Re: Re: insulin resistance and sat fat

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> So when I read more about that in TSP, it made a lot of sense, that a

lot

> of rebuilding needs to take place before the mechanisms for

fat-burning are

> all in place. And her suggestion to reduce sat fats during that time

didn't

> seem out in left field to me, because I remembered Ron Rosedale's same

> conclusion. My mother had been using heavy cream, butter, cheese,

fatty

> meats, etc., ad libitum, so this was a new idea that I now think is

worth

> trying.

I can't speak to his conclusions, but Rosedale's arguments are bogus. He

claims that only saturated fat is produced from carbohydrates. This is

false--a mixture of saturated and monounsaturated fat is produced. He

also claims that if you eat saturated fat, it will necessarily be stored

as saturated fat if it is not burned. This is also false--the body can

and will saturate monounsaturated fat or desaturate saturated fat in

order to maintain the proper balance in the tissues. As far as I know,

the concentration of saturated fat in your body is not significantly

affected by diet.

If your mother is gaining weight on a low-carbohydrate diet, the most

likely explanation is that she's eating too much. Aajonus Vonderplanitz

recommends that people literally stuff themselves on the Primal Diet,

and significant weight gain is common among his followers. It's also

conceivable that she's eating too little. Have her count her calories;

something like 10-12 calories per pound of body weight are recommended

for weight loss.