[Future Useless Eater]

The common point between this thread and what Dr. Vernon is doing, is keeping blood sugar as low as possible for an extended time. That way, the fat-storage hormone, insulin, is not needed, which causes weight loss and gives the pancreas a rest, allowing it to heal itself.

'Health' reporters don't seem to know that most carbohydrates (especially those highly touted starches) turn into sugar quickly inside our bodies.

Here is a timely article from a heart disease related blog but it applies equally well to diabetes...

  http://www.trackyourplaque.com/blog/2011/06/bread-equals-sugar.html

[EBH]

Absolutely fascinating article.

I’ve worked with diabetic cats for some years now and often changing the diet can be directly attributed to ‘remission’ of diabetes.

We never say ‘cured’ as it can come back, but many felines who are treated properly with diet and insulin early on...do often present as cured. The longer they are diabetic and on insulin the less likely remission becomes.

Now, this article is potentially presenting a similar finding.

[Errant]

Thanks,

Not something to be undertaken without caution and monitoring, especially for older folks. I'm curious if moderate exercise might also help during.

[Yaelle]

You are right on. Giving up all dietary starches and sugars will cure diabetes (type2) without having to cut calories. The goal should not be to only stop the diabetes but also to live in ultimate health. And it’s far more pleasant for the patient not to be starving.

He must give up all foods made with grains, all beans, all sugared foods, all fake sugar. He can have 1-2 servings a day of low glycemic fruit, and one handful of nuts a day. The bulk of his diet should be meat from healthy animals (grass fed beef, pastured organic chickens), wild caught fish, organic full fat unsweetened dairy (yogurt and cheese), and all non starchy vegetables. Cook in good fats such as butter from healthy cows and coconut oil. Olive oil uncooked only- as in salads. It’s easy to eat this way. No counting calories. Just no more grains.

[LearsFool]

As a bread-lover, your link concerns me. However, my bread is made fresh from wheat I grind myself, not the processed, storebought stuff.

Should I still be concerned about consuming so much of “the staff of life”?

[TigersEye]

A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with diabetes. He changed his diet to something similar to this, but not as drastic, and cured it. He did take the meds the doc gave him until his blood tests came up good but then he dropped them.