I fell for the anti-fat hysteria for a long time, and it was quite an eye opener when I figured out what I was missing. Individual genes? Yeah, ApoE, at the very least, and probably a dozen others.^^^I've always been pretty critical of the low carb/paleo thing, but after experimenting for a bit I'm starting to feel the same the way. My body runs surprisingly well on fat. Individual genes maybe?
Diseases associated with high fat are probably the result of AGEs and excess protein.
The main disease associated with fat is arterial plaque, and that is influenced strongly by various micronutrients and inflammation, among other things. Depending on these things, your genes, and the rest of your diet, lipids certainly play a role in plaque formation, but they aren't the only factor, and may not be that important of a factor.
I have some questions for you Niner:
-Could you please explain to me what's bad about excess protein in regards to longevity?
-How do you find out what type of genes you have that make you at higher risk for forming arterial plaque?
- Is inflammation we experience in our blood vessels just from free radicals?
- Omega 6 and 3 oils and high glycemic index foods are some of the causes of arterial imflamation right? Is it because they oxidize once in your bloodstream and create free radicals that attack your blood vessel walls? If this is correct why is saturated fat less prone to oxidizing?
- Is there any other foods and other things we can avoid to prevent arterial inflammation? I've heard dairy can cause imflamation, is that true? Is dairy only bad if you have an allergy to it or is it not good for anybody?