Re: Is the Pancreas restorable?


"hermie" <hermie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Thanks for all the good answers,more below:

"GysdeJongh" <jongh711@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in
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"hermie" <hermie@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Without reading the research this is the conclusion I came to
independently as well, based in part, on life extension research and
calorie restriction. My symptoms have lessened considerably with the
following interventions: a) aerobic exercise increase (i am 61 yrs old,
so this is hard, but i force myself) b) calorie restriction and filling
my stomach with high fiber, low cal foods, reducing fat consumption,
reducing cholesterol intake, reducing high glycemic foods); c:)losing
weight-I was only about 10% overweight, but this was enough to cause me
symptoms. So far I have reduced my food cravings, and am eating less and
more satisfied; also my thirst. I feel better, am in a better mood.
The numbness in my feet has reduced considerably and is almost gone.
I will continue to lose weight until I reach my ideal weight. The other
thing I had to do is RESIST the cravings and JUST NOT EAT. STOP! THAT's
ALL, no more. It was hard, but not as hard as kidney failure or other
bad things that will happen to me if i don't do it.

Wouw,
what can I say hermie,
as if I look in the mirror .... :)
I'm 62 years old, my strategy is
1) calorie restriction by including days of fasting
2) exercise by sitting on my racing bike
3) muscle building with weights
4) high fiber, green vegetables, beans, roots
5) low cal foods, low fat cheese, low fat chicken, low fat turkey
6) high fat nuts, high fat fish
7) no red meat, thus no artificial hormones from the farming industry

This more or less automatically caused a weight loss and a loss of cravings
and like you said less numbness in my feet and a better mood.

My two cents :
the weight loss and the loss of cravings is caused by the low(er) carb thus
lower insuline which is a metabolic hormone of course and also regulates fat
metabolism.The lower carb causes lower glucose spikes and together with the
lower insulin : lower hypothalamic signalling.The higher fiber causes more
short chain fatty acids in the intestine, more signals to the l-cells, more
signalling of GLP-1, down regulation of hepatic glucogenesis during (after)
a meal.Lower glucose spikes after a meal.I can persuade the crew in the
machine room to move more easily than just tell them that they will not get
any food.So spending energy, exercise, helps.The fasting in combination with
exercise will train the mitochondrions in my muscle cells to burn fat.I will
get more of them and they will now (again) be able to do substrate switching
to burning of fat.This will diminish the fat storage.This will reduce the
adipocytes.This will reduce the inflamation signals, the adipocyte
signalling of cytokines.etc etc etc.....

Gys


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