Comments on: Excess Carbohydrates Triggers New Body Fat To Accumulate, Researchers Learn

By: Science4u1959

Science4u1959 — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 03:41:00 +0000

Great study, and great post, Jimmy! Indeed this is finally some useful and targeted nutritional research. My only “fear” here is that Big Pharma comes up with some kind of “magic pill” that (supposedly) blocks the effect of Stearoyl-Coenzyme A desaturase 1 and “therefore permits” people to keep eating a high-carb diet.

And “all is well again” in mainstream cloud-cuckoo land. NOT… it’s also important, IMHO, that researchers keep pointing out and proving the many other unhealthy aspects of dietary patterns high in carbs. Although we may one day be able to suppress SCD-1 through medication or other techniques, we must not forget that a high-carb diet still is not a healthy way to eat.

By: Jimmy Moore

Jimmy Moore — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 01:03:00 +0000

Thanks JD! Yes, I contacted him and he was pleased with the positive feedback I shared with him.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 00:57:00 +0000

Jimmy,
Nice job of taking an abstract and breathing life into it. Did you actually converse with Dr. Ntambi?

By: Beyond the Ramp

Beyond the Ramp — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:48:00 +0000

I think this highlights a very important point about weight loss – that we all are different. For some people, a lo-carb diet is what they NEED. For others, lo-carb is not important. Once we can accept each other’s differences, we’ll all be better off.

By: Jimmy Moore

Jimmy Moore — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 15:09:00 +0000

GREAT POINTS about alcoholics, there may be something to that. The only supplement I've heard of for liver health is one called Liverite although I've never tried it. CONGRATULATIONS on your weight loss success livin' la vida low-carb--KEEP IT UP!!!

By: clyde

clyde — Fri, 07 Dec 2007 12:02:00 +0000

Hi from Clyde in OKC. Loved the blog. Was pondering the fact that in my 12 step program, the recovering alcoholics all have weight problems, while the recovering addicts mostly do not. Maybe it all does come down to the liver, since drinking is well known to damage the liver, and there is some evidence to show that liver function can play a difference between being a normal drinker and an alcoholic.

Another question is if there is any supplement you can take to help your liver in addition to livin la vida low carb?

61 pounds since July, by the way, and no thoughts whatsoever about eating differently.