Adults with mild type 2 diabetes might improve their insulin sensitivity by following a low-carb diet, thus potentially eliminating the need for medication, a new study suggests.

NEW YORK, Oct. 22 (UPI) -- A low-carbohydrate diet may help adults with type 2 diabetes gain better blood sugar control and make it possible to decrease diabetes medication, a new study suggests.

A low carbohydrate diet can still be beneficial even when it doesn’t help lower blood sugar enough for people to discontinue medication to manage type 2 diabetes, says Sun H. Kim, MD, an ...

One 2005 study involving 10 people with obesity and type 2 diabetes found that when they followed a low-carb Atkins-style diet for two weeks, their fasting blood sugar levels improved significantly.

Adults with type 2 diabetes on a low-carbohydrate diet may see benefits to their beta-cell function, allowing them to better manage their disease and possibly discontinue medication, according to ...

People with type 2 diabetes are at a higher risk of developing high cholesterol, which is a risk factor for heart disease. Traditionally, a high carbohydrate and low fat diet was considered best ...

A telemedicine-based nutrition counselling program emphasizing a low-carbohydrate diet resulted in sustained diabetes remission over half a decade for some individuals with type 2 diabetes ...

A diet low in both carbohydrates and saturated fat may be an ideal recipe for treating type 2 diabetes, a new study suggests. The findings were published online July 28, 2014 in Diabetes Care by ...

Key takeaways: A restricted-carbohydrate diet enabled patients with type 2 diabetes to recover beta-cell function in the short term. The effect was greater for white patients than Black patients ...

Type 2 diabetes arises when the body loses its sensitivity to the blood sugar-regulating hormone insulin. The disease is often related to obesity, and diet changes, exercise and weight loss are ...

Study: Impact of a Low-Carbohydrate Compared with Low-Fat Breakfast on Blood Glucose Control in Type 2 Diabetes: A Randomized Trial. Image Credit: Patrycja St / Shutterstock.com Background ...

A diet low in carbs and high in fat, which has gained popularity for shedding weight, can increase type 2 diabetes risk by 20%, according to a new study. The research team behind the study say ...