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Roughly, the method used is the ketogenic diet. Very low carb, very high fat.
by johnkpaul 8y ago
Roughly, the method used is the ketogenic diet. Very low carb, very high fat.
- virtuallynathan 8y agoYep, and this is the method used by Virta Health. They are attempting to use this diet and telemedicine to reverse diabetes at scale. Their 2 year clinical data should be out soon.
- njs12345 8y agoIt might not necessarily be high in fat - it's probably the calorie restriction that works, as in this trial: https://www.nhs.uk/news/diabetes/radical-low-calorie-diet-may-help-reverse-type-2-diabetes/ https://www.nhs.uk/news/diabetes/radical-low-calorie-diet-ma...
- johnkpaul 8y agoI mean the method used by Virta in this particular link. I am not suggesting that there are not other methods that work. Personally, and anecdotally, I have tried calorie restriction dozens of times since childhood and it has never brought down my A1C.
- sergiosgc 8y agoIt must be high fat. From the linked essay [1], the diet is 30g daily carbohydrates, 1.5g/Kg(body mass) protein. For an 80Kg individual, that results in 150*4=600Kcal. That means almost 2000Kcal in fat to reach the daily caloric intake. [1] https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/a2c0047f60bd77156d22029b8bdd5ca3.pdf https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/a2c0047f60bd77156d22029b8bdd5c...