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An Interview with Low-Carb Pioneer Dr. Richard Bernstein

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  Dr. Richard K. Bernstein is famous as a champion of strict low-carb eating, and a controversial figure whose very name often sparks debate. Whether you're a fan or not, there's no discounting the reality that this New York physician is a pioneer who's changed lives over the decades and made a historic impression in the diabetes community. He's authored six books on his low-carb doctrine over the years, including The Diabetes Solution and The Diabetes Diet -- made all the more notable since he's a veteran type 1 himself, diagnosed more than seven decades ago.  We were thrilled to have the opportunity to speak with the legendary Dr. Bernstein in February 2018.  During our interview, he certainly reinforced his controversial mantras that ultra-low-carb is the only way, and that he firmly believes in a decades-long "carbist conspiracy" by the professional medical establishment that is actually leading to complications and killing people wi...