Nina Teicholz, one of the most credible experts in the field of nutrition, in an interview with Eric Berg discussed ways by which chronic diseases can be reversed in just 10 weeks. She has been studying and researching dietary guidelines for over two decades. Nina says that the chronic diseases can get reversed through ketogenic and low-carbohydrate diets. More than 100 clinical trials exist on this approach and the only diet which is similar to these clinical trials is the Mediterranean diet but it doesn’t give as strong results as the ketogenic or low carbohydrate diet.
Some key findings from the studies on ketogenic and low-carb diets say that type 2 diabetes (aka high blood sugar levels) can be reversed in few weeks, while hypertension (aka high blood pressure) can also be reversed. Other diseases like cardiovascular and non-alcoholic fatty liver diseases can also be reversed through ketogenic and low-carb diets. Many doctors treat type 2 diabetes without achieving reversal and even with conventional treatment, the reversal rate of type 2 diabetes is just 0.1%.
If people suffering from type 2 diabetes properly follow a ketogenic diet, the reversal rate exceeds 50%. It is not mainstream knowledge even though it has a lot of evidence. Most of the mainstream media and news cover weight-loss drugs like GLP-1 and Ozempic but do not give any dietary solutions because they are heavily funded and influenced by pharmaceutical companies.
The largest study on type 2 diabetes reversal was done with 300 participants and these participants had diabetes for an average of 8.4 years and most of them were on insulin. After these participants were asked to follow a ketogenic and low-carb diet, 50% of participants had their diabetes diagnosis reversed within the ten weeks. while 100% reduced or eliminated medicines within a year.
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Since the 1970s, many people have been skeptical about low carb diets. Earlier, there were no studies about low-carb diets and even though many studies have been done now, people are still skeptical. Major health organizations like American Diabetes Association and American Heart Association oppose keto diets because they receive a lot of funding from drug and insulin manufacturers. Many doctors have also been trained to promote low-fat diets so it is difficult for them to accept this major shift.
First, it is important to understand ketosis and its effects. Ketosis occurs when fat is being used as the main source of energy for the body instead of glucose. Many foods like eggs, meat, leafy green vegetables, fish and a few low-sugar fruits help in achieving ketosis. As fats and proteins are highly satiating, they reduce hunger quickly and when the body is in ketosis, it burns fat. On the other hand, carbohydrates, including, breads, rice, sugary foods, ultra processed oil and fast foods trigger hunger and people tend to overconsume it. When the glucose is present, the body stops burning fat for energy and fat metabolism is kind of shut down. Fat stores act like granola bars in the body and provide energy when needed. However, dietary guidelines heavily influence eating habits, shaping food choices through federal programs that legally adhere to them. This widespread influence affects how Americans perceive nutrition, often reinforcing high-carbohydrate recommendations despite emerging evidence supporting ketosis for metabolic health
For optimal health, people should focus on whole foods like meat, eggs, fish, leafy greens, and healthy fats along with intermittent fasting while avoiding processed carbs and sugars.
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