25 Aug 2026
Signal Headquarters
Vol. I
No. 241

Low-carb/nutritional therapy can reverse type 2 diabetes and sustain weight loss without GLP-1 drugs.

The case

A growing minority of oncologists are using ketogenic diet and fasting protocols to protect healthy cells and sensitize tumors before administering lower, more targeted doses of chemotherapy.

“Those doctors use the keto diet and fasting protocols to protect healthy cells and sanitize tumors before administering lower more targeted doses of chemo.”
Thomas Seyfried · 16 Jul 2026

Indigenous populations with high genetic predisposition to type 2 diabetes do not develop diabetes if they maintain traditional diets, exercise, and chew coca leaf.

“They don't have diabetes if they are on their traditional diets and exercising and chewing cocoa.”
Andrew Weil · 25 Jun 2026

Virta Health reverses type 2 diabetes in 6-9 months in an intent-to-treat analysis.

“We can reverse that kind of state of type 2 diabetes in 6 to9 months and then sustain it for long term. 13% average body weight loss.”
Sami Inkinen · 22 May 2026

93% of patients with pre-diabetes in Dr. Unwin's practice north of Liverpool achieved completely normal blood sugar by going low carb.

“The people with pre-diabetes in my practice north of Liverpool, 93% of them will get a completely normal blood sugar if they go low carb.”
Dr David Unwin · 18 May 2026

Topics

Low-Carb DietsNutritionType 2 DiabetesWeight Loss

Signal Headquarters · compiled from attributed public discussion. Last updated 2026-07-16.