Overarching Self-Help/Health Dietary Principles

Introduction

While I have gotten sick and injured over the years, every issue since getting out of the infantry in 1987 (over 37 years ago as of this writing) has been resolved without the use of alternative medicine remedies (chiropractors, salves, herbs, lotions, supplements, tinctures, essential oils, etc.), or even so much as setting my eyes on a doctor.

I'd grown up doing much hiking, backpacking, and camping off and on, and had spent three years of my early teens hitchhiking back and forth across the US. In addition, as an adult, I spent 14 months out-of-doors on a walk-about across the US (with no credit cards or cash in my pockets). Because of these things, I've often not been near medical facilities when sick or injured. That, coupled with being self-employed since getting out of the military, and so never a part of any health plan(s) or able to afford (and/or not wanting to spend the money) to see doctors; I began realizing through self-experimentation how to go inside and listen to my body for ways of self-treatment.

Usually, an acute injury-specific treatment comes in the moments following an injury, but, there have been times when it's come in advance of injury! Frequently noted, but not realized, has been the significance of some tidbit of knowledge, only to have an aha-moment regarding it later when illness or injury occurred. Someday, the treatment that comes might be to go the "standard" care route, but that's not been the case in nearly four decades so far. This "going inside" is something everyone can cultivate.

The longer we live, the more people we know or hear about who have died, or are dying. The vast majority, in both cases, much too early for their ages, and from things that need not be.

I realize that while a few may someday venture out as I have outlined above, they may not do so immediately; and some may never. The linked to videos below represent a sampling of hundreds of hours of, likely over a thousand, videos I've watched in the past more than a decade. This, in trying to find and piece together concepts to help others in their unbelief as they wrestle with their health issues. The videos express clearly worded, easily integrated, principles. They're provided here as a reference for you, to provide you a single link to share with others that pretty much covers all the bases; and to save you from having to spend the same amount of time pouring over so many videos to create your own list as I have done.

Of the two broad categories of injury, acute and chronic, the videos address the latter, the chronic. Chronic injury, by its nature, creeps up on you, and so might not manifest "before it's too late". You must stay ahead of chronic injury.

(Speaking of chronic injury, I find no evidence that the many ailments we're told are inevitable with "aging" are true – necessarily – even the many said to be "hereditary". Virtually all appear to be the result of life choices. By and large, the (so called) inherited (so called) diseases are rooted in that the children tend to eat the same diets as they were raised eating. The only real difference being the trend toward each successive generation eating more, frequently, what are progressively more unnatural "foods." These food-poseurs are highly processed and ultra refined (including the processing/refining done at home). They're near devoid of nutrients (and grossly unbalanced nutritionally for what nutrients are there). Their macros are combined — which near never occurs in nature and so the body hasn't had to deal with that so much before (examples being, carbs combined with fat and/or carbs combined with protein — also, savory combined with sweet, etc.). And, all that, outside their season(s), in such abundance, every day of the year... which confuses, overwhelms, and wreaks havoc on the body.)

And, so, successive generations are becoming increasingly sicker, earlier, with multiple maladies, for longer.

(I have been looking for the reference to something I read early on: [something to the effect of] "What is referred to as "chronic diseases" today, used to be referred to as "diseases of civilization." And before that, "diseases of captivity." Apparently, as far back as we've found civilizations who thought it's important to keep records, there's been descriptions of ailments. And, while called something different than we call them today, their descriptions align to descriptions of diseases on our list of chronic diseases? [I believe they've been able to confirm this recently too with various testings?])

The selected videos are significant and applicable because, besides the ability to address virtually all manner of chronic (and related) ills that plague our modern civilizations too (mental, physical, psychological, etc.), they express in differing words a number of complimentary dietary general principles I see repeated. Examples, being: 1. "The body, fed only what, and in the form(s), nature's God intended, has the building blocks required to self-heal, and then is superbly equipped to do so"; 2. "Unless and until the matter of one's diet is addressed, virtually all attempts to maintain health or to heal are reduced to mere vain pursuits – only to have to be repeated, ad nauseam" (pun, not intended); (to wit), 3. "If whatever one is eating (and/or not eating) doesn't keep them well, then whatever they're eating (and/or not eating) is incorrect in either their understanding and/or their application"; and, conversely, 4. "Whatever one is eating (and/or not eating) to make oneself well, should, by definition, be what keeps them well."

There are, of course, exceptions to the above (though, few, and far between); but, again, general principles...

It has been said that, "One's life choices (which include one's diet) are not for their benefit alone, but effect, and, therefore, ought be made with the great-grandchildren in mind." (Or, words to that effect.) (Note: while the following videos emphasize human health, the "species-specific-diet principle" (found therein) can be extrapolated and applied to whatever your pet species.)

Audio Links

To be added.

Image Links

Bristol Stool Chart [1]

Papers Links

To be added.

Video Links

Dr Daniel Amen

TEDxOrangeCoast - Daniel Amen - Change Your Brain, Change Your Life (Duration: 19::09) https://youtu.be/MLKj1puoWCg?si=KvruW2MLilVw4lAX

The most important lesson from 83,000 brain scans | Daniel Amen | TEDxOrangeCoast (14::36) https://youtu.be/esPRsT-lmw8?si=CYXYTbm74Xezw5OU

Dr. Peter Ballerstedt

Dr. Peter Ballerstedt - 'Ruminating on Protein: Plants & Animals' (27::50) https://youtu.be/lzsEqV0Bjcs?si=CDvxJoStgrjomA5H

Dr. Peter Ballerstedt - 'When is 'Protein' NOT Protein?' (1:04::16) https://youtu.be/-VY8YNhEpXw?si=FcTZWhWT-u6Q3_qa

Dr. Ken Berry

I was Wrong about EXERCISE for WEIGHT LOSS (Doctor Confession) 2024 (9::35) https://youtu.be/wajA4Hc_rI4?si=kGXPAPRiTgWxRwkF

Dr. Ben Bikman

Saturated Fat with Dr. Ben Bikman (28::54) https://youtu.be/ifmeiWoVRo0?si=cU6g4AAGvrrn0fFy

Salt and Cardiometabolic Health with Dr. Ben Bikman (31::00) https://youtu.be/pfsZ649u-aE?si=ip2bP71j5HXjLE-G

Dr. Robert Cywes

(the #CarbAddictionDoc)

Ep:01 Understanding Human Nutritional Biology and Evolution - by Dr. Robert Cywes (14::29) https://youtu.be/gz9Ez2IqtAI?si=HToIUvUg_Dg6iBhz

Ep:02 Understanding Carb Addiction Part 1 - by Dr. Robert Cywes (15::27) https://youtu.be/QKEmTZRShII?si=s8IWCjV6tpSzzHql

Ep:03 Understanding Carb Addiction Part 2 (14::48) https://youtu.be/nU3vvmVktcI?si=u1P8lXc4p2-5Uvka

Ep:13 Ketogenic Rules For: Eating Vegetables (9::56) https://youtu.be/QsmvSFECBtQ?si=RWtFcFlKlFvFNsIe

Ep:14 Ketogenic Rules for: Eating Fruit (6::25) https://youtu.be/fTO1LH3dPGg?si=hxhTHAXTSY3pxUTE

Ep:15 Ketogenic Rules for: Eating Animal Products (11::10) https://youtu.be/YiCcKJ95wbo?si=2oviK1YZ7GD0JY7X

Ep:49 Why Keto and Carnivore Diets fail 98% of the Time (13::50) https://youtu.be/9DLWzpWogsU?si=YcjtJWtN0Iioxp17

Ep:71 WHY I LAUGH HYSTERICALLY AT CARB ADDICTS ON A KETO DIET (5::11) https://youtu.be/BCILNNerZOY?si=eob7gpUWGomvDzO8

Ep:94 THE PSYCHOLOGY BEHIND CARB ADDICTION (15::57) https://youtu.be/Get4BoWSJvk?si=ovtYiSH88oJSQ5MC

Ep:148 WHEN SHOULD WE EAT ON A KETO DIET? MINDBLOW TIME (11::26) https://youtu.be/pFjl1S4g2Vw?si=DuOYjit58sUkO-M1

Ep:167 ARE YOU A CARBOHYDRATE ADDICT? SEPARATING TRUTH FROM THE SOUNDBITE (20::28) https://youtu.be/q81tBF6xk6g?si=FUmYAkYIE2srrzYe

Ep:168 AVOID KETO DIET FAILURE: 3 CRITICAL ADDICTION FACTORS (21::53) https://youtu.be/NyB83VSr_oM?si=E7zZt3R3MF9OO6Zr

Ep:170 TREATING YOUR CARB ADDICTION: START HERE (14::41) https://youtu.be/8lJ6b0b6PqY?si=B38dRar8XIXdRsHA

Ep:171 THE DARK SIDE OF CARB ADDICTION (16::58) https://youtu.be/rMJrLOS3B3Q?si=5bR4h8WDwEZjVvwE

Dr. Michael Eades

Dr. Michael Eades - 'Paleopathology and the Origins of the Low-carb Diet' (30::11) https://youtu.be/uncd7SvT94c?si=K0WhsjPdpjeXHQFq

Dr. Mike Eades - 'Does Fat Really Burn in the Flame of Carbohydrate? (23::01) https://youtu.be/7MTNJNAZPiw?si=FuRFzJxqylj6ny4g

Dr Michael Eades - 30 years of flawed nutritional science (55::42) https://youtu.be/oyfDsv0t6YY?si=HPz5bhPuuKlj1Ugz

Dr Micheal Eades - Cognitive Dissonance: The scientific evidence for LCHF ignored (1:13::29) https://youtu.be/wL5513xKw1k?si=6cT4vc-c5xM3WZLj

Dr. Georgia Ede

Change Your Diet, Change Your Mind: Ketogenic Therapy for Mental Health w/ Dr. Georgia Ede (Duration: 17::37) https://youtu.be/tvvvLkth5Q0?si=9CvMJszlAc6YwiHW

Dr Gary Fettke

Dr Gary Fettke - Disease-causing effects of high carbohydrate diets (42::37) https://youtu.be/VVjNqbaiSiY?si=0dRinR53NcoS7NnV

Dr. Max Gulhane

'Identifying & Eliminating Visceral Fat for Optimal Health' (38::10) https://youtu.be/pa6Gg2P67yM?si=hrSizz_wHn8LwjmN

'Animal fats and seed oils: the Good, the Bad, the Ugly' (34::50) https://youtu.be/ReEvstNhHmA?si=KpWl6CF4GzGXJYJy

Dr Zoe Harcombe

Dr. Zoë Harcombe - 'What about fiber?' (29::56) https://youtu.be/4KrmpK_Lckg?si=o_j1TtaUrlFG4JRW

Dr Zoe Harcombe - Should We Be Vegan (31::24) https://youtu.be/DsQMCUgjbZA?si=Il1PxTBsGou1OcVd

Dr Zoe Harcombe - The Obesity Epidemic: What caused it? How can we stop it? (45::30) https://youtu.be/tPjKJfajhAw?si=V645al_MGWMvAoam

Dr Zoe Harcombe - Nutritional nuggets to combat conventional dietary guidelines (45::06) https://youtu.be/9-PhPsJPzsI?si=-v0I8U-B0TUTX9u0

Ally Houston

My Mental Health and Nutrition (8::52) https://youtu.be/KT2f4lcDq4A?si=CP2viiDevmBQIBpZ

Dr. Robert Lustig

Hidden Belly Fat: The Warning Signs You're Overweight & Not Healthy | Dr. Robert Lustig (15::21) https://youtu.be/NZNVOHM2uM4?si=x3PFk65lXV5_Wuen

"The BIGGEST Lie in the History of Medicine" | Dr. Robert Lustig (13::51) https://youtu.be/aD7y03rDmFE?si=qiW4iKgagt96GRib

Dr. Paul Mason

Dr. Paul Mason - 'From fibre to the microbiome: low carb gut health' (22::41) https://youtu.be/xqUO4P9ADI0?si=lgq8PH3akpIrIvIm

Dr. Paul Mason - 'The corrupt history of the food pyramid' (21::42) https://youtu.be/SOgH9LDwBzY?si=xlPCzRUeE0ArG2bz

Dr. Tim Noakes

Tim Noakes on trial (15::20) https://youtu.be/rtmK8ZBsUJg?si=b2j6xPzlf8q2UZHF

Full Timothy Noakes interview from Carb-Loaded documentary (38::00) https://youtu.be/ZDL-ZMKWIBI?si=ZymenE6Czz08aGEt

Dr. Ted Naiman

How the Body Uses Protein vs Energy by Dr. Ted Naiman (26::34) https://youtu.be/dQJ2y-s4I6k?si=PpYl5wEgn9sA1jkd

Dr. Sean O'mara

Eliminating Visceral Fat – Key to Optimal Health (2::00) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Sny76k__104

The BEST 17 min video to OPTIMIZE your health the most: What to Do & Track to BEST change your life! (17::38) https://youtu.be/XuFD5tMz9M0?si=XSF-a6cvzyzAc49y

New Vegan 🌱 Client Scans Visceral Heart Muscle Fat! What Makes Visceral Fat Worse & Eliminates It! (11::09) https://youtu.be/wOpTWKfzGFo?si=--G08vNjCOKrf1uF

EAT THIS WAY to Heal Your Microbiome & REVERSE Visceral Fat | Dr. Sean O’Mara (15::33) https://youtu.be/kK_nG-16_kk?si=QFJrYDz724dJ1g3U

How to EAT for the Best Poops (It’s NOT High Fiber!) | Dr. Sean O’Mara (9::31) https://youtu.be/NDvUaN7lTPI?si=ZjT7y-rdGz-Yxi7F

See "Image Links" below for Bristol Stool Chart.

Fermented Foods Lowers Gut inflammation & microbiome NOT - Fiber Rich Foods (fruit,veg, nuts, beans) (11::07) https://youtu.be/0T25L5yl0oc?si=Qpfcapdp8TQGNDw3

NEW Study: FERMENTING Fruit Veggies Makes PolyPhenols More Effective, Eliminates Carbs & plant Toxin (21::58) https://youtu.be/xUhPXvgjzW0?si=Ic9NTK31hCNScFRo

Sprinting – the single BEST exercise to OPTIMIZE humans (3::00) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/wDnF1sOo7LA

The #1 BEST Exercise to Get Rid of Visceral Fat | Dr. Sean O’Mara (10::11) https://youtu.be/EUf9Ir3mNUk?si=MiIheg76OYUjYbSv

Primal Squatting: Be Awesome! (6::10) https://youtu.be/B7ARkYUYmM4?si=BtQsLa-KHikgQMVt

Dr. Chris Palmer

Harvard Psychiatrist REVEALS The #1 Foods You Must STOP EATING To HEAL Your BRAIN (13::07) https://youtu.be/LKJg0Kd59tk?si=u1t51b4uIu1BZHRe

Metabolic Psychiatry: How Diet Impacts Mental Health | Chris Palmer | One Scientist's Mind (18::59) https://youtu.be/IQpPSYM6Bc8?si=S_ruC5Fg1bKwE6xx

Dr. Steve Peters

The Mindset Doctor: The Secret Man Behind The World's Top Performers | E215 (2:04::16) https://youtu.be/G1hqsr5mkzA?si=oOCmvtYzG7q--KZ8

Dr. Stuart Phillips

Caloric restriction vs. higher protein for aging | Dr. Stuart Phillips (8::15) https://youtu.be/Gr9rdkTo7wA?si=cTzIfw7C_mJDGPd0

Can you eat too much protein? With Stu Phillips, PhD (5::42) https://youtu.be/PUfxNcc4x0E?si=vsDpz64pp3-vkOyi

Why muscle declines with age and what to do | Dr. Stuart Phillips (5::21) https://youtu.be/OF2GwadVpeU?si=zi58db0M9UBZnHHg

Exercise, age-related muscle loss (sarcopenia), and maximizing health span with Stu Phillips, PhD (5::22) https://youtu.be/THZ8QjApDPg?si=P533OHIY2Ixlsf1l

Dietary Protein in Weight Loss: Advantage Protein by Stuart Phillips, PhD (48::45) https://youtu.be/15jtzjv8uOM?si=AwG4KIFWFK0hV_Nk

Dr. Francis Pottenger, Jr.

Pottenger's Cats — A Study in Nutrition (on Future Generations) (14::46) https://youtu.be/wGlSK39ZnCw?si=vrAUQLrNtd5HcuQl

Price Pottenger on Nutrition the bad effects of cooking on food + how bad sugar is for your teeth (24::18) https://youtu.be/cvUrHdZLp6Q?si=14CsZnQiTbVbkIZy

Drs. Simpson & Raubenheimer

The most important dietary hypothesis you never heard of w/ Simpson & Raubenheimer (50::19) https://youtu.be/l_giDQHVG58?si=jZMQ6Px1L3ZfHhvV

Protein Leverage with Drs. Simpson & Raubenheimer (1:07::15) https://youtu.be/rE9nFgSB544?si=QoroETIERCO2pgVC

Dr. Thomas Seyfried

Thomas Seyfried, PhD Interview: The Metabolic Theory of Cancer (3::09) https://youtu.be/g973tmkWFMI?si=dg428lXRCkIzyi-g

Supporting evidence (3::59) https://youtu.be/lZZCLlX05PQ?si=OIPDbGhDwepYbYyM

Dr. Thomas Seyfried: Cancer as a Mitochondrial Metabolic Disease (54::21) https://youtu.be/KusaU2taxow?si=po2NYt3-vjKSmecg

Dr Bill Schindler

Bill Schindler, PhD presentation: Ancestral Diets, Food Processing and the Domesticated Ape (42::39) https://youtu.be/pA06y9zbd_Q?si=xvM72XBJcZfxSFwI

Gary Taubes

Gary Taubes - Why We Get Fat: An Alternative Hypothesis for Obesity (1:12::25) https://youtu.be/rSl4Kcx4XY8?si=TXaK6n58JbnGGgHC

Nina Teicholz

(investigative science journalist)

Nina Teicholz at TEDxEast: The Big Fat Surprise (19::57) https://youtu.be/1CHGiid6N9Q?si=loXbfHpH-j1Lrp9U

'Vegetable Oils: The Unknown Story' (36::11) https://youtu.be/Q2UnOryQiIY?si=3nqydVMHI0-V09Qa

Bonus Videos Links

Five Marathons in Five Days - NO FOOD !!! (34::00) https://youtu.be/wRM_e9V0RN4?si=tBzSCk3Ywx_PEXmx

How to Lose 1 Pound of Fat per Day (20,000 Calories in 5 Days) (32::30) https://youtu.be/lDgvkMKA7ds?si=lxCIIRLGce-0Alne

My Identical Twin had not Seen Me in 5 Years! (1 minute) https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Bkc874GCYBI

How to Sprint Like Dr Sean (Day 3 Carnivore Sprints – 1::00 [1 minute]) (https://www.youtube.com/shorts/hamDr3CwMI8

Additional Comments

Outline

What's this all about?

NOT "dieting" (not even "losing weight").

Benefit the most from the links

"Learn, and do"? No. Something more.

Make changes slowly.

There's a recommended prescribed, and orderly, progression.

What to expect.

Not what YOU want, WHEN you want it (necessarily).

Salt

You'll die without it (but it will kill you if you don't understand it).

Teeth

Never another cavity???

Water

Nobody talks about this (like I talk about it).

Coaching?

Available for "select" individuals.

Disclaimer

There is no offer of any "effective treatment or cure." This information is based on personal experiences, what people have learned, as well as what is available on web sites. It is not meant or offered as medical advice or diagnosis and the information provided does not necessarily reflect the opinions of the owners of PreparingYOU.com or the site itself, but is offered for educational purposes only.