In this episode, Dr. Steve talks about the connection between insulin and obesity. He shares how carbohydrates cause our blood glucose to rise and in return causes the body to release insulin. Dr. Steve also shares that the release of too much insulin in the body may cause us to have metabolic syndrome and in return may cause the body to do horrible things.
[00:01 - 05:11] What is Insulin and Glucose?
- The pancreas is the source of the hormone insulin
- Insulin causes glucose to get out of our blood
- Having too much glucose in the body causes the body to react in a negative way
- Plants also store glucose as flour or starch
[05:12 - 08:44] How Fats are Stored in the Body
- Fats fill up your subcutaneous cells
- Excess fats are then going to fill up the omentum
- Fats stored in the omentum cause inflammation in your body
- After the omentum fats are than stored in the liver, pancreas and on to other organs
[08:45 -11:23 ] Effects on the Body
- Negative effects of metabolic syndrome
- Causes high blood pressure and other issues with organ damage
- Measuring abdominal girth
- Teaching the body to eat your fat instead of storing it
[11:24 - 19:51] Good and Bad Carbohydrates
- Processed carbohydrates get absorbed by the body faster
- This causes glucose to rise and stimulate massive amounts of insulin
- Fruits and vegetables also contain carbohydrates
- Eating and drinking artificial sweeteners causes us to want to eat more
[19:52 - 22:42] Closing Segment
- Differentiating brown fats and white fats
- High insulin levels cause brown fat to turn into white fat
- Low insulin causes white fat to turn into brown fat
- Excess carbohydrates causes insulin levels to rise
- Decrease your carbohydrates, increase your healthy fat intake
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"Our body does not want high glucose levels because that causes all kinds of trouble." - Dr. Steve Hughlett
