tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34031700877517180722024-03-05T02:30:55.536-08:00White Beard SpeaksBarry R McCain, Barba Blanca Habla, Dagda, The Faery Faith, Keto, A1 Casein Sensitivity, and ReviewsBarry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-53125688984015052822019-08-18T12:25:00.002-07:002019-08-18T12:39:51.885-07:00Beard Care Tips<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I had a lovely, pretty, woman, walk up to me yesterday; she held up her hands up to her waist level, palms up, as in a presenting fashion, and she said to me, 'your beard makes me happy.' That was nice. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"> Here are some notes on large beard care. I will start with the basics, with the proviso that this is from my perspective, which is that of a man of northern European ancestry (Celtic, geographically Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). This data is important as my beard was red, typical and common phenotype of my tribe, and is somewhat curly, corkscrew shaped curls, etc. My beard is now white, again, a genetic factor. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">How often do I wash my beard?: in my case, often, as I live in a hot climate that is often humid. Just necessary in that environment. When the weather is cooler I wash less often. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Washing: often I use just glycerin soap, sometimes I use Dermarest brand shampoo, has no colours, works great. I normally finish with hair conditioner, just the inexpensive type, such as Herbal Essences brand. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I towel dry, then gently brush through with a de-tangling brush. I let the beard air dry, though in winter I will sometimes use a hair dryer on low setting. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I occasionally will apply beard oil. I use two types; Honest Amish or Alberto V05, the purple one as the beard is white. Both of these products are inexpensive and both work well. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Other
tips: I never shave below my chin or shape the upper part of the beard
with a razor. This creates artificial lines that just don't look good in
my opinion. In the case of shaving your neck, that again just does not
look good, it causes a thin wispy beard as you grow your beard longer. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">I will 'shape' the beard with a wahl clipper about once every two months. I brush the hair as straight out as possible, i.e. out from my cheek at a 90 degree angle and then with a careful hand trim the hair ends. </span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">That is my basic beard protocol.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-McCains-Scots-Irish-Odyssey/dp/0985587644/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Finding+the+McCains&qid=1565023929&s=gateway&sr=8-1">Finding the McCains</a></span></span><br />
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Barry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-45538505256917903032019-08-05T09:08:00.000-07:002019-08-05T10:12:23.038-07:00Hoy A La Parrilla<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Times, "Times New Roman", serif;">Me gusta la carne de res y prefiero la carne de res ... pero aquí estoy hoy asando y fumando una gran paleta de cerdo. Usted ve, el precio en el lugar donde compro, fue muy, muy bueno. Entonces, compré un enorme paleta de cerdo con hueso. Fumaré lentamente el cerdo. Lo cocinaré hasta que la temperatura interna esté entre 92 y 97 grados centígrados (197 a 207 grados Fahrenheit). Y tengo un hermoso día de agosto para cocinar, no demasiado caliente, solo cálido, con un maravilloso cielo azul sobre mí.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">hoy, a la parrilla, habrá una paleta de cerdo con hueso. Lo fumaré por
varias horas. cerca 10 -12 horas. Usaré madera de nogal americano
(hickory en inglés). Es un buen día para fumar carne. 9 pounds, i.e.
4.08 kilos de carne.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"> 9 libras de carne de cerdo ... a la parrilla. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">El viejo maestro de la
parilla, completo con barba sin peinar. (fenómeno de la barba de la
mañana).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es">Enlace: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-McCains-Scots-Irish-Odyssey/dp/0985587644/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Finding+the+McCains&qid=1565019854&s=gateway&sr=8-1">Encontrando a los McCains</a><br /><br />© Barry R McCain 2019</span></span></span> </span></span></div>
Barry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-76871701083252578142019-08-05T08:41:00.000-07:002019-08-05T09:14:09.728-07:00Lúnasa, en Castellano<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es">Lúnasa
es uno de los festivales más antiguos que tenemos en las Islas. En la
ortografía gaélica moderna, es Lúnasa, la ortografía gaélica más antigua
es Lúghnasa, en gaélico escocés, lùnastal y en luanistino gaélico
manés. El festival marca el final de la temporada de crecimiento y la
llegada del otoño. Lugh está presente para bendecir la cosecha y
garantizar su protección.</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">El
festival se observa en Irlanda, Escocia, la Isla de Man y en toda la
diáspora del pueblo gaélico. La etimología de Lúnasa es del antiguo
gaélico Lug (el dios) y násad (asamblea). Lúnasa es el comienzo de la
temporada de cosecha. Lúnasa se ha celebrado durante más de tres mil
años. Tradicionalmente, se celebra el 1 de agosto y los días
circundantes. Este es el tiempo entre el solsticio de verano y el
equinoccio de otoño. Lúnasa es uno de los cuatro festivales de temporada
gaélicos, junto con Samhain, Imbolc y Lá Bealtaine.</span></span></span></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: medium;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es">Cuervos y cuervos tótem animales de Lugh</span></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es">Lúnasa
se menciona en la literatura gaélica más antigua y era antigua incluso
en los primeros tiempos cristianos. El festival lleva el nombre del dios
Lugh, quien es uno de los antiguos dioses del Gael. Lúnasa incluye
ceremonias religiosas, concursos deportivos, emparejamientos, visitas a
pozos sagrados y árboles de hadas, y días especiales de mercado. En la
antigüedad, el festival incluía la degustación de los 'primeros frutos' y
las elaboradas fiestas, el sacrificio de un toro, las porciones de
arándanos y un juego ritual y baile donde Lugh toma y protege la cosecha
para la gente de las tribus.</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es"><br />Lúnasa
disfrutó de una gran popularidad hasta bien entrado el siglo XX, pero
se desvaneció a mediados de siglo, ya que la modernidad y su
materialismo asesino de almas pusieron énfasis en estas viejas
costumbres ... pero, afortunadamente, Lúnasa ha visto un gran
renacimiento en los últimos años. Los festivales, ferias y actividades
de Lúnasa están creciendo en popularidad. El festival y los eventos
relacionados sobreviven bajo diferentes nombres, como Crom Dubh Sunday,
Garland Sunday, Bilberry Sunday, Mountain Sunday. Lúnasa se ha
incorporado al ritual cristiano con San Patricio reemplazando a Crom, en
la peregrinación a la cima de Croagh Patrick el último domingo de
julio. Crom Dubh y Crom Cruach son denominaciones post cristianas, dos
de las muchas nominaciones de Dagda. En parte de la tradición, Dagda
también está presente en Lúnasa.</span><br />
<span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es"><br /><br /><br />En
el mito irlandés, Lúnasa comenzó como una fiesta fúnebre y una
competencia atlética para conmemorar la muerte de Tailtiu, la madre
adoptiva de Lugh. Las leyendas nos dicen que murió de agotamiento
después de limpiar los campos de Irlanda para la agricultura. Tailtiu
era la esposa del último rey Fir Bolg de Irlanda, antes de la llegada
del Tuatha Dé Danann.</span></span></span>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span class="tlid-translation translation" lang="es"><br />Disfrute
de su Lúnasa ... Es el momento de comer un plato de carne y algunas de
las frutas y verduras de la nueva cosecha, cocinar un pan y verter la
cerveza. Este es un buen momento para tener un pequeño incendio en el
pozo de fuego esta noche. Recordamos a nuestros antepasados en tales
ocasiones. Y vierta el primer sorbo de su libación en el suelo para
honrar al viejo Lugh. Siempre es algo bueno que hacer.<br /><br />Enlace: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-McCains-Scots-Irish-Odyssey/dp/0985587644/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Finding+the+McCains&qid=1565019854&s=gateway&sr=8-1">Encontrando a los McCains</a><br /><br />© Barry R McCain 2019</span></span></span></div>
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Barry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-58604017744099640662019-03-28T11:58:00.003-07:002019-08-18T12:26:29.966-07:00The Beard<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Big White Beard</span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"> </span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">The men in my family have a tradition of
wearing beards... long, white, beards. I am fortunate to have
photographs of some of these ancestors. And, here are a few photos of the evolution of White Beard Speaks; keeping up the
tradition of the tribe. </span></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;">Link: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Finding-McCains-Scots-Irish-Odyssey/dp/0985587644/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=Finding+the+McCains&qid=1565023929&s=gateway&sr=8-1">Finding the McCains</a></span></span><br />
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Barry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-22056701886592621682019-01-09T08:23:00.000-08:002019-03-28T12:29:53.198-07:00Intermittent Fast, Coffee, and Ketones<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Will coffee break your Fast? Let's find out shall we.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I am doing several consecutive days of intermittent fasts. Nothing grandiose, just one's run of the mill 18 hours of not eating. Ah... but coffee, will coffee interfere with my Ketones? Will my ketone level drop if I drink two cups of black coffee in the middle of my intermittent fast? </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have read that the coffee will do this, yet others that research this issue say it will not. So I did an experiment upon myself to find out. I made two cups of excellent black coffee (Gevalia, Traditional roast, made with a Melita drip system).</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">At 8:30 AM my ketones circa 3.0, this is while fasting with no breakfast today. At 9 o'clock AM I drank one strong 8oz (24ml) coffee. I waited 30 minutes and again tested my ketone levels using a strip. Post coffee my ketones tested at 4.0. So, there was no effect upon my ketone level from my black coffee. The rise in my Ketones most likely from being further along in the fast. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">There you have it. For me at least, drinking black coffee during an intermittent fast had no negative effect upon my ketone level.</span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I have been in strict Keto well into 10 months now. It has been an interesting and rewarding path. I am doing more fasts to enhance autophagy, which is greatly increased during the fasting process. Autophagy increases circa the 16 hour time span. I have done the odd 'Dry' fast, which is no food or drink, including no water as well, they are the most effective. But, a quality of life issue, sometimes I want my morning coffee and that's that. </span></span><br />
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Barry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-32962073420549134152018-06-30T09:54:00.001-07:002018-06-30T10:18:59.631-07:00Keto: Scales, A Useful Tool<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;">Trust... but verify. You are eating only 20 grams of carbs a day. Are you really? Let's find out. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Weigh the foods with carbohydrates and confirm how many carbs you are eating. It is too easy to allow your eyes to be the judge rather than a food scale. I discovered this the hard way one day on my Keto path. And... it is usually those almonds in my case. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I keep my Keto levels at 1.5 to 6 mmol/Ls. I measure using Keto urine strips. I do know they are not the most accurate method of measure. A Keto blood meter, more accurate I am told, but those meters are expensive and the strips even more so. So, I use normal Keto urine strips and they work well for me. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">One day, after some 'low carb' eating I noticed only a trace amount of Ketones from my Keto strip. I investigated. It was frustrating to be sure, so I got out the old kitchen scale, popped some batteries in it... and set out to track every carb I ate for the next few days. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">What I discovered is, it is very easy to allow the carbs to creep up on you unless you keep an accurate carb count, using an accurate scale. 30 grams of almonds... come in at 5 carbs (using a brand I often eat). Now, 30 grams of almonds is less than you would expect. It is 1/4 cup by dry measure. It is very easy to eat much more than that. You pour yourself a couple of palm fulls, next thing you know you are at 20 carbs, then add to what veg you ate that day, and maybe a Miller Lite (3.2 carbs), and pretty soon you are pushing 30 carbs or worse. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">It was not only the almonds that caused my carb creep. Using the scales I found several other low carb foods, that when I actually weighed the serving size, I found issues. That 1/2 avocado came in at a whopping 12 carbs. Even my beloved Brussels Sprouts and fresh red tomatoes, where too high in carbs in the amounts I had been eating. Low carb foods are good, but Do Not use Super Sized Servings. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I took action to get back to a firm Brutal 20. The affect of measuring all carb foods by weight grams was instructive and effective. I could have the same foods, just not in the quantity I had been eating. After a day my Ketones were back at their normal levels. Kitchen food scales are inexpensive and accurate. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Use a good kitchen scale to measure your carb intake. If you do, you will stay under the Brutal 20 carbs and have success. The scales are inexpensive, easy to use. You can calibrate using Standard American Measure or Metric. I use Metric as I find it more precise and I am able to use finer units of measure. The scale can zero out the weight of any plate, cup, etc., so only the weight of the food is measured. Easy to use and clever. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">A man's average weight in the 1950s was circa 166 pounds. A man's average weight in 2018 is circa 196 pounds. Men were more healthy and looked better before the great shift to the 'modern American diet' in the 1970s. One way, perhaps the best way, to return to dietary sanity is to go Keto and this means grinding those carbs down to the Brutal 20. This method of eating is very traditional and old fashioned, it is based on a diet of vegetables and meat. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">I find Keto easy to do myself. I began eating Keto almost three months ago. My initial reason was a neurogenesis protocol for health reasons, but I can say that I enjoy the added health benefits on Keto. Namely, my tummy is flat and I enjoy all my old clothes fitting me well again. That <i>trying had to look like Gary Cooper phenomenon (or in my case more like a fit Father Christmas).</i></span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">My technique is simple, I count how many carbs I eat a day and cut them off when I reach 20. I use an accurate food scale to count the carbs. I find a digital scale useful. I use metric units of weight measurements instead of the US Standard units, as they are simpler, and I can do finer increments of measure with metric units. I measure the food in grams. Most scales allow you to switch from US Standard to metric.</span> </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">So, if you want to eat some almonds and yet stay under the coveted Brutal 20 grams... weigh your serving size. 30 grams of almonds comes in at 5.92 grams of carbs. One Miller Lite beer, 12oz, comes in at 3.2 grams of carbs. 50 grams of raspberries comes in at 5.97 grams of carbs. 50 grams of 'my' coleslaw is only 2.92 grams of carbs.... by <i>my</i> I mean made with no added sugars. And for that treat, 70 grams of an off the vine fresh tomato is only 2.74 carb grams. </span> </span></span></span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><br /></span></span>
</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;">Many of the foods I eat now are carb free, or have little or nominal amounts of carbs. This includes the wonderful Manchego cheese (0 carbs), the various cuts of beef, pork, and fowl, I enjoy. Salads are an easy metric, just weigh by grams any vegetable that includes carbs and total up the carbs. Most other items, such as olives, have the carbs per serving writing on the can or package. The goal is to stay as close to 20 as you can get. I do occasionally, exceed 20... but only by a couple of grams, so on some days I will come in at 22.5 or so, and on other days, I will come in at well under 20. </span> </span></span></span></span><br />
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</span><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;"><span style="font-family: "helvetica neue" , "arial" , "helvetica" , sans-serif;">I have been on this regimen and in Keto for almost three months and it is going well. I do stick to the Brutal 20 rule. I measure my Ketones via the urine strips. I measure early afternoon each day, and clock in between 1.5 to 6 mmol/Ls. So, the magic is working. </span> </span></span></span><br />
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Barry R McCainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12061685131254246076noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3403170087751718072.post-42394272232578958452018-05-25T11:28:00.000-07:002018-05-25T11:30:52.909-07:00The Keto Whoosh<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">The Keto Whoosh... is it a real phenomenon? Let's find out... The theory goes that as the triglycerides in your fat cells are broken down into component fatty acids and glycerol, these components move out of the fat cell to fuel you body. That part is straight forward enough. This is where the science gets a bit grey... supposedly those now empty fat cells are then filled with water. The reason is the body is trying to reach a point of homeostasis and keep your fat cells viable so that when, and if, they need to be filled up with triglycerides again, they will be available. Then, if you stay in ketosis, the body will at some point stop this process and the water in the fat cells is removed, released en masse. A dramatic weight loss ensues. around three to five pounds, even more. The Keto folk have named this phenomenon the Keto Whoosh. </span></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have tried to fact check this theory, but with no success. I have located dozens of laymen reports upon this Whoosh effect, but I have yet to see the science of it. So, I am inclined to be skeptical, until I do see the science of it. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I have experienced days where I dropped five pounds over night. Right now I have been in Keto for eight weeks and had one overnight five pound weight loss. I do not know if this five pound weight loss has anything to do with the Keto Whoosh phenomenon. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">So, that is my take upon the topic. The weight loss pattern in Keto is normally in stages, i.e. one's weight will hold steady in Keto, then one will have a sudden drop, then hold at this new lower weight until the next drop happens. That is the normal pattern. This is why one should never fret about stalling out, or having a plateau, while in Keto. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">With Keto, it is the steady pace that achieves the goal. Monitor your Ketones from time to time, be brutally honest with your carb count. This is of course different depending on the person, for me, I know I must stay at 20 carb grams or under to stay at the level of Ketosis I know I need (which is circa 1.5 to 6 mmol/Ls for a evening reading). </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">I grew up in the 1950s.. 1960s. I graduated from High School in 1969. I started growing my beard in 1970. I have had a beard since then, except for a brief time when I shaved due to a 'safety' protocol for a week or so in 1980 (a job I had). So, I have been bearded for a half a century. Why would a young tow head from Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, become a bearded man? What was it, the catalyst? Was it the Beatles post 1967, or the so called 'counter culture' of the late 1960s, or hanging out with gurus and such? No, none of the above. It was South African born actor Nigel Green. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">Nigel McGown Green (15 October 1924 -15 May 1972) was born in South Africa and was an actor based in England. He had a powerful masculine countenance. He was 6' 1" tall with a muscular physique. In his films, he often played roles that required a large, muscular type, with a commanding presence. I discovered him in the wonderful film <i>Jason and the Argonauts</i>. Some of his other well known films are <i>Zulu</i>, <i>Tobruck</i>, and <i>The Ipcress File</i>.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">In 1963 the film <i>Jason and the Argonauts</i> was released. I loved it. The old Greek myth of Jason and the Golden Fleece, brought to the big screen via the talents of Ray Harryhausen, who used his famous stop motion animation special effects technique in the film. It brought the Greek myth to life. In the film the part of Hercules was played by Nigel Green of course. He had the physique for it and he had the Beard for it. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">I was only 12 years old when I first saw the film. Growing up in the 1950s early 60s, one normally did not see many men wearing beards. Watching the film I was drawn to Nigel Green's performance as Hercules. I thought in my wee twelve year old brain... that's the way a Man looks. Literally, from that moment on, I associated beards with masculinity. It made quite an impression on a young boy. Seven years later, I grew my beard. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">This is my new blog. It is my alternative blog. Usually, my writing
is about Celtic history, folklore, with an emphasis on Irish and
Scottish history and people, on the Scots-Irish, the Old Faith (the pre
Christian spiritual beliefs of the Atlantic Zone Celts, etc. As Tolkien or CS Lewis might put it the Northern Thing, but very Celtic flavour to it. This
topics I will continue to post on my sister blog 'McCain's Corner.' </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I
wanted to have a platform for post on other topics; some of these will
include ... the Ketosis diet, Neurogenesis, A1 Casein Sensitivity,
Reviews of Food and Drink, Reviews on Prose and Verse, Language Learning, Hiking and Hill Walking,
Music, the Ouachita Mountains, and Life Style in general from a
traditional perspective. I will also include Beard tips and care.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>This
poem was sent to me by a dear friend who was enduring a lengthy prison
sentence. In this poem he communicated to me, something that was in me
that needed to be awaken. He saw in me this need before I did and chose
the perfect short verse for his communication.</i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i> </i></span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>It
is a wonderful poem and my friend used it to awaken in me my own Celtic
soul and summon the muse. A poem about the Celt and the Norseman and
the Old Ways. </i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>My
friend, is sadly gone now. I still have the copy of the poem he sent
me however. The page it is on is shows its 45 years of age; the paper
now discoloured, the ink faded. It is a treasure. </i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><i>But,
alas, I do not remember the author's name. Various online searches by
title, first line, etc., have not produced the writer. I do think it
was a lady, so, if anyone knows her name, do communicate with me. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<b><span style="font-size: large;">To a Norseman</span></b><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">Surely you have forgotten</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that poets are as wild as Norsemen, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that dancers and players flamboyantly rash</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and flutist and pluckers of strings</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">are full of ungovernable dreams;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">surely no tall and silver-mouthed singer </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">will leave off</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">once she has begun to call a tale</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">our of her harp.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you forgotten </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">those dragon-boated rievers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">shouting over the cold North Sea</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and revelling with these island-dwellers</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">in their pillaging?</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Have you forgotten </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">those earth-gods of the old world? Twelve disciples to a coven;</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">those blonde-haired witch consorters,</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">drumming in the dusk of tall clearings, </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">calling the cloven-footed fairies</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">out to spin in the moonlight.</span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Surely you had not thought</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">that saints had quieted their longings</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">or holy scholars curbed their willful wantonness. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Though all the snakes were damned</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">and driven out of Irlonde -</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">though the cross was older there</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">than in the north's flat forest evergreens -</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">their impregnable hearts</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">were as brazen and as laced with fire</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">as any Pagan's near the midnight sun. </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;">(author unknown)</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I have
been in Keto for seven weeks and all going well. I measure my Ketones
using Keto urine strips. Admittedly, this method is not as precise as
using a (fancy) Keto meter and blood sample strips, but I find the
method useful. Keto urine strips are inexpensive and I also find them
accurate enough for my purposes. If I fast, I see a marked increase in
my Keto mmol/L level. My morning readings are typically .5 to 1.5
mmol/Ls. My afternoon and evening level is normally 1.5 to 4.0
mmol/Ls. Now, when I do a 24 hour to 36 hour intermittent fast my test
strip will read 4.0 to 8.0 mmol/Ls. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Keto Urine Strip graphic</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">I have
noticed, or it is my perception, that I have superiour cognition,
improved mental function, at the higher level. I have not chronicled
this phenomenon, but intend to do so this week. I will try to achieve
the higher, 4.0 mmol/L level and observe myself. </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span>
<span style="font-size: large;">BTW...
mmol/L is an international standard measure and the abbreviation stands
for 'millimoles per litre.' I find the Keto urine strips a good
analysis tool. I am in Keto, or began doing Keto, primarily for a
medical purpose. I had a brain injury and I am doing a neurogenesis
protocl to enhance the healing process. The protocol is working well
and my recovery has improved radically on Keto. But, like many, I am
also enjoying getting back the Old Me, i.e. having my belly flat and
dropping several inches off my waist. The best metric for health is the
waist to height ratio. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">One's
waist to height ratio is easily calculated by dividing waist size by
one's height. There are also several waist to height calculators which
one can access via a net search. I like to use Bing or Duck Duck Go as a
search engine, but Google works also (sort of). </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Take
Aways: Keto urine strips are inexpensive and I find them a useful
tool. I also find a Keto mmol/L of 4.0 or above to enhance my mental
clarity and cognition. </span><br />
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<i><span style="font-family: "verdana" , sans-serif;"><span style="font-size: small;">‘The Old Manx Cooper’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="font-family: "calibri" , "sans-serif"; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-bidi; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">© Manx National Heritage
(PG/12438)</span></span></span></i></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">A
photograph by George Bellett Cowen (1865-1948), a talented and prolific
Manx photograph. His works include many Manx landscapes, street
scenes, day to day life, and portraits, from the Isle of Man. Here is
his work 'The Old Manx Cooper.' </span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i>A
Preamble: I discovered Spanish dry sherry by happenstance. I was in
Galway, Ireland, and attended a reception at which several dignitaries
were present. Up until that point in my life I only knew sherry as a
disgusting drink... a sweet, slightly rotten flavoured, liquid offered
to me by certain un-named ancient relatives. I swear to the gods I had
no idea there was a real thing called dry Sherry from Spain. Anyroad,
at the said reception, a young lady was making the rounds with a tray
full of small wine glasses full of a light yellow liquid. I had to do
my part of course, so I put one in my paw and had a sip. This was great
stuff, Homeric. I asked, what is this? ... and was told it was Spanish
dry sherry. I was hooked from the start. Several months ago, I
discovered my local spirits shop had a few bottles of Tio Pepe on the
shelf. And, my relationship with dry sherry, Jarez Fino, was renewed. </i></span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Tio Pepe Fino Sherry is a pale golden color. It is an elegant
and distinctive fortified wine with a mild almond aroma. The flavour is full
bodied, but very crisp and very dry, with a complex, long finish. With Tio Pepe, you taste Spain. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Jerez DO lower left in yellow near Cadiz</td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: large;">Tio
Pepe vineyards are located in 'Jerez Superior,' area, which is the D.O.
Andalusia. This region is known for its white albariza soil which
contains 60% chalk which has a moisture retaining quality. Tio Pepe is
vinified and blended by master winemaker Antonio Flores. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Think...
sunny southern Spain, a glass of Jarez fino with a slice of Manchego
cheese. The perfect healthy snack... an no carbs for you Keto hounds.
Tio Pepe is indeed a very dry wine, less than one carb per serving (and
no carbs at all in Manchego). Some like it chilled, but I prefer it room
temperature, as to my tastes this unlocks more flavour. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">It is a perfect dry sherry. Try a bottle, and remember the Crane brothers love the stuff. </span><br />
<br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Notes: </span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">D.O.; Denominationes de Origen (designation of origin)</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Andalusia; a region is southern Spain.</span><br />
<span style="font-size: large;">Jerez DO; the wine area in Andalusia noted for their fine sherries. </span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Tio Pepe Jarez Palomino Fino © Barry R McCain</td></tr>
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