Tue, Oct-09-01, 17:35
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Plan: IF +LC
Stats: 287/165/165
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Progress: 100%
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two things come to mind.
1) are you taking your supplements? Potassium can help lower blood pressure, and a sign of potassium deficiency is a racing heart rate, palpitations and feelings of anxiety. You can increase your potassium with some "NuSalt". 1/8th tsp in a glass of water will give you 585 mg of potassium, which should do the trick. You can find NuSalt with regular salt at your grocery store.
2) you may be sensitive to arachidonic acid found in egg yolks and red meat. There is a way to deal with this, however.
From the Protein Power FAQ:
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...There are some people who may have problems with large amounts of red meat and large quantities of egg yolks. These people: have elevated blood pressure and/or cholesterol, retain abnormally high amounts of fluid, and/or suffer from inflammatory conditions such as skin rashes, asthma, allergies, bursitis, or arthritis.
It’s not the cholesterol in red meat and egg yolks that is the problem. It’s the fact that they are high in arachidonic acid, which can promote or worsen the above conditions.
Here is the strategy for these folks to follow: Eliminate red meat and egg yolks from your diet completely for three weeks. At the end of the three week period, take stock of your health. Has it improved? Eat a large portion of red meat and eggs for a couple of meals and observe what happens. If your problems reappear of get worse, you are sensitive to arachidonic acid and should have these foods only once in a while. When you do have them, make sure to remove as much of the fat from the beef as possible. Grill the beef. This will reduce the arachidonic acid by as much as 35%. Another option is to marinate the meat in a combination of red wine and olive oil or light sesame oil for 24 hours before grilling.
As far as eggs are concerned, have no more than one or two whole eggs at a sitting, and eat egg whites the rest of the time. Also, you should avoid margarine altogether (as everyone should).
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High blood pressure???????
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