Diabetes and Diets

Gary explores the evolution of diabetes treatment from the pre-insulin era, where a low-carb animal diet was the norm, to the introduction of insulin therapy that shifted dietary recommendations. He highlights the unintended consequences of the liberal diet movement, which allowed for increased carbohydrate intake, leading to long-term health complications like heart disease among patients who survived due to insulin. The discussion delves into the growing awareness of the risks associated with these dietary changes and the impact of the low-fat movement on diabetic care.