Ken Stuart wrote:

>On Fri, 24 Sep 2004 16:49:34 -0400, Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
>
>
>>This is a benefit that has implications beyond just BG
>>levels, since insulin affects so many other things.  I've come to
>>believe that too much insulin is the root of much of what ails us
>>
>>
>
>As explained quite clearly in Barry Sears books, which people prefer
>to ignore.
>
>Despite the 3 independent studies posted in the list demonstrating
>that all the benefits of caloric restriction are actually due to
>insulin reduction.
>
>

I actually think that Sears's most enduring contribution will be his
presentation of the link between insulin and the prostaglandins and all
that this link entails.  Even though he didn't do the basic science that
produced these discoveries, he put them on the map, so to speak.  Though
I may, and do, disagree with Sears about certain specific dietary
recommendations, I do not disagree with the premise that controlling
insulin is the *single most important thing people can do for their
health*.

Todd Moody
[log in to unmask]