The Paleo Diet

Don’t get me wrong, the paleo diet can be extremely effective because it mimics the diet of cavemen living in the stone age… meaning it excludes all processed foods, including dairy, grains, beans, sugar, and salt.

On paper, it seems like the magical solution to our health challenges because it’s a low-carb diet that’s rich in lean meats, fish, seafood, berries, vegetables, eggs, and nuts.

However, the Paleo diet presents several hormone-disrupting challenges for people over-40 years old because — as I’ve explained — baby-boomers and seniors have different metabolic needs than younger people.

According to doctors and researchers, following the paleo diet may actually lead to nutrient deficiencies and other possible health risks.

For example, a recent study published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows the paleo diet can create iodine deficiencies.[25]

This deficiency contributes to metabolic problems because iodine is necessary for your body to produce thyroid hormones - (the thyroid is the gland that regulates your body weight and metabolism).

Dr. Margo Denke, a former professor of medicine at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical School in Dallas, commented on the study by saying: "The paleo diet eliminates the major sources of dietary iodine in the typical diet today." [25]

Then, Edith Cowan University found people following the paleo diet also reported instances of diarrhea, higher rates of tiredness and trouble sleeping due to low levels of melatonin (the sleep hormone).[27]

Furthermore, because paleo LACKS healthy dairy and adequate varieties of fiber it can negatively impact our digestive health - which is where 80% of our immune system resides.

However, it’s not all bad news regarding the Paleo diet because I’ve developed…

The Ketogenic Diet

The ketogenic diet (keto for short) is one of the hottest ultra-low-carb trends in the world right now because it has several proven therapeutic benefits.

It was first discovered in 1924 by a Mayo Clinic doctor as a treatment for epilepsy in young children. Patients were restricted to just 10-15 GRAMS of carbohydrates per day, minimal protein and a whopping 75% fats.

This extremely high fat intake forces the body to produce ketones for fuel, which will eventually put your body into a metabolic state called “ketosis.”

When this happens, the body supposedly uses more fat for energy. However… because our bodies love to run on fuel from carbs and protein this creates a downward spiral of metabolic problems known as the "KETO FLU."

Now, the scientific and medical communities have identified and reported SEVERAL side-effects from going ‘keto’ — these include: headaches, reduced mental performance, bad breath, mineral deficiencies and much more…

But it’s not just the ‘Keto Flu’ that makes this diet a poor choice…

… when on the ketogenic diet the list of ‘allowed’ foods are strictly limited.

What’s more, by eating slightly too much protein… by drinking a bit too much alcohol… by munching on a piece of fresh fruit to satisfy that sweet tooth… or grabbing a bite of pizza or bread…

It STOPS the body from producing ketones.

And research shows it can take the body weeks… sometimes months to enter back into a true state of ‘ketosis’[28]. Which means EVERY time you want to indulge or treat yourself, you have to start over again.

Plant-Based Vegan & Vegetarian Diets

Even though it seems like sacrificing fatty meats, eggs, dairy, and other animal-based proteins would be an ideal choice to maintain a healthy weight, avoid heart disease and improve digestive performance… the research points to the exact OPPOSITE conclusion.

At first, people typically feel great making the radical change to eating only plant-based foods… then the deficiencies rear their ugly heads.

People following this type of diet for an extended period of time commonly report all kinds of undesirable side-effects. Tracey Roizman, a natural and preventive health care expert and a practicing chiropractor, explains the common side-effects as:[29]

Fatigue, inflammation, acne, bloating, digestive distress, low libido, lack of energy, muscle loss and decreased exercise performance.

Dr. Ray Peat, Ph.D., explains why this happens, showing that the approved protein sources for a vegan or vegetarian diet rank about 15 times lower than animal proteins. In fact, the protein quality is so low the liver won’t respond to the thyroid.[30]

Lack of animal proteins also makes the body deficient in digestive enzymes - preventing the production of HCL (hydrochloric acid) which breaks down proteins in the stomach.

The vegan and vegetarian lifestyle also has vitamin deficiencies which are critical for hormone production, including lack of calcium, omega-3 fatty acids, vitamin B12, vitamin D, folate and iron…

Lack of vitamin A is also a huge problem for plant-based eating because it’s extremely important for thyroid function, fertility, a healthy immune system, eye health, and fighting fatigue.

The final analysis?

Blacklisting certain food groups or placing certain food groups ‘off limits’ interferes with the body’s hormones and is the leading cause of metabolic slowdown. Which is exactly why plant-based vegan and vegetarian diets are terrible for digestive health (80% of your immune system), the metabolism and hormones optimization…

… especially for people over 40 years old.

And, let’s not forget this type of diet is nearly impossible to adhere to. The severe food limitations make eating out, parties, and social occasions a nightmare to deal with.

Strategic Meal Timing

This 1-Day hormone-resetting diet blueprint FLOODS the body with nutrients that metabolize stored fat-cells & increase daily energy

Specifically Designed For People OVER-40 To RESET Growth Hormone - Research From Niels Moller of Aarhus University Hospital Shows This 24-Hour Blueprint Releases An All-Natural SURGE Of Hormones For Looking & Feeling Younger.[31]

*Results may vary from person to person.
Source: [20]

Strategic meal-timing was the very first, and most-effective, hormone-resetting strategy I discovered while helping Karen. It helped heal her metabolism and quickly broke her fitness plateaus because her body started producing more of the hormones which metabolize fat.

The strategic meal-timing tips I'll teach you inside the digital guides have been shown in extensive research from The American Journal of Physiology, Endocrinology and Metabolism to ‘reactivate’ the body’s Growth Hormone levels up to 1200%.[37]

Top medical doctors and scientists say this Growth Hormone BOOST is also responsible for activating natural chemicals in the brain which are 200 times more powerful than drugs like morphine.

Surprisingly, this strategy is NEVER talked about by fitness professionals and personal trainers - yet when used correctly it places the body in the PERFECT hormonal state for metabolizing fat-cells, while boosting mental health and increasing daily energy levels.

Specifically Designed For People OVER-40 To RESET Ghrelin[37] (often called the ‘hunger hormone’) - Research From The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism Shows It Helps Eliminate Daytime Hunger & Late Night Cravings.[37]

Source: [37]

Hunger… especially the intense food cravings which accompany traditional diets… is caused by high levels of the hormone ghrelin.

Which is exactly why it’s not a lack of willpower, motivation or mental toughness, it’s simply an over-abundance of the hormone ghrelin.[37]

Unfortunately, after age 40, conventional ‘meal timing methods’ program the body to secrete frequent pulses of this hunger-hormone (ghrelin). This leads to more frequent hunger-pangs and constant cravings—especially late at night.

Worse yet, the newest studies now show snacking (even if it’s healthy) or eating 5-6 small meals per day does NOT speed up metabolic rate OR increase weight-loss.[37]

This is precisely why I developed a simple meal timing method which is designed to reset ghrelin ‘pulses’ and eliminate hunger-pangs once and for all.

Best of all, this metabolic ‘reset’ keeps the body feeling full and satisfied throughout the entire day… even late at night!

When this meal-timing ritual is followed just a few days a week… your hormones will be optimized to enter the perfect fat-metabolizing environment.

Strategic Food Combinations

Strategically combining the right hormone-boosting foods… the right way… can mean the difference between metabolizing fat or ‘storing’ fat.

Solution #2 helps RESET three ‘key’ hormones responsible for maintaining a healthy weight and increasing lifespan.

Specifically Designed For People OVER-40 To RESET Insulin (also known as the fat-storage hormone) - Research From Hunter Medical Research Institute[39-41] Shows How Strategic Food Combining Helps Stabilize Blood Sugar & Minimize Insulin Spikes Helping Prevent Fat-Storage

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Insulin is known as the ‘fat-storing’ hormone because when it is present it makes using stored fat for energy much more difficult. According to The Journal of Sports Medicine as we age the body becomes more insulin resistant[42] which leads to excess body fat storage, diabetes and even heart disease.

And here’s the kicker… EVERY time we eat, the body produces more insulin - even when we’re eating a ‘clean’ diet.

However, there is a way to MINIMIZE insulin spikes through strategic food combinations and specific ‘hormone-boosting foods’.

For example, there’s ONE ‘healthy’ food you should NEVER eat by itself after age 40 because it disrupts the body’s fat-metabolizing hormones within just minutes of consuming it.

There’s also one common food-combination men and women in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s should NEVER eat because it can quickly trigger inflammation and fat storage.

Specifically Designed For People OVER-40 To RESET Cortisol[33] (the stress hormone) - Research From The British Journal of Nutrition Reveals It Banishes Stress, Reduces Inflammation, BOOSTS The Immune System And Helps To Reduce Aches & Pains[33]

Source: [43]

When cortisol levels are unbalanced or chronically elevated, it can result in fatty deposits and adversely affect your health in several different ways…[36,43]

Symptoms of a Disrupted
Cortisol Cycle

It’s obvious from this extensive list… cortisol imbalances are nothing to mess with. Luckily,  strategic food-combining is one of the keys to helping people in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s manage their cortisol cycle.

The benefits experienced from resetting this hormone include healthier blood pressure, reduced inflammation, a stronger immune system and LESS fat-storage.

Specifically Designed For People OVER-40 To RESET Melatonin[26] (the sleep hormone) - Research From Harvard Shows It Can Induce DEEPER, More Restorative Sleep And Increase Daily Energy Levels

Melatonin levels naturally decrease with age,[39] this is why it becomes more and more difficult to get a good night’s sleep as the years pass by. However, when cortisol levels have been reset, it coaxes the body to release melatonin each night… helping to trigger deep-restorative sleep.

Melatonin is also critical for maintaining the body’s circadian rhythm. This is the ‘body cycle’ responsible for keeping us alert and energized throughout the day while inducing deep sleep before bed.

By combining ‘hormone-healing’ proteins, carbs, and fats in a strategic way it is possible to cater to the metabolic condition of people in their 40’s, 50’s, and 60’s and help ‘rebalance’ insulin, cortisol, and melatonin.

For example: there’s a simple hormone-optimizing food combination to eat before bed that will induce restful sleep, while also helping you wake up feeling energized, refreshed and ready to take on another day.

Strategic High-Carb Cheat Meals

Cheat meals and cheat days are very popular, but they’re often misused leading to excess bloating, fat storage and digestive discomfort.

However, strategically using cheat days the RIGHT WAY is a powerful weapon for optimizing hormones to help people over 40 stay lean and healthy.

You see, when you used correctly, this strategy has been shown to help increase two of the body’s most important hormones…[44]

Specifically Designed For People OVER-40 To RESET Leptin & Thyroid Hormones - Helps Boost The Over-40 Metabolism

Source: [60]

Leptin is the MASTER hormone of metabolism because it communicates to the brain and body by sending signals which regulate body weight…

This is why leptin levels can take a nose dive when following a low-calorie or low-carb diet.

This leads to a downward spiral because low leptin levels can aggravate and inflame the thyroid,[19] which triggers metabolic slowdown. This puts the brakes on metabolic rate and creates a hormonal environment extremely conducive to fat-storage—many times leading to ‘rebound weight gain.’

Furthermore, one of the key building blocks of the thyroid hormones is glucose[45] (which comes from high-carb cheat foods). This is one of the many reasons why counting calories and cutting carbs does NOT work for people in their 40’s, 50’s and 60’s.

The answer to this dilemma?

Strategically timed Over-40 Hormone Boosting High-Carb Cheat Meals!

This is one of my favorite strategies for helping people OVER 40 prevent plateaus and enjoy consistent improvements in their body. And even though it goes completely against the grain of today’s most popular diets…

… eating MORE ‘Over-40 Hormone Boosting High-Carb Cheat Meals’ will help RESET leptin levels each week, triggering the body to produce more thyroid hormones… automatically INCREASING metabolic rate!

Need proof? Look no further than a study from 2011 published in the prestigious Journal of Obesity which found that those who focused solely on hormones lost 65% MORE weight than those who counted calories.[46]

My 58-year old wife’s story is the perfect example of this… once she started strategically eating pizza, pasta and her favorite sweet treats at the RIGHT times each week she was able to ‘rebalance’ her leptin levels and thyroid hormones — greatly accelerating her results.

*Results may vary from person to person.