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