The discussion explores the intricate relationship between insulin resistance and diabetes management, challenging conventional beliefs about insulin production. It delves into the role of glucagon in weight loss and metabolism, emphasizing its critical function in enabling the body to use fat for energy. Potential dangers of overdosing on treatments like semaglutide are highlighted, including issues such as gastroparesis and gallstones.
Further, the focus is on understanding the body's chemical processes rather than relying solely on calorie counting. There is advice on increasing protein and collagen intake to prevent muscle wasting and caution about using certain protein supplements. The need for more research on carbohydrate absorption while using diabetes treatments is emphasized, along with practical recommendations for managing dosage and overall health.
Highlights of the Podcast
00:03 - Introduction
01:04 - Insulin Resistance vs. Insulin Production
02:06 - Glucagon's Role in Weight Loss and Metabolism
03:31 - Overdosing and Its Effects on the Body
04:44 - The Impact on Insulin and Blood Sugar Levels
06:05 - Liver and Gallstone Issues
07:26 - Importance of Protein and Collagen
08:27 - Caution Against Specific Protein Supplements
09:28 - Misconceptions About Diabetes and Calorie Counting
10:15 - Final Recommendations
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:00:03] I'm going to do an addendum on that. We've had. There. Normally I will do research and I will compile the research and I'll just present the research at. However, I think the research is neglected is wrong. The reason I say that is because it makes some very, very specific instances about how it increases insulin and allows insulin to function better in the body. And I don't think that's what it does. The reason I don't think that's what it does is because it helps diabetics and diabetics. Main issue is not that they don't produce insulin. This is that insulin resistance. The body is not utilizing insulin, the way it's supposed to. The receptor function is degraded or damaged or not working. It also is glucagon. And so glucagon help somebody to produce sugar. Just one of its main purposes. It uses fat. It creates create energy, encourage glucose out of protein, protein using fat as a fuel source.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:01:04] That's how lose you lose weight is because you're using the fat to produce your own sugar, out of protein. Which is also why you'll see people who are on single title lose a lot of muscle mass. The the indication that's there in the function of the body. Leads me to believe that it it actually inhibits the body's ability to absorb carbohydrate function. So if you eat sugars, it no longer absorbs them. And the reason for this is if you look with the receptor sites in the body are one is in the brainstem. The brainstem is obviously there to make sure that the brain and the blood have enough glucose to function in the nervous system, same area that's responsible for breathing and for everything else that keeps the body functioning on a regular basis. So. That's one of those places that it's going to start working. It's going to change the dynamic function. There are points. We have receptors in the gut. Now we see a lot of gastroenteritis basically gastroparesis.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:02:06] So basically is paralysis of the gut. We see that this is not just stopping doing what it's doing. Gastric emptying decreases absorption. Nutrient working decreases. Remember, the entire point of glucagon is to make sugar for the body. Now, insulin's the storage hormone. And so what we don't want to have happen is your body starts producing sugar, and then your body then starts storing it instead of using it for the blood and for the brain like it was designed for. A lot of this happens because the body will go through this process and glucose will be, glycogen will be released from the liver into the blood to stabilize, maintain blood levels. And then your body, your body will use the juices function of the liver to restore the glycogen that's in the liver. And that's kind of how the system works. It would be a massive monkey wrench in this whole thing if you then dumped a whole bunch of sugar into the system when you've now suppressed insulin function because glucagon suppresses insulin. I think the reason that it's helping diabetics is because it it completely takes over for you, sugar wise. And so what ends up happening with fasting, something with ketogenic systems is why I use keto to fix diabetes. Because keto induces this exact same protocol. So your body makes a total sugar increase in glucagon suppressing insulin.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:03:31] And so. That's where I think a lot of this is coming out. So, the the problem we're getting into, like I said, is I think a lot of people are being overdosed on it. Which is causing major gastroparesis issues, which is causing, the gallstone issues causing everything else. So. If it's if that's actually the way it works, is that it blocks the body's ability to absorb carbohydrate function and that sugars. So everybody can make its own and fuel itself on its own. That would be the. That would be the bit. That would be the way that this things that the actual mechanics of this happen. So it's not that it increases your body's production of insulin because it doesn't. Glucagon actually suppresses inshun production, which is why if you pull insulin on people who are unfailingly tighter through, the internals have dropped substantially. It's also it's physiology. So shows but, you know, this is the glycolytic process of production events, some production of glucagon, as the sugars fall, production and some decreases, and the production goes got increases, and as the amount of sugars in the blood start to increase, about the softest things like glucagon starts reducing insulin.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:04:44] So if we force produce giant quantities of Lucien, it's just going to naturally inhibit that, that cycle of production of insulin we're squishy on. And so it's not gonna raise anything if I heard is pushing on or, or insulin. And so without the insulin you're not going to have the, the sugars being moved around. It's just going to stay at a constant steady state in the body, which is also why people we were taking semaglutide, we don't see any sugar loss. We don't see giant dips in sugar, levels, glucose levels in the blood, because your body is making it again for you. So this whole process initiates and maintains gluconeogenesis and also in the process of dropping the fat, I'm sorry, the sugar out of your liver and everything else. So that's the that's the big process that we're, that we're working through. So if that's actually the case then this would be the a phenomenal way to not only treat but eradicate, diabetes. If it was done right. Now, the other thing you have to remember on the screen is that your body is burning fat. It utilizes the way it burns through fat is that it uses, chemicals from the liver, bile salts to break these down. Now, if you have loss of methylated B6, they're not gonna be able to break down fat. They're not gonna be able to utilize that system.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:06:05] And so we're gonna end up with lots and lots and lots of liver stones, which are commonly known as gallstones. So that's going to give you your, your issues with the gallstone issues of any of you. All of the liver issues that we're seeing. It can also start blocking the pancreatic duct. So I've seen that several times. Liver stones. Bile stones will calm that bile. Soames, will end up blocking the pancreatic ducts in the, the pancreas, causing, pancreatitis. We've seen that several times. And so that's that's where a lot of this stuff is happening. So it's not just as affecting the pancreas. As soon as we tragically just turn the body to do what it normally does. Good international normal function, the problems that we're way over dosing people, and then we're putting that into a system that's not ready for it. So if you're worried about the and we've talked about this before, but, you know, the way that you do obviously battle the the issue with the, muscle wasting or the muscle being eaten for this process is you increase the testosterone so the healing regeneration factor is higher, and then you increase the college and function or the protein intake college into a little bit better. Because again, if you're shutting down functionality in the stomach, in the gut. We're going to need to have the easiest and easily absorbed, protein function available as soon to be able to drop in these as, amino acids in your system so the body can heal, regenerate, repair and go to work, you know. Genesis.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:07:26] So yeah, I don't I would make sure what we're talking about collagen. And I don't understand how they're doing it, why they're doing it. The pure protein starts at breakfast pushing their whole claim is that it will not go through gluconeogenesis. It will not become sugar. Which makes it the absolute worst possible thing you can put your body, because it will then lead to your body tearing apart your muscle tissues to create the sugar. So I'm not familiar with what they're doing or why they're doing it this way, because their whole premise is against physiology function. So if you guys are using the pure protein, for breakfast fishing, those pure aminos, I would stop using those if you guys are going to be using it for muscle creation. Muscle, you know, for taking it before you workout to prevent muscle wasting, or if you're on gluten or ozempic or we're going to be or any type of thing. So do not take that one, because their whole claim is that it will not go to work in in Genesis, and it will only come sugar. It's hypercritical that it becomes sugar. The proteins become sugar. For this process and for your health and for your brain and for your blood.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:08:27] O I don't know what the fourth or better deal is. If you're using it for something else, that's fine. But if you're worried about muscle loss, muscle wasting, or you're trying to get maintain muscle density while on something like this, do not take anything that's specific. Claims that it will not turn to sugar because it's hypercritical that you get the body to have it turn to sugar for this purpose. So if you're if you're on strictly side of everything, radically increase your collagen intake, make sure your testosterone is where it's supposed to be. And start eating more fat and more protein because your body is using fat and protein now instead of sugars. Which is kind of ironic because you just done that beforehand. You would have fixed the problem to begin with. Which I know that that's not your fault. I didn't tell you that because they want you to be diabetic. But that's kind of how this whole process is working. So, if you Google it, if you look it up, it says it increases in some production in insulin. About ability. I don't think that's what's actually going on.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:09:28] Again, because the main problem with diabetics is insulin resistance is something they can't produce insulin. Lots of them produce tons of insulin. If somebody is just not listening to the signals, the insulin hormones giving them. In this case, this glucose, basically what it's doing is it's shutting it down the sugar system, it's bringing on the fat burning system because we that's how we produce ATP. ATP is the actual chemical we work with. Again, this is one of those massive reasons why it's super important that we understand that our body runs on chemicals, not on calories. Because again, the calories thing is going to confuse you to actually what's going on in your body. To confuse you how the body actually works. The thing that leads you to believe things that, like proteins and sugars are equal and they're not in any way equal because sugars increase insulin production. Proteins, amino acids increase glucagon production. Glucagon.
Dr. Matt Chalmers [00:10:15] So that we're actually fixing the diabetes issue, which is, for resistance. So if you guys are on it, again, you should. Testosterone levels up, men and women. Get your protein and take your collagen and take up. And watch your dose. If you guys are eating stuff and you feel full for hours. You're probably getting overdose talk. I would tell you to talk to your doctor. Hopefully they understand that. But the ones I've talked to, you have no idea about physiological function of digestion. So sorry. But that's kind of where we're at. I just wanted to make sure we, through that one act as if we're worried about that or we're looking into that. That's some research I'd like to see done is the, absorption function of the carbohydrates while on some time, we don't have that research. That's just one of those things that I'm saying. That doesn't make any sense to me, the way they're portraying it. So if you guys are worried about that or think about that, roll that around in your head. Thanks for your time.
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