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Exercise and Metabolism

Posted on May 9, 2013 by Josh & Jeanne Rubin in Exercise Hormones Nutrition
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Exercise today is different than the exercise of our ancestors. Our ancestors for one had a much higher exposure to sunlight and they did not have chronic exposure to dioxins, estrogen, mercury, fluoride, radiation and PUFA’s. These anti-metabolic stressors of today are creating a hypo-metabolic society that, when coupled with exercise, may have an aging affect. The new school of thought regarding exercise is to decrease energy (calorie) intake, while increasing energy (calorie) demand with breathless exercise. This causes a hypo-metabolic state. According to Ray Peat PhD: “Stress and starvation lead to a relative reliance on the fats stored in the tissues, and the mobilization of these as circulating free fatty acids contributes to a slowing of metabolism and a shift away from the use of glucose for energy. This is adaptive in the short term, since relatively little glucose is stored in the tissues (as glycogen), and the proteins … Continue Reading

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Female Reproductive System Part 2- Hormone Balancing

Posted on May 1, 2013 by Jeanne Rubin in Gut Dysfunction Hormones Nutrition & Lifestyle
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Female Reproductive System Part 2 (Click here to read Part 1) Hormone Balancing My Mother use to say to me, “every woman in our family has severe menstrual cramps and heavy bleeding, it is normal.”  Of course I went on believing this and at the age if 15 was introduced to birth control. In that day and age BCP were used to “treat” cramping, heavy bleeding and acne. I don’t know about you but sign me up! Now this is just a fraction of the equation. Over the last 40 years there have been HUGE changes in the environment and lifestyles. Our food is dirty, our water is dirty, our air is polluted, we work more, spend more, have more debt, don’t sleep, never rest and are always playing catch up! Nowadays, to some degree, we can say we are witnessing the results of a 40-year study in which the … Continue Reading

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Female Reproductive System – Part 1

Posted on April 19, 2013 by Jeanne Rubin in Digestion Disease Extremities Gut Dysfunction Hormones Nutrition Pain The Metabolic Blueprint
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Both Sides of the Menstrual Cycle Most women do not get excited about the monthly visit from “Aunt Flo.” In fact, most wish they did not have it and many actually take medication to stop it! What this tells me is how very little women know about their monthly cycle. The monthly menstrual cycle is a magnificently orchestrated event designed for the purpose of new life.  Within a woman’ s 24-36 day cycle there are many fluctuations within the hormonal patterns that occur.  Fluctuations in hormones can present symptoms such as tender breast, lower abdominal cramping, light spotting, hunger, lack of concentration, depression, bloating and anxiety. Understanding hormonal fluctuations can help in identifying and making sense of how you can feel so good one day and so awful the next! There is an explanation for how you feel and understanding your body gives you the opportunity to learn how to … Continue Reading

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Fruit Compote Recipe

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Josh & Jeanne Rubin in The Metabolic Blueprint
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Not all sugars are equal The digestion of carbohydrates begins in the mouth and ends in the small intestine. Once carbohydrates enter into the duodenum they are broken down by pancreatic amylase into oligosaccharides and disaccharides. An enzyme called a-dextrinase along with sucrase, lactase and maltase, found in the mucosa of the small intestine complete the digestion of carbohydrates by breaking oligosaccharides and disaccharides into monosaccharides. Understanding the differences between fructose and glucose is important, which will help us make better carbohydrate choices. This is where the difference between fructose and glucose can be seen and needs to be understood in regard to how we can make better carbohydrates choices. When monosaccharides enter into the bloodstream how the body responds physiologically is not the same. Glucose stimulates the release of insulin from the pancreas, fructose on the other hand does not stimulate insulin secretion because it is metabolized in the … Continue Reading

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Looking for Some Inspiration….Here You Go!

Posted on March 28, 2013 by Jeanne Rubin in Testimonails
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I came to Jeanne wanting to improve my physical and emotional self. Before working with Jeanne I had suffered with depression, lethargy, and anxiety for many years.  My mood was unstable and I would often find myself down in the dumps. Today I am proud and grateful to say my mood is much more stable and I can take on life’s challenges with a stronger resolve. For years I struggled with low energy levels, which often lead me to not want to participate in my life. Now, I have stable energy and a desire to get out of the house and do activities that I enjoy. Part of what kept me inside of the house besides low energy was anxiety. I’ve suffered from anxiety for a long time and I am happy to say it’s not a big deal anymore. Before, I couldn’t go to the store or places with … Continue Reading

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The Thyroid and Adrenal Relationship

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Josh & Jeanne Rubin in Video
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  These days it is very easy to sucked into the whole “adrenal fatigue” way of thinking without thinking beyond to the WHY behind exhausted adrenal glands. In doing so we will begin to recognize how ineffective it can be to diagnose and treat the adrenals based off labs and with supplements. The purpose of the adrenal glands is to help your body cope with stresses and survive. You cannot live without your adrenal hormones and how well you live depends a great deal on how well your adrenal glands function. What I would like to bring to the forefront of the conversation on adrenal fatigue is the relationship between the thyroid and the adrenals. As we know, when the body is stressed it has a #1 priority in getting O2 and glucose to the brain and tissues as quickly as possible.  This is where the adrenals and thyroid share … Continue Reading

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The Benefits of Vitamin E

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Josh & Jeanne Rubin in Video
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If PUFA’s lower Vitamin E level in the body, what if a Vitamin E deficiency was actually a PUFA excess:) Healthy cells are lipophilic, so saturated fatty acids would have a greater tendency to enter them than the more water soluble PUFA’s. As cells become more chronically stressed, unsaturated fats are able to enter easier, which slows oxidative metabolism and create free radical damage. Ray Peat PhD: “The difference in the water/oil solubility affects the strength of binding between a fatty acid and the lipophilic, oil-like parts of proteins. When a protein has a region with a high affinity for lipids that contain double bonds, pufa will displace saturated fats. They can also displace hormones containing multiple bonds such as thyroxine and estrogen, from the proteins that have a high specificity for those hormones.” PUFA’s cause deterioration of brain, muscles, and gonads by their destruction of Vitamin E: o PUFA’s … Continue Reading

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What People Are Saying About The Metabolic Blueprint!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Jeanne Rubin in The Metabolic Blueprint
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CLICK HERE TO LEARN MORE! “Of the many vast ways that ideas around “good” or “proper” nutrition continue to evolve for professional practice, or family use, It was refreshing for me to learn about Josh & Jeanne’s Metabolic Blueprint program. Upon completing the class, and with continued review, one begins to see how studying nutrition from a basic physiological perspective, just makes sense.” ~Adam F. “The Metabolic Blueprint program that Josh and Jeanne put together is incredible.  They give you so much information and they don’t simply tell you what to eat, they teach you how the human body is supposed to work so that you know why you are eating what you’re eating and how it affects you.” ~ L. Snyder “The Metabolic Blueprint is a masterpiece of education in the arena of food and human physiology. Having experienced many of the top functional medicine courses in the world, I … Continue Reading

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How to Make Egg Shell Calcium

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Josh & Jeanne Rubin in The Metabolic Blueprint
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  Eggshell Calcium: Eggshell calcium presents healthy, balanced calcium due to trace amounts of other minerals contained in it. Eggshell calcium is probably the best natural source of calcium, and it is easier for your body to digest and absorb.Eggshells contain calcium carbonate, and approximately 40% of it is absorbable. One whole  eggshell makes about one teaspoon of powder, which yields about 750 – 800 mg. of elemental calcium plus other micro-elements, i.e. magnesium, boron, copper, iron, manganese, molybdenum, sulphur, silicon, zinc, etc. CLICK HERE to learn about the benefits of Calcium! Ingredients: 12 large eggshells-organic, free-range, pastured raised. Instructions: 1. Rinse the eggshells under water water to remove any membrane that may be left in the shells. 2. Place the eggshells in a large pot and cover with water, bring to a quick boil , remove from heat and strain. 3. Place them on a cookie sheet and into … Continue Reading

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Supplemental Benefits of Orange Juice

Posted on March 4, 2013 by Jeanne Rubin in Digestion Disease Hormones Nutrition Supplements
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  The picture below is an old recipe I found while thumbing through my mothers old recipes. To my delight I discovered this recipe had been handed down to my mother from her mother who had received it from her mother, so on and so forth and was used to nurse children and adults back to health from the common cold or flu! The reason it caught my attention was because it shares many similarities to a recipe we recommend to heal the metabolism and help in restoring health in the body. So you can imagine my delight when I was told what it had been used for! Most people would look at this recipe and shy away from it, rightfully so considering the confusion around sugar and even salt.  For me, this fun little discovery has been confirmation to my already concrete belief of how complicated we have made … Continue Reading

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