In my articles entitled, "HGH: The fountain of youth hormone," I talked about a human growth hormone that keeps us young in many ways even as we age and if we can access it. The problem usually is not amounts of HGH but access to it as we age. I explained that to increase the release of HGH we needed to increase and intensify those factors that stimulate its release from the pituitary gland.

One of those factors was producing more PGE (a good eicosanoid). The Ideal Protein Diet/Treatment increases all those factors except for deep sleep and exercise which are up to the individual.

In my last article I discussed how PGE (the good eicosanoid) modulates inflammation and what it does for you other than help access HGH. In this article I wanted to discuss the role diet plays in this.

The following lists the general classes of eicosanoids and their physiologic effects. Notice how the two pancreatic hormones insulin and glucagon influence the expression of the two classes.

It is apparent that one would probably prefer to live the majority of one's life under the direction of the series one eicosanoids although at times, the series two eicosanoids are very important. If you have an infection, you need an inflammatory response - but not too much. If you are bleeding, platelets need to coagulate, but you wouldn't want 'sticky blood' all the time. Optimal health depends on a balance between the two types and many chronic disease states arise when the eicosanoids are constantly out of balance.

Glucagon Dominant:

Series One Eicosanoids - Act as vasodilators, Act as immune enhancers, Decrease inflammation, Decrease pain, Increase oxygen flow, Increase endurances, Prevents platelet aggregation, Dilates airways, Decreases cellular proliferation.

Insulin Dominant: Diets high in carbs

Series Two Eicosanoids - Act as vasoconstrictors, Act as immune suppressors, Increase inflammation, Increase pain, Decrease oxygen flow, Decrease endurances, Causes platelet aggregation, Constricts airways, Increases cellular proliferation.

If our goal is to strive for a balance between insulin and glucagon, then what kind of diet would be indicated? My next article will focus on what macronutrients we consume affect insulin and glucagon production. The Ideal Protein Diet/Treatment has yielded wonderful benefits not only with regard to weight loss and control, but also with those who suffer from inflammatory conditions and such diseases as hypertension, asthma, COPD, immune disorders and type II diabetes to name a few.

To learn more about the Ideal Protein Diet/Treatment please call (208) 772-6015 for a free consultation or to attend our next class.