Dr. Ronald M. Krauss, MD, Professor of Medicine at UCSF and Adjunct Professor of Nutritional Sciences at UC Berkeley, and Nina Teicholz, PhD, author and science journalist, co-organized this course on Dietary Approaches to Reversing Type 2 Diabetes. The course is offered as a legacy to the late Dr. Sarah Hallberg, a pioneer in the research and promotion of putting type 2 (T2) diabetes into remission—or “reversal” of the disease, as she preferred to describe the process of restoring average blood sugar (A1c) to normal levels while eliminating the need for all or most medications.

Contrary to the common belief that type 2 diabetes is a lifelong, ever-worsening progressive and chronic condition, the disease can be put into remission, sustainably, through changes in diet alone. This course addresses the science and practice of the nutritional therapies that achieve these results.

The course covers the definitions of remission and “reversal,”  the definition and pathophysiology of type 2 diabetes, the metabolic basis for low-carbohydrate and ketogenic diets, a review of the clinical trial evidence for T2 reversal through dietary approaches, the practical approaches to implementing and maintain low-carbohydrate diets, and a review of patient cases, as well as a panel discussion with audience questions. 

The faculty presenting are some of the top researchers in the field, including Jeff Volek, PhD, RD, a Professor at The Ohio State University; Dr Tony Hampton, MD, MBA, MS-HNFM, ABOM, a doctor in Chicago who is board certified in Family and Obesity Medicine as well as Advocate Midwest Primary Care Service Line Leader South Region Chicago; Benjamin Bikman, PhD, a Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology and Director of the Diabetes Research Lab at Brigham Young University; Ronesh Sinha, MD, the Medical Director of Metabolic Wellness Program at Sutter Health; and Laura Saslow, PhD, an Associate Professor at the University of Michigan.

For those interested in Dr. Sarah Hallberg’s memoir, mentioned in the course, it is available for purchase on Amazon.