Friends!! It is such an honor to have acclaimed journalist gary taubes⁩ back on The Melanie Avalon Biohacking Podcast for a paradigm-shifting deep dive into “Rethinking Diabetes.” 🥹 (Prepare to have your mind blown!) podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the…

For those in the SF Bay Area, @KellyClose of Close Concerns is hosting me for a discussion of Rethinking Diabetes and the history of diabetes research and treatment.

Wednesday the 24th at 6 pm

Still some spots open.

Click here to register: eventbrite.com/e/in-person-cp…

An endocrinologist's Amazon review of gary taubes 'Rethinking Diabetes' - 'A true masterpiece that has the power to change an entire field of medicine.'

The invention of Ozempic may be as transformative as the development of insulin therapy was a century ago, writes gary taubes. That should make us very nervous: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Great conversation with Melanie Avalon and her biohacking project.

Apple Podcasts link:  apple.co/2P0zp8C

Melanie’s Instagram/Twitter:  Melanie Avalon

Shownotes, including full transcript: melanieavalon.com/diabetes

-What diet is best for IBS? New clinical trial results
-Nestlé coca-colonizes poor countries w/ sugar
-A clinical trial asks if plant-based meats are healthy
...and more Nutrition & Health News This Week
by gary taubes and me
unsettledscience.substack.com/p/nutrition-an…

Do we need congressional hearings?

They would be an excellent start.

Important piece! Low-carb diets work. Why does the American Diabetes Association push insulin instead? | Neil Barsky | The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

“The only reason why Nestlé does it is basically because they know that kids like #sugar and they will come back and want their product,” says Laurent Gaberell TIME about #Nestlé |s unjustifiable and harmful double standard. “It's just to increase the sales.”
time.com/6968112/nestle…

NEW INVESTIGATION - Two of the best-selling Nestlé’s baby-food marketed in low- and middle-income countries are packed with added sugar, while such products are sugar free in its home country CH. Read now👉 stories.publiceye.ch/nestle-babies/… #health #sugar #nestle

gary taubes American Diabetes Association Neil Barsky Virta Health This is excellent. We need more pointed commentary like this. My favorite part is this

It's time someone challenged the American Diabetes Association directly. We have Neil Barsky to thank for stating the obvious.

We didn't have the evidence before to make this case. Now, thanks to Virta Health and others, we do.

In this episode, Gary Taubes joins host Greg to unpack the hallmarks of bad science, debunk modern misconceptions about obesity and its causes, and delve into the surprising impact of World War II on obesity research. Check the full episode at buff.ly/3vUJ1s4

Join Gary Taubes and Greg as they delve deep into the fascinating history of diabetes and obesity research and explore centuries of scientific inquiry, including major breakthroughs like the discovery of insulin. The full episode is available at buff.ly/3vUJ1s4

The invention of Ozempic may be as transformative as the development of insulin therapy was a century ago, writes gary taubes. That should make us very nervous: theatlantic.com/health/archive…

Is insulin therapy for diabetes a cautionary tale for GLP-1 drugs and obesity?

I hope not. But I'm not an optimist by nature.

The 'diet wars' are vicious
Read the latest: Harvard vs. NIH. Harvard researchers suggest a retraction of NIH study is the only solution.
At issue? Low-carb vs. low-fat diets--which is better for weight loss/prevention of weight gain
gary taubes has the rundown.

MDs just need more nutrition education in med school, right?
gary taubes and I suggest that sometimes, less education is better.
Also-->read about the latest Diet Wars battle between NIH and Harvard
open.substack.com/pub/unsettleds…

gary taubes, award-winning author, digs into the history of diabetes treatment, challenging conventional wisdom and advocating for a diet-centric approach – a compelling and groundbreaking exploration reshaping our understanding of diabetes and its care.

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