vegan diet

  1. HolisticView

    An inspiring documentary on reversing diabetes

    Hi all, I'm wondering if anyone else has seen the documentary "Simply Raw: Reversing Diabetes in 30 Days" available on youtube? I first came across it about 3 1/2 years ago and was amazed at how effective the experiment was for the 6 participants and how their health seemed to transform...
  2. C

    Newly diagnosed Vegan diabetic

    Diabetes runs in my family. My mother and grandfather have type 2 diabetes. I am of a normal weight. I exercise. I eat an incredibly healthy vegan diet. I don't eat huge amounts of carbs. I tend to rely on pulses for protein. Mainly chickpeas as I love houmous. Can anyone offer me any advice on...
  3. J

    A diet that’s worked for me

    ho everyone thought I’d post a little update, so was diagnosed in March with a1c of 8.4 then 7.7 three weeks after the first...I started slimmingworld and in 3 months I lost 1.5 stone and my a1c came back as 5! I was regularly testing my blood sugar, I found per meal I could eat up to 70g carbs...
  4. V

    Looking for Vegan Testimonials...

    I can see a lot of discussion on these forums about pro's, con's, propaganda etc about vegan diets. What I want to learn about, and so far have not found, is anyone who has actually turned to a vegan diet and had success with lowering their blood sugars or "reversing" it. There is no need to...
  5. T

    Role of diet in modern medicine

    Noted Chicagoland physician, Dr.Kunwarjit Singh Duggal talks about the critical role of food in medicine. According to the Centers for Disease Control, in the U.S. alone, chronic diseases such as cardiovascular disease, diabetes, respiratory diseases and cancer, contribute to almost two...
  6. M

    Has anyone done well going vegan?

    i haven’t yet been diagnosed with diabetes I have to go in for a second blood test as the doctor thinks it is diabetes.... Has anyone tried a vegan diet? When looking into research I’ve read a lot of videos and videos on how a wholefood vegan diet has better results lowering blood sugar and...
  7. BrianTheElder

    Trendy

    Like all things trendy, there is often not much substance. I got a newsletter from London Vision Clinic, where I had my laser treatment, and they said - 'Veganism' seems to have slowly crept up on us, and is now one of the main trends for 2019. From the skincare we use, to the food that we eat...
  8. NicoleC1971

    For those who like a dive into the weeds...

    Great podcast with Benjamin Bikman (bit of an expert ono insulin and its twin glucagon but an excellent communicator too plus intelligent interviewer) Also covers why the vegan idea that aniamal fat causes insulin resistance is WRONG. Keep seing the WFPB ideas popping up on this forum so this...
  9. N

    I Am Totally Confused

    I AM TOTALLY CONFUSED I have been diabetic since 2002. I was told that my diabetes would progress and so it did. First Metformin then I started using insulin 7 years ago. The dosage was gradually increased. Four years ago I read Dr David Cavan’s book “Reversing your Diabetes”. As I result I...
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    Insulin resistance reduced by all vegetable diet

    Insulin resistance reduced by all vegetable diet