Fat accumulation in stool?

by | Mar 11, 2013 | How Your Body Works, Weight Loss | 0 comments

There are in fact a whole host of reasons why there can be excess fat in our stools. 1309116783E3Z1e3

In addition to what Mackay has said one of the most common causes is a lack of balance in our digestive ecology. By that I mean our stomach bacteria may be out of kilter which can readily be corrected by taking a good quality probiotics and also we may be slightly deficient in enzymes or our pancreas is not producing adequate quantities of the right type of enzymes to help deal with the change in diet.

And as another thing that can obviously affect the quantity of fat in our stools as our diet changes particularly  if we change it rapidly then it takes the body a little while jus to catch up with producing what it needs to do in order to handle new things  that we’re eating.

Now aside from natural processes another thing that can cause fat in our stools is that we don’t have enough stomach acids and strangely enough that may be indicated by heartburn or something like that whereas the normal way of dealing with that would be to take an antacid, it is actually the opposite that may be needed.

There is plenty of information about that on the web but one place you might care to look at is scdlifestyle.com. They do have a slight commercial edge to what they say but much of the information is quite good and for many it will be an eye opener.

Now another thing that can also cause fat in the stools is through eating artificial fats. Obviously we try to steer clear of those but they can sneak in some of the most unlikely places so it’s well to make sure that there are no artificial fats in what you’re eating. By artificial I also mean things like hydrogenated and overly processed so that’s something you need to look at.

Now if you’re fond of sushi this can also be somewhat of a risky area particularly if you have a taste for white tuna. Only a few years ago there were a number of restaurants that were found to be serving escolar having it labeled as white tuna. The oil that this fish produces can produce keriorrhea but that would only be if you ate it in larger quantities. In smaller quantities it could produce fat or at least oily stools.

The last thing to look at is medication. One of the prime candidates for this type of effect is our gold old friend the statins in all its different forms as can our good old friend that over the counter weight loss pill called Alli. As you’re probably aware that works by causing us to not absorb the fat that we eat which in my opinion is totally doffed but the conclusion we have to come to is if it’s not absorbed it must be passed out the body somehow.

So there you go those are some of the reasons at least that I’m aware of that will cause our stools to be a little bit fatty. I just hope that answers your question adequately.

Cheers,

Mark

This is a copy of the recent comment I made on a forum post about fat in stools

Pub drinks for LCHF? (UK)

by | Mar 11, 2013 | Food Choices, Low carb diet, Weight Loss | 0 comments

 

http://www.dreamstime.com/-image4714405Being with friends is probably one of the most difficult situations we low carbers face and the pressure to conform with what others do is always lurking in the shadows but there’s not a lot that will persuade you to ruin all the hard work that you’ve done.

I always find the best approach when in situations like that is to look the person in the eye and say “I’ve made a decision that my long term  health both for me and  those  that I love is far more important than maybe a short term enjoyment.  No I just don’t drink that sort of stuff anymore”- soda or whatever it is you fancy.

The most powerful way of dealing with this though is to actually be the first one to buy around the drinks. That way you set the pattern right from the get go and as you are the one who bought it and paid for it no one can really try and twist your arm that you should be drinking something else and of course once the pattern is set you’ll probably get comments like “Oh and I suppose it’s another soda for you?” or whatever else their drinking.

The key in any situation like this is to always take control and remain in control. Whilst you may be open for  some public mickey taking you may well find as I have in the past that many of your friends will come up to you and maybe clumsily congratulate you for doing what you’re doing often finishing with something like “I wish I had your will power”.

Hope that helps,

Mark

This is a copy of another comment I made on a forum post about low carb diet 

If Psyllium doesn’t work for constipation

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Low carb diet, Weight Loss | 0 comments

Probiotic supplements well often work but they have to be a broad-ranged one and one that guarantees to have a high percentage of live bacteria.

In addition to that it is important to take digestive enzymes as this is the bit that most people forget – our food is not handled by bacteria alone.  It’s the enzymes produced by the pancreas that do really the majority of the work and again a good quality digestive enzyme supplement is a must.

We never do ourselves any favor by trying to save money using the cheapest supplements on the shelf.

Hope that helps,

Mark

This is the copy of the comment I did on a forum post about low carb diet and constipation

Looking at current pictures makes me mad!

by | Mar 6, 2013 | Diet, How Your Body Works, Weight Loss | 0 comments

Those of you who are parents and particularly moms will instantly understand what I’m talking about now.

It seems we spend our lives wanting the best for others and loving others more than we ever do ourselves and truthfully even  if we’re not parents in many ways it’s  human nature to want the best for others quite often more than we want the best for ourselves.

None of us I believe would deliberately want somebody else to be harmed by our actions and in fact most of the time we do our very best to ensure that those around us get the best out of life and that action and understanding and attitude is all fine and dandy except when it comes to ourselves.

If we had truly loved ourselves as much as we loved those around us then we would not let ourselves get into the state physically such that just catching a quick glimpse of ourselves can be so disheartening, disappointing and a shock  that brings us back to reality and it’s that shock that presents us with two new  challenges.

The first is really a continuation of what we’ve been doing all of our lives. If we truly love those around us, those that we really care for then that unselfish drive that we have deep within us requires us to stay around and be there for them. That obviously means that we need to be healthy if we want to live a long life.

That is probably something that underlines the real reason why many of us chose to do something about our unhealthy, overweight and unfit state but the real key here is not doing what we’re doing just for others but start doing it for ourselves as well.

The real challenge here is just like we love our children unconditionally is to start loving ourselves unconditionally as well simply because the things that we love the most get the most care and attention from us.

So here’s the challenge ladies and gentlemen, next time you pass a mirror look at yourself right in the eyes and say with feeling “I LOVE YOU”. You might go silly, you might feel daft telling yourself that you love yourself but frankly unless you can start doing that you’re missing out on one of the most powerful forces that we have.

It is after all not for nothing that it’s written “Love overcomes all evil”.

Hope that helps,

Mark

This is a copy of the comment I recently made on a forum post about weight loss

Few little question (Coke/LC meal replacement)

by | Mar 4, 2013 | Artificial Sweeteners, Questions about low carb, Weight Loss | 0 comments

I think we can lump Coke Zero and eating other artificial sweeteners into one. Rather than go into it at length here I would suggest you head over to aspartamesafety.com and find out why for instance airline pilots have been advised not to consume anything with aspartame in it.

My next question is would you consider drinking antifreeze? Well I’m guessing the answer is probably going to be no. Well the formula for some sugar alcohols so closely resembles that of antifreeze but you can actually use some of them as an antifreeze and seeing that antifreeze is unknown to be poisonous well that just speaks for itself.

The other thing about artificial sweeteners is that they are obviously produced by quite a complex chemical process and unfortunately the chemicals used in making them are themselves poisonous.

Whilst the manufacturers do obviously endeavor to remove as much of the poisonous chemicals that are used in their production as possible this is not a process which is a hundred percent and many of them are tainted.

Now whilst for an occasional consumption this may produce no detrimental effect, continual consumption over a number of years will mean that these chemicals can build up in the body and cause a whole range of problems.

As for low carb meal replacements my question is what’s wrong with real food?

Lastly the moot question of exercise, should it be aerobics or more strength? That depends on whose advice you want to follow. Unfortunately the professionals in the health and fitness industry have tended to go down the aerobics’ partway simply because it’s a great way of making money.

We all seemed to have been pushed into the position of thinking that the more effort and time we spend doing something the better it must be and exercise is no exception to this.

However more recent studies have shown that aerobic exercise does not do the heart nor virtually any other muscle as much good as was originally thought.

I would suggest you have a look at the work of Dr. Al Sears and a quick squint at Tim Ferriss’ The 4-Hour Body book as they not only provide a wealth of information about what exercise does. They’re also extremely well researched and referenced and you’ll find many of the reports listed which both Tim and Dr. Sears have based their work upon. 

Obviously these are all just my opinions. I’ll leave it to you to decide whether they’re right or wrong.

Hope that helps,

Mark

This is the comment I made on a forum post about artificial sweeteners