Diabetes - Health Articles - 1 https://nutritionstudies.org/t/diabetes/ Food. Science. Health. Wed, 21 Jan 2026 19:09:18 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.2 Overeating Causes and Solutions https://nutritionstudies.org/overeating-causes-and-solutions/ Thu, 29 Sep 2022 14:46:19 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=44199 Food addiction and compulsive overeating are primary causes of obesity—a major problem in the US and many other countries. This article summarizes the causes and solutions to overeating and obesity.

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Written by Frank Dixon.

]]> Plant-Based Diet for Diabetes: What About Carbs? https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-diet-for-diabetics-what-about-the-carbs/ Thu, 11 Nov 2021 15:26:42 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39868 Carbohydrates are often criticized in very simplistic terms, especially when it comes to diabetes, but does that tell the whole story?

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> Cancer, Heart Disease, and Weight Loss: A Plant-Based Diet Rescued My Health https://nutritionstudies.org/cancer-heart-disease-weight-loss-a-plant-based-diet-rescued-my-health/ Mon, 04 Oct 2021 14:02:59 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=39285 Although modern medicine’s first inclination is to fight disease, Bryan Jackson, cancer and heart attack survivor, suggests a friendlier approach- one that not only helps slow or reverse disease but helps the whole person.

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Written by Bryan Jackson.

]]> I Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Diet & Help From My Mom https://nutritionstudies.org/i-reversed-my-type-2-diabetes-with-a-plant-based-diet-help-from-my-mom/ Fri, 03 Sep 2021 13:30:10 +0000 https://nutritionstudies.org/?p=38662 Which sounds better—a lifetime of prescription drugs, or a fast-acting dietary lifestyle change that only has positive side effects?

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Written by Jeff Darden.

]]> After Eating Plant-Based Daniel Said Goodbye to 160 lbs, Sleep Apnea, & Type 2 Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/after-eating-plant-based-daniel-said-goodbye-to-160-lbs-sleep-apnea-type-2-diabetes/ Mon, 12 Jul 2021 13:46:20 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=37459 Daniel Caracciolo is a whole food, plant-based (WFPB) advocate who found great success in weight loss following this lifestyle. He is training for his first triathlon and aims to start a plant-based meal prep and catering business.

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Written by Daniel Caracciolo.

]]> Top 10 Plant-Based News Stories and Articles of 2020 https://nutritionstudies.org/top-10-plant-based-news-stories-and-articles-of-2020/ Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:08:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33739 Health was certainly at the forefront of the news in 2020, and health happens to be our forte. Here we share our best articles of 2020.

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Written by Sarah Johnson Dwyer, MHA.

]]> Healthcare vs Disease Response System – Part 2 https://nutritionstudies.org/healthcare-vs-disease-response-system-part-2/ Fri, 08 Jan 2021 21:33:26 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=33693 The American healthcare system does not focus on establishing healthful behavior, but on responding to disease, and it relies on technology to do so. Trends in life expectancy and chronic disease incidence rates suggest that this disease response system is not very effective, despite improvements in some areas of response.

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla & T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> The True Cost of Malnutrition https://nutritionstudies.org/how-much-does-malnutrition-really-cost/ Thu, 12 Nov 2020 18:37:11 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32895 Malnutrition, including the dietary patterns that produce obesity and chronic disease, is the number one cause of death today, killing millions worldwide every year. Its costs to both individuals and societies continues to grow, despite being largely ignored by healthcare policy institutions, the media, and the public.

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Written by Nelson Huber-Disla & T. Colin Campbell, PhD.

]]> 4 Terrifying Truths About the US Health-Scare System https://nutritionstudies.org/4-terrifying-truths-about-the-us-health-scare-system/ Thu, 29 Oct 2020 15:47:51 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=32924 We all know that the US medical system isn’t perfect. But sometimes, it can be downright scary. What you are about to read isn’t a trick or treat; so beware and prepare for chills as you learn these terrifying truths about the US healthcare system.

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Written by Chloe Cabrera.

]]> Mastering Diabetes – Green, Yellow, Red Light Foods to Reverse Insulin Resistance https://nutritionstudies.org/mastering-diabetes-green-yellow-red-light-foods-to-reverse-insulin-resistance/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 20:34:59 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=30528 To make your transition to a low-fat plant-based whole-food diet as straightforward as possible, we created a three-part system to help you easily identify which foods to eat in abundance, which foods to minimize, and which foods to eliminate altogether.

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Written by Cyrus Khambatta, PhD & Robby Barbaro, MPH.

]]> Medical News: Plant-Based Diet Reverses Type 2 Diabetes in 84% of Patients, New Study Finds https://nutritionstudies.org/medical-news-plant-based-diet-reverses-type-2-diabetes-in-84-of-patients-new-study-finds/ Tue, 18 Feb 2020 17:03:57 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=30513 A new intervention called the NFI Protocol has been shown in a recent study to reverse type 2 diabetes in 84 percent of patients. The protocol is a personalized whole food, plant-based diet plan.

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Written by Klaus Mitchell.

]]> I Lost 53 lbs & Reversed My Type 2 Diabetes With a Plant-Based Lifestyle! https://nutritionstudies.org/i-lost-53-lbs-reversed-my-type-2-diabetes-with-a-plant-based-lifestyle/ Mon, 05 Aug 2019 17:40:44 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=28257 I reversed my type 2 diabetes and I am now living an active lifestyle. No more checking blood glucose and no more taking medication!

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Written by Susan Cowdrick.

]]> Can the Ketogenic Diet Reverse Type 2 Diabetes? https://nutritionstudies.org/can-the-ketogenic-diet-reverse-type-2-diabetes/ Thu, 20 Jun 2019 19:47:07 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27948 Can the keto diet reverse type 2 diabetes or manage it? What does the research say? How does keto compare to a whole food, plant-based diet? Find out the best diet for diabetes management.

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> My Type 2 Diabetic Patients Transformed Their Health Through Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/my-type-2-diabetic-patients-transformed-their-health-through-diet/ Tue, 11 Jun 2019 19:58:40 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27905 A whole food, plant-based diet is being tested at a National Institute in Europe. Patients have clinically reversed their type 2 diabetes in just weeks.

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Written by Janka Lejavova, MD.

]]> Does the Ketogenic Diet Really Work for Weight Loss? https://nutritionstudies.org/does-the-ketogenic-diet-really-work-for-weight-loss/ Tue, 07 May 2019 16:07:42 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=27393 There is a claim that ketogenic diets offer a metabolic advantage over every other type of weight loss diet, including low-carb diets that aren’t ketogenic. Will a keto diet help you lose weight?

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Written by Robyn Chuter, ND.

]]> Medical News: National Institute Integrates Plant-Based Diet to Treat Type 2 Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/medical-news-national-institute-integrates-plant-based-diet-to-treat-type-2-diabetes/ Wed, 16 Jan 2019 19:55:23 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=26056 A new eating plan - the Natural Food Interaction Diet - is having a profound effect on type 2 diabetes as a large clinical trial is underway at the National Institute of Diabetes and Endocrinology in Slovakia.

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Written by Klaus Mitchell.

]]> Treating Sleep Apnea With Diet and Lifestyle https://nutritionstudies.org/treating-sleep-apnea-with-diet-and-lifestyle/ Wed, 19 Dec 2018 20:44:32 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24863 What is sleep apnea? What are the causes and treatments? How can a whole food, plant-based lifestyle help?

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Written by Dustin Rudolph, PharmD.

]]> How I Lost 120 lbs, Cured My Diabetes, & Avoided a Lung Transplant https://nutritionstudies.org/how-i-lost-120-lbs-cured-my-diabetes-avoided-a-lung-transplant/ Thu, 13 Dec 2018 16:32:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24746 I suffered from sleep apnea, diabetes, heart disease, and pulmonary hypertension. I was given 2 - 5 years to live. After watching Forks Over Knives I became plant-based then lost weight, restored my vision, cured my diabetes, and improved my overall health.

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Written by Kate McGoey-Smith, DipNrsg, MSW, RSW.

]]> Why Stress Can Make You Overeat and How to Stop It https://nutritionstudies.org/why-stress-can-make-you-overeat-and-how-to-stop-it/ Tue, 27 Nov 2018 20:46:11 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24487 If you respond to stress by eating, you’re not alone. Chronic stress has become an epidemic in the U.S. Learn more about the dangers of stress eating and how to avoid it using these three tips.

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Written by Theresa “Sam” Houghton.

]]> Is Raw Milk Better for You? What About Goat Milk? https://nutritionstudies.org/is-raw-milk-better-for-you-what-about-goat-milk/ Tue, 30 Oct 2018 13:40:49 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=24070 Is it okay to drink raw milk? Is unpasteurized milk better? Learn the science behind why raw milk and goat milk are not necessarily healthier choices.

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Written by Katherine Lawrence.

]]> Changing Lives in Chattanooga – Oasis Jumpstart Provides Food, Education & Hope https://nutritionstudies.org/changing-lives-in-chattanooga-oasis-jumpstart-provides-food-education-hope/ Tue, 01 May 2018 20:31:10 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=21013 The Oasis Jumpstart Program brings healthy food and science-based nutrition education to underserved neighborhoods across the country.

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Written by PlantPure Communities.

]]> How Prediabetes Helped Me Find the Right Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/prediabetes-helped-find-right-diet/ Tue, 29 Aug 2017 13:08:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17064/ After starting a plant-based diet, I am finally on the road to good health. My workouts are much more productive and my energy level is awesome.

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Written by Delores Rich.

]]> Healing Autoimmune Disease With Supermarket Foods https://nutritionstudies.org/healing-autoimmune-disease-with-supermarket-foods/ Fri, 25 Aug 2017 14:14:53 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=17036/ This article addresses three foods that are making you sick from Dr. Goldner’s 6 Steps to Reversing Autoimmune Disease with Supermarket Foods.

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Written by Brooke Goldner, MD.

]]> The Cheese Trap: Fighting Diabetes with a Dairy-Free Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/the-cheese-trap-fighting-diabetes-with-a-dairy-free-diet/ Tue, 02 May 2017 17:39:05 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=14107 Have you ever felt pulled to a certain food? Maybe it’s chocolate, potato chips, a hamburger, or a bowl of ice cream. For some people, it’s cheese.

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Written by Neal Barnard, MD, FACC.

]]> Plant-Based Diet Helps Native Americans Overcome Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/plant-based-diet-helps-native-americans-overcome-diabetes/ Wed, 29 Mar 2017 16:54:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13964 Success in the Marshall Islands has inspired educators with hope for the Pima tribes of Arizona. Food, not genetics, will turn the diabetes epidemic around.

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Written by Kathryn Pollard, MS.

]]> Got Heart Disease or Diabetes? You May Want to Find a New Doctor! https://nutritionstudies.org/got-heart-disease-or-diabetes-you-may-want-to-find-a-new-doctor/ Tue, 29 Nov 2016 16:30:31 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13487 After 5 coronary artery bypasses, 8 stents, angina and depression, Patricia knew her doctors could not fix her. Then she found a plant-based cardiologist.

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Written by Patricia Slimbarski.

]]> How I Kicked Food & Drug Addiction, Diabetes & Depression https://nutritionstudies.org/kicked-food-drug-addiction-diabetes-and-depression/ Thu, 20 Oct 2016 15:47:05 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13354 A 7th generation Texan lost 140 pounds on a plant-based diet. It didn’t just save his life, but gave him an entirely new one!

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Written by Adam Sud.

]]> Diabetes: A Clash Between Culture and Modern Diet in Guatemala https://nutritionstudies.org/diabetes-a-clash-between-culture-and-modern-diet-in-guatemala/ Wed, 05 Oct 2016 10:13:03 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=13248 A social entrepreneur and Plant-Based Nutrition Certificate holder is tackling the diabetes epidemic with her small business in Guatemala.

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Written by Denise Lim.

]]> Study Reveals Rapid Change for Kids With Type 1 Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/study-reveals-rapid-change-for-kids-with-type-1-diabetes/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 20:10:34 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12775 Findings are the opposite of what so many diabetics, particularly with type 1 diabetes, are taught about diet.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> How I Lost Weight & Reversed Diabetes With Diet https://nutritionstudies.org/how-i-lost-weight-and-reversed-diabetes-with-diet/ Wed, 01 Jun 2016 19:57:23 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12771 My life has completely changed since I adopted a whole food, plant-based diet and lifestyle in September 2010.

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Written by Nara Schuler.

]]> What Are Pulses and Why Are They Important? https://nutritionstudies.org/what-are-pulses-and-why-are-they-important/ Thu, 21 Apr 2016 14:16:31 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12664 Highly nutritious pulses, or dried legumes, are honored by the United Nations as an essential part of the human diet.

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Written by Kathryn Pollard, MS.

]]> Autoimmune Disease: Genes, Infection, Environment & Gut https://nutritionstudies.org/autoimmune-disease-genes-infection-environment-gut/ Thu, 24 Mar 2016 18:10:25 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12557 There are dozens of autoimmune diseases including common ones like Psoriasis, Multiple Sclerosis, Rheumatoid Arthritis, Thyroid, Celiac and Graves Disease.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Preventing and Treating Erectile Dysfunction (ED) https://nutritionstudies.org/preventing-and-treating-erectile-dysfunction-e-d/ Fri, 29 Jan 2016 20:24:16 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=12370 To prevent and treat erectile dysfunction (ED), step away from the steak, hot dogs, and chicken wings and try some beans, fruit, vegetables and exercise.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Dinner with the Doctor https://nutritionstudies.org/dinner-with-the-doctor/ Thu, 12 Feb 2015 16:11:37 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10601 Acronyms Abound – DWTD In our fast-paced information age, everything seems to have an acronym, from government agencies (IRS and CIA) to restaurants (TGIF and DQ) and TV programs (DWTS and CSI). One that you may not be familiar with yet is the acronym DWTD—Dinner with the Doctor. While Dancing with the Stars (DWTS) may … Continued

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Written by Michael C. Hollie, MD.

]]> 12 Frightening Facts about Milk https://nutritionstudies.org/12-frightening-facts-milk/ Fri, 31 Oct 2014 21:01:37 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=10000 A large observational cohort study[1] in Sweden found that women consuming more than 3 glasses of milk a day had almost twice the mortality over 20 years compared to those women consuming less than one glass a day.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Are Smoothies Good or Bad? https://nutritionstudies.org/are-smoothies-good-or-bad/ Tue, 26 Aug 2014 14:48:10 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9629 In medical school, when time was shorter than short and I lived alone, I would periodically get concerned that I wasn’t eating enough leafy greens, because I wasn’t.

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Written by Thomas Campbell, MD.

]]> Oversaturation of Fat in the Media https://nutritionstudies.org/oversaturation-of-fat-in-the-media/ Thu, 14 Aug 2014 17:26:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=9558 We have known for decades that fatty foods are anything but good for you, but recent media reports glorifying saturated have caused confusion. Do not be fooled. There is nothing healthful about butter, bacon, cheese, or steak. Saturated fat poses numerous severe health risks of which everyone should be aware.

This recent confusion over saturated fat may be a result of people trying to blame carbs for the nation’s weight problems—even though the country’s grain intake is actually far lower than what it once was.

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Written by Susan Levin, MS, RD, CSSD.

]]> Conservative Management of Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/conservative-management-diabetes/ Tue, 15 Oct 2013 21:58:47 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4858 Powerful Steps You Can Take

THERE IS GENUINE HOPE for those suffering from diabetes.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> True Health Care is A Proper Education https://nutritionstudies.org/true-health-care-proper-education/ Sun, 12 Dec 2010 23:53:04 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4796 One out of two Americans gets heart disease and half of those die instantly from their first heart attack. One out of three dies of cancer. One out of eight women gets breast cancer and one out of six men gets prostate cancer.

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Written by Mamiko Matsuda, PhD.

]]> SanDera Nation from Forks Over Knives Reverses Diabetes and High Blood Pressure https://nutritionstudies.org/sandera-nation-forks-knives-reverses-diabetes-high-blood-pressure/ Thu, 16 Sep 2010 17:21:31 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=14302 SanDera Nation speaks about how she reversed diabetes, high blood pressure and obesity with a plant-based diet.

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]]> No Body Needs Milk https://nutritionstudies.org/no-body-needs-milk/ Thu, 20 May 2010 18:51:28 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4778 Thanks to countless millions of dollars in advertising, almost everybody thinks they need milk. Over the past several decades, cow's milk and its byproducts have come to be seen as an essential part of the diet of most Americans.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

]]> Joey Aucoin from Forks Over Knives on Reversing Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/joey-aucoin-from-forks-over-knives-on-reversing-diabetes/ Sat, 01 May 2010 17:24:17 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=14306 Joey Aucoin speaks about his work reversing diabetes using a plant-based diet and the support of Drs. Matt Lederman and Alona Pulde.

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]]> Dr. Neal Barnard’s Program for Reversing Diabetes https://nutritionstudies.org/program-reversing-diabetes/ Tue, 01 Apr 2008 21:33:59 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=5278 The Scientifically Proven System for Reversing Diabetes without Drugs
by Neal Barnard, MD

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]]> The Benefits of Fasting https://nutritionstudies.org/benefits-fasting/ Sat, 01 Nov 1997 06:51:35 +0000 http://nutritionstudies.org/?p=4834 In this article you will learn about some of the tremendous benefits that can be derived from a properly conducted fast.

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Written by Alan Goldhamer, D.C..

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