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      Position Statement on Diabetes

Diabetes might reasonably be described as a disease of carbohydrate intolerance: normal stimulation of insulin production is impaired (type 1), or the response to glucose-stimulated insulin is compromised (type 2). Practitioners and layman alike therefore assume that some form of carbohydrate restriction is a first line of attack.    Most of us are surprised to find that health agencies such as the American Diabetes Association continue to recommend high levels of carbohydrate and to emphasize a reduction in fat.    The NMS is concerned that this apparently counter-intuitive approach is, in fact, not supported by scientific research.

You can find out about the scientific research and nutritional approaches by following the research links on this site.

 

 

 

 

“The deleterious effects of fat have been measured in the presence of high carbohydrate. A high fat diet in the presence of high carbohydrate is different than a high fat diet in the presence of low carbohydrate.”                                                               Richard Feinman, PhD

















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