Sentences with phrase «issue of low carbohydrate diets»

After five years of watching bad science, defensiveness from both sides, and extremist advocacy rather than balance, I've written an article which is an appeal for nuance on the issue of low carbohydrate diets.

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In a study that included overweight and obese participants, those with diets with low glycemic index of dietary carbohydrate did not have improvements in insulin sensitivity, lipid levels, or systolic blood pressure, according to a study in the December 17 issue of JAMA.

On the flip side, I have gotten a lot of emails and letters from people who follow a low - carb diet or specifically paleo diet who are working out 5 - 6 days a week and dealing with horrible sugar cravings, hormone imbalance and other issues similar to what I experienced, and I can only attribute this to our body's preference for using the glucose from carbohydrates as its primary energy source.

In the September 2nd issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine, Tulane University researchers published a report, titled Effects of Low - Carbohydrate and Low - Fat Diets, A Randomized Trial, in which they evaluated weight loss and various cardiovascular risk factors in a group of 148 men and women without cardiovascular disease.

The Low - FODMAP diet was developed by researchers at Monash University to address gastrointestinal issues by targeting a specific category of carbohydrate called FODMAPs.

Underating on carbohydrates and following low - carb diets (where you over-eat on fat and protein) can lead to many health issues, including premature ageing, kidney disease, impaired liver function, skin conditions (i.e. acne or eczema), weight gain (which is the opposite of what you want), and more.

Many of the studies of low - carbohydrate diets have been conducted on people that are already dealing with health issues such as heart disease, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.

[5:01]-- Research paper; Glycemic variability — assessing glycemia differently and the implications for dietary management of diabetes by Jeannie Tay, Campbell Thompson, and Grant D. Brinkworth [6:47]-- Continuous glucose monitoring [8:29]-- Methods to diagnosis diabetes [9:29]-- Associated health issues with glucose variability [10:13]-- CSIRO study; Comparison of low - and high - carbohydrate diets for type 2 diabetes management: a randomized trial [10:43]-- The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC)[14:34]-- The breakdown of macronutrients between the low carb and the high carb arm of the study [18:47]-- The outcomes of the study [22:52]-- How to approach reducing medication on a low carb diet [26:44]-- CSIRO announcement based on this study?

Regarding carbohydrate source, a diet with a low versus high glycemic index can be used to reduce HbA1c moderately (by ∼ 0.5 %).13 Case series and pilot studies reveal more substantial improvements in HbA1c and other benefits (less hypoglycemia and reduced glycemic variability) with a very low — carbohydrate diet (VLCD).14 — 21 Although varying to some degree among studies, a VLCD is typically defined as ≤ 20 to 50 g per day of carbohydrates or ≤ 5 % to 10 % carbohydrates as a proportion of calories.22 — 24 In T1DM, small sample sizes and methodological issues limit the significance of VLCD benefits, and little is known about prevalence, practice, and sustainability.