to get a specialist or insurance don't pay so yeah had to fight to get a new doc that then could refer me lol stupid BS. So when it comes to health stuff kind of touchy for me.
Go by what you respond too. What keeps you energized, hormonal balance, mood etc.

Bodies react differently.
 

billy t

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The reason so hard and sparing with you is I do feel you do have a good knowledge base of what your talking about. But so do docs and i don't trust them from youth to now most times they aren't right & I have to do the research on what is effecting me. Like i said have cancer told doc what it was says it something else you get where i'm going. Unfortunately u need a referral to get a specialist or insurance don't pay so yeah had to fight to get a new doc that then could refer me lol stupid BS. So when it comes to health stuff kind of touchy for me.
Yeah, I hear ya man. It should be standard procedure for them to refer you to a specialist. There are some great doctors out there but it annoys me how some doctors act like experts about certain issues when they are not specialists in that area. For example, when teens have acne doctors will tell them to wash their face more as if it is purely a topical issue and has nothing to do with hormones and other factors. Most dermatologists would laugh at such advice.

The whole health system needs revamped. Mental health too.

Its good that the new doctor referred you.
 

Maldarker

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Yeah, I hear ya man. It should be standard procedure for them to refer you to a specialist. There are some great doctors out there but it annoys me how some doctors act like experts about certain issues when they are not specialists in that area. For example, when teens have acne doctors will tell them to wash their face more as if it is purely a topical issue and has nothing to do with hormones and other factors. Most dermatologists would laugh at such advice.

The whole health system needs revamped. Mental health too.

Its good that the new doctor referred you.
I agree man. It needs rework from top to bottom. Best advice be your own advocate! The mental health is terrible. I'm a vet and don't get me started about the VA.
 
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