Over the past few years, people in the fasting/low-carb/keto communities have been told that: insulin toxicity is the root cause of the majority of our western diseases, insulin is public enemy number one, and reversing ‘insulin toxicity’ is the key to weight loss and health. Is fat really a ‘free food’ because of insulin? However, …
The Carbohydrate – Insulin Hypothesis is one of the cornerstone beliefs of many who subscribe to low carb and keto diets. The theory is that because carbohydrates raise insulin the most and insulin is related to fat storage, eating more carbohydrates will lead to more fat storage on your body. Hence, dietary fat should be …
Read moreKeto Lie #5: Fat is a ‘free food’ because it doesn’t elicit an insulin response
Perhaps the biggest differentiator between keto and every successful version of a lower-carb diet (e.g. Atkins, Paleo, Bernstein, Banting, Carnivore, etc.) is the misguided fear of ‘excess protein’ to keep ketones high, insulin low and avoid gluconeogenesis. Ever since Jimmy Moore discovered that protein could convert to sugar via gluconeogenesis and therefore lower your blood …
Read moreKeto Lie #4: Protein should be avoided due to gluconeogenesis
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 (other than carbs)?
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
Considering the massive amount of research and interest in the idea of fasting, not a lot has been written for the general population on the topic. Brad Pilon’s 2009 e-book Eat Stop Eat was a great, though fairly concise, resource on the mechanisms and benefits of fasting. Martin Berkhan’s LeanGains blog had a cult following …
Read moreThe Complete Guide to Fasting by Jason Fung (review)
In Robb Wolf’s new book Wired to Eat he talks about the dilemma of optimal foraging theory (OFT) and how it’s a miracle in our modern environment that even more of us aren’t fat, sick and nearly dead.[1] But what is optimal foraging theory[2]? In essence, it is the concept that we’re programmed to hunt and …
Read moreenergy density, food hyper-palatability and reverse engineering optimal foraging theory
At first, it sounds like a bizarre combination, but when one of the smartest guys in the keto scene says that he has sardines, oysters, eggs and broccoli as his regular breakfast I wasn’t surprised to find this diet scored well in the nutritional analysis. Before he started researching cancer and oxygen toxicity seizures for …
Read moreDom D’Agostino’s breakfast – sardines, oysters, eggs and broccoli
the truth on benefits and side effects of exogenous ketones and how to make endogenous ketones at home
This article identifies nutrient dense low insulin load foods that can help to stabilise your blood glucose levels and allow your own pancreas to keep up. Once you normalise your blood glucose and lose some weight the progressive addition of nutrient dense low energy density foods may help continue your weight loss and improve your …