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A Vegan Diet Improves Insulin Resistance in Just Two Days
A new randomized crossover trial looked at the effect of a vegan diet compared to an omnivorous diet in 30 healthy, older adults. When the participants ate the vegan diet, they had significantly lower insulin levels and improved insulin resistance compared to the omnivorous diet. The vegan diet also resulted in significantly lower blood sugars and markers of inflammation, all within just 48 hours.1 Previous research has also shown rapid improvements in insulin sensitivity with vegan diets.2
References
- Döschner L, Schulze K, Göger L, et al. Effects of a short-term vegan challenge in older adults on metabolic and inflammatory parameters-a randomized controlled crossover study. Mol Nutr Food Res. 2024:e2300623. doi:10.1002/mnfr.202300623
- Campbell TM, Campbell EK, Attia J, et al. The acute effects of a DASH diet and whole food, plant-based diet on insulin requirements and related cardiometabolic markers in individuals with insulin-treated type 2 diabetes. Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2023;202:110814. doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2023.110814
