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009: Complete Metabolic Profile: Coach Al’s Experience (Podcast)
Hey Everyone!
Today we have an extensive and unique view into the experience and results of a Complete Metabolic Profile (CMP).
Coach Al recently did the testing using the Design for Health CMP program. In this podcast, Coach describes why he did the CMP, what he learned from it, what changes he’s made, and how it has impacted his training, his nutrition and his well being.
We now have the CMP available to our athletes and clients. (Click here for more information.) Designs for Health (DFH) only makes their products available through health care practitioners, so this is not a program you can buy off the shelf or sign up for at your local GNC. DFH produces the Detox program we offer; we’ve got a great deal of experience with them and their products and have 100% confidence in the quality.
What the CMP Tells YouThe CMP allows us to further explore ways we can help our athletes enhance their overall health status and sport performance. It is a cutting-edge testing protocol that goes way beyond the typical “blood test” to look in detail at an individual’s unique metabolic and nutritional needs.
The systems of the body work together, not in isolation. There are many complex and unique pathways and reactions in the body that aren’t always as they might first appear. Looking in detail at many of these processes is one valuable aspect of the CMP.
From simple urine and blood spot samples collected by the individual, the CMP essentially provides a “road map” that recognizes the unique interactions of all systems of the body, and among other things, can point to:
metabolic blockages in specific pathways that may lead to disease, poor performance, or lack of desired adaptation to training
insufficient essential nutrient status, such as vitamin, mineral, enzyme, or essential fat
digestive system abnormalities
Any of these elements may reveal the root cause of any of a variety of symptoms, such as:
little or no energy for daily tasks or training
poor endurance / less than optimal endurance
poor sleep or an inability to sleep soundly
an inability to lose body fat / maintain lean body mass
plateaued fitness and performance
inability to absorb or process fuels or energy supplements during training
GI problems on the racecourse
This “road map” allows for specific targeted use of vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients, correcting nutritional imbalances, and avoiding slow AND costly trial and error. The goal is to find the perfect, individualized, balanced nutritional support for optimal health and superior performance.
Coach Al's CMP Experience and Results:Because of the value of this kind of testing, and because I am also an athlete who wants to perform my best, (and because I’m a bit of a science geek!), I knew the first person who would do this testing protocol would be me. I was very curious to know whether my present nutrition and dietary habits and regimen, as well as my EFA and vitamin supplement strategy, was on target. Am I getting what I need? Am I performing and adapting as well as I can? Am I getting too much of some things and not enough of others? All important questions to answer. No more guess work for me!
I generally feel good, with adequate energy and reasonably good sleep patterns. I am pretty lean and feel I perform well relative to my present fitness level. Despite the belief that things are “okay,” I do believe that things like energy levels, body-fat percent, and overall productivity, can always improve. I thought to myself, "Who knows? There might just be something I’m missing in the way I eat or in my daily approach with eating and nutrition."
To think of it another way, so many of us (including me) have basically taken a “throw it against the wall and hope it sticks” approach to supplements, because previously there has been no good way to look at these ki...
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By Coach Al Lyman and Dr. Kurt Strecker
Hey Everyone!
Today we have an extensive and unique view into the experience and results of a Complete Metabolic Profile (CMP).
Coach Al recently did the testing using the Design for Health CMP program. In this podcast, Coach describes why he did the CMP, what he learned from it, what changes he’s made, and how it has impacted his training, his nutrition and his well being.
We now have the CMP available to our athletes and clients. (Click here for more information.) Designs for Health (DFH) only makes their products available through health care practitioners, so this is not a program you can buy off the shelf or sign up for at your local GNC. DFH produces the Detox program we offer; we’ve got a great deal of experience with them and their products and have 100% confidence in the quality.
What the CMP Tells YouThe CMP allows us to further explore ways we can help our athletes enhance their overall health status and sport performance. It is a cutting-edge testing protocol that goes way beyond the typical “blood test” to look in detail at an individual’s unique metabolic and nutritional needs.
The systems of the body work together, not in isolation. There are many complex and unique pathways and reactions in the body that aren’t always as they might first appear. Looking in detail at many of these processes is one valuable aspect of the CMP.
From simple urine and blood spot samples collected by the individual, the CMP essentially provides a “road map” that recognizes the unique interactions of all systems of the body, and among other things, can point to:
metabolic blockages in specific pathways that may lead to disease, poor performance, or lack of desired adaptation to training
insufficient essential nutrient status, such as vitamin, mineral, enzyme, or essential fat
digestive system abnormalities
Any of these elements may reveal the root cause of any of a variety of symptoms, such as:
little or no energy for daily tasks or training
poor endurance / less than optimal endurance
poor sleep or an inability to sleep soundly
an inability to lose body fat / maintain lean body mass
plateaued fitness and performance
inability to absorb or process fuels or energy supplements during training
GI problems on the racecourse
This “road map” allows for specific targeted use of vitamins, minerals, and other essential nutrients, correcting nutritional imbalances, and avoiding slow AND costly trial and error. The goal is to find the perfect, individualized, balanced nutritional support for optimal health and superior performance.
Coach Al's CMP Experience and Results:Because of the value of this kind of testing, and because I am also an athlete who wants to perform my best, (and because I’m a bit of a science geek!), I knew the first person who would do this testing protocol would be me. I was very curious to know whether my present nutrition and dietary habits and regimen, as well as my EFA and vitamin supplement strategy, was on target. Am I getting what I need? Am I performing and adapting as well as I can? Am I getting too much of some things and not enough of others? All important questions to answer. No more guess work for me!
I generally feel good, with adequate energy and reasonably good sleep patterns. I am pretty lean and feel I perform well relative to my present fitness level. Despite the belief that things are “okay,” I do believe that things like energy levels, body-fat percent, and overall productivity, can always improve. I thought to myself, "Who knows? There might just be something I’m missing in the way I eat or in my daily approach with eating and nutrition."
To think of it another way, so many of us (including me) have basically taken a “throw it against the wall and hope it sticks” approach to supplements, because previously there has been no good way to look at these ki...