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- Relationship to Diabetes
- Type 1
For those with type 2 diabetes it's important to keep blood sugar controlled. A new international study published in the October issue of the medical journal Nutrition, shows that eating a low-carb diet can help improve health markers for better long-term blood sugar readings.
The role of insulin
If you look at the role of insulin in the body, the improvement in type 2 diabetes with a low carb-diet makes sense. When too much sugar stays in the blood over time it can damage blood vessels and nerves. It's not just a matter of eating sweets, either. Many foods turn into sugar in the blood. The pancreas releases the hormone insulin to initiate the use of that sugar. Our bodies use the sugar for energy, and the insulin works to get the sugar into the cells where it can be used. When this doesn't happen, the sugar stays in the blood and results in elevated blood sugar levels.
http://www.examiner.com/article/study-shows-improvement-type-2-diabetes-with-low-carb-diet
Why should this be such a surprise?
The role of insulin
If you look at the role of insulin in the body, the improvement in type 2 diabetes with a low carb-diet makes sense. When too much sugar stays in the blood over time it can damage blood vessels and nerves. It's not just a matter of eating sweets, either. Many foods turn into sugar in the blood. The pancreas releases the hormone insulin to initiate the use of that sugar. Our bodies use the sugar for energy, and the insulin works to get the sugar into the cells where it can be used. When this doesn't happen, the sugar stays in the blood and results in elevated blood sugar levels.
http://www.examiner.com/article/study-shows-improvement-type-2-diabetes-with-low-carb-diet
Why should this be such a surprise?
