Leaky Gut and Metabolic Health
The ‘endotoxemia’, which results from intestinal permeability (leaky gut), is a crucially important physiological event which, I will argue here, underlies a large number of the modern ‘western’ diseases. Preventing ‘leaky gut’ and endotoxemia is a very important target, if we are to prevent and/or reverse many of the ‘western’ diseases. It has been called […]
Low Carb, The Microbiome, Bile and AMPK
The physiological mechanisms which control obesity and diseases of the ‘western’ world are gradually becoming elucidated. In this post, I attempt to synthesise the latest scientific findings and discoveries, to form a coherent picture of how diet interacts with the body to lead to either health or disease and obesity. There is some speculation, where […]
The Importance of Sleep for Weight Loss
Good sleep is essential for appetite and body weight control. The importance of sleep in regulating health and metabolism is becoming more widely recognised.A study found that when subjects were deprived of sleep, at 4 hours a night, for four days; they took 40% longer than normal to regulate blood sugar levels after a high […]
Alcohol and Weight Loss
Can I have alcohol on a low carb diet? Several studies have found that moderate drinkers are less likely to die, have reduced rates of heart disease and depression and they tended to have lower cholesterol, lower blood sugar levels, and suffer less from stress.As these health parameters are all indicators of hypothalamic function, it […]
Why Leafy Greens are Awesome for Weight Loss
Green leafy vegetables have been shown in studies to increase metabolism, reduce appetite and increase fat burning.There are several mechanisms by which green leafy vegetables work to achieve this:1.) ThylakoidsThylakoids are membrane bound compartments which can be found in the chloroplast of the cell in green leafy veg. The chloroplast is where photosynthesis takes place […]
The Best Exercise Strategy for Weight Loss
HIIT- High Intensity Interval TrainingHIIT is a powerful tool to correct the hypothalamus in the brain. The hypothalamus is the part of the brain which controls appetite and body fat levels. This is, in fact, how HIIT mediates its beneficial effects for weight loss and health.When you perform HIIT, a signalling molecule is released, which […]
The Hypothalamus and Leptin: Master Metabolic Control Circuit
The Hypothalamus: Master Metabolic CircuitryThe world of diet and nutrition information can seem like the wild west, with so much contradicting, confusing information. What is needed is a more clear vision of how food interacts with the body to lead to health or disorder. If we are to have a hope of understanding the truth about diet […]