Gary Taubes

But even with those constraints it demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that a disorder which is considered chronic and progressive is not necessarily chronic and progressive and that the defining factor is the diet, again whether you eat the toxin.

But even with those constraints it demonstrated beyond a shadow of a doubt that a disorder which is considered chronic and progressive is not necessarily chronic and progressive and that the defining factor is the diet, again whether you eat the toxin.

And so by the end of the book, I mean, again, this book does not advocate. It's a dense, historical, critical... Yeah, it's like a mystery novel. And a mystery novel.

And so by the end of the book, I mean, again, this book does not advocate. It's a dense, historical, critical... Yeah, it's like a mystery novel. And a mystery novel.

And so by the end of the book, I mean, again, this book does not advocate. It's a dense, historical, critical... Yeah, it's like a mystery novel. And a mystery novel.

I think it's a very good book. The question is imagine a scenario where everybody, every physician was taught not just the proper drug therapy but how effective this dietary therapy was. Because there have always been two levers to pull to keep blood sugar under control. There's diet or drugs. Until 1921 we only had diet and for patients with type 2 diabetes it was effective. Yeah.

I think it's a very good book. The question is imagine a scenario where everybody, every physician was taught not just the proper drug therapy but how effective this dietary therapy was. Because there have always been two levers to pull to keep blood sugar under control. There's diet or drugs. Until 1921 we only had diet and for patients with type 2 diabetes it was effective. Yeah.

I think it's a very good book. The question is imagine a scenario where everybody, every physician was taught not just the proper drug therapy but how effective this dietary therapy was. Because there have always been two levers to pull to keep blood sugar under control. There's diet or drugs. Until 1921 we only had diet and for patients with type 2 diabetes it was effective. Yeah.

don't eat these foods you'll be fine yeah once we had drugs you had two lovers and the idea was use the drugs give the drugs you know we're going to say that diet is integral the cornerstone of therapy but we're going to pay lip service to it because we got the drugs what if confronted with a new patient you give them the diagnosis you have type 2 diabetes or type 1 diabetes and you say look

don't eat these foods you'll be fine yeah once we had drugs you had two lovers and the idea was use the drugs give the drugs you know we're going to say that diet is integral the cornerstone of therapy but we're going to pay lip service to it because we got the drugs what if confronted with a new patient you give them the diagnosis you have type 2 diabetes or type 1 diabetes and you say look

don't eat these foods you'll be fine yeah once we had drugs you had two lovers and the idea was use the drugs give the drugs you know we're going to say that diet is integral the cornerstone of therapy but we're going to pay lip service to it because we got the drugs what if confronted with a new patient you give them the diagnosis you have type 2 diabetes or type 1 diabetes and you say look

We can do this. We can treat your symptoms with drugs. You can continue to eat exactly the way you want. Or if it's type 1, you're going to eat at specific intervals, specific amounts to allow us to maximize, craft a diet to maximize efficiency of the drug therapy. And there's all these complications we know are going to ensue.

We can do this. We can treat your symptoms with drugs. You can continue to eat exactly the way you want. Or if it's type 1, you're going to eat at specific intervals, specific amounts to allow us to maximize, craft a diet to maximize efficiency of the drug therapy. And there's all these complications we know are going to ensue.

We can do this. We can treat your symptoms with drugs. You can continue to eat exactly the way you want. Or if it's type 1, you're going to eat at specific intervals, specific amounts to allow us to maximize, craft a diet to maximize efficiency of the drug therapy. And there's all these complications we know are going to ensue.

So you're going to have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke and dementia and blindness and retinopathies. And for some of you, no matter how well you manage your blood sugar with these drugs, those complications are going to happen anyway.

So you're going to have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke and dementia and blindness and retinopathies. And for some of you, no matter how well you manage your blood sugar with these drugs, those complications are going to happen anyway.

So you're going to have an increased risk of heart disease and stroke and dementia and blindness and retinopathies. And for some of you, no matter how well you manage your blood sugar with these drugs, those complications are going to happen anyway.

At which point, we're going to blame you. But... Right, it's the patient's fault. Or... You can do this diet. Now, what it means is no more bread, potatoes, sweets.

At which point, we're going to blame you. But... Right, it's the patient's fault. Or... You can do this diet. Now, what it means is no more bread, potatoes, sweets.

At which point, we're going to blame you. But... Right, it's the patient's fault. Or... You can do this diet. Now, what it means is no more bread, potatoes, sweets.