It’s been fourteen years since I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I’ve been on low-carb for six and a half years now, and I haven’t taken any medication in four years (metformin and lisinopril).
When I was following the ADA guidelines (meds and a low-fat diet), my A1C would fluctuate between 6.5 and 7.5. But since I’ve been on low-carb, I’ve always been well under 6, and I’m currently at 5.5.
The biggest challenges I face are the constant bombardment of heart-healthy carb-loaded foods everywhere I go, and the incessant advice to eat like a Seventh-Day Adventist.
Really good one, Nick! Let’s continue to create the “critical mass” that Sarah Hallberg talked about and get ahead of this Metabolic Train Wreck! Jim & Greenie
Sarah Hallberg made me so curious and I loved listen to her
VIRTA open the way, remission is possible, hope and motivation rise, people share results... contagious :))) as you last presentation od TOWARD study
it's possible, it's real, metabolic health is becoming accessible, simple, empowering thanks to you nick and few other amazing guys... people need education, safety, care, be engaged and listened ...
thabk you so much and a big hug to Sarah Hallberg, everywhere she is now
First they came for seed oils, and we did nothing. Then they came for processed foods and we did nothing, then fast carbs, slow carbs and still we did nothing. Then they came for us.
My entire family suffers from type 2 Diabetes and I have watched how this disease destroyed their lives. I didn't want to go that way - little by little, day by day. An amputation here , a failing kidney there. For years I watched my blood glucose levels like a hawk. I could not stop the creeping rise of my blood sugar. I had pre- diabetes. My GP though I was a little mad. Type 2 Diabetes wasn't as bad as all that!? Everything could be controlled with medication?! Then I discovered the ketogenic diet and decided to give a go. What could I lose ? Well, suffice it to say, my blood sugar is under control - as is my weight. I will never go back to "eating normally"
Its interesting how different people view the data differently. Gil took a slightly more negative view in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-up5W0fa9s, and I recall one video (but did not find it again) that view it was showing it did not work since they computed only 5% reversal (using the original number of participants).
My Brother-in-law is T2, and when I pushed him to consider going keto to address it, he was like no, he's happily eating the way he is and will take meds but keep eating the donuts. I don't think we can get to 100% when people make such choices. I agree the proof is in the pudding, but its also in how one looks at success and why. If one can see/accept tofu chocolate pudding, which is very keto, or if someone only want the classic because it's the way they want to eat -- my BIL would not even try the tofu pudding so there is nothing we can do to save him until he wants it. One can shove a horse's head into water but still can't make them drink.
There's a difference between effectiveness and efficacy. The point is, in the modern world, the gap is large. We can close it by challenging norms and showing people that it's possible and that it doesn't need to be painful.
It’s been fourteen years since I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes. I’ve been on low-carb for six and a half years now, and I haven’t taken any medication in four years (metformin and lisinopril).
When I was following the ADA guidelines (meds and a low-fat diet), my A1C would fluctuate between 6.5 and 7.5. But since I’ve been on low-carb, I’ve always been well under 6, and I’m currently at 5.5.
The biggest challenges I face are the constant bombardment of heart-healthy carb-loaded foods everywhere I go, and the incessant advice to eat like a Seventh-Day Adventist.
Amazing story George. Good for you!
Really good one, Nick! Let’s continue to create the “critical mass” that Sarah Hallberg talked about and get ahead of this Metabolic Train Wreck! Jim & Greenie
Indeed! Thanks Jim and Greenie!
Sarah Hallberg made me so curious and I loved listen to her
VIRTA open the way, remission is possible, hope and motivation rise, people share results... contagious :))) as you last presentation od TOWARD study
it's possible, it's real, metabolic health is becoming accessible, simple, empowering thanks to you nick and few other amazing guys... people need education, safety, care, be engaged and listened ...
thabk you so much and a big hug to Sarah Hallberg, everywhere she is now
Thanks Ilaria. Very nice. Strong words!
My “success formula” for diabetes remission:
1. Make meat, eggs, and butter free.
2. Outlaw every other so-called food.
Seems like a dietary dictatorship ...
A dictatorship can be just
what the doctor ordered -
if it's for their own good.
Hmmm... I'm skeptical
The extreme dangers of healthcare
dictatorship are real but should be
chanced (as MDs do every day) if the
situation is Real and Dire and Accelerating
downhill - as we see with the near run
away epidemic of metabolic disease
affecting 1/3 of US adults (88% were
suboptimal).
The Covid thing was somewhat real but
not dire as it primarily affected people
already past their ACM average date,
and could have been easily managed.
The vaxx mandates helped no one -
except pharma profit and government
compliance, a bad dictatorship.
Another example of a possibly good
dictatorship: People scream about Musk's
chainsaw but fail to consider the size of
the debt problem, although one could
argue if it is dire.
Another example is China. Their tough
minded dictatorship pulled millions away
from dirt-poor starvation. Now they
basically lead the world in technology
(leading in 37 of 44 areas) and happiness
(91% happy compared to the world average
of 73%). Ranked #5 globally for healthcare.
23% richer than the US when (properly)
ranked by PPP-adjusted GDP. And all
accomplished essentially overnight.
First they came for seed oils, and we did nothing. Then they came for processed foods and we did nothing, then fast carbs, slow carbs and still we did nothing. Then they came for us.
Right on. More people need to read this.
My entire family suffers from type 2 Diabetes and I have watched how this disease destroyed their lives. I didn't want to go that way - little by little, day by day. An amputation here , a failing kidney there. For years I watched my blood glucose levels like a hawk. I could not stop the creeping rise of my blood sugar. I had pre- diabetes. My GP though I was a little mad. Type 2 Diabetes wasn't as bad as all that!? Everything could be controlled with medication?! Then I discovered the ketogenic diet and decided to give a go. What could I lose ? Well, suffice it to say, my blood sugar is under control - as is my weight. I will never go back to "eating normally"
Now add in morning sunlight, time outdoors in green space, grounding, meal timing, sleep hygiene and life purpose.
Its interesting how different people view the data differently. Gil took a slightly more negative view in https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-up5W0fa9s, and I recall one video (but did not find it again) that view it was showing it did not work since they computed only 5% reversal (using the original number of participants).
My Brother-in-law is T2, and when I pushed him to consider going keto to address it, he was like no, he's happily eating the way he is and will take meds but keep eating the donuts. I don't think we can get to 100% when people make such choices. I agree the proof is in the pudding, but its also in how one looks at success and why. If one can see/accept tofu chocolate pudding, which is very keto, or if someone only want the classic because it's the way they want to eat -- my BIL would not even try the tofu pudding so there is nothing we can do to save him until he wants it. One can shove a horse's head into water but still can't make them drink.
There's a difference between effectiveness and efficacy. The point is, in the modern world, the gap is large. We can close it by challenging norms and showing people that it's possible and that it doesn't need to be painful.