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Type 2 diabetes | Sarah Hallberg | TEDxPurdueU

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What it is

Dr. Sarah Hallberg argues in a TEDx talk that type 2 diabetes can be treated and potentially reversed through diet, especially by restricting carbohydrates. TED flagged the talk as outside its guidelines and warned against taking it as medical advice.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Commenters recommend it as a clear explanation of carbs, insulin and hunger, and several say it led them to try low-carb eating.

  • 4 people recommended it
  • 6 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2015, last 2022

What HN commenters said

  1. “I liked this talked which summed up the argument for treating diabetes (type II at least) with diet and not drugs”

    Argues type 2 diabetes can be treated with diet, not drugs

    montecarl, 2015-12 · Recommendation · in “What Your Microbiome Wants for Dinner”

  2. “I started it after hearing Sarah Hallberg's Tedx talk.”

    Talk that motivated the commenter's high fat diet

    thisisananth, 2016-08 · Recommendation · in “Machine Learning and Ketosis”

  3. “Dr. Sarah Hallberg provides compelling evidence that it can, and the solution is simpler than you might think.”

    Evidence that type 2 diabetes can be cured with diet

    mf2hd, 2017-06 · Recommendation · in “Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy”

  4. “This video of Dr. Sarah Hallberg explains it”

    Explains carbs, insulin, and hunger

    timbit42, 2020-11 · Recommendation · in “As an older guy I've finally figured out weight-loss”

Excerpts from Hacker News comments, linked to the originals. Summaries and labels were written by a language model from those comments.

Topics: low carb, diabetes, insulin, nutrition, ketosis

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