top | item 17609469 (no title) njs12345 | 7 years ago It might not necessarily be high in fat - it's probably the calorie restriction that works, as in this trial:https://www.nhs.uk/news/diabetes/radical-low-calorie-diet-ma... discuss order hn newest johnkpaul|7 years ago I mean the method used by Virta in this particular link. I am not suggesting that there are not other methods that work.Personally, and anecdotally, I have tried calorie restriction dozens of times since childhood and it has never brought down my A1C. sergiosgc|7 years ago It must be high fat. From the linked essay [1], the diet is 30g daily carbohydrates, 1.5g/Kg(body mass) protein. For an 80Kg individual, that results in 150*4=600Kcal. That means almost 2000Kcal in fat to reach the daily caloric intake.[1] https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/a2c0047f60bd77156d22029b8bdd5c...
johnkpaul|7 years ago I mean the method used by Virta in this particular link. I am not suggesting that there are not other methods that work.Personally, and anecdotally, I have tried calorie restriction dozens of times since childhood and it has never brought down my A1C.
sergiosgc|7 years ago It must be high fat. From the linked essay [1], the diet is 30g daily carbohydrates, 1.5g/Kg(body mass) protein. For an 80Kg individual, that results in 150*4=600Kcal. That means almost 2000Kcal in fat to reach the daily caloric intake.[1] https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/a2c0047f60bd77156d22029b8bdd5c...
johnkpaul|7 years ago
Personally, and anecdotally, I have tried calorie restriction dozens of times since childhood and it has never brought down my A1C.
sergiosgc|7 years ago
[1] https://asset.jmir.pub/assets/a2c0047f60bd77156d22029b8bdd5c...