optimising protein and insulin load
“Low carb”, “ketogenic” or “nutrient dense” mean different things to different people. Defining these terms numerically can help us to choose the right tool for the right application. Decreasing the insulin load of your diet can help normalise blood glucose levels and enable your pancreas to keep up. However, at the same time, a high […]
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how to optimise the insulin load of your diet for better diabetes management
This article tells you all you need to know to use the insulin load of your diet to optimise your blood sugars and insulin levels.
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insulin load… the greatest thing since carb counting?
In previous articles I have outlined the idea of the insulin load[1] [2] which is similar to carbohydrate counting, but also accounts for the effect of protein, fibre ad fructose. insulin load = total carbohydrates – fibre + 0.56 x protein show me the data! Most people understand that dietary carbohydrate is the primary nutrient that influences […]
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glycemic load versus insulin load
The glycemic index (GI) compares the rise in blood sugar for a particular food relative to glucose. The theory goes that it is better to eat low glycemic index carbohydrates that will not raise our blood sugar too much and will take longer to digest. Building on the glycemic index is the concept of glycemic load which […]
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nutrient dense foods for weight loss and insulin resistance
I found a number of people that were using a combination of the optimal foods for diabetes and nutritional ketosis and the optimal foods for weight loss lists. So I thought it would be useful to combine the two approaches into a single list of foods for people who want to lose weight but who were still somewhat insulin resistant. optimal […]
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how much protein do I need on keto?
There is a lot of confusion about ‘excess protein’ and whether you can have too much protein on keto. Insulin and protein are used to build and repair your muscles, organs and the other important parts of your body. This is an important and beneficial use of protein and insulin. Foods that contain the harder […]
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therapeutic ketogenic diet
how to use the therapeutic ketogenic diet as an adjunct treatment to chronic conditions such as cancer, epilepsy, dementia and Alzheimer’s
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foods to avoid… the most processed, insulinogenic, energy dense low nutrient density foods
What are the most insulinogenic, low nutrient density and energy dense processed foods that everyone should avoid for heath and weight loss? Generally I think it can be more useful to tell people what they should focus on rather than what they shouldn’t do. It’s like the proverbial hot plate or ‘wet paint’ sign. You can’t unsee […]
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