PCRM develops world's first cruelty-free insulin assay
... clinical trials to test the effects of a low-fat, vegan diet on patients with type 2 diabetes. "We only had two options available to us when we began our diabetes trials," said Dr. Barnard. "One, we could use test kits with insulin antibodies grown in vivo--literally from cells injected into the abdomens ...New study shows high-carb, vegan diet causes major weight loss
...versity. Half of the study participants followed a vegan diet; the other half followed a control diet based...uidelines. "The study participants following the vegan diet enjoyed unlimited servings of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and other healthful foods that ...UC Davis, Lawrence Livermore researchers
...ia in patients who have a B12 deficiency caused by vegan diets and diseases such as gastritis. "It's just not good medicine to say 'You're vitamin B12 deficient, you'll need to take shots for the rest of your life,'" Miller said. "The new test will allow physicians to develop more science-based interventi...Study finds that a woman's chances of having twins can be modified by diet
...et and heredity. By comparing the twinning rate of vegan women, who consume no animal products, with that o...n of IGF in the blood is about 13 percent lower in vegan women than in women who consume dairy. The twinning rate in the United States has increased signifi...Pills or papayas? Survey finds Americans want healthful foods, not more medicines
...ased on scientific research showing that a low-fat vegan diet can lower high blood sugar levels three times more effectively than oral medications. In the past, many clinicians have felt that patients lack the willpower to make diet changes and would rather "pop a pill." The new results show just the oppos...