How long have you been following this diet? Just curious.
Just a few things that are good to be aware of -
PUFA's such as Omega 6 also 'act as' or 'contribute to' hibernatory signalling which can cause the body to slow its metabolism and gain weight as well as other physiological changes (mainly by affecting thyroid function & hormones).
Coconut oil acts to speed up metabolism and counters this aspect of PUFA's.
Just something to consider!
Also, PUFA's such as omega 6 can contribute to inflammation and other issues (by free radical formation IIRC) due to their unstable structure.
I guess reducing carb intake might go hand in hand with slowing your metabolic rate as a slower metabolism would reduce your need for quick energy aka glucose.
I realised, after a few months of VLC and high fact, that my thyroid function and balance was detrimentally affected by reduced glucose availability. I'm sure that this was implicated in my adrenal/HPA axis issues.
Re nuts and seed, it would be best/ideal to properly prepare them to reduce anti nutrient levels such as phytic acid and digestive enzyme inhibitors.
I've been eating a low carb-ish diet since maybe 2010 or so. I tend to be more concerned about PUFAs ability to oxidize as a sort of pro-carcinogen or promoter of AGEs than something to promote a slower metabolism / fat gain. Throughout my life, I've only really hovered between being very lean and being slightly ripped. Since going low carb, my body fat has naturally come down as low as 7-8% or so without any signs of hypothyroidism approaching bodybuilder leanness (albeit, without the guns... "ottermode", perhaps) -- if anything, I might run a little on the hyperthyroid side as I usually have very warm hands and stay fairly lean and energetic -- it takes some real conscious and consistent over-eating to pull off weight gain for me. I very easily and naturally eat at energy balance or a bit below at a slight deficit. (Although, my blood pressure and heart rate run low, which might be an indicator of calorie restriction -- my resting rate is around 42bpm and BP stays around 90/55.)
The last I checked on inflammation, hs-CRP measured <= 0.2 mg/L -- this was the lowest value the analytical sensitivity could measure on the test. In general, I have very little inflammation and recover quite quickly from hard exercise -- it's very difficult for me to reach a state of DOMs. I'm not overly concerned about inflammation.
Nuts / Seeds I do soak prior to eating them. Although, my diet is so packed with minerals that I sometimes wonder if a lower bioavailability might be ideal (eg. I don't need as much manganese as I'm taking in.) Eventually, I wouldn't mind getting some kind of micro nutrient panel.
I'm primarily concerned about MCT somehow messing up my otherwise fairly-ideal lipid panel. I think it's going to provide a great source of energy and help to bring down PUFA a little bit, but I'll have to try it out. If it does worsen lipids, it seems like this would be via lower Bile Acid clearance and lower LDL receptors. Perhaps regular carbohydrate refeeds could help to increase LDL receptor density and increase thyroid hormones.
L-tyrosine looks interesting for providing a precursor for thyroid hormones, but reading online it sounds like it increases cholesterol. Perhaps a soluble fiber supplement could be useful.
Edited by brosci, 16 July 2016 - 09:40 PM.
