“Harcombe explained in detail why CICO is an inadequate model, not least because it contradicts one of the laws of thermodynamics. Tongue-in-cheek, she quoted… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Carbohydrates, however, are not essential nutrients but powerful endorphin-activating drugs that are not controlled by the genetic hunger-satiety feedback system.” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Johnson’s theory is that the fructose in sugar increases uric acid production, which switches susceptible humans into hibernation mode, producing hyperphagia (overeating due to… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“The absence of cancer in mummies from Egypt and South America86 led one study to propose: ‘In industrialised societies, cancer is second only to… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Ignorance’ is probably the best word to describe public opinion on dietary fat, Harcombe said.” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“Insulin creates insulin resistance. But insulin resistance also causes high insulin – a classic vicious, or self-reinforcing, cycle. Insulin drives up insulin resistance. This,… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“The US dietary guidelines were the first ever to inform the general public about what should not be eaten. Specifically, we were told to… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“There is good evidence that Aborigines are genetically insulin resistant,94 so that some of their metabolic traits ‘are associated with being Aboriginal (mild impairment… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“the introduction of cereal and grains into the human diet was associated with a dramatic reduction in human height and the first appearance of… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“If current trends continue, over 700 million adults across the planet will be living with diabetes by 2025.13” — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
“At its very core, T2DM can be understood as too much glucose and too much insulin. The solution becomes immediately obvious. We must lower… — Tim Noakes Copy Share Image
