Special Diets
For many years, treatment of type 2 diabetes focused on lowering blood sugar through medications like insulin, sulfonylureas and metformin. However, large studies have now shown that simply lowering HbA1c does not necessarily improve health outcomes like heart attacks, strokes, kidney failure and death. Why is this? For many dealing with type 2 diabetes, a … Read more
Type 2 diabetes was long considered an irreversible and progressive disease due to the belief that it involved “pancreatic burnout.” However, newer research shows that type 2 diabetes is actually reversible in many cases. This is because the underlying cause is not permanent damage to the pancreas, but rather a reversible dysfunction caused by ectopic … Read more
Nutritional ketosis has been proven to improve metabolic and inflammatory markers, including lipids, HbA1c, high-sensitivity CRP, fasting insulin and glucose levels, and aid in weight management. So in essence it helps to: What is Ketosis? Ketosis is a natural metabolic state where the body burns fat for fuel. Here are some key points about ketosis: … Read more