Monthly Archives: July 2015

Polyunsaturated oil link to obesity and diabetes

shutterstock_126884789It’s a mouse study but aimed at the average human American consumption of Soybean Oil. Soybean oil is about 57% polyunsaturated and that puts it in my pro inflammatory group.

It was compared to coconut oil which is less than 1% polyunsaturated.

The processed food seen on our shelves has generally got more polyunsaturated seed oil composition.

That all fits in with the “Nutritional Model of Inflammation”
at http://www.nofructose.com/…/nutritional-model-of-modern-di…/

http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/…/soybean-oil-weight-g…/

The article at http://www.plosone.org/article/fetchObject.action…

Is LCHF and nutritional ketosis a new treatment for HIV AIDS?

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It seems the HIV AIDS infection is significantly dependent on glucose, not dissimilar to cancer.

Cutting back on glucose and therefore carbohydrate and sugar may be a major link in the treatment of this devastating disease.

It is worth further inquiry and just like in cancer management, nutritional ketosis may be worth trialling. I have seen the benefits for many people with infection and getting the immune system working better seems a no brainer.

It all fits in with the nutritional model of inflammation and modern disease and processed food is central to that.

http://www.nofructose.com/introduction/nutritional-model-of-modern-disease-2/ Continue reading →

Are smokers idiots? Are you an idiot if you eat processed food?

#nutritionforlife

#nutritionforlife

Are smokers idiots? Are they informed about the health risks? YES to both.

Are you an idiot if you eat processed food?

I used to get cranky about people smoking when I knew the health risks of the habit. Some years ago I actually looked at the known health costs in comparison to taxes paid and calculated that smokers were holding the Australian economy to ransom  to the tune of several billion dollars per annum. They still are. The health costs of cigarettes are still in excess of the tax revenue raised.

But as time has gone on, I have come to realise that smokers have been clearly told of the risks of continuing their habit.  It is common knowledge that over time cigarette smoking is associated with a wide spectrum of diseases. Watching someone die from these conditions is not pretty. But they knew about it along the way. They were definitely ‘informed idiots’ as are those that continue to smoke today.

What about most of the population eating processed food containing too much sugar, too much refined carbohydrate and polyunsaturated oils? Continue reading →

It’s so ‘^%$^&’ obvious what we have to do

Has anyone noticed this week that politicians and economists are discussing how to raise taxes to pay for the increasing burden of health costs in Australia? Increasing the GST from 10% TO 15% has been discussed along with raising taxes but that will not even get halfway to covering the expected costs of health care. Numbers are being plucked out of the air from all commentaries.

I have not heard a single comment about how we can decrease the costs of health care in Australia. It’s all about spending more and more on treating the outcomes. It’s quite simple – we don’t have enough money to keep treating disease in a reactive fashion.

Prevention has to be the key was in turning around the health of our nation.

There is only one answer and that’s getting back to the cause. We need to eat real food that is fresh, local and seasonal and get away from the processed food that is high in sugar, refined carbs and polyunsaturated inflammatory oils. That happens to be LCHF – Lower Carbohydrate and Healthy Fat living.

I am caught between anger and bemusement when I keep hearing politicians prattle on about this. Goodness knows who is advising them because some hard decisions are not being discussed, let alone being made.

It’s so ‘^%$^&’ obvious what we have to do.

It’s so ‘^%$^&’ obvious what we have to do.

Gary Fettke No Fructose's photo.

Has anyone noticed this week that politicians and economists are discussing how to raise taxes to pay for the increasing burden of health costs in Australia? Increasing the GST from 10% TO 15% has been discussed along with raising taxes but that will not even get halfway to covering the expected costs of health care. Numbers are being plucked out of the air from all commentaries.

I have not heard a single comment about how we can decrease the costs of health care in Australia. It’s all about spending more and more on treating the outcomes. It’s quite simple – we don’t have enough money to keep treating disease in a reactive fashion.

Prevention has to be the key was in turning around the health of our nation.

There is only one answer and that’s getting back to the cause. We need to eat real food that is fresh, local and seasonal and get away from the processed food that is high in sugar, refined carbs and polyunsaturated inflammatory oils. That happens to be LCHF – Lower Carbohydrate and Healthy Fat living.

I am caught between anger and bemusement when I keep hearing politicians prattle on about this. Goodness knows who is advising them because some hard decisions are not being discussed, let alone being made.

It’s so ‘^%$^&’ obvious what we have to do.

Is there good evidence that saturated fat is the cause of cardiovascular disease? My take on it is no.

Gary Fettke No Fructose's photo.

Virtually all studies on this topic have been association studies, that is, not causation proof. It is really hard to look at a single macronutrient over time and blame it or celebrate it.

Some of the earlier ‘saturated fat is bad for you studies’ even grouped cake and biscuits in with saturated fat intake. Completely different nutrients and makes a mockery of those guidelines that developed accordingly.

Recent studies have not shown a major reduction in cardiovascular risk with reducing saturated fat intake.

The Sydney Heart Study raised concerns that replacing it with polyunsaturated fats might be the cause of an increased rate of disease.

I am still waiting for someone/anyone to explain how a saturated fat can chemically create an inflammatory condition at a blood vessel level. I have been throwing out that challenge for over 2 years! Nothing from anyone.

I can describe a pathway for a polyunsaturated oil to do the damage and that is the basis of the ‘Nutritional Model of Modern Disease’. The combination of Fructose, refined carbohydrates and Polyunsaturated oils makes a very simple model.

http://www.nofructose.com/…/nutritional-model-of-modern-di…/

2015 Cochrane review update http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/…/10.…/14651858.CD011737/full

2013 Sydney Heart Study http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23386268

https://www.facebook.com/393958287365295/photos/a.407869679307489.94446.393958287365295/863096763784776/?type=3

Is there good evidence that saturated fat is the cause of cardiovascular disease?

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Is there good evidence that saturated fat is the cause of cardiovascular disease? My take on it is no.

Virtually all studies on this topic have been association studies, that is, not causation proof. It is really hard to look at a single macronutrient over time and blame it or celebrate it.

Some of the earlier ‘saturated fat is bad for you studies’ even grouped cake and biscuits in with saturated fat intake. Completely different nutrients and makes a mockery of those guidelines that developed accordingly. Continue reading →

JERF is the same as LCHF

90C8D343-895A-495D-9234-5AC0B83B2695I regularly get asked what LCHF is.

Low Carbohydrate Healthy Fat eating is the science behind JERF – Just Eating Real Food.

If you eat real food that is fresh, local and seasonal you end up eating less processed food.

It means Lower Carbohydrate intake that are less processed, less refined and with less sugar in them. Processed food generally has Polyunsaturated seed oils in them to keep the production cost down – not for their healthy aspect! Continue reading →