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  4. Do you think a shorter-term calorie restricted diet is okay for patients with type 2 diabetes? I think you referred to a very-low-carb diet, which has been shown to reverse diabetes, or a very-low-calorie diet. I think in one of the studies, the subjects were on a very-low-calorie diet for eight weeks.
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  4. Do you think a shorter-term calorie restricted diet is okay for patients with type 2 diabetes? I think you referred to a very-low-carb diet, which has been shown to reverse diabetes, or a very-low-calorie diet. I think in one of the studies, the subjects were on a very-low-calorie diet for eight weeks.

Do you think a shorter-term calorie restricted diet is okay for patients with type 2 diabetes? I think you referred to a very-low-carb diet, which has been shown to reverse diabetes, or a very-low-calorie diet. I think in one of the studies, the subjects were on a very-low-calorie diet for eight weeks.

Chris Kresser:  Yeah, I think it can have short-term benefits. Generally I prefer dietary approaches that favor spontaneous calorie reduction, which means eating less without trying. We’re going to talk about some of those approaches in the high blood sugar unit coming right up. So stay tuned.

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