2048 and All Overweight

Researchers conducting studies on obesity have just projected that by 2048 All Americans will be overweight or obese. What they are not looking at is the fact that no tree grows to the sky. All projections of growth follow an "S Curve" and level off after a rapid period of growth. This does not mean we shouldn't be concerned. We should! Overweight and obese body sizes are what is killing most of us today. In my medical studies, I learned of the formation of atheromas in our blood vessels. This is what killed Tim Russert. Only 58 years old and losing his life to a tiny clog of fat and endothelial cells within one of his coronary arteries. What a shame. This process is inevitable though if you carry excess weight in your body. The body stores fat in a very generalized pattern throughout our tissues. Even your fingers get fatter as you gain weight. Fat fingers are okay, but fat filled blood vessels are not. Other cells, like our macrophages, line along the inside of our arteries and veins where they feed on fat and cholesterol globules that flow with our blood. Our macrophages should be scouring our bodies for bacteria and dead cells which is there main diet, but they will take an easy meal of fat when it comes along. Full on fat, the macrophages actually hide in the lining of our blood vessels and become foam cells, because they look foamy after they get so full of fat, and they cease in their role of disease fighting and become useless. With our immune cells disabled by fat, infections and cancers can proliferate. This is not what you want. In my book, I recommend a very low fat lifestyle of eating. Less than ten percent of your calories should came from fat, and I emphasize that the less fat you eat, the healthier you get. People worry so much that they are not getting enough fat in their diets. The people who worry the most about getting enough fat are usually the heaviest. Within my book are the methods and techniques to live dramatically longer and without disease. When you know how our bodies work, you can work with them to achieve incredible health and great longevity.
Dr. Doug Ikeler www.lifeextensionbooks.net www.google.com www.yahoo.com