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Books

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The Culture Code (30 Jan 2018) by Dan Coyle

Recommended

Creativity Inc by Ed Catmull

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

Team of Teams by Stanley McChrystal

The Talent Code by Dan Coyle

Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss

Tsundoku

2013 AHA / ACC Lifestyle Workgroup

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The report:

http://circ.ahajournals.org/content/129/25_suppl_2/S76.full

The recommendations for fat:

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The claim:

The Evidence Cited:

ES 11:

ES 12:

The focus of the evidence review:

Study design for clinical trials and meta-analysis of clinical trials (analysis of combined results from multiple trials).

The assumption:

Reducing LDL-C will reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.

What isn’t discussed in the review:

Risk associated with the medical intervention. Specifically, risk from consumption of excess linoleic acid.

Spectrum of Awareness

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“Everyone is a genius. But if you judge a fish by its ability to climb a tree, it will live its whole life believing that it is stupid.”

The Concept:

Awareness is similar to the visual spectrum. There are things above the spectrum which go over our heads and we’re not aware of. There are also things which we assume everyone knows that we dismiss and don’t pay attention to.

The difference between the visual spectrum and the spectrum of awareness is that the majority of people share relatively the same visual spectrum but we all have significantly different spectrums of awareness.

The visual spectrum is a very small portion of the electromagnetic spectrum. There is a lot we can’t see.

Our spectrums are different for different subjects and fields. If you ask a fish to climb a tree it will fail. If you ask a fish to breath under water it won’t understand why you’re wasting it’s time.

The 2nd Enlightenment

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In the 1st Enlightenment, the “age of reason”, opened up the exploration of “why?”. The idea of the 1st Enlightenment was that through study you could figure out how things work and make them better.

In the 2nd Enlightenment we’re finding out our brains aren’t as rational or reasoned as we thought they were. We’re coming to the realization that emotions play a much bigger role in shaping our perception, understanding and decisions.

Questions

References

The Undoing Project by Michael Lewis

Win Bigly by Scott Adams

Parenting

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  • What should we teach our kids?
  • What’s the relationship between parents and kids?
  • What should we pass down?
  • What’s the importance of family?
  • What’s the role of families over generations?

Choosing Food

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Questions

  • Where is the risk with choosing food?
  • What should I eat?
  • How much should I eat?
  • Why do I eat?
  • How should I deal with cravings?
  • How do I store less fat?
  • When does the body switch between glucose and fat for fuel?
  • What is the health impact of filtered water?

Conclusions

Where is the risk with choosing food?

  1. Cardiovascular Disease
  2. Cancer
  3. Dementia
  • Think “Goldilocks” (too little, too much, just right) not gold (more is better) when it comes to nutrients.
  • The risk of “too much” is extremely high. According to the CDC roughly half of all Americans who died in 2014 died of cardiovascular disease or cancer, which are primarily chronic diseases of excess.
  • The primary sources of “too much” are sugar, polyunsaturated fat, heavy metals and chemicals.
  • My notes on: polyunsaturated fatty acid
  • Strategy against cardiovascular disease: reduce inflammation by reducing sugar/starch and by reducing polyunsaturated fatty acid (primarily from seed oils).
  • Strategy against cancer: autophagy (protein recycling) induced through intermittent fasting. Reduce inflammation by reducing sugar/starch and by reducing polyunsaturated fatty acid (primarily from seed oils).
  • Strategy against dementia (Alzheimer’s): high quality saturated fat.
  • The risk of nutrient deficiencies is extremely low. Risk of nutrient deficiencies increases as the percentage of plants in the diet increases and further increases as the amount of sugar/starch in the diet increases. CDC Data on refugee nutrient deficiencies has information on the most common nutrient deficiencies in vulnerable populations.
  • Eggs and butter provide a buffer against nutrient deficiencies.
  • The quality/health of animals used to source animal ingredients is a health issue and a challenge.

What should I eat?

  • What are my goals?
  • How much effort am I willing to put in?
  • Where will I be eating?
  • How do I build a meal?

What are my goals?

  • Improve how I look (skin / body composition)? (Skin is an indicator of inflammation levels / body composition (the amount and location of fat storage) is an indicator of the quality and quantity of food, liver health, stress and thyroid function).
  • Improve how I feel (digestion/hunger)? (digestion is an indicator of intestinal health / hunger is an indicator of blood sugar levels)
  • Improve how I perform (mental clarity / physical energy)? (Mental clarity is an indicator of mineral levels, blood sugar and fuel quality / Physical energy is an indicator of primary fuel (glucose vs fat))

How much effort am I willing to put into my food?

  • Sourcing (hunting? / farming?)?
  • Shopping?
  • Cooking?

Where will I be eating?

  • At home?
  • In a restaurant?
  • Out of a bag/box?

What should I eat? Building Meals.

  • a meal = meat + veggie. Add high quality saturated fat. Add color. Consider starch.
  • Minerals?

How much should I eat?

  • Protein: 8 – 16 oz/ day. Ideally with a 12-16 hour daily protein fast. (Protein amounts and patterns are different for kids).
  • Saturated Fat: ~1 TBSP 1-3 times/day
  • Polyunsaturated Fat: < 6g / day (<3% calories)
  • Starch: ~ 1 fist size serving 1-3 times per day. Adjust to control weight and fuel activities.
  • Sugar: Max of <8g per sitting / <5 times per day. (Less per sitting and less per day is better)

How do I store less fat and make sure I store it in the right places?

  1. Quality Food
  2. Healthy Liver
  3. Healthy Thyroid
  • Less sugar (especially fructose).
  • <6g / 3% calories of polyunsaturated fatty acid per day.
  • The body uses fat to isolate toxins. Excess fructose and excess PUFAs are both toxic.
  • Less Alcohol (especially beer).
  • Less stress
  • Better thyroid function (more common with women).

References

Perfect Health Diet by Paul and Shou-Ching Jaminet

Not by Bread Alone by Vilhjamur Stefannson

CDC Data on Refugee Nutrient Deficiencies

2014 CDC Mortality Data