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Clinical Experience of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet: Effect on Diabetes


Vernon, M.C., Mavropoulos, J., Transue, M., et al., "Clinical Experience of a Carbohydrate-Restricted Diet: Effect on Diabetes Mellitus", Metabolic Syndrome and Related Disorders, 1(3), 2003, pages 233-237. 

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Women with type 2 diabetes who were compliant with Induction and OWL lost an average of 10% of their body weight after two months. There were significant improvements in triglycerides, and also significant improvements in long-term blood sugar control, with half of the readings normalized to non-diabetic levels.These results indicate how beneficial a low carb diet can be for individuals with type 2 diabetes.