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Martyn Pitchford

War on diabetes newsletter 15th November 2025

War on diabetes newsletter 15th November 2025

Welcome to the fifteenth War on Diabetes newsletter - regular tips and ideas from someone who has had diabetes for five years and learned a lot about it. It's a practical and actionable guide to details that your doctor probably won't have time to tell you about.

Is nutritive mismatch the key to how ultra-processed foods cause metabolic syndrome?

Is nutritive mismatch the key to how ultra-processed foods cause metabolic syndrome?

In 2017, Dana Small and her team at Yale University published a study showing that when calories and sweetness are not matched, then the calories are not metabolised properley. This has enormous implications for artificial sweeteners and artificial flavourings.

War on diabetes newsletter 17th September 2025

War on diabetes newsletter 17th September 2025

Welcome to the fourteenth War on Diabetes newsletter - your weekly tips and ideas from someone who has had diabetes for five years and learned a lot about it. It's a practical and actionable guide to details your doctor probably won't have time to tell you about.

Progress update #14

Progress update #14

Welcome to the fourteenth instalment of my regular update series where I review what does and doesn't work on the journey to type 2 diabetes remission.

Can eating dark chocolate help to reverse type 2 diabetes?

Can eating dark chocolate help to reverse type 2 diabetes?

Epicatechin in chocolate is another dietary tool to help combat type 2 diabetes. This week, I've been exploring ways to consume more of it without resorting to supplements.

War on diabetes newsletter 7th September 2025

War on diabetes newsletter 7th September 2025

Welcome to the thirteenth War on Diabetes newsletter, your weekly tips and ideas from someone who has had diabetes for five years and learned a lot about it. It's a practical and actionable guide to details your doctor probably won't have time to tell you about.

When to eat protein to build muscle

When to eat protein to build muscle

Building and maintaining muscle is a good way to improve insulin resistance and decrease average blood glucose levels. In order to make weight training sessions as effective as possible, I look into how much and when to eat protein in order to build and maintain muscle most effectively.