Diabetes Reversal with Simple Diet Changes: Free Seminar and Cooking Demonstration
Recent Federally Funded Study Shows Low-Fat Vegan Diet Best for Diabetes Treatment; Lead Researcher Neal D. Barnard, M.D., to Give Lecture in Silver Spring on October 26
Silver Spring, Md.—All
members of the public who would
like to learn about the latest
research and practical tips
on preventing and reversing
diabetes with simple diet changes
may attend a free seminar and
cooking demonstration in Silver
Spring, Maryland.
WHO: Nutrition
researcher Neal D. Barnard,
M.D., lead author of a recently
published study on diabetes
reversal with diet, and noted
chef Robyn Webb. Dr. Barnard
is the president of the Physicians
Committee for Responsible Medicine
(PCRM), and an adjunct associate
professor of medicine at the
George Washington University.
WHAT: Free
seminar with Dr. Barnard discussing
the results of his new study
and chef Robyn Webb demonstrating
quick and simple recipes for people with diabetes.
WHEN: Thursday,
October 26, 7 to 9 p.m.
WHERE: AFI
Silver Theater, Silver II Theater,
8633 Colesville Road, Silver
Spring, MD 20910
NOTE: The
theater offers free parking,
and it is two blocks from the
Silver Spring Metro station.
For more information, members
of the public may contact Jill
Eckart, 202-686-2210, ext.
337, or jeckart@pcrm.org.
For an interview with Dr. Barnard,
journalists may contact Jeanne
S. McVey, 202-686-2210, ext.
316, or jeannem@pcrm.org.
A low-fat vegan diet treats
type 2 diabetes more effectively
than a standard diabetes diet
and may be more effective than
single-agent therapy with oral
diabetes drugs, according to
a study in the August issue
of Diabetes Care,
a journal published by the
American Diabetes Association. Study
participants on the low-fat
vegan diet showed dramatic
improvement in four disease
markers: blood sugar control,
cholesterol reduction, weight
control, and kidney function.
The randomized controlled trial
was conducted by doctors and
dieticians with PCRM, the George
Washington University, and
the University of Toronto with
funding from the National Institutes
of Health and the Diabetes
Action Research and Education
Foundation.
Founded in 1985, the Physicians
Committee for Responsible
Medicine is a nonprofit health
organization that promotes
preventive medicine, especially
good nutrition. PCRM also
conducts clinical research
studies, opposes unethical
human experimentation, and
promotes alternatives to
animal research.
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