Hi folks. I’m from Manitoba, Canada and this article was posted by our national news organization today. Thought you might like it!
. http://www.cbc.ca/radio/checkup/what-s-the-best-way-to-tackle-canada-s-weight-problem-1.4558944/revisiting-my-big-fat-diet-how-a-métis-doctor-lost-weight-with-a-traditional-indigenous-diet-1.4562134.
Indigenous doctor goes traditional keto
Cdnkim
(Kimberly Mackey)
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atomicspacebunny
(Bunny)
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Interesting!
“…Avoid vegetable oils that come from seeds, beans and nuts. They contain omega-6 fatty acids, which can cancel out the benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, and promote inflammation. …” - Dr. Jay Wortman’s tips on going carb free
One study indicates that fish oil supplements utilized in a ketogenic diet can further optimize triglyceride levels. Earlier this year, researchers recruited 35 overweight subjects between 25 and 65 years old and divided them into two groups. The first group of 18 were instructed to follow a Mediterranean ketogenic diet for four weeks. They had an average age of 56.3 years and mean BMI of 29.34. Researchers instructed the second group of 17 subjects to follow the same ketogenic diet and also take three fish-oil supplements containing omega-3 fatty acids per day. These subjects had an average age of 58.1 years and a mean BMI of 29.17.
At the conclusion of the study, both groups showed significant decreases in triglyceride levels after the ketogenic intervention. However, there was variation between the two groups. The subjects that didn’t regularly take fish oil supplements decreased from an average triglyceride concentration of 237.81 mg/dL to 197.27 mg/dL. This represents a 17% decrease. In contrast, the subjects that regularly took fish oil supplements decreased from an average triglyceride concentration of 230.79 mg/dL to 185.54 mg/dL. [5] This represents a 19.6% decrease. [5] Thus, this means that regularly consuming fish oil supplements leads to a greater decrease in triglycerides.
Both groups showed a significant and similar decrease in BMI and percent fat. Additionally, both showed a decrease in total cholesterol and low-density lipoprotein (LDL) but no significant change in HDL-cholesterol. These findings are in-line with many other research studies on the ketogenic diet. As a result of their findings, the authors concluded that:
“…[omega-3] supplementation improved the positive effects of a ketogenic Mediterranean diet with phytoextracts on some cardiovascular/metabolic risk factors and inflammatory state. [5]…” …More