Leading Doctors Recommending No Sugar & No Grains
A total of five leading doctors are listed here who recommend a diet of no refined sugar and no grains for managing high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes. This approach is strongly associated with low-carbohydrate diets which have been widely show to be effective for clear reasons.
Doctor | Country | Reputation & Qualifications | Key Book(s) & Influence |
Dr. William Davis | US | A cardiologist known for advocating against wheat and grains based on their blood sugar-raising effects and link to cardiovascular risk. | Author of the best-selling book “Wheat Belly.”This book launched a massive dietary movement, selling millions of copies and influencing the diets of countless people seeking weight loss and diabetes reversal. |
Dr. Pradip Jamnadas | US | A prominent cardiologist and Clinical Assistant Professor of Medicine, known for his focus on insulin resistance and the therapeutic use of intermittent fasting and low-carb diets. | Gained significant influence through his popular online lectures (YouTube), which have accumulated millions of views, greatly expanding his reach beyond his clinical practice to a global audience interested in metabolic health. |
Dr. David Unwin | UK | An award-winning General Practitioner (GP) in the UK who has pioneered the use of low-carbohydrate nutrition in primary care to treat Type 2 diabetes and hypertension. | Known for his evidence-based low-carb resources (like his patient-facing leaflets) and published research showing significant medication and cost savings for the NHS; his work has influenced other GPs across the UK and internationally. |
Dr. Sarah Hallberg, DO | US | A board-certified Internal Medicine and Obesity Medicine specialist who was the Medical Director for Virta Health, a US company focused on reversing Type 2 diabetes using a low-carb ketogenic diet. | Led groundbreaking clinical trials demonstrating the effectiveness of very-low-carbohydrate diets for Type 2 diabetes remission; her work has impacted thousands of patients enrolled in Virta’s program. |
Dr. Jason Fung | Canada | A nephrologist (kidney specialist) who is one of the world’s leading experts on Type 2 diabetes and therapeutic fasting, arguing that the condition is caused by high insulin. | Author of international bestsellers like “The Diabetes Code” and “The Obesity Code,”which have been translated into numerous languages, selling millions of copies and making him one of the most recognised figures globally in metabolic health. |