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by deltafreq369 3239 days ago
I tried 80% fat diet and blood ketone monitoring for a few months. I felt more energetic and happy. My girlfriend tried the same thing, she felt lethargic. I think individual customization based on genetics and lifestyle is necessary if you want to do any effective biohacking.
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Agreed.. I recently discovered I specifically don't react well to legumes... nothing huge, just some upset stomach etc... but when I avoid them successfully, I do much better... I falter (get fast food fried in "vegetable" ie soybean oil), it's worse every time.

I did a year of very low carb, and was pretty good after about the first couple weeks. I just really like pasta, bread, etc. I've been heading in that direction again, as I did a lot better on beef, bison, elk, etc than poultry or legume sources. Also have noticed the effects of secondary animal products and what they're fed more than I expected.

I just wish soy free eggs weren't so much more difficult to find... and making my own mayo/ranch isn't so bad, just time consuming for a product that spoils relatively quickly. But I feel a lot better when I don't have the stuff.

Aside: trail mix is a whole new level of fun when you can't have legumes (peanuts), and are badly allergic to cranberries. Have to make my own.