I agree with you. Some people are using their own personal experience as 'proof' of one thing or another. My g/f and I eat pretty much the same food but I'm as skinny as a rake, and she puts on weight. I'm 'regular', she's constipated. She has high blood pressure and low cholesterol, I have low blood pressure and high cholesterol (we've been together for almost 30 years so this is not a casual observation). By all accounts, I have a very high metabolism, she doesn't.
The only way you can really make sense of this stuff is when you study a large sample of people. Also, you may feel great until ... you don't. I know people who have died of heart-attacks and cancer after what they considered a healthy existence. When you study people who are reaching 90, 100 years old with few medical problems, then you can start drawing conclusions.
Men have faster metabolisms because they have higher muscle mass. Having more muscle makes you burn more calories. This fact alone could be why you and your girlfriend differ so greatly health-wise. Not an expert, just my two cents. It's pretty common to see couples walking around the store where the man is much thinner than the woman.
High blood pressure is a sign the body is under stress and adapting. Could be a hormonal issue, could be heavy metal poisoning, could be another toxin that has previously put a load on the body.
Does she have any metal fillings?
Does she have a healthy thyroid? Iodine can help with that regarding metabolism.
Does she take any medications?
Or she could simply have a sensitivity in the food you might not. I think dairy and the hormones in meat can have a harder impact on women than men.
I agree with you. Some people are using their own personal experience as 'proof' of one thing or another. My g/f and I eat pretty much the same food but I'm as skinny as a rake, and she puts on weight. I'm 'regular', she's constipated. She has high blood pressure and low cholesterol, I have low blood pressure and high cholesterol (we've been together for almost 30 years so this is not a casual observation). By all accounts, I have a very high metabolism, she doesn't.
The only way you can really make sense of this stuff is when you study a large sample of people. Also, you may feel great until ... you don't. I know people who have died of heart-attacks and cancer after what they considered a healthy existence. When you study people who are reaching 90, 100 years old with few medical problems, then you can start drawing conclusions.
Men have faster metabolisms because they have higher muscle mass. Having more muscle makes you burn more calories. This fact alone could be why you and your girlfriend differ so greatly health-wise. Not an expert, just my two cents. It's pretty common to see couples walking around the store where the man is much thinner than the woman.
High blood pressure is a sign the body is under stress and adapting. Could be a hormonal issue, could be heavy metal poisoning, could be another toxin that has previously put a load on the body.
Does she have any metal fillings?
Does she have a healthy thyroid? Iodine can help with that regarding metabolism.
Does she take any medications?
Or she could simply have a sensitivity in the food you might not. I think dairy and the hormones in meat can have a harder impact on women than men.
Just food for thought. Be well.