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How one senior used a leptin-focused diet (high-fat, no carbs) to recover from a cognitive injury, reconnect with his family, and reclaim his health. BY BETTER NUTRITION EDITORS Champion skeet shooter Mike Amy, 73, of Beaumont, Texas, had a partial seizure on Aug. 3rd, 2019. The onceenthusiastic grandfather didn’t feel himself that day. His typically accurate shooting was off, and his wife, Debbie, had started to feel nervous about his driving. “He was starting to drive and park inaccurately, so I made the suggestion that I take the driving over,” she says. Mike had also seemed to lose interest in family since that partial
seizure. “It was sad for the grandkids because Mike was always Facetiming or playing cards with them and solving everyone’s problems,” says Debbie, “But then on this visit a couple of weeks after the incident, Mike just didn’t want to socialize. One of the kids said, ‘Is he mad at me?’” After a few days Debbie asked him: “Do you feel bad?” and he told her he “just didn’t feel up to” connecting. He also felt that the seizure was affecting his shooting, she recalls. After more than a month of this odd behavior, Debbie took Mike to see a neurologist, who confirmed that he had suffered some cognitive injury from a partial seizure. After exhausting conventional treatments, the neurologist mentioned Kat James’ leptin-focused program.
The Transformation, in Debbie’s Words “Regaining leptin sensitivity was an interesting concept because of the neuroprotection research Kat showed us—though we were a bit skeptical about how this could help Mike. And I didn’t expect much for myself either. We thought it was a keto plan, but even though it was high-fat and low-carb, it differed in a lot of ways. Protein was much more limited, along with many hidden sugars and starches, even in trace amounts found in supplements. Specific, especially overcooked vegetables and certain nuts were all carefully restricted, with higher fat ratios and customized supplements, based on metabolic thresholds at which our blood sugar would spike, which we sought to avoid. “We did everything to the letter, and after the initial few days of expected digestive adjustment in our bodies, we both noticed a loss of fluid, deeper sleep, an abrupt end to food cravings. Soon, Mike started being more like himself and shooting his old high scores again. He started to be like he was before the
Mike’s Brain and Blood Pressure Supplement Support:
“Dad is better than before,” son Wade (right) told his mom after witnessing Mike Army’s (left) remarkable return to good health after following James’ regimen.
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In addition to supporting heart, bone, and immune health, this formula contains brain-supportive omega-3s and Bvitamins. B6 has shown some benefit with certain types of seizures.
KYOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE FORMULA 109 contains renowned
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Photo: Debbie Amy
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