It is a matter of keeping protein intake at the correct level, and reducing carbohydrate intake to the level that is needed. The book gives instructions on how to calculate the lean body weight and protein needed. Until the calculation is made, women can start with three ounces of protein foods per meal and men can start with four ounces. The carbohydrate intake must be reduced to 10 grams three times a day if there is obesity, high blood pressure, abnormal blood fats, or type II diabetes. For a person just wanting to lose a few pounds, a reduction to 55 grams a day is a good place to start.
Carbohydrate greatly raises insulin and has no effect on glucagon.
A high carbohydrate and low protein diet has the greatest adverse effect on the insulin-glucagon ratio. Protein slightly raises both. Fat has no effect on either. A diet that is moderate in protein and low in carbohydrate is the best way to have ideal levels of both insulin and glucagon. The medical community generally views obesity, diabetes, high cholesterol, heart disease, and hypertension as conditions that need to be diagnosed and treated.