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INTERVIEW: The Evolution of Diabetes Treatment with Gary Taubes

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Jun 5, 2024

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Gary Taubes

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.

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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.

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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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In 'Rethinking Diabetes', Gary Taubes explores the history of diabetes treatment, highlighting how misconceptions in decades-old research have influenced current medical practices. He advocates for a diet-focused approach, emphasizing fewer carbohydrates and more fat, rather than relying heavily on insulin and medications. The book challenges established wisdom and encourages a renewed focus on clinical trials to address long-standing controversies in diabetes care.

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Good calories, bad calories

Fats, Carbs, and the Controversial Science of Diet and Health

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In 'Good Calories, Bad Calories', Gary Taubes challenges the conventional wisdom on diet, weight control, and disease. He argues that the last few decades of dietary advice promoting low-fat diets have been consistently incorrect. Taubes posits that carbohydrates, particularly refined ones like white flour, sugar, and starches, are the primary cause of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, and other ailments. He supports his assertions with biological, epidemiological, and anthropological evidence, highlighting the role of insulin in fat storage and the flaws in the scientific literature that have led to the current dietary guidelines. The book aims to change how scientists and researchers approach the questions of obesity, heart disease, and diabetes, rather than providing a specific diet plan.

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Why we get fat

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The Case for Keto

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The Case Against Sugar

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In 'The Case Against Sugar', Gary Taubes presents a detailed analysis of how sugar, particularly sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup, contributes to chronic diseases like diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. He explores the historical and cultural impacts of sugar consumption and critiques the food industry's influence on nutritional science. The book argues that reducing sugar intake is crucial for preventing these epidemics.

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Approximately 1.2 million Americans are diagnosed with diabetes each year. Understanding the complex nature of this disease is crucial to tackling this widespread health issue. Award-winning science and health journalist Gary Taubes joins me to delve into the history of diabetes and modern treatment options. Together, we explore the use of ketogenic diets, the impact of drugs like Ozempic, and the need to reassess our approach to diabetes management.

In this episode, we discuss:

The evolution of diabetes treatment
Assumptions about diabetes and the influence of dietary choices
The role of calorie intake and exercise in diabetes management
The limitations of current drugs used to treat diabetes
Clinical trials and their impact on our understanding of diet and health
The choice between drug therapy and dietary changes in managing diabetes

Join us to discover how bias and ingrained beliefs can obstruct progress in understanding how to treat this chronic illness.

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