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Matthewlake · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 67

Here's my days food

I either choose sweet potato or carrots and alternate each day, and sometimes I have salmon, and cod regularly. As you can see potassium intake is very high compared to what the average person gets from a diet, which is why Im so confused at my low serum potassium level! - I'll just tell the doctor to take a look on tuesday and show that it is NOT diet induced low K level. Food is not boiled btw, most steamed or raw.

WITHOUT ESSENTIAL MIX

DATE : 08/27/06
Num. Foods : 27
Food #1 : Quaker Rolled Oats (w/water) 1.3 servings
Food #2 : Bananas, raw 1.0 servings
Food #3 : Blueberries, raw 0.1 servings
Food #4 : Nuts, almonds, dried, unblanched 0.1 servings
Food #5 : Whey Protein drink (w/water) 1.0 servings
Food #6 : Walnuts 0.2 servings
Food #7 : Lindt Chocolate Excellence 85% 1.0 servings
Food #8 : Muller stawberry yoghurt 1.0 servings
Food #9 : Fish oil, cod liver 0.3 servings
Food #10 : Apples, raw, with skin 0.7 servings
Food #11 : Broccoli, frozen, spears, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 2.7 servings
Food #12 : Cauliflower, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 1.4 servings
Food #13 : Brussels sprouts, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained, without salt 1.0 servings
Food #14 : Beans, snap, green, frozen, cooked, boiled, drained without salt 1.0 servings
Food #15 : Onions, raw 0.9 servings
Food #16 : Tesco Hot Salsa 1.0 servings
Food #17 : Spinach, raw 20.0 servings
Food #18 : Leeks, (bulb and lower leaf-portion), raw 1.1 servings
Food #19 : Tomatoes, orange, raw 1.8 servings
Food #20 : Oil, olive, salad or cooking 1.0 servings
Food #21 : Whey Protein drink (w/water) 1.0 servings
Food #22 : Sweetpotato, cooked, baked in skin, without salt 1.3 servings
Food #23 : Salmon fillets 0.3 servings
Food #24 : Zinc 15mg 1.0 servings
Food #25 : Spices, basil, ground 3.6 servings
Food #26 : Garlic, raw 2.0 servings
Food #27 : Spices, turmeric, ground 1.0 servings

NUTRIENT TOTALS:

Abs. Values %RDA/SA

Calories 1804.88__cal 106% UE
Protein 104.23__gm 165% RDA
Total Fat 62.02__gm 109%
Sat. Fat 11.74__gm 104%
Mono. Fat 27.76__gm 75%
Poly. Fat 12.96__gm 153%
Carbohydrate 256.51__gm 109%
Fiber 60.08__gm 200%
Cholesterol 56.80__mg 57%
Vit. A 60573.27__IU 1211% RDA
Vit. B6 3.40__mg 170% RDA
Vit. B12 2.82__mcg 141% RDA
Vit. C 428.37__mg 857% RDA
Vit. E 19.66__mg 197% RDA
Thiamine 1.51__mg 101% RDA
Folacin 1040.37__mcg 520% RDA
Riboflavin 2.11__mg 124% RDA
Niacin 17.19__mg 90% RDA
Panto. Acid 5.93__mg 119% SA
Calcium 1075.59__mg 90% RDA
Copper 2.22__mg 111% SA
Iron 22.45__mg 224% RDA
Magnesium 736.19__mg 210% RDA
Manganese 9.12__mg 304% SA
Phosphorus 1574.99__mg 131% RDA
Potassium 6200.84__mg 310% RDA
Selenium 77.32__mcg 110% RDA
Sodium 597.75__mg 120% SA
Zinc 31.85__mg 212% RDA
Tyrosine 1.08__gm 112% RDA
Lysine 1.97__gm 274% RDA
Phenylalanine 1.56__gm 163% RDA
Leucine 2.43__gm 253% RDA
Valine 1.95__gm 232% RDA
Methionine 0.55__gm 184% RDA
Cystine 0.44__gm 148% RDA
Tryptophan 0.51__gm 286% RDA
Threonine 1.50__gm 312% RDA
Isoleucine 1.64__gm 228% RDA

WITH ESSENTIAL MIX

NUTRIENT TOTALS:
Abs. Values %RDA/SA

Calories 1827.64__cal 108% UE
Protein 104.23__gm 165% RDA
Total Fat 62.02__gm 109%
Sat. Fat 11.74__gm 104%
Mono. Fat 27.76__gm 75%
Poly. Fat 12.96__gm 153%
Carbohydrate 256.51__gm 109%
Fiber 60.08__gm 200%
Cholesterol 56.80__mg 57%
Vit. A 66543.19__IU 1331% RDA
Vit. B6 13.07__mg 654% RDA
Vit. B12 16.48__mcg 824% RDA
Vit. C 684.47__mg 1369% RDA
Vit. E 76.57__mg 766% RDA
Thiamine 8.34__mg 556% RDA
Folacin 1495.66__mcg 748% RDA
Riboflavin 9.50__mg 559% RDA
Niacin 45.65__mg 240% RDA
Panto. Acid 5.93__mg 119% SA
Calcium 1382.90__mg 115% RDA
Copper 2.79__mg 139% SA
Iron 22.45__mg 224% RDA
Magnesium 855.70__mg 244% RDA
Manganese 10.43__mg 348% SA
Phosphorus 1574.99__mg 131% RDA
Potassium 6257.18__mg 313% RDA
Selenium 191.14__mcg 273% RDA
Sodium 597.75__mg 120% SA
Zinc 38.11__mg 254% RDA
Tyrosine 1.08__gm 112% RDA
Lysine 1.97__gm 274% RDA
Phenylalanine 1.56__gm 163% RDA
Leucine 2.43__gm 253% RDA
Valine 1.95__gm 232% RDA
Methionine 0.55__gm 184% RDA
Cystine 0.44__gm 148% RDA
Tryptophan 0.51__gm 286% RDA
Threonine 1.50__gm 312% RDA
Isoleucine 1.64__gm 228% RDA

Matthewlake · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 67

More diet analysis

I have just been through DWIDP saved files and noticed that my potassium intake fell from 4.8 - 5.2g to around 3.2g a day in june and july. This would have still been considered normal and above the recommended amount, so would it have been a factor in my low-normal serum potassium level? The reason that it went down is because I was totally broke, no money at all and I couldnt buy my Whey protein powder (which is quite expensive and gives me around 729mg potassium a day...). Also couldn't buy as many veggies and had to limit portions to make them last... ( I do this anyway, but had to do it even more during this time).

Im going to speak to my doctor tomorrow about getting re-tested and see what 6g a day of potassium for just over a month have done to serum K levels.

Weight

Not sure about weight in the morning now, but at 2000k/cal I am weighing in at 113lbs at the end of the day (with light clothes on). I am probably anywhere from 107-108lb I assume.

Matthewlake · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 67

C Reactive Protein test
I was wondering about the detection limits of the test I got done, because CRP is used to detect diseases like autoimmune diseases rather than low grade inflammation what HS-CRP is used for. Looking around the internet it seems that certain labs have different detection ranges depending on the equipment used, and quite a few studies I've read say that there was a 2mg/L detection limit for CRP (or I could be understanding it wrong). The lower detection limit is probably around 1 mg/L I would assume.

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Need to find someone on CR that had allergies prior to CR or still has them

If anyone reads this in the future that has had allergies before doing CR and then seemed to go supressed after initiating CR then please email me or reply here. What would be useful is seeing some CRP tests done on people with allergies to see if CR only attenuates but not reduces CRP to the average CRONie value of 0.2mg/L. I've already posted this question on CR society mailing list but got very little or no response.

I would really like some suggestions for lowering inflammation even more, I really need to get this sorted out. I explained to the doctor that I am trying to not rely on medicine to solve all my problems for me and am trying to be pro active about my health. He understood that but still could offer me no real good advice.

What can I use to help with the inflammation in my throat and nose?

I'm going to drop nasonex and try this: http://www.optionsmedical.com/sterimar.htm

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Blood results back

http://www.matthewlake.plus.com/results.htm

Potassium 3.7
Sodium 140
Creatinine 72
Urea 4.4

My potassium has gone up... yay Laughing

My back tingling has gone also...

Matthewlake · Joined: 08 Apr 2006 Posts: 67

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Planning on looking for somewhere to get the following tested in the next 2 months:

Testosterone
T3
Insulin
DHEA-S