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Good point. Reversing type 2 diabetes comes when insulin sensitivity is gained back. For this to happen I believe a low carb diet should be enough, not a calori
by jokull 15y ago
Good point. Reversing type 2 diabetes comes when insulin sensitivity is gained back. For this to happen I believe a low carb diet should be enough, not a caloric restriction, but merely the elimination of foods that spike blood sugar. Would like to see clinical results of a strict Atkins / Paleo type diet for this group.
- sliverstorm 15y agoDid you actually read the article? The hypothesis has nothing to do with insulin itself, and everything to do with reducing fat deposits in the pancreas.
- watmough 15y agoAs the article says, that was just a hypothesis. There's no mention of tracking insulin levels, only blood sugar. And what's more, type diabetes is described in the article as resistance to insulin. I can think of at least one further hypothesis, which is that cutting out indigestible sugars, per Lustig, frees up the liver from the task of metabolizing fructose/sucrose etc., to respond correctly to insulin, allowing blood sugar to be regulated.