Hey! I’m a Type 1 diabetic whom used to compete in powerlifting but whom now does mostly Crossfit and Hybrid sports. I’ve found low carb tends to work best in terms of blood sugar control and when I was powerlifting it didn’t seem to hinder performance. However I’ve noticed I tend to see my performance hindered following a low carb approach while doing CrossFit. Is there a way to have the best of both worlds? I’ve experimented with glucose tabs and UCAN with some success. Right now I’m debating if getting 150ish carbs from UCAN or sweet potatoes would be a good compromise.

Sodium Deficiency

Teri writes:

Hello Nicki & Robb-

I’ve been a lover and subscriber of LMNT since it was released. I’m a mountain runner and love that I can get my sodium from something that tastes delicious & hydrates me instead of salt pills when I need it. Also the new sparkling LMNT is so good after a long workout. I have something I’ve wondered though, is it supposed to taste “salty”? To me it tastes more sweet than anything & it’s why I usually mix it at about half-power because at full power it’s just too sweet for me. I had my son taste it and he said it tasted salty to him. Could that mean I’m deficient if I don’t taste it? I do not limit my salt outside of taking LMNT as I am very active and have very low blood pressure (90s/60s) so figure I need all the help I can get. However I do not track it either so I’m not sure how much sodium I get in a day. I eat a very non-strict but healthy, omnivorous diet, the only things I don’t consume are gluten and alcohol. Thanks for the insight, and for all your amusing banter!

Cardiovascular Risk

Brett writes:

I'm a 44yo lean male living in Vancouver, Canada - 6'2" 180lbs who is quite active (gardening, Ultimate frisbee, weights, walking, outdoor activities) and after a bout of Lyme disease 10 years ago I have been very careful with my diet and lifestyle. I do the AIP style of eating at least once a year, generally eating Paleo with more carbs over Summer when I am more active. I am a shift worker but try to avoid the midnight shifts where I can as I know the loss of sleep affects me; I have a family history of heart issues which of course raises my risk profile on most tests. About once a year I get bloodwork done to keep on top of my health as I get older. Recently I had a SmartHealth Dx test done with my Naturopath. My IL16, FAS, Eotaxin and HGF scores were elevated giving me a heart age of over 80 years old. General blood test at the same time had Hemoglobin A1C at 5.7%, cholesterol 7.11 mmol/L, LDL cholesterol 4.59 mmol/L, HDL cholesterol 2.38 mmol/L, Apoliprotein A-1 2.22 g/L, triglycerides 0.31 mmol/L. Any thoughts on how these results could be? I am very active, I do work hard but I try to be conscious of when I am overdoing it (as I am a list maker with many things "to do"!!) Thanks so much for reading.

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0:00.0	It's time to make your health an act of rebellion.
0:04.0	We're tackling personalized nutrition, metabolic flexibility, resilient aging, and answering your diet and lifestyle questions.
0:12.0	This is the only show with a bold aim to help one million people liberate themselves from the sick care system.
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0:31.8	on any health, dietary, or fitness change. Warning, when Rob gets passionate, he's been known to use
0:37.3	the occasional expletive. If foul language is not your thing, when Rob gets passionate, he's been known to use the occasional expletive.
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0:47.1	Welcome back, friends, neighbors, loved ones.
0:49.9	Good morning, everyone, or good afternoon, good evening, wherever you, whatever time of day
0:53.9	it might be when you push play. Right now, it's morning for us.
0:56.7	We're identifying as morning.
0:58.8	We're identifying as morning, really?
1:02.1	As in the morning.
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1:04.5	Okay.
1:05.6	It is episode 188 of the whole favorite.
1:08.6	Nikki has been awake less than 30 minutes and it shows.
1:13.0	And I don't, I only have like three sips of coffee in me.
1:16.4	So we'll see how this one goes.
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