The Dr. Hyman Show

Reversing Diabetes Naturally: The Science Big Medicine Ignored

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Apr 28, 2025
Gary Taubes, a science journalist and co-founder of the Nutrition Science Initiative, joins Greeshma Shetty, an endocrinologist, and Sami Inkinen, CEO of Virta Health. They dive into how refined carbs, not dietary fat, fuel insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. The trio highlights how low-carb diets can not only reverse diabetes but also challenge the conventional reliance on medication. They also debate the misconceptions around red meat and nutrition, advocating for personalized dietary changes as key to managing chronic disease.
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INSIGHT

No Essential Carbohydrates Needed

  • There are no essential carbohydrates biologically; the body can thrive on various diets from high-fat to high-carb depending on individual metabolic type.
  • People with type 2 diabetes often do better restricting carbohydrates, highlighting metabolic individuality and the role of carb intake.
INSIGHT

Drug Therapy Fails Diabetes Cure

  • Intensive drug therapy for type 2 diabetes often fails to halt disease progression despite weight loss.
  • Clinical trials show diabetes is considered chronic and progressive when treated with drugs, but weight loss alone doesn't necessarily improve outcomes.
ANECDOTE

Veteran Hospital Low-Carb Trial

  • Physician Linda Stern read popular low-carb diet books to help patients after traditional methods failed.
  • Her clinical trial with veterans showed significant weight loss and type 2 diabetes improvement using a high-fat, low-carb diet.
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