Dori wrote:

>I'm working (on the side) with a Colorado physician who's used a high-fat,
>low-fat, adequate protein diet to successfully treat type II diabetes for
>years now.  Only in rare cases do patients require medication.  The same
>prototype works to treat heart disease and obesity, as well.  But he
>recommends as little saturated fat as possible due to its impact on insulin
>response, the chief culprit in all of the above. 

Did you mean to say high-fat, low-carb?  And how does saturated
fat affect insulin response?  I've never heard of insulin
response differing when the fat type is different.  And do you
(or your physician) know *why* saturated fat changes insulin's
response?

.:. Craig