Comments on: Moderate Low-Carb Diet Just as Effective as Insulin Shots in Type 2 Diabetes http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2009/11/13/840/ Conquer Diabetes and Prediabetes With Low-Carb Eating Thu, 29 Jul 2010 22:06:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Steve Parker, M.D. http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2009/11/13/840/#comment-465 Steve Parker, M.D. Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:29:48 +0000 http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/?p=840#comment-465 My impression is that many diabetic drugs gain FDA approval for just a 0.3% absolute decrease in HgbA1c, assuming the drug is otherwise safe. -Steve My impression is that many diabetic drugs gain FDA approval for just a 0.3% absolute decrease in HgbA1c, assuming the drug is otherwise safe.

-Steve

]]> By: isaac http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/2009/11/13/840/#comment-461 isaac Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:02:57 +0000 http://diabeticmediterraneandiet.com/?p=840#comment-461 That's not a trivial decrease in A1c. It'll be interesting to see how/if that translates into protection from either micro- or macrovascular disease hard endpoints, especially compared to pharmacotherapy. That’s not a trivial decrease in A1c. It’ll be interesting to see how/if that translates into protection from either micro- or macrovascular disease hard endpoints, especially compared to pharmacotherapy.

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