The Claim
A low-carbohydrate diet implemented for 3 months in adults with type 2 diabetes reduces the cost of antidiabetic medications compared to treatment with canagliflozin.
What the research says
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In adults with type 2 diabetes, following a low-carbohydrate diet for three months results in lower spending on antidiabetic medications than taking canagliflozin.
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A low-carbohydrate diet for 3 months in adults with type 2 diabetes reduces the cost of antidiabetic medications compared to treatment with canagliflozin, suggesting potential economic benefits.
Eating fewer carbohydrates causes blood sugar to drop, which means the body needs less insulin to manage it. When insulin demand falls, the pancreas can keep up without extra help from diabetes pills. As a result, people stop taking those pills because their body no longer needs them to control blood sugar.
What the research says
1 studyPeople with type 2 diabetes who ate fewer carbs for three months were able to cut or stop some of their diabetes pills more often than those taking a common diabetes drug, which likely saved them money.
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