tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post7497900645689561917..comments2023-11-30T00:29:08.106-08:00Comments on Animal Pharm: Control Insulin, Control Cancer and Chronic DiseasesDr. B Ghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-60951515909925014582012-04-22T22:27:03.196-07:002012-04-22T22:27:03.196-07:00ProudDaddy,
Thanks for your question -- people ha...ProudDaddy,<br /><br />Thanks for your question -- people have been debating this in the paleoblogosphere and I think it is a bit loaded, but not really.<br /><br />Insulin is a spectrum and unfortunately I've been on both ends now (obese <---> ketotic/intermittent fasting).<br /><br />So like Type2 diabetes on one side, and Type1 on the other, they are contrasting dichotomies and absolutely different physiologies and phenotypes. Type 2 is excessive glucose and insulin and very high insulin resistance. Type 1 is excessive glucose but nada insulin (auto-immune destruction of the pancreatic beta islet cells which produce insulin).<br /><br />We need some insulin -- a spike after meals to shuttle protein and carbs into cells for use and storage. Too much from refined carb and high carb diets leades to hyperinsulinemia chronically which leads to disease.<br /><br />Bodybuilders, athletes, people who move around, and sumo wrestlers are unique in thatthey maintain high insulin sensitivity in their muscles. Type 2 diabetics generally do not. Often this is enough to prevent both hyperglycemia and hyperinsulinemia... Body builders do know this and 'abuse' pharmaceutical insulin to grow muscles.<br /><br />Muscle IR (insulin resistance) is probably the key to chronic disease, aging and systemic inflammation. Exercise (chronic, routine) is the about the only way I am aware of that ameliorates muscle IR (and PPAR-delta + ampk agonists, hint). Fish oil does help, but only combined with routine exercise... Cortisol and adrenaline (and hormone deficiencies -- thyroid, progesterone, testosterone) are the best ways to jack up muscle IR.<br /><br />graceDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-40781924706876386452012-04-22T06:25:41.856-07:002012-04-22T06:25:41.856-07:00How does one separate the effects of hyperinsuline...How does one separate the effects of hyperinsulinemia from hyperglycemia? That is, is it the insulin or the glucose? If insulin is the toxin, then whey protein has to be extremely toxic, and bodybuilders should soon be dropping like flies!ProudDaddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17237239803827675310noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-28812923973878615102010-07-08T11:09:15.481-07:002010-07-08T11:09:15.481-07:00This is where I come from!
Our family (well one s...This is where I come from!<br /><br />Our family (well one side of it) has a weird syndrome where we have some but not often all indicators of Metabolic Syndrome (insulin resistance) and Type 2 diabetes but unrelated to overweight. Also there is zero cancer. Everyone dies of CVD though often at an advanced age. They should study our genes to see what it is we're doing right <br /><br />By doing this<br /><br />http://loraldiabetes.blogspot.com/2009/04/test-test-test.html<br /><br />I reduced my IR. Assuming trigs/HDL is related to IR I went from over 15 to less than unity by eating pretty much the exact opposite of what the dietician told me.<br /><br />I can generate short term IR by eating excessive carbs. How do I know? My BG meter tells me I have excess glucose but my muscles refuse to find it. The concept of finding when my BG peaks after eating and reducing the spike was #1 factor in controlling this and has led me to eating far less carbs, eliminating wheat and sugar and also reducing Omega 6s and replacing them with sat fats, monounsaturates and Omega 3s. Grass-fed meat, fish, coloured veggies yum yum!<br /><br />I'm still fine tuning the results but I'm certain my insulin level has dropped precipitously which is what has got my lipids and BP in line.<br /><br />I wish I could get this through to some of my relatives who are still fixated on low fat high carb vegetarianism.<br /><br />Personally I don't do well with fasts. Many diabetics get "Dawn Phenomenon" where BG increases relentlessly until something is eaten. I don't do that but my liver will panic and dump an excess of glucose if I exercise in a fasted state. Alpha lipoic acid helps with that, but my strategy is to eat a high protein moderate fat low carb breakfast and add more fat later in the day, which keeps my BG within normal limits and presumably does the same for my insulin levels.<br /><br />I don't need to snack nearly as often as I did and don't run out of energy whatever I'm doing. Bypassing glucose and insulin and utilising fats and ketones as fuel seems to be the key.<br /><br />Whether I die of CVD or cancer I'll let you know posthumouslyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-26466915048468517502010-07-08T09:13:59.220-07:002010-07-08T09:13:59.220-07:00Ah, giving up even quinoa is so hard. Ironically t...Ah, giving up even quinoa is so hard. Ironically the study you cited about Indians ( please only India has Indians)- a grain free diet will NEVER work there or generally in south Asia. It might take generations for that to happen. <br />Also, prior generations were doing quite well on a grain based diet. So I think that taking out just the modern franken elements like industrial oil and sugar will make a huge difference.Fitnatichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11941555822448529655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-31915896972654173472010-07-07T19:34:14.518-07:002010-07-07T19:34:14.518-07:00Tourgeman,
This post initially was inspired 2yrs ...Tourgeman,<br /><br />This post initially was inspired 2yrs ago from a friend L, his son was roommates at one time with Robb W. L packs heat (former detective), runs a HIIT gym, gets paid to design and engineer racing paddleboards :) In his spare time he studies biochem *haa* Plus he has reversed his CAC ebct progressions...!<br /><br />TOTAL F*CKIN BADASS.<br /><br />-G<br /><br /><br />P.S.<br />When I grow up I wanna be like him... oh yeah he is professor too.Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-36325107437586840972010-07-07T19:31:52.975-07:002010-07-07T19:31:52.975-07:00M--
Always welcome :)
-GM--<br /><br />Always welcome :)<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-52363918887931857912010-07-07T19:29:22.360-07:002010-07-07T19:29:22.360-07:00Hey Rockstar,
Like ur latest ebook and tunes!!
-...Hey Rockstar,<br /><br />Like ur latest ebook and tunes!!<br /><br />-GDr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-47973020941600085712010-07-07T17:37:31.506-07:002010-07-07T17:37:31.506-07:00A timely reminder for me. Sometimes we need a dire...A timely reminder for me. Sometimes we need a direct reminder of why we are making these changes to our diet. Thank you very much.Morhangeoishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04767288751124209954noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-84511798762681492242010-07-07T16:29:22.080-07:002010-07-07T16:29:22.080-07:00Great post G!Great post G!Danny Roddyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09783084522124421969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6780103924890350442.post-44954864836619539652010-07-07T13:21:13.155-07:002010-07-07T13:21:13.155-07:00Wow. That is an EM post at its best!! Love it.Wow. That is an EM post at its best!! Love it.Dr. Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00843280918685270406noreply@blogger.com