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The Mountain Dog Diet: A Healthier Way to Get Lean/Ad}
Muscle or Both.
Originally published on July 23c
201d
Several months ago I sat in front of a nurse at my place of work after she recei
ved my report on my cholesterol.
triglyceride levels and blood pressure. I work at a Bank, and it s pretty cool tha
t they offer free cholesterol screenin|
and all kinds of other nice benefits. Anyways, she looked very puzzled. She was
comparing my results from 2 years
prior, to my most recent results. She finally blurted out what did you do to impr
ove this profile so much. My answen
nearly floored hert
Well Nancy, I startedk
1..
Cooking in virgin coconut oil, and grass-fed butten
2..
I also switched out all the store bought grain fed beef I was consuming with gra
ss fed beef I procure from m
local farmer. I eat 8 ounces every single dayt
3..
I switched out my 99-cent a dozen eggs with true organic free range eggs, and ea
t 6 of these whole ever~
single dayt
4..
Lastly (and probably most importantly), I reduced refined sugars in my diet and
foods that contain excessivr
levels of Omega 6 Polyunsaturated fats (bye bye Tostitos
dang corn oil), as I be
lieve those things creatr
arterial inflammation resulting in increased cholesterol levels. Cholesterol is
an anti-oxidant and repair agent ix
your bodyt
I knew what her next question would be, but isn t all that saturated fat bad? I said
well you tell me, my cholesteroq
went from 212 down to 167. My HDL went up 11 points (something I struggled with
for years), and my LDL an{
Triglyceride levels were at the bottom end of the range. Even my blood pressure
was a startling 104/70. She finall~
asked if I had any reading material I recommended, as these concepts were not ta

ught to her in her days of studyin|

health and nutritiont
So why do I mention that story? Well, the diet that I recommend usually freaks p
eople out initially, but it s rooted ix
sound science and facts, and not influenced by flawed studies funded by companie
s with ulterior motives. Mosi
people have always heard and believe in the Lipid Hypothesis. This is the outdated
theory that saturated fat an{
cholesterol intake increases cholesterol levels in the blood, which increase you
r chance of heart disease. This theor~
is simply not true, as long as the saturates are of a certain type, and the chol
esterol is not oxidized. You have tv
accept that to fully embrace the Mountain Dog Diett
I have formulated this diet based on a few thingst
1..
Mentorship with Dr Eric Serrano. Eric is revered in the athletic community as a
top expert in training, nutrition.
rehabilitation and many other things. Eric has been a big influence on me and a
great mentort

2..
The teachings of the Weston A. Price Foundation. A fantastic resource for correc
t nutritional information can br
found at the Weston A. Price foundation s website www.westonaprice.org. It s a not-f
or-profit organization with
no hidden agendas, and one of the most brilliant Lipid Experts in the country, M
ary Enig, has written numerous
articles we could all benefit from on it. If you go to this website and spend a
few hours on it, you will thank mr
for recommending it. I ll be referencing this site many times over in this article
t
3..
Personal experience. I have competed in 30 bodybuilding contests, that I can rem
ember, won 13 of them, an{
placed in six of nine pro qualifying national level events. Experience is a grea
t teacher, and you have to kno}
when to make adjustments in diets, and what to do, for the best results. As soli
d as the Mountain Dog diet is, ii
can still only take you to a certain point. Only experience can get you past tha
tt

What s so different about this diet compared to standard fat reduction and competi
tive bodybuilding diets in generalK
Number one, this diet will improve your health. You may find that your cholester
ol levels improve, your joints feeq
better, your skin looks better, you don t feel as lethargic, or many many other ni
ce side effects that go along with
eating this way. You ll see and become a believer. Will this diet enable you to ga
in 20 pounds of muscle you otherwisr
wouldn t have been able to gain? Clearly no. But the increased focus on fat solubl
e vitamins will help with gains
through better endocrine function. Remember, the theme here is health, and makin
g better choices regardless ou
whether you re trying to gain muscle or lose fatt
The approach itself is a nutrient driven approach. My number one rule is thisk
Focus on MICRONUTRITION NOT MACRONUTRITIONV
This diet emphasizes the following key conceptsk
1..
The best food comes from animals that have been fed their natural diett
2..
Correct ratio of fats with a special emphasis on saturated fatst
3..
Fat soluble vitamins and their role in endocrine functiont

4..
Keeping your liver healthyt

5..
Supplements to manage glucose disposalt
There are actually MANY other key concepts such as carb intake/sources and rotat
ions, veggie and fruii
consumption, how to incorporate cardio, what spices and condiments can do for yo
ur metabolism, etc. but for the sakr
of this conversation I m limiting it to these fivet
Many of the foods and practices I recommend are in fact not new. Many years ago
they were used by some of thr
more popular bodybuilders, but in today s world of bodybuilding, the ideas are lon
g forgotten. I highly recommend m
book called Muscle, Smoke and Mirrors by Randy Roach. He dives deeply into the die
ts of some of the legends likr
Armand Tanny, Vince Gironda, John Grimek and Tony Sansone. You ll see some similar
ities with what they ate, an{
what I m recommending, such as raw milk, liver and copious amounts of whole eggst
For the purposes of this article, I m going to cover the approach at a high level,
to introduce you to all the concepts.
rather than only focusing on a few of themt

The best food comes from animals that have been fed their natural dietd
Remember the old saying you are what you eat? It s NOT true!.
You are what you eat has eatex
!!! Here s a sample ou
a few of the mainstays in this diet and a little about whyt

Grass Fed Beef This type of beef is from cows that have been fed their normal di
et consisting of grass. The onl~
exception would be in winter where hay, root vegetables and silage are ok. Cows
are termed ruminant animals, an{
have a really cool chamber in their stomach called a Rumen. Think of it as a big
fermentation vat. This chamber is
one of four chambers in the stomach that turns grass into high quality protein,
and ensures a great Omega 3 to T
ratio. This is all dependent on the PH of the rument
I cannot recommend normal store bought grain fed beef as these cows have been fed
grain, and grain feedin|
depletes all of the things in the fat that make it healthy and magical namely a
perfect balance of Omega 3 to Omegm
6 fats, and CLA (Conjugated Linoleic Acid). The unhealthy Omega 3 to 6 ratio tha
t is heavily skewed toward Omega T
is very inflammatory to your body, and is thought to increase chances of heart d
isease and overall bodil~

inflammation. The PH of the rumen is heavily affected by grain, greatly increasi

ng acidity, thus completely throwing ofu
Omega 3, CLA, and other levelst
In case you are wondering what exactly happens to the cow fed their unnatural di
et,.
www.eatwild.com states whex
fed an unnatural diet of grain, acidosis can result and lead to a condition call
ed rumenitis, which is an inflammatiox
of the wall of the rumen. Rumenitis then leads to liver abscesses as the rumen w
all becomes ulcerated, bacteria arr
able to pass through the walls and enter the bloodstream. Ultimately, the bacter
ia are transported to the liver wherr
they cause abscesses. From 15 to 30 percent of feedlot cattle have liver abscess
es, hence the need for antibiotics
and such. Not prettyt
Going back to Omega-3s, they are most abundant in seafood, but they are also fou
nd in animals raised on pasture.
usually there is anywhere from two-six times more Omega 3 s in grass-fed meats. Th
e reason is simple. Omega-3s
are formed in the chloroplasts of green leaves and algae. It s interesting to me t
hat sixty percent of the fatty acids ix
grass are actually omega-3s. Some of the more hardcore farmers I ve spent time and
talked to believe in basicall~
eating nothing but grass fed beef and vegetables due to the fact that you can so
urce all your nutrients from thr
chloroplast in the leaf. For ultimate longevity, maybe they re rightK
I ve been asked about cows that have been finished on grain. When cattle are taken o
ff omega-3 rich grass an{
shipped to a feedlot to be fattened on omega-3 poor grain, they begin losing the
ir store of this beneficial fat as onr
would suspect. Each day that an animal spends in the feedlot, its supply of omeg
a-3 is diminished. There are somr
great graphical representations and more detailed info on this process on the ve
ry informative websitr
www.eatwild.com that I referenced abovet

This food is the No. 1 component of the diet, and doesn t come out at all, even pr
e-contestt
Free Range Eggs
Chickens that have been free to roam around, and feast on their
natural diet of bugs, insects.
and grass lay the highest quality eggs. I m a staunch believer in natural sources
of fat soluble vitamins and you wilq
get four to six times more Vitamin D from a free range egg, as the hens get more
sunlight. You also get three times
more Vitamin E. In addition, free range eggs give you twice the Omega 3 s (althoug
h I have seen as much as 2P

times more Omega 3), and seven times more beta carotene. This data was a result
of the 2007 Mother Earth NewJ
egg testing project. You can read more about this at www.motherearthnews.com. Th
ere are many more benefits tv
free range eggs, as this is only a few. As with the grass fed beef, whole free r
ange eggs never come out of your diet.
even pre-contest for those looking to reach the absolute lowest levels of bodyfa
tt
Wild Caught Salmo_
Perhaps no food is better at supplying healthy Omega 3s than wild caught salmon.
Thesr
salmon have been fed their natural diet of tiny shrimp-like creatures called Kri
ll, which not only gives them their lovel~
reddish orange color, it also gives them the big dose of Omega 3 that we all des
ire. Be careful when you re shoppin|
to not pick up Farm-Raised Salmon. These Salmon have been enclosed in pens and fed
a very unnatural diet ou
corn meal, soy and even chicken feces pellets. They aren t even orange until artif
icial dyes and colors are added, the~
are greyt
There are several different types of wild caught Alaskan salmon for you to choos
e from. Sockeye Salmon.
Chinook/King Salmon, and other varieties, plus you can get the Sockeye or Pink S
almon canned. These are all good.
as long as they are wild-caught. You will get around 2.5 3 grams of Omega 3 per
every 7 ouncest
Raw Grass Fed Dairw
The same things that applied to grass
get morr
CLA, and Omega 3s. The Journal of Dairy
did a study in 1999 on CLA in grass fed
contains 500 percent more CLA than cows

fed beef, applies to grass fed dairy. You

SciencY
dairy, and found that ii
fed graint

Although this selection comes out the final 16 weeks before a contest my only ex
ception is one tablespoon of Grassz
Fed butter daily, it s an absolutely great way to add lean muscle in the off-seaso
n. I really don t like to take it out prez
contest, but I do because experience has taught me dairy does seem to cause most
to hold a layer of water unden
their skin, which isn t optimal for physique display. The ironic thing is that thi
s is a good result of your skin bein|
healthier! Also notice I said RAW in addition to grass-fed. The nutritional valu
e of milk plummets due to pasteurization.
the vitamin A is completely destroyed and the proteins become more difficult to
digest often creating strong immunr
system responses and allergies. The Weston A. Price Foundation has a sister webs
ite called www.realmilk.com thai
is excellent in explaining the benefits of raw milkt
I do want to point out that I don t support the consumption of pasteurized dairy t
hat you ll find in most stores at an~

time, and also that dairy is not a necessity, or required. You ll get plenty of Om
ega 3 s from your Salmon, Vitamin N
from your eggs and certain fish, Vitamin A from Beef
liver especially, and calci
um and minerals from green leaf~
veggies. I wrestled around with this one for a while, but after having tried raw
milk myself for an extended period ou
time, and seeing what it has done for many others in terms of their well-being,
and lean muscle gains,. I think I d br
remiss not adding this. The truth is that I look at raw milk as a very good supp
lementZ
Correct balance of fats with a special emphasis on Saturated FatV

Most diets in the bodybuilding world, even those that are termed high-fat, don t adv
ise the use of saturated fats
outside of what normally occurs in the peanutbutter, nuts, avocadoes, etc. that
are typically recommended. I think this
is a mistake. Saturated fats play an enormous role our in our health and well be
ing. Here are just a few of man~
reasons to NOT avoid saturated fatk

Saturated fats make up 50 percent of our cell membranes! They give cells the cor
rect amount of rigidity tv
allow messages in and outt
Saturates allow the body to use and retain Omega 3 s betterZ
They make our immune systems better (see butter and coconut oil!H
A few specific types of saturates are the best food for the heart. The fat aroun
d the heart is highly saturatedt
So what are the best sources for saturated fats in the Mountain Dog DietK
1) Animal fats Grass fed ground beef contains not only the correct ration of Ome
ga 3 to Omega 6 (1 to 1 or closr
to it), and CLA, it has the saturated fat you need. Grass fed beef tends to have
about half the saturated fat that grainz
fed beef has. Leaner cuts like sirloin are ok, but remember, the magic is in the
fat. That doesn t mean you should eai
all Ribeyes, just not to fear the fat, and there will be less of it in grass fed
. It helps with fat soluble vitamin uptakr
(which we will get into later in this article). There is a fantastic book called
Nutrition and Physical Degeneration writtex
by Dr Weston A. Price that talks in detail about the dietary habits of many nonindustrialized tribes/populations. If yoy
read this book, you clearly see what Dr Price s research showed in terms on health
and well-being, and thr
importance of animal fats. There was also a gentleman named Dr. George Mann who
studied a tribe in Africa calle{
the Masai. The tribe had no heart disease of any kind. Their diets consisted of
meat, blood, whole milk, and up to 1.V
pounds of butter a day. He is known for a quote that I think is great. He said th
e Lipid Hypothesis is the greatesW
scam in the history of medicine.|
.
2) Virgin Coconut Oil
Coconut oil does a number of very good things for someone
attempting to get lean. Most I

95 percent
of the fat in coconut oil is saturated, and about half is Lauric Acid
. The fat is a special type of fat, mediuw
chain triglyceride, that is easily converted to energy by your liver. There are
numerous studies out there thai
corroborate this. Dr. Serrano has been using Coconut Oil for endurance athletes
too, mixed with slower burning carbs
for immediate and sustained energy. I ve also seen some claims that I m still resear
ching in terms of your body s
increased ability to burn long chain fats, when these MCT s are taken in. Most of
these studies are taking place ai
McGill University in Canada. If this were true, it would be another reason to ad
d this fat into your diet when bodyfai
loss is a primary goal. There is another side of coconut oil too that shouldn t be
forgotten and it relates to generaq
health. It s loaded (more than any other food source) with Lauric acid. This is a
fat that is extremely anti-viral an{
antimicrobial. Lauric acid converts to its active form Monolaurin (much like T-4
converting to active T-3 in your bod~
for those of you who have studied thyroid function). Monolaurin is currently bei
ng given to HIV patients and is showin|
much promise. You can see some of the research at www.lauric.org. It s also found
heavily in breast milk, which is m
reason why babies who are breast feed seem to have stronger immune systems. The
best thing about Lauric acid ix
food it s in a big dose, in my favorite snack food
Jennie s Macaroons! I love these
tasty treats. You can orden
these on Amazon.com. They come in packs of 6t
3) Grass Fed Butter
The most frustrating thing to me about having conversations
regarding butter is the notion thai
the fat in butter causes heart disease. The reality is that butter IS HEART HEAL
THY! It contains a perfect ratio ou
Omega 3 to 6. The saturated fats are generally short and medium chain for quick
and easy digestion and fon
protection against infection. Lecithin is also a natural component of butter tha
t assists in the proper assimilation an{
metabolization of cholesterol and other fats. Butter also has this thing called W
ulzen Factor in it. Researchen
Rosalind Wulzen discovered that this substance protects humans and animals from
calcification of the jointsz
degenerative arthritis. I could go on and on about butter, just know that a litt
le everyday is good for yout
What about polyunsaturated fats (Omega 3, 6, Alpha Linolenic Acid)? If you re thin
king these are essential, and yoy
have to get them from your diet, you are correct. The amount needed gets overblo
wn sometimes though. You ll gei
plenty from your diet in the form of Salmon, and also some extra in your beef an
d dairy due to those sources bein|
grass fed. Mary Enig recommends that your diet contain 1.5 percent of it s calorie
s in the form of polyunsaturates. Hen
recommendations are in line with other top lipid experts in the world. This is t
he same recommendation I uset
If you are taking flax, chia, or other grain type forms of Alpha Linolenic Acid
remember this, your body can onl~

convert a very small amount of it to its usable form in the body of DHA. The DHA
/EPA Omega 3 institute estimates
that only 12 percent of ALA converts to DHA and presents studies backing up thei
r data in its websitr
www.dhaomega3.org. I do not recommend these grain type Polys due to that fact. Y
ou re better off getting it naturall~
in the foods described above. Under no circumstance would I recommend consuming
polys high in Omega 6 s such
as corn oil, cottonseed oil, regular safflower oil, etc., due to their inflammat
ory affect within your bodyt

How about monounsaturated fats? Are they healthy? Yes they are. Extra Virgin Oli
ve Oil and Macadamia Nut Oil arr
two great oils to cook with to give you this fat. The polyphenols in them provid
e a strong anti-oxidant for the body as
well. I love using Olive Oil for two things mainly
it helps to raise HDL levels,
and it s great to assist in quality weighi
gain for those trying to put on weight. It is a great choice as a salad dressing
mixed with a little Balsamic Vinegart
Another great choice is Macadamia Nut Oil. It s very stable for cooking (up to aro
und 425 degrees Fahrenheit), an{
you get a massive dose of healthy monounsaturates. Around 85 percent of the oil
is monounsaturated. You get to m
point where you don t want to keep increasing athletes levels of protein due to gen
eral digestive stress, and you don i
want to raise carbs to astronomical levels just due to the pancreatic stress inv
olved. So the remedy? Add some goo{
ol Olive Oil or Macadamia nut oil. I tried using coconut oil for this purpose, bu
t as I suspected, it burns so fast an{
easy, it didn t really help with quality weight gain in the athletes. I d still use
it year round for its antimicrobial and antiz
viral properties though, but I steer more toward the monounsaturates in the offseason. It is important to realize thai
you need to mix things up a bit, and not have the exact same oil all the timet
A couple of other oils you should introduce in your diet are avocado oil and red
palm oil. Avocado oil is extremel~
resistant to oxidation (hold up well up to 500 degrees), and is largely monounsa
turated. Also one of recent favorites is
red palm oil. The oil is really yellow when you pour it out. That is due to it b
eing loaded with carotenes. This oil is alsv
loaded with Vitamin E, and since it has fat in it, it also helps these fat solub
le vitamins absorb as they shouldt
As far as food sources go, butter actually has a good dose of Palmitoleic acid i
n it, which is very antimicrobial and m
healthy monounsaturate. The fat in butter has more monounsaturated fat then you
would think, about 30 perceni
actually. I include grass fed butter in my diets for this, and other reasonst
There are also many nuts that contain healthy monunsaturated fat such as cashews
, macadamia nuts, etc. Over thr
past few years, I ve gotten away from adding nuts to diets, not because of any con
cerns related to health, bui
because people can t practice portion control with them. It is impossible for most
to sit down and only eat one-fourth
cup (1 serving) of cashews. I m likely to eat an entire pound in a day if I buy a
bagt
All in all you need some of all of these fats to function optimally, whether you
r body can make them or not, and .

recommend 30 to 35 percent of your calories come from fat. Around 25 percent of

that should be from saturated, 1.5 I
3 percent from polys/Omega 3 and 6, and the remaining 7
8.5 percent from monos d
uring contest season. As yoy
get into more of an off-season mode, the ratio favors monounsaturates a little m
ore heavily, but does not eliminatr
saturates or polys, as that would not be wiset

Fat soluble vitamins and their role in endocrine functio_

The biggest pet peeve I have with low fat diets is the fact that they don t take i
nto account the need to properl~
assimilate fat soluble vitamins. If you don t think this is important, think again
. Fat soluble vitamins include A, D, E an{
K. I hear people say all the time; well I got shredded eating low-fat. I don t dis
pute that you can get ripped eating lo}
fat. I ve done it to the point that I couldn t get a reading with a skin fold calipe
r. I know it can be done. The issue is
long-term health. These vitamins are so important to your endocrine systems. Per
formance enhancing type drugs cax
cover these deficiencies up short term but when these athletes don t have the musc
le building, protein sparin|
effects of these drugs, and their endocrine systems have received no support fro
m their diet look out. In addition.
there are many studies that show low fat and low cholesterol diets long term cre
ate more depression, suicidaq
tendencies, etc. These are well documented in Lancet journalst

Here are some of the things that these vitamins dok

Vitamin v
This vitamin is extremely important, so much that your liver can store it for a
while. It helps with protein and mineraq
metabolism. It helps to ensure proper thyroid function, and it helps in the prod
uction of sex hormones. Those things
are all critically important (or should be) to athletest
Also it gets depleted from strenuous exercise which a few of us engage in. Grass
-fed butter, and egg yolks are m~
favorite day to day source, with an occasional half-pound of Beef Liver to augme
nt levels. Don t fall for the vegetariax
belief that you can get plenty of Vitamin A in carrots and other veggies. The Vi
tamin A in those foods are really noi
Vitamin A, it is a carotene, often referred to as Provitamin A. True vitamin A,
or retinol, is found in foods like cod liven

oil, butterfat from cows grazing on pasture, liver and

. Your body has to convert the carotenes
to retinol, and it only does that well in the presence
le salts, which help with the conversion. Sv
you better add some butter to your veggies if you even
enough Vitamin A on a vegan diett
Actually, grass fed butter is the most easily absorbed
, hence why I put it in diets well, onr
of many reasonst

fish

especially shellfish

of fat. Fat stimulates bi

want a prayer of getting
food source for Vitamin A

Vitamin s
This vitamin (actually it s more of Pro-hormone), unlike Vitamin A, can t be stored
in our livers for very long. We nee{
a more continual supply of it. A very compelling reason for a bodybuilder or ath
lete to ensure a good intake of this
vitamin is the fact that it greatly affects healthy insulin function. It also he
lps maintain a healthy nervous system.
which is extremely important if you train hard. Good food sources include whole
eggs, sardines, mackerel, herring.
shrimp, butter and oysters. It s hard for me to eat Salmon every single day, so so
metimes I opt for a shrimp stir-fry fon
lunch and throw in some Trueprotein Fish Oil for my DHA. The absolute best sourc
e of vitamin D is Fermented Co{
Liver Oil. When using this, I usually get the fermented kind sold on www.greenpa
stures.org. They make a greai
product also where they combine this with high Vitamin Butter Oil, so you have p
lenty of options with this vitamin as
well. I also recommend you get your Vitamin D levels tested. There are many auto
immune disorders thought to br
caused by low Vitamin D levels. I have a good friend who has Crohns disease, and
they watch his Vitamin D ver~
closely to keep it in normal range. The test you want to have order is called a
25 (OH) D testt
Vitamin 1
This vitamin is a very strong antioxidant and good for maintaining cardiovascula
r health. Good food sources includr
red palm oil, green leafy veggies, liver, egg yolks, and my favorite wheat germ.
I love sprinkling wheat germ intv
shakes, on yogurts and in oatmeal. Grass fed beef is also a great source for thi
s vitamint
Vitamin 2
This vitamin is important for blood clotting, and is also real important in main
taining proper bone density. Good foo{
sources include leafy green veggies, liver and cabbage type veggies. I like spin
ach for this. One of my favorite prez
contest meals is a six egg omelet stuffed with spinachZ

Keeping your liver healthw

When I first started visiting Dr Serrano, he used to always palpate my liver, an

d he was very focused on blood wor.
results
liver enzyme counts being one of the most important. He continually stre
ssed the importance of healthy liven
function not only in terms of general health, but in terms of fat burning. Your
liver is a very key organ that takes m
beating cleansing our systems of toxins, metabolizing proteins, etc. If it s stres
sed out, you can t burn fat as efficientlyt
It can also get to the point rather easily, where it can t break down aldosterone,
which leads to excess water retentiont
Every single day your liver actually produces a quart of bile that emulsifies an
d absorbs fats. Your gall bladden
(providing you still have one), then stores this until it s needed. Your liver doe
s many other important things as welq
such as converting glucose, fructose and galactose into glycogen, which it store
s. If you re partaking in a lower car
type of diet your liver will convert the stored glycogen into glucose and then r
elease it into your bloodstream, thex
when out of glycogen, it will convert fat and protein for energy. I don t like it
when someone is converting their proteix
into glycogen. It s hard to tell when, usually they start getting more sore, weake
r and their muscles have a flatter.
appearance but I try not to let people get to this level of depletion. I d much ra
ther see someone get additionaq
energy from Coconut Oil, as it s so easy to turn into energy doesn t even require bi
le salts, or do a carb up da~
consisting of only lean proteins and carbs no fats for this. Fats slow the entry
of sugar into your bloodstreamt
Normally that is good, but not in this caset
Anyway, your liver is pretty dang tough, and can even do some regeneration of da
maged cells. Despite this, I like tv
use a few supplements to help (Liv 52, Alpha Lipoic Acid, and Milk Thistle). Thi
s combination is rotated to produci
optimal results. There also food sources that I incorporate into diets to help t
he liver and gall bladder, such as reaq
lemon juice (not from concentrate
helps with bile formation) real cranberry juic
e (not from concentrate helps dilutr
and expel waste), and Apple Cider Vinegart
Of course the saturated fats that I recommended above also help. Saturates prote
ct the liver from toxinsZ

Supplements to manage glucose disposaa

.
Certainly this isn t a new concept, we ve read a bazillion studies touting that gluc
ose disposal agents help to enhancr

nutrient uptake into cells by increasing the efficiency of insulin. In other wor
ds, they help us achieve normal bloo{
sugar levels/readingst
If you have a more stable blood glucose level, this will result in more efficien
t use of body fat for fuel. High levels ou
insulin obviously lead to greater fat storage. Compounds like GDAs that help rem
ove glucose from the bloodstream.
will lower insulin levels, and help us burn fat and lose weightt
The most popular one is probably Alpha Lipoic Acid (or the rALA version). This i
s an extremely good supplement you {
be wise to use year-round. It also helps regenerate liver tissue, and recycles a
ntioxidants in your body. Alsv
Chromium is important and is often deficient in our diets, especially if we drin
k diet sodas with aspartame. They leech
this out of our system. Chromium also does a nice job managing glucoset
The other benefit of GDAs is a better cholesterol profile. Many of us believe (a
nd there are many studies to back it upH
that increased intake of refined sugars is what is causing cholesterol readings
to get out of whack. Cholesterol is m
very healthy substance that acts as a repairer in your body, and when it sees th
e inflammation caused by sugars, thr
levels increase so that it can fight the inflammation directly. Dr Serrano recom
mended I try Chromium as an adjunci
with my carb meals to help with my profile, and it did improve my readings more
so than other popular supplements
that tout lowering cholesterol. So you get a double benefit here, you get leaner
because glucose is more properl~
managed, and you get better cholesterol readings, as the GDAs will slow down the
inflammation created by sugart
Well, that s the high level of the Mountain Dog diet, nothing earth shattering but
very effective. I hope there arr
some things that got you thinking about your food selections! It s a diet that imp
roves health and well-being, which is
very important to me. It is also a great way to get ripped, or gain lean muscle
depending on how you manipulate thr
calories and macronutrientst

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