I appreciate your insight as to what is happening - because I don't know how it works -- I know only that it does work.

You don't even have to look at exactly what happens inside your body. Just take several over weight people put them on the Atkins diet - and see what happens. They lose weight and their health improves (by no longer needing prescription drugs, having more energy, health problems are gone, concentration is much improved, eyesight is better, by looking at their blood tests, etc).