Half-hearted Atkins diet and cardiovascular disease Atkins, cardiovascular disease, HDL, LDL, low carb, research I would like to comment on a recent article comparing the Atkins, Ornish and South Beach diets (Miller et al., 2009; full reference at t... Read More
Ketones and Ketosis: Physiological and pathological forms Atkins, ketones, ketosis, low carb, research Ketones are compounds that have a specific chemical structure. The figure below (from: Wikipedia) shows the chemical structure of various ty... Read More
Long-term adherence to Dr. Kwaśniewski’s Optimal Diet: Healthy with high LDL cholesterol Atkins, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, free fatty acid, HOMA, Kwaśniewski, low carb, Optimal Diet, research, saturated fat This is a study (Grieb, P. et al., 2008; full reference at the end of this post) that I read a few years ago, right after it came out, and a... Read More
Ketosis, methylglyoxal, and accelerated aging: Probably more fiction than fact AGEs, Atkins, diabetes, ketosis, methylglyoxal, research This is a follow up on this post . Just to recap, an interesting hypothesis has been around for quite some time about a possible negative ef... Read More
Want to improve your cholesterol profile? Replace refined carbs and sugars with saturated fat and cholesterol in your diet Atkins, cardiovascular disease, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, low carb, refined carbs, research, sugars An interesting study by Clifton and colleagues (1998; full reference and link at the end of this post) looked at whether LDL cholesterol par... Read More
All diets succeed at first, and eventually fail Atkins, body fat, cancer, LEARN, my experience, National Weight Control Registry, Ornish, Weight Watchers, Zone It is not very hard to find studies supporting one diet or another. Gardner and colleagues, for example, conducted a study in which the Atki... Read More
What is a good low carbohydrate diet? It is a low calorie one adiponectin, Atkins, carbohydrates, fish, growth hormone, insulin, Jimmy Moore, low carb, my experience My interview with Jimmy Moore should be up on the day that this post becomes available. (I usually write my posts on weekends and schedule ... Read More