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Is Paleo Diet A Safe Way To Lose Weight And Maintain Health?
Question: your opinion:
Me: BP 144/75 65 yrs old 160 lbs.. take omega 3 - vitamin d3 - on Paleo diet for a year, eat organic, grass fed animals, raw when possible, married, sexually active as often as possible. Zero sugar, wheat, ice cream, etc. Never on Hypertension medications
Me: BP 144/75 65 yrs old 160 lbs.. take omega 3 - vitamin d3 - on Paleo diet for a year, eat organic, grass fed animals, raw when possible, married, sexually active as often as possible. Zero sugar, wheat, ice cream, etc. Never on Hypertension medications
Brief Answer:
You are just on the right way!
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your weight loss strategy, that is following Paleo diet, coupled with keeping on being physically active (riding, walking swimming, etc), avoiding smoking contacts, and being in an optimal harmony with your the nature and your family, is all that is needed to live a healthy and long life.
Especially, Paleo diet, incorporates a balanced combination of organic proteins, natural sugars and healthy lipids (unsaturated ones), as well as plenty of minerals and micro-elements, which are the mainstay of its success in improving the whole body metabolism, better utilization of fatty deposits, burning of excess calories and consequent weight loss.
It will improve also the blood lipid profile, improve glucose utilization and tolerance, and reduce hypertension (as a consequence of weight loss and metabolism optimization) and hence the coronary risk factors level.
I would highly encourage continuing on such a healthy strategy, and meanwhile perform periodic medical follow-ups to check your fasting lipid profile, and blood glucose, closely monitor blood pressure, etc. to confirm diet and life-style modifications benefits.
At the end, I would like to congratulate for being on the right way of dealing with your health issues!
Hope to have been helpful!
Feel free to ask me whenever you need! Greetings! Dr. Iliri
You are just on the right way!
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that your weight loss strategy, that is following Paleo diet, coupled with keeping on being physically active (riding, walking swimming, etc), avoiding smoking contacts, and being in an optimal harmony with your the nature and your family, is all that is needed to live a healthy and long life.
Especially, Paleo diet, incorporates a balanced combination of organic proteins, natural sugars and healthy lipids (unsaturated ones), as well as plenty of minerals and micro-elements, which are the mainstay of its success in improving the whole body metabolism, better utilization of fatty deposits, burning of excess calories and consequent weight loss.
It will improve also the blood lipid profile, improve glucose utilization and tolerance, and reduce hypertension (as a consequence of weight loss and metabolism optimization) and hence the coronary risk factors level.
I would highly encourage continuing on such a healthy strategy, and meanwhile perform periodic medical follow-ups to check your fasting lipid profile, and blood glucose, closely monitor blood pressure, etc. to confirm diet and life-style modifications benefits.
At the end, I would like to congratulate for being on the right way of dealing with your health issues!
Hope to have been helpful!
Feel free to ask me whenever you need! Greetings! Dr. Iliri
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