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Post by erictalmant on Oct 22, 2009 16:42:46 GMT -5
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 22, 2009 7:53:07 GMT -5
3g of ALT feels more powerful and lasts a good hour longer than a heaped tsp (6-7g) of l-tyrosine. Ok-thanks. I think I will give the N-acetyl tyrosine a try and see how it works for me. If anyone else has any input to offer or share then please post on this thread! Thanks!
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 13:36:00 GMT -5
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:55:19 GMT -5
Cheers for that Eric! I was going to ask about acetyl-l-carnitine (ALCAR). Any good for parasympathetics and fast oxidisers? I tried a protocol you mentioned a while back of 1.5 hours before training taking 3-5g ALCAR, and then shortly before training taking 3-5g tyrosine. This worked very well for me, in that it seemed to amplify the nootropic effect of the tyrosine. I read in Harold Kristals book carnitine is good for parasympathetics and fast oxidisers because it assists their fat metabolism. Yes, ALCAR is good for both Para's and FO's! As you experienced with the ALCAR/tyrosine protocol you mentioned above.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:50:40 GMT -5
If you like l-tyrosine, acetyl-l-tyrosine (ALT) is also worth checking out. I've tried it and it feels like its about double the strength of standard l-tyrosine. Can you give us a dose comparison with l-tyrosine and acetyl-l-tyrosine?
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:49:33 GMT -5
Hey guys....some thoughts I've been having that turned into some questions. Little background. I have no problems falling asleep. I have a hard time waking up though. Due to work, I'm usually in bed around 9:30 and up around 4:45. This has been consistent the last 10 years or so. The 10 years prior, I was a relative night owl. My main complaint is extreme fatigue towards the end of the day around 4-7 pm. This is why i've asked about circadian rhythm resources, interest in learning more about neurotransmitters, and will hopefully doing the 205 test soon. Anyway some thoughts I've been wondering about, I thought I'd throw out and ask. Does anyone use the Soleil Sun Alarm Clock? or the Zen Alarm Clock? www.now-zen.com/cgi-bin/orders/shop.pl?ACTION=ENTER+SHOP&thispage=zenclocks&AFFILIATE=&ORDER_ID=%21ORDERID%21 Anybody have thoughts or experience with this? I'm a bit skeptical and would really worry about not waking up. I have thought about trying it out though, but would like some thoughts as they are expensive. Even though I don't have problems sleeping, I'm wondering if a sleep supplement would help with a "deeper" sleep, thus better energy the next day? Melatoning, L-tryptophan, valerian, GABA, etc. Thanks, jared I use the Soleil sun alarm clock and it works great-for me. I also use tryptophan (in a dosage that is right for me) about 30 minutes or so before going to bed; along with (1) melatonin drop. Most nights I sleep great and wake up ready for the day. However, these protocols only address the symptoms. We need to investigate and fix the causes. Blocking factors, adrenal fatigue, eating foods that you react to (MRT Test), etc. all play a part. Which ones play the biggest part? Everybody is different. Sometimes the most innocuous (or seemingly) thing can actually have the most profound impact upon health. However, removing blocking factors and addressing the adrenal glands directly while eating the right foods and avoiding the wrong ones does seem to make inroads into most "issues".
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:40:51 GMT -5
I will search my client data base and see if I have any input and then report back.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:39:56 GMT -5
I used to do yoga and tai chi years ago, and know what its like to sit and meditate for a while (sessions used to normally last 30 mins to 1 hour). I lost touch with it a bit over the last 5 years, but i can still remember the sensations. With binaural beats, there is something i get which is definately not the same as standard meditation, and that is these strange sensations in my head and perception. For example, when i go for a walk (i.e NOt just sitting there quietly) and listen to the theta-inducing tracks like Holosync's The Dive, about 15 mins into it i start walking very slowly, absorbing all the details around me, and colours become very vibrant. This all happens without me conciously realising it until i've been doing it for about 10 minutes. When i'm reading or studying, if i listed to beta-inducing tracks like Oasis my concentration is lengthened noticeably. With gamma-wave inducing tracks like on Gamma Meditation System by Jeffery Thompson, i get this strange feeling in my head like someone has just 'switched on' the rear portion of my brain. If you really want to push it, listed to Gates of Hades by i-Doser I would agree with Rob here in relation to the Holosync tracks. Check out the book "Thresholds of the Mind" for more of an explanation. However, for me it seems that putting concepts into practice consciously while always trying to be present in the now works best. I can't always be listening to Holosync during the entire day!
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:37:20 GMT -5
Thanks for your insight Eric. I think i am like you in this matter, in that i prefer to spend my time absorbing knowledge from books, videos, etc. I have been listening to 'The Dive' in the Holosync Awakening Prologue for about 2 weeks now, and it certainly made me feel more calm and content, but i cant really say its done much else for me at the moment. I will be moving onto the 'Immersion' track next. My biggest issue is that i find it difficult to sit / lay down for 60 minutes and effectively do nothing but listen to these tracks - as i said before, i would rather spend what precious little time i get to myself absorbing knowledge and discovering new concepts. However, one beneficial track i have found from Holosync is the Quietude track, which i listen to when reading. I find it helps somewhat retain in my mind what i am reading when the text is particularly dry. I am considering trying the binural beat CD that Mercola recommends - the Insight CD by Immrama Institute, which i briefly alluded to before. Across the web it has good reviews. Its a fraction of the cost, and you can get benefits in as little as 20 minutes, and all of the sound frequency layers that Centrepoint would have you pay thousands of dollars for over a number of years are on the single Immrama Insight CD via multi-layer encoding. I.e. when you listen to it, your brain just picks up the frequencies its currently capable of recieving, and as it gets better at recieving lower frequencies, it will automatically pick those up during your next listening session. Basically, that one CD could be good enough for years. Please keep us posted on the binural beat CD if you decide to try it. I am curious to hear your feedback. Do you know what Zen is? Doing only one thing at a time.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:35:01 GMT -5
Hey Rob. My Comprehensive MT package is not to be confused with Excel's Comprehensive MT program. As of yet, Bill has not finished re-vamping the Excel Comprehensive Test or certification. I just simply labeled that program as my Comprehensive Program because it involves pretty much every testing procedure and modality that I am authorized and qualified to dispense at the moment. So, I have not obtained the Comprehensive Level 4 certification yet-simply because it does not exist right now Like I said in a previous thread-we have some really exciting things on tap for MT coming soon...
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:31:41 GMT -5
Well, me and my housemate got the mineral taste test kit about 3 weeks ago, which included testing bottles of potassium, zinc, magnesium, copper, chromium, manganese, molybdenum, and selenium solutions pre-mixed with ionized water, and the same minerals again conentrate (i.e not mixed with ionized water) for supplementing with. The kit is really easy to use - just drops of the solution in water - and optionally adding a little (metabolically appropriate) vit C to the cocktail to improve absorption. When i first tested using this kit, i was deficient in everything except molybdenum, which tasted so foul i wanted to be sick, but my housemate thought tasted fine. Lol. But when she had the copper, she had the same reaction as i did to the molybdenum. So this gave us our daily mineral supplementation profiles for the next week. The next weekend when we re-tested, in addition to getting a nasty taste from the molybdenum (as before), i also got a bad taste from the manganese, as did my housemate (she was also still getting a bad taste from the copper). So, thats 2 out of 8 we were no longer deficient in. The following weekend, i got the same results as the previous week, except i got a nasty taste from the zinc and chromium as well, as did my housemate. 4 out of 8 now sorted. Interestingly, at this point i noticed i needed one less HCL with my meals. I have also noticeably increased my lean-to-fat mass ratio, although this could easily have been down to the adrenal recovery program Eric has got me on. The following couple of weeks several people in the gym and office had really bad colds and flu, and my training load also went up significantly. Amazingly, with all of these stressors coming at me all of a sugdden, i didnt get ill, BUT when i tested my minerals for those weekends, i started to show deficiences in almost everything! It was as if my body was getting through much higher levels of minerals to keep my immune system strong, and needed more supplementation of them. Another interesting observation is that i seem to always detect as deficient in magnesium. I am a parasympathetic dominant fast oxidiser, so extra magnesium is meant to be a no-no for me, but as Eric has alluded to before, there can be occasions when extra magnesium can be used even for parasympathetics / fast oxidisers, and perhaps my levels are so low that i am not even meeting the requirement for the small amount my body needs. Its a great little kit, and i really like the idea of being able to detect what minerals i am deficient in, or have excess amounts of, and dynamically supplement as is needed on a weekly basis. Bill should really look into this, as i think it TRULY represents individualising a persons supplementation to their own week-by-week requirements rather than taking the a multi-mineral which may contain minerals i already have sufficient or excess levels. I will pass this along to him the next time we talk. I know that Bill has a lot on his plate right now. We have some very exciting things coming up in the future for MT...!!! Keep in mind that just because someone might be deficient in X may not mean that simply supplementing with more of X will do the trick. It might be a matter of what is inhibiting or preventing X from being absorbed and finding its way properly into the cells.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:27:24 GMT -5
Thanks for the suggestions Rob.
I have found myself really wrapped up in all things that relate to organizing and running the Raw Unity Meet here lately. Normally I am not hit so hard so early with so many "things"; but the event is really growing and the opportunities that are available to Raw Unity this year simply cannot be passed up. So, I don't know how often I will be doing the videos from this point on to January. I hope to still be able to do a few a month.
Yes, the HTMA video will probably be a long one. There are a lot of variables to discuss.
Eventually I will tackle the invidivual FHC's; but that is such an advanced "thing" that I want to be sure that all the other basics (if you will) have been properly communicated before going into each FHC.
Bill's new neurotransmitter testing for the 10th FHC (neurotransmitter balance) is probably where I will start.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:19:36 GMT -5
Recipes can be a toughie... I actually work with a well-known chef in the southwest United States. I will talk to her and see if she might have any time to come and post some ideas here on our forum. As a fast Fast Oxidizer, I can tell you that I usually do not get that "fancy" with my eating. I always start with one of my meats: pork, lamb, buffalo, dark meat turkey, or beef. I then add in some of my allowable vegetables, one of my beans (I rotate through all of them-black, adzuki, mung, pinto, etc.), and usually cook it either in bacon grease or coconut oil. I cook up enough for the entire day early in the morning or the day before; and then dole out 5 or so portions in my glass containers and off I go. I also think that the use of allowable spices can make a huge difference. I like to mix in sweet basil, oregano, rosemary, and thyme when appropriate. Hopefully we will get some other replies to this thread... so if u cook it all in the morning or the night before u eat your portions throughout the day cold? cause i know u shouldnt use the microwave because its a blocking factor but if u do eat your meat cold i think that would taste terrible, i mean i understand eating the food that gives energy but if the meal tasted bad i just dont think i would get ne satisfaction from eating... ne ways im sure this isnt the case but plz expand because since im in university and playing sports i think i might have to follow this method or for sure i will get away from eating my proper foods... my gf thinks it sounds horrible to eat 5 exact same meals but i say if it makes u feel energized after u will do it. I cook my food for the day that morning. I walk my dogs very early, and then set out my food for the day. Yes, I eat everything basically at room temperature-even the meat. Your meals don't need to always be exact. I seem to do well when my meals are all fairly similar in terms of macronutrient ratios; but you might be entirely different. This is why the process of Fine Tuning and filling out the DCR's (Diet Check Record Sheets) is so very crucial to the success of the program. I would avoid the microwave at all costs. It rearranges food at the molecular level to the point that the body really does not recognize it when you eat it. How do you think that works in terms of absorption and assimilation? Exactly-not very good.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:15:36 GMT -5
I can try posting some of that information right here, Doug. Here are the genres that we have data for thus far: Some Common Medications Vitamins Minerals Some Amino Acids If you think any of these would be helpful then let me know and I can try to post what I have here. That would be great! Let me check with Bill to see if he is okay with me posting some of this. Much of this information is given to us in MT advisor memos. I don't think it is intended to be "secret"; but I just want to be sure. Fast Oxidizers need: Vitamin A, B3, B5, B12, Vit C (ascorbate), E, Bioflavonoids, choline, inositol, calcium, phosphorous, zinc, iodine, isoleucine, leucine, phenylalanine, tyrosine. Slow Oxidizers need: B1, B2, B3 (niacin), B6, biotin, Vit C (ascorbic acid), D, folic acid, PABA, chromium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, vanadium, glutamic acid, histidine, proline, serine. Sympathetics need: B1, B2, B3 niacin, B6, biotin, C, choline, folic acid, inositol, K, PABA, pantethine, chromium, magnesium, manganese, potassium, silica, vanadium, alanine, arginine, isoleucine, leucine, ornithine, serine. Parasympathetics need: A, B3, B5, B12, C (calcium ascorbate), E, bioflavonoids, calcium, phosphoroous, zinc, glutamic acid, glutamine, glycine, phenylalanine, tyrosine.
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:06:08 GMT -5
OK Eric i have started to do some more DCR's for these meals, and so far using the anabolic meals pre- AND post-workout are working well, in that i can get through a solid training session, and the meal after leaves me satisfied for hours afterwards. The only exception is the whey hydrosylate, which makes my blood sugar crash within about 10 minutes, so i will def. be removing that. Most FO's simply don't do well on such things like whey hydrosylate for all the reasons we have discussed. It seems that you are discovering what works best for you by simply working the program to its fullest. Nice work! Eric
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 8:03:47 GMT -5
OK, so magnesium is ok to use sporadically for FO's during times of extreme stress. I have found the Adrenal recovery program Eric has got me on to be one of the most beneficial things i have done to date - i feel as good as i was when i was 20! Yes-magnesium can be used in times of acute stress to combat the sympathetic push of stress-even for the protein types. The key word here is *acute* stress. Monitor your DCR's, and you will know when it has outran its usefulness. It is really amazing what a proper adrenal protocol can do-isn't it?
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 7:57:00 GMT -5
I went through the mt test a while ago and I have noticed a great change in my body and how I feel in things. I recently read "How to Eat Move and Be Healthy" by Paul Chek and it made me think more about things like hair care products, soap, contact solution, deodorant, sheets, cleaning products, the water we use for other than drinking, TVs, toothpaste and on and on. How far do you go with all this stuff? I mean it almost sounds like we need to become Amish or something. You could also apply it to road work, gas, any restaurant, really everything in everyday life. Do you buy literally everything you can that is organic or made without chemicals? With that do somethings stop becoming as effective? I mean I don't have a problem with buying something and paying more if it makes me healthier but not if it just doesn't do anything. What about things like swimming in the Gulf or the ocean? Is there some kind of list that denotes products for everything that are acceptable? Or where to buy said products? Because places like target, or walmart just don't have much of a selection for things like that. Any help would be awesome. Nelson: In your additional documents that came with your MT package, there are several that talk about and deal with blocking factors. In fact, there are two very specific check lists: "Program Enhancers" and "Blocking Factors". I also discuss this extensively in Video #9 (scroll down): www.erictalmant.com/videos.html
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 7:53:32 GMT -5
This is exactly what I was wondering a while back. What I realized (by reading and listening to Bill Wolcott and others) is that our body is capable of handling a certain amount of stressors or "blocking factors" while still being perfectly healthy. Chronic or degenerative diseases arise when our body is overloaded with blocking factors and cannot overcome them. Wolcott uses the analogy of a sawhorse. Adding a brick onto the sawhorse will do nothing, even two, three, 10, BUT you get to a point where adding one more breaks the sawhorse. Or, to carry this analogy a little further, even if at a certain point you stop adding blocking factors and the wood seemed to be holding and doing fine, because of the passing of time, the wood will eventually break. It is the same with our health. The bricks in the analogy were blocking factors and it wasn't just one brick that broke the sawhorse, it was the accumulation of bricks. So, getting back to your question, you can think of eliminating all blocking factors as the unattainable ideal. What we are striving for is to elliminate as many blocking factors as possible because we never know when we are just one brick away from "breaking." Regarding the second question, I don't know of any master list of accepatable products. Actually, I think it would be impossible because people may be allergic or sensitive to certain substances. Ideally you want the ingrediant list to be as short as possible with names you can read and understand. You might also try getting an MRT done to check if any of the substances in your products cause a reaction. I for example am sensitive to coconut and many natural products use it. Hope I helped! Excellent advice David! RIGHT ON THE MONEY!
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 7:51:32 GMT -5
Hey guys. I get my l-tyrosine from a company called 1Fast400.com They have a lot of bulk items, and their quality control *seems* to be pretty good. www.1fast400.com
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Post by erictalmant on Oct 21, 2009 7:49:52 GMT -5
I guess my work is done here
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