Dealing With Type-2 Diabetes

[Visitor]

I show the symptoms of type-2 diabetes. Awaiting blood test results. If positive results then a change in lifestyle needs to take place, though it should not be too difficult to adapt and monitor. Anybody here with type-2 diabetes? If so, please feel free to share your experiences in making the adjustments to a new way of living.

[Siim Land]

Diabetes is caused by constantly high blood sugar levels and insulin resistance. The ketogenic diet has proven to be extremely successful for treating these symptoms. That or water fasting for an extended period of time.

[SFRL]

I assume you are fairly inactive. 

If you sign up for a fitness gym and you just mess around there 3 times a week for 45 minutes, not even going hardcore on your training, but just going trough the motions. Just that already makes a big difference towards your fitness if you are a chronic inactive person. 

Feel free to build up towards more of course. 

[Visitor]

@Siim Land Please tell me your version of water fasting.

[Visitor]

@SFRL Thanks, but I already ride at least 200 km (125 miles) a week. But I do need to lose some weight. I am currently doing this by covering most of that distance spinning on the bike. That is, I pedal about 100 rpm in gear that does not raise my maximum heart rate above 75-80%. It is these figures, of aerobic capacity, which the body burns fat more than anything else. So that is my current goal - to lose excess weight by exercising.

[Siim Land]

@Visitor Water fasting is simple - you don't consume calories. What you can do is drink water, consume non-caloric beverages, like coffee and tea, but in moderation. Before you break your fast, you have hot lemon water with apple cider vinegar to promote digestive enzymes. Then you have a small low glycemic meal to prevent an insulin response and continue eating afterwards.

I have a playlist with the easiest ideas about intermittent fasting. More to come.

Stay Empowered

Siim

 

[Visitor]

@Siim Land Thank you very much Siim. Funny video. They distracted me a bit, plus the fast talking. I had to match it again to get a better grasp of all you said.

Oddly enough, I do a long fast of about 14-16 hours most morning, most of my life. That is, I don't do breakfast, though everybody tells me I should start the day with a good breakfast. The trouble is I eat too much in the evening. But now I am starting to eat half doses but more regularly. So instead of 2-3 larger meals I am doing 5 smaller meals. Starting to eat from 10am-12noon, depending what time I get back from cycling. I cycle nearly every second day for 40-60 kms, from 7am-9am, then have a chat with friends at the cafe. I don't drink coffee like I used to, but have a hot cup of water instead. I actually like it.

Last week I found that if I cut my open sandwich in smaller pieces, cutting a piece each time I want to eat more, it slows my eating and I appreciate the food more. My half dose actually fills me by doing it this way. I think it's because satiation kicks in by the time I finish the dose.

Thanks again for your help.

[Siim Land]

In general, eating less frequently is better for blood sugar regulation. I'd advise you to aim for 2 meals a day, especially if you're doing intermittent fasting already. There's no reason to be eating more often than that. 

[Visitor]

@Siim Land Okay, I'll give that a go.

[Roxane]

Agree with Outer, the ketogenic diet increases risks of heart disease, stroke and cancer over time. 

NutritionFacts.org is a really good source and shows you all the research. 

In the video "Reversing Diabetes with Food", at 1:48 you can see the recommended diet overview (not 100% plant based, but very low meat intake and no calorie restriction).

[Visitor]

@Outer @Roxane Thank you for your interesting input. It has helped me to tweak my food intake.

By the way, my body is now used to eating much less than it used to. It does not scream for food just because its time to eat. I eat much healthier foods and I eat without distractions, and enjoy smaller mouth-fulls. I take my time to enjoy the flavour and aroma of what I am eating. It's all new for me and I enjoy it. Also feeling much better within my body.

Thanks again.

[Michael569]

there is a book from Dr. Neal Barnard on reversing the sickness. https://www.amazon.co.uk/d/cka/Dr-Neal-Barnards-Program-Reversing-Diabetes-Scientifically/1594868107 .

This is mostly based on changing your diet by focusing on Plant based. Not sure if this is something you'd be interested in, but check out a random video from Dr Barnard on youtube, this stuff is life transforming. He is a leading authority worldwide. 

 

[Roxane]

@Visitor

2 hours ago, Visitor said:

@Outer @Roxane Thank you for your interesting input. It has helped me to tweak my food intake.

By the way, my body is now used to eating much less than it used to. It does not scream for food just because its time to eat. I eat much healthier foods and I eat without distractions, and enjoy smaller mouth-fulls. I take my time to enjoy the flavour and aroma of what I am eating. It's all new for me and I enjoy it. Also feeling much better within my body.

Thanks again.

Good to hear! Always good to be conscious of body sensations, but if you feel hungry, there is no need to restrain yourself on a plant based diet, you can eat the portion you need until you feel satisfied.

Dr McDougall has made a free ebook very quick and easy to read and giving meal examples, just search on

"Dr. McDougall’s Color Picture Book: “Food Poisoning”"

Also agree with Michael569's comment above, Dr Neal Barnard is amazing, you could check especially his 20min TEDx talk, it's a fun watch:

"Tackling diabetes with a bold new dietary approach: Neal Barnard at TEDxFremont"

[Visitor]

@Roxane Thanks for your resources. I have looked at them but I still like to eat small portions of fish and other meats. Though I have increased my proportions of veg and starches.

[Tibor]

Diabetes
All diabetics have a common fluke parasite, Eurytrema pancreaticum,
the pancreatic fluke of cattle, in their own pancreas. It
seems likely that we get it from cattle, repeatedly, by eating their
meat or dairy products in a raw state. It is not hard to kill with a
zapper but because of its infective stages in our food supply we
can immediately be reinfected.
Eurytrema will not settle and multiply in our pancreas without
the presence of wood alcohol (methanol). Methanol pollution
pervades our food supply—it is found in processed food
including bottled water, artificial sweetener, soda pop, baby
formula and powdered drinks of all kinds including health food
varieties. I presume wood alcohol is used to wash equipment
used in manufacturing. If your child has diabetes, use nothing
out of a can, package or bottle except regular milk, and no
processed foods.
By killing this parasite and removing wood alcohol from the
diet, the need for insulin can be cut in half in three weeks (or
sooner!)
Be vigilant with your blood sugar checks. The pancreas with
its tiny islets that produce insulin recovers very quickly. Even if
90% of them were destroyed, requiring daily insulin shots, half
of them can recover or regenerate so insulin is no longer necessary.
The insulin shot itself may be polluted with wood alcohol
(this is an especially cruel irony—the treatment itself is worsening
the condition). Test it yourself, using the wood alcohol in
automotive fluids (windshield washer) or from a paint store, as a
test substance. Try different brands of insulin until you find one
that is free of methanol.
Artificial sweeteners are polluted with wood alcohol! Instead
of helping you cope with diabetes, they are actually promoting
it! Do not use them.
Drugs that stimulate your pancreas to make more insulin may
also carry solvent pollution; test them for wood alcohol and
switch brands and bottles until you find a pure one. You may not
need them much longer, so the extra expense now may soon
reward you.
Many persons can detoxify the amount of wood alcohol that
pollutes our foods. They do not have a food mold, Kojic acid,
built up in their bodies as diabetics do. I have found Kojic acid
in coffee, and potatoes with gray areas inside. Do not eat discolored
potatoes or peels, even if cooked or baked. Being able to
detoxify a poisonous substance like wood alcohol should not
give us the justification for consuming it. All poisons are bad for
us. Do not consume them.
All diabetic persons also carry a virus, HA virus in the pancreas.
This virus grows in the skin as a wart but is spread quite
widely in the body such as in the spleen or liver besides pancreas.
It is not necessary to kill this virus since it disappears
when the pancreatic fluke is gone. The HA virus undoubtedly
belongs to the pancreatic fluke. The question can be asked: Does
the fluke or its virus cause diabetes? There might even be a
bacterium, so far missed in our observations, that is the real
perpetrator.
While recovering from diabetes, it is very important to check
your blood sugar every day. Improvement is so rapid, you may
suddenly be over-insulinized by your next shot. Cut down your
dose to suit your actual need.
There are additional aspects to diabetes that have been
studied by alternative physicians. For instance, allergy to wheat
and other grains containing gluten is common. Perhaps the pancreas
and its islets would heal much faster if grains were out of
the diet for a while. Perhaps the 50% improvement that is consistently
possible just by killing parasites and stopping wood
alcohol consumption could be improved further by a month of
grain-free diet. Eating fenugreek seeds has been reported to
greatly benefit (actually cure) diabetes cases. Are they a specific
fluke killer, virus killer, or neither? It seems like a good idea to
add this to your diet if you are a diabetic. Wood alcohol also
accumulates in the eyes, and there is a connection between diabetes
and eye disease. Bilberry leaves are an herbal treatment
for both diabetes and weak eyes. Do they help by counteracting
wood alcohol or detoxifying Kojic acid? Make a tea for yourself,
using ¼ cup leaves to three cups water. Drink ½ cup a day.
Chromium is another must for diabetics (200 mcg three times a
day). It helps insulin enter your cells.
Gold is attracted to the pancreas. Heavy metals should be
removed from dentalware including all gold crowns and no metal
should be worn next to the skin as jewelry, including all gold
items.

There you have some info on it.

Edited July 27, 2017 by Tibor

[MotivatedVeronica]

My father has type 2 diabetes, but he is doing alright. At first, we were freaking out when we heard it but after a while, everything was ok again. You just have to take some precautions and then there will be nothing to worry about. Remember to follow the right diet, take medications and exercise daily. But don't do heavy weight workouts. Click here to know what types of exercise you should avoid.