what do you think?

[Susana1]

This make sense or it's another theoric without safe knowledged supporting...?

Autonomic nervous system dominance. There are two branches of this system. One of these branches, the sympathetic nervous system, is often referred to as the "fight or flight" branch. It helps you burn energy. The other branch is the parasympathetic nervous system. This branch helps you conserve energy. It also helps you digest food. Advocates of this diet believe that one branch tends to be stronger or more dominant than the other.


Rate of cellular oxidation. This refers to the rate at which cells convert food into energy. Some people are fast oxidizers, because they rapidly convert food into energy. In order to balance their systems, fast oxidizers need to eat heavier proteins and fats to that burn slowly. In contrast, slow oxidizers convert food into energy at a slow rate. In order to balance their systems, it's recommended that they eat mainly carbohydrates rather than protein and fat.
How can I find out my metabolic type?
In the book The Metabolic Typing Diet, researcher William Wolcott offers a simple home self-test for identifying your metabolic type. For an accurate diagnosis, a trained health practitioner can provide a thorough assessment that may include urine and blood tests. Wolcott provides three general metabolic types:

Protein types -- Protein types are fast oxidizers of parasympathetic dominant. They tend to be frequently hungry, crave fatty, salty foods, fail with low-calorie diets, and tend towards fatigue, anxiety, and nervousness. They are often lethargic or feel "wired", "on edge", with superficial energy while being tired underneath.

Carbo types -- Carbo types are slow oxidizers or sympathetic dominant. They generally have relatively weak appetites, a high tolerance for sweets, problems with weight management, "type A" personalities, and are often dependent on caffeine.

Mixed types -- Mixed types are neither fast or slow oxidizers, and are neither parasympathetic or sympathetic dominant. They generally have average appetites, cravings for sweets and starchy foods, relatively little trouble with weight control, and tend towards fatigue, anxiety, and nervousness.

What are the guidelines for the diet?
According to the metabolic typing diet, the three metabolic types should eat the following foods:

Protein types should eat diets that are rich in protein, fats and oils, and high-purine proteins such as organ meats, pate, beef liver, chicken liver, and beef. Carbohydrate intake should be low.

Carbo types should eat diets that are high in carbohydrates and low in protein, fats, and oils. They should eat light, low-purine proteins.

Mixed types should eat a mixture of high-fat, high-purine proteins and low-fat, low-purine proteins such as cheese, eggs, yogurt, tofu, nuts. This type requires relatively equal ratios of proteins, fats, and carbohydrates.

What are the strengths of this diet?
Unlike other diets that recommend the same plan for everyone, the metabolic typing diet recognizes that we are individual. Our metabolisms differ, so our diets should as well.

The metabolic typing theory may help to explain why some people do better on a high protein, low carb diet, while others do better on a high carb diet. Wolcott explains that the effects of different diets on the metabolic types:

High Carb, Low Fat Diet -- This diet is suitable for carbo types. However, in protein types and mixed types, a high carb, low fat diet can increase fat storage by increasing insulin, and lower metabolic rate by breaking down muscle tissue due to insufficient protein intake, and may disrupt adrenal and thyroid function.

High Protein, High Fat Diet (e.g. Atkins Diet, Hamptons Diet) -- This diet is suitable for protein types. However, in carbo types and mixed types, a high protein, high fat diet can increase fat storage by disturbing cellular oxidation, and lower metabolic rate by creating a shortage of glucose caused by low carb intake. It may also disturb adrenal and thyroid function.

40-30-30 Diet (e.g. Zone diet) -- This diet is suitable for mixed types. However, a 40-30-30 diet can increase fat storage by disturbing oxidation. It can lower metabolic rate by creating a shortage of glucose in carbo types and a shortage of protein in protein types, both resulting in muscle breakdown.

 

[maleficent]

Sounds like a lot of hocus pocus to me -and yet one more fad style diet...

I'm sure there's some study somewhere backed up by the 10 participants who had success with it... but my reality says -that stuff just doesn't work.

I have bought and read pretty much every fad diet book known to man... the blood type diet, the carb addicts diet, the sugar busters diet, suzanne somers diet, atkins, you name it -I tried it... there's no real magic behind any of them... Use more calories than you take in... period...

A person should eat what they enjoy and be able to stick with it for the rest of their life... working within a reasonable calorie range... and exercise as well - simple - and very effective... No magic...

 

[Susana1]

Yes...I agreed with you.

A person should eat what they enjoy and be able to stick with it for the rest of their life... working within a reasonable calorie range... and exercise as well - simple - and very effective... No magic...

This is the most conscience decision to do.

 

[Ben Coomber]

im afraid you are largely wrong and will go into as much detail as you like and answer your questions regarding metabolic typing as im an advanced metabolic typing advisor as a result of my health success, its no fad, it cant be if it assess your genetics and hormonal profile and creates a diet as a result. im happy to discuss it with you, its truely brilliant!

 

[Jynus]

im afraid you are largely wrong and will go into as much detail as you like and answer your questions regarding metabolic typing as im an advanced metabolic typing advisor as a result of my health success, its no fad, it cant be if it assess your genetics and hormonal profile and creates a diet as a result. im happy to discuss it with you, its truely brilliant!

hi spammer. how about instead you go on pub med and show some peer reviewed studies? I won't hold my breath.....

 

[Ben Coomber]

hi, thanks for the accusations of being a spammer but im not. im just a guy who got serious results, have trained to be nutritionist etc and am now helping others to do the same.

as for peer reviewed results there arnt any on metabolic typing per se, thats why i am currently designing a study as we speak for my 3rd year dissertation at hull university. there is also plenty of research on biochemical individuality to some degree which i included in my last nutrition assingment.

ill try dig out some studies later if i have time. im not trying to argue with anyone, only inform and enlighten people with the truth.