Robin Walsh, ND discusses the nutritional factors associated with the development of diabetes and obesity. Recent studies have shown that nearly 60% of the population has a genetic predisposition for developing diabetes. Dr. Walsh presents the many factors that lead to carbohydrate intolerance, insulin resistance and diabetic comorbidities.
With the development of the 40:30:30 dietary approach created in the Joslin Center guidelines, a balance of macronutrients was shown to be effective in managing elevated blood glucose levels.
Recorded at the AANP Pre-Conference in Salt Lake City, Utah at the 2016 American Association of Naturopathic Physicians Annual Convention & Exhibition.
