A low-carbohydrate diet can help to put type 2 diabetes into temporary remission, a study has found.
The research, published in the British Medical Journal, is further evidence that changes to diet may be a short-term alternative to medication for the millions of Britons living with the most common form of the condition.
The charity Diabetes UK estimates that more than four million people in the UK have type 2 diabetes, many of them without realising it. While there is no cure, keeping blood sugar levels at a healthy level through diet has long been a recommended treatment.
But there has also been confusion, with some doctors recommending both low-carb and low-fat diets.
A team of international researchers analysed data from 23 trials involving
