Dr. Bernstein's diabetes solution

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1. umviJul 2026
   Dr. Bernstein has long argued this and documents it extensively in his book "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution"[1]. The main reason being that muscles act like natural glucose sinks that drain sugar directly out of the bloodstream, bypassing the liver, so more muscles = more glucose control.

   I highly recommend the introductory chapter to "Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution" by the way, even for non-diabetics. It's basically just the "Life and career" section of his wiki page, but in way more detail -- a really interesting biographical account about an industrial engineer doing diabetes self-experiments with a glucose meter he procured through his wife and going up against the medical community/orthodoxy and failing, only to finally break through when he got a medical degree late in life. I could probably upload and link to just that section if people are interested.

   [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_K._Bernstein

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2. QuatihNov 2021
   I'd recommend anyone with type 1 diabetes (or type 2) to read Dr. Bernstein’s Diabetes Solution. http://www.diabetes-book.com/
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3. markhSep 2021
   This book might be of interest:

   Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution: The Complete Guide to Achieving Normal Blood Sugars

   It’s comprehensive and goes into the why and how, which is not to say it’s easy to do.

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4. atriaMay 2016
   ^ This times 1000000. There is so much chicanery and malfeasance in the nutrition and fitness industry.

   I was diagnosed with T2 diabetes a few years ago. I went to dietitian who prescribed a diet with 60% carbs (I believe its roughly the same as the ADA dietary guidelines). The standard treatment is medication, followed by more medication, then insulin shots.

   Frustrated, I read everything I could get my hands on, and found two books that I'd highly recommend: 1) Dr. Bernstein's Diabetes Solution, and 2) Think Like a Pancreas by Gary Scheiner. Dr. Bernstein is notable because he was diagnosed with T1 when it was a fatal condition. He survived, became an electrical engineer and ultimately went on to become an MD. He lobbied the AMA to allow patients to have blood glucose meters, when the AMA wanted them to be restricted to doctors offices.

   I stopped listening to medical practitioners and starting experimenting with the foods I ate, using pairs testing with a glucose monitor. There is no question that a low carb diet is the way to go.

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5. d6974Feb 2016
   Check out Dr Bernstein's Diabetes solution and use less insulin.
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