inflammation and diet

[mike3]

Im looking for reliable information on inflammation and disease. The reason I ask is that I tried an anti-inflammation diet and my acne seemed to clear up somewhat.

Anyone know what studies have been done about this as it seems to be a fairly new area as far as I know?


thanks

mike

[barn babe]

I don't know what diet you used to help with your acne, but studies are showing that low-carb diets do more for metabolic resistance and routes of inflammation than any high-carb "low fat" diet ever can.

Cutting back on carbs is the best thing you can do for your health. I recommended fewer than 60 grams per day.  A high-fat moderate-protein diet is really the best way to go to keep insulin in tight control. Insulin is turning out to be a very powerful hormone which can wreak havoc on multiple organ systems, including the coronary system.

And don't worry about intake of saturated fat. The  cholesterol hypothesis (and it is just that, a hypothesis, or a theory) has been debunked.  Cholesterol is not related to heart disease, and saturated fat intake is healthy.

Google "inflammation low carb" if you need more info. I myself follow a zero-carb diet, have for several years now. I run marathons, do long distance cycling (I rode across the country last year), and do some weight training. I'm in great shape and never felt better. Low or no carbs will keep you blood glucose from fluctuating and thereby regulate your appetite better. I can go days without food and yet have enormous energy, because I am 100% fat adapted (burning my body fat for energy).

Good luck with whatever choice of diet you choose.

[PlateletGal]

I agree with the other poster. I can tell you though that blueberries were proven to reduce inflammation and they even lowered the risk of colon cancer in men. Omega-3 fatty acids (fish - flax seed oil) are also good for our diet and an anti-inflammatory agent.

There is a book you can purchase called "The Anti-Inflammation Diet"... if you would like more information

[live4fitness]

I don't know about all carbs but most people are allergic to wheat and it most certainly can cause inflimation. Look into that.  The sucky thing is wheat is in everything.  One last note all wheat is not the same. I can't eat normal wheat products but can eat Ezecial products - bread, pasta, cereal. I have lost 60 pounds by not following a low carb diet just eating certain kinds of carbs. Your muscles need carbs for healing and other things. Look up glycogin.

[barn babe]

Carbohydrates are not an essential nutrient. The reason you don't need to ingest ANY carbs EVER is because the body is able to make as much glucose as it needs for the brain and other tissues on a day-to-day basis. This happens with gluconeogenesis, which means that new glucose is made in the liver. When it's necessary, the body can make glucose from other substances like glycerol in the breakdown of fat and amino acids from protein. It doesn't need the ingestion of carbs (sugars) to produce glucose.

Furthermore, weight (fat) gain is pretty much impossible on a zero carb diet. There may be some exceptions to this with folks who have messed-up metabolisms from years of carb-eating, but for the majority of people, eating a high-fat moderate-protein diet doesn't cause weight gain.  Why not? Because insulin is tightly controlled, and it's insulin that is required to store body fat.

There is no more energy-producing eating plan than a zero-carb diet. Try it for 2 weeks and get back to us. You'll be amazed. If you can't do zero carb 100%, eat  as few carbs as you can in the form of green non-starchy veggies. You could pretty much eat unlimited amounts of these without having a high carb intake. But they are not necessary. If you're looking to lose weight, it's practially guaranteed. You will be burning your own body fat, as opposed to the sugars that are first burned when you ingest carbohydrates.  

[barn babe]

"Your muscles need carbs for healing and other things. Look up glycogin(sic)."

This is untrue. Muscles require protein for rebuilding. Please share with us your source for the statement that carbs are a necessary nutrient for ANYTHING.  I might  argue with you that carbs are necessary for explosive activity like sprinting, speed skating, and other activity requiring speed, but even then controlled carb ingestion is still healthier than an all-around high-carb diet.

[live4fitness]

Well I guess you have done your medical reading :). I will tell you this I have lived a life style with bodybuilders and have learned a lot from them, trainers, fitness models, athletes, and so forth. So i will take my advise from the people who can trans form there bodies in ~3 months or stay that way year round with a well rounded complete diet not an elimination diet ( no athlete or any others mentioned that I have ever met said the atkins way of life is good they all say it is bad very hard on your liver and kidneys). And for the record I never said anything about carb loading.

[live4fitness]

Well I looked up a few articles about why carbs are good for you so please take a look since you like all the med stuff.


http://www.sparknotes.com/health/carbohydrates/section2.rhtml

http://www.feinberg.northwestern.edu/nutrition/factsheets/carbohydrates.html