Thu, Apr-22-04, 16:13
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Senior Member
Posts: 1,514
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Plan: TSP/PPLP/low-cal/My own
Stats: 250/209/150
BF:
Progress: 41%
Location: Sacramento, CA
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Angeline
Well every one of those articles mentionned lower blood glucose and insulin levels. Some researchers believe that insulin, especially elevated levels of it, has a profound negative effect on health.
So it occurs to me, if fasting or calorie restriction has the effect of lowering glucose and insulin levels, and low-carb has the same effect, might low-carb be just as effective as fasting or calorie restriction in extending life?
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That's my take, and it bears repeating...
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