'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:09:57 GMT

By good omega 6 oils I mean those still a part of their parent foods, or if your prostaglandin cycle is dysfunctional - evening primrose or borage oils.

I am suspicious of any 'short cuts' via medical intervention.

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Thu, 14 May 2009 06:04:37 GMT

Posted in a diet forum:

"On coconut oil - the component fatty acids have been used with great success against viral illness including Aids, fungal infestations including Candida (yeast overgrowth), and bacterial infections.

On the saturated fat and cholesterol debate, cholesterol is produced by our bodies and is vital for many functions including the production of both vitamin D and sex hormones.

The relationship between cholesterol and heart disease is similar to that of skid marks and motor vehicle accidents. High serum levels are an indication that your body's repair and replacement mechanisms are working hard. People with high cholesterol live longer than those with low cholesterol!

Of more importance is avoiding the ingestion of rancid cholesterol (as in overcooked eggs) and maintaining a good ratio of LDL and HDL.

The plaque in heart disease is over 74% polyunsaturated fat, with some of the 'saturated fat' being from refined vegetable oils and/or margarine (trans fatty acids). Calcium/calcification is also a component. Calcification of soft tissues is a result of a sub-functioning calcium regulation cycle which occurs when your mineral intakes are out of balance and vitamin D3 levels are not optimal.......and inadequate serum cholesterol levels are related to inadequate serum levels of vitamin D3!

The world wide web is a marvellous thing - a huge library, instantly accessible at need. The nutritional experts have had to change their stance on many foodstuffs.

Coconut and other palm oils were used extensively in America in baked goods until the Japanese cut off supply during the war. Hydrogenated oils were created to take their place, to the detriment of many. Seed and (non tropical)nut oil production has become extremely profitable to some, and has contributed to the economic woes of the palm oil producing countries."

On 'brown fat', intaking good omega 6 essential fatty acids seems to be neccessary for these deposits. (continued)

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Maurine1 — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:44:37 GMT

I bought one of those BMI scales and found it useless for providing any useful information except body weight, and even then it turned out not to be very consistent or accurate. (My Swedish-made mechanical kilogram scale bought over 35 years ago when I lived in Norway still works great.)

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 14:10:35 GMT

Copied from another web site:

Arterial Plaque is not a big wad of lard and butter. It is made up of smooth muscle cells, connective tissue, white blood cells, and fat.

Of the fat in plaque, 74 percent is unsaturated, thekind in vegetable oil!(Lancet, 1994; 344:1195) Sounds to me like we should be cutting back on our corn oil, not the lard.

Analysis of the fat portion of artery plaques found the higher the concentration of omega-6 polyunsaturated fatty acids (think corn, sunflower, safflower, soybean, and grape seed oils and grain fed meat...), the more likely they are to rupture.(Atherscler Throm Vasc Biol, 1997; 17:1337-1345)

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 17:04:38 GMT

continued

That's why doctors now consider obesity to be a chronic inflammatory state. And the fatter you become, the worse it gets. The larger the fat cell, the greater the impact on your health.

From other reading on the world wide web I note that it the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated oils are more likely to make you fat than the polyunsaturated oils.

It seems that Dr Enig has it right.

After all - what sounds healthier....natural cold pressed fats and oils that people have thrived on for centuries? or oils forcibly (by heat or chemicals) extracted from foods, and then further treated(hydrogenated and/or deodorised) to give them a longer shelf life and a more acceptable taste?

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:48:11 GMT

from one of this site's articles about fish oils (Why Fish Oil is Good for You ):

"Part of getting enough omega-3 fats has to do with optimizing your ratio of omega-3 to omega-6 fats (which come largely from vegetable oils).

The ideal ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 fats is approximately 1:1. This is what your ancestors thrived on for hundreds of generations. Today, largely as a result of consuming far too many omega-6 fats and too few omega-3 fats, our ratio of omega-6 to omega-3 averages from 20:1 to 50:1!"

To get your omega-6 to omega-3 ratio closer to the ideal 1:1, simply cut back on all vegetable oils (you’ll need to read labels if you eat processed foods) and get a regular supply of high-quality omega-3 fat, like that from krill oil, daily."

In Dr Mercola's comment on the article, he says: "In my opinion, you can never read too many good things about omega-3 fats, because this is one of the crucial building blocks to health that are often lacking in Americans’ diets.

Omega-3 fats like DHA are called “essential” fatty acids because your body doesn’t make them on its own. So, you must acquire them through outside sources. Believe me, this is one fat you do NOT want to be deficient in as omega-3 fat can:

Reduce your risk of heart disease

Help prevent cancer, including liver and prostate cancers

Alleviate depression

Fight inflammation in your body

Make your children smarter "

As the inflammation- excessive omega 6 efa's link is one I have been seeing elsewhere I am not inclined to link inflammation to the saturated fats.

Also sighted recently from a 'Prevention' Magazine advert

"While it may be tempting to think of fat simply as the stuff that hangs over your belt, it's a dangerous misconception.

Research has revealed that fat is an extremely active metabolic force.

Each and evry one of your unwanted fat cells is large and in charge - directingmetabolic processes that govern your health.

tbc

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 16:18:46 GMT

I took a brief look at the list of inflammatory foods, Atkins4Life. I note that butter is recorded at -45......and apples at -62, whereas almonds are +56, and there is no value for coconut.

Most of my reading on inflammation indicates that the omega3:omega6 intake should be between 1:1 and 1:4, and that the higher the ratio goes in favour of omega 6 oils the greater the likelihood of inflammation.

The material to which you refer infers that inflammation is connected to the saturated fats?

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

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re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:07:30 GMT

Atkins4Life - a prostaglandin cycle thrown out of kilter by trans atty acids (hydrogenated oils), excessive omega 6 oils and an inadequate intake of the vitamins and minerals neccessary for the prostaglandin cycle to run smoothly is what leads to inflammation. My own experience with bursitis leads me to believe that saturated fats are protective against inflammation. Two weeks of substituting coconut oil for the tiny amount of margerine I was using and the pain went away.

I have gone from being unable to carry a pint of milk to being able to once again play with my grandson.

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Dr. Funkenstein — Mon, 15 Sep 2008 19:15:05 GMT

"It's just a theory and i'm not saying it's complete, true or even partially true. It could (partially) explain quite a lot of phenomena though:

- africans tend to store fat more easily"

This is not true, Africans naturally carry lower body fat levels are are able to function well at lower body fat levels than other races. Asians are on the opposite end of the spectrum and Caucasians are in between.

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

ayurvedic — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 21:04:26 GMT

It is interesting that the textbooks of Ayurvedic medicine - written thousands of years ago - state that people of big build (Kapha predominant) have the greatest strength, endurance, sexual vitality, fertility, and live the longest. Ayurveda differentiates between fat as a necessary and healthy tissue, and fat as a toxic by-product of improper cell metabolism.

How do we differentiate between a naturally large person and an unhealthily large (i.e. obese) person? The naturally large person will have good energy, clear skin and eyes, rich lustrous hair, will display the above-mentioned attributes (strength etc), and will feel comfortable in themself. The obese person, with build-up of toxic fat, will feel lethargic and heavy, will have innappropriate food cravings, with pasty skin and the other signs of toxicity. Improper fat metabolism has also been described in ayurveda as the cause of diabetes, and the cause of early death.

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 14:55:40 GMT

There are cures for obesity....but they are not pharmaceutical!

I am overweight, my husband is thin - but he had a small TIA today. Off to the hospital tomorrow - but I have told him 'no more margerine!'

The canola oil is going - into the composter (I hate waste) and from now on it will be olive oil, real butter and coconut oil, and a teaspoonful of linseed/flaxseed oil daily.

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 13:44:31 GMT

Some days ago I chance upon a web-site that provided the analysis of the types and percentages of fats etc in plaque in the circulatory system, and I haven't been able to find it since :(

Can anyone help?

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

Heather Marsh — Sun, 14 Sep 2008 12:52:32 GMT

another link with a little more cred is:www.sciencedaily.com/.../041219134759.htm

re: 'Good' Fat is a New Weapon in the Obesity Fight

WellnessMom — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 17:54:37 GMT

I read an article in Prevention Magazine awhile back where they talked about monounsaturated fats being great belly fat busters. Things like avocados, nuts, etc. should be eaten followed by a sensible meal. Also, Dr. Mercola mentions in his description of his Coconut Oil that the fat in it is good for many things, including weight loss. We have some great good fat choices, we just have to use them. I'd rather take my chances on these natural sources rather than whats mentioned in this article.