Antibiotics is a problem for the microbiome. Whoever denies that doesn't know the first thing about gut health. It consists of both good and bad bacteria. It's not as if antibiotics can differentiate between good and bad bacteria. I don't know how much probiotics, prebiotics, or synbiotics help but they can't hurt and could be especially helpful for that small period of time you have to be on antibiotics to stop any infection. I don't believe there's a microbiome reset switch though. It's not as if it's gonna be totally wrecked the first day you're on antibiotics or even cause you have to be on them for 5 days or so. Would be a a much more gradual thing in which it would get just a bit worse gradually and then would also get gradually better when all is right again. Most likely nothing that will be noticeable to you.
Any positive effects on your overall wellness to report after 4 weeks of doing it?
already on and off my cycle of antibiotics. about 6 days worth..
positive effects?
no bloat. youve done keto and IF iirc, that fullness n bloat is gone like that, i find it even less on carnivore.. omad keeps it minimal as is probably around a .5% feel by numbers , omad + carnivore makes it 0.
inflammation is gone. much like keto the anti inflammatory benefits are there
recovery seems better vs running on fats/protein and carbs. seems better than keto.. keto id still eat 20g-30g carbs most days.
other than the day after me accidental carb intake physical energy is good and consistent. even when i struggled with the carb workout once my fats kicked back in i was good and after 1 mile, 1 mile of interval uptempos 200m at 5:40 min mile pacing and 1 hour of boxing, i could still go longer...
its not just an hour of punching btw. i rotate between a heavy bag and reflex bag working up speed/power during me circuits. but after running a mile and continuous moment while warming up im still sweating. no stops for breaks during that warm up.... normally it doesnt take 30 mintues to warm up, but that session did.. the last 30 minutes that workout was 50%power, 75% speed. when i rotate on the heavy i have a half circle to work with and have specific things i work on. when im on the reflex i have a full circle. reflex is more of a shadow box simulation when i get at it but just with a bag for me... dancing, working angles, finding ranges , parry, blocks, slips, rolls etc etc.... also doubles as a bs double end bag in a sense.. breaks are low impact dancing in place.. i do various drills depending on the day
hydration, i didnt drink any water until 45 mins in boxing.. i find the need for water intake has lessened some... however, im going to be adding an electrolyte solution to water just in case.
sleep is a lil better but demons in me life is effecting that. i wake up more alert though.. even when getting minimal sleep.
ive had carb cravings a couple of times.. usually when im cooking some carby shit for the fam or seeing all their bs carbs all over the kitchen. they still eating whatever. but for the most part im not thinking about carbs or food in general. thats a fasting thing imo.. once you are omad for a long time it is what it is...
i should have done bloodworks before and during but i havent.. do feel a lil extra man aggression though.. not angry or anything.. but if ya know you know..
notice my fingernails seem whiter.. idk what that is about but when i was trimming them im like damn tthose are white as.
hair seems to be growing faster.. ive been fading me own shit forover 2 decades and know my grow cycle.. it seems to be coming a tad bit quicker.
my ketosis breath has gone
i use less toilet paper.
i havent weighed myself since i dropped all that water but i feel im leaning up.. clothes are even looser
cost wise my weekly food budget is around the same.. a lot less if i eat a lot of mince. could get more pricey if i went a5 wagyu ya know.. but standard steaks, mince, chicken, eggs are similar for my portion of the bill.. maybe a lil less. im also omad so that lowers shit regardless.. but id be more diverese and buy a lots of things that add up./
gonna buy another sous vide and start buying chucks to turn into me steaks.. pretty cheap in a sense vs grass fed ribeyes. had a cheap china stick that worked but i pulled the wire loose.. may look into a water oven this time.
havent been counting macros or calories.. i counted the first couple of days to make sure i was getting at least a min amount of cals.. just been eating since.. will def double check labels for carbs on everything going forward.. im not adamant about pure carnivore and zero carb but might as well do it while im doing it.. ive seen macros from dr kiltz who has carbs at 0-10%... i guess it depends on the version.. 10% just seems like keto to me.. ketovore i guess... but when i was on keto id add plenty of veg and offset my carbs with fibrous things.. i guess a ketovore diet for me now would be carbs from spices not named salt while focusing on meats.. maybe add other animal products... idk...
