CUTTING DOWN CARBS CAN IMPROVE SOME COMMON HEALTH PROBLEMS

ATKIN’S

1.    BLOOD LIPIDS

·      Atkins will almost certainly raise HDL (good) Cholesterol.

2.    Glucose Intolerance and Diabetes

·         Able to break out of the insulin/weight trap, because processing fewer carbs means less insulin in your blood and less fat storage.

·         As you slim down, the insulin resistance of diabetes usually lessen and blood sugar levels improve.

3.    High Blood Pressure.

·         Help bring your blood pressure down in 2 ways.

i)             By losing weight

ii)            Helps underlying insulin resistance and high blood sugar

-       Reducing the insulin level contributes to reduction in water retention which result in lower sodium level.

4.    Digestive Difficulties

·         Digestives problems:

GERD (Severe heart burn), galls stones, painful colon problem, gas and bloating.

5.    Women’s Health.

6.    Osteoporosis.