Re: Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

[Guest guest]

Tom,

I agree with your positive spin thoughts about carbs. Have you read the

book Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival?

Don

Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

I just got excited to put a positive spin on not being able to eat much

sugar or simple carbs. Its because my body is so efficient with the little

bit of carb it gets! This would fit with O-NonSecretor being the oldest

blood sub group combination. Humans ate what they could seasonally and

probably only had fruits or simple carbs when they were in season so their

bodies didn't adapt to them as well and when they did have them the body was

exceptionally efficient at using the nutrients by releasing higher amounts

of insulin to drive those rare nutrients into the cells.

If someone follows what I'm saying, let me know your thoughts. It's just a

concept that encouraged me to understand it!

Tom , 40

Type O, Non-Secretor

Arlington, Texas

[Guest guest]

No I haven't heard of it. What's it about?

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From: Don St. [mailto:dnstjohn@...]

Sent: Monday, September 20, 2004 12:35 PM

Subject: RE: Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

Tom,

I agree with your positive spin thoughts about carbs. Have you read the

book Lights Out: Sleep, Sugar, and Survival?

Don

Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

I just got excited to put a positive spin on not being able to eat much

sugar or simple carbs. Its because my body is so efficient with the little

bit of carb it gets! This would fit with O-NonSecretor being the oldest

blood sub group combination. Humans ate what they could seasonally and

probably only had fruits or simple carbs when they were in season so their

bodies didn't adapt to them as well and when they did have them the body was

exceptionally efficient at using the nutrients by releasing higher amounts

of insulin to drive those rare nutrients into the cells.

If someone follows what I'm saying, let me know your thoughts. It's just a

concept that encouraged me to understand it!

Tom , 40

Type O, Non-Secretor

Arlington, Texas

[Guest guest]

I mentioned the Lights Out book because of what you said about eating carbs

seasonally. The book explains the role of many hormones and

neurotransmitters from an anthropology and evolutionary biology point of

view. The book describes how 24x7 artificial light and secondarily an

endless supply of readily available carbs all year round have changed our

environment and therefore messed up our hormone and neurotransmitter

balance. The book relates these changes in our environment, hormones,

neurotransmitters to some of biggest health issues of the day, obesity,

diabetes, heart disease, cancer, and depression.

The book is very compatible with Type O BTD way of thinking. I plan on

trying to incorporate some of the recommendations, primarily more and

earlier sleep and fewer carbs in the winter.

I checked it out from the local library.

Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

I just got excited to put a positive spin on not being able to eat much

sugar or simple carbs. Its because my body is so efficient with the little

bit of carb it gets! This would fit with O-NonSecretor being the oldest

blood sub group combination. Humans ate what they could seasonally and

probably only had fruits or simple carbs when they were in season so their

bodies didn't adapt to them as well and when they did have them the body was

exceptionally efficient at using the nutrients by releasing higher amounts

of insulin to drive those rare nutrients into the cells.

If someone follows what I'm saying, let me know your thoughts. It's just a

concept that encouraged me to understand it!

Tom , 40

Type O, Non-Secretor

Arlington, Texas

[Guest guest]

----- Original Message -----

From: " Don St. " <dnstjohn@...>

> I mentioned the Lights Out book because of what you said about

eating carbs

> seasonally. The book explains the role of many hormones and

Is it by Bent Formby? I found two books by that name, by

different authors, but one is out of print.

[Guest guest]

Re: Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

----- Original Message -----

From: " Don St. " <dnstjohn@...>

> I mentioned the Lights Out book because of what you said about

eating carbs

> seasonally. The book explains the role of many hormones and

Is it by Bent Formby? I found two books by that name, by

different authors, but one is out of print.

Yes,By T.S. Wiley with Bent Formby, Ph.D.

Don

[Guest guest]

What is that book about?

Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

I just got excited to put a positive spin on not being able to eat much

sugar or simple carbs. Its because my body is so efficient with the little

bit of carb it gets! This would fit with O-NonSecretor being the oldest

blood sub group combination. Humans ate what they could seasonally and

probably only had fruits or simple carbs when they were in season so their

bodies didn't adapt to them as well and when they did have them the body was

exceptionally efficient at using the nutrients by releasing higher amounts

of insulin to drive those rare nutrients into the cells.

If someone follows what I'm saying, let me know your thoughts. It's just a

concept that encouraged me to understand it!

Tom , 40

Type O, Non-Secretor

Arlington, Texas

[Guest guest]

> > I mentioned the Lights Out book because of what you said

about

> eating carbs

> > seasonally. The book explains the role of many hormones

and

>

> Is it by Bent Formby? I found two books by that name, by

> different authors, but one is out of print.

>

> Yes,By T.S. Wiley with Bent Formby, Ph.D.

>

> Don

Thanks. I've always noticed that in the winter I seem to need

more sleep. I wake when the sun does. And dragging myself out

of bed before the sun comes up is painful.

[Guest guest]

In the Lights Out book they recommend a minimum of 9.5 hours of sleep a

night in total darkness for 7 months during the winter. At the same time

carb intake should be at a minimum by only eating vegetables that are

seasonally correct, such as root vegetables and no fruit, grain, and sugars.

If weight loss is important, then shoot for only 25-45g of carbs a day

during this time.

Every year around the end of Oct. I start to need a lot more sleep too. I

don’t know why unless it is some primal urge to get the sleep that I am

supposed to get in the winter, as the book talks about.

Don

Re: Non-Secretors and various sugars/simple carbohydrates

> > I mentioned the Lights Out book because of what you said

about

> eating carbs

> > seasonally. The book explains the role of many hormones

and

>

> Is it by Bent Formby? I found two books by that name, by

> different authors, but one is out of print.

>

> Yes,By T.S. Wiley with Bent Formby, Ph.D.

>

> Don

Thanks. I've always noticed that in the winter I seem to need

more sleep. I wake when the sun does. And dragging myself out

of bed before the sun comes up is painful.

[Guest guest]

I'll be getting the book the next time I have money for them.

Probably a couple weeks. Just in time to have something to read

for the winter.

----- Original Message -----

In the Lights Out book they recommend a minimum of 9.5 hours of

sleep a

night in total darkness for 7 months during the winter. At the

same time

carb intake should be at a minimum by only eating vegetables that

are

seasonally correct, such as root vegetables and no fruit, grain,

and sugars.

If weight loss is important, then shoot for only 25-45g of carbs

a day

during this time.

Every year around the end of Oct. I start to need a lot more

sleep too. I

don't know why unless it is some primal urge to get the sleep

that I am

supposed to get in the winter, as the book talks about.

Don