On Fri, 3 Sep 1999, Ken Stuart wrote:

> Insulin resistance is caused by elevated amounts of insulin, which is itself
> caused by elevated carb intake and/or decreased exercise.

Isn't it the other way around? Persistent high levels of
insulin are caused by IR, no?  The question is why
these levels remain high.  Saturates appear to contribute to this
by altering membrane characteristics, changing the rate at which
insulin enters the cells.  This, at least, is what I have
gathered from things I have read.  I doubt that this is the whole
story about IR, but it seems to be part of it.

Todd Moody
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