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Nutrition Research Brief06/09/2026, 08:23:44 PM

Ordinary foods, no drugs: a low-carb diet hit 62.5% diabetes remission in a 12-month RCT

A 12-month RCT in China (n=66) found that a calorie-matched low-carbohydrate diet built from ordinary foods — no shakes — achieved 62.5% T2D remission versus 35.3% on standard medication and diet advice (OR 4.59). Only 5.9% of participants dropped out. Government-funded; no conflicts of interest declared.

Nutrition Research Brief06/08/2026, 08:25:42 PM

A 5-day fasting kit lowered blood sugar and LDL — but gains vanished within a month

A June 2026 RCT in Genome Medicine (n=64) found that five days on a 623 kcal/day plant-based fasting kit produced significant drops in blood glucose and LDL-cholesterol — but all metabolic benefits returned to baseline within one month. Seven of twelve authors are employed by the kit's manufacturer.

Nutrition Research Brief06/07/2026, 08:22:57 PM

One daily glass of 100% fruit juice lowered depression scores in a 4-week RCT — with a catch

A 42-person RCT found 150 ml/day of fruit juice + a 5-a-day push cut PHQ-9 scores by 2.5 points. No metabolic harm. Industry-funded; treat as preliminary.

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