Furthermore, when study types were broken down into epidemiological/observational & clinical trials, both demonstrated a protective effect on the individual components of metabolic syndrome, eg waist circumference, HDL, triglycerides, blood pressure, and glucose.
Now, I don't have access to all 50 studies. But in my personal library, I found studies published in September 2004 and December 2008, both with general findings similar to that above. The point of this is that changing one's diet/nutrition/lifestyle is a relatively inexpensive means to manage costs associated with the end-stage outcome of metabolic syndrome, eg obesity, heart disease, diabetes, and stroke. The year is still new. Set an example for your patients. Commit yourself to a better, healthier you!
I just posted this last night at paleohacks. I used to buy CMI recs about the Med diet but I think the paelolithic diet is a lot better in results for Type 2 DM and metabolic syndrome and those who want serious weight loss. Take a look at what I posted. I hope to hook up with you on FB. Dr Binford is my doc and you and I met in Vegas 2010.
ReplyDeleteLook at what just occured about the ACCORD TRIAL. ACCORD showed that type two diabetics lives are cut short by 6 yrs......even showed that the treatment group had higher mortality despite 'improved' lower HgbA1c lab measurements and 'better' blood glucoses with pharmaceuticals! This is h...orrible news for docs and patients. It means that you must never become a diabetic period. Because even with the best medical treatment and best drugs out there you will still have a shortened life. Why? Your mitochondria are not working well and very leaky. The rust faster. And you die sooner!
Here is the most interesting thing however.....While the drugs uses in the ACCORD trial were epic failures for patients and docs.......We have another trial done by a UCSF nephrologist that shows her diet reversed many of the effects quickly (2 Weeks).... Guess what kind of diet it was? PALEOLITHIC!!!! Here is the link.
Frassetto LA, Morris RC, Jr, Sebastian A. Long-term persistence of the ... a Paleolithic-hunter-gatherer-type diet. EJCN 63(8):947-55, 2009
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