Endocrinology

This episode, we're sitting down with Dr. Sandhya Bassin to discuss the connection between plant-based nutrition and endocrine health.

 

Sources:

A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes McMacken M, Shah S. A plant-based diet for the prevention and treatment of type 2 diabetes. J Geriatr Cardiol. 2017 May;14(5):342-354. doi: 10.11909/j.issn.1671-5411.2017.05.009. PMID: 28630614; PMCID: PMC5466941.

 

Effect of High Protein vs High Carbohydrate
Intake on Insulin Sensitivity, Body Weight,
Hemoglobin A1c, and Blood Pressure in Patients
with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Sargrad KR, Homko C, Mozzoli M, Boden G. Effect of high protein vs high carbohydrate intake on insulin sensitivity, body weight, hemoglobin A1c, and blood pressure in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. J Am Diet Assoc. 2005 Apr;105(4):573-80. doi: 10.1016/j.jada.2005.01.009. PMID: 15800559.

 

A Low-Fat Vegan Diet Improves Glycemic
Control and Cardiovascular Risk Factors in
a Randomized Clinical Trial in Individuals
With Type 2 Diabetes Barnard ND, Cohen J, Jenkins DJ, Turner-McGrievy G, Gloede L, Jaster B, Seidl K, Green AA, Talpers S. A low-fat vegan diet improves glycemic control and cardiovascular risk factors in a randomized clinical trial in individuals with type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Care. 2006 Aug;29(8):1777-83. doi: 10.2337/dc06-0606. PMID: 16873779.