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- Type of diabetes
- I reversed my Type 2
- Treatment type
- Diet only
Here are four things I learned reversing my pre-D. Hope this is useful. Usual caveats apply. In other words, I'm a data point, not a doctor.
1. Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. This was the big discovery that started me on a new journey after over 5 years struggling with the standard medical approaches. Dr Sarah Hallberg's TED talk on youtube snapped me out of my stupor and I went from there. Took me about 4 months to get things settled down -- only because I didn't know what I was doing and hadn't found DCUK at that point.
2. Once I got the hang of it, low carb was a snap. Again, your mileage may vary, but my experience with low carb was different from all my past experiences with starve/re-gain dieting. Felt better after the first week or so.
3. I started low carb to get off meds, but I've stayed because I enjoy doing life healthy. My fasting blood glucose went from 6.5 - 7.0 down to 4.8 - 5.5 which got me off metformin. But the surprise was that this change in eating turned out to be the key to turning around stuff like elevated blood pressure (which I had considered a separate somewhat unrelated issue), eliminating cravings and improving energy and mood.
4. I now have a healthier relationship with my own health and with my family doctor.
- I take full ownership for my own health (instead of being on cruise control and assuming my family doctor had the answers and that I could take prescriptions and go about life as usual.)
- I have my own food rules, based on Dr Hallberg's TED talk rules.
- I now see my family physician as A doctor/adviser, not THE doctor/guru/order-giver.
- I listen carefully to the advice I get, always keep things respectful and ask questions to clarify evidence and effectiveness before I decide what to do or not do.
- I research and ask questions (including the DCUK forum.)
- I have a T2D virtual medical board, who's writings I refer to.
- I keep a med log so I have my own record of what's working and what's not, since that is the ultimate yardstick.
1. Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. This was the big discovery that started me on a new journey after over 5 years struggling with the standard medical approaches. Dr Sarah Hallberg's TED talk on youtube snapped me out of my stupor and I went from there. Took me about 4 months to get things settled down -- only because I didn't know what I was doing and hadn't found DCUK at that point.
2. Once I got the hang of it, low carb was a snap. Again, your mileage may vary, but my experience with low carb was different from all my past experiences with starve/re-gain dieting. Felt better after the first week or so.
3. I started low carb to get off meds, but I've stayed because I enjoy doing life healthy. My fasting blood glucose went from 6.5 - 7.0 down to 4.8 - 5.5 which got me off metformin. But the surprise was that this change in eating turned out to be the key to turning around stuff like elevated blood pressure (which I had considered a separate somewhat unrelated issue), eliminating cravings and improving energy and mood.
4. I now have a healthier relationship with my own health and with my family doctor.
- I take full ownership for my own health (instead of being on cruise control and assuming my family doctor had the answers and that I could take prescriptions and go about life as usual.)
- I have my own food rules, based on Dr Hallberg's TED talk rules.
- I now see my family physician as A doctor/adviser, not THE doctor/guru/order-giver.
- I listen carefully to the advice I get, always keep things respectful and ask questions to clarify evidence and effectiveness before I decide what to do or not do.
- I research and ask questions (including the DCUK forum.)
- I have a T2D virtual medical board, who's writings I refer to.
- I keep a med log so I have my own record of what's working and what's not, since that is the ultimate yardstick.
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