Comments on: Low Carb Diets Affect Short Term Memory http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/ Serving up health and fitness insights (daily, of course) with a side of irreverence. Wed, 17 Mar 2010 06:26:09 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: Friday 090821 | CrossFit Denver Colorado - MBS CrossFit http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-446370 Friday 090821 | CrossFit Denver Colorado - MBS CrossFit Fri, 21 Aug 2009 04:38:34 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-446370 [...] Compare to 080905 Post time to comments One of the topics that came up frequently during our last Paleo Challenge was the pain of the first couple of weeks. Common complaints were loss of energy, loss of focus, and overall tiredness. Mark at MDA fights off some bad press related to the loss of memory during the first two weeks after switching from a carbohydrate-based diet to a fat-based diet. Keep in mind that the original study was a duration of 9 days on lab rats. Take it with a grain of salt - unless, of course you are a lab rat. Who You Calling Stupid and Lazy? Low Carb Diets Affect Short Term Memory [...] [...] Compare to 080905 Post time to comments One of the topics that came up frequently during our last Paleo Challenge was the pain of the first couple of weeks. Common complaints were loss of energy, loss of focus, and overall tiredness. Mark at MDA fights off some bad press related to the loss of memory during the first two weeks after switching from a carbohydrate-based diet to a fat-based diet. Keep in mind that the original study was a duration of 9 days on lab rats. Take it with a grain of salt – unless, of course you are a lab rat. Who You Calling Stupid and Lazy? Low Carb Diets Affect Short Term Memory [...]

]]> By: Common Stumbling Blocks on New Diet | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-386724 Common Stumbling Blocks on New Diet | Mark's Daily Apple Fri, 15 May 2009 22:02:36 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-386724 [...] traps, there are indeed a few temporary physical effects to expect in the transition. Check out my take on the latest “study” suggesting that low-carb living compromises you cognitively. [...] [...] traps, there are indeed a few temporary physical effects to expect in the transition. Check out my take on the latest “study” suggesting that low-carb living compromises you cognitively. [...]

]]> By: wes http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-268829 wes Sat, 24 Jan 2009 22:27:01 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-268829 Wondering if coconut oil can help with the transition? There's been research that it produces ketones and has quick results for alzheimer patients. Maybe it can help lift the fog? Plus it's all fat. Wondering if coconut oil can help with the transition? There’s been research that it produces ketones and has quick results for alzheimer patients. Maybe it can help lift the fog? Plus it’s all fat.

]]> By: Trinkwasser http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-268767 Trinkwasser Sat, 24 Jan 2009 21:30:55 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-268767 I had somewhat of the opposite response, when I started low carbing it was because I had finally discovered I was right on the cusp between diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and reactive hypoglycemia, and a lot of the mental fuzziness and physical energy drops I'd been experiencing most of my life cleared up. Also my depression symptoms stayed under control on 1/6 of the medication and my ADD symptoms became almost non-existent By testing http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm I discovered that on the Healthy High Carb Low Fat diet my BG was shunting back and forth several times a day from the 150 - 180 range to 70 or less, and sometimes higher and lower. By limiting the carbs and cutting out the highs the lows looked after themselves. There was something of a running in period but once my metabolism switched from glucose to ketones I find my brain works optimally with my BG in the 70 - 90 range. As to the "fat makes you fat" myth, just ask any farmer what to feed animals to fatten them. One wonders why human dieticians don't seem to know this, it was common knowledge pre-Ancel Keys and seems finally to be returning to prominence I had somewhat of the opposite response, when I started low carbing it was because I had finally discovered I was right on the cusp between diabetes, impaired glucose tolerance and reactive hypoglycemia, and a lot of the mental fuzziness and physical energy drops I’d been experiencing most of my life cleared up. Also my depression symptoms stayed under control on 1/6 of the medication and my ADD symptoms became almost non-existent

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http://www.alt-support-diabetes.org/NewlyDiagnosed.htm

I discovered that on the Healthy High Carb Low Fat diet my BG was shunting back and forth several times a day from the 150 – 180 range to 70 or less, and sometimes higher and lower. By limiting the carbs and cutting out the highs the lows looked after themselves.

There was something of a running in period but once my metabolism switched from glucose to ketones I find my brain works optimally with my BG in the 70 – 90 range.

As to the “fat makes you fat” myth, just ask any farmer what to feed animals to fatten them. One wonders why human dieticians don’t seem to know this, it was common knowledge pre-Ancel Keys and seems finally to be returning to prominence

]]> By: Burn Fat on a Low-Carb Diet | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-268489 Burn Fat on a Low-Carb Diet | Mark's Daily Apple Sat, 24 Jan 2009 16:01:53 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-268489 [...] What Was I Just Saying About Ketosis? [...] [...] What Was I Just Saying About Ketosis? [...]

]]> By: Dr Dan http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-268112 Dr Dan Sat, 24 Jan 2009 08:46:19 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-268112 Of course we will also be getting greater amounts of omega 3 on a paleo/primal diet and therefore this should counteract any memory loss from the first few weeks of non-carbs. Of course we will also be getting greater amounts of omega 3 on a paleo/primal diet and therefore this should counteract any memory loss from the first few weeks of non-carbs.

]]> By: My name is URL « No Magic Pill http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-261606 My name is URL « No Magic Pill Sat, 17 Jan 2009 20:14:51 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-261606 [...] matters: low/no-carb diets are NOT long-term brain busters (I can attest that getting started sucks, and the second time is worse), training environment, the [...] [...] matters: low/no-carb diets are NOT long-term brain busters (I can attest that getting started sucks, and the second time is worse), training environment, the [...]

]]> By: Weekend Link Love http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-258586 Weekend Link Love Tue, 13 Jan 2009 18:36:30 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-258586 [...] may remember the misguided buzz about low carb diets affecting short term memory, but what about high sugar diets affecting long term [...] [...] may remember the misguided buzz about low carb diets affecting short term memory, but what about high sugar diets affecting long term [...]

]]> By: Weekend Link Love | Mark's Daily Apple http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-256388 Weekend Link Love | Mark's Daily Apple Sun, 11 Jan 2009 15:01:08 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-256388 [...] may remember the misguided buzz about low carb diets affecting short term memory, but what about high sugar diets affecting long term [...] [...] may remember the misguided buzz about low carb diets affecting short term memory, but what about high sugar diets affecting long term [...]

]]> By: Sue http://www.marksdailyapple.com/low-carb-diets-affect-short-term-memory/#comment-254152 Sue Sat, 10 Jan 2009 00:44:00 +0000 http://www.marksdailyapple.com/?p=2426#comment-254152 That's right. Also, if you're going to do low carb it should be high fat not low fat and low calorie as in Kimkins. That’s right. Also, if you’re going to do low carb it should be high fat not low fat and low calorie as in Kimkins.

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