Comments on: Insulin Resistance: The Real Culprit

By: a.

a. — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 12:27:36 +0000

pauline,

i’ve not heard of the book you mention, but i think going on a low-carb, low GI diet is in general a good thing, and goes along with most of what this article talks about. i myself followed a modified version of the south beach diet - which i would characterize as “good fats, good proteins, high fiber, low GI” - for some time and found it very effective. (actually i need to get back to eating that way - permanently!) plus the scientific explanation behind the south beach diet is quite similar to what this article talks about. but you should definitely look at sally fallon’s _nourishing traditions_ and the work of the weston price foundation about traditional cultures’ diets. there’s wisdom from those that these new diets - the south beach diet included, and possibly yours - still haven’t included (for example, the benefits of fermented foods).

i think a lot of the stuff mentioned in this article - particularly the supplements - is for people who come to this doctor when their health is on the verge of failing - so it’s for that sort of person in a “crisis” situation. i think the other reason this article is confusing is that it looks like it’s the transcript of a talk. hence the many run-on sentences, weird clauses, etc. but other than that there’s good stuff here.

By: Pauline

Pauline — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 02:17:34 +0000

Hi I Have been reading the article above and I dont know what to believe anymore. I am on a low carb diet at the moment, not on Atkins, just low carb, I eat proteins and no white bread, potato or HI GI Fruit or vegies. Has anyone been on this diet, The book is Low Carb Made Easy, written by John Ratcliffe, it is to help Weight Loss, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Cholesterol, Chronic Fatigue, Sugar Addiction and Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome. I have lost 4 kgs in 3 weeks. I am following quite a few Low GI recipes in this book.

By: Linda Middlesworth

Linda Middlesworth — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 21:05:39 +0000

To followers fo this doctor!
He has some outright lies in there. He says, it is NOT a high protein diet…but it is!
He says, diary is good for us?Dairy is meant for cows, baby cow, not humans and will not
only add cholesterol but it is associtated with CANCER, especially prostate and breast. And
he says we can get all the energy (even though energy comes from complex carbs) we need from fat.
And, he says…there is ZERO need for ANY carbohydrates!! This is bull! And then he says we should eat some veggies along with our protein. So, he talks out of 2 sides of his mouth! He also says that to go into a ketonic state is good! I already know, that while you can lose weight in this state, that it is highly dangerous to our bodies…it is like undergoing chemo to lose weight! This doc is full of BULLSHIT. I sent it to Dr. John McDougall but he may not have time to deal with it. He is so busy doing what he does…saving peoplel from quacks like this!

The insulin part is just an easy simple answer which he answered incorrectly. Eating low on the glycemic index is best and you can do that by eating whole grain PASTA al dente, sweet potatoes, beans, all veggies,
rye and pumperknickel bread. It is true that whole wheat bread is hi glycemic tho. The best book on sugar and insulin is: Reversing Diabetes by Dr. Neal Baranad. He explains how insulin resistance comes
about: BY eating SATURATED FATS! (FOUND MAINLY IN ANIMAL PROTEIN) Including the ones from processed veggie oils. Like olive oil. Eat the olive, not the processed oil! Olive oil is 14 -to 17 % sat. fat. for instance. Dr. Barnard explains that the sugars cannot pass into the blood stream because the fat in the
cells block it! So this is just the opposity of this quack doc! And The American Diabetic Assoc. published the results of Dr. Barnard: That his work is 3 x’s as effective at reversing insulin reistance as that of the American Diabetic Assoc.!!!

If you want to reverse or prevent diabetes, heart disease, cancer, digestive disorders, eat a low fat diet of veggies,
bean, whole grains and fruits. Eat until you are full of these items and you will NOT gain unwanted pounds either. You will have a 70% higher risk of cancer eating animal protein! Read The China Study by Dr. T. Colin Campbell, a worldwide study of nutrititon done over 27 years and you will see the direct results of eating animal protein…and see which countries have the chronic diseases caused by animal protein consumption.

Dr. John McDougall’s new book will be: “The Starch Solution,”which comes out
in about 11 months.

By: Elah

Elah — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 23:42:50 +0000

Thanks Jad,
Have gone to Dr. Mike’s site and cannot figure out how to ask him a question. Blog or Discussion Forum? He is the only one that post on the Blog. The Discussion Forum would not accept my email address so have emailed the administrator. Am I missing something there? Thank you.

By: Cathy Mifsud

Cathy Mifsud — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 07:40:09 +0000

AFter I read Audrey’s post I saw an old one of mine. I’d like to elaborate on something….. my daughter can drink raw milk straight up but it must be luke warmed. It was the cold milk straight from the fridge that was constipating her.

By: Audrey

Audrey — Mon, 08 Jun 2009 03:45:19 +0000

Diane, I recently went through a diagnosis of insulin resistance. Besides Nourishing Traditions, which is an invaluable resource for both information and recipes, there were a few other things that were of help to me. First, a naturpoathic physician was the only one who recognized my problem. Second, a website that put it into plain English is http://www.womentowomen.com. A book called the Schwarzbein Principle also helped explain the science of insulin resitance. I needed this information to wrap my head around some of the dietary changes I needed to make, becuase they were so different from what I was taught. I am still working on it, but I do feel better. Good luck to you!

By: Jad

Jad — Sat, 06 Jun 2009 04:47:33 +0000

Try asking Dr Mike at http://www.proteinpower.com
he is incredibly good at helping people out with all that sort of stuff I have no idea how he finds the time to do so many posts and reply to so many comments. I wouldnt be concerned with the low insulin but im not familiar enough with the other values to comment.

By: Elah

Elah — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:26:59 +0000

Hello. It appears that Dr. Rosedale is still not around. Can anyone answer this question? What does this mean, please: Fasting, my Insulin level = <2.0, C-Peptide Serum = 0.9, Glucose = 81, Leptin serum = 17.4, Triglycerides = 35. Is this pre Diabetes Type 1, or not a concern? My insulin is low, but Dr. Rosedale does not say in his book if there is a low that is too low. Apparently low Insulin and low C-Peptide mean something, but all the other tests are well within what he calls ‘optimal’ except he would say that the Leptin is too high. Can I still follow his program to reduce the Leptin or will it make my Insulin level even lower? Dangerously lower? Or will it help me? Any answers? Thank you.

By: Diane

Diane — Thu, 02 Apr 2009 23:55:27 +0000

Thanks to all those who have put their opinnions on this blog as I have found it so informative and had no idea of all these things before I found this website. I have had a real weight ploblem since October 2008 and have only just entertained the idea of insulin resistance being my problem which I think it maybe.
I do not want to go vegetarian as I do like to eat meat in some form once a day. I like vegetables and eat a lot, also fruit and dairy products but it looks like dairy products are not very good for this problem. Also I don’t understand about ‘fermented milk’ as I cant imagine anything fermented can be good for the gut as several diets state. I would like to find out about a diet I can follow to help with insulin resistance, to lose excess weigth(about 9 kgs) suggestions for breakfast lunch and dinner type of thing. Can anyone help with websites or publications to help me with this please.

By: Cathy Mifsud

Cathy Mifsud — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 03:02:47 +0000

Jad, thanks heaps for that explination. Since weaning my daughter I’ve discovered she has a problem with straight up raw milk as her intake of it has now increased big time. This is a shame because she loves it so much but its constipating her. She does really well on kefir raw milk so thank goodness I still have this easy nutrient dense food source to give her.
Do you think kefir raw milk could work for those who have insulin resistance?

Hello Kate
I just saw some of the Cheese Links doco’s with Will Studd on how these cheeses are made etc including Frances raw Rockerfort. Honestly, it doesn’t look like there would be much difference between organic and non organic. All animals over there are treated like family and the natural environment looks so lush and beautiful. I want to go there! You could e mail Christian at Fromart and ask him, he’s great at answering questions and even on the phone, he’s lovely. Personally I mostly eat organic but I haven’t been concerned with these Swiss cheeses. I buy the 2.5 kg cheese as its much better value and I sell off some to friends who have become addicted, without profit.

Kind regards,
Cathy.