Author name: John Veitch

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American Diabetes Association

“An ADA 2019 consensus report concluded: ‘reducing overall carbohydrate intake for individuals with diabetes has demonstrated the most evidence for improving glycemia and may be applied in a variety of eating patterns that meet individual needs and preferences’. This report was included in the 2020 ADA Standards of Medical Care in Diabetes update. (3) “ (3)

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Dietary Guidelines Quality Food

Dietary Guidelines

“Global dietary guidelines have been updated to align with scientific evidence. The American Diabetes Association (ADA), The British Diabetes and Dietetic Associations, Diabetes Canada and Diabetes Australia have included carbohydrate reduction (CR) in their official T2DM dietary guidelines.(1,2)” While the above statement is true, there are still reservations about the long-term viability of very low

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Insulin Resistance

Insulin Resistance

“Type 2 diabetes (T2DM) is a condition that involves insulin resistance and a reduced ability to control blood glucose. Science and logic indicate that reducing the very nutrient that raises blood sugar, ie carbohydrate, would be worth consideration, yet it’s been overlooked for many years.” Insulin resistance is a response of cells to an excess

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Dr Caryn Zinn, co-author

to the Journal of Primary Health Care

This is an Open Letter to the editor of the Journal of Primary Health Care. New Zealand’s slow uptake of carbohydrate-reduction in type 2 diabetes management by Marcus Hawkins GP at the Botany Doctor Medical Practice, and Caryn Zinn from the School of Sport & Recreation, Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Auckland University of Technology Submitted:

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Food Companies Control Health Information!

Part of a Blog hosted by Dhru Purohit Published on 20th January, 2023. Today on The Dhru Purohit Podcast, Dhru sits down with Calley Means to discuss his viral Tweet stating that he “saw inside the room” of Coca-Cola’s tactics to ensure sugar-sweetened beverage taxes failed and that soda was permitted in government-funded nutrition programs.

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Dr Sarah Hallberg - Virta Health

Health Destroyed by Expert Advice that’s Faulty

I write about a courageous woman, Megan Whelan, Head of Content at Radio New Zealand, who was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes, late in 2021. She took the best officially approved advice, and she worked hard. 12 months later her diabetes is “well managed” which means inevitably getting worse, because officially Type 2 Diabetes is

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