* Cardiac disease has risen 45% since 1940
* Diagnosed diabetes has risen 72% since 1980
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Thursday, September 24, 2015
Understanding Your Body Type and Condition of Insulin Sensitivity/Resistance is Vital to Body Composition Management
Choosing an effective nutrition approach, in order to manage one's body composition, significantly depends on a persons "somatotype" (body type). Understanding a persons body type then allows for appropriate adjustment of protein, carbohydrates and fat in the dietary mix which will be compatible with that body type.
Noting that the Endomorph body type is insulin dominant, there is another whole spectrum of individuals where insulin or the body's response to insulin plays a major factor in body composition management. "Insulin Resistance" is the condition where the body's cells lack sensitivity to the hormone insulin who's purpose is to signal the cells to take in blood sugar, amongst other nutrients. This lack of sensitivity can be a result of lifestyle where the cells are constantly saturated with insulin as a function of a carbohydrate laden diet or there is some evidence that it may be genetic. Which either the cause, the pancreas, responsible for the production of insulin, continually escalates its production over a period of years until it can no longer keep up potentially damaging its Beta cells and the ability to produce adequate amounts of insulin. These are the conditions leading up to Type II Diabetes.
About 25% of the population in the United States have insulin resistance. 1.
The following slide illustrates the effect of carbohydrate consumption for individuals of different levels of insulin resistance and the consequential effect on body composition. For example, an individual who is "severely insulin resistance" who consumes over 150 gms of carbohydrates per day will likely find their body responding with a BMI over 30 and be in the Obese Class I. But as you can see, this condition can be managed with the reduction in carbohydrate intake of less than 25 gms which would allow them to achieve an ideal weight.
I will note that a reduction of carbohydrate intake below 100 gms a day can only be accommodated by a ketogenic diet where the body's fuel comes from fats.
1. Right Diagnosis: http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/i/insulin_resistance/prevalence.htm Accesed om 9/24/2015
(credit: Precision Nutrition)
Noting that the Endomorph body type is insulin dominant, there is another whole spectrum of individuals where insulin or the body's response to insulin plays a major factor in body composition management. "Insulin Resistance" is the condition where the body's cells lack sensitivity to the hormone insulin who's purpose is to signal the cells to take in blood sugar, amongst other nutrients. This lack of sensitivity can be a result of lifestyle where the cells are constantly saturated with insulin as a function of a carbohydrate laden diet or there is some evidence that it may be genetic. Which either the cause, the pancreas, responsible for the production of insulin, continually escalates its production over a period of years until it can no longer keep up potentially damaging its Beta cells and the ability to produce adequate amounts of insulin. These are the conditions leading up to Type II Diabetes.
About 25% of the population in the United States have insulin resistance. 1.
The following slide illustrates the effect of carbohydrate consumption for individuals of different levels of insulin resistance and the consequential effect on body composition. For example, an individual who is "severely insulin resistance" who consumes over 150 gms of carbohydrates per day will likely find their body responding with a BMI over 30 and be in the Obese Class I. But as you can see, this condition can be managed with the reduction in carbohydrate intake of less than 25 gms which would allow them to achieve an ideal weight.
I will note that a reduction of carbohydrate intake below 100 gms a day can only be accommodated by a ketogenic diet where the body's fuel comes from fats.
(credit: Prof. Tim Noakes)
For those who have been diligently exercising and trying different weight loss programs with little to no success, the above points may be playing a role in your progress.
1. Right Diagnosis: http://www.rightdiagnosis.com/i/insulin_resistance/prevalence.htm Accesed om 9/24/2015
Saturday, September 5, 2015
The Ketogenic Diet Could be a Theraputic Strategy for Cancer - Dr. D'Agostino
Research suggests that the mitochondria of cancer cells are metabolically compromised in their ability to metabolize fats, they thrive on glucose and can't derive energy from ketones. A ketogenic diet reduces carbohydrates that produce glucose, adds increases to dietary fats and produces ketones from triglycerides derived from fat cells.
This link from the National Cancer Institute discusses current thinking on how the High-Fat Diet May Enhance Cancer Patients’ Response to Treatments.
This link from the National Cancer Institute discusses current thinking on how the High-Fat Diet May Enhance Cancer Patients’ Response to Treatments.
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