Raw Diet and Insulin Requirements
Authors: JOHN M. DOUGLASS
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (1975)

Letters1 January 1975Raw Diet and Insulin RequirementsJOHN M. DOUGLASS, M.D.JOHN M. DOUGLASS, M.D.Author, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-82-1-61_2 SectionsAboutPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail ExcerptDiet control has been and is a mainstay of the therapeutic regime used to treat diabetes mellitus. It is generally recognized that overweight diabetic patients on oral anti-diabetic agents can sometimes have their oral agents discontinued if they lose weight and adhere closely to an anti-diabetic diet. It is not usually accepted that a patient on insulin may have his insulin requirement reduced without significant reduction of his weight. In the cases reported here one patient had his insulin requirement reduced from 60 units per day to 15 units per day by dietary management alone, and another had his insulin...References1. POTTENGER F: The effect of heat processed foods and metabolized vitamin D milk on the dentofacial structures of experimental animals. Am J Orthodont Oral Surg 32:467-485, 1946 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. BURKITTWALKERPAINTER DAN: Dietary fiber and disease. JAMA 229:1068-1074, 1974 CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar This content is PDF only. To continue reading please click on the PDF icon. Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: Department of Internal Medicine Southern California Permanente Medical Group and Kaiser Foundation Hospital 1526 North Edgemont St. Los Angeles, California 90027 PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetails Metrics Cited ByStarchReferencesPhysical factors influencing the blood glucose response to different breads in type II diabetic patientsCarbohydrate in the diabetic diet.Starch availability in vitro and in vivo after flaking, steam-cooking and popping of wheatEffects of processing on starch availability In vitro and In vivo. II. Drum-drying of wheat flourComposition of fruit, vegetable and cereal dietary fibreBlood glucose and plasma insulin responses to various carbohydrates in Type 2 (non-insulin-dependent) diabetesHigh-fibre Diets and DiabetesEffects of dietary fibre supplementation in stable and labile insulin-dependent diabeticsDiets rich in natural fibre improve carbohydrate tolerance in maturity-onset, non-insulin dependent diabeticsExceptionally low blood glucose response to dried beans: comparison with other carbohydrate foods.Food Intake Regulation and FiberDIETARY FIBRE, DIABETES, AND HYPERLIPIDÆMIAThe dietary management of diabetes in adultsDietary fibre and diabetesHigh-Fiber Diets in the Treatment of Diabetes MellitusPERLA M. MIRANDA, R.D., M.S., DAVID L. HORWITZ, M.D., Ph.D., F.A.C.P.UNABSORBABLE CARBOHYDRATES AND DIABETES: DECREASED POST-PRANDIAL HYPERGLYCÆMIAUnabsorbable Carbohydrates and Insulin NeedANTHONY R. LEEDS, M.D., DAVID J. A. JENKINS, M.D., MIGUEL A. GASSULL, M.D., BERNARD COCHET, M.D., LAWRENCE M. BLENDIS, M.D. 1 January 1975Volume 82, Issue 1Page: 61-62KeywordsDiabetes mellitusDietHypoglycemicsInsulinOverweightWeight loss Issue Published: 1 January 1975 PDF DownloadLoading ...