Health News (New Functional Med Doctor)

 I dipped under 8:00 for the Mile this morning for the first time since Spring.  I can't say that I felt good.  Legs were stiff and my breathing was labored starting after the first lap.  Nevertheless, I was able to maintain a fairly even pace.  Splits were 1:56-1:59-2:01-1:55, for a 7:51 finish, comfortably under the barrier.  This is 21 seconds away from my reset PR.  That will surely fall with any amount of consistent training.

Glycine has stopped the adrenal spike.  This was done on just 2 Thym Adren pills.  Maybe I could have done marginally better on 3 but beyond 4, I get worse.

Glycine has NOT stopped the sugar intolerance.  Well, maybe it improved the tolerance a bit but not by much.  I'll still be worthless for 36-48 hours if I cross the line with sugar consumption.  Better to avoid that stuff altogether even though it is difficult to do so.  It seems like if I cheat once, I can't stop and end up binging.  

Anything that "improves or strengthens the immune system" must be avoided like the plague.  That explains the trouble with Arginine.  

What baffles me is the Taurine.  It should be avoided but anything that indirectly lowers it should also be avoided.  You would think that if my Taurine is too high, CBS NOS or Probiotics would be helpful.  Not so.  It quickly drops it too low.  Adding back just a few caps of Taurine takes it right back to the other side of the spectrum.  WHAT THE ______!  Needless to say, I won't mess with either.

I have a phone consult with Dr. Will Cole, a Functional MD who specializes in autoimmune issues.  I don't have anything to lose and figure since it's affordable, it might be worth it.

I will receive a urine test kit that measures inflammation.  There is no need for lab analysis.  It will be color coded based on severity using test strips or reagent.  I don't know how it can be determined what my body needs based on so little information but I am willing to give it a try.  What I want to see is a lab value that is either off the scale high or undetectable that explains the reactions to certain pills.