Hacker News Board Hacker News, browsed like a classic message board
Live data from Hacker News

Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

theguardian.com

Post reply on HN
Print view View original

231–240 of 271 posts

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#231

Post by francisofascii »

bluGill wrote: post #91
francisofascii wrote: post #60

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I think the post is making the point that over the course of human history, low calorie, low sugar diets were the norm. Periods of fasting were the norm.

Many people make that claim, but it isn't backed by science. Well fasting at times was normal. Everything enough though is questionable. We know that humans have been eating some high carb foods for ages. We also have every reason to believe that humans used to be more active than our "couch potato" current life. There were no office jobs, if you wanted to eat somebody had to chase down the food (sometimes a literal…

You touched on the 2nd part of this, exercise. Walking for transportation may seem "radical" today, particularly in the U.S. But this is only radical in a modern context. Walking is our "natural" mode of transportation.

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#232

Post by kup0 »

brian_cunnie wrote: post #207
daeken wrote: post #12

I went on a medically-supervised, very low calorie and low carb (keto) diet after being diagnosed with diabetes. A few months and about 50lbs in, I had no signs of insulin resistance whatsoever, my A1C was down to completely normal values, and I was able to discontinue my medication entirely. That diagnosis, as hard as it was to hear, was one of the absolute best things to ever happen to me.

What this article fails to mention is if the subjects need to remain on a restricted diet. I'm a type II diabetic (my A1C was 8.7 when diagnosed) who is technically "cured" (my A1C ranges between 5.8 and 6.0), but my doctor said to me, "Make no mistake, the minute you go back to eating the way you used to, all the symptoms will return." I don't take any medication, but I remain on my diet. And I never cheat. I don't…

I had the same problem (mildly hungry all the time) which is what caused me to stop the low-carb-ish restrictions. Thankfully I've kept most of the weight off (but still have a ton I need to lose).

I've been debating how else to tackle this problem. So far calorie restriction seems to be a way I can decrease my intake across the board (including the four horsemen, which unfortunately are all foods I love) and start losing weight again.

It's just become incredibly difficult to stick to any plan. My longest run was four months low carb.

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#233

Post by kup0 »

monsieurbanana wrote: post #75
geuis wrote: post #50

Earlier quoted context omitted.

https://www.reddit.com/r/keto/

I lost almost 80 lbs (and I'm only 5'5 on a good day) thanks to keto. I'm not saying it's a miracle diet, in the end if you lose weight it's because you're consuming less calories. What made keto work for me is that, because of it's very restrictive nature, I became acutely aware of everything I put in my mouth. I could have only 20g of carbs max per day, so I started reading in detail all the nutritional sheets on e…

This is very true. Though I am no longer on keto, I've gotten to the point where I must know the ingredients and nutritional content of every single thing I eat.

Part of overeating/mindless eating is ignoring any data about what is being eaten. I am far more mindful now.

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#234

Post by rasz »

adrr wrote: post #186
TheSpiceIsLife wrote: post #182

Earlier quoted context omitted.

> If I checked my sugar just twice a day it would run me almost $400 a month in supplies. That's $6.66 per test! Here in Australia I recently purchased a blood glucose tester for approx $50 and 100 test strips for $50, that's full retail price. If I had a diagnosis from a doctor I would probably be entitled to a diabetes card thingo which gives a significant discount.

US prices are magnitude higher than other countries. I have frequent jumper's knee and use Voltaren Gel which my insurance won't cover. Out of pocket, it is $1200 per tube for generic. In Canada its $10.

https://www.goodrx.com/voltaren-gel

$60-100, maybe you meant $120

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#235

Post by buckthundaz »

dsr_ wrote: post #37
buckthundaz wrote: post #27

This isn't a radical diet. This is our natural diet. Carbs dissolve digest sugar and are unnecessary for human metabolism. If you stop poisoning yourself, you will find your health rebounds.

You aren't making sense. Take a moment to say something substantive, please.

Cognitive dissonance is a helluva drug.

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#236

Post by elhudy »

poppysan wrote: post #183
elhudy wrote: post #142

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The person I was replying to specifically mentioned that they went on a keto diet.

Ketosis is different than ketoacidosis.

Right, but being in Ketosis is a precursor to ketoacidosis

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#237

Post by ketosoy »

BlytheSchuma wrote: post #11
sp332 wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

It's tough not only to cut back the calories, but to pack needed nutrients into the few calories remaining. Over several months you could accidentally end up with a severe deficiency of something.

Soylent.

http://Ketolent.com

http://KetoOne.com

http://KetoChow.com

Keto Fuel http://superbodyfuel.com/shop/keto-fuel-sample/

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#238

Post by ketosoy »

JBlue42 wrote: post #90
toomuchtodo wrote: post #78

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Delicious. I eat the chocolate and peanut butter Ketochow flavors regularly.

That sounds better than Soylent, tbh. I might have to check this out. Thanks!

There's a pretty wide range of products out there right now in the "keto soylent" market:

http://Ketolent.com http://KetoOne.com http://KetoChow.com Keto Fuel http://superbodyfuel.com/shop/keto-fuel-sample/

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#239

Post by ketosoy »

anujabro wrote: post #119
sp332 wrote: post #58

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Maybe not Soylent(TM) but a modified recipe with less carbs (maltodextrin and isomaltulose) would work.

Check out Ketochow

http://Ketolent.com http://KetoOne.com http://KetoChow.com Keto Fuel http://superbodyfuel.com/shop/keto-fuel-sample/

Re: Radical diet can reverse type 2 diabetes, new study shows

#240

Post by toomuchtodo »

ketosoy wrote: post #238
JBlue42 wrote: post #90

Earlier quoted context omitted.

That sounds better than Soylent, tbh. I might have to check this out. Thanks!

There's a pretty wide range of products out there right now in the "keto soylent" market: http://Ketolent.com http://KetoOne.com http://KetoChow.com Keto Fuel http://superbodyfuel.com/shop/keto-fuel-sample/

Disclaimer that you make one of the products?
Post reply on HN