Insulin is Like Goldilocks' Porridge. It Needs to Be Just Right
Too Much Insulin Makes You Age Faster
In the last post, we discussed our new ability to slow aging and delay chronic illness development. That means we can live a healthier, longer life so that we can do the things that make life worth living.
Insulin is a direct regulator of the aging process. If your insulin levels are consistently high, you age faster and you are more likely to develop a chronic illness. “We now know that insulin is a direct player in the aging process," Tatar says. "So the research fits some key puzzle pieces together. And it should change the way we think about aging. Tatar's research is part of a growing body of evidence linking low insulin levels to increased longevity.” With higher insulin levels you will age faster. With lower insulin levels, you will age more slowly. Insulin is the hormone that enables us to use sugar and starch calories for energy and to store excess carbohydrate calories as fat.
Look at the slide above. The blood sugar level is red. The blood insulin level is blue. Notice that in a normal person, the fasting sugar level is in the seventies. Just after a carbohydrate/sugar meal, the blood sugar jumps up. The insulin level doubles. It is especially important to notice, if you are eating three meals a day, sugar and insulin levels are increased all day long from seven in the morning to midnight. Fast food and processed food is loaded with carbs and sugar. Many of us can’t resist it. We are not just eating three meals a day. We are eating and drinking carbs and sugar all day. Insulin levels stay high all day long and ultimately we make the pancreas sick so that it cannot produce enough insulin and then we become diabetic. The answer? Cut the sugar way back if you are too heavy or your sugar is too high. Intermittent fasting and carb restriction can make us all healthier.
Some of you need insulin treatments if you are diabetic. Cutting carbs and sugar can dramatically reduce your insulin requirements. If you do that, you should slowly reduce the amount of insulin depending on your blood sugar levels under medical supervision. More to come.
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Yup. I advocate maximum two meals a day without snacks. If needed, I will add intermittent fasting between 16 to 72 hours. They work very well! Absolutely.