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NoMoreWarNow

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10. It's a good talk but I'm not sure about his science

Reply to BainsBane (Original post)

Wed Jul 10, 2013, 07:20 AM

Jul 2013

the fact is that multiple studies have shown that obesity directly promotes insulin resistance, and the mechanisms are pretty clear. I have just been reading about this. The increased fat leads to inflammatory immune cells that produce cytokines that cause cells to become insulin resistant.

Now it certainly possible that this pathway doesn't always work the same way in people as it does in lab animals, but he shouldn't pretend that we don't know how obesity causes insulin resistance.

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TEDMED; Obesity a symptom rather than the cause of disease [View all] BainsBane Jul 2013 OP

Moving. What a beautifully empathetic man. His idea makes a ton of sense to me. I'm not Ed Suspicious Jul 2013 #1

That sort of compassion seems rare in doctors BainsBane Jul 2013 #2

Dr. Attia is great- his blog is excellent and extremely informative TroubleMan Jul 2013 #3

Thanks for those links BainsBane Jul 2013 #5

Thanks for putting this out here... MrMickeysMom Jul 2013 #4

especially to know there are doctors/researchers who care BainsBane Jul 2013 #6

GOP run corporations feeding us cheap sugared processed carbohydrates zebonaut Jul 2013 #7

It certainly is. Do you want a bag of chips for $.99 or pay $2.99 for a brocolli crown? JM42 Jul 2013 #8

Standing O KurtNYC Jul 2013 #9

It's a good talk but I'm not sure about his science NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #10

I don't believe that's what the science proves BainsBane Jul 2013 #11

In animal models at least, NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #12

Two points BainsBane Jul 2013 #13

ok-- part of this is that fructose, which is a component of sucrose, can directly cause metabolic s NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #14

I don't think he pretends to know it all BainsBane Jul 2013 #15

I don't see anything from him in Pubmed on obesity or diabetes NoMoreWarNow Jul 2013 #16

He also is described as a nutritionist BainsBane Jul 2013 #17