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Can a CARNIVORE DIET Cure TYPE 1 DIABETES? — Whalespan

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Can a CARNIVORE DIET Cure TYPE 1 DIABETES?

Paul Saladino5m · 2020-02-23

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✓Well SupportedA 19-year-old male with type 1 diabetes discontinued insulin and achieved normal glucose levels on a nose-to-tail carnivore diet.◐Partially SupportedA three-fold elevation in c-peptide in a type 1 diabetic patient suggests restored insulin production.◐Partially SupportedType 2 diabetes is characterized by insulin resistance where the pancreas must produce more insulin as tissues become resistant.◐Partially SupportedC-peptide is a fragment of insulin measured in blood to assess insulin surrogate levels.Partially Supported

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A low-fat diet could potentially be investigated for its effects on individuals recently diagnosed with type 1 diabetes.

◐Partially SupportedType 1 diabetes may be reversible if the autoimmune attack is halted by removing triggers like processed carbohydrates and vegetable oils.

?Limited ResearchThe exact cause of type 1 autoimmune diabetes is not fully understood.

◐Partially SupportedVery low carbohydrate, carnivore, and ketogenic diets are associated with low c-peptide levels.

◐Partially SupportedType 1 diabetes is typically caused by an autoimmune attack on pancreatic beta cells, decreasing insulin production.