Sorry for those of you who had questions for me as I was out of town the
last couple of days.  When talking about carbohydrate intolerance or insulin
resistance I think there are a couple of different ways of looking at it.
If you take away the carbos the symptoms of insulin resistance etc. will
improve but that doesn't mean anything has changed other than the stimulus
being removed and in fact the basic faulty carbohydrate metabolism will tend
to remain unchanged or could even worsen. For those who don't plan on eating
this way the rest of their life (bodybuilders for example who utilize the
natural muscle building power of insulin)  Another way to treat the same set
of symptoms would be to try to improve the way the body utilizes and
responds to carbohydrates.  This can be improved by  moderate changes in
macronutrient combinations and wholesale changes in carbohydrate food
selection with complete avoidance of processed and/or simple carbohydrates
and an emphasis on high fiber vegetables, lean proteins, essential fats,
etc.(Paleo diet)  Also other lifestyle selections such as the addition of
both aerobic and anaerobic exercise-ideally getting in at least 15 minutes
of some sort've exercise twice a day, possibly losing bodyfat and increasing
muscle mass, reducing stress and the avoidance of stimulants such as
caffeine will also help.  As for the supplement recommendations I made in an
earlier post the gradual reintroduction of carbohydrates (10-15% per week
increase) along with the addition of fish oils (6-10 grams total DHA/EPA per
day) and alpha lipoic acid (600 mg per day).  Also a few other things which
may help insulin sensitivity are chromium, cinnamon, magnesium, korean
ginseng and green tea extract.  I'm sure I'm missing quite a few others but
these are things i've used personally.

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