CDC data shows that for every 100 persons infected with HCV:
55-85% might develop chronic infection (i.e. they do not clear the virus)
70% might develop liver disease
5-20% might develop cirrhosis over 5-20 years; liver cirrhosis in turn can cause esophageal varices, higher rates of infection etc.
Do high protein, lower carb diets apply to persons with diabetes? This study published in Diabetes Care shows that a high protein (30-40-30 protein-carbs-fat) diet among persons with diabetes type II has some significant benefits:
1. Reduction of body weight by 11 lbs in 5 weeks.
2. Reduction of abdominal body fat.
This seems to apply only to [...]
A meta-analysis of 14 randomised control studies published in the Diabetes Care Journal shows that choosing low glycemic index foods can reduce Hemoglobin A1C (HgbA1c) by 7.4%, this translates to about 0.6 reduction in HgbA1C. This is huge because other studies have shown that a 1.0 reduction in HgbA1C reduces heart attack risk by 17% [...]
