I thought I would share some thoughts on some of the responses of LC "experts" to James Krieger's excellent series on insulin. For any who missed them, here are the links “Insulin…an Undeserved Bad Reputation”, Part 2,Part 3, Part 4, Part 5.
Jimmy Moore asked an array of people in LC circles for their thoughts HERE
The subject of this installment is Dr. William Davis of Heart Scan Blog.
The focus cannot be only on insulin. Glucose itself is harmful via the process of endogenous glycation, i.e., glucose-driven modification of proteins. The higher the blood glucose, the greater the glycation, with the process beginning at blood glucose levels of 100 mg/dl or more. Blood glucose after a 3-egg omelet is typically 95 mg/dl. Blood glucose after a bowl of slow-cooked, stone-ground oatmeal is typically 150-200 mg/dl in non-diabetics.
Firstly, kudos to Dr. Davis for saying the focus cannot be only on insulin ... but ... then what does the rest of this have to do with James' series on the demonization of insulin??
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