Insulin and Its Metabolic Effects

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RobinN — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 21:16:43 GMT

I am going to print this article. Thank You!

It has explained to me why my daughter has seizures. Doctors that have seen her have not been able to connect the dots, but this article does.

I would like to know how the excess insulin raises estrogen levels. I have read this, yet I do not understand.

Is this explained in your book?

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Obelix — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 08:55:41 GMT

The major salivary enzyme is amylase. It is used to break down amylase,

??? That seems to be an error, right ???

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Sally Smith — Tue, 18 Aug 2009 16:31:10 GMT

Please could somebody explain the apparent contradiction in the paragraph headed 'Insulin and Cardiovascular Disease'

I'm confused because in one part it says 'When the liver becomes resistant it suppresses the production of sugar.' and then later it says 'If your liver is resistant, those brakes are lifted and your liver starts making a bunch of sugar, so you wake up with a bunch of sugar.' and 'So if your muscles become resistant to insulin it can‘t burn that sugar that was just manufactured by the liver. So the liver is producing too much, the muscles can‘t burn it, and this raises your blood sugar.'

Basically, I'm confused as to whether the liver suppresses the production of sugar or produces too much sugar when it has become resistant to insulin.

Many thanks in advance for clarification of this matter.

Sally.

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AVwalt — Sun, 31 May 2009 01:21:15 GMT

Dr. Mercola: In the paragraph on Glycation, you use the words "applopatic" and "applotosis". My medical dictionary and Wikipedia don't recognize them.

Perhaps you mean "apophatic" and "apoptosis".

I like the article. Perhaps you could comment on Medium Chain Triglycerides and in particular Extra Virgin Coconut Oil as fats to choose to eat.

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Don Fletcher — Sun, 07 Dec 2008 19:09:07 GMT

Because our Canadian medical community uses millimoles per litre as our unit rather than grams per litre, I caution Canadian readers to beware of using numbers in these notes in connection with Canadian testing.

It would be useful in all science to specify what the unit is rather than just saying 'units'.

It becomes critical when specifying g/l to specify which formula is intended, an extra hydroxyl group in the formula changes the effective amount of the number. By contrast, millimoles per litre is largely unaffected by inclusion or exclusion of the extra -OH. I think that is why Canadian numbers are quoted in molarity

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MiaLucia7 — Mon, 13 Oct 2008 14:31:33 GMT

Does anyone know how this sort of diet effects gestational diabetes? I was recently diagnosed with GD so I started following Dr. Mercola's Mixed Type nutritional plan, but I'm afraid that this will lead to ketosis, which the Diabetes Dietitian said can be bad for unborn babies. Is this true?

And do vegetables provide enough glucose for me as a pregnant woman so that I won't have abnormally high (all pregnant women have some ketones in their urine) ketones?

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freeseb — Sun, 17 Aug 2008 02:50:08 GMT

Geoffrey Levens

you need todo more research LOL

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Soteriagal — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 17:43:56 GMT

Much of this article was way over my head and I had a hard time understanding it. I still can't figure out if insulin is a good thing or a bad thing! Guess I need to keep searching for someone who can explain this to me simply and without all the evolutionary nonsense. That alone shows me the author doesn't know as much as he thinks he does if he believes life can come forth from non life and then proceed to improve on its own!

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perrysims — Thu, 24 Jul 2008 19:25:57 GMT

very informative. Question: how to lower insulin levels?

Thank you for your dedication to informing lay and health professionals about the ills of our bankrupt medical system.

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Smart2Late — Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:04:43 GMT

Although the article is indeed thought provoking and may have a lot of truth to it, I'm unfavorable impressed by the rather sloppy 'off the hip' manner in which it is written. There are few references, and a large number of obviously inaccurate sentences. Things like "The major salivary enzyme is amylase. It is used to break down amylase". Did anyone bother to proofread this? And this is just one of many. There are also many things thrown out as facts that are assumptions. This reads more like an interview on a late night talk show rather than a concise scientific presentation. Hopefully there are some better articles or books written on this subject as it has certainly caught my interest.

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Geoffrey Levens — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 17:40:37 GMT

There is a lot of research evidence that fat in the diet causes insulin resistance. Do some of your own pubmed searching. You will find it common in rat studies to say (prior to any comment on the actual study) "First we induced diabetes by feeding a high fat diet." Much of the research that purports to discredit high carb/low fat diets like Ornish/McDougall et. al. uses what is really a high fat diet as the control! What they call low fat is usually 25% or higher! Low fat, like low carb means less than 10% of total calories from that same source.

Most bodies will run well on either fat or carbs as their source of fuel but NOT both at once. You have to pick on and stick to it and not cheat!!! There are large numbers of patients (you can find studies and documentation) that achieved very similar results to those above on a very low fat, carb based diet. You absolutely must get the needed amounts of omega 3 and omega 6 fatty acids but that is a very small amount, in fact considerably less than the 10% fat calories allowed on a low fat diet.

There are some people, me for instance, who feel crappy forever on a ketotic diet. I tried strict low carb for nearly a year and felt progressively worse and A1c readings were creeping upwards. Now on high carb diet and feeling well and reversing the trent. Biochemical individuality for sure. For most, the key is to decide which deprivation you will feel happiest with, missing carbs or missing fat, and then go with the appropriate diet. Either way it is a bit of a long term gamble. There is good research showing protein consumption of even 75 grams per day is enough to cause net mineral/calcium loss even with consumption of 1500mg per day of calciuim. Inuit's on traditional diet have very high rate of osteoporosis.

Bottom line is--pick one, do it for awhile and run lab tests to find out your own lipid profile, insulin and sugar levels. Don't believe anyone's gospel. Your body will tell you.

Geoffrey Levens, L.Ac.

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schevy56 — Tue, 20 May 2008 05:37:04 GMT

This article is so easy to understand I can't believe it's real! I can actually print it out and pass it on to others, knowing they'll be able to understand it. Is good health really this simple? Thanks for this monumental effort.

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jayblue22 — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 03:09:21 GMT

Best i've read, but not sure how to view saturated fat in coconut oil as a real help anymore?

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glynnis — Tue, 15 Apr 2008 14:21:08 GMT

This is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive and profound articles on aging and health that I have read. It connects the interrelated factors for people, factors which are currently addressed as discrete pieces of the puzzle in both conventional and integrative medicine. The body has its own intelligence. Thank you.

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bondservant — Thu, 20 Mar 2008 04:54:38 GMT

The best way to supplement with magnesium is transdermally, by spraying magnesium oil onto the abdomen or soaking the feet in it for 15 to 20 minutes, because oral supplementation can take years to get you to adequate blood magnesium levels! There are various sources for magnesium oil, and the best I've found for quality and cost is at www.health-and-wisdom.com. I'm following Dr. Rosedale's advice on the insulin and taking the supplements he recommends.

Thank you, Dr. Mercola, for this outstanding article; I have referred many people to your site, specifically to read this one! You are a blessing to my life!