Read Dr Jason Fung
Keto diet and Intermittent fasting. Look up Dr. Jason Fung on Youtube
Wife uses trulicity. Metformin didn’t work for her.
My wife and I both were told we were pre diabetic. We changed our diet, gave up seed oils, ultra processed foods, and would eat a head of cabbage instead of a bag of chips. My gal who did my pedicure sees a very much improvement in fungus on the toenails, many of the spots on my skin cleared up, our sugar levels are way down, no more brain fog.. and I wake up happy. It feels GOOD to feel energy. We became farmers here in the house of BACTERIA that we feed the little animals in our GUT, that produce most of our hormones and 90% of our auto immunity. We stopped going to doctors, and are doing homeopathic treaments. here in Mexico she calls herself a LICENCIADO. We gave up a lot of topical oils, and are more careful about drinking mineral water and getting proper sleep. You know if people just TRIED to eat healthy we could save Medicare BILLIONS. But it is easier for the doctor to prescribe like at Urgent Care in Laredo, after we tested positive to COIVD they prescribed 7 meds. I only took the antibiotic for the infection in my lung. Turns out they were giving me pills for allergies, as well as surpress the symptoms of Covid which was a slight loss of smell. They wanted to give me a BREATHING MACHINE since it was FREE and Medicare would pay for it. I LOVE the message of Dave Ramsey, those people in Washington D.C need to learn how to cut back on spending.. like we are all doing... My wife at the table started thinking of all the ways we are saving money today...by eating to live healthy. God Bless Donald Trump and God Bless Bobby Kennedy Jr. Amen
Those with type 2 diabetes are CURING their diabetes with a low to zero carb diet, not causing it. We require “essential” amino acids (proteins) that cannot be created in the body, but must come from food sources. We require “essential” fatty acids for the same - must come from food. We do not require ANY carbohydrates.
https://valterlongo.com/diabetes-obesity/
It is available at Prolonlife.com.
Increase your soluble fiber to 30-40 grams a day eating various sources, but consider Hero bread or Sola Bread sources. Resistant starch is the better way to go.
Stop eating sugars, starches, and pastas.
You can still bring your beta cells back into a viable life. They don't initially die off, but they do become inactive.
The fast mimicking diet done just five days a month for 3-6+ months may give you incredible health returns. If you also change your eating habits, going lower carb, you may fix it all. Finally, increasing physical activity will be the carb-free icing on the cake.
I refuse insulin injections. I’ve been on Metformin for what seems like forever but my numbers on blood tests were still bad. The doctor kept pushing me to try Rybelsus and I finally did, adding that to the Metformin. Lost 40 lbs, no side effects and my numbers became miraculously normal. For me, it’s the miracle drug you always read about.
Husband, also type II, took Metformin and insulin but got scared of his insulin giving him low sugar events. No side effects from Metformin for either of us but no amazing results either. So husband has JUST started the 7 mg Rybelsus, in addition, and no side effects for him but not enough time on it to learn if it’s going to be his miracle drug, too.
Prayers up for you.
Solutions are where you find them.
Look up carnivore and keto on YouTube. There’s a ton, and I mean a ton of channels on it. You are just starting out with a pill. It is reversible for you if you have the stones to start eating low carb, no sugar, foods and drinks now. I’m 25 years late. Still trying to halt the damage done by depending on big pharma instead of diet and exercise.
Good luck! And I mean that👍
Wife is T2
We try to keep it under control with limiting simple carbs (bread, pasta, rice, etc) in favor of complex carbs (veggies, some fruit) and have good protein.
I love fasting. It really works. Do your research.
The best thing about fasting is you do not have to
do anything and you don’t have to buy anything.
I definitely endorse intermittent fasting. Not every day, but at least twice a week.
I was diagnosed pre-diabetic in 2010.
Have avoided diabetes with diet & exercise.
17 years old, 168 lbs, told I was pre- diabetic upon joining the Army. 70 now, still pre-diabetic. Eat and drink what I want.
Echoing the suggestion(s) to check out Dr. Jason Fung (The Diabetes Code, The Obesity Code, Intermittent Fasting). He’s a nephrologist who has been treating patients with T2D and kidney issues for years.
Also investigate the ketogenic, ketovore, and carnivore diet. Dr. Ken Berry (Board certified family physician) is a great resource.
The problem of only taking meds to treat T2D is that eventually, the meds will lose their efficacy and other drugs have to be added. Changing the diet is the easiest and cheapest way to make a difference.
Dr. Richard K. Bernstein is a Type 1 diabetic who developed a low carb plan to treat his own disease as well as those who have T2D and it’s highly effective.
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Wife is doing Adkins and is no longer considered pre-diabetic. I think she tries to hold to 4 to 8 carbs a day. Her Doc is doing hand-springs after her first four weeks.
It appears to show the study results from six straight months of Prolon’s FMD:
— 59% Reduction in Insulin Resistance
— 1.4 points off your A1C.
— 22 pound average weight loss
I have done this and it is completely doable by you. You can go back to eating more normal in between the diet occasions, with 25 - 30 days eating basically more normal. The thing is, you won't desire to eat your normal way. My wife and I have only net lost weight each time. Our lowest weight now, for me, is less than what I was ten years ago, as is my wife's.
I will say I extend the five days by one day because I know how to do it with the same effect, now.
We will complete 12 cycles over 12 or so months at this rate, then maybe do it 3-4 times a year, for the rest of our lives, to maintain it. It is believed over 20 years, you could reduce your biological age by over 11 years, doing it just 3-4 times a year (not even with the 12 we will have done in a year).
We don't have diabetes, but both of us have had either a slightly high blood sugar or a slightly high A1c, before doing the diet. I will say other problems have been addressed by the diet, exactly in line with what water-only fasting study results have shown, so this diet does get you the same benefits, but is safer.
By the way, don’t do the FMD while being on a diabetic drug.
Talk with your doctor or a doctor the works with the FMD, first.
My wife and I are not on any medically-required drug.
> Any insights are appreciated.
You can reduce how rapidly your sugar spikes by eating food items high in fiber FIRST during your meal - the order matters significantly!
Brocolli, cauliflower, peas, beans, okra, spinach, etc... If you eat those first, then any protein, then finally carbs last of all (in moderation!), you will notice a real difference in your blood sugar readings: much lower spikes, but longer duration - which is beneficial.
https://youtu.be/watch?v=1PkshTBkWZ8
Exercise: try weight lifting three times a week - because it may help you convert more of your body mass to muscle. It certainly cannot make things worse unless you injure yourself.
Larger muscle mass will continuously burn calories throughout the day - and will reduce the amount of blood sugar that the liver and pancreas must deal with. Stronger leg muscles can surprisingly help reduce sugar spikes. If for some reason you cannot safely lift weights, walking daily can help a little. Please be prepared to keep exercising regularly for years as part of the rest of your life.
Cut out all soft drinks. You can probably keep drinking tea or coffee - possibly with some sugar - but remove EVERYTHING with high-fructose corn syrup. This is VITALLY important!
Pastas should be minimized. Try not to eat a lot of anything right before you head to sleep. Increase the amount of water you drink. Also, try to get vitamin D - preferably via sunshine, but any way is better than nothing. Vitamin D3 can also be found in small amounts in certain foods, such as fatty fish, cod liver oil, beef liver, and egg yolks.
Try a small increase in the amount of fat you eat and reduce the carbohydrates.
I hope this helps.
I got the same diagnosis from my doctor about the same time Covid hit... After I did research on that medication, and found out my doctor was a clot shot advocate, I changed doctors. I quit drinking soda, and dropped my sugar intake.
I’m probably still borderline, but I’m just fine 5 years later.
I believe There’s other things and BETTER things you can do to reverse T2 besides that drug.