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For the 100th year anniversary of the discovery of insulin, Belinda Lennerz, Andrew Koutnik, Svetlana Azova, Joseph Wolfsdorf, and David Ludwig discuss “Carbohydrate restriction for diabetes: rediscovering centuries-old wisdom.”
Our multi-institution and interdisciplinary team studied the multisystem human adaptations that occur when humans live 60ft underwater for 9-10 days straight on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Extreme Environment Mission Operations (NASA NEEMO).
"...sterilizing old syringes for reuse in a boiling pot, no commercially available blood glucose meters until 1971, limited insulin options, etc. Now, Type-1 Diabetics can live much fuller, functional lives. However, a century ago, this was essentially a fatal diagnosis."
"...Type-1 Diabetics are NOT just set up for one diagnosis, they are set up for increased risk for all ten of the leading causes of death and a predicted reduction in survival by approximately a decade."
"...there has been no clinical trial to validate that this [standard dietary approach] nutritional plan is optimal for Type-1 Diabetic glycemic management. Question: Then why are these recommendations given to Type-1 Diabetics?"
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