A GP guide to reversing diabetes with low-carb diets
With a growing evidence base, GPs can be confident in recommending carbohydrate restriction as a safe and effective option for 'diabesity'
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The concepts of diabetes reversal and remission are rarely discussed in general practice.
The RACGP guidelines for the management of type 2 diabetes (T2DM) describe diabetes as a chronic and progressive disease to be managed rather than reversed.1