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Type 2 diabetes | Sarah Hallberg | TEDxPurdueU

Dr. Sarah Hallberg argues in a TEDx talk that type 2 diabetes can be treated and potentially reversed through diet, especially by restricting carbohydrates. TED flagged the talk as outside its guidelines and warned against taking it as medical advice.

Why HN readers recommended it

Commenters recommend it as a clear explanation of carbs, insulin and hunger, and several say it led them to try low-carb eating.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel
TEDx Talks
Topic
type 2 diabetes and diet
Format
talk
Level
general
HN recommenders in dataset
4
HN mentions in dataset
7
Recommendation years in dataset
2015–2022

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

Excerpts from the recorded comments. Follow each source for the full comment and surrounding discussion.

  • I like your scientific approach. It would be awesome to have continuous monitoring of blood sugar, heart rate, body temperature, blood pressure, and other vital signs. From what I have read, early type 2 diabetes can be completely controlled via diet changes as you have …

    montecarl on Hacker News · 2015-12
    In What Your Microbiome Wants for Dinner
  • This matches my experience of weight loss using high fat diet. I started it after hearing Sarah Hallberg's Tedx talk. [VIDEO] For a vegetarian, starting and continuing the high fat low carb diet is difficult. Are there any resources for more vegetarian recipes for high …

    thisisananth on Hacker News · 2016-08
    In Machine Learning and Ketosis
  • Bullshit, the problem is not fat, it's the carbs. Watch this video: [LINK] David Diamond, Ph.D., of the University of South Florida College of Arts and Sciences shares his personal story about his battle with obesity. Diamond shows how he lost weight and reduced his …

    mf2hd on Hacker News · 2017-06
    In Coconut oil isn't healthy and it's never been healthy

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