Low-carb diets support thread

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Is coconut oil better for you than olive oil?

Serena51

I would very much like to know what the recipe for the Ketosis cocktail is.

Thanks in advance

Ted_Hutchinson

Serena51 wrote: »

I would very much like to know what the recipe for the Ketosis cocktail is.

Thanks in advance

Dr McCleary's Ketogenic Cocktail. It comes from this chap's book The Brain Trust Program.

1-2 tablespoons MCT oil Medium Chain Triglyeride oil Coconut oil is about 60% MCT so you could use that if you can't find a cheap source of MCT)
1tsp-1tablespoon flaxseed oil
50mg EPA (high epa fish oil)

These are really to provide an alternative fuel source for the brain. (Dr McCleary is recommending them for hot flashes foggy thinking, mood swings and they are particularly useful at or even before starting on a low carb diet. Think if them as rocket fuel for the brain.

Yippee31

Hi, I have been lurking for a few weeks whilst low-carbing and this thread has been brilliant for ideas. Thanks ever so!!!

mazzers

Yippee31 wrote: »

Hi, I have been lurking for a few weeks whilst low-carbing and this thread has been brilliant for ideas. Thanks ever so!!!

Come and join us then

jordylass

I can't find it again now, but when I was looking for info on low carbing I read about a survey/report or something about coconut oil treating epilepsy. From what I can remember it was a very successful in stopping seizures, something to do with the brain needing carbs to have the seizures and apparently was widely used pre good seizure control drugs, but is now only used if 2 different types of meds aren't succesful.

Yippee31

mazzers wrote: »

Come and join us then

Arrrr thanks! I will try to break my nasty lurking habit and join in from now on!!
Is anyone else on here doing the couch to 5k running thingy too?

knowsleyroader

Serena51 wrote: »

I would very much like to know what the recipe for the Ketosis cocktail is.

Thanks in advance

I couldn't find it in Ted's reply so copied this from elsewhere:
Dr McCleary's Ketogenic Cocktail.
1-2 tablespoons MCT oil 1tsp-1tablespoon flaxseed oil 50mg EPA



As I've stalled for the second time after losing 20lbs I've decided to give it a go but I haven't a clue what MCT or EPA is?
Anyone help please?

mazzers

knowsleyroader wrote: »

I couldn't find it in Ted's reply so copied this from elsewhere:
Dr McCleary's Ketogenic Cocktail.
1-2 tablespoons MCT oil 1tsp-1tablespoon flaxseed oil 50mg EPA



As I've stalled for the second time after losing 20lbs I've decided to give it a go but I haven't a clue what MCT or EPA is?
Anyone help please?

See Teds post above.
MCT is the coconut oil and EPA is the fish oil i believe.

Petal_3

Yippee! I have got as far as downloading the c to 5k podcasts and someone lent me an ipod shuffle the other day. All I've got to do now is get off my bum and do it! What week are you on?

~x~