Thanks. It is clear that your advice is sincere. Nonetheless, I trust myself to guide my own way far above some anonymous person on the Internet. And regarding a nutritionist or professional advice...simple observation has made it clear to me that many of them get caught up in fads as well. It is also my experience that I can know my body better than a person who has merely memorized what s/he was taught during his or her training, which is based on the aggregate and might or might not apply to my particular situation—someone who has seen me for only a few minutes out of my entire life. I will listen, but in the end, common sense will be my guide in that I have learned that things go best for me when I make decisions based on my own best judgement. Third, I have access to the general/generic advice of the top nutritionists in the nation via their publications, and am sometimes aware of advances that some doctors are not even aware of because they are not keeping up with the latest research. Fourth, I do not need to be saved from experimenting too liberally if I am not experimenting too liberally. Fifth, since I am already getting bloodwork, I needn't be told to get bloodwork, which brings me back to trusting myself to guide my way rather than an anonymous person on the Internet who doesn't even know me. And finally, my focus is on eating fresh fruits and vegetables, which can hardly be considered unnecessary. I'm not sure what micronutrients you are referring to, but it's my understanding that the best way to get all the nutrients we need is by simply eating healthy—plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables, fish, poultry, whole grains, nuts and whatnot. Anything other than that (like a carnivore diet) is of no interest to me. I still run (play basketball, lift weights and stuff) with guys in their twenties, so I think I'm doing alright.
