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BrianTheElder

BrianTheElder

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I found this link on the Diet Doctor site:
http://nutritionfacts.org/2016/11/17/fat-is-the-cause-of-type-2-diabetes
The problem is, this looks so scientific and believable. In fact, it reminds me of a lot of articles I have read on LCHF and the followers seem just as enthused.
Now, I think that Michael Greger, M.D. and the nutritionfacts.org is phoney, but this sort of thing really scares me, showing what we are up against. I am not a biochemist, so I have to rely on believing someone out there is telling the truth.
 
Nutrition Facts is a vegan propaganda organization with a lot of misinformation.
 
Some of what he is saying is absolutely supporting by science. Generally, most people are more insulin resistant on a low-carb/high-fat diet in the short-term.

HOWEVER, the value of a low-carb/high-fat diet is that your body often needs significantly less insulin to maintain healthy blood sugar levels. Using arbitrary numbers it's like asking: would you rather be sensitive to insulin but need 40 units a day, or be more resistant to insulin yet only need 5 units?

The mistake he is making is that he is assuming people adopt a low-carb diet only temporary. Many people have adopted the low-carb approach and chosen to continue it long-term.
 
When he says the more fat one eats the higher one's blood glucose level, he is lying. Yes, a low carb diet can cause physiological insulin resistance, but if you're not eating much carbs, then this won't result in elevated blood glucose levels. My diet has been around 80% fat since June 2015 and my blood glucose levels are not elevated. And when I do eat carbs my blood glucose level is almost always back to premeal levels within 2 hours.
 
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