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A chronic condition characterized by high blood sugar levels, often treated with metformin or berberine
The widely circulated claim that Dr. Phil or Dr. Oz has a “cure” for type 2 diabetes is false: multiple fact-checks and digital-forensics experts have identified AI-generated deepfake ads and scam lan...
Social media claims that parasites — especially the pancreatic fluke Eurytrema pancreaticum or unnamed “corrosive” worms — are the root cause of diabetes have been repeatedly promoted online but syste...
Both GLP‑1 receptor agonists (GLP‑1 RAs) and SGLT‑2 inhibitors reduce cardiovascular and kidney risk in people with type 2 diabetes, but they do so with different strengths: GLP‑1 RAs show consistent ...
Randomized trials and pooled analyses show that berberine produces meaningful short-term reductions in HbA1c, fasting plasma glucose (FPG) and postprandial glucose that are frequently similar in magni...
The 2022 systematic review and meta-analysis of 18 controlled trials concluded that honey—particularly certain floral and unprocessed types such as robinia (acacia), clover, and raw honey—was associat...
Neal D. Barnard has been an author and principal investigator on multiple peer‑reviewed randomized clinical trials that tested low‑fat, plant‑based (vegan) or plant‑forward diets and reported effects ...
A systematic search of the provided reporting finds no prospective human cohort studies that directly track Toxoplasma gondii seroconversion and then follow participants for incident (new-onset) diabe...
Peer‑reviewed clinical trials testing ketogenic protocols show short‑term, often small randomized or controlled interventions that report improvements in insulin sensitivity and reductions in liver fa...
Long-term randomized trials directly comparing higher‑protein to higher‑carbohydrate diets beyond 12 months are limited but do exist, and collectively show small, sometimes transient advantages for hi...
Sugar Harmony — appearing in viral ads as “SugarHarmony Drops” or marketed under similar names like “Blood Sugar Harmony” — is promoted as a simple, natural cure that reverses Type 2 diabetes; multipl...
Claims and remedies tied to Dr. Mehmet Oz span from mainstream lifestyle advice to viral “miracle cure” ads, and the risks depend on which category one means: sensible diet-and-exercise guidance carri...
Randomized clinical trials (RCTs) of berberine in metabolic disorders consistently report a tolerability pattern dominated by mild gastrointestinal symptoms, with one early trial documenting transient...
The scientific record shows that lectins—carbohydrate‑binding proteins found throughout plants—can cause harm in specific settings (notably acute poisoning from undercooked legumes) and have plausible...