High GI carbs have their place since they can be useful during exercising to provide immediate energy or when blood glucose is low but generally an overall low GI diet is recommended hence why Soylent products are formulated to a low GI Index.13 As part of our deep dive on assessing the fit of allulose for our formulas, we caught up with Professor John Sievenpiper, a carbohydrate expert and Associate Professor at the Department of Nutritional Sciences at the University of Toronto and a clinical physician at St Michaels Hospital
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The mammalian sirtuins (Sirt1--Sirt7) participate in a number of cellular and physiological functions such as gene silencing, apoptosis, mitochondrial function, energy homeostasis, and longevity [237].Transgenic mice with overexpression of the sirt1 gene demonstrate decreased lipid-induced inflammation, improved glucose tolerance, and protection from hepatic steatosis when fed a high-fat diet [238]
As optometrists, we must be mindful of any potential adverse effects our patients medications might have on their overall health and/or on their existing health conditions
