Insulin Causes Insulin Resistance

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Laura was only 25 when she was diagnosed with an insulinoma, a rare tumor that secretes abnormally large amounts of insulin in the absence of any other significant disease. This forces blood glucose very low causing recurrent episodes of hypoglycemia.

Laura was constantly hungry and soon began to gain weight. As insulin is a major driver of obesity, weight gain is a consistent symptom of the disease. She noticed problems with concentration and coordination, as she had inadequate glucose to maintain brain function. One night, as she was driving, she lost control of her feet and narrowly avoided an accident. Continue Reading →

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Brussels Sprouts with Caramelized Red Onions

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Tender Brussels sprouts fried in butter and served with caramelized red onions is a wonderful side dish that brings both flavor and color to your holiday dinner table. Whether you're preparing turkey, ham or a roast for the holidays, this dish will compliment it perfectly.

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Family Sheds 300 Pounds on Low Carb

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What could happen if you swapped carbs for fatty meat and fresh vegetables? When this South African family did just that they dropped 309 lbs (140 kg) together:

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What are some recipes in the family’s new repertoire? Perfect low-carb dishes such as meat-ball soup, stir-fries, mayonnaise and omelettes.

Do you want to do the same thing? Check out our guide, and similar recipes below.

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The Silencing of a Low-Carb Rebel

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Professor Tim Noakes

Are you curious about best-selling author, leading exercise scientist and low-carb rebel Professor Tim Noakes? Then you can check out this great new article about him and his story. It’s well worth a read:

Outside: The Silencing of a Low-Carb Rebel

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Number of Obese People in China Surpasses the US – Here’s Why

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The number of obese people in China has now surpassed that of the US. This is a massive problem for the country, as obesity is linked to lifestyle-related diseases such as type 2 diabetes, heart disease and stroke.

Dr. Jason Fung talks about the likely reasons behind this disaster in the TV interview above.

CCTV America: Inside & Out: Number of Obese Population in China Surpasses the US

The main culprit is likely that people are swapping the traditional Chinese diet for junk food, as the availability of the latter has grown with China’s economic development.

So a big part of the solution is to go back to eating less processed carbs and instead focus on real food.

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“Eat Up, Fat Is Good for You”

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Saturated fat is making the headlines!

We recently wrote a post about a new intervention study that showed that a high-fat diet – including plenty of saturated fats – resulted in weight loss and improvemed risk factors for heart disease. The study has recently been getting even more attention in the UK:

• Express: Fat is GOOD for You! New Research Says Cheese and Cream to PREVENT Diabetes and Heart Risk
• Daily Mail: Fat Is GOOD for You! Diets Laden with Butter, Cream and CHEESE ‘Can Help Combat Surge in Type 2 Diabetes’

So once again: don’t fear fat. Fat is your friend.

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LCHF and Diabetes – Full Presentation With Dr. Eric Westman

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4.9 out of 5 stars5 stars94%4 stars2%3 stars0%2 stars0%1 star2%39 ratings1,412 viewsHere’s a great presentation from Low Carb Vail with Dr. Eric Westman, one of the world’s leading experts on low carb. He talks about the long and interesting history of low carb in the treatment of diabetes.

This talk has only been available for our members before (check out our free trial), but now everyone can watch it above.

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Preparing for Happy Holidays!

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Let us inspire you to make it even more wonderful with lots of ideas for joyous meals together with the people you cherish the most.

Our lower-carb holiday recipes are great for keeping your blood sugar stable and your weight loss on track during those days that can often make the opposite happen:

Preparing for Happy Holidays

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“People Who Know Me Are Astonished!”

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Before and after

Scott encountered a weight-loss plateau, but decided to use the Diet Doctor function “Ask the Experts“. He was adviced to push through the plateau – and here’s what happened: Continue Reading →

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Keto English Muffins

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A flat bread made from only three ingredients – eggs, coconut flour and baking powder. Perfect for breakfast or the kids' lunch boxes.

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Life Expectancy Falls in the US for the First Time in Decades

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According to a new report, life expectancy is falling in the US, for the first time in decades. The likely main reason is the obesity epidemic, which is behind the increase in heart disease, strokes, diabetes and arguably Alzheimer’s disease.

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: Mortality in the United States, 2015
• NRR: Life Expectancy In U.S. Drops For First Time In Decades, Report Finds
• The Washington Post: US Life Expectancy Declines for the First Time Since 1993

It’s time that the low-fat dietary advice changes, as it becomes clearer and clearer that it just isn’t working and might even promote disease.

At least for people with metabolic syndrome and insulin resistance – a large part of the population – it could be a great idea to start recommending a real-food...

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The Top 5 Videos from Low Carb USA 2016

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Low Carb USA is the world’s top low-carb conference, and attracts many interesting speakers and participants from across the world. Next year it will be held on the 3-6th of August in San Diego.

Here are our top videos from the Low Carb USA 2016 conference.

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How to make dieting easier

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Dieting is daunting.It's a pain to start and an even bigger pain to stick to. If you're like most people, you may burn fat fast initially, but it only takes a few weeks for your motivation to ebb, and bad habits easily leach into your newly adopted regimen, so you end up right back where you started—or, worse, you gain weight.

It doesn't have to be this painstaking, though, says Jordan Mazur, M.S., R.D., director of sports nutrition at the University of California, Berkeley. He's outlined 12 easy-to-use tips for making the process easier and more effective—no starving, and no B.S.

1. Reframe Your Mindset

"With any client, I never refer to it as a 'diet,' because oftentimes that has a negative connotation or a notion you're going to be restricting some type of nutrient, whether...

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Recover stronger: the best post-game foods for athletes and when to eat them

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You just played the game of your life. After working out and training for weeks and weeks, you left it all on the field, exhausting every ounce of your energy to try and win the game.

But your work doesn’t stop there.

Post-game recovery and nutrition can be just as important as your pre-game preparation, especially if you want to have the energy to get back out on the field again. Your body needs the right nutrients to power you through the next practice, next game, next drill, or your next workout.

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“Recovery nutrition is probably the topic athletes ask me about most,” says Ryan Turner, R.D., C.S.S.D., C.D.N., a sports dietitian at New York University and Top Balance Nutrition in New York City. “I see many athletes working out and doing a great disservice to...

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Timothy Noakes, M.D., is an emeritus professor in the Division of Exercise Science and Sports Medicine at the University of Cape Town. While his name may not ring a bell here in the U.S., he’s a full-blown celebrity in his native South Africa and one of the most accomplished exercise physiologists on the planet. You can’t walk by a restaurant in Cape Town that doesn’t offer a “Noakes option”—say, an avocado stuffed with breakfast sausage and eggs, or a double cheeseburger with lettuce sans bun—and evidence of his teachings seems to be everywhere, mostly in the form of the nation’s best-known athletes, including ageless golfing legend Gary Player and eight-time Ironman World Champion Paula Newby-Fraser. In fact, Noakes’ celebrity these days is such that he’s even...

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