Posted on 09/23/2022 3:19:21 PM PDT by ConservativeMind
Cutting protein intake can help control metabolic syndrome and some of its main symptoms, such as obesity, diabetes and high blood pressure (hypertension), according to a study.
"The study showed that cutting protein intake to 0.8 g per kg of body weight was sufficient to achieve almost the same clinical results as restricting calories, but without the need to reduce calorie intake. The results suggest that protein restriction may be one of the key factors leading to the known benefits of dietary restriction. Protein restriction dieting may therefore be a more attractive nutritional strategy and easier to follow for people with metabolic syndrome," said Rafael Ferraz-Bannitz.
Volunteers with metabolic syndrome were analyzed for a period of 27 days during which their diet was monitored.
Each volunteer's daily calorie intake was calculated as a function of baseline metabolism (energy expenditure at rest). One group was fed what the authors call a standard Western diet (50% carbohydrate, 20% protein and 30% fat) but with 25% fewer calories.
For the second group, protein intake was reduced to 10%. Calorie intake was tailored to each volunteer's baseline energy expenditure. Both groups consumed 4 g of salt per day.
The results showed that both the calorie and protein restriction groups lost weight owing to a decrease in body fat and that the symptoms of metabolic syndrome improved. Decreased body fat is known to be associated with reduced blood sugar and more normal levels of lipids and blood pressure.
"After 27 days of monitoring, both groups had similar results in terms of lower blood sugar, weight loss, controlled blood pressure, and lower levels of triglycerides and cholesterol. Both diets improved insulin sensitivity after treatment. Body fat decreased, as did waist and hip circumference, but without loss of muscle mass," said Maria Cristina Foss de Freitas.
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anyone know what happens when you have an antibody against an amino acid used in protein synthesis...
doctors dont seem to know jack about what happens when you have things like anti jo or the less common ones.
It’s more like...here..take this medicine..see if it helps
I cant figure out if you should eat far less protein or more with these kinds of antibodies
Mmmm.... bacon wrapped chicken livers ...
That is an interesting sentence...but then you have people that deal with things like this:
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In both in vivo and in vitro systems, inhibition of autophagy ameliorates diseases including SLE, MS, and RA. However, in other cases, it seems to exacerbate diseases such as psoriasis, psoriatic arthritis, and IBD”
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6080611/
which is why there is a warning on Chloroquine that it can exacerbate psoriasis.
It seems like for many people striking a balance is difficult
I still can’t get beef Kidneys to deal with certain issues so I have started taken bovine kidney supplement
Every quarter or so I do a fasting mimicking diet of 5 days 16g protein max. Otherwise 120g or so per day.
Actually, you can be near carnivore without eating tons of liver. Speaking from personal experience....
Baloney!!
Bkmk
I would try for less protein, but no less than this study describes.
I guess I must be atypical.
I dumped carbs, while increasing protein and fat intake, and lost ~40% of my weight and reversed my trending towards Type II. Blood tests are in their proper range.
After reaching a much healthier weight, added carbs on occasion and have stayed healthy.
27 days of research? Grants must be getting smaller.
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