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./

BodyComposiBon–SimilarConcept

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.

PracBcalwaystoopBmizeyourproteinintake!

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

PleasedownloadyourAcBonGuide,whichyoucanfindbelowthisvideowindow.

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.

ThankYou!

•  Thanksamillionforwatchingandlistening.

•  Asalways,pleasedonothesitatetocontactuswithquesBons.

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