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I've been doing ketosis for about 6 months, after having done twice in the past. From my heaviest to today over the last 2 years, I'm down 50 pounds. The data

I've been doing ketosis for about 6 months, after having done twice in the past. From my heaviest to today over the last 2 years, I'm down 50 pounds. The data in this post was cool. I found Dr. Peter Addia's analysis to be one of my favorite resources. He's a medical doctor who was an overweight endurance athlete, then began doing ketosis. I appreciated an honest scientific analysis of the benefits and drawbacks of ketosis. His blog: http://eatingacademy.com/ http://eatingacademy.com/ As an aside, I think that our attitude toward insulin from a public health perspective is going to change a lot in the next few years.

mrfusion 10y ago
What do you mean about insulin?
- will_brown 10y ago
  I am very interested as well and hope there is a response. Since he was working with an MD, my guess is as follows: insulin is the devil. Whereas if you look at the old FDA food pyramid and the new food plate, carbs/sugars/fruits take up a significant percentage of the recommended daily diet. Take fruit for example, prevailing norm would be fruit is healthy (especially in its natural state where it is accompanied by fiber), fruit aside most people would believe carbs (especially in whole grain form) are perfectly fine in moderation. My big guess is that an M.D. recognizes any amount of carb (fruit or whole grain being no different that high fructose corn syrup) triggers the bodies production of insulin. More and more, I think M.D.'s will have negative perspective on any/all insulin production if it can be avoided. I have more thoughts on the impacts of insulin on the body, but I hope OP will chime in with a response to see if my instincts are on point.
  - mrfusion 10y ago
    Interesting. But I thought there's always some insulin after every meal so it's not something that can be avoided. Maybe you mean insulin spikes are the devil?
  - philip1209 10y ago
    Basically this. I think it's more about insulin spiking, though, because insulin stops healthy people on a nutritional ketogenic diet from going into diabetic ketoacidosis.
spearo77 10y ago
s/Addia/Attia/

mrfusion 10y ago

What do you mean about insulin?

will_brown 10y ago
I am very interested as well and hope there is a response. Since he was working with an MD, my guess is as follows: insulin is the devil. Whereas if you look at the old FDA food pyramid and the new food plate, carbs/sugars/fruits take up a significant percentage of the recommended daily diet. Take fruit for example, prevailing norm would be fruit is healthy (especially in its natural state where it is accompanied by fiber), fruit aside most people would believe carbs (especially in whole grain form) are perfectly fine in moderation. My big guess is that an M.D. recognizes any amount of carb (fruit or whole grain being no different that high fructose corn syrup) triggers the bodies production of insulin. More and more, I think M.D.'s will have negative perspective on any/all insulin production if it can be avoided. I have more thoughts on the impacts of insulin on the body, but I hope OP will chime in with a response to see if my instincts are on point.
- mrfusion 10y ago
  Interesting. But I thought there's always some insulin after every meal so it's not something that can be avoided. Maybe you mean insulin spikes are the devil?
- philip1209 10y ago
  Basically this. I think it's more about insulin spiking, though, because insulin stops healthy people on a nutritional ketogenic diet from going into diabetic ketoacidosis.

spearo77 10y ago

s/Addia/Attia/