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Hey all, time to talk about the schizophrenic behavior of insulin and how to control levels. As you know, insulin replacement saves lives BUT when poorly controlled in the obese, it leads to a viscious cycle of weight gain. How? High insulin levels decrease insulin sensitivity, drives fat into the cells, make more fat cells and prevents fat release from those cells. In other words, insulin acts like a big gigantic lock on the fat cells.

You would think that insulin levels are easy to control. NOT. Won't do it with low calorie or low fat diets. What's the key? Our mother's had the right idea when they taught us that all of those starchy foods were bad for us (ie pasta, potatoes, bread, rice, corn). Diets low in fat are usually high in carbohydrates. Think Coca Cola, fruit juices and some our "healthy" fruits are high in sugars. Breakfast cereals are high in carbohydrates and sugars. So the obvious answer is a low carb diet. You see, Adkins had it right.

Diets rich in protein and healthy fats actually drive down insulin levels, increases HDL and decreases the LDLs, improve blood pressure and promotes weight loss. What about the low calorie diets? When doing the low carb diet, one is encouraged to eat until full. The protein and healthy fat prevents the hunger that one would see if they were on a low fat diet. 

Low calorie diets aren't the answer either. Low calorie dieting leads to less energy (decreases thyroid activity) leading to weight gain. Low calories are directly related to a decrease in T3 levels, the hormone that stimulate energy production in the cells. Studies are have shown that low carb diets have done far better than low fat and low calorie diets. Scientists are taking another look a low carb diets as a means of losing and sustaining healthy weight. For the obese, doing a low carb diet will make you as lean as possible with dieting alone.

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Dr Janice Vaughn

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