I have been looking at this study on diabetes that was published last year. The study compared a ketogenic low-carbohydrate diet versus a low-glycemic diet in the treatment of type 2 diabetes. The low-carbohydrate diet was found to more effective. In fact, 95% of subjects on the low-carb diet were able to reduce or eliminate their medications.
95% - that seems like a lot to me! Actually, only 50% of the low-carb subjects actually completed the study, so it's 95% of those who were willing and able to eat in this way. Still, you would think that such results would trumpeted on the news. Instead, I've never heard about the study.
Some of the research on diabetes is so frustrating. I see researchers trying to make all kinds of complex connections. Why don't they start with a simple premise, like: since carbohydrates are the biggest determinant of blood sugar levels, then let's focus on modifying or restricting carbohydrate consumption.
Even partial carbohydrate restriction works. This study of diabetic patients found that just eating a diet of 45% carbs instead of the typical 57% lead to improvements over a two-year period. It's time to put this information to use. It doesn't take a genius to figure out that carbohydrates are at the root of type 2 diabetes.
