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More on d-chiro inositol
DCI has been shown to work orally at least in PCOS, Type 2 diabetes, & general insulin resistance, both in human studies & anecdotally. Anecdotally, d-pinitol (Inzitol) is getting some attention in athletic/bodybuilder circles. d-chiro-inositol One of the central studies … Continue reading
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Tagged D-chiro inositol (DCI), PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
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D-chiro inositol
Yesterday on an email list I’m on, someone mentioned d-chiro-inositol (DCI) (part of the B-vitamin group), which I’d never heard of before, but which plays a part in carbohydrate metabolism as some sort of helper to insulin. It turns out … Continue reading
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Tagged D-chiro inositol (DCI), PCOS (polycystic ovarian syndrome)
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A reasoned statement about carbohydrates
John Berardi’s rule for the carb content in a “gourmet” nutrition meal is simple: “[the meal] must offer you carbs only if you ‘deserve’ them.” And you only deserve higher carb meals only when you’ve exercised.
Posted in Insulin resistance, Nutrition
Tagged carbohydrates, carbohydrates & exercise, Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, John Berardi, ketosis, low vs moderate vs high carb, Lyle McDonald, precision nutrition, Richard Bernstein, targeted ketogenic diets (TKD)
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Learning about ketosis
Rather to my surprise over the past few months, I’ve become convinced that eating a ketogenic diet (in which body energy is mostly supplied by free fatty acids & ketones derived from body fat, rather than glucose from carbs), at … Continue reading
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Tagged ketosis, low vs moderate vs high carb, Lyle McDonald, Richard Bernstein
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From moderate-carb to low-carb
Being who I am, I have continually been mucking over the past few months with my nutrition. In this context, “being who I am” means that I can go geek with just about anything that interests me. So, when I … Continue reading
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Tagged American Diabetes Association (ADA), Burn the Fat Feed the Muscle, carbohydrates, David Mendosa, Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, Gary Taubes, glycemic index (GI), Good Calories Bad Calories (book), ketosis, low vs moderate vs high carb, Lyle McDonald, Richard Bernstein, The Schwarzbein Principle, Tom Venuto, U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
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Hunger pangs & satiety
I don’t really have problems much with food cravings, not after two years of eating a low-glycemic diet & being sure I don’t skip breakfast. And I haven’t had a big sweet tooth for even longer than that. Nor have … Continue reading
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Tagged 5-HTP, blood glucose, books & resources (insulin resistance), books & resources (nutrition), carbohydrates, Hunger Free Forever, Michael R. Lyon, Michael T. Murray, satiety
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Tweaking my diet with Precision Nutrition
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Tagged blood glucose, books & resources (insulin resistance), books & resources (nutrition), carbohydrates, Diana Schwarzbein, John Berardi, low vs moderate vs high carb, precision nutrition, Schwarzbein Principle (book), tweaking my diet
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Tweaking & optimizing
I was attracted to Precision Nutrition by John Berardi’s discussion at his website of insulin resistance & insulin sensitivity. In my own research on insulin resistance, prediabetes, & Type 2 diabetes, I learned a few months back about how fat … Continue reading
Posted in Fitness, Insulin resistance, Nutrition
Tagged Melz stats (health/fitness), precision nutrition, Turbulence Training, tweaking my diet
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Anabolism, catabolism, & insulin: The definitions I go by
I just want to provide some basic definitions to illustrate the terms that I’m using & how I understand them, & to try to state my basic understandings as clearly as I know how to. Anabolism: The phase of metabolism … Continue reading
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Tagged anabolism, catabolism, geekstuff, John Berardi, physiology
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Water is wet, & insulin is anabolic
So who cares? Apparently at least one person, who continues to find what I’ve learned about the anabolic role of insulin with respect to muscle to be downright objectionable. And thus I came back to my computer after the weekend … Continue reading
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Tagged anabolism, catabolism, geekstuff, John Berardi, physiology
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