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“The prevailing thought is that when melatonin is bound to its receptor, it suppresses the pancreas from producing insulin. If we eat carbohydrate-containing foods when melatonin levels are high, our pancreas cannot produce the insulin needed to use the glucose.”

“For the overweight and obese diabetics, a low carbohydrate/high fat and protein in the diet was most beneficial for weight control and glycemic status.”

“The response to these tenets was the expansion of a low-fat, high carbohydrate diet industry that remains in vogue today, despite the evidence demonstrating that such dietary practices may promote atherogenic dyslipidemia and increase heart disease risk.”

“However, the overall composition of the diet matters, too. For example, Dr. D'Agostino gets most of his carbohydrates from fiber-rich vegetables, which he asserts slows the rate of gastric emptying and improves gut health.”

“Dr. Patrick then prioritizes lower-glycemic-load, less-refined foods and adequate fiber. Early time-restricted eating can help some people reduce calories and may influence selected metabolic markers, but it is not required and must still preserve protein and diet quality.”

“Dr. Mattson describes how human studies have demonstrated that brain cells rely mainly on glucose when carbohydrate intake is high. But a ketogenic diet causes the brain cells to switch, relying more on ketones, and less on glucose.”

“In this video, Dr. Darya & Kevin Rose talk about beta-hydroxybutyrate, an endogenous ketone body that increases in concentration during times of fasting or carbohydrate restriction. Beta-hydroxybutyrate also increases during a fasting-mimicking diet, which is a time of temporary period of calorie and protein restriction that generates many of the same biochemical effects of prolonged fasting.”

“An abundance of scientific data clearly demonstrates that eating a carbohydrate-rich meal prior to endurance exercise training – more than 60 minutes' duration – markedly improves performance in humans.”

“Typically a ketogenic diet is low in carbohydrates; however, there can be benefits to incorporating fiber. The gut microbiome uses fiber to generate short-chain fatty acids that regulate the immune system.”