the real deficiency in our diet today

Hey {NAME}, When most people think of deficiencies, they think of Vitamin C and Scurvy, and that’s definitely a real thing, but there is a difference between a clinical deficiency and a mooderate deficiency. I want to cover a few of the common deficiencies that we see today and how we might go about correcting them. 1) Vitamin D: Okay, this one is obvious, so no cray surprise here. But I wouldn’t be doing a true service if I didn’t mention it. One of the things that I really recommend with vitamin D is that you look at the full equation of what is required to properly synthesize vitamin D in the body. It is a complex series of enzymatic reactions to ultimately take UV light and ultimately turn it into 7-dehydrocholesterol and ultimately into Vitamin D. There is a great Doctor, Dr. Morley Robbins that has done some great work on this. But long story short, it usually starts with magnesium, which strangely, enough is another deficiency. So in short, if you’re taking vitamin D, I would highly recommend taking magnesium with it, but more importantly, you may want to consider trying magnesium at about 500mg on it’s own and see if that brings levels up. Additionally you can try taking cod liver oil at about 3-500mg as that will provide a bit of vitamin D along with pro-resolving mediators that can help with the inflammatory response as well as provide a bit of vitamin A as well. 2) C15 Fat - Strangely enough, we are deficient in a fat that is normally found in dairy. So much so that this is almost becoming an official ‘clinical deficiency.’ This C15 fat is a 15-carbon chain fat that is a specific form of saturated fat. It was Navy research that uncovered it about a decade ago, and then they started to see it’s relationship with insulin resistance as well as other metabolic conditions. Basically, this fat is partially responsible for our cells having a strong outer membrane. For example, omega 3 helps the cells have flexibility to their outer membrane, but too much isn’t good either, so C15 helps provide structure to the cell. There’s also some really strong evidence that C15 can help prevent lipid peroxidation (which is basically oxidation of fats) in the cells. Long story short, we are potentially closer to a C15 deficiency than we are to an actual Vitamin C deficiency. So eat that fatty dairy! Additionally, there is a company called Fatty15 that has created a form of C15 Saturated Fat in a capsule - I’ve linked out to it here for a 15% discount - [15% off FATTY15 Capsule Here]( Highly Recommend that you try it and use code THOMAS at [THIS LINK]( I actually did a full video with Dr. Venn-Watson who was one of the doctors that discovered C15 Fats and the deficiency associated with it. Very interesting stuff. You might get a kick out of watching that video here: [ 3) Protein: I would argue that more and more people are becoming deficient in protein. Yes, that sounds pitiful to say, and most certainly, it’s not a clinical deficiency, but perhaps we should start treating protein more like a vitamin and a little less like something that can come and go out of our life. Protein is so critical for our longevity and maintaining prescious muscle mass, and some people go days or weeks at a time with very little protein intake. As we get older, we begin to lose more and more of our muscle to sarcopenia or just age related muscle loss in general. In my opinion, it is an epidemic of massive proportion and it’s time to put some urgency on it. In my opinion, 0.8g per lb of lean body mass is where we should aim. I don’t care if it is plant or animal based protein at this point, let’s just get this in order… Our lives do depend on it. 4) BS on the Iron Deficiency: Need to call BS on the common iron deficiencies… Sure, real deficiency and anemia is a real thing. But there is a difference between bound iron or unbound iron (ferric vs ferrous state) and how it reacts in the body. If you have high levels of unbound iron, it can be oxidizing, just as iron would oxidize in the elements. This can be terribly problematic and can potentially contribute to more problems. There is even a condition called ferroptosis in which excess iron deposits and programs a cellular death via oxidation. Clearly not good. Now, I am not a doctor, but the evidence is pretty strong that a real iron deficiency is not as common as we once thought. At the very least, try eating good quality red meat before popping iron pills. Iron supplements are likely too much free iron for most people. 5) Vitamin B12 - I’m just going to come right out and say it. Meat is a great source of b12, liver is a great source, clams are a great source, shellfish in general…. One of the first things you notice with a b12 deficiency is fatigue. Plain and simple. You’re not able to form red blood cells as well, and consequently unable to deliver as much oxygen to the cell… resulting in… drumroll, a cell struggling to create energy. The thing with vitamin b12 is because it is so water soluble, we can become mildly deficient in it quite quicky. This means that just a couple days of lower meat intake and you might start to feel it. Nowadays we’re seeing more and more people standing up against cyanocobalamin, which is a synthetic form of b12 formed from a cyanide group and in many, many vitamins, so that is becoming a less popular source. You’ll want to opt for methylcobalamin if you use a supplement form, but even then, I would rather see you eat some beef or if supplements are more your game, try beef liver capsules. 6) Collagen: Now I don’t think we can have an actual collagen deficiency, per say. But what I can say is that we definitely are a generation of loving our choice cuts. Ribeyes. New Yorks. Filets, etc. We want our choice cuts and we don’t want the grody stuff. Tendon-y cut with lots of gristle… give it to the dogs. I say, give me that good stuff! Bring on the gristle and the ground beef with the chunks of collagen in it. There is evidence to support the fact that dietary collagen does have a different impact on the body than just protein alone. The biopeptides in collagen can actually stimulate a response for the body to synthesize more collagen to a given area. In other words… it’s more than just a compilation of amino acids. The sequencing and peptide bonds make a difference as a signaling device in the body. So eat that ground beef! This is just the tip of the iceberg. We seem to be people that like our basic food with efficiency. That means missing out on dairy with beautiful C15 fats, without the rough cuts of red meat, without the liver, and certainly without the adequate amount of protein to begin with. And we do it all while being indoors, barely getting that UV light that EVEN when we do get it, has a hard time synthesizing into vitamin D because we don’t have the goods in the first place. It all starts at the ground floor. Your body builds from the basics… minerals, b-vitamins, protein, fat. All essential. And as much as I love carbs here and there, they’re not essential like the aforementioned. See you tomorrow, Thomas Sent to: {EMAIL} [Unsubscribe]( Thomas DeLauer, PO Box 1120, Stateline, NV 89449, United States