tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post3970770348543577866..comments2024-02-25T02:24:14.972-08:00Comments on Whole Health Source: Cardiovascular Risk Factors on Kitava, Part IV: LeptinStephan Guyenethttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-86957503552565569362015-12-27T17:22:14.372-08:002015-12-27T17:22:14.372-08:00I am trying to lose weight. In the past, I have tr...I am trying to lose weight. In the past, I have tried both Atkins style low carb diets and McDougall style high starch (not necessarily carb) diet. I had more success with McDougall and, incidentally, felt better. But dragging my husband, who complained that his teeth felt loose in his mouth and my three young children, who started begging me for meat sounds like torture. I read other articles about the Kitavans but honestly their lifestyle seems to support a high starch diet and the inclusion of oil (coconut). I am confused by it all. Why do you think a vegan version of paleo works for Kitavans?MelNaillonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05900996838999635217noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-37314430470111661032015-01-09T12:49:47.016-08:002015-01-09T12:49:47.016-08:00I was recently, as in the past 6 months, diagnosed...I was recently, as in the past 6 months, diagnosed as being leptin resistant, and pre-diabetic. All my life, I had been thin, and healthy. When I hit 39 and had a complete hysterectomy, that all changed. I am going to try cutting out all wheat, and TRY to cut out processed foods as well. I don't make very much money, and my husband is on disability, and we all know that "healthy" foods are much more expensive than processed. My guess is, that is why our society is so much more obese than it used to be.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03187377338659138508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-65394046118711979162014-08-17T00:05:26.822-07:002014-08-17T00:05:26.822-07:00@Jeff, the correct link is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih...@Jeff, the correct link is http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16129731Tom Tuduchttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01471318326428675183noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-61424657778597192562014-03-27T23:30:54.755-07:002014-03-27T23:30:54.755-07:00Hi Stephen,
What do you think about this rather ne...Hi Stephen,<br />What do you think about this rather new study:<br />"High-fat diet induces leptin resistance in leptin-deficient mice." J Neuroendocrinol. 2014 Feb;26(2):58-67. doi: 10.1111/jne.12131.<br />?<br />Seems sound to me. What do you think?Felixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12789262357666419584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-35985175570955133182012-01-26T07:59:37.605-08:002012-01-26T07:59:37.605-08:00Hi Stephan, just curious about the hyperlink for t...Hi Stephan, just curious about the hyperlink for the sentence "it's a little known fact that leptin resistance precedes the development of obesity, "<br /><br />It doesn't seem to work any more, which study were you referencing on that?<br /><br />Thanks very much!Jeff Rothschildhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926418982943294871noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-79109742354750381902008-08-21T18:45:00.000-07:002008-08-21T18:45:00.000-07:00Sue, I believe so. It should be soaked overnight ...Sue, <BR/><BR/>I believe so. It should be soaked overnight before cooking like all grains and legumes. This is especially true for brown rice.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-27932866507081669562008-08-21T17:59:00.000-07:002008-08-21T17:59:00.000-07:00Is rice better to eat than wheat?Is rice better to eat than wheat?Suehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03181442844616803097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-28399931084468248102008-08-21T13:21:00.000-07:002008-08-21T13:21:00.000-07:00Oh and by the way, "polished" rice is white rice. ...Oh and by the way, "polished" rice is white rice. The polishing process is what removes the bran and the endosperm from brown rice.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-91112677423791630812008-08-21T12:57:00.000-07:002008-08-21T12:57:00.000-07:00Thanks, that actually makes a lot of sense.Thanks, that actually makes a lot of sense.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122275633866201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-10186065211783440622008-08-21T10:12:00.000-07:002008-08-21T10:12:00.000-07:00Hi G,Thanks. It sounds like the Taiwanese have a ...Hi G,<BR/><BR/>Thanks. It sounds like the Taiwanese have a pretty good diet. <BR/><BR/>The Kitavans really do have a lot of good things going on in their diet. It's basically a carb-heavy version of a paleolithic diet. <BR/><BR/><BR/>Hi Josephine,<BR/><BR/>Traditionally, Okinawans eat soy regularly in small amounts. They eat traditionally-prepared soy foods like miso and tofu, not the commercially produced soy foods that line our grocery stores in the US. Their consumption of fatty pork and fish is greater than their soy intake. They also traditionally use lard as a cooking fat. <BR/><BR/>Many people claim that the Okinawans prove soy is a healthy staple. My interpretation is that the human body can tolerate modest amounts of traditionally prepared soy when the diet is otherwise good. Soy is no substitute for animal protein.Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-7367410094241081322008-08-21T10:04:00.000-07:002008-08-21T10:04:00.000-07:00Mess talker,Yes, that was a typo, thanks for point...Mess talker,<BR/><BR/>Yes, that was a typo, thanks for pointing it out. <BR/><BR/>Leptin resistance has been studied much less than insulin resistance, so it's difficult to know the best ways to correct it. However, fasting may work. It up-regulates leptin receptors in the brain while reducing circulating leptin. I don't know what the optimal fast length would be for this.<BR/><BR/>I do believe cutting out gluten grains would probably help leptin resistance. Anecdotally, I'm constantly hearing about people who lose weight when they cut out wheat specifically. That suggests leptin is normalizing. Dr. Davis often talks about this on the Heart Scan blog. If you try cutting out wheat, let me know how it works for you!Stephan Guyenethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09218114625524777250noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-25357170704257653842008-08-21T09:37:00.000-07:002008-08-21T09:37:00.000-07:00Hi Stephen, This is off topic, from a post I was r...Hi Stephen, <BR/><BR/>This is off topic, from a post I was reading about the okinawans. I'm curious about the amount of soy in their diet? They eat a lot and it doesn't seem to have any ill effects on them. <BR/>Just curious about your thoughts on that. And also what does polish the rice mean?Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13122275633866201135noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-49785955187101366162008-08-21T08:37:00.000-07:002008-08-21T08:37:00.000-07:00Hi Stephan!Thank you for the insulin info -- I sus...Hi Stephan!<BR/><BR/>Thank you for the insulin info -- I suspected that their levels were optimal with the 'whole-grain deficiency' their culture was 'afflicted' by... <BR/><BR/>My parents are from indigenous (ke-jia/Hakka) Taiwan -- the national veggie is the sweet potato -- because it resembles the shape of the Taiwan island! So the indigenous food (outside of the the total unhealthy reliance on rice) actually may have health benefits like those replicated among the Kitavans. <BR/><BR/>I really appreciated the info on fish fat and DHA intake -- with sufficient DHA, high daily sun intake and vit D, vit A from yams/fruits/meat -- I can really believe their cardiovascular health was prestine.<BR/><BR/>You are a gem -- thanks for your post and this neat series!Dr. B Ghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15451872961651116061noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-77399142006255319302008-08-21T08:06:00.000-07:002008-08-21T08:06:00.000-07:00hey stephen. another great post thanks. Is that a ...hey stephen. another great post thanks. Is that a typo in the 5th or 6th paragraph after sloth? Thin people fidget more than obese...<BR/><BR/>Question. One can fight insulin resistance with exercise, how can one fight leptin resistance? Would cutting out grains, especially wheat produce a turn around? I often wonder for myself how I have to mindfully stop eating after others are "so full."mess talkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10673067295817519593noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1629175743855013102.post-22885344222661428572008-08-21T01:22:00.000-07:002008-08-21T01:22:00.000-07:00Great read, thanks.Great read, thanks.Ehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06876208649695619401noreply@blogger.com