The Dr. Hyman Show

INTERVIEW: The Evolution of Diabetes Treatment with Gary Taubes

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Jun 5, 2024
In this enlightening discussion, Gary Taubes, an award-winning science and health journalist, shares his insights on the evolution of diabetes treatment. He critiques historical dietary guidelines and explores the potential of ketogenic diets. Taubes questions the reliance on medications like Ozempic, advocating for dietary changes over pharma solutions. They discuss how ingrained biases hinder progress in understanding diabetes treatment, while highlighting the critical role of diet in managing blood sugar and overall health.
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ANECDOTE

The Animal Diet

  • In 1797, Dr. John Rollo treated Colonel Meredith, a diabetic patient, with an animal-based diet.
  • This diet, rich in fatty meat, blood sausages, and later green vegetables, effectively controlled Meredith's diabetes.
INSIGHT

Carbohydrate Restriction

  • Early diabetes treatment focused on carbohydrate restriction, recognizing sugar's link to the disease.
  • This approach, a precursor to the ketogenic diet, was standard until insulin's discovery in 1921.
INSIGHT

Insulin's Impact

  • Insulin's discovery shifted diabetes treatment towards high-carbohydrate diets covered by insulin.
  • This approach aimed to prevent hypoglycemia but unintentionally led to weight gain, a side effect of insulin.
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