Vegan Diet Bests ADA Plan at Diabetes Control

Vegan Diet Bests ADA Plan at Diabetes Control

By Neil Osterweil, Senior Associate Editor, MedPage Today
Reviewed by Zalman S. Agus, MD; Emeritus Professor at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine.
August 09, 2006

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- The Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, a crusading group that has long ranked vegetarianism high on its agenda, has made a compelling case for a low-fat vegan diet to improve glycemic control.

Both a low-fat vegan diet and a diet following American Diabetes Association guidelines improved glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in patients with type 2 diabetes, found a 22-week study partially funded by NIH and published in the August issue of Diabetes Care.

But the vegan diet was better, reported Neal D. Barnard, M.D., an adjunct associate professor of medicine at George Washington University, who is president of the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine, and colleagues.

Read entire article at:

http://www.medpagetoday.com/Endocrinology/Diabetes/tb/3889

Comments: 7

Ben Simonton Sep 16, 2006, 6:34am EDT

Try a diet restricted to just fruit, vegetables, meat, chicken, fish, eggs and water to get rid of Type 2 diabetes. It may work.

Best regards, Ben
Author "Leading People to be Highly Motivated and Committed"

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Shaunee C. Sep 16, 2006, 3:47pm EDT

it is healthier eating this way

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Visionaerie B. Sep 16, 2006, 7:21pm EDT

There's a lot of truth in that, as long as you get all the nutrients that you need, such as eating beans and rice for protein. I think a lot of people could be helped by something like this. A good idea is to keep a food diary of what you eat, then you can get an idea of what is benefitting you and what is causing you problems. Like Hippocrates urged, "Let your food be your medicine!"

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0000-sahm-0000 Sep 16, 2006, 10:34pm EDT

Vegans are all about vegitarians... It is healthier!!!

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Donald H. Sep 16, 2006, 10:38pm EDT

Unfortunately we all hear about how healthy a vegetrian/vegan diet is for us but we never hear about the down side of such a diet. many times integumental tissue problems develop in flks who switch to vegan/vegetarian diet after a lifetime of meat-eating. better to reduce the amount & types of meat but still eat some than to quit completely. The ebst diet ahs still been one of moderation in all things.

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0000-sahm-0000 Sep 17, 2006, 2:49am EDT

That makes me feel better to know... I thought I was being picky with meat! I thought of becoming vegan/vegetarian because of it.... But, guess it's better than no meat at all like you said and I'm happy with my choice of meats :-)

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Em S. Mar 4, 2008, 9:46pm EST

Hi Everyone,

As an update, you can learn more about Dr. Barnard, MD's specific plan in his 2007 book, "Dr. Neil Barnard's Program For Reversing Diabetes" published by Rodale Press.

And if you check out my first article here at Gather, you will learn about an additional natural, effective, alternative option to move forward towards a cure for diabetes, for yourself or a loved one.

I hope this helps.

Take care! Best to all.

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