zarrin77
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I have read TONS of Peat's work (mainly from his articles, and some from audio interviews). One thing I really like about his writings is how cohesive they are and how they all fit together so nicely.
However, there are many important themes that I find debatable based on the studies I find on, yes, PubMed. More specifically, many studies show that PUFAs (6 and 3) increase lean mass, decrease fat mass, and lower cortisol.
Here are a few about PUFAS and their benefits:
(These are commentaries on the studies, but the links to the studies themselves are at the bottom)
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Overfeeding Polyunsaturated and Saturated Fat Causes Distinct Effects on Liver and Visceral Fat Accumulation in Humans
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/co ... /2356.long
(Commentary: http://www.uu.se/en/media/press-release ... =3&lang=en)
Polyunsaturated fatty acids make you slimmer and more muscular
http://www.ergo-log.com/polyunsaturated ... cular.html
The kind of fat in your diet helps determine how much muscle mass you build up
http://www.ergo-log.com/weight-gain-kin ... ld-up.html
Six weeks of fish oil: lose a pound of fat and gain a pound of lean body mass
http://www.ergo-log.com/sixweeksfishoil.html
Fish oil capsules reduce fat rolls
http://www.ergo-log.com/fishoilfat.html
Fish oil helps aging mice live longer
http://www.ergo-log.com/fishoillongevity.html
(I know there wasn't a good "coconut oil" control group in this one, but lard at least did not have much PUFAs as the others, and they died first.)
Omega 3 fatty acids reduce cancer mortality
http://www.ergo-log.com/omega-3-fatty-a ... ality.html
Fish oil capsules prevent psychoses
http://www.ergo-log.com/fishoilpsychosis.html
Fish fatty acids reduce age-related physical performance decline
http://www.ergo-log.com/n3physicallongevity.html
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids regulate bovine whole-body protein metabolism by promoting muscle insulin signalling to the Akt-mTOR-S6K1 pathway and insulin sensitivity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1715 ... stractPlus
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...and there's more, but I'll just stop here.
I'm not trying to start a fight. I'm not trying to say Peat is wrong. I am trying to understand.
According to Peat, there are a lot of early studies showing pretty much the opposite of what most of the recent studies are showing. I know he has said that sites like PubMed don't post every single study, but how can you explain all of the benefits from even just the studies above? From what I learned from science, was that if the data does not fit the theory, then either the data is not being interpreted correctly or the theorry needs to be adjusted.
How can we account for the above findings (and many similar findings) on PUFAs under Peat's model? How can we understand this? I am looking for a detailed, scientific explanation.
Please, just asking for some help. Thank you for your time!
However, there are many important themes that I find debatable based on the studies I find on, yes, PubMed. More specifically, many studies show that PUFAs (6 and 3) increase lean mass, decrease fat mass, and lower cortisol.
Here are a few about PUFAS and their benefits:
(These are commentaries on the studies, but the links to the studies themselves are at the bottom)
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Overfeeding Polyunsaturated and Saturated Fat Causes Distinct Effects on Liver and Visceral Fat Accumulation in Humans
http://diabetes.diabetesjournals.org/co ... /2356.long
(Commentary: http://www.uu.se/en/media/press-release ... =3&lang=en)
Polyunsaturated fatty acids make you slimmer and more muscular
http://www.ergo-log.com/polyunsaturated ... cular.html
The kind of fat in your diet helps determine how much muscle mass you build up
http://www.ergo-log.com/weight-gain-kin ... ld-up.html
Six weeks of fish oil: lose a pound of fat and gain a pound of lean body mass
http://www.ergo-log.com/sixweeksfishoil.html
Fish oil capsules reduce fat rolls
http://www.ergo-log.com/fishoilfat.html
Fish oil helps aging mice live longer
http://www.ergo-log.com/fishoillongevity.html
(I know there wasn't a good "coconut oil" control group in this one, but lard at least did not have much PUFAs as the others, and they died first.)
Omega 3 fatty acids reduce cancer mortality
http://www.ergo-log.com/omega-3-fatty-a ... ality.html
Fish oil capsules prevent psychoses
http://www.ergo-log.com/fishoilpsychosis.html
Fish fatty acids reduce age-related physical performance decline
http://www.ergo-log.com/n3physicallongevity.html
Long-chain omega-3 fatty acids regulate bovine whole-body protein metabolism by promoting muscle insulin signalling to the Akt-mTOR-S6K1 pathway and insulin sensitivity.
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/1715 ... stractPlus
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...and there's more, but I'll just stop here.
I'm not trying to start a fight. I'm not trying to say Peat is wrong. I am trying to understand.
According to Peat, there are a lot of early studies showing pretty much the opposite of what most of the recent studies are showing. I know he has said that sites like PubMed don't post every single study, but how can you explain all of the benefits from even just the studies above? From what I learned from science, was that if the data does not fit the theory, then either the data is not being interpreted correctly or the theorry needs to be adjusted.
How can we account for the above findings (and many similar findings) on PUFAs under Peat's model? How can we understand this? I am looking for a detailed, scientific explanation.
Please, just asking for some help. Thank you for your time!