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Diet Doctor Podcast · March 15, 2021 · 58m
Gary Taubes on The Case for Keto
Investigative journalist Gary Taubes makes the case that obesity is driven by insulin and carbohydrate consumption, not caloric excess. His carbohydrate-insulin model challenges the energy balance paradigm that dominates nutrition science.
Highlights
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The carbohydrate-insulin model — obesity is a hormonal disorder, not a caloric one
Taubes: the carbohydrate-insulin model proposes that refined carbohydrates drive insulin secretion, which drives fat storage and hunger, creating a positive feedback loop. Reducing carbohydrates lowers insulin, releasing fat stores and reducing hunger naturally.•
N=1 experimentation is undervalued in nutrition — individual responses to diets vary enormously
Taubes: population studies obscure individual variation. Some people thrive on high-carb diets while others develop insulin resistance on the same diet. Careful self-experimentation with biomarker tracking reveals which dietary approach works for each individual.