Rethinking Diabetes

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Before the discovery of insulin, diabetes was treated through diet, from eating purely meat to the reliance on fats, and repeated fasting. After two centuries of conflicting medical advice, most authorities today believe that those with diabetes can have the same dietary freedom enjoyed by the rest of us, leaving the job of controlling the disease to insulin therapy. However, this guiding principle has been accompanied by an explosive rise in diabetes over the last fifty years, and the expectation that sufferers’ health will deteriorate steadily over time. Gary Taubes explores the history of the treatment of diabetes, elucidating the way that badly conceived research influences the guidance that doctors offer today, at the expense of patients’ long-term well-being. Passionately argued and deeply researched, this book reimagines diabetes care with diet at its centre.

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Paperback

Pages

512

Language

English

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616.46206 (edition:23)

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General – Trade / Code: K

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