Just signing in here so that I can find this thread more easily.

Just to add a little life, I'll post my RP friendly recipe.

My intention was to make a more stick-to -your- ribs version of Atole which is a Mexican warm drink made from milk and corn meal/masa.
I would like to find an organic, bulk masa but so far am using organic cornmeal.

For each serving;
1 cup milk
1 T masa
a little salt
vanilla and sweetener to taste
Whisk while heating til thick.

To this basic recipe I added an egg which I beat separately and tempered before whisking in.

It turned out to be more like porridge which I ate out of a bowl with a bit of butter.....basically, it turned out like a stove top custard with cornmeal texture.

I cooked it very slowly so the meal was quite soft.

I added just a little sweetener and vanilla and it was too sweet. I am not a fan of sweetened hot cereals and would probably add less/none in the future.

BUT this turned out delicious and I will add it to my breakfast list (which is pretty short).

My next cooking experiment is to come up with a spoon bread like my mom made. It, too, is not sweet but like a baked cornmeal custard....the custard was thicker on the top if I remember correctly.

I'll check out the local co op for a good quality masa.

Hope you are all well and having a great holiday season.

Oh, I almost forgot; I added 1 tsp gelatin at the beginning w the cornmeal and cold milk.

Thanks for posting this! I'm always on the lookout for quick and easy breakfast ideas which contain more protein than your average modern breakfast.

Just diving into Peat to try and heal my hypothyroid since 3 endocrinologists refused me Armour based on my numbers, not my symptoms.
I am reading everything but haven't seen how you can use your pulse and body temp to monitor thyroid function, could you point me somewhere?
Also I may not have gotten to that part yet, but has anyone healed hypo-t with Peat alone and no meds?

Welcome, Miss Red! If you check out the link below, you will find lots of good Ray Peat information on tracking your pulse and temperature to assess your thyroid function.

I personally needed to supplement with thyroid despite following a pro thyroid diet. I think a lot of it depends on your age, diet, and general health.

As you can see, this thread is no longer active although I do still subscribe to it so I will see your comments/questions and respond. You might want to consider joining one of the Ray Peat Facebook groups, such as Ray Peat Inspired or Ray Peat Fans. And there are many Ray Peat articles available for free at raypeat.com.


http://www.functionalps.com/blog/20...cs-monthly-log/

I also wanted to add that Kate Deering has written an excellent book that is a great “beginners guide“ for someone trying to incorporate Ray Peat’s ideas into their everyday life. You can find out more about the book at the link below.


https://katedeering.com/book/

How to Heal Your Metabolism

Thyroid meds
 

I'm having trouble since the manufacturer of my WP Thyroid stopped making it. The substitutes I've tried aren't working for me. My hair is falling out and I am tired. This has been going on since last Sept.

I had switched to WP, when Armour sold once again and the formula was changed. It no longer worked and the price shot sky high, so I switched. Besides the substitutes for Natural Desiccated Thyroid that I've tried, I've also used Cynoplus which Ray says he uses.

Now I am trying Westminster's natural desiccated thyroid. Some say it works...


Will see how it goes. If you look at StopThe Thyroid Madness, you'll see a lot of reports similar to mine.

I am taking Cynomel and Novotiral. Both seem to work well for me.

Thanks
 

Tried to PM you Cathy but couldnt, just to thank you for taking time to come to this dead thread and help me out with more info. Appreciate it! :thup: :thup:

You’re welcome, MissRed. Happy to help! Sorry my inbox is full. Feel free to post a message for me in my journal.

Hi,

I just joined this forum. I wanted to see who's still Peating from this thread? I'm new to Ray Peat. I'd like to get ideas of what to eat, recipes, support, etc.

Thanks,
Sharon

Just wondering which group that would be on Facebook? I'm on one called Ray Peat Inspired but if there's another, I'd like to join.

Regarding the Magnesium, have you tried Magnesium Glycinate? I don't seem to get diarrhea from that. I usually make the Mag Bicarbonate and do okay with that but sometimes have a problem if I drink too much but I've never noticed an issue from Mag Glycinate.

Welcome!
 

Hi there and welcome! I still follow some of Ray's guidelines, and Cathy B. does as well. You also might try joining the Ray Peat Forum although I find some people take it to the extreme.

I've been trying to do gluten free since I noticed some issues from eating wheat (not sure about celiac) so when I saw your post, I was interested in possibly making bread.

From what I've learned of Ray Peat so far, he doesn't recommend any of the gums but there is xanthan gum in your list. He did say that was okay?

Also, just an FYI for those who eat rice, I've learned that there's a lot of arsenic in rice. One way to minimize it is to cook the rice in a lot of water and throw the extra water away. Also basmati and jasmine rice tend to have less arsenic.

Thank you. I know the original post is old.

Hi Sharon! Welcome. As Debbie mentioned, I still follow some of the Ray Peat recommendations, such as restricting PUFAs and eating a good amount of dairy. I try to eat shellfish once a week. I consume plenty of sugar in various forms including fruit, juice, honey, sucrose.

If you go on Facebook and do a search for Ray Peat, you should see links for several Ray Peat groups. You can just click on the link and request to join.

Thank you Debbie for the welcome!

Thank you Cathy B for the info and welcome!

I'm going through this thread from the beginning - on page 3 or 4 so far.

Does gelatin have to be dissolved in hot liquid in order to be absorbed? We've been putting it in our cold morning smoothies which is so much easier but if we need to heat it first, we can start doing that.

Thanks.

I found this link which provides a bit of insight. I just ordered some collagen hydrolosate.

https://www.thehealthyhomeeconomist...the-difference/

Sharon, I was going to recommend collagen hydrolysate if you want to add the gelatin directly to cold liquids without dissolving it first. Looks like you already figured that out.

You might want to check out the Kate Deering Fitness page on Facebook. She is a “Ray Peat approved” fitness and nutrition coach. She posts “Ray Peat friendly” recipes and health information on her page.

Ray gives us the science but Kate helps people understand how to put that knowledge into a practical application in every day life. That is what we had in mind when we started this thread many years ago but now Facebook is the place to go for the most up-to-date information.