Eric S. Freedland, MD, Boston University School of Medicine, explains the Implications of Controlling Dietary Carbohydrates and other methods to reduce VAT. In the final part of his groundbreaking series The Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome Role of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue …

We all have a patient that is a relatively “thin” individual (with a normal BMI) and has an excess of VAT, and may be metabolically obese, normal weight (MONW) [27]. Then there are those with a large “pot bellies” who may have a great capacity to store fat as SCAT …

Eric S. Freedland, MD, Boston University School of Medicine. Brings us valuable information on Overnutrition, Lipotoxicity, Leptin, And The Metabolic Syndrome in the next part of The Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome Role of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic …

Eric S. Freedland, MD, Boston University School of Medicine explores the value of Subcutaneous Adipose Tissue(SCAT) and other fats and how they might affect the body and hormone levels in part 3 of his series: Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome: Role of A …

Is Adipose tissue a storage center or an endocrine organ? Eric S. Freedland, MD, Boston University School of Medicine explains why this is true in part 2 of his series: Role Of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome: Role of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold …

Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) what is it and how does it affect Metabolic Syndrome? Eric S. Freedland, MD,Boston University School of Medicine begins a multipart feature on what CVATT is and how it affects carbohydrate consumption. Role of A Critical Visceral Adipose Tissue Threshold (CVATT) In Metabolic Syndrome: …

As an adjunct to manipulating macronutrient ratios, potential benefits have been associated with the following non-pharmaceutical interventions as part of an overall, sound dietary approach to improve diabetes and endothelial dysfunction. These include but are not limited to: anti-oxidants200 such as vitamins E 97, 305-308 , and C, 112, 309-311 …

Similar issues arise with the approach toward dyslipidemia. Niacin is effective in reducing TGs and raising HDL but it can increase insulin resistance and deteriorate glycemic control 254, 255 . Nicotinic acid, cholestyramine, fenofibrate and possibly clofibrate increase the concentrations of homocysteine, an independent risk factor for CHD 256, 257 …

Current Drug Practices At a recent diabetes conference, a speaker lamented that diabetes is an epidemic spiraling out of control, and therefore we need new and better drugs. Think for a moment at how illogical is this line of reasoning. Diabetes is not a drug deficiency nor is heart disease …

The popular “Zone” program essentially recommends a diet comprised of 40 percent carbohydrates, 30 percent protein, and 30 percent fat. Since the majority of calories are derived from carbohydrates it cannot, by definition, be a low-carbohydrate diet. It also can contain less protein than the ADA’s recommendation. Since it is …