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An Almond-Based Low Carbohydrate Diet Improves Depression in Diabetics
- blunte 6y agoIs this some rendering problem, or is it possible that the very first line of the text (actually the second word) of this paper is a typo? "Background: Alow carbohydrate diet..."
- DiabloD3 6y agoNope, the space seems to be legitimately missing. Probably got eaten by OCR or whatever method of transcription they use.
- yellowapple 6y agoI don't even think it's an OCR/transcription issue, considering it's missing in the source PDF as well.
- OneGuy123 6y agoConclusions: A-LCD (low carbohydrate diet) could exert a beneficial effect on depression and glycometabolism in patients with T2DM. We speculate that the role of a-LCD in improving depression in patients with T2DM may be associated with it stimulating the growth of SCFAs-producing bacteria, increasing SCFAs production and GPR43 activation, and further maintaining GLP-1 secretion. In future studies, the SCFAs and GPR43 activation should be further examined.
- themodelplumber 6y agoAlmonds are really high in oxalates. Hopefully no one involved developed kidney stones...
- hammock 6y agoIn the US, raw almonds are also fumigated with propylene oxide, a probable carcinogen.
- Fnoord 6y agoAlmond production requires a lot of water [1] which taxes our environment. Especially given the drought and climate change. [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond#Sustainability https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Almond#Sustainability
- nightski 6y agoLast time I looked water use wasnt much more than a tomato when compared on a per calorie basis. I'd love to be shown evidence to the contrary however.
- apcragg 6y agoTrue, but people aren't exactly consuming tomatoes for their caloric content in a way they would for say, nuts or grains.
- Fnoord 6y agoAs already mentioned you don't eat tomato for calories. Main use is flavor (caveat: cheap application of tomato is the "Holländische Wasserbomben" as the Germans call it which is good sale if you sell per weight. Works with ignorant customers who require just "tomatoes"). 3 almonds are equivalent to 1 tomato according to this Mother Jones article (2014) [1]. AFAIK our almonds here in NL are imported, while we are known for our tomato export. [1] https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/wheres-californias-water-going/ https://www.motherjones.com/environment/2014/02/wheres-calif...
- a3n 6y agoEven worse because of where they grow almonds, in the California Central Valley. That place isn't as dry as a bone; bones are as dry as it.
- codemac 6y agoAlmonds are ~9% or so of our ag water supply, feed for meat and meat products use 50%+ of our ag water supply. Note that agricultural water use is ~40% of water use. Also note that California produces 80% of the world's almonds, but something like 1% of the world's meat. It's not even sensible to discuss almonds in the face of water use for meat production. As long as your calories are filtered through another mammal, it will always be extremely inefficient.
- stevespang 6y agoNot only are almonds (and most nuts) high in oxalates, but almonds as a crop use stunningly high amounts of water.
- silicon2401 6y agoPleasantly surprised to see someone already mentioned this. With 10x as many people developing kidney stones in their lifetimes compared to having celiac disease, it would be great if foods came with an oxalate warning as needed.
- paulcole 6y agoArticle title specifically says Type 2. I’m Type 1, eat a lot of almonds, and it hasn’t helped my depression!
- carpaltnlopain 6y agoIf you happen to be a dude, it's no surprise. There are compounds in almonds that bind to testosterone, and that would sure do it. But also get all of the Maslow's hierarchy of needs sorted-out to reduce resting BP, LDL, triglycerides: - Lose weight - Eat better - eat what bodybuilders do, but in SMALLER quantities - more lean/simple protein, more vegetables, less simple carbs, better fats - more water before meals - Workout almost like a goddamn gym rat (cardio, strength, flexibility, yoga) - Sleep hygiene - get outside more, remove screens/TV/mobiles from all bedrooms, exercise in the morning, strict bed time - Have more sex
- paulcole 6y agoThanks for the unsolicited advice!
- carpaltnlopain 6y agoThanks for the unsolicited snark! Maybe get off your ass and workout than writing pointless comments, eh? Exercise is as effective, or more effective than medication. Good luck to you.
- reinkaos 6y ago> There are compounds in almonds that bind to testosterone Source?
- youareostriches 6y agoAwesome. So instead of diabetes you can just get a massive continuous herpes outbreak.
- cl0ckt0wer 6y agoThey compared a low FAT diet to a low CARB diet. The almond angle looks like a gimmick. We already know how bad sugar is. It seems like this study is trying to attribute all of the benefits of going low-carb to almond supplementation.
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- ExcavateGrandMa 6y agoa like throwing some peanuts in an animal ZOO :D PS: I am sorry, I am very bad correspondant.
- nendroid 6y agoIs this on the front page because a ton of programmers have diabetes? Is this more common among programmers?
- cpncrunch 6y agoI'm guessing it is more to do with depression, as there seem to be a lot of studies related to depression posted here. Perhaps a lot of developers are stressed and depressed.
- paulcole 6y agoHN loves any health article with a slightly weird premise. It helps to validate their own health beliefs that have a slightly weird premise (bulletproof coffee, IF, etc.).
- hoka-one-one 6y agoHey man, if you can't contribute tips and research to help me on my 30 day coffee fast then maybe HN isn't the place for you. May I suggest Reddit?
- zozin 6y agoI don't know about the gut microbiome conclusions the article reaches, but if you're type 2 diabetic you're generally overweight and people generally become overweight because they overconsume carbs, which don't satiate you as much as fats and proteins (i.e., you consume more and more carbs in order to feel full/not hungry). If you start dropping weight you start feeling better because you are fueling your body better, you have more energy, you have a sense of accomplishment from dropping weight, etc. It's not exactly rocket science. I don't think it's a coincidence that high levels of obesity and depression are both extremely high in the United States. If people lifted weights, engaged in cardiovascular activities, and tracked the calories they consumed depression levels would fall off a cliff. You wouldn't put sugar water into your high performance car, but apparently we have no problem consuming absolutely gnarly things regularly.
- reinkaos 6y agoNot an expert but I don't think this is a great paper for a few reasons: - there's quite a lot of variation in carbohydrate intake in LCD and fat intake in LFD group (even though there are statistically significant differences between the groups). - they did not control for protein. - they could have made things a lot simpler by stating macros for each diet in grams instead of in terms of ancient Chinese measurement units. Simply replacing almonds for part of the "staple food" (admittedly high carb) was also strange, although understandable to improve compliance. - we know simply losing weight improves metabolic markers. People in the LCD lost weight. It is hard not to ascribe the improvements to that. That could say something about the potential of LCD for weight loss given the difference in calories between groups wasn't statistically significant.