Glycemic and insulinemic responses to regular and fermented milk Gee, yet another reason to avoid dairy? Do we really need another? The high allergenicity, presence of hormones and pesticides and antibiotics are not enough? Now we find that milk has a glycemic index close to that of white bread. When the milk is fermented, such […]
Insulin: Evidence for an Anti-inflammatory Effect? Just when you think you know everything there is to know about the horrible effects of insulin we are reminded that nothing Mother Nature makes is inherently “good” or “bad”, but that balance is the key. This article points out that insulin has a potent anti-inflammatory effect. JCEM — […]
Conjugated Linoleic Acid Reduces Body Fat Mass Based on the evidence that CLA is a PPAR-gamma ligand, much like the fancy new diabetic drugs, its effect on body mass is no great surprise. By improving insulin sensitivity, we will prevent the damage occurring to the body from elevated insulin levels. The only problem I do […]
Advanced glycation end-products on PMN superoxide production To put this in English, abnormally high levels of glucose in the blood stream will irreversibly damage proteins, a process called glycosylation. PMNs are white blood cells that help fight off bacterial infections; they do this by ingesting the bacteria and destroying them with a compound called superoxide. […]
Plasma Leptin and the Risk of Cardiovascular Disease I don’t plan this–it just happens to fall into my lap. Remember that leptin levels can increase with prolonged ingestion of fatty foods and with alterations in insulin sensitivity. Many of these factors begin to overlap and lifestyle changes to lower one will inevitably alter the other […]
