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leptin resistance/leptin sensitivity
(continued)
stress and, 175
vitamin E and, 140
leptin resistance quiz, 25–30, 36
leptin test, 165–167
l-glutamine, 152–153, 155
life, quality of, 4–5
lipid antioxidants, 139
lipid peroxides, 139
Lipitor, 186
lipoic acid, 137–138, 140–141
liver, 38–40, 171, 175
cirrhosis of, 150
liver enzymes (alkaline phosphatase,
ALT, and AST) test, 181–182
longevity, 3–5, 42–57
Longevity Profile, 44
low-starch, high-protein pasta, 113

M

macular degeneration, zinc and, 144
magnesium, 49–50, 142–143
insulin and, 168
margarine, 61
marine mammals, 148
meats, 82, 86–87, 88, 114, 147–148
cooking of, 94–95
meat thermometer, 94
memory, 52, 153–54
menstruation:
hypothyroid and, 171
leptin levels and, 167
mental fatigue, 154
metabolic disease, 12, 33–34, 134,
154, 184–189
metabolic momentum, 16–17
metabolism, 53–54, 55, 83, 135
of calcium, 135, 142

of carbohydrates, 141

of fat, 137, 141, 142

of glucose, 145–146

leptin and, 171–172

lipoic acid and, 140

of protein, 22–23, 142, 144

Rosedale Diet and, 100–101

of sugar, 137, 138, 145–146

thyroid function and, 171–172

methylation, 142

Mevacor, 186

microwave ovens, 93

midline adiposity, 38–40

migraine headaches, 150, 159

minerals, 75–76, 135–38

mitochondria, 149–150, 151

monounsaturated fats (omega-9 fatty

acids), 9, 64–66, 69, 148

in nuts, 91–92

multivitamin and mineral supplements,

135–138, 155

See also specific supplements

muscle, 39, 132, 154, 161

development of, 19, 162

growth hormone and, 173

loss of, 26, 28

magnesium and, 49–50, 143

protein and, 81–82

N

nerve cells, 153–154

neuropathy, 141

neurotransmitters, 70–71, 152

norepinephrine, 175

New England Journal of Medicine, 173

nitrites, 86–87

nitroglycerin, 152, 159

nitrosamines, 86–87

nitrous oxide, 151–152

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