A new study in CMAJ indicates that intensive insulin therapy considerably increases the risk of hypoglycemia in critically ill patients. http://www.cmaj.ca/press/cmaj.090206.pdf
Numerous intensive care units worldwide use rigorous insulin therapy to control blood sugar. A range of organizations, such as the American Diabetes Association and the American Association of Clinical Endocrinologists, recommend it as a standard [...]
New US research that followed over half a million people for ten years found that those who ate the most red and processed meat had a higher overall risk of dying, especially from heart disease and cancer, compared to those who ate the least. In contrast, eating more white meat appeared to be linked to [...]
Epilepsy :: Atkins diet may control epilepsy
The Atkins diet – not always seen as a healthy way to shed weight – may help to prevent fits in children with epilepsy, a team of US scientists says.
Six patients, including three children aged up to 12, kept to the low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet and were studied by researchers [...]
Diet :: 4 diet plans shows better outcomes for diet with lowest carbohydrate intake
Premenopausal women who were assigned to follow the Atkins diet for one year lost more weight when compared to women who were assigned to follow the Zone, Ornish and LEARN diets, according to a study in the March 7 issue of JAMA.
Overweight [...]
Bad Breath :: Low Carb Diets Can Cause Bad Breath
The Atkins diet might chase away more than just unwanted pounds — it could lead to bad breath that chases away your friends. But there are ways to battle halitosis caused by low-carb dieting, says the Academy of General Dentistry.
Low-carb diets work by getting the body [...]
Atkins Diet :: Stanford diet study tips scale in favor of atkins plan
The case for low-carbohydrate diets is gaining weight. Researchers at the Stanford University School of Medicine have completed the largest and longest-ever comparison of four popular diets, and the lowest-carbohydrate Atkins diet came out on top.
Of the more than 300 women in the [...]
Atkins Diet :: Nature of the diet
The Atkins represents a radical departure from prevailing theories. He claimed there are two main unrecognised factors about Western eating habits, arguing firstly that the main cause of obesity is eating refined carbohydrates particularly sugar, flour, and high-fructose corn syrups; and secondly that saturated fat is overrated as a [...]
Atkins Diet :: Four phases of the Atkins diet
There are four phases of the Atkins diet:
1. Induction
The Induction phase is the first, and most restrictive phase of the Atkins Nutritional Approach. It is intended to cause the body to quickly enter a state of ketosis. Carbohydrate intake is limited to 20 net grams per day. [...]
Atkins Diet :: Better weight loss with low carbohydrate Atkins diet
Overweight and obesity are well-documented problems in the United States. National dietary weight loss guidelines (a diet low in calories and fat, high in carbohydrates) have been challenged, particularly by supporters of low-carbohydrate diets.
Christopher D. Gardner, Ph.D., of Stanford University Medical School, Stanford, Calif., and [...]
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