tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post66232904189690241..comments2022-09-25T22:30:29.822-05:00Comments on Low-Carb for You: More on Insulin ControlStargazeyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09566854038842118222noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-42425506793024453552008-12-29T22:09:00.000-06:002008-12-29T22:09:00.000-06:00Thanks, JayCee. The release of insulin in response...Thanks, JayCee. The release of insulin in response to "sweet" has to do with the cephalic phase of insulin release. Cephalic means "pertaining to the head," and that's right--the cephalic phase insulin response is all in your head. It occurs about five or ten minutes after initial consumption of food--before the nutrients have had a chance to enter the blood. The head anticipates that blood glucose will soon rise, and tells the pancreas to start secreting insulin to give itself a headstart.<BR/><BR/>It's kind of like Pavlov's dogs. As you remember, a bell was rung when Pavlov's dogs were fed, and soon the ringing of the bell alone was enough to induce salivation in anticipation of a meal. Some (but not all) people subconsciously associate the ingestion of food with the need to secrete insulin. The abstract of a study that examines this is found <A HREF="http://ajpendo.physiology.org/cgi/content/abstract/261/4/E430" REL="nofollow">here</A>. It's interesting to note that on the second and third trials, more of the subjects demonstrated a cephalic phase insulin release, suggesting that there is a learned response component. On the other hand, two of the men did not show a cephalic phase insulin release at all, so the phenomenon of a cephalic phase insulin release is not a universal experience.Stargazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566854038842118222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-66243517008496990602008-12-29T18:42:00.000-06:002008-12-29T18:42:00.000-06:00Hi As always, your blog is very insperational.I wo...Hi <BR/><BR/>As always, your blog is very insperational.<BR/><BR/>I would just like to know on what facts or studies do you base the idea that there is an insulin response when you eat something sweet. Is there a biochemical process that has a name for this? Now of course im not talking glucose but the mentioning of anything sweet, even splenda or other artificial sweetners ?<BR/><BR/>JayCeeJayCee Bothahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08484677871146006853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-40510571953546715862008-11-10T16:16:00.000-06:002008-11-10T16:16:00.000-06:00Hi Stargazey and Christie, I myself am not an alco...Hi Stargazey and Christie, <BR/><BR/>I myself am not an alcoholic but come from a family history of alcoholism. I believe a few of her theories, but she is heavily against Low Carb diets, if you go to http://www.radiantrecovery.com/resourcecenter/otherprograms.htm she believes “The higher levels of fat you have been eating on the plan have actually made you more insulin-resistant”. <BR/><BR/>I personally don't feel this is corrent as 6 years ago I had great success with Atkins. I deviated to PNP because of Panic Attacks I was having, now I have realised this I believe caused by Artificial Sweetners etc… So after and trying to master eating enough protein, complex carbs and "good fat" to last me 5 hours and I have gained 100lbs in doing so, this is why I have come back to Low Carb because I know it's the only thing that has worked for me.<BR/><BR/>I believe it's important to have adequate protein but not too much. The waiting 5-6 hours between meals from her belief is it teaches our brain to start and stop. <BR/><BR/>So I have taken on some of her advice but not all, everybody has different bodies. I'm in the process of beginning Low carb again have been for 4 weeks now and taking on what you have suggested Stargazey and so far so good and I'm down 13lbs which is a bonus I can only go 5 hours max between my meals at the moment but hopefully that will get better with time, and my panic attacks are lessining a lot!<BR/><BR/>Thanks :)primaljourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193305403542333913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-19182861763714477832008-11-07T11:52:00.000-06:002008-11-07T11:52:00.000-06:00I never took the PNP potato suggestion to heart. ...I never took the PNP potato suggestion to heart. Instead, I began using light therapy to get my serotonin. It's working wonderfully. (And it's carb-free!)Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447684647722772526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-37253311538079938042008-11-06T18:37:00.000-06:002008-11-06T18:37:00.000-06:00That's interesting, Michelle. I was going to say s...That's interesting, Michelle. I was going to say something about the "brown" foods and the potato before bedtime running counter to low-carb guidelines, but decided that they might work in the context of treating alcoholism. Your experience indicates that those two sources of carbohydrate may not be essential to the success of the PNP plan.Stargazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566854038842118222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-5726860370431841752008-11-06T16:38:00.000-06:002008-11-06T16:38:00.000-06:00I have done the PNP plan for years and found all t...I have done the PNP plan for years and found all the steps worked for me apart from the "brown" things they trigger me just like "white" things and i gain weight too easily and the potato 3 hours after dinner didn't work for me although I think this is because I'm too sensitive to carbs and have enough seratonin, blood sugar is my biggest issue. She has helped a lot of people however with serious issues.primaljourneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03193305403542333913noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-5516232662756454532008-11-06T14:51:00.000-06:002008-11-06T14:51:00.000-06:00Hi, Christie! I appreciate your feedback. I'm star...Hi, Christie! I appreciate your feedback. I'm starting to realize that these principles cover more than just reactive hypoglycemia.<BR/><BR/>I went over to Amazon and looked at the reviews on <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/review/product/0684850141/ref=dp_top_cm_cr_acr_txt?%5Fencoding=UTF8&showViewpoints=1" REL="nofollow">Potatoes Not Prozac</A>. <A HREF="http://www.amazon.com/review/R3MFB27LXOU37W/ref=cm_cr_pr_viewpnt#R3MFB27LXOU37W" REL="nofollow">One of the reviewers</A> outlined DesMaisons' seven-step plan, and to a low-carber the steps look very familiar:<BR/><BR/>1. Keep a food journal every day<BR/>2. Eat three meals a day at regular intervals<BR/>3. Take Vitamin C, B complex, and zinc<BR/>4. Eat enough protein at each meal<BR/>5. Move from simple to complex carbohydrates, or from "white foods" to "brown" and "green" foods. "Brown" refers to things like whole grains and beans. "Green" means vegetables, of whatever color.<BR/>6. Reduce or eliminate sugars (including alcohol)<BR/>7. Create a plan for maintenanceStargazeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09566854038842118222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7890604293949783916.post-16415771880444976002008-11-06T11:45:00.000-06:002008-11-06T11:45:00.000-06:00A book that contains elements of all the strategie...A book that contains elements of all the strategies you listed is "Potatoes, Not Prozac." DeMaisons, the author, worked at an alcohol treatment center and could not accept the high recedivism rate for alcoholics. She did a little research and learned that abstaining from alcohol isn't enough. What recovering addicts eat make a difference too. Her nutritional approach has seen success rates in the 90% area.Christiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01447684647722772526noreply@blogger.com