(Re-?)Sharing. https://youtu.be/2lI3dM65Zqo
One cause suggested for the condition of insulin resistance is that too much insulin is released by the pancreas (which does so in response to high-carb/ ultra-processed foods). An easy way to appreciate this is ... we quickly and unconsciously ignore constant background sounds; the ears automatically tune them out after hearing them in the first moments. Similarly, our cells "tune out" the effect on "background" insulin when there is excess for an extended period of time.
The pancreas is super-efficient at producing insulin quickly because the body HAS to remove excess blood glucose. However, insulin's eventual breakdown is slow. So, snacking on sugar-added foods will just continue to keep insulin in the background longer than it is safe for us over the long haul.
Sadly, local doctors don't see the significance of knowing the body's insulin levels; they'd happily test for fasting blood glucose though. That's like prescribing panadol to treat a fever while ignoring the septic cut on the leg.
A low-carb diet's primary effect is to keep insulin levels low and, in doing so, reverse insulin resistance. Similarly, we can, once again, hear the constant background sound when the environment is (made) right.
The body is dynamic and while we are often given the message that insulin resistance is not good for us, not many know that insulin resistance occurs naturally; in pregnancy and goes off after birth.
In the case of regular excess high-carb meals, insulin resistance is a safety mechanism our cells employ; the cells are protecting you; otherwise, they will die and when enough dies, so will we. Take a moment for that to sink in; then wonder why your doctor is ambivalent about testing insulin levels!
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Wednesday 29 June 2022
Saturday 18 June 2022
conversation on pyramid
Jim:
I like to expand on a bit on our conversation on the food pyramid and am sharing it because it has relevance to every here. Specifically, on the topic of fructose from fruits.
Historically, adults who develop fatty liver are those who drink a fair bit of alcohol. It doesn't develop overnight but with frequent consumption, a pot belly develops; the fat comprises those in the liver and beyond.
It was thus a surprise to the medical community when kids as young as 6 years old were diagnosed with fatty liver too. It was established that no alcohol was consumed. After much searching, the doctors concluded, with intervention studies that fructose also caused fatty liver. Perhaps, like me, you remember TV shows, movies and advertisements portraying family breakfasts a glass of orange juice associating it with being healthy.
Biologically, fructose cannot be used in the same way as glucose. Practically all cells in the body can use glucose for energy. Conversely, not only is there no biological use for fructose, the body treats it like a toxin and turns it into fat. With excess consumption, a fatty liver will eventually develop. This is the result once the subcutaneous (under the skin) fat cells become full.
So, you might wonder, why do we take fructose? Between glucose and fructose, it is actually the sweeter of the two. And sugar comes with both in equal amounts. That means with every 1 teaspoon of sugar, the body will happily take 50% and use it for energy and while the other half is treated as waste, converted to fat and stored.
50% ... is a lot and IMHO, suggest why we gain weight as we age.
Having taken sugar practically all our lives, it would be difficult to even conceive of depriving ourselves.
Nevertheless, awareness is a start. Some amongst us are now taking coffee without added sugar (not to be confused with sweeteners as they are chemically different). It would be good to be aware that the food industry uses our "sweet tooth" to their advantage and many processed foods will have added sugar. Hence, an impact way to counter this potential problem is with home-cooked meals using real whole foods, as opposed to canned/packaged/convenient read-to-cook/eat meals.
As for fructose, eat your fruits whole (instead of juice) and infrequently ... the recommendations to have fruits daily may not be intended nor wise; all fruits come with fructose.
Having a fatty liver is just another "peg" towards chronic problems. As explained by MD Jason Fung: https://youtu.be/UvlXa9jW3kE
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I like to expand on a bit on our conversation on the food pyramid and am sharing it because it has relevance to every here. Specifically, on the topic of fructose from fruits.
Historically, adults who develop fatty liver are those who drink a fair bit of alcohol. It doesn't develop overnight but with frequent consumption, a pot belly develops; the fat comprises those in the liver and beyond.
It was thus a surprise to the medical community when kids as young as 6 years old were diagnosed with fatty liver too. It was established that no alcohol was consumed. After much searching, the doctors concluded, with intervention studies that fructose also caused fatty liver. Perhaps, like me, you remember TV shows, movies and advertisements portraying family breakfasts a glass of orange juice associating it with being healthy.
Biologically, fructose cannot be used in the same way as glucose. Practically all cells in the body can use glucose for energy. Conversely, not only is there no biological use for fructose, the body treats it like a toxin and turns it into fat. With excess consumption, a fatty liver will eventually develop. This is the result once the subcutaneous (under the skin) fat cells become full.
So, you might wonder, why do we take fructose? Between glucose and fructose, it is actually the sweeter of the two. And sugar comes with both in equal amounts. That means with every 1 teaspoon of sugar, the body will happily take 50% and use it for energy and while the other half is treated as waste, converted to fat and stored.
50% ... is a lot and IMHO, suggest why we gain weight as we age.
Having taken sugar practically all our lives, it would be difficult to even conceive of depriving ourselves.
Nevertheless, awareness is a start. Some amongst us are now taking coffee without added sugar (not to be confused with sweeteners as they are chemically different). It would be good to be aware that the food industry uses our "sweet tooth" to their advantage and many processed foods will have added sugar. Hence, an impact way to counter this potential problem is with home-cooked meals using real whole foods, as opposed to canned/packaged/convenient read-to-cook/eat meals.
As for fructose, eat your fruits whole (instead of juice) and infrequently ... the recommendations to have fruits daily may not be intended nor wise; all fruits come with fructose.
Having a fatty liver is just another "peg" towards chronic problems. As explained by MD Jason Fung: https://youtu.be/UvlXa9jW3kE
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