Summary of I used to look like this…

Key Wellness Strategies:

• Understand Cortisol's Effects:
  • High Cortisol levels can lead to symptoms like a round face (moon face), belly fat, and weak muscles.
  • Chronic emotional stress can elevate Cortisol levels.

Self-Care Techniques:

• Dietary Changes:
  • Reduce the frequency of meals and avoid snacking to lower insulin levels.
  • Implement Intermittent Fasting by limiting meals to two per day.
  • Cut down on carbohydrates, especially sugars and starches.
  • Increase protein intake with high-quality sources, preferably Grass-Fed Meats.
• Exercise Recommendations:
  • Engage in Low-Intensity Exercises such as long walks, avoiding high-frequency, high-intensity workouts that may increase stress.
• Stress Management:
  • Limit smartphone use during walks to reduce exposure to electromagnetic fields that can raise Cortisol levels.
• Sleep Hygiene:
  • Aim for 7-8 hours of sleep per night to enhance focus and overall health. If waking up during the night, try to return to sleep.

Additional Tips:

• Use a card to remind yourself of foods to avoid, particularly those high in sugars and starches.

Presenters/Sources:

• The speaker of the video (not named in the subtitles).

Notable Quotes

— 06:14 — « Insulin shock therapy... they would inject people with tremendous amounts of insulin, put them in a coma, wake them up a few weeks later as their therapy for mental illness, and they would wake up fat. »

— 09:14 — « I used to really push it and think I can get away with it; I'd get up at four. Now I sleep in more so I'm trying to get like eight hours of sleep. I should have done that a long time ago. »

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Wellness and Self-Improvement

Video