Comments on: LLVLC On YouTube Double Feature (Ep. 69 & 70): Heart Health/Cholesterol Myth & Metabolically-Obese Thin People http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/llvlc-on-youtube-double-feature-ep-69-70-heart-healthcholesterol-myth-metabolically-obese-thin-people/4853 To educate, encourage, and inspire the world to start low-carb living Fri, 10 Feb 2012 01:39:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Marielize http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/llvlc-on-youtube-double-feature-ep-69-70-heart-healthcholesterol-myth-metabolically-obese-thin-people/4853#comment-17492 Marielize Wed, 27 May 2009 21:15:17 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4853#comment-17492 Hi Jimmy, I just picked up an "older" withdrawn book from our library's for sale bin by Dr Sandra Cabot - Can't lose weight you could have syndrome X. What I enjoyed about her perspective was the body shape angle - being mainly "android girl" myself it now make sense why it is harder for me to get my waist to (hat mystical 80cm. I think her liver/hormone chapters are also very informative. She is pretty much "low fat" meat, but might have changed her mind by now since the book is 2001. Have you had her on your show at any time? <i>I've never heard of her before, Marielize! Send me any contact info you find. --Jimmy</i> Hi Jimmy, I just picked up an “older” withdrawn book from our library’s for sale bin by Dr Sandra Cabot – Can’t lose weight you could have syndrome X. What I enjoyed about her perspective was the body shape angle – being mainly “android girl” myself it now make sense why it is harder for me to get my waist to (hat mystical 80cm. I think her liver/hormone chapters are also very informative. She is pretty much “low fat” meat, but might have changed her mind by now since the book is 2001. Have you had her on your show at any time?

I’ve never heard of her before, Marielize! Send me any contact info you find.

–Jimmy

]]> By: Dan (aka Renegadediabetic) http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/llvlc-on-youtube-double-feature-ep-69-70-heart-healthcholesterol-myth-metabolically-obese-thin-people/4853#comment-17431 Dan (aka Renegadediabetic) Tue, 26 May 2009 15:07:02 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4853#comment-17431 If Lipitor or Crestor lowered triglycerides, you'd hear about triglycerides in multimedia, technicolor glory just as you do about cholesterol now. Of course, that wouldn't do much for cheerios. :) If Lipitor or Crestor lowered triglycerides, you’d hear about triglycerides in multimedia, technicolor glory just as you do about cholesterol now. Of course, that wouldn’t do much for cheerios. :)

]]> By: Dave http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/llvlc-on-youtube-double-feature-ep-69-70-heart-healthcholesterol-myth-metabolically-obese-thin-people/4853#comment-17421 Dave Tue, 26 May 2009 11:06:03 +0000 http://livinlavidalowcarb.com/blog/?p=4853#comment-17421 Hi Jimmy. The "metabolically obese" seem to cause some confusion with mainstream scientists as well. I just blogged about a review study discussing how obese heart disease patients seem to gain some added protection compared to lean heart disease patients. It makes a lot more sense when considered in the context of insulin metabolism rather than the usual "obesity causes heart disease" framework. On low-carb stalls etc: we need to remember that fundamentally it's not carbs but insulin which influences fat storage and release. Dietary carbohydrate is certainly a major player in determining influencing insulin levels and the body's response to them, but there are other culprits as well. I've related previously how I broke through a low-carb stall by quitting diet soda. Just the taste of something sweet triggers insulin release. Subsequently I had been "stuck" at 245 for some time (which I was actually quite happy with). I recently got the "Stubborn Fat Fix" package you linked to, which was a book (that I haven't read yet) and supplements including chromium. Chromium potentially helps with insulin resistance as well. Weighed in at 237 this morning, will see if the trend continues. As Gary Taubes points out, other hormones affect fat utilization as well. Part of the success of "slow burn" exercise leverages the effect of adrenaline on fat release, as well as improving insulin sensitivity of muscle tissue, which is the main glucose sink in the body. Interested folks should check out the books "Slow Burn" and "Body by Science" for more details. Dr. Mike Eades also provides some interesting observations here: http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/bogus-studies/more-thoughts-on-why-low-carb-the-second-time-around/ The point about not adding extra stress to the liver is pretty interesting, I think. I know somebody who experienced rapid weight loss when they quit alcohol. I worked out the calorie difference, and it wasn't even close, so there was more at work than just excess calories. Hi Jimmy. The “metabolically obese” seem to cause some confusion with mainstream scientists as well. I just blogged about a review study discussing how obese heart disease patients seem to gain some added protection compared to lean heart disease patients. It makes a lot more sense when considered in the context of insulin metabolism rather than the usual “obesity causes heart disease” framework.

On low-carb stalls etc: we need to remember that fundamentally it’s not carbs but insulin which influences fat storage and release. Dietary carbohydrate is certainly a major player in determining influencing insulin levels and the body’s response to them, but there are other culprits as well. I’ve related previously how I broke through a low-carb stall by quitting diet soda. Just the taste of something sweet triggers insulin release. Subsequently I had been “stuck” at 245 for some time (which I was actually quite happy with). I recently got the “Stubborn Fat Fix” package you linked to, which was a book (that I haven’t read yet) and supplements including chromium. Chromium potentially helps with insulin resistance as well. Weighed in at 237 this morning, will see if the trend continues.

As Gary Taubes points out, other hormones affect fat utilization as well. Part of the success of “slow burn” exercise leverages the effect of adrenaline on fat release, as well as improving insulin sensitivity of muscle tissue, which is the main glucose sink in the body. Interested folks should check out the books “Slow Burn” and “Body by Science” for more details.

Dr. Mike Eades also provides some interesting observations here:

http://www.proteinpower.com/drmike/bogus-studies/more-thoughts-on-why-low-carb-the-second-time-around/

The point about not adding extra stress to the liver is pretty interesting, I think. I know somebody who experienced rapid weight loss when they quit alcohol. I worked out the calorie difference, and it wasn’t even close, so there was more at work than just excess calories.

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