Leptin and Carb Levels

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<<<<<<[PAUL]I'd also like to point out that metabolism of fat is a

comparatively clean process while metabolism of sugar produces more

oxidative stress, free radicals and general systemic damage.

Furthermore, much of what we know as aging is simply glycation --

the cross-linking of proteins by sugar. IOW, if you want to stay as

youthful and healthy as possible, it behooves you to AVOID sources

of sugar, train your body to burn fat, and of course avoid

unnecessary unsaturated fatty acids, not to mention consume plenty

of antioxidants and other compounds which prevent and even reverse

glycation and lipid peroxidation. (Obviously this is in addition to

all the usual admonishments about eating nutrient-dense foods,

getting enough of the right kinds of exercise, etc. etc. etc.)>>>>>>>

(or whoever wants to comment):

I've been reading the Rosedale article on Mercola and Mastering

Leptin, as well as your summary and thoughts.

A little background before my question: When I do the Induction and

ongoing weight-loss phases of Atkins I have a complete cessation of

several random problems, such as chronic hyperventilation syndrome,

sleeping problems, menstruation problems, and I can dramatically

reduce a number of certain supplements that I require. The big

problem is that after several weeks, I can't lift weights. My non-

Atkins bench press, for example, is 5x at 80 lbs, but over the

course of several weeks of low-carbing, my bench press is reduced to

about 50-55 pounds and I can't make progress. Now when I start

eating carbs again, I can eventually build back up to where I was,

but I lose the benefits of the low-carb diet.

So, I haven't been able to find a balance where I get the best of

both situations. I got excited when I initially read your Leptin

post because I thought maybe the Leptin issue was what makes Atkins

work for me. My choice carbs are potatoes and LF sodas (don't do

gluten or dairy). So after reading what was posted in Leptin

summary and previously on the SCD and fasting threads, I'm thinking

that the potatoes might be the problem when I reintroduce carbs?

And after reading that sugar (from both simple or complex carbs)

causes leptin disturbance, sugar burning, and aging, I got paranoid

about eating anything because almost everything has *some*

carbohydrate. So, while I realize that I can't avoid aging, do I

need to keep my total carbs really, really low and just give up on

weight lifting or is there some carbs that would be better, leptin-

wise, and how do I know how much I can eat before I screw up my

leptin regulation?

<<<<not to mention consume plenty of antioxidants and other

compounds which prevent and even reverse glycation and lipid

peroxidation.>>>>>>

And while I'm picking your brain, what kind of anti-oxidants are we

talking? Like taking an antioxidant supplement or just eating a

normal amount of food containing zinc, vit E, etc?

Katy