
Rethinking Diabetes
What Science Reveals About Diet, Insulin, and Successful Treatments
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Arthur Morey
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Gary Taubes
An eye-opening investigation into the history of diabetes research and treatment by the award-winning journalist and best-selling author of Why We Get Fat • "[Gary] Taubes’s meticulous, science-based work makes him the Bryan Stevenson of nutrition, an early voice in the wilderness for an unorthodox view that is increasingly becoming accepted."—Neil Barsky, The Guardian
Before the discovery of insulin, diabetes was treated almost exclusively through diet, from subsistence on meat, to reliance on fats, to repeated fasting and near-starvation regimens. After two centuries of conflicting medical advice, most authorities today believe that those with diabetes can have the same dietary freedom enjoyed by the rest of us, leaving the job of controlling their disease to insulin therapy and other blood-sugar-lowering medications. Rather than embark on “futile” efforts to restrict sugar or carbohydrate intake, people with diabetes can lead a normal life, complete with the occasional ice-cream cake, side of fries, or soda.
These guiding principles, however, have been accompanied by an explosive rise in diabetes over the last fifty years, particularly among underserved populations. And the health of those with diabetes is expected to continue to deteriorate inexorably over time, with ever-increasing financial, physical, and psychological burdens. In Rethinking Diabetes, Gary Taubes explores the history underpinning the treatment of diabetes, types 1 and 2, elucidating how decades-old research that is rife with misconceptions has continued to influence the guidance physicians offer—at the expense of their patients’ long-term well-being.
The result of Taubes’s work is a reimagining of diabetes care that argues for a recentering of diet—particularly, fewer carbohydrates and more fat—over a reliance on insulin. Taubes argues critically and passionately that doctors and medical researchers should question the established wisdom that may have enabled the current epidemic of diabetes and obesity, and renew their focus on clinical trials to resolve controversies that are now a century in the making.
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"One of the crucial responsibilities of scientists and science journalists is to question established beliefs and common assumptions. Gary Taubes accomplished precisely this in this thought-provoking book. Through his extensive research, Taubes offers significant insights, shedding light on the evolution of our understanding of diabetes, for good or bad. Additionally, Taubes delves into the potential of promising and efficacious treatments, offering a glimpse into the future of diabetes management."—Siddhartha Mukherjee, author of The Emperor of All Maladies
“Decades of research have brought us shifting and even contradictory recommendations on managing diabetes. In lucid prose, Taubes sifts through and critically reviews what is known. Rethinking Diabetes convincingly makes the case for a new paradigm for the prevention and treatment of this common disorder.”—Abraham Verghese, M.D., author of The Covenant of Water
"Given the prevalence of type 2 diabetes, health and science journalist [Gary] Taubes...offers a crucial reassessment of the proper diet for controlling the disease...When it comes to the connection between diet and chronic illness, Taubes has consistently proven himself to be a superb investigator... [Here] He convincingly makes the case... Like a Michelin-star chef, Taubes has prepared a tantalizing offering spiced with sound science and heavy on fat calories."—Tony Miksanek, Booklist, starred review*
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Outstanding
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It should be required reading for every physician.
It is not light reading but will teach you everything you need to know to make sound judgments about how to eat for optical metabolic health.
A must read for anyone with diabetes or prediabetes.
Brilliant!
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Coke, fries & burger on a pretzel bun
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The amount of cognitive dissonance that exists in the medical community.
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very detailed history of the study of diabetes melitus
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Great information doctors should all read
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Rampant corruption abounds in the worldwide medical system.
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Thus is the best diabetes information ever!
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Another fantastic book by Gary Taubes
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Chapter 9 is a must read. I just finished the book and will be going back to chapter 9 as a start of reviewing parts of the book again. Excellent and eye-opening work about both how medicine can be shaped by who is in fashion, even if wrong, and how social media is a great equalizer for showing the truth about what works.
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