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Sunday, February 8, 2015

Effect of exercise timing

I switched my exercise timing from morning to evening and also increased the duration to 40-45 minutes. Also, I have reduced my protein intake (no fish during lunch and dinner but an omlette at dinner). I did elliptical cross training (cycling movement for legs and rowing movement for hands and upper body) for 40-45 minutes (distance covered - 14 kilometers at a speed of average 19-20 km/hour) I have observed the following things.

1. Better sleep with dream recall
2. Ability to get up from sleep faster with the feeling of completed sleep
3. Increased energy especially in morning - get ready to office in 1 hour 30 minutes after getting up
4. Increased focus and sustained concentration
5. Decreased sense of daytime sleepiness especially post lunch dip or afternoon sleepiness
5. Increased motivation

Possible reasons:
1. Evening time may be the best time for exercise because of more muscle flexibility
2. Evening exercise may stabilize cortisol level.

Effect of Olive oil

I used olive oil (labelled as "suitable for frying, sauteing") for cooking for last one week. I used this olive oil two times daily (morning and night) for making dosa (1 tablespoon each time). I observed the following things.

1. Increased sense of feeling coldness and not sweating - significant reduction in sweating
2. Slightly decreased sense of body pains and inflammation
3. Generally good mood
4. Reduced libido

References:

1. Oleic acid inhibits cholesteryl esterase and cholesterol utilization for testosterone synthesis in mouse Leydig cells. Metabolism. 1996 Mar;45(3):293-9. PubMed Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/8606634

2.  Oleic acid increases hepatic sex hormone binding globulin production in men. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2014 Apr;58(4):760-7. doi: 10.1002/mnfr.201300304. PubMed Link: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24142580