I wonder where on the site I might find out what the details regarding the diet for starting out on the protocol. Or is the food: whey protein, lecithin caps, and glucerna? Is it possible to eat regular food? Where would I learn about all this. Thanks. Perrier
Hi Perrier, sorry for the confusion there's a link in the v3.3x schedule to an example diet for people who aren't restricted to using a feeding tube.
The baseline parameters are roughly
[1g net carbs: 1g fat : 1g] protein for people who are fairly sedentary / immobile, after the initial induction phase, where we aim to deplete some stored glycogen, total energy intake and decrease oxidative stress, which is required to move forward.
Once people are able to be more active, the carbohydrates will need to be increased to match glycogen usage, however still maintaining lower GI carbs and a pseudo-diabetic approach to avoid blood glucose spikes.
These blood glucose spikes may be problematic if pancreatic GDH is high, as hyperinsulinism is then expected, adding to the excess energy issues described in the mitochondria for other cells.
Overall, "grazing" is suggested, rather than big, heavy meals.
Here's an image / link to the example diet.
Adjustments for tolerances / preferences can be made. eg. coffee / dairy aren't mandatory, just demonstrating that they're acceptable.
Bell peppers are included for hesperidin content, which works with the forskolin to improve cAMP levels. This assists normalise beta-oxidation of fatty acids and decreases neural GDH via cAMP modulating TrKB, BDNF.
Broccoli is included to assist with sulforphane intake and would be best consumed with radishes and / or mustardseed for myrosinase, which helps improve the sulforaphane content derived from that meal.
Sulforaphane is also included in the Life Extension Mix multi in v3,3. It's included to assist with increasing 3a-HSD, along with other ingredients.
Normalising 3a-HSD helps reduce DHT -> GDH and increase allopregnanolone.
