Power Shake Ingredients: A Fatty Acid Template, Coconut Yogurt and Coffee
A Power Shake template for people low in key fatty acids, with coconut yogurt and coffee recipes, meant to be adjusted to food sensitivities, mast cell issues and functional medicine test results.
Dr. Bruce HoffmanMSc, MBChB, FAARM, IFMCP · Integrative medicine educator
March 4, 2024March 4, 2024Updated October 21, 20265 min read
In one paragraph: the Power Shake is a template rather than a fixed recipe. It starts with half a cup of full fat organic coconut milk beverage and adds flax or hemp oil, MCT oil, safflower oil, BodyBio Balanced oil, PC, Evening Primrose Oil, minerals, electrolytes, amino acids and mushroom blends, beginning at a quarter dose. Dr. Hoffman tailors ingredients and doses to fatty acid testing done through the Kennedy Krieger Institute.
Disclosure: Dr. Hoffman is paid as a consultant by BodyBio, whose products or tests are mentioned in this article. This article is education only, not medical advice: please talk to your own practitioner before changing anything. Terms of Use
Many of our patients wish to consume some form of a shake during the day. This can be quite a problem as there is no single shake that works for all of the different varieties of food sensitivities, mast cell activation issues, metabolic typing, Ayurvedic types, Fodmaps issues, SIBO, bacterial endotoxemia, oxalates, ketogenic, candida- the list of variabilities are endless. However, many people are somewhat deficient in key fatty acids. We measure all of the fatty acid variables through the Kennedy Krieger Institute and use the template found on this handout to design the foundation of a shake. The ingredients listed are altered according to the specifics of the issues facing patients. There is obviously no one size fits all approach and the variety and dosage of ingredients to be used is endless. Do not use this template without specific functional medicine testing to ascertain your own key nutritional deficiencies.
The Power Shake
Patient Handout
Start SLOW: ¼ dose
1/2 cup of full fat organic coconut milk beverage – Natural Value brand - tin can only
You want to use a full fat coconut milk that is creamy and smooth; shake the can well. Pour into clean, dry glass bowl. Use a whisk to make the milk very smooth.
Empty the Probiotic capsule into the yogurt.
Use a wooden or plastic spoon to stir, not metal (can react negatively with the probiotics).
Stir until creamy and evenly dispersed.
Cover the mixture with cheesecloth, and secure with rubber band.
Let yogurt activate for 24 hours and up to 48 hours for a thicker texture (at about 23 C). The longer it rests, the tangier the yogurt.
If you want it even thicker, place 2 layers of cheesecloth over a fine mesh strainer set over a large mixing bowl, and carefully pour in your yogurt to strain. Loosely cover the top and refrigerate. Let drain for several hours until the desired thickness is reached.
Once done, cover securely with a lid and refrigerate until cold. This will also thicken the yogurt. Store in refrigerator for up to 7 days.
Bullet Proof Coffee
Instructions:
Brew certified organic coffee. Kicking Horse or Kion is a good brand.
Using a blender and blend for 20-30 secs until frothy
Blend in ½ tsp – 1 or 2 Tbsp. unsalted, grass-fed cultured ghee – start with 1 tsp
Blend 2 Tbsp. of Brain Octane, XCT Oil or MCT oil - start with 1 tsp
Start slowly with the oils and build your dose slowly
If nausea or right upper quadrant pain occurs with the oils- use BetaPlus and BetaTCP and/or Tudca - 1- 2 of each after drinking the coffee.
Most people must use these enzymes and emulsifiers to assist in the fat digestion and emulsification
Coffee alternative:
1 bag organic earl grey tea – steeped in hot water- 3 mins
1 bag organic green tea – steeped in hot water -3 mins
1 cinnamon stick – in with steeping hot water - 3 mins
1-2 tablespoons organic coconut oil – blend with this mixture after removing cinnamon stick – 20 secs
Add the cinnamon stick back into brew after blending
Caution: Please note that this recipe is to be used in conjunction with functional medical tests to determine individual nutrients. This is not meant to cure or treat any disease or symptoms.
Frequently asked questions
What is in Dr. Hoffman's Power Shake?
The base is coconut milk beverage with flax or hemp oil, MCT oil, safflower oil, BodyBio Balanced oil, BodyBio PC, Evening Primrose Oil, BodyBio Liquid Minerals, E-lyte electrolyte concentrate, Amino Replete powder, a mushroom blend, Lions Mane and astragalus. Optional additions include nut or seed butter if tests allow, stevia, glycine, vanilla, sea salt, beetroot powder, Ceylon cinnamon and ice.
Is there one shake that works for everyone with food sensitivities?
No. Food sensitivities, mast cell activation issues, FODMAPs, SIBO, oxalates, candida and other variables differ so much that no single shake suits everyone, so the ingredients are altered according to each patient's specific issues and test results.
How do you make 2 ingredient coconut yogurt?
Whisk a can of full fat coconut milk smooth, stir in a vegan probiotic capsule without prebiotics using a wooden or plastic spoon, cover with cheesecloth and let it activate for 24 to 48 hours at about 23 C. It keeps in the refrigerator for up to 7 days.
What helps with nausea from MCT oil in Bulletproof coffee?
If nausea or right upper quadrant pain occurs with the oils, BetaPlus and BetaTCP and/or TUDCA, 1 to 2 of each, are used after drinking the coffee. Most people need these enzymes and emulsifiers to assist fat digestion.
What is a coffee alternative to Bulletproof coffee?
Organic earl grey and green tea bags are steeped with a cinnamon stick for 3 minutes, then blended with 1 to 2 tablespoons of organic coconut oil for 20 seconds, with the cinnamon stick added back afterwards.
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