
Evidence for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms using LCHF
Evidence for Remission of Type 2 Diabetes Symptoms using LCHF
INTRODUCTION: A low carbohydrate, high fatdiet is not new, infacteating this way was the standard recommendation for treating Diabetes prior to the discovery of insulin.
More than 150 years ago, the first weight-loss diet book, written by William Banting, ironically a distant relative of Sir Frederick Banting, the co-discoverer of insulin focused on the limiting the intake of carbohydrates, especially those of a starchy or sugary nature. The book was titled Letter on Corpulence Addressed to the Public (1864) and summarized the advice of the authors physician, Dr. William Harvey that had enabled Banting to shed his portly stature.
In clinical practice, a ketogenic diet (very low carbohydrate, high fat, adequate protein) was successfully used in the Mayo Clinic nearly 100 years ago by Dr. R. Wilderas a treatment for epilepsy and continues to be usedat Johns Hopkins University and other centers for this purpose.
In 1963,Dr. Robert Atkins in his own search for a weight loss plan came across an article in the Journal of the American Medical Association titled A New Concept in the Treatment of Obesity [1]. After he successfullylost weightby following its recommendations, he decided to enroll 20 overweight business executives in a 20 week trial. All lost weight and follow up records indicated that they continued to keep it off for at least a year. After establishing his medical practice in New York City, Dr. Atkins made some adjustments to the plan and incorporated it into his practice, helping his own patients s
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