Hi all:
Although this is not scientific, I developed type II diabetes in 2004 at the age of 37. Initially my glucose levels were off the charts (over 800). When following the ADA's recommended diabetic diet, including oral medications, my glucose dropped, but never lower than 300's. After becoming "fed up" by the nutritionists, I decided to take things into my own hands. I came upon this forum, and made the changes in my diet. Today my glucose hoovers between 85-110 after eating. No medications. If I maintain the paleo eating plan, I have energy, normal blood glucose levels and my A1C is 5.7. IMO, that is proof enough that eating paleo can reverse type II diabetes. This is also true for my mother and sister.
Thanks,
Trish
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From: Ken O'Neill <[log in to unmask]>
Date: Wed, 16 Sep 2009 19:25:21
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Subject: Re: Insulin and zero-carb
We just did a half day workshop at the University of Texas on the topic of
preventing, stopping and preventing diabetes - especially type II.
The approach presented is likely full scale Paleo insofar as treating food
as medicine and doing nothing else was not the approach. In comparison to
modern people, the Paleos were active and we are sedentary. Paleos did not
run marathons but likely did high intensity exertion more akin to sprinters,
gymnasts, boxers, bodybuilders. They were bigger than us, their bone remains
showing larger skulls and evidence of much larger muscles.
Since publication of Evans and Rosenberg's landmark work showing that muscle
wasting of strength muscle is a major cause of aging, and sets the stage for
metabolic syndrome, consider research has demonstrated the efficacy of
strength training in stopping & reversing arthritis, osteoporosis, elevated
blood lipids, obesity, type II diabetes and other ailments. Those ailments
are unfortunately treated as stand-alone ailments rather than as a syndrome
of degenerate conditions rooted in poor diet and sedentary lifestyle slowly
and cumulatively eroding one's health and well being. Of course, the
pharmaceutical monopoly would keep things as they are, selling meds to
maintain degenerative diseases to addict a public and make a fortune.
As a clinical coach, I've delighted in seeing myriad conditions improve with
regular strength training. Using food as a substitute for medicine is for
lazy people weak in character and resolve. If you want to prevent ailments
associated with muscle wasting, you need to work at it. Working at it is the
best way of overcoming living in contempt of the expectations of your
genetic code.
Best regards,
Ken O'Neill
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Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2009 2:26 PM
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Subject: Re: Insulin and zero-carb
Dr Bernstein is a engineer who became a Dr to cure or manage his own
diabetes.
His regimen is stricter than the Eades but similar.
http://tinyurl.com/r7mb57
Reviews: http://tinyurl.com/q6ycbn
I recommend it as the best alterative book on diabetes.
I agree that Eades "Protein Power" is also excellent and would add
Atkins to the list.
Chuck
Everyone is beautiful if you squint a bit.
On 9/16/2009 12:51:56 PM, [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Guys, help me out fast, please! Point me to some sources of how a type
> II diabetic can go completely off insulin by going zero-carb, or a
> personal testimonial. And even better, can a type I diabetic also go
> off insulin? Is that possible? I think I've heard that it's possible,
> but need some authoritative sources, or personal testimonials for my
> father. He's teetering on the fence of going on the new Eades book
> program for eliminating visceral fat, which is crucial for his health.
> (The book is truly excellent, by the way.)
>
> thanks,
> Hilary
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