LO Problems
LO problems are simply a lack of good oils.
Maybe your entire fat and oil intake come from fried foods. Or maybe you use olive oil a lot but you cook it. Or maybe you’re trying to lose weight by not eating fat.
LO problems reveal: your body needs good oils.
If you don’t know what LO means, please read Left Lemon System first.
Typical LO situation:
- Most of your problems of pain, weakness, or other complaints are in the green section of Stickman
- Your body type is apple-shaped — you have a rounded chest and shoulders with a narrow pelvis
- You don’t digest oils well or you don’t get enough of the good ones
- You crave simple carbs like pasta and baked goods
- Your eating isn’t balanced according to 30/30/40
- You feel the need for an afternoon nap
- You suffer from depression or fatigue
- You’re low in essential minerals and high in toxic metals
- You frequently have swelling and inflammation
- You tend to get gall stones
- You have cholesterol issues
To get out of this trap:
- Add fresh lemon and good oils to your diet
- Don’t cook with olive oil, put it onto your food after it’s cooked
- Eat avocado, olives, and fatty fish for extra good oils
- Avoid fried foods and hydrogenated oils
- Eat marinated greens frequently
- Eat foods high in calcium: nuts and seeds, dark green veggies, sesame seeds
- Avoid calcium supplements
- Don’t depend on dairy products for calcium — they are highly processed, especially “ultra pasteurized”
The solution for LO people is to add good oils to every meal and clean up your diet
I make a small jar of equal amounts of fresh-squeezed lemon juice and olive oil and keep it on my kitchen counter. Just shake it up and pour some over your meal.
Your liver’s ability to make hormones depends on getting oils into your body. If you think you’re aging too quickly, your liver needs help with good oils. If your skin is having problems, you need more oils.
60% of your brain is made of fat. Wonder why a low-fat diet makes you feel bad? That’s why. And most of the fats in your brain are from something called DHA. DHA can be converted in your body from ALA, but if you’re still eating sugar it could have a hard time doing it.
ALA is found in dark leafy greens, nuts and seeds, and other veggies. If you’re eating Balanced meals, and using the Left Lemon System to troubleshoot, you’ll be getting plenty.
DHA and ALA aren’t in olive oil, but they are in fish. Fatty fish — salmon, herring, and sardines. Two servings weekly are enough to keep you in good health, but if you’re deficient, you might want to double up for a few weeks.
Think about this: if 60% of your brain is fat and you haven’t been eating right, maybe some of your brain functioning problems could be solved by opening a tin of sardines once a week. Lack of good oils have been linked to depression, memory loss, psychosis, Alzheimer’s, and bi-polar disorder.
Read The Skinny on Oils for more information on which oils to use.
Hormones make the world go ’round
I get more emails about male-enhancement remedies than anything else.
And almost every time I turn on the television I’m bombarded with ads about clinics that want to solve hormonal problems like decreased libido, loss of muscle tone, hot flashes, night sweats, and other unmentionables. What are they selling? A way to force your body to make the hormones you normally would make anyway if you were healthier.
They claim to be natural.
But they only offer a bandage. It doesn’t necessarily solve the problem. But it does keep you coming back.
A few years ago the media was focused on the hazards of HRT — hormone replacement therapy. Women were suffering heart attacks, blood clots, strokes, and even an increase in breast cancer. Unfortunately, it was the same list of problems associated with birth control pills a few decades earlier before they radically decreased the dosage.
We were assured it was okay to use natural progesterone creams or wild yam extract or soy in order to remedy whatever was wrong with our hormones, and now it’s moved into medical clinics where tests are run and “bio-identical” potions prescribed to make sure you have exactly the right amounts of hormones.
“Why Suffer Needlessly?” they ask. They’ll fix your hormone problems… or they’ll prescribe anti-depressants so you won’t feel so bad about having all of those problems.
They tell you natural products are safe.
The truth is, there isn’t much research out there yet to determine if bio-identical hormones are safe or not, but they might be a bit safer. Maybe safer than the old hormones they used to offer that came from pregnant mare’s urine (PREgnant MARes’ urINe = Premarin). Note that hormones from pregnant mares are also natural.
The unfortunate facts:
When you compare the side effects from traditional HRT and the new bio-identical HRT you find that the risks are the same. (See a list of bio-identical hormone side effects here: NaturalHormones.net)
A lack of hormones can cause sarcasm, anger, loss of self-control, urinary problems, male menopause, and problematic female menopause.
A healthy liver makes sure hormones are produced when they’re needed. And your liver needs good oils.
Need to do something about low hormones? Juice a fresh lemon or lime into a small jar with a secure lid. Add an equal amount of olive oil that smells good (if it smells bad it’s either rancid or contaminated in some way). Shake, then pour liberally over your food. It’s more than just a bandage, it’ll help your liver work better.
If you want to make it fancy, try adding a bit of cayenne, garlic, oregano, or grated fresh onion.
Next — The Skinny on Oils.
