1Banshee,
Will follow the Clomid suggestions you presented.
You know, I can't wait to see the difference in 10 weeks; I'm also curious to see how my mood is affected and what changes, if any, I will observe. Roid Rage....I think not....way too many years of Therapy ;0)
Question: Since protein is so critical why not increase it more and reduce the carbs even further...something like 60% protein 25% carbs 15% fat? It's gotta make a difference!
I found the following documentation regarding protein only diet then cut and pasted the relevant portion:
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http://www.mercola.com/article/Diet/carbohydrates/scientific_evidence_low_grains.htm>
Low Grain and Carbohydrate Diets Treat Hypoglycemia, Heart Disease, Diabetes
Cancer and Nearly All Chronic Illness.
by Joseph Brasco, MD
[snip]
In the mid twenties to late thirties, the famed anthropologist V. Stefansson
chronicled the life and culture of the Eskimo in a series of books and
journal articles. Of the many observations made by Stefansson, he was most
intrigued with their diet and health. In spite of a nearly 100% animal based
diet, the Eskimo people enjoyed an excellent state of well being and a
freedom from many western diseases.
This observation was greeted with a high degree of skepticism in a scientific
community that was becoming increasingly hostile toward the role of protein
and fat in the American diet. To silence his critics, Steffansson devised a
study whereby he would consume an all meat diet for one year.
Under observation at Bellvue Hospital in New York City, Stefansson and a
colleague did in fact consume for one year an all meat diet. At years end, to
the surprise of the scientific community, both investigators were in
excellent health. They demonstrated weight loss with reduction in body fat,
normal kidney and liver function, and improvement in blood lipids (within the
limits of diagnostic testing of the time).
The "Bellvue ward study" created quite a stir in the scientific community and
was detailed in numerous articles appearing both in popular and professional
literature. Although long term commentary cannot be made, this remarkable
study certainly speaks to the short term safety of a ketogenic diet. Ample
scientific, epidemologic and anthropological data exists to support the
general safety of a ketogenic diet. However, this data does not exonerate all
the modern inceptions of this diet.
Traditional cultures who consumed a largely animal based diet, derived a
great deal of their vitamins and nutrients by consuming the organs, eyes,
glands and gonads of their prey. Modern ketotic diets are primarily based on
common American foods, i.e. meats, eggs and cheeses. They do not qualify the
source of animal products (i.e. salmon versus bacon), and are usually
overloaded with salt. In general, these diets are only concerned about
limiting carbohydrate intake without overall regard to food quality.