Lowering carb intake to control insulin to achieve weight lost

In the video, Dr Paul Mason talks about treating obesity with low carb from a doctor’s perspective. Here is a quick summary

• High Insulin is associated with obesity and carbohydrates intake is associated with high insulin response. So to control weight, we need to control carbohydrate intake.
• In order for triglyceride to enter fat cells it needs LPL to break it up to glycerol and fatty acids. LPL is stimulated by insulin. Insulin also activates the GLUT4 transporter in the cells to allow glucose to enter the cells. The glycerol and fatty acids are combined again into triglyceride, the storage form of fat. Insulin also turns off HSL which enables fat metabolism.
• Skin tags, dark pigmentation of the skin and at the fingers and acne is commonly associated with insulin resistance.
• Table sugar is mostly 50% glucose + fructose. Free flowing sugars in the blood stream can bind to protein to form glycated products and oxidise to AGE (advance glycated end products). Fructose does this 7 times more effectively than glucose.
• Agave syrup is 75% fructose.
• Low carb diet is good for weight lost because it lowers insulin response.