Low-Carbohydrate Diet

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    Last Updated: August 28, 2025

    Although there is no universal definition for a low-carbohydrate diet, diets that provide less than about 130 grams of carbohydrates per day or diets in which carbohydrates provide less than 20% of total caloric intake are usually called low-carbohydrate diets.

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    1. Insulin Resistance - Gregory JM, Smith TJ, Duffus SH, Brooks D, Akbar MN, Huntley MA, Gottlieb JA, LeStourgeon LM, Wilson CS, Beckman JA, Cherrington ADA one-week reduced-carbohydrate diet to mitigate iatrogenic peripheral hyperinsulinemia does not improve insulin sensitivity or endothelial function in a randomized, crossover trial in patients with type 1 diabetes.Cardiovasc Diabetol.(2025 Mar 5)