Talk:Low-carb diet

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Edit by Glp1agonist is original research

Glp1agonist you cited this paper [1] for the line "Reducing overall carbohydrate intake for individuals with diabetes has demonstrated the most evidence for improving glycemia and may be applied in a variety of eating patterns that meet individual needs and preferences". However the said paper does not include that line. Psychologist Guy (talk) 00:10, 19 October 2024 (UTC)

Keto doesn't reverse diabetes

Going keto to manage diabetes is like using crutches to reduce pain from a broken ankle. They don’t actually fix the underlying problem on their own.

Having normal glucose on keto doesn’t mean you are not insulin resistant or diabetic. Keto and low carb diets typically increase insulin resistance and reduce carbohydrate tolerance but if done for a short duration it’s likely reversed once you stop the get. There’s some evidence that adhering to the diet long term might causing lasting issues. And that’s just for glucose. Ketogenic diets increase cholesterol which increases CVD risk. Insulin resistance is not safe just because you are on keto btw, that’s something that crowd likes to repeat without evidence

Ultimately T2 diabetes is caused by excess visceral fat. Personal fat thresholds determine whether you get excess visceral fat at a normal, high, or very high BMI. You can be skinny and have excess visceral fat.

To reverse T2 diabetes you need to lose weight, specifically visceral fat. The longer you have T2 the harder it is to reverse Only8livesleft (talk) 22:38, 4 November 2024 (UTC)