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UCSF Investigating Paleolithic Diet For Diabetics
A May, 2010, press release from University of California San Francisco outlines the university’s research into use of the Paleolithic diet (aka Stone Age or caveman diet) for people with type 2 diabetes. From the press release: The initial … Continue reading
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Book Review: The Smarter Science of Slim
I recently read The Smarter Science of Slim, by Jonathan Bailor and published in 2012. Per Amazon.com’s rating system, I give it four stars (“I like it”). ♦ ♦ ♦ Mr. Bailor’s weight-management diet avoids grains, most dairy, oils, refined … Continue reading
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Introducing Paleo Diabetic, a New Blog
A few of my patients have asked me if the paleo diet and lifestyle would be good for their diabetes. I’m not sure. A few pilot studies suggest it would be. I expect much more published scientific research over the coming … Continue reading
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Paleo and Low-Carb Diets: Much In Common?
My superficial reading of the paleo diet literature led me to think Dr. Loren Cordain was the modern originator of this trend, so I was surprised to find an article on the Stone Age diet and modern degenerative diseases in a … Continue reading
Paleo Diet for Heart Patients With Diabetes and Prediabetes
A Paleolithic diet lowered blood sugar levels better than a control diet in coronary heart disease patients with elevated blood sugars, according to Swedish researchers reporting in 2007. About half of patients with coronary heart disease have abnormal glucose (blood sugar) metabolism. Lindeberg and … Continue reading
