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Fixing Metabolic Health With A Strict Diet — Whalespan

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Fixing Metabolic Health With A Strict Diet

Paul Saladino6m · 2020-12-27

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✓Well SupportedImproving metabolic health by correcting insulin resistance and adopting a magnesium-rich diet can address magnesium deficiency and offer dual benefits.✓Well SupportedMagnesium acts as a co-factor for enzymes that metabolize vitamin D, helping the body utilize vitamin D effectively.✓Well SupportedInsulin resistance causes magnesium deficiency by increasing magnesium wasting, and magnesium deficiency can exacerbate insulin resistance and metabolic dysfunction.◐Partially SupportedInflammatory diets and gut damage can impair vitamin and mineral absorption.Partially Supported

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Removing detrimental foods is as important as incorporating beneficial ones for improving health outcomes.

✕Not SupportedConsuming processed foods like seed oils and ice cream negates the benefits of an animal-based diet.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals with low vitamin D status, poor metabolic health, poor sleep, increased stress, disrupted circadian rhythms, and poor eating timing are at higher risk of severe illness from infections.

✕Not SupportedCertain nightshade plants, including chiles and tomatoes, may contain lectins that can disrupt the gut lining.

◐Partially SupportedMetabolic health and insulin resistance are linked to obesity, nutrient-poor diets, and vitamin D deficiency.

◐Partially SupportedIndividuals have more ability to address risks associated with serious illnesses like viral infections than is commonly communicated.

◐Partially SupportedA diet richer in magnesium is likely to improve metabolic health.