New Dr Scott Connelly (Progenex) video series on Insulin

[Big Barry]

My head is exploding with info ..

Connelly could give Einstein an inferiority complex, lol.

[Abraxas]

Awesome!

reps coming your way

[Triple-H_2005]

I thought this was a great thought provoking seminar, but left me wanting. My questions after viewing are:
It seems sometimes it is good to be Insulin resistant and at others be Insulin Sensitive, how do we achieve each state and when is it best?

Or does he recommend trying to remain Insulin Neutral at all times, would this be an optimal state?

I think that the assumption (and I HATE assumptions!) that we can draw from the lecture is that every biological entity is hard-wired with a level of insulin sensitivity/resistance. Further, lifestyle and activity level may further affect the role and impact that insulin plays in a persons body.

It seemed to me that the point he was making was that in order to maintain (or achieve) a favorable balance of bodyfat composition, one must manipulate their own personal carbohydrate intake to whatever level necessary, relative to ethnicity (Inuit vs. Trinidadian, resistance training vs. endurance exercise).

That's just the overview of how I took his talk. I could be way off.

[GENESIS]

^ i pretty much got the same gist of it.

[lioninwinter68]

Wonderful videos full of fascinating info...reminds me of the book "Good Calories, Bad Calories" by Gary Taubes. That book totally changed my way at looking at food, obesity and insulin resistance. I highly recommend it if you are interested in the information given by Dr. Scott.

[SpeedoGuido]

I think that the assumption (and I HATE assumptions!) that we can draw from the lecture is that every biological entity is hard-wired with a level of insulin sensitivity/resistance. Further, lifestyle and activity level may further affect the role and impact that insulin plays in a persons body.

It seemed to me that the point he was making was that in order to maintain (or achieve) a favorable balance of bodyfat composition, one must manipulate their own personal carbohydrate intake to whatever level necessary, relative to ethnicity (Inuit vs. Trinidadian, resistance training vs. endurance exercise).

That's just the overview of how I took his talk. I could be way off.

Oh, is that what he said?!!! LOL
I knew THAT already!!!
Thanks for clarifying.
reps.....



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[ivan drago]

I wish there was an entire archive of videos and interviews out there about Dr. SC. I wish he would author a new book regarding protein metabolism and insulin modulation.

[flipmonk]

I thought this was a great thought provoking seminar, but left me wanting. My questions after viewing are:
It seems sometimes it is good to be Insulin resistant and at others be Insulin Sensitive, how do we achieve each state and when is it best?

Or does he recommend trying to remain Insulin Neutral at all times, would this be an optimal state?

Anyone who wants to overload on the science of this, can watch this video, which is very in depth.

http://videomedia2.swedish.org/media...f4ee9b66ef8f8f

thanks for the post!!!!!!!


MORE VIDEOS PLEASE!! please post links...

[ypmm5]

Everytime i hear this guy talk, i learn something new about myself. Scott Connely is a badass.

You are absolutely correct on that.
He is amazing. That is why he is the "Father of Meal Replacement Drinks/Powders." Met Rx was the shit when it first came out.

[ypmm5]

I know there are a lot of people who respect what Dr Connelly has to say so I am posting a link to a new video series where Dr Connelly talks about Insulin. Im just downloading these videos myself and have not had a chance to review them yet, no doubt they will be good!

http://journal.crossfit.com/2010/04/...production.tpl

www.progenexusa.com

On March 12, 2010, Coach Greg Glassman and a small crew visited Dr. Scott Connelly in the Los Angeles offices of Progenex. The intent was to tap into Dr. Connelly’s vast knowledge of metabolism, particularly as it relates to long-term fitness and health.
The result was over 90 minutes of education about the relationships among glucose, insulin, ATP, protein, body weight and health. This is a dense, fast-moving presentation worthy of multiple viewings. Topics include:
* Why a calorie is not just a calorie.
* How insulin resistance was evolutionarily beneficial.
* How “dieting” can make you fatter.
* What happens when you hit the calcium wall.
Part 1 - 34min 56sec
Part 2 - 30min 14sec
Part 3 - 36min 7sec
About Dr. Connelly (from Progenex):
A summa cum laude graduate in neuro-physiology from Boston University, Dr. Scott Connelly went on to obtain his medical degree and subsequent post-graduate training in the allied disciplines of internal medicine, anesthesiology and intensive-care/cardiovascular medicine from teaching hospitals at both the Harvard and Stanford university schools of medicine. While working with critically ill intensive-care patients at Harvard Medical School’s Massachusetts General Hospital, Dr. Connelly began researching products that would help prevent their loss of muscle mass. It was while working as a senior fellow at Stanford University that he created a protein powder that he dubbed “Metamyosyn,” the base ingredient of MET-Rx.
MET-Rx pioneered a new category of bodybuilding supplements that became known as “meal-replacement powders,” or MRPs. Dr. Connelly eventually sold MET-Rx in 1999 to focus on his research into specific whey protein fractions that would create the ultimate nutritionally based formula that speeds healing, hastens recovery and improves strength. His new company, Progenex, and its subsequent sports formulations, are the culmination of that research.
Dr. Connelly is the namesake of UCLA’s Connelly Laboratory for Applied Nutritional Sciences at the UCLA School of Medicine, Division of Clinical Nutrition, and is the author of Body RX: Dr. Scott Connelly’s 6-Pack Prescription.

Great stuff.
Thank you.

[flipmonk]

Has anybody seen Gary Taubes on Larry King? Talking about his book and stuff like insulin & carbs...

Part 1:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEqhar40TVw&feature=related"]YouTube- 1 of 2 Gary Taubes on Larry King Live 10/19/2007[/nomedia]

Part 2:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5LNH0RPXI0M&feature=PlayList&p=69CB4AF4E95DBB40&playnext_from=PL&index=1&playnext=2"]YouTube- 2 of 2 Gary Taubes on Larry King Live 10/19/2007[/nomedia]


Maybe somebody can help me understand what point he's actually trying to make (I haven't read his book yet). He's saying that working out doesn't really burn calories and that it doesn't really matter if you consume simple or complex carbs?!?! So what.... people who are obese are doomed for life? It's all about insulin?

Would be cool if somebody could help me out here. Thanks!

[chris mason]

Hyperglycemia and insulin resistance are the big culprits in obesity and metabolic syndrome.

[GENESIS]

^ Just watched the first 1:39 of that video, and i wouldnt suggest you to listen to anything he says.

[lomox]

^ Just watched the first 1:39 of that video, and i wouldnt suggest you to listen to anything he says.

Really? He's a pretty smart dude. I read his book. He's a science writer so when he says "burn" calories, he's probably speaking in literal terms. The book is a great read, although sometimes it gets technical, and a fantastically well documented history of how we got to where we are as far as what is considered healthy. VERY eye opening.

[flipmonk]

@chris mason
thx for the reply!

@GENESIS
this is a much better video:
[nomedia="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sASWJDxni68"]YouTube- The New Science of Skinny[/nomedia]

Really? He's a pretty smart dude. I read his book. He's a science writer so when he says "burn" calories, he's probably speaking in literal terms. The book is a great read, although sometimes it gets technical, and a fantastically well documented history of how we got to where we are as far as what is considered healthy. VERY eye opening.

well i wanted to buy his book anyway! his book sold really well and a lot of people recommend it...so there must be something about it!
especially after looking the entire presentation that has been posted on page1 of this thread (i think it's the last post on page1).