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I would like to make a couple of comments on your post Sid.
You state: ".... it has been reported many times on this and other forums that a lchf diet will increase insulin resistance and there are many posts here telling of lc'ers saying that the smallest amount of carbs sends their bg levels into orbit or words to that effect, ...."
I completely agree with that statement; they do, and I am not contesting their findings either. My comment would be simply that in this circumstance, that singly, sudden onslaught into their bodies of increased carb can catch their bodies on the hop. Our bodies like to work on routine. Our digestion systems are just subsets of that. Our digestion gets used to consuming any given diet, and will cope with it in the best way it can, in terms of producing digestive juices and enzymes. However, we can catch our bodies on the hop. Eating LC, the individual's body will tune itself to deal with that pretty effectively, on a day to day basis. Increase the carbs, and the body can be caught on the hop. Digestion doesn't happen efficiently, which sometimes can involve higher blood scores that usual, and than can be acceptable to the individual.
However, if the individual repeats the eating pattern, over a short while, it is likely the blood scores will improve a bit. How much they improve is clearly and individual thing; just as the level to which additional carbs raise the scores is individual. This is often referred to as Last Meal Effect (LME), and can be Googled to your hearts content. I have coined the phrase Enzyme Lag for my own use, as that, to me, sums it up clearly. LME also affects non-diabetics, and the principal is also valid ofr fats or any introduced element that unsettles the system. Think how some people feel after a feast at Christmas, say. Increased consumption leads to lethargy, perhaps indigestion and who knows what's happening to the bloods. Revert to usual eating patterns and it all normalises itself. Continue to eat, or overindulge, and notwithstanding gorging or physical issues (e.g. haitus hernia or the like), the body will get used to that and the symptoms of being over full and lethargic will likely pass. Let's face it; that's quite probably pretty much how many of us gained weight to get us into a less healthy place.
The second point I'd like to comment up is: " .... why would our bodies look for carbs to turn to glucose before fat? .... "
My response is quite simple. It's because it's easier for the body to digest and metabolise carbs for energy. It's the quick fix for energy. It's the digestive equivalent of wanting to eat a meal of x, y or z and having two options how we prepare it; by going to the fridge and gathering the ingredients and cooking, or going to the supermarket, followed by the butcher, the coming home and cooking it. If all the ingredients were in the fridge, why would the individual choose to go to the supermarket and butcher? They'd just get the stuff they had pre-bought and get cooking. In all likelihood, saving hours of prep. Just like carbs get into the system much faster than fats.
Sid, If you are happy and healthy living your life as you do, then I'm extremely happy for you, but in my view, extreme views of "only this works", or "only that works" aren't helpful, but I can say what works for me, with some confidence, backed up by my lab test results and removal from the diabetic register.
I'm not crowing. I'm not telling anyone to do what I did. But, I can happily tell tell people what I have done, without any recourse to my conscience.
People will post enthusiastically where they have had success. They will also post enthusiastically where something has been a resounding fail, but all voices deserve to be heard. What I find a bit tricky is when an individual's communication systems are permanently set to Transmit, without ever using Receive.