Fat covering the cells (more)

[Guest guest]

Greetings everyone,

 

Yesterday I posted on this topic, and Bob Avery wrote with some clarifying

questions and points (below). With his permission, I am responding in the

groups, for all to see.

 

1. I write that when blood fat is elevated, sugar is not readily transported

out of the blood stream and into the cells. And you ask how long it takes to

clear. This depends on several factors, such as the amount of fat consumed,

what was consumed in front of or behind the fat (before/after), the overall

health/vitality of the person and his/her digestive capacity in particular,

food combinations used, etc.

 

For example, when SAD eaters consume steak, au gratin potatoes, a soft

drink, salad with oily dressing, croutons and cheese, and ice cream with

fudge sauce (sometimes called " dinner " ), the food combinations are so

daunting (from the body's perspective), the digestive task so immense, and

the amount of fat so great that the entire clearing process could take days.

Of course, during that time, the person will have eaten many more meals, so

he/she would end up in the health mess in which so many find themselves.

 

OTOH, if one is generally healthy, and in particular VERY physically active,

then one tends to burn through the calories. The body then takes advantage

of at least some of that fat, as fuel. But the entire process still takes at

least several hours, under the very best of circumstances.

 

When we teach food combining, we talk not only about the food on the plate

right now, but also the order in which we consume foods throughout the day.

For example, if we plan to consume a high-fat meal at some point, we suggest

consuming that as the last meal of the day. In this way, the system has 15

hours or more to process the fats before we consume our next meal (assuming

we eat our last meal at 6 or 7 PM and our first meal the next day sometime

mid- or late-morning, as many do).

 

Doug Graham has really clarified this information for us all. For example,

he will have a group sit down at " dinner time " and eat fruit, such as all

the oranges they can eat, then rest/digest for a short time, then eat the

Big Salad. That way, we get the fuel and water we need from the fruit AND

enjoy the wonderful salad -- without having to load it up with immense

quantities of high-fat and/or high-bulk items. For instance, we might create

a salad containing avocado, or a less-optimal choice involving nuts, seeds,

and/or oils. We generally do not recommend the latter, except from the

perspective that nuts, seeds, and particularly oils are just " extras "

(condiments) added for enjoyment and are not, in and of themselves,

necessary or even optimal in the human diet in any significant quantities.

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2. I write that the presence of elevated candida levels reflects chronic

elevated blood fat, and you point out that it is the sugar the candida are

eating. Of course, Bob, you are correct, as we all know. My intent in

framing the information as I did is to direct people's attention to the

underlying cause ... to answer the question, " How did the sugar get backed

up in the blood stream in the first place? " And you are entirely correct in

stating that it is the fat that " keeps the sugar in circulation too long " .

Exactly.

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3. You add that candida love to eat (metabolize, from our perspective) Hg,

the heavy metal mercury. I was unaware of this and am grateful for this new

information!!

 

Best to all,

Elchanan

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Robert Avery [ <rwavery rwavery]

Thursday, January 04, 2007 11:12 PM

Re: FAT COVERING THE CELLS

 

Elchanan,

>When blood fat is elevated, sugar (glucose) is not readily transported from

the blood and into the cells, where it would serve as fuel.

 

Once it appears in the blood, how long does it take the fat to clear?

Four hours, 8, 12, 16...?

 

>Also, the presence of elevated Candida levels in one's system reflects

chronic elevated blood fat, nothing more.

 

Perhaps you mean blood sugar? It's the sugar that the candida eat, but it

may be the fat that's keeping the sugar in circulation too long.

 

One thing more: Candida cells do a better job of metabolizing Hg than human

cells do, so if you are chronically Hg-poisoned, as by Hg-amalgam fillings,

the body may permit candida overgrowth to help deal with the situation.

 

If you prefer to answer on-list, I have no objection.

Bob Avery