E23: How Much Protein Is Ideal For Diabetes? with Dr. Brian Mowll

In this episode of Diabetes Insights with Dr. Brian Mowll, we discuss a 2011 paper from Dr. Osama Hamdy of Harvard University Endocrinology department and the Joslin Clinic evaluating the optimal protein content for the diabetic diet.  Dr. Mowll explains the main findings of this study including a detailed description of Dr. Hamdy’s recommendations and justification.  He also gives his commentary about the most useful clinical insights from the research report. Diabetes Insights is a solo format podcast with Dr. Brian Mowll exploring the latest and most interesting research in the field of diabetes, blood sugar, and metabolic health, and distilling the most relevant data for clinical use.  This special podcast episode is geared toward healthcare professionals and those with an interest in learning more about diabetes and the latest advancements in understanding and treatment.  Subscribe to the Mastering Blood Sugar podcast to get updates when new episodes are released. Hamdy, Osama, and Edward S Horton. “Protein content in diabetes nutrition plan.” Current diabetes reports vol. 11,2 (2011): 111-9. doi:10.1007/s11892-010-0171-x Enjoyed the Podcast? Subscribe on iTunes and leave a review! For more Dr. Mowll, check out his  website drmowll.com For more information on this week’s episode, visit: Mastering Blood Sugar PodcastSupport the show