My Blood Sugar After Two Different Meals at the Diabetes Conference
Here’s the obvious thing, that is being ignored at the diabetes conference. Instead, medications, advanced tests and molecules are discussed. Above are my blood sugar levels after the lunch bag (with...
View ArticleTry to Get It Right Next Time
The world’s largest meeting on diabetes research is over, but next year it will be in Stockholm, Sweden – almost my home town. I’ll be there and my suggestion to the organizers is simple. Try to get it...
View ArticleHelp Advance Diabetes Research
A University of Virginia researcher named Hannah Menefee contacted me recently to ask for our help. She and her colleagues are conducting a study on how people with type 2 diabetes use Facebook to...
View Article“I was told I was “diabetic” and had to go on drugs to control it”
I just got an email from Mike, who was told he was diabetic and that he had to go on drugs to control it. However, he chose another path, the LCHF diet path. Here’s his short story: The Email Hi, I was...
View ArticleMetabolic Effects of a Traditional Asian High-carbohydrate Diet
A recent study supports the notion that an 'ancestral diet' focused around high-starch agricultural foods can cultivate leanness and metabolic health.John McDougall gave Christopher Gardner a hard time...
View ArticleA Low-Carb Diet Improves Quality of Life for Diabetics
A Swedish study on low-carb diets for type 2 diabetes previously showed that blood sugar improved, and the need for medication was reduced. Now another analysis from the study shows that it also...
View Article“Your Best Carbohydrate Level Is the One You’re Happiest on Without Weight Gain”
I just got an email from Mary in Canada about how she found out where her optimal carb level is on an LCHF diet. How she finally managed to lose and maintain her weight – and reverse type 2 diabetes....
View Article“Giant Leap to Type 1-Diabetes Cure”
This is cool news. Scientists at Harvard just announced that they have managed to generate insulin-producing cells from human stem cells. This is hailed as a step towards a cure for type 1-diabetes:...
View ArticleWhen Should You Try A Low Carb Diet?
This is a guest post by Laura Schoenfeld, a Registered Dietitian with a Master’s degree in Public Health, and staff nutritionist for ChrisKresser.com. You can learn more about Laura by checking out her...
View ArticleObesity → Diabetes
A new study adds to the evidence that the prevalence of type 2 diabetes is rapidly increasing in the US, and our national weight problem is largely to blame.The Centers for Disease Control (CDC)...
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