I’ve been banging on for years about insulin and how it’s not the bad guy in hopes of getting the keto community to listen. People often think they’re fat because their insulin levels are high. However, the reverse is true; your insulin levels are high because your body has more energy to hold in storage …
Read moreGlucagon vs Insulin: The Accelerator and Brake Pedal for Your Metabolism
Over the past few years, people in the fasting/low-carb/keto communities have been told that: Is Fat a ‘Free Food’ Because #Insulin? However, the problem with thinking in terms of ‘insulin toxicity’ comes when we add the belief that carbohydrates and protein will raise insulin (i.e. the Carbohydrate Insulin Hypothesis of Obesity) and hence dietary fat …
This is one of the cornerstone beliefs of many low-carb and keto diet subscribers. Many theorise that because carbohydrates raise insulin the most and insulin is related to fat storage, eating more carbohydrates will lead to greater body fat storage. Thus, dietary fat should be the primary energy source because it doesn’t impact blood sugar …
Read moreKeto Lie #5: Fat is a ‘Free Food’ because it Doesn’t Elicit an Insulin Response
Perhaps the biggest differentiator between keto and other successful versions of a lower-carb diet like Atkins, Paleo, Bernstein, Banting, and Carnivore is the misguided fear that ‘excess protein’ keeps ketones low and insulin high through the process of gluconeogenesis. Ever since Jimmy Moore broadcasted the idea that protein could convert to sugar via gluconeogenesis and, …
Read moreKeto Lie #4: Protein Should Be Avoided Due to Gluconeogenesis
Many people still believe the primary role of insulin is to push energy into fat cells when you eat carbs. This flawed logic goes a bit like this: eat carbs -> boost insulin –> get fat But the reality is: in the fullness of time, all food elicits an insulin response to varying degrees, the …
Does X, Y or Z raise my blood sugar? This is a common question we get when people start with Data-Driven Fasting. It’s also an important question for people (like my wife Monica) who are managing diabetes to empower them to make well-informed food choices that will keep their blood sugars stable. While carbohydrates have …
Read moreWhat Foods Raise Your Blood Sugar and Insulin Levels?
The diabesity epidemic is a growing challenge, not just to our metabolic health and waistlines, but our global economy, threatening to bankrupt countries with growing health care costs. To help manage this, the Nutrient Optimiser has been designed to empower users to actively manage their blood glucose with their food choices. The Nutrient …
Read moreBlood Glucose, Ketone and Insulin Changes After Six weeks with Nutrient Optimiser
the truth on benefits and side effects of exogenous ketones and how to make endogenous ketones at home
How to calculate insulin dosing for type 1 diabetes (including protein and fibre)
I have a confession… I like coffee. I like coffee in the morning. I like coffee in the afternoon. I like coffee black. I like it white. I like it with sugar, with chocolate, or just plain. I like the taste of coffee. I like the way it makes me feel and helps me stay …