Paleo Diet and Paleolithic Diet Questions & Answers

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I am interested in learning more about the mechanisms and the hows and whys of diabetes. Is there such a tome existing in the gray area of not overly dumbed down, yet not written in language suited for a pre-med student? Even if you are thinking of a diet book with a great background on this before it gets into the diet part of the book I would enjoy hearing your suggestions.

To further be a pain in the ass I am looking for hardcover/paperback as I much prefer a physical book to electronic versions. Thanks!

ETA: For added clarity I am not diabetic, I have been ketoadapting for some upcoming distance races and this has sparked my curiosity to know more.

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asked Oct 1 at 14:36

Royce
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+1 for preferring a physical book. (Plus, the question is a good one.) – MathGirl72 Oct 1 at 15:01

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Bernstein wins this one. A must read. – Shari Bambino Oct 2 at 2:25

Janknitz · Answer 1 · 2012-10-01 14:53:40Z UTC

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Dr. Richard Bernstein's Diabetic Solution is the bible for good diabetic control through diet--the stuff they don't teach in medical school. He gives thorough, scholarly explanations that will help you see the whole picture. There's a newly revised version.

You can look to his website for book excerpts and more to see if that's what you're looking for. http://www.diabetes-book.com/

Then you can buy the book.

answered Oct 1 at 14:53

Janknitz
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Bernstein's Diabetes Solution is by far the best book out there. Even if you decide against his VLC (30 g/day) diet as I did you'll find tons of useful information on all aspects of the disease. – Nasty Brutish and Short Oct 1 at 16:51

Thank you both. – Royce Oct 1 at 17:53

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Yeah, I decided to follow his <30g a day thing, and I've been doing it for 18 months and am healthier, fitter and happier than ever before. – borofergie Oct 1 at 21:08

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Bernstein is the best by far. Jenny Ruhl's Blood Sugar 101 is a great website full of information. – Shari Bambino Oct 2 at 2:24

borofergie · Answer 2 · 2012-10-01 15:15:49Z UTC

Depends on whether you are a T1 or a T2.

I second the recommendation for Bernstein - he more or less "invented" modern low-carbing for diabetics - and I personally credit his approach for getting my HbA1c from 10.2% to 4.9%. However, he is kind of hardcore, and lots of the refrences in the book are aimed at T1s rather than T2s.

A more T2 friendly tome is Jenny Ruhl's Blood Sugar 101.

It's not (only) about diabetes, but I'd also recommend Volek & Phinney's "Art and Science of Low-Carb Living".

I'd probably read them all.

John the Drunkard · Answer 3 · 2012-10-02 00:34:44Z UTC

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Gretchen Becker's "Type 2 Diabetes; the first year."

answered Oct 2 at 0:34

John the Drunkard
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What one book would you recommend for learning about diabetes?

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