The Claim
Among adults with type 2 diabetes taking antidiabetic medications, a 3-month low-carbohydrate diet resulted in a 19.2% rate of medication reduction or discontinuation.
What the research says
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In adults with type 2 diabetes who are taking medication, following a low-carbohydrate diet for three months led to a 19.2% reduction or complete stoppage of their diabetes medications.
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Among adults with type 2 diabetes taking antidiabetic medications, a 3-month low-carbohydrate diet led to a 19.2% rate of medication reduction or discontinuation, suggesting dietary intervention may reduce pharmacologic burden.
When a person eats fewer carbohydrates, less sugar enters the bloodstream after meals. This causes blood sugar levels to stay lower, so the pancreas does not need to produce as much insulin. With less insulin needed, the body's cells become more responsive to the insulin that is made, and the medications that force the body to make more insulin or use it better are no longer required.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study, people with type 2 diabetes who ate fewer carbs for three months were nearly twice as likely to lower their blood sugar as those taking a common diabetes pill — and almost 1 in 5 were able to cut or stop their medication.
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