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5 sats \ 4 replies \ @Signal312 9 Sep \ parent \ on: Diabetes Mellitus and restrictive diet? health

Unfortunately I'm not that good at searching Twitter, and didn't find the particular tweet I was thinking of. Her twitter handle is @BigFatSurprise. She also has a substack - https://unsettledscience.substack.com/.

If you can't get a copy of her book in Cuba, you could download it here - https://annas-archive.org/search?q=the+big+fat+surprise

34 sats \ 2 replies \ @BTCLNAT OP 10 Sep

Thank you very much. I have downloaded the book through the link. I will read it now and then we will discuss what I find.

5 sats \ 1 reply \ @Signal312 10 Sep

No problem, looking forward to discussing it. I wrote a post on the book: This book is blowing my mind - The Big Fat Surprise by Nina Teicholtz

Also, if you're a doctor in Cuba, you're probably going to have some really fascinating stories to tell about the medical system there, how money works, etc, all kinds of interesting topics. I bet if you wrote a post along those lines, lots of people would be really interested.

Just an idea, but maybe a series like "Stories from a Cuban Doctor"...

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @BTCLNAT OP 10 Sep

Thanks for the suggestion. I'll get to work on it. Whenever I've been suggested something on the platform, I put it into practice and it turns out well. So this time will be no different. I'm indebted to you, always encouraging creativity.

0 sats \ 0 replies \ @Signal312 13 Sep

I found the section I was looking for on the 3 ways to overcome diabetes, I thought it was on X/Twitter but it's here: https://unsettledscience.substack.com/p/how-the-next-president-can-reverse

Currently, there are three “evidence-based” approaches for reversing type 2 diabetes (type 1 is not known to be reversible). These approaches are: 1. bariatric surgery, 2. a very low-calorie diet with most meals taken as patented, liquid formula shakes, and 3. a very low-carbohydrate diet.

When I say “evidence-based,” I mean an approach that is supported by multiple controlled clinical trials, i.e., the only kind of evidence that can reliably establish a cause-and-effect relationship and ensure that the benefits outweigh the harms. This is not my standard but that of every internationally recognized methodology for evaluating scientific studies. (These include AHRQ, GRADE, Cochrane, and one by the Institute of Medicine.)2 Nearly all of our public health institutions subscribe to one of these methodologies, at least in a pro forma way.