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  • I agree- that's a better way to put it. I started reading with the idea that there was a consensus about it- that there was a consistent, measurable effect, and I was surprised that researchers weren't able to observe it where they thought they would. I meant to point out that the effect was not as clear-cut as the OP…
    in Scientific basis of "Starvation Mode" Comment by vyorgan February 2014
  • I did look up and read a review on "adaptive thermogeneis" (it's in the section from the old thread), and time permitting, I may track down and read some more of the references in it. Good point- I agree. I'm definitely not advocating very low calorie diets (unless under medical supervision). People trying to cut calories…
    in Scientific basis of "Starvation Mode" Comment by vyorgan February 2014
  • So as not to "hijack" this one, I started a new thread about scientific experiments related specifically to "starvation mode" with responses to some of those papers above (I didn't have time to get through all of them yet). http://www.myfitnesspal.com/topics/show/1192992-scientific-basis-of-starvation-mode Feel free to…
    in Advanced calorie deficits (Fair Warning - long post) Comment by vyorgan February 2014
  • There are a number of threads out there on “starvation mode,” but I thought it would be interesting to start one focused on individual scientific papers and experiments. Here is the thread and part of the original post I’m responding to:…
    in Scientific basis of "Starvation Mode" Comment by vyorgan February 2014
  • Thanks- I plan to read these and comment when I have more time this weekend. It takes some time to look at exactly what they are saying, what they did, what controls were done, etc, and what it has to do with the concept of a "starvation mode." First glance- from the article in heybales's post- the numbers posted regarding…
    in Advanced calorie deficits (Fair Warning - long post) Comment by vyorgan January 2014
  • Sources please? I'm interested in where you are getting this. Here's what I found in the scientific, peer-reviewed literature: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23404923 Müller MJ, Bosy-Westphal A. Adaptive thermogenesis with weight loss in humans. Obesity (Silver Spring). 2013 Feb;21(2):218-28. The authors say the data…
    in Advanced calorie deficits (Fair Warning - long post) Comment by vyorgan January 2014
  • Didn't read the entire thread, but you should know that you should definitely NOT stop eating gluten before going to a doctor and being tested for celiacs. If you eliminate gluten before the common test for celiac disease, you are likely to get a false negative. If you have celiacs disease, versus just being somewhat…
    in So, this is embarrassing. And possibly TMI, but please help. Comment by vyorgan January 2014
  • About getting in a rut- try fruit and veg out of your comfort zone. I grew up on a very limited subset (and I think a lot of people do) and had never tried most veggies (beets, squash, mustard greens, etc). I realized this a few years ago, so every time I went to the grocery store, I would get something that I hadn't had…
    in How to up veggie and fruit intake? Comment by vyorgan January 2014
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