Posted on 09/12/2018 1:46:51 PM PDT by Twotone
A molecule produced during fasting or calorie restriction has anti-aging effects on the vascular system, which could reduce the occurrence and severity of human diseases related to blood vessels, such as cardiovascular disease, according to a study led by Georgia State University.
"As people become older, they are more susceptible to disease, like cancer, cardiovascular disease and Alzheimer's disease," said Dr. Ming-Hui Zou, senior author of the study, director of the Center for Molecular and Translational Medicine at Georgia State and a Georgia Research Alliance Eminent Scholar in Molecular Medicine. "Age is the most important so-called risk factor for human disease. How to actually delay aging is a major pathway to reducing the incident and severity of human disease.
"The most important part of aging is vascular aging. When people become older, the vessels that supply different organs are the most sensitive and more subject to aging damage, so studying vascular aging is very important. This study is focused on vascular aging, and in old age, what kind of changes happen and how to prevent vascular aging."
In this study, the research team explores the link between calorie restriction (eating less or fasting) and delaying aging, which is unknown and has been poorly studied. The findings are published in the journal Molecular Cell.
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Type 2. There is other ongoing research into Type 1. Not a cure, but a stabilization of blood glucose with low carb. Type 1 still need insulin.
I’m thinking once the diabetes is cured, I’ll continue fasting for a time to lose more weight. And then I’ll switch to periodic fasts, such as a week every two months.
That would be the C2H5OH molecule.
I saw a youtube video over the weekend, that was done by two young doctors. Don’t remember their names. But they were both type 1.
They cured their diabetes, or at least managed it better than traditional advice, by going high carb, low fat, low protein. Less than 15% fat and less than 15% protein. And carbs were low on the glycemic scale.
Counter intuitive, but doubt they would lie about it. Their basic claim was that carbs weren’t easily converted into fat, and that if you severely limited fat intake, the cells would burn off their excess lipids even though you were eating carbs.
I’ll look up the video title if either of you want it.
Hunger is normally a sign that you’re losing weight. For most men, if you can hold down your calories to about 2000-2500 per day and as long as you’re not a couch potato, you’ll lose weight.
I have started that routine again and the weight is falling off...and I feel so much better. I eat a grapefruit every day too.
I need to add that I do at least 30 minutes (sometimes an hour) of hard cardio EVERY day and lift moderately but regularly for tone (have had joint soreness in past from trying to lift too heavy).
Folks who have been sedentary need to start slowly (and talk to their doc) and built step by step. The sky's the limit.
I know of case after case of men and women who have taken control of their lives and lost tons of weight and gotten in great condition AT ALL AGES.
Youtube is filled with examples.
(Signed,
A guy who just lost 40 pounds in the last year)
Those kinds of carbs are not really considered "carbs" as far as a low carb diet is concerned.
I think the bad carbs are rice, pasta, bread, etc. The good tasting stuff.
Wow. CONGRATS!
Yeah, there is clearly a difference in the type of carbs.
But what was unique was these guys were cutting fat and meat, and eating tons of carbs and needing less insulin than they ever had needed as a type 1.
Yeah, there is clearly a difference in the type of carbs.
But what was unique was these guys were cutting fat and meat, and eating tons of carbs and needing less insulin than they ever had needed as a type 1.
Yeah, there is clearly a difference in the type of carbs.
But what was unique was these guys were cutting fat and meat, and eating tons of carbs and needing less insulin than they ever had needed as a type 1.
Any recommended books or websites?
Here's a good "layman's" breakdown of the work of Dr Kraft. The guy presenting it lost 140 pounds doing intermittent fasting coupled with Low carb / high fat when he did eat. He's a factory foreman, not a doctor but he's read all the literature and educated himself. He presents the science that even Dr Fung alludes to but typically doesn't dive into.
Butter Bob Briggs on Fasting and the Fifty Percent Insulin Problem"
Butter Bob Briggs on the difference between blood sugar and insulin
He's a good 'ol buy from Tennessee so he speaks a little slower than a yankee like myself favors, so I watch his videos at 1.25x speed. Your mileage may vary.
The problem is knowing what the "right things" are. What we've been told is a healthy diet for decades is basically flat wrong. Turn the food pyramid upside down and it's closer to being right.
I now eat a high fat, low carb diet (basically ketogenic), and am dropping weight at about the same rate as you. Do not work out when trying to lose weight, it makes you hungrier, and it takes a lot of exercise to burn significant calories.
I eat when I want, how much I want. I just don't eat if I'm not hungry. I find that without the carbs I don't get hungry very much and am easily satisfied.
The key variable is not to focus on quantity but on kind. Eliminate the carbs, especially sugar and refined grains, and the rest will likely follow.
I am on the Eight Hour Diet.
Die from old age and good food or die early from starvation.
Yep. Been down the Keto road. It’s okay and if it works for you then great. It didn’t really do much for me. Lost a few lbs that was about it. One thing I really didn’t like and I have to watch out for now is when carbs are eliminated from the diet the body goes into ketosis as you know. What they don’t say up front is that it will make you feel like you have a cold or flu for up to a week while your body adjusts to this new way of burning fats instead of sugars (carbs).
I’m not going to say it’s a bad diet because some folks really benefit but I would not stay on it for more than a couple of months. The pyramid isn’t wrong. Keto cuts out some key nutrients. Might be a good diet for those who like it to do 2 months on 1 month off; repeat.
I’ve tried them all. The only thing that really worked was lowering the calorie intake. It’s going to be different for everyone because everyone has different activity levels.
You’re right about working out making us hungry. The body is craving those used up cals and wants to replace them.
I looked up some ketone salts and supplements on Amazon and might try.
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