Stoking Your Stoking Your Internal Fire for Internal Fire for Better HealthBetter Health

Ti Caudron, PhDTi Caudron, PhDCEO, The Metabolic EdgeCEO, The Metabolic Edge

510-501-9376 | tcaudron@sbcglobal.net510-501-9376 | tcaudron@sbcglobal.net

Burn Fat & Get Lean, Burn Fat & Get Lean, Reclaim your Energy and Reclaim your Energy and

Look & Feel 10 Years Younger!Look & Feel 10 Years Younger!

2007 The Metabolic Edge Materials and Concepts: 2007 JJ Virgin & Associates, Inc

Speaker BioSpeaker Bio

Ti Caudron, PhDTi Caudron, PhD– CEO, The Metabolic EdgeCEO, The Metabolic Edge– Works with individuals and businesses Works with individuals and businesses

to set up exercise, nutrition, testing, and to set up exercise, nutrition, testing, and seminar programsseminar programs

Contact Info:Contact Info:– Cell phone: 510-501-9376Cell phone: 510-501-9376– tcaudron@sbcglobal.nettcaudron@sbcglobal.net

Today’s TalkToday’s Talk

How to build an optimal metabolic How to build an optimal metabolic fire and keep it burningfire and keep it burning

Specific ways that you can improve Specific ways that you can improve your furnace, fire, and fuelyour furnace, fire, and fuel

Great energy, vitality, clarity, ideal Great energy, vitality, clarity, ideal weight, and stable mood are all weight, and stable mood are all outcomes of a clean burning fire outcomes of a clean burning fire that’s getting clean fuelthat’s getting clean fuel

Conventional Dieting Conventional Dieting Wisdom – Wisdom –

Eat Less, Move MoreEat Less, Move More Other factors:Other factors: AgeAge HormonesHormones StressStress SleepSleep Food intolerancesFood intolerances Gut terrainGut terrain ToxicityToxicity MOREMORE

What about the popular What about the popular diets?diets?

Pritikin Pritikin Vegetarian/Vegan Vegetarian/Vegan Schwarzbein Principle Schwarzbein Principle South BeachSouth Beach Jenny Craig Jenny Craig Heller Heller LA Weight LossLA Weight Loss VLCD and Bariatric Shakes VLCD and Bariatric Shakes

The Old Food Guide The Old Food Guide PyramidPyramid

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Calories CountCalories Count But Where They Come FromBut Where They Come From

……Counts MoreCounts More

Non StarchyVeggies

High Fiber Carbs & Low Glycemic Index Fruits

HealthyFats

LeanProtein

Dairy Nuts

Balanced Food CircleBalanced Food Circle

Eat for hormonal Eat for hormonal balance, not for caloriesbalance, not for calories

Eat protein, good fats, and carbs at every meal Eat protein, good fats, and carbs at every meal or snack (see handouts)or snack (see handouts)

A hormonally balanced meal will last you 4-6 A hormonally balanced meal will last you 4-6 hourshours

If you’re craving sugar, try adding more protein If you’re craving sugar, try adding more protein and good fat to your meal. Sugar cravings and good fat to your meal. Sugar cravings mean that your body did not get the right mix mean that your body did not get the right mix of nutrients.of nutrients.

Eat the right amount of carbs for your meal: Eat the right amount of carbs for your meal: too many carbs and you will crave more! Too too many carbs and you will crave more! Too few and your energy / mood will not be right. few and your energy / mood will not be right.

Remember how the pigs get fat.)Remember how the pigs get fat.)

Hormonally balanced Hormonally balanced eatingeating

Eat some protein at breakfast: whey shake; eggs; Eat some protein at breakfast: whey shake; eggs; meat, fish, chicken – not just oatmeal or cereal meat, fish, chicken – not just oatmeal or cereal

Stop eating 3 hours before bedStop eating 3 hours before bed Get 8-10 glasses of water. (Your body loses a Get 8-10 glasses of water. (Your body loses a

molecule of water every time it makes ATP!). You molecule of water every time it makes ATP!). You wake up dehydrated!wake up dehydrated!

Fill up on fiber: veggies, fiber powderFill up on fiber: veggies, fiber powder Make an oil change: cold pressed organic olive oil, Make an oil change: cold pressed organic olive oil,

flax oil, nuts, avocado – better raw;no Trans Fats!flax oil, nuts, avocado – better raw;no Trans Fats! Cut out processed foods and unnatural products Cut out processed foods and unnatural products

(including sugar substitutes)(including sugar substitutes)

Exercise 12 minutes a Exercise 12 minutes a week to raise your week to raise your

metabolism and build metabolism and build lean musclelean muscle

One minute bursts of maximal exertion One minute bursts of maximal exertion will raise your metabolism, decrease will raise your metabolism, decrease body fat and increase musclebody fat and increase muscle

Shoot for four, one-minute bursts three Shoot for four, one-minute bursts three times a week; rest at least four times a week; rest at least four minutes in between sets (preferably at minutes in between sets (preferably at least an hour)least an hour)

Combine weights and cardio in your Combine weights and cardio in your bursts (run stairs, push-ups, lunges w/ bursts (run stairs, push-ups, lunges w/ overhead press, etc.)overhead press, etc.)

Fat versus Weight Fat versus Weight You can be thin and obese!You can be thin and obese! Set your goals:Set your goals:

– Waist CircumferenceWaist Circumference 34” or less for men34” or less for men 29” or less for women29” or less for women

– Body Fat % Body Fat % For men ideal is 10-18%, clinical obesity is 22% or For men ideal is 10-18%, clinical obesity is 22% or

moremore For women, ideal is 18-25%, clinical obesity is 32% or For women, ideal is 18-25%, clinical obesity is 32% or

moremore– Lean Body Mass and Fat MassLean Body Mass and Fat Mass

Set goals to increase Lean Body Mass and reduce Fat Set goals to increase Lean Body Mass and reduce Fat MassMass

The average dieter loses lean body mass The average dieter loses lean body mass which lowers his metabolism!which lowers his metabolism!

Identify your Areas of Weight Identify your Areas of Weight Loss Resistance – Make Loss Resistance – Make

Changes or Get Tested if Changes or Get Tested if You’re StuckYou’re Stuck StressStress

SleepSleep Neurotransmitter ImbalancesNeurotransmitter Imbalances Thyroid FatigueThyroid Fatigue Sex Hormone ImbalancesSex Hormone Imbalances Insulin ResistanceInsulin Resistance Gut Dysbiosis Gut Dysbiosis Food IntoleranceFood Intolerance Toxic BurdenToxic Burden

StressStress

Do you gain weight around your Do you gain weight around your midsection?midsection?

Do you need caffeine or sugar to keep Do you need caffeine or sugar to keep you going? you going?

Do you need alcohol to relax? Do you need alcohol to relax? Do you “need” endurance aerobic Do you “need” endurance aerobic

exercise?exercise? Do you have trouble turning off at Do you have trouble turning off at

night?night?

p.1p.1

Elevated? B1, B2, B3, B5,Lipoic Acid

Keto acids sharing the same cofactor requirements

High levels:1. Heightened sympathetic reactions

in response to stress2. Neuroblastic Tumor (extreme

elevations in VMA)3. Indication for CatecholaCalm!

Neurotransmitter MetabolismNeurotransmitter Metabolism

Phenylalanine Tyrosine

Dopamine

Norepinephrine

Epinephrine

Vanilmandelate

Homovanillate

Neurotransmitter Biosynthesis Compound in Urine

Neurotransmitter MetabolismNeurotransmitter Metabolism

If elevated, ask:1. 5-HTP or L-Tryptophan

supplements?2. SSRI’s?

If low, ask:1. Hx depression?2. Insomnia?

Stress Makes You Stress Makes You Weight Loss ResistantWeight Loss Resistant

Stress raises cortisol, the catabolic hormone.Stress raises cortisol, the catabolic hormone. Over time, if this hormone stays high, it Over time, if this hormone stays high, it

breaks down muscle, dumps sugar in the breaks down muscle, dumps sugar in the bloodstream and results in insulin bloodstream and results in insulin resistance.resistance.

Chronic stress lowers serotonin and makes Chronic stress lowers serotonin and makes you hypoglycemic-both of which cause you you hypoglycemic-both of which cause you to crave sugar.to crave sugar.

Chronic stress lowers the anti aging, libido Chronic stress lowers the anti aging, libido stimulating, fat burning hormone DHEA. It stimulating, fat burning hormone DHEA. It also affects your body’s ability to build also affects your body’s ability to build muscle-your “metabolic girdle.”muscle-your “metabolic girdle.”

SleepSleep Do you fall asleep within 15 minutes of Do you fall asleep within 15 minutes of

your head hitting the pillow?your head hitting the pillow? Do you get 8-9 hours of uninterrupted Do you get 8-9 hours of uninterrupted

sleep during the normal circadian sleep during the normal circadian rhythm nightly?rhythm nightly?

Do you wake up without an alarm Do you wake up without an alarm clock feeling rested?clock feeling rested?

SleepSleep People who sleep two to four hours a People who sleep two to four hours a

night are 73% more likely to be obese night are 73% more likely to be obese than normal sleepers.than normal sleepers.

Those who get five hours of sleep are Those who get five hours of sleep are 50% more likely to be obese.50% more likely to be obese.

Those who sleep six hours were 23% Those who sleep six hours were 23% more likely to be obese.more likely to be obese.

Those who get 10 or more hours are Those who get 10 or more hours are 11% less likely to be obese.11% less likely to be obese. Among the findings presented by researchers at Columbia Among the findings presented by researchers at Columbia

University in New York at the annual meeting of the North University in New York at the annual meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity,American Association for the Study of Obesity,

in partnership with the American Diabetes Associationin partnership with the American Diabetes Association

How Chronic Sleep Deprivation How Chronic Sleep Deprivation contributes to Weight Loss contributes to Weight Loss

ResistanceResistance Decreases insulin sensitivityDecreases insulin sensitivity

– makes you store fat easiermakes you store fat easier Increases cortisol, especially during the afternoon Increases cortisol, especially during the afternoon

and eveningand evening– makes you crave sugar!makes you crave sugar!

Lowers TSHLowers TSH– lowers thyroidlowers thyroid

Decreases leptin levelsDecreases leptin levels– increases appetiteincreases appetite

Increases Ghrelin LevelsIncreases Ghrelin Levels– increases appetiteincreases appetite

Decreases glucose toleranceDecreases glucose tolerance– Poor blood sugar controlPoor blood sugar control

Sleep and Nutrition Sleep and Nutrition TestingTesting

If B vitamins are depleted you can’t make If B vitamins are depleted you can’t make your neurotransmitters needed to help you your neurotransmitters needed to help you go to sleep and stay asleep.go to sleep and stay asleep.

If your adrenal system is over stimulated If your adrenal system is over stimulated (VMA and HMA are elevated), this means (VMA and HMA are elevated), this means that you will have trouble turning off to go that you will have trouble turning off to go to sleep. to sleep.

If you aren’t making enough serotonin If you aren’t making enough serotonin (5HIAA is low), you won’t be able to make (5HIAA is low), you won’t be able to make the sleep and anti aging hormone the sleep and anti aging hormone melatonin. melatonin.

Good Sleep HygieneGood Sleep Hygiene You need 8 hours plus sleep per night.You need 8 hours plus sleep per night. Eat at least 3 hours before you go to sleep or you Eat at least 3 hours before you go to sleep or you

will store fat at night. Do not get on the computer will store fat at night. Do not get on the computer at night or answer work phone calls.at night or answer work phone calls.

Keep the lights dim in the evening. Do not brush Keep the lights dim in the evening. Do not brush your teeth in bright light. Make sure your bedroom your teeth in bright light. Make sure your bedroom is completely dark.is completely dark.

Your body starts to produce melatonin between 8 Your body starts to produce melatonin between 8 and 9 pm,. making you sleepy. Take advantage of and 9 pm,. making you sleepy. Take advantage of this. Sleep before midnight is more restful to your this. Sleep before midnight is more restful to your body than sleep after midnight.body than sleep after midnight.

Try to set your sleep cycle to the light cycle – work Try to set your sleep cycle to the light cycle – work with your circadian rhythms.with your circadian rhythms.

Neurotransmitter Imbalances Neurotransmitter Imbalances leading to cravings and inappropriate leading to cravings and inappropriate

appetiteappetite Do you have a craving for a specific Do you have a craving for a specific

food group? Are there certain foods food group? Are there certain foods you can’t live without?you can’t live without?

Do you have cravings at a certain Do you have cravings at a certain time of day-especially late afternoon time of day-especially late afternoon or evening?or evening?

Do you feel more hungry than you Do you feel more hungry than you should?should?

Neurotransmitter Neurotransmitter Imbalances Imbalances and Testingand Testing

If dopamine or catecholamines are If dopamine or catecholamines are low (low VMA and HMA), this can low (low VMA and HMA), this can impact appetite regulation, making impact appetite regulation, making you more hungry than normal.you more hungry than normal.

Many binge eaters have low Many binge eaters have low dopamine.dopamine.

If serotonin is low (low 5 HIAA), you If serotonin is low (low 5 HIAA), you will crave sugar. will crave sugar.

Symptoms of Symptoms of Hypothyroidism:Hypothyroidism:

Severe FatigueSevere Fatigue Easy Weight GainEasy Weight Gain Difficulty Losing Difficulty Losing

Weight Weight Dry SkinDry Skin ConstipationConstipation Hair ThinningHair Thinning Eyebrow ThinningEyebrow Thinning High CholesterolHigh Cholesterol

Menstrual Menstrual IrregularitiesIrregularities

Mood SwingsMood Swings Yellow skin from Yellow skin from

poor conversion poor conversion of beta carotene of beta carotene to Vitamin Ato Vitamin A

DepressionDepression

Low Thyroid Function andLow Thyroid Function and Weight Loss Resistance Weight Loss Resistance

If the thyroid is not functioning If the thyroid is not functioning properly then you don’t build muscle.properly then you don’t build muscle.

Proper thyroid function is essential to Proper thyroid function is essential to achieve sex hormone balance. achieve sex hormone balance.

Thyroid hormone affects metabolic Thyroid hormone affects metabolic rate.rate.

Thyroid is affected by stress, Thyroid is affected by stress, goitrogens, nutrient deficiencies and goitrogens, nutrient deficiencies and toxins including mercury. toxins including mercury.

Insulin ResistanceInsulin Resistance

Do you have trouble burning off fat Do you have trouble burning off fat weight?weight?

Does your weight seem to be mainly Does your weight seem to be mainly around your waistline?around your waistline?

Is your waist 35” or greater (women) or Is your waist 35” or greater (women) or 40” or greater (men)?40” or greater (men)?

Are your HDLs 40 or less (men) or 50 or Are your HDLs 40 or less (men) or 50 or less (women)?less (women)?

Are you hypertensive?Are you hypertensive? Are your triglycerides 150 or greater?Are your triglycerides 150 or greater? Is your fasting glucose 110 or greater? Is your fasting glucose 110 or greater?

Insulin Resistance and Fatty Insulin Resistance and Fatty Acid StatusAcid Status

AA/EPA ratioAA/EPA ratio Index of Omega 3 fatsIndex of Omega 3 fats High Trans FatsHigh Trans Fats EPA/DGLA ratioEPA/DGLA ratio

Bloodspot Fatty Acid Bloodspot Fatty Acid ProfileProfile

How Insulin Resistance AffectsHow Insulin Resistance AffectsWeight Loss ResistanceWeight Loss Resistance

Chronically elevated insulin blocks fat Chronically elevated insulin blocks fat burning.burning.

Chronically elevated insulin lowers Chronically elevated insulin lowers serotonin (= sugar cravings, insomnia, serotonin (= sugar cravings, insomnia, low mood).low mood).

Chronically elevated insulin causes Chronically elevated insulin causes internal fat storage around the internal fat storage around the abdomen. abdomen.

Chronically elevated insulin causes Chronically elevated insulin causes inflammation. inflammation.

Signs of Sex Hormone ImbalanceSigns of Sex Hormone Imbalance

Hot flashesHot flashes MigrainesMigraines Night SweatsNight Sweats Vaginal DrynessVaginal Dryness Hair LossHair Loss InsomniaInsomnia FibroidsFibroids EndometriosisEndometriosis DepressionDepression

AcneAcne Muscle LossMuscle Loss OsteoporosisOsteoporosis Low Sex DriveLow Sex Drive Dry SkinDry Skin Irritability Irritability Weight GainWeight Gain Poor Weight LossPoor Weight Loss Muscle lossMuscle loss AnxietyAnxiety

Hormone ImbalancesHormone Imbalancesand Weight Loss Resistanceand Weight Loss Resistance Low DHEA and testosterone in men and Low DHEA and testosterone in men and

women negatively impact the ability to women negatively impact the ability to burn off fat weight and build muscle.burn off fat weight and build muscle.

Estrogen in men promotes fat storageEstrogen in men promotes fat storage Imbalances of estrogen and progesterone Imbalances of estrogen and progesterone

in women enhance fat storingin women enhance fat storing High androgens in women promote insulin High androgens in women promote insulin

resistanceresistance High progesterone in women promotes High progesterone in women promotes

insulin resistanceinsulin resistance

Gut Dysbiosis & Food Gut Dysbiosis & Food SensitivitiesSensitivities

Do you eat 25 grams or less of fiber per day?Do you eat 25 grams or less of fiber per day? Have you taken antibiotics?Have you taken antibiotics? Do you eat sugar or refined carbohydrates?Do you eat sugar or refined carbohydrates? Do you have loose stools?Do you have loose stools? Do you suffer from constipation or struggle Do you suffer from constipation or struggle

with difficult / infrequent bowel movements? with difficult / infrequent bowel movements? Do you have gas or bloating?Do you have gas or bloating? Do you eat the same foods on a daily basis?Do you eat the same foods on a daily basis? Do you crave certain foods? Do you crave certain foods?

Food Intolerances Create Food Intolerances Create Food AddictionsFood Addictions

Often foods eaten every day are Often foods eaten every day are ones with delayed intolerancesones with delayed intolerances

Food intolerances = higher fat Food intolerances = higher fat storage; poor nutritionstorage; poor nutrition

Common food intolerances: dairy, Common food intolerances: dairy, wheat, soy, eggswheat, soy, eggs

Get tested!Get tested!

How Gut Dysbiosis and How Gut Dysbiosis and Food Intolerances Affect Food Intolerances Affect Weight Loss ResistanceWeight Loss Resistance

Gut bacteria consumes calories that Gut bacteria consumes calories that should be expended and stores these should be expended and stores these as fat. as fat.

Eating foods that you are intolerant Eating foods that you are intolerant to can cause cellular fluid retention to can cause cellular fluid retention or “false fat” and create cravings for or “false fat” and create cravings for these foods. these foods.

Total Toxic BurdenTotal Toxic Burden Do you eat out?Do you eat out? Do you eat packaged or processed foods?Do you eat packaged or processed foods? Do you breathe the air, drink tap water or bathe Do you breathe the air, drink tap water or bathe

in tap water?in tap water? Do you live or work in places where pesticides are Do you live or work in places where pesticides are

used?used? Do you travel in planes?Do you travel in planes? Do you have carpet, paint, upholstered furniture?Do you have carpet, paint, upholstered furniture? Do you have your clothes drycleaned?Do you have your clothes drycleaned? Do you swim in chlorinated pools?Do you swim in chlorinated pools? Do you use flouridated toothpaste or mouthwash?Do you use flouridated toothpaste or mouthwash? ETC…….ETC…….

Toxic Burden andToxic Burden andWeight Loss ResistanceWeight Loss Resistance

– Slows Metabolic RateSlows Metabolic Rate– Disrupts pH in gut, blood and tissuesDisrupts pH in gut, blood and tissues– Disrupts absorption of mineralsDisrupts absorption of minerals– Disrupts receptor site sensitivity to Disrupts receptor site sensitivity to

hormoneshormones– Lowers thyroid functionLowers thyroid function

Lower Metabolism and low Lower Metabolism and low temperature=slower toxic temperature=slower toxic effects=more weight gain=slower effects=more weight gain=slower weight lossweight loss

Top 3 IdeasTop 3 Ideas

Eat for hormonal balance Eat for hormonal balance Start bursting (Do you have 1 Start bursting (Do you have 1

minute?)minute?) Find out your areas of Weight Find out your areas of Weight

Loss Resistance. Use these Loss Resistance. Use these quizzes then get tested. quizzes then get tested.