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Ants, urine, and the history of diabetes diagnosis
1:24:42 - 1:31:14 (06:31)
The history of diabetes diagnoses involved using ants to detect high blood glucose levels in certain patients by consuming their urine. With medical advancements, doctors can now measure glucose levels from blood and urine samples without the need for ants.
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The ketogenic diet has been shown in studies to decrease blood glucose levels and can also affect thyroid hormone levels in a way that impairs the management of carbohydrates after returning to a normal diet.
1:24:42 - 1:28:45 (04:02)
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The ketogenic diet has been shown in studies to decrease blood glucose levels and can also affect thyroid hormone levels in a way that impairs the management of carbohydrates after returning to a normal diet. Consumption of acidic foods, such as lemon juice or apple cider vinegar, can slightly lower blood glucose levels by altering gut pH and slowing the absorption of food.
ChapterAnts, urine, and the history of diabetes diagnosis
EpisodeHow Hormones Control Hunger, Eating & Satiety
PodcastHuberman Lab
This podcast episode discusses the history of medicine's reliance on urine testing, including the use of ants to detect high blood glucose levels and physicians tasting urine to determine medical conditions.
1:28:45 - 1:31:14 (02:29)
Summary
This podcast episode discusses the history of medicine's reliance on urine testing, including the use of ants to detect high blood glucose levels and physicians tasting urine to determine medical conditions.