BREAKING NEWS! Some newly discovered compounds have just been found to turn off all of the genes that cause diabetes. Are these compounds found in a pill bottle? No! Instead, you’ll find them on your dinner plate — in rye bread and pasta.
As I wrote in another blog about diabetes, rye contains special phytonutrients that turn off all the genes responsible for diabetes — in just a few weeks. I explained how to find out if you are pre-diabetic or diabetic. Half of the 24 million people with diabetes don’t know they have it and nearly all the 60 million people with pre-diabetes don’t know they have it.
Today, I want to share with you more information about what you can do NOW to prevent and reverse diabetes and pre-diabetes.
And rye bread isn’t the only answer — I’ve got a lot more good advice, too.
But first I want to emphasize new research that should be headlines news but never saw the light of day. Do our current drugs treatments for diabetes actually work to prevent heart attacks and death?
Surely lowering blood sugar in diabetics is an effective strategy for reducing the risk of death and heart disease. It would seem obvious that if diabetes is a disease of high blood sugar, then reducing blood sugar would be beneficial.
However elevated sugar is only a symptom, not the cause of the problem. The real problem is elevated insulin unchecked over decades from a highly refined carbohydrate diet, a sedentary lifestyle and environmental toxins.
Most medications and insulin therapy are aimed at lowering blood sugar through increasing insulin. In the randomized ACCORD trial of over 10,000 patients, this turns out to be a bad idea.
In the intensive glucose-lowering group, there were no fewer heart attacks, and more patients died. Yet we continue to pay $174 billion annually for this type of care for diabetes, despite evidence that lifestyle works better than medications. We also pay for cardiac bypass and angioplasty in diabetics when evidence shows no reduction in death or heart attacks compared to medication.
So now that we know what doesn’t work, let me review what does work.
Dietary Recommendations to Reverse Diabetes
Eating in a way that balances your blood sugar, reduces inflammation and oxidative stress, and improves your liver detoxification is the key to preventing and reversing insulin resistance and diabetes.
This is a way of eating that based on a whole foods diet that’s high in fiber, rich in colorful fruits and vegetables, and low in sugars and flours, with a low glycemic load.
It is a way of eating that includes anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and detoxifying foods. It includes plenty of omega-3 fats and olive oil, soy products, beans, nuts, and seeds.
All these foods help prevent and reverse diabetes and insulin resistance. This is the way of eating than turns on all the right gene messages, promotes a healthy metabolism, and prevents aging and age-related diseases like diabetes and heart disease.
Here are more specifics.
Meal Timing
- Eat protein for breakfast every day, such as whole omega-3 eggs, a soy protein shake, or nut butters.
- Eat something every 4 hours to keep your insulin and glucose levels normal.
- Eat small protein snacks in the morning and afternoon, such as a handful of almonds.
- Finish eating at least 2 to 3 hours before bed. If you have a snack earlier in the day, you won’t be as hungry, even if you eat a little later.
Meal Composition
- Controlling the glycemic load of your meals is very important.
- You can do this by combining adequate protein, fats, and whole-food carbohydrates from vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and fruit at every meal or snack.
- It is most important to avoid eating quickly absorbed carbohydrates alone, as they raise your sugar and insulin levels.
Travel Suggestions
Two handfuls of almonds in a zip-lock bag make a useful emergency snack. You can eat them with a piece of fruit. Remember, real food is the best.
What to Eat
- Choose from a variety of the following real, whole foods:
- Choose organic produce and animal products whenever possible.
- Eat high-quality protein, such as fish — especially fatty, cold-water fish like salmon, sable, small halibut, herring, and sardines — and shellfish.
- Cold-water fish such as salmon, halibut, and sable contain an abundance of beneficial essential fatty acids, omega-3 oils that reduce inflammation. Choose smaller wild Alaskan salmon, sable, and halibut that are low in toxins. Canned wild salmon is a great “emergency” food.
- Eat up to eight omega-3 eggs a week.
- Create meals that are high in low-glycemic legumes such as lentils, chickpeas, and soybeans (try edamame, the Japanese soybeans in a pod, quickly steamed with a little salt, as a snack). These foods slow the release of sugars into the bloodstream, which helps prevent the excess insulin release that can lead to health concerns like obesity, high blood pressure, and heart problems.
- Eat a cornucopia of fresh fruits and vegetables teeming with phytonutrients like carotenoids, flavonoids, and polyphenols, which are associated with a lower incidence of nearly all health problems, including obesity and age-related disease.
- Eat more low-glycemic vegetables, such as asparagus, broccoli, kale, spinach, cabbage, and Brussels sprouts.
- Berries, cherries, peaches, plums, rhubarb, pears, and apples are optimal fruits. Cantaloupes and other melons, grapes, and kiwifruit are suitable; however, they contain more sugar. You can use organic frozen berries (such as those from Cascadian Farms) in your protein shakes.
- Focus on anti-inflammatory foods, including wild fish and other sources of omega-3 fats, red and purple berries (these are rich in polyphenols), dark green leafy vegetables, orange sweet potatoes, and nuts.
- Eat more antioxidant-rich foods, including orange and yellow vegetables, dark green leafy vegetables (kale, collards, spinach, etc.), anthocyanidins (berries, beets, grapes, pomegranate), purple grapes, blueberries, bilberries, cranberries, and cherries. In fact, antioxidants are in all colorful fruits and vegetables.
- Include detoxifying foods in your diet, such as cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, kale, collards, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, bok choy, Chinese cabbage, and Chinese broccoli), green tea, watercress, dandelion greens, cilantro, artichokes, garlic, citrus peels, pomegranate, and even cocoa.
- Season your food with herbs such as rosemary, ginger, and turmeric, which are powerful antioxidants, anti-inflammatories, and detoxifiers.
- Avoid excessive quantities of meat. Eat lean organic or grass-fed animal products, when possible. These include eggs, beef, chicken, pork, lamb, buffalo, and ostrich. There are good brands at Whole Foods and other local health-food stores (also see mail order sources).
- Garlic and onions contain antioxidants, enhance detoxification, act as anti-inflammatories, and help lower cholesterol and blood pressure.
- A diet high in fiber further helps to stabilize blood sugar by slowing the absorption of carbohydrates and supports a healthy lower bowel and digestive tract. Try to gradually increase fiber to 30 to 50 grams a day and use predominantly soluble or viscous fiber (legumes, nuts, seeds, whole grains, vegetables, and fruit), which slows sugar absorption from the gut.
- Use extra virgin olive oil, which contains anti-inflammatories and anti-oxidants, as your main cooking oil.
- Soy Products such as soymilk, soybeans, and tofu are rich in antioxidants that can reduce cancer risk, lower cholesterol, and improve insulin and blood sugar metabolism.
- Increase your intake of nuts and seeds, including raw walnuts, almonds, macadamia nuts, and pumpkin and flax seeds.
- And yes … chocolate can be healthy, too. Choose only the darkest varieties and eat only 2 to 3 ounces a day. It should contain 70 percent cocoa.
Decrease (or ideally eliminate) your intake of:
- All processed or junk foods
- Foods containing refined white flour and sugar, such as breads, cereals (cornflakes, Frosted Flakes, puffed wheat, and sweetened granola), flour-based pastas, bagels, and pastries
- All foods containing high-fructose corn syrup
- All artificial sweeteners (aspartame, Sorbitol, etc.) and caffeine
- Starchy, high-glycemic cooked vegetables, such as potatoes, corn, and root vegetables such as rutabagas, parsnips, and turnips
- Processed fruit juices, which are often loaded with sugars (Try juicing your own carrots, celery, and beets, or other fruit and vegetable combinations, instead)
- Processed canned vegetables (usually very high in sodium)
- Foods containing hydrogenated or partially hydrogenated oils (which become trans fatty acids in the bloodstream), such as most crackers, chips, cakes, candies, cookies, doughnuts, and processed cheese
- Processed oils such as corn, safflower, sunflower, peanut, and canola
- Red meats (unless organic or grass-fed) and organ meats
- Large predatory fish and river fish, which contain mercury and other contaminants in unacceptable amounts, including swordfish, tuna, tilefish and shark
- Dairy — substitute unsweetened, gluten free soymilk, almond milk, or hazelnut milk products
- Alcohol — limit it to no more than 3 glasses a week of red wine per week
Balance Blood Sugar with Exercise
Exercise is critical for the improvement of insulin sensitivity. It helps reduce central body fat, improving sugar metabolism. Regular exercise will help prevent diabetes, reduce your risk of complications, and even help reverse it.
Ideally you should do 30 minutes of walking every day. Walking after dinner is a powerful way to reduce your blood sugar.
More vigorous exercise and sustained exercise is often needed to reverse severe insulin resistance or diabetes. Doing sustained aerobic exercise for up to 60 minutes 5 to 6 times a week is often necessary to get diabetes under full control. You want to work at 70 to 85 percent of your target heart rate, which you can find by subtracting your age from 220 and multiplying that number by 0.70 to 0.85.
Interval training can be an added benefit to helping improve your metabolism and mitochondrial function. It helps to increase the efficiency calorie burning so that you burn more calories and energy during the time you are NOT exercising. This is described in detail in UltraMetabolism.
Strength training also helps maintain and build muscle, which can help also with your overall blood sugar and energy metabolism.
Supplements that Can Help Reverse Diabetes
Nutritional supplements can be very effective for Type 2 diabetes and insulin resistance. I recommend a number of different supplements, depending on the severity of the problem:
- A multivitamin and mineral.
- Calcium and magnesium and vitamin D.
- Fish oil (1,000 to 4,000 mg) a day improves insulin sensitivity, lowers cholesterol, and reduces inflammation.
- Extra magnesium (200 to 600 mg a day) helps with glucose metabolism and is often deficient in diabetics.
- Chromium (500 to 1,000 mcg day) is very important for proper sugar metabolism.
- Antioxidants (such as vitamins C and E) are important in helping to reduce and balance blood sugar.
- B-complex vitamins are important and are part of a good multivitamin. Extra vitamin B6 (50 to 150 mg a day) and B12 (1,000 to 3,000 mcg) are especially helpful in protecting against diabetic neuropathy or nerve damage.
- Biotin (2,000 to 4,000 mcg a day) enhances insulin sensitivity.
- I also encourage people to use alpha-lipoic acid (300 mg twice a day), a powerful antioxidant that can reduce blood sugar significantly. It also can be effective for diabetic nerve damage or neuropathy.
- Evening primrose oil (500 to 1,000 mg twice a day) helps overcome deficiencies common in diabetics.
- I encourage people to use cinnamon as a supplement. One to two 500 mg tablets twice a day can help blood sugar control.
- Other herbs and supplements that can be helpful include green tea, ginseng, bitter melon, gymnema, bilberry, ginkgo, onions, and garlic. Fenugreek can also be used to help improve blood sugar ,although large amounts must be taken.
- Banana leaf (Lagerstroemia speciosa) can be an effective herb. Take 24 mg twice a day.
- I recommend konjac fiber, such as PGX (WellBetX), four capsules 10 minutes before meals with a glass of water. This helps reduce blood sugar after meals and improves long-term blood sugar control while reducing appetite and cholesterol.
Manage Diabetes by Managing Stress
Stress plays a dramatic role in blood sugar imbalances. It triggers insulin resistance, promotes weight gain around the middle, increases inflammation, and ultimately can cause diabetes. So it’s essential to engage in relaxation practices on a regular basis, such as yoga, breathing, progressive muscle relaxation, guided imagery, hot baths, exercise, meditation, massage, biofeedback, hypnosis, or even making love. Your survival depends on it.
Use Medications if Necessary
A number of medications may be helpful for diabetes. There are several specific classes of medications, each with their own effects. Sometimes combinations are helpful.
These are the main classes.
- The biguanides, especially metformin (Glucophage), is one of the best medications to improve insulin sensitivity. It can help lower blood sugars by improving your cells’ response to insulin.
- Thiazolidinedione drugs are a new class of diabetes medication and can help improve uptake of glucose by the cells by making you more insulin-sensitive. They also reduce inflammation and help improve metabolism working on the PPAR, a special class of cell receptors that control metabolism. They can cause weight gain and liver damage. Thiazolidinediones include rosiglutazone (Avandia) and pioglitazone (Actos).
- Alpha-glucosidase inhibitors include acarbose and miglitol, which can help lower the absorption of sugar and carbohydrates in the intestines, reducing the absorption of sugar after meals. And there are newer medication on the market every day.
Older medications include sulfonylureas include glipizide, glyburide, and glimepiride. I strongly recommend against these medications because they only reduce your sugar in the short term and cause further insulin production, which actually worsens diabetes over the long term. They have also been linked to high risk of heart attacks, which you are trying to prevent. They treat the symptoms rather than the cause.
Insulin is the last resort after all other measures have failed and often leads to a slippery slope of weight gain and increased cholesterol and blood pressure. Many patients have been able to come off insulin entirely if they are treated early and aggressively through the other methods I’ve listed.
Diabetes and its precursor, insulin resistance, are looming as the major threat to our health in the 21st century. It will affect 1 in 3 children born today, and 1 in 2 minority children. This is a tragic consequence of our toxic food environment, our unmitigated exposure to stress, our sedentary lifestyle, and environmental toxins.
However, these problems are completely preventable and often reversible through aggressive lifestyle changes, supplements, and exercise and stress management.
Diabetes is the biggest health epidemic triggered by the obesity epidemic, but all of our medical efforts to treat it are focused on medications and insulin. It is simply the wrong approach.
If you follow these guidelines instead, you will see a dramatic change very quickly in your health, your weight, and your diabetes.
Just try it!
Now I’d like to hear from you …
Have you been diagnosed with pre-diabetes or diabetes?
Have you been told that you must take drugs to treat it?
Which of these steps do you plan to take and which are you already trying? What are the results?
Please let me know your thoughts by leaving a comment below.
I would like to know your thoughts on canola oil – I notice you say to avoid it – can you tell me why? I have also read that non fermented soy is not a good thing (as in soy milk, etc.) …….your thoughts?
Many thanks –
J.Bistany
Canola oil is higher in unhealthy saturated fats than other alternatives such as olive oil. Regarding Dr. Hyman’s recommendations on soy please see his blog How Soy Can Kill You and Save Your Life.
Thank you for this information. I was diagnosed prediabetic earlier this year. I am on Methaformin 1000mg 2 times a day. Reading your article has given me some tools in which I plan to implement immedialey . First I plan to start a good multivitamin with minerals to be taken twice a day. I’m changing my oil to olive oil and supplementing my diet with omega3. I’m going to start working out a Curves at least 3 x / week. I will cut down on soda’s and refined sweets. I’m going to detox my liver.
Vicki, I found out I was type 2 may of 2011. I started walking 3 miles, 6 days a week, worked up o a 14 minute mile. When I started I weighed 257, I now weigh between 196 and 200. I lost 17 pounds the first month. I cut out all cold drinks, potatoes and gravy, sugar, sweets, snacks with sugar and sugar coated cereals. I walk 2 mles at lunch every day at our park which hs a 1/2 mile walking track.
Doctor started me on two Methaformin 500mg 2 times a day, I have cut that to 1/2 half a pill twice a day. My AIC started out at 7.1, dropped it to 6.0 for about 6 months, last test it is down to 5.8. Working to get below 5.8 to get off all meds.
I have not had a cold drink since May 2011, ice cream, potatoes and gravy, white bread, rice or any sugar sweets. I eat whole wheat bread and cereals, 1% milk, OJ, Cheerios without honey. Eat half a sandwich, baked chips and tea for lunch.
We eat mostly fish and chicken, have learned to eat more salads, one slice of pizza as a treat etc. Exercise is a key factor in keeping sugar levels down, don’t eat late night snacks less than 2 or 3 hours before bed time.
It can be accomplished, never thought I could lose weight, but when you are faced with this health issue, it is easier to get motivated. Good luck.
I am a type 2 diabetic. and I used to take metformin 850mg twice a day and I had the lap band done and I am out of medications since march very exciting
, My sister in-law was diagnose pre-diabetic and she also had the lap band and she is on remission. But I was going to recommend to you, the tofu noodles they work great with your diabetes. Best of luck to you 
I have been diagnosed as pre, pre-diabetic. My physician has given me 6 months to attempt to get this under control on my own. My background and education as an herbalist prevents me from jumping on the medication band wagon and I am fortunate to have a physician who is open minded and interested in my results. I am not sure how this happened to me since I am not heavy, 5’9″ and weigh only 130 lbs. I walk over 2 miles every day, eat no white flour or sugar products and do supplements on a daily basis. I ordered your program, diabesity because I now feel that it was brought on by menopause and I should do more than I am. Hopefully this program will do the trick.
Hi, Michele… your comment was almost two years ago, and I am wondering how you are doing? I think it’s harder for those of us who are not “typical” like you– active, not overweight, with a good diet already. I’d love to hear what you’ve tried and what has or has not worked for you.
In your Diabesity program, you mention that is someone doesn’t catch pre-diabetes prior to getting glucose readings of approximately 87-90 (I am writing this from memory), then it is too late to stop diabetes from developing. So does this mean that if the program you are recommending is followed even after developing diabetes that it can be reversed? Currently my HCA1 is 6.1, this has been consistent for the last six months. My readings in the morning vary from 102-116, depending on what I eat. I just started your program this week – the six week program.
Yes, Dr. Hyman’s message is that by incorporating a number of dietary and lifestyle changes type II diabetes can be effectively reversed.
I plan to reverse my typr 2 diabetes with your help.
Dear doctor:
I don not have this sickness but my sister husband has this problems, I going to pass her all the details that you explain in your blog and also give her the other advises that you mention regarding the origin of the sickness and treat the cause of the sickness, no only consider the medicine conventional either the medicine functional.I will let you Know how is going.
Thank you,
Magda.
I have a kidney transplant (30 years) and the medication taken for 23 years was Imuran which caused liver failure (bilary cirrhosis) and prednisone which contributed if not caused the type II diabetes.
The doctor wants me to take glipizide 2.5mg daily, but so far I have refused rather taking supplements with the herbs you mentioned above as well as a Probiatic of 35 billion CFU. Also try to walk 30 minutes daily.
My numbers were within range up to recently and H1Ac went up dramatically last quarter (I do blood work every 12 weeks to show liver functions etc) and doctor now says “out of control”, 7.2 previously and 7.7 recently. I went on a trip at a resort at 6000′ for a week and numbers really soared.
We have a lot of stress with my condition.
What suggestions in addition to the above article would you have for the conditions I have?
John,
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Hi I would like to know how patients with Dawn phenomena should treat the timing of their exercise. You mention that patients should walk after dinner..as Americans usually have their larger meal in the eves and should do regular aerobic exercise. I could not find any cross reference in your website for Dawn phenomena.
Also could you direct me to the professional research on phytonutrients in rye that modify genetic response. Thanks very much for your time.
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As to the opening statement of this blog post, are diabetics supposed to eat rye and pasta? That flies in the face of everything known about reducing carbs to gain blood sugar control. I followed the link to another post, but there was nothing in that post about the use of rye. I can just see people reading that opening statement, and starting to eat a lot of rye bread and pasta to “help” their diabetes! Sheesh!
However, I have found the general nutritional approach as described by Dr. Hyman to be helpful.
I was struck, however, by the advice to put some snack almonds IN A ZIPLOCK BAG! In other blog posts about cancer, Dr. Hyman talks about the impact of environmental toxins on our rate of cancer. And the soft plastics of ziplock bags are a prime example of the kind of estrogenic toxins that our foods and hands can absorb as we handle and eat food stored in them. Don’t put your snacks in a ziplock bag. Carry them in a small glass or stainless steel container. Or put them in your pocket – a few almond crumbs won’t hurt you. Get the soft plastics out of your life.
Also, I would have to recommend that anyone with diabetes or prediabetes read the books of Dr. Richard Bernstein. He is an expert on diabetes and on the use of nutrition, exercise, and sometimes medications to control this illness. He goes into much greater detail about the illness and how to treat it. When I was diagnosed with Type 2 a few years ago, I found his books and found important answers and guideposts. For example – I wondered why my feet didn’t sweat anymore. This is common in diabetics, and Dr. Bernstein explains why. All kinds of little things like that about diabetes, which are often overlooked by regular doctors and yet are important guidelines. Also, I had suffered from “frozen shoulder” for a year before my diagnosis. Again, as Bernstein explains, this is a common sign of diabetes. After getting on the right program, my shoulder cleared up, my plantar fascitis went away, and so many other overlooked indicators of diabetes normalized.
Finally, I am disappointed to see Dr. Hyman’s fullscale endorsement of soymilk and other soy products throughout his blog. While I agree that dairy is harmful, there is plenty of evidence that soy (which is highly estrogenic) can also cause all kinds of deleterious effects in the body. I had endometrial hyperplasia, a thickening of the uterine lining, and it can be driven by excess estrogen, including the estrogens in soy and other plants. Be careful with soy, and lose the plastics!
There is such controversy regarding “reversing” Type 2 diabetes. Most sites flatly refute the claim that this is even possible. In the interest of so many people who rely on your advice and countless others who suffer with this condition, can you please provide your definition of “reverse”?
I was diagosed as Type 2 in August 2010. I have been “controlling” it my diet and not as near as much exercise as I should, but I am working on that. I’m sure that everyone is hopeful this condition can be reversed but the conflicts in opinions, advice and “evidence” is exhausting. Do you mean that one can “control” this condition; meaning avoid the highs and lows and eat a healthy diet and, thus, promote a “normal” lifestyle unencumbered by the stress, depression and effort inflicted by this condition?
I have a lot of respect for your books and information. I will greatly appreciate your clarification.
Thank you
Scott
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Hi,I am interested in trying to reverse my type 2 diabetes but I have bipolar and am on medication to prevent psychosis called Risperadol which I read can lead to type two diabetes what I wish to know is can I still keep taking this drug for bipolar and if I do so will this mean that any steps I take to reverse the type two diabetes are in vain.Is it really as simple as exercise 3.5hours a week,eat mostly plant based food .olive oil,fish,organic meat and stay away from quick sugars and starches.i don’t understand then why does rye bread improve health for people with type two diabetes.What about Dr Neal Barnard he reckons avoiding meat altogether ca reverse diabetes.i worry that total avoidance of meat will involve nutrient deficiencies and cause other diseases.Any help would be appreciated.Carolyn
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Hi I reach your site by mistake when i was searching Google for this issue, I have to say your site is really helpful I also love the design, its amazing!. I dont have that much time to read all your post at the moment but I have bookmarked your site and also add your RSS feeds. I will be back in a day or two. thanks for a great site.
I will let you Know how is going.
Thank you,
Dr. Hyman,
thank you for helping the diabetics of the world. I was unaware of my condition until I became sick with a cold. My glucose reading did not register, so it was 600+. Two days in the hospital, insulin for one week, Metformin, Actos and Jenuvia for 3 months, until I fired my doctor for lying to me. I started walking and eating “better” right out of the hospital and have walked 3 miles per day for the last 20 months. My glucose remains between 180-300. It would drop 100+ points after walking, but that doesn’t happen much any more. Thanksgiving day I walked stadiums and dropped 147 points to 136, my lowest reading in a year. Thanks for your recommendations: alpha-lipoic acid, Biotin, primrose oil, all the others I am currently doing. I plan to start weight training, and continue stadiums and 3 mile walks daily. Any other suggestions to get my cells to accept and use my glucose more efficiently? Ahhh, maybe stop drinking beer?
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I have diabetes 5’8″ and weigh only 130 pounds. Should a person who is on the lighter side lower the amounts of recommended supplements? Thanks for all the advice. I get the best help keeping my glucose levels down by exercise especially when I don’t feel like it.
i was recently told that I must go on medication immediately – my blood sugar levels had been in the 200 range for over 4 months. I did not do well on metformin – I felt like it was killing me. I had brain fog. I could feel it going up to my head within 60 minutes of taking it. I was on it for almost 2 weeks. The endocrinologist said that no one should have had those symptoms and to try it again, but I am afraid to. I am on Januvia, 25 mg, twice a day. I am looking forward to changing my diet & exercise now that the holidays are over. Should I try the metformin again now that my levels are better? I am new to this I’ve never known anyone personally that had Diabetes. My A1C was 8.6, it has not been long enough to check again.
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Are the super food drink mixes safe to take and do they help, I have been taking the greens for a week and was wondering if the super fruits would be ok.
Thank you.
Great recommendations for reversing diabetes! However, I would advise against using olive oil for cooking. Olive oil (and all other unsaturated fat oils) oxidize very easily, even at low cooking temperatures. Thus you are consuming millions upon millions of free radicals in every bite. Olive oil is only healthy if consumed raw, as in salad dressings. Coconut oil (which is fully saturated) is a much better choice for cooking and has many other health benefits (antibacterial, antifungal, helps with fat loss, etc.) and does NOT clog arteries (only animal fats do that).
My fasting sugars have been 150 and above, will I still have a good chance at reversing this?
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This information is well laid out and easy to follow…. Most information I have seen only stresses a few things but this covers everything and gives one a usable method for a healthy lifestyle change… BUT (and this is my question)
What about those of us who are unemployed/underemployed or otherwise on a limited income? There is absolutely no way for many of us to buy all organic, grain fed, omega-3 eggs, meat, vegatables, etc…. Ideally, ” do it all” but when you cannot what is the absolute essential changes??… What about non-organic vegatables and fruits, for example?? What are the absolute critical supplements?? I could go on but… I hope you will write an article for those millions of us who are at the other end of the ecconomic spectrum… We too need help, and when we see solutions that are out of range we tend to throw up our hands and say “What’s the use?” As you stated in another article the Big Three push the unhealthy food making it easily accessable to the poor while pushing the healthier food out of range… I am one of those (pre-diabetic) that is trying to make changes and correct the condition, but cannot afford to “do it all” …
How can I make a good choice for a multivitamin when there are some many to choose from.? I am a type 2 Diabetic.
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Thank you for this information. I was diagnosed as a type 2 diabetic 10 years ago. I started with Methaformin 150mg 2 times a day but it has been increased to 1000. I use only olive oil and no butter. I’ve given up bread and refined carbohydrates. I have become motivated because my sugar was going up. It helps to drink a lot of water, if before a meal, I eat less – I realize that too much bad refined food over the years has been a huge factor.
Thanks for the above article, it makse so much good sense.
what can be done to stop pulmonary hypertension?
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Hello,
I have pre diabetes, but I’m quite thin, eat incredibly well and walk every day.I can’t do strenuous exersize because I have adrenal fatigue, so I do tai chi and walking, but your book really stressed strenuous workouts to reverse the disease..any suggestions on how to help with the problem if I can’t do hard workouts?
kate
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I am reading your article while I am in hospital, admitted here yesterday as I was diagnosed for diabetes, which was very high, 520 or something. I live in Japan and doctor asked me to be admitted so that they can control my diet in the first place. My sugar level is now 285, a huge improvement. I took healthy food this morning. I am very much impressed by details about lifestyle changes, eating habits, exercise etc you provided and I will keep reading more tips if you have. Please email me the link of your future articles. Thank you Jalil
I was diagnosed with diabetes 1 1/2 years ago. My doctor put me on glipizide. My blood sugar stays between 130-299. A friend told me that if I ate raw nuts, fruits, and raw vegetables I could reveres my diabetes. So I started doing it and it has reduced my blood sugar to 120-230. I’ve started exercising 30 mins. a day to help decrease my numbers too. I will use your study here on “5 Steps To Reverse Type 2 Diabetes and Insulin Resistance” for a whole month to see how my body reacts.
Then I will send you my results.
Thanks for your commitment.
V Art Puente
I take and like alpha-lipoic acid. It has the double benefit of sugar control as well as being a water-soluble and fat-soluble anti-oxidant.
There is a lot of supplements you suggest we can take, but surely you don’t mean we have to take all of them.
Can you recommend just a few.
Regards,
Carlo
B6 (50 to 150 mg a day) – I’m told this is extremely excessive amount to take, which you recommend. I have heard it should be no more than 20mg a day.
Are you sure your dosage is safe?
I have been on Lantus for about 7 yrs. now, and novalog for about 2 (and it’s still not contained), Is there any hope in me reversing my diabetes?
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I am 66, 6″ 2” tall and weigh 188 lbs. I am type II diabetic and have been for 8 yrs.
I take 500 mg of metformin twice/day with no side effects. I have been on a low carb, low glycemic index and load for the past 5 yrs. I am quiet active, eat regularly from the above list of reccommended foods plus grass fed beef, free range chickens and eggs, lots of nuts, fruits and vegetables yet I am unable to reverse the disease. I am in very good control and have good A1c (around 6%).
I find the word “diobesity” offensive as I have always been an active outdoors person, I am not and never have been odese (max. wt of 220 lbs). So there MUST other causes for the disease. No family history of diabetes either.
Comment please.
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I can testify that your plan works. I went from pre-diabetic to being a diabetic about 2 years ago.. Since then I have lost 50 pounds and dramatically changed my life style. I take the right supplements, and walk and hour six days a week.. (three Miles) I was on two metforman pills per day. In Jan. of this year I started taking only one metfoman per day.(Don’t tell my Dr.). My 6 month check up showed my glucose level to be 103, the lowest in the last two years…
Fortunately I am retired and have declared my health as my job… My blood pressure and chlestrol have also been reduced by the above lifestyle. Once again, don’t tell my dr. but I now take my BP and Chlestrol meds 4 times per week instead of the normal 7. Not sure it it is possible but would like to get to the point of not taking any prescribed meds. As has been said, sometimes I think prescribed meds are more harmful that good. Our dedication to living the right life style is the key….. Thank you Dr. Hyman for this valuable information.
Soy is poison, especially since most of it is genetically altered! It is now being discovered that animals that are fed it are becoming diseased and dieing!
Avandia and Actos are strongly under fire and should not be used. They will probably be withdrawn from market soon.
I am a type 2 diabetic and I take oral medication for it.
This is only my opinion:
It is easy to reverse type 2 diabetes but it is difficult to keep the willpower going to keep at it. A proper diet for diabetics makes it possible to stop all or most medications, which I have done several times…bringing my blood sugar down to normal and keeping it there until I stray from the proper diet for more than a day or two. There is almost everything you need in a raw food diet but most of us crave the carbs, meats and cheeses and tons of junk foods we have learned to love over the years growing up
It is possible to reverse the SYMPTOMS of diabetes but once you have it the only way to keep it away is exercise and stick to the right diet everyday for the rest of your life.
I have a family history of Diabetes and have been trying to control it with diet. Recently my doctor wanted me to try taking Januvia. It is sitting here but I have not started yet. My glucose was 114 but the hemoglobin was 6.4. I wondered what your opinion is on this drug? Thank you.
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I was diagnosed 5 years ago with diabetes type 2. For a while I was able to control it with diet, but due to stress in my job and a bullying boss, who caused the stress, and with it high blood pressure I succumbed to medication. Metformin was the first, and then slow release metformin, then Gliclazide was added,then Januvia, not to mention the blood pressure tablets and statins. The Metformin did nothing except cause weight gain. The glicazide helped, but the statins upset my liver, causing cramps and muscle pain. Added to that I discovered that the blood pressure tablets caused Gout! Then 12 months ago I was put on an injection medication called Victoza, or Liraglutide. I was told to inject once a day at the same time of day, and was taken off one of the Januvia. This medication is also an appetite suppresant and I saw an article in a national newspaper saying that scientists had discovered this drug as a diet drug but that it also helped lower blood pressure and control sugar. I was amazed to read that it was Victoza. I copied the article and gave it to my Diabetic Nurse. The Victoza has helped me enormously in the control of my blood sugar and in losing weight and bringing my blood pressure down. However although my sugar level had improved, and my fasting test was 8.6 my Doctor wanted me to get my sugar levels lower, and gave me Actos, otherwise he informed me that I would have to go onto insulin, and having sen the effect of insulin on my son-in-law I am determined not to go down that road if i can help i, because I am sure that you just become insulin resistant the same as if you had yur own insulin. As for the Actos I will spare you the details of the constipation it caused, and after taking medications for it which did not work, I came off it. As a person who has never suffered with the inconvenience of constipation it made me quite ill. Because of the stress I am now back on blood pressure tablets, my sugar has become elevated again because of it, and I have gained the weight that I lost. I informed my doctor that I would not go onto insulin if I could help it, so I have to go back in a few months and see if I have been successful in getting my sugar levels down again. I am naturally looking at ways to do this through diet. One question remains for me. By whose definition is it that determines that MY blood sugar should be lower than 8.6, if my eyes are fine, my organs function and I have lost weight? I believe I would have gradually lost more weight and my sugar would have got lower, albeit steadily, had I not taken the Actos. Before that, my sugar test in the morning before eating or drinking was always in the 7 range, I also felt a lot better than I had been for a long time, so I am gutted that I have had this setback because of a pill.
Last year I was diagnosed as diabetic with an A1C reading of 7.0. 6.0 and above is diabetic. My doctor advised me to lose weight and recommended Weight Watchers . After 9 months with Weight Watchers I lost 17 pounds, and my A1C is now 4.7. The doctor says I am not diabetic any more.
Hello, this is a very well-organized and informative post. However, I am concerned about all the soy based recommendations as most soy grown in this country, with the exception of organic soy, is genetically modified. Does Dr. Hyman suggest only organic soy products be used? I am concerned with GMOs as they are still relatively new and not proved to be safe over the long term–at the very least, they imply the heavy use of pesticides, which they are engineered to resist. What is Dr. Hyman’s recommendation on this in regard to the many soy-based foods he is suggesting we use?
Dear Dr. Hyman,
I appreciate the dedication and commitment you have to helping people turn diabetes around. Did you know that PBX has traces of nuts in their product and they do not list that fact on their bottles. I have an allergy to nuts and I had an allergic reaction when I took PBX pills. I phoned the company and they said they do not have to list this information. I do believe they might listen to you. If only they had a nut free (traces of nuts) product.
Thank you for your ongoing support.
My mom is diabetic and is almost 600 what I can do ? Can somebody help me and give advised I need a god doctor thanks .
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Great article with lots of information but, maybe to much information for me to get started. I’m a 68 year old woman with heart disease. Had a heart attack 15 years ago, had an angioplasty performed and 2 stents inserted. Was prescribed a betablocker and statin and have been on them all 15 years. I work out regularly doing both aerobic exercise and weights so am in good shape. However, my last two blood tests reveal high blood glucose, (Above 200). I don’t want to wait to be told I have diabetes. How do I get off the statin and keep my cholesterol low, and which of all those supplements should I be taking?
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I just read in First Magazine that green and black tea have high amounts of fluoride in them. The article went on to say that this is causing 200 million Americans thyroid issues…Is this correct? I have hypothyroidism and my integrative medical doctor has advised no fluoride toothpaste, etc. I also wanted to add that I started eating a whole food diet without sugar, bleached eggs and flour, yeast, and meats that aren’t organic…I just want to say that in two weeks my quality of life has made a remarkable turnaround. I wish that everyone had access to whole foods. The problem is that they are so expensive…Junk and processed food is killing us, and it’s what’s cheap and accessible. America will never win the health war until we allow our citizens the “opportunity” to eat healthy food.
DR. I JUST READ YOUR ARTICLE ON REVERSING TYPE 2 DIABETES AND FOUND IT VERY REWARDING I HAVE TYPE 2 DIABETES AND PLAN TO FOLLOW YOUR GUIDES TO REVERSEING IT, HOWEVER THERE ARE SO MANY WAYS MENTIONED DO U HAVE A FAVORITE MENUE TO FOLLOW OR DO I JUST PICK WHATEVER I LIKE.
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Dr.Hyman thank you & I read all your posts. Told my Endo that I’m working to getting off most of the meds. I am Type 2 Diabetes. I refused Metformin and take Gimeperide to stimulate pancreas. Uncomfortable about this as father died w/pancreatic cancer. Have a Thyroid condition which I went in for as no-one had ever diagnosed. He slowly raises amount. Recently said my cholesteral was mildly high and raised the Synthroid to 137 – Don;’t understand the connection.Take Centrum Silver and generic form of Protonix for Gerd and a damaged 1/3 of esophagus. Hate this med as had taken Aciphex for years and it worked well-ins will not allow it now. Also take Celebrex for Arthritis. Take Calcium Citrate (now) was taking Calcium carbonate and read that it should be Citrate w/proton pump inhibitor. Never wastold of results of bone scans until I really pushed my GP and he said there was a slight problem. Fell down stairsand fractured knee leaving left leg 3 steps above my head.-fractured knee and major sprains top to bottom on left side. A year later still not fully recovered.Ottho said knee replacement, but not crawling on ground yet. Feel I take too many pills I’ve added TriFlex to see if I can create cartilage and reduce arthritis. I have a GP, Endo and Gastroenterologist (who I love & is worth more than all combined) and an orthopedic. surgeon. I feel like I need to get off something, but which. sugar somewhat elevated lately and I have concern there also. Weight a problem and exercise difficult w/left side unless I shop where they have carriages to push. Then I could go all day. Need to get bones in order first so I can attack the other things. Age 74 and still working in RE part-time. Drive to my son’s in PA a couple of times a year and try never to refuse an invitation to go out. Any advice you can render to at least send me in right direction would be great. Did tell Endo that I was looking for naturalistic measures and trying to get off meds, stating that of course I would not drop really necessary measures., That’s when after the visit he sent a prescription for the 137 mg of Synthroid Thank You for anything you can advise.
P.S. is Rye bread really that good? I try to stay off bread and just use Fiber 1 whole wheat for the fiber. Occasionally slip as I love bread.
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Hi,
Dr. hyman your philosophy on everything is right. i would like to share with you my experience with diabetes, excess belly fat and inability to stop eating once you have the problematic metabolic disorder that goes with it. I followed Gabriel Cosins 21 days to curing diabetes and it worked miracles. I no longer have diabetes and I did the program at home.I had only green juice mixed with spirulina, herbal teas and water for 10 days. (juicefeasting) Those first 10 days seemed to turn off my diabetic genes.All cravings were gone and it was easy to eat right. After that I ate nothing but a vegan raw food diet getting my protein from nuts, seeds and sprouts. Those first 10 days I had a colon cleanse once or twice a week, took probiotics and msm. It is now a year later and have remained 100% raw and diabetes free.. Where i find a major difference in your recomendations is the first 3 or 4 months of my diet I could not have any fruit whatsoever. I dont understand how you can advise eating low glycemic fruit initially because for me i would definitely see a spike in sugar when I ate it. Of course now I can have low glycemic fruit with no problems although I still really keep it to 3 or 4 times a week just to be cautious. I would love to hear your opinion of the diet I followed to get well and also on the fruit concerns because my cousin is now diabetic and I want to guide him on the right program to get well as I did. I am also 25 pounds lighter which was also a nice benefit. Dr. Hyman do you advice a more moderate diet instead of a more extreme one like the one I followed because of your awareness that people will be less likely to follow it but know that they would get positive results more quickly with a more aggressive approach such as juicefeasting followed by vegan raw food?
3 years ago I was diagnosed with metabolic syndrome and NASH. At 50 my doctor told me I was a heart attack waiting to happen. I took his advise to heart and lost 55 pounds (228 to 173). I’m 6’1 so went from chubby to leaning towards skinny. I exercise 30 minutes every day and follow advise from people such as Dr. Hyman. My triglycerides went from 568 to 120. My ALT 150 to 41. I feel great and can now keep up with my fit 18 y/o son. It’s not always easy and I cheat on my diet more than I like but it’s really made a difference in my health. My identical twin brother is still at 230 pounds and is on Metformin and type 2 diabetes. I have my annual physical in two weeks and hope my blood tests reflect the progress I have made
hello sir,
my friend anu is now 22 years old…..last her she had a viral fever….that time her immune system got affected and her pancreas stops secreting insulin now…she is now using insulin pen…is this a permanent one?no way to get cured ah sir?reply asap
thank you
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Thank you for your message and your interest in Dr. Hyman’s work. You might try to contact a practitioner of functional medicine in your area see the “Find a Functional Medicine Practitioner” link at the Institute of Functional Medicine’s website. Here you will find a place to enter your zip code and look for practitioner’s in your area that have completed the institute’s five-day training course in functional medicine. Understand that not all of the doctors listed here will fit your particular needs. Many different medical professionals complete this training, and you will have to do additional research on your own regarding a particular practitioner’s approach and whether or not it fits your specific medical requirements. This may include calling the practioner’s office, visiting his or her website, and/or scheduling a consultation.
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I was just diagnosed 04/09/2011 after taking hydrochlorothiazide for high pertension. I ended up in the emergency room with a blood sugar of 1016 and a A1c of 16. To date I am on humalog and lantas, also taking blood pressure meds 50 mg of Losartan daily. I am 42 yrs old and weigh 140 lbs (126 due weight loss when diagnosed). I DO NOT want to be insulin dependent for the duration of my life. I have been under the impression that fruits have high sugar content and should only be eaten in moderation, but this is the 2nd website I have read today that states high colored fruits help to balance sugar. Although the things you’ve outlined in the article seem to be very expensive, I am 100% willing to try these things to help to reverse my diabetes. Thank you so much for sharing this information. I will be checking this website daily for any new information. Again, thank you.
…I also forgot to mention that I am currently battling hypoglycemia as a result of the mixture of insulin and losartan…
Why do you tell people to comment and then don’t answer their questions?
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After being treated for amenorrhea (at age 16; I am 19 now) and possible Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome with the birth control pill Ocella, my doctor decided to put me on Metformin (1000mg/day). I had elevated testosterone levels, some excess hair growth, and acne, but I am not overweight and do not fit all of the classic PCOS symptoms. The doctor wanted to see if my issues were related to insulin– if the metformin worked, it would provide a positive diagnosis for insulin resistance and PCOS. Taking only the metformin gave me a period, and so my doctor concluded that I am insulin resistant, which causes my PCOS. As far as I understand, this means my pancreas is working doubly hard to produce the insulin I need because my cells have a lower tolerance for the hormone. I have heard that for some women with PCOS, metformin also helps to regulate excess androgens (another symptom of PCOS) thereby regulating acne and unsightly hair growth. For me, it does not really do a good job. I have some cystic break-outs on my face and some excess hair growth still. I am considering going back on the pill partly to regulate these symptoms but also because you cannot drink alcohol when on metformin. I am not a big drinker nor do I ever plan to be, but I will be spending a semester in Europe and feel that drinking is part of the culture I’d like to experience there. Still, I am concerned that being off the metformin will cause my insulin resistance to progress to diabetes more quickly. Also, the risks of experiencing some of the cardiovascular side-effects of the pill increase if one has diabetes.
Is it dangerous to be on the pill since I am insulin resistant? (I’d rather have pimples than cardiovascular disease!) Am I doomed to become diabetic since I am insulin resistant?
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I was dx’d with hypothyroidism last yr and high liver enzymes. Recently my labs showed my thyroid still very underactive, higher liver enymes, and now pre diabetic. All other test were negative, perfect blood pressure, cholesterol, every other lab to rule out disease completed including genetic testing. Some me’s feel all issues with the liver & insulin resistence is related to the thyroid. I immediately joined weight watchers, began exercising, removed anti depressant, and started being more consistent with vitamins (garlic, cinnamon, omega 3, multi). Is this going to be enough? The other physician has a wait and see approach. I am scared….kinda lost.
Hi Erin, thank you for your comment. It sounds like you would benefit from the supervision of a physician. We cannot give you advice over the Internet, but it sounds like you are doing all the right things. Keep positive!
Wishing you health,
Dr. Hyman Staff
I have just been prescribed metformin 500mg. I don’t like the warnings or side affects listed on the bottle. I am afraid to take it.
I don’t know how serious this is but I need help. My personality trait is melancholy and I love following plans. I need one to fight this without eds. I already take diovan, pravastatin and metoprol and nexium…There has got to be another way.
Dr. Hyman,
My comment here isn’t about humans. It’s about animals who are having increased problems with insulin resistance and diabetes.
My horse was diagnosed as being insulin resistant – to the point of borderline diabetes – in June. I have spent days and days on the internet researching this disease. I wish I had found you earlier on.
There is so much bad information out there – even in the medical community. I was told by a Vet no carrots or apples could be fed to my horse. So he hasn’t had any of his favorite treats for four months. Now this too appears to be false information.
We have to be our own advocates regarding health issues. I found out the hard way that some Doctors don’t keep up with advancements in their field after they graduate from medical school. You have proven that with your research on Diabetes, so I rest my case. My father is in a full-care convalescent home with Diabetes. They feed him daily many of the things you said not to eat.
The good news is that my horse is out of danger and on his way to being normal.
It took a lot of research and so far it has paid off. He’s going to get a treat today.
Apples!
Many thanks for all the work you have done for the benefit of human health.
Claudia
Thank you so much for ALL of this information.
Dr. Hyman,
You seems to against using insulin for diabetics. If it is so bad, why the type 1 diabetics(mostly starting out at age as low as 4 or 5 years old), are on an insulin regimen for the rest of their lives, and a lot them are living a long time(Mary Tyler Moore comes to mind).
I would rather have insulin, if you are a diabetic than all the other medications you mentioned, which messes with ones liver, stomach, etc and have serious side-effects. I am not a doctor, but common-sense prevails here.
Hi. I am a normal-weight 61-year-old who eats healthily (I do take some stevia but no sugar or processed grains), exercises daily, gets enough sleep, keeps the stress down, has good blood pressure, and generally follows the path you and others have marked. Yet my fasting glucose level was a bit high (102) after a blood test so I asked my doctor for an A1c test and it came back at 60. My maternal grandmother developed diabetes (probably type I) while in her 40s. My doctor declined my request for a fasting glucose-tolerance test, saying that we would ‘keep an eye’ on the glucose levels by repeating the A1c in six months.
Do you think that I should be doing anything else, such as finding another doctor? Unfortunately, your search showed no functional-medicine doctors within 10 miles of my 80303 zip.
Thank you.
-jackie-
Hi Jackie, we have no further information for you other than what is posted on the functional medicine website. You may have to travel a bit to find someone to work with if that if your wish.
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i am diagnosed diabetic since this april,my last 2 hba1c is 6,i am on diamicron 20 twice daily ,how long should i take to go off the drug?or should i be on the drug forever? i enjoy and await your mails,they are really amazing thank you so much for this great service,please reply to my email address.
I am not so convinced. I eat healthy and exercise 5 times a weight- cardio and weight training. I eat almonds and whole grain carbs. I eat plenty of chicken and limit red meats. I take magnesium and a multivitamin daily. Yet, my AIC is slightyl elevated. I also eat 5 small meals a day with protein at every meal. I have also lost a significat amount of weight- over 60 pounds. I am not taking any meds for diabetes, since I am not diagnosed as such.
Hi Aida and to whom it may concern,you can reverse Diabetes,
About six moths ago i discovered i was peeing like minmum of 5 times at night like 10times daytime,loosing weight from 95kg to 70kg, my vision eas very very bad,as in BAD,my skin appeared dry and my throat is always very dry, i was so really scared, cant imagine (Diabetes) scared to go for the test because of the pronouncement. so i bought a glucometer to check lo and behold it was 394!so i started monitoring and i was within the ranges of before meals 250 -390s, really scared consulting a doctor bcause of routine drugs ,so i decided to look for an alternative way out which i got online “that diabetes is reversible if you follow the diet, that is very low in carbs, do about 30mins exercise daily,drink ACV+molases etc you can mail me for free details, and for the past 2 months my reading has been stable between 80-90s before meals and 100-120 2hrs after meal,
i really wish all of you outthere could do same it worked for me and i believe it will work for everybody too.
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Dr. Hyman,
Recently my 14 year daughter is diagnosed as diabetic type 2. Before she was over weight , and she lost 5 kg in 4 months time , this trigger us to take her to hopsital. Initially her blood sugar was 420. I and my parents are also diabetic type 2. I took my daughter to endocrinologist, he ordered blood test, the result is as c-peptide – 2.7, insulin – 8.5, TSH – 7.8, HA1c – 12.2. So, he put her under two type of diabetic medication Januvia(sitagliptine) 100 mg, glucovance 500 mg and thyroxin for hypothryroid.
My daughter had very good consultation with dietician. After the discussion, my daughter completely changed her life style and food habit. She started taking lot of vegetable, fruits and whole grains and do walking and skipping every day atleast 30 – 40 minutes. Her blood sugar is reduced to normal range within a week time, and started experiencing low sugar on second week onwards. As she goes to school every day, she find it difficult to mange her low blood sugar at school. We gave her some snacks and juice meant to eat during low sugar but she was not taking because she afraid the blood sugar would elevate.
For last one week she is not taking her medicine, and started telling that she can mange her blood sugar using diet and exercise alone. Since one week we monitor her blood sugar in the home before and 2 hrs after every meal. We found that her blood sugar reading is normal except 2 hrs after morning breakfast (always shows the range between 170 -190). Her fasting sugar in the morning shows 105 – 120 without medication for last one week.
My question whether is she is correct mange her blood sugar without medication? What about her blood sugar after breakfast (it is always between 170-190 after 2 hrs) or in continuation of the same procedure for some time will bring down the blood sugar level?. She took medicine for only two weeks, whether does she need to complete the full course of medication as doctor prescribed before she try something like this ?. I would appreciate your answer in this regards.
Thanks.
Shk
Hi Shk,
Thank you for sharing about your daughters story. You have been though a lot! We want you to get the best care to restore your health. For local practitioners of functional medicine in your area see the “Find a Functional Medicine Practitioner” link at the Institute of Functional Medicine’s website. Here you will find a place to enter your zip code and look for practitioner’s in your area that have completed the institute’s five-day training course in functional medicine. Understand that not all of the doctors listed here will fit your particular needs. Many different medical professionals complete this training, and you will have to do additional research on your own regarding a particular practitioner’s approach and whether or not it fits your specific medical requirements. This may include calling the practioner’s office, visiting his or her website, and/or scheduling a consultation
In good health
Hi, I am a 34 year old with hashimoto’s since I was 19. As the years have progressed I have noticed that I am turning diabetic. My doctor that I had before I moved told me if I had three or more symptoms that he could start me on treatment even if the sugars weren’t high. I since moved and am in another state and now have more then three symptoms. Weight gain around waist, tingling in hands and feet, numbness in feet primarily the toes, having many UTI’S, and blurred vision at times. Last week I woke up to a dead arm were their was no circulation in it, I could not feel it and had to shake it a lot to get sensation back. My doctor says my sugars are not high enough for treatment and I am worried with all these symptoms. Can a doctor still treat you on meds even if your sugars are not high enough? What should I do?
Hi Erica,
Thank you for sharing your experience with blood sugar imbalance. You must be concerned. We can certainly help you. It is probably best you recieve the proper care and medical attention of a trained functional medicine practitioner. Go to http://www.functionalmedicine.org and click under find a practitioner. Put in your zip code and go from there. In the mean time, check out this article and see what steps you can start to take. Also, Dr. Hyman is coming out with a great interactive program and book this winter which sounds like a perfect match for your medical needs. It is called The Blood Sugar Solution. Ii highly recommend it for you.
You can get started here: http://drhyman.com/8-steps-to-reversing-diabesity-7941/
In good health
Hi,
I was diagnosed with Type 2 Diabetes a few months ago. I am 6 ft tall and weighed about 233 lbs. Over the past few months (about 3), I lost 25 lbs. My doctor didn’t really spend much time on explaining to me what is happening to me. He told me to keep away from the carbs. I was first put on Metfromin and within a couple of weeks, I had blood in the stool so they swapped me to Januvia. I was having serious constipation. The first few weeks on Januvia I felt great. My first A1C was 7.5. My test 2 weeks ago was 6.2. I am trying to eat better and I walk almost every day for 30-45 minutes at full speed. I lift weights for about 30 minutes per day. I am eating every few hrs and trying to do more veggies, fruits, and lower carbs. Lately, my blood sugar has been down at 80 or so and I feel horrible. This is not constant, but has happened to me 2-3 Xs, which has made me confused, nervous, shaky and scared. Should I be adding more carbs to my eating? I am not dieting, I think that in order for me to do better I have to change the way I eat and keep it that way forever. At times, this is very scary for me.
I’d like to thank you for the information. It is the most comprehensive and compact version of what to eat and when.
Jaime Robledo
Hi Jaime,
Thank you for sharing your health concerns re: diabetes. We are so proud of your abilityt o make these changes and take care of yourself! It sounds like you have some hypoglycemia going on which is a side effect from the diabetes med. If you are eating well (high fiber, low glycemic indec carbohydrates) and exercising as you say, than this would make sense. Yes, it might help you to have small portions of carbohydrate such as fruits or whole grains and see how that makes you feel and balances your sugar levels.
In good health!
I have been diagnosed as pre-diabetic, with a fasting glucose level of 109, though I am not overweight (107 lbs. – 5’6″), but am otherwise healthy. I will try to exercise more often, limit dairy sugars, and try WellBet PGX.
In the “for what it’s worth ” category, a doctor friend (anesthesiologist)
working in the San Diego area, reports MERSA infections being
successfully treated with a bath and shampoo using Johnson’s Baby Shampoo
as body wash, bath lotion, and shampoo. Possibly other liquid detergents
used in this manner would be effective also – that is, with a head-to-toe scrub.
Researchers have found that Allicin, the active ingredient in garlic and onions, loses most of it’s efficacy after about 30 minutes, so is best eaten raw, chopped or crushed,
which activates the enzymes allinen and allinase, providing anti-microbial action against bacteria, viruses, parasites and fungi. It would be most palatable eaten with a green salad..
Hi Dr hyman,
I have a question on rye bread. Would it be better just to eat rye grains or it has to be in the form of bread or pasta?
Thanks a lot for your help!
Juan
Hi Juan,
Whole rye is the best form. Enjoy!
In good health
I was diagnosed with type 2 approx. 3 months ago. This condition runs ramped on both sides of my family. My blood sugar was 385 at the time of diagnoses and my Ac1 was 14. My Dr. prescribed Metformin, 500mg 3 times daily. Also, I’ve changed my diet to eating more veggies and lean meats….beans, light fruit, oatmeal w/ soy milk and cinnamon ect. Also, I walk for 1 hour 3 days per week. However, I’m having problems eliminating party crackers entirely.
Yesterday, my blood work read, blood sugar 117 and Ac1 5.8. my Dr. was very pleased. Blood pressure 118/70. I’m really trying to reverse this thing.
DJR
56 year old African American female.
Hi DJR,
Thank you for your interest in Dr. Hyman’s work. We appreciate you sharing your story with DMII and are so thrilled to hear your great improvement. Good work and keep it up! Dr. Hyman suggests trying your hardest to avoid crackers and refined flour products. However in small portions coupled with lean proteins and/or moderate portions of healthy fats such as nut butter, hummus, tahini etc. we suggest gluten free crackers such as Mary Gone Crackers. There are many tasty crackers out there now which do not have gluten or pro inflammatory fats in them. This is important for maintaining those beautiful readings you reported! Also, stay tuned for the release of Dr. Hyman’s new book called the Blood Sugar Solution out this February. It gives you a detailed explanation on how to reverse your diabetes and provides supplement tips, meal plans and recipes and a week by week plan to take back your health.
Also, look into this and work with your healthcare provider to see if this works for you: http://drhyman.com/blog/conditions/the-super-fiber-that-controls-your-appetite-and-blood-sugar/
In good health,
Lizzy
Very helpful and comprehensive advice to reverse insullin resistance. I think the main problem today is letting people get “up there” in numbers, before saying they really have to do something. For example, a 5.9 A1C is really on the high side for a chance of turnaround. The information I found most valuable was you might have to do more exercise than you thought AND more exertive exercise than you thought. I own a ranch. It’s not like I don’t exert myself. But if you are getting on the high side of after eating numbers and you don’t return to fasting numbers pretty quick, then exercise is your only hope. Assuming you are eating small, balanced, regular meals already. Also random testing helped me realize that certain things are really out – mashed potatoes would be an example. If you are trying to fix any blood sugar problem you have, you might have to figure these kinds of things out for yourself by testing (yourself). I was really shocked what certain foods can do. Thanks for all the easy to follow advice. Everyone should read it. You should do a public service video that they can run in the waiting rooms of doctors offices. I’ve seen videos many times and with your “take” I think it would be a natural fit for you!
Wonderful article. I will adopt the suggestions in steps that are manageable for me. I am sure as I go along, it will get easier. I suspect I am prediabetic and I was recently diagnosed with fibromyalgia. Mine seems mild compared to most, but I am very hopeful that a “clean” diet will make the fibromyalgia go away or at least reduce the symptoms. This is largely information I have known for years but have never successfully followed prefering to eat all the worst things. It’s a lot to learn and put into practice, but at 58 years of age, I feel like I’m at death’s doorstep and that is a strong motivator! Thank you. I’m sure this article will save some lives, improve the quality of some lives, and for some it will plant the seed of knowledge that will eventually lead some to healthier eating and the benefits thereof. THANK YOU!!
I’d like to know about 25 year diabetics who has not taken care of themselves whose weight is at 260 lbs and climbing and is on Humalog and Lantus and feels very defeated and discouraged not blaming anyone but myself Heard about you on The DR. OZ Show can I still reverse this disease and feel better about myself with this disease ?
Hi Anna,
Start now! Try to practice some of the tips outlined by Dr. Hyman in this article. It is NEVER too late! And if you need more support: http://store.drhyman.com/Store/Show/Select-Products-Individually/825/UltraWellnessreg-Nutrition-Coaching—Unlimited-(6-Month-Plan)
In good health!
Lizzy
OH what an awesome article! I want to thank you so much. My goal now is to have my partner follow all you have there.
Again.. Thank you much.
I went to the doc today because I have been sick since Saturday- my sugar is 208 and I’m 5 feet 5 and weight 135 and I haven’t held anything down. I threw up on the doc and he was good about it- about 3 steaming pots of bile! ( yellow And green) and I take two actimet a day, one amaryl, and 30 units of nph and a coreg. I Never EVER eat Carbohydrates, EVER under Any circumstances- and anything green or pink makes me feel like I’m going to die ( fast heart beat )
Anyway- I had a 102 fever and pooied on the doctor- he sent me home with an opi kit!
Anyway, when I check I do so upon feeling the Signs of a Low- Phooey! I take it all at once one hour before I eat breakfast- one egg- and that’s my big meal.
How can I get better without that teriffic Pain?!!
I’m willing for Anybody to answer me, but I warn you, the way I feel now- I’d be Delighted to take advice- and be Everyone’s friend that even writes to me.
Know how ya’;ll feel!
Hi Janey,
We are so sorry to hear you are feeling so ill. In order to provide you the proper care you need we hope you will seek the attention of a local qualified Functional Med practitioner soon. To locate a doctor who practices functional medicine like Dr. Hyman, go to http://www.functionalmedicine.org and scroll down to where it says “locate a practitioner” and enter your zip. Progress accordingly from there.
In good health
Lizzy
Dear Dr.Hyman,
I am 39 and a type II diabetic, i am thinking of having another baby and so want to make sure my sugar levels are low and also want to try and reverse diabetes before i concieve. Your article had given me some hope and i am definitely going to try and implement this in my daily life. thanks a ton.
Dear Dr. Hyman,
I just found out from my mother that I may have an insulin-resistant metabolism like her. During my high school years, I was doing two sport back to back and was able to stay very fit at 150 lbs. But once I went into college, 3 jobs and being a full time student made sports impossible and I gained 40lbs. I’m able to hit the gym 2-3 times a week and I’m eating almost no carbs at all but my weight is still almost 200. I’m 5″6 and have a muscle frame but my weight won’t go down. What can I do to keep from getting type 2 diabetes like my mother?
Dear Tracy,
Thank you for sharing your health story with predisposition to type II. It is really great that you are taking a proactive stance and we are pleased to support you! First of all start implementing the tips outlined by Dr. Hyman in this article. They truly are part of the magic of how to reverse any path to diabetes! Second, while it is important to limit refined carbohydrates, it is imperative to eat complex carbohydrates in order for your body to have the necessary nutrients and energy requirements to undergo the metabolic changes implicated in weight loss. So we advise you have 4-6 servings (1/2 c beans, 1/2 c berries, 1/2 cup cooked squash or sweet potato, 1 small fruit1/3 cup whole grain, potentially gluten free if susceptible to gluten sensitivity) a day, with each meal and in snacks. As important is ensuring your intake of quality lean protein and omega 3 fats. This combo of eating will send the necessary signals to your cells that you are fed in a way natural for your body. In this way your cool inflammation, turn on relaxation and mobilize your metabolism to become a fat burning machine instead of hoarding weight you just can’t lose!
We also suggest taking in a large quantity (50g) of fiber! Try this: http://drhyman.com/blog/conditions/the-super-fiber-that-controls-your-appetite-and-blood-sugar/
and http://store.ultrawellnesscenter.com/Store/Show/ListAlphabetically/505/WellBetX-PGX
Stay tuned for Dr. Hyman’s new book, released next month! It is called the Blood Sugar Solution and seems like a perfect fit for your need! Check out a sneak preview: http://drhyman.com/bss-sneak-preview/
If you would prefer one-on-one nutrition help, please see: http://store.drhyman.com/Store/List/Coaching-Programs
In good health!
Lizzy
WEll, just got the book and am starting to work through it. I’m making some changes and am looking forward to any support I can find and to supporting others on this road.
I’m not employed and have no financial support so the supplements look incredibly daunting in terms of cost. Any suggestions for supplementing through foods etc. would be much appreciated.
You create a sensational headline re rye–then you give only sketchy information about the results and how to apply them–while implying that there’s some conspiracy to keep this information out of the hands of the public by the media. So you want it known? You’ve got a powerful platform to release this in a meaningful way through your website–if youre willing to do it for free instead of profiting by bringing out still another book. Come on–don’t just tantalize with headlines–deliver the goods–give us the data and the information.
Hi Barbara,
Thank you for expressing your concerns. Dr. Hyman has a sincere interest in providing relevant, safe and effective information as best he can to a wide population while staying within a safe scope of practice.
We are glad you want to go deeper with this as patient-centered medicine is at the core of Functional Medicine. To locate a doctor near you who practices functional medicine like Dr. Hyman, go to http://www.functionalmedicine.org/practitioner_search.aspx?id=117 and scroll down to where it says “locate a practitioner” and enter your zip. Progress accordingly from there.
Please see http://www.bloodsugarsolution.com for many resources.
In good health!
Lizzy
Nutrition Coaching Program
Dr. Hyman, I am a RNY gastric bypass patient of 6 years. I was doing fine until I had my gall bladder out three years out from surgery. I have now developed severe hypoglycemia. I am having an extremely difficult time controlling my bs drops as well as adding in exercise, activity and struggling with weight-regain, despite my best efforts.
I have started reading your book and realize some of my problems could be insulin resistance. I was convicted to cut out artificial sugars. Although I don’t eat many processed foods, I see that I should make more of an effort to eliminate them completely. My reason for having surgery was to get healthy and off medication. But I had to go back on medication, because I wasn’t having success with diet alone. Although I see I was not eliminating some harmful “non foods” from my diet.
I have been prescribed Acarbose, which helps, but isn’t solving my problem completely. I am an advocate for finding the root cause of the issue and not just treating the symptoms. I mostly have followed the guidelines I was given when having surgery. Although I know improvements need to be made. I am in the process of writing a book about my weight loss experience. I want to be an advocate for whole health, body, soul, and spirit, not weight-loss surgery. I need answers that work..
My questions are as follows:
Can I follow the suggestions for high blood sugar to help me level out the hypoglycemia?
What can I do to get through my exercise routine without severe drops?
Do I need blood work done before adding the vitamin supplements recommended?
My doctor says my thyroid levels are normal, should I have them retested asking for T3 and T4?
Should I still take the Acarbose until my blood sugars improve?
Since I had my gall bladder out, should I be taking probiotics or digestive enzymes? if so, what do you recommend.
Thanks for your time, I am really tired of being sick and dealing with creeping weight-gain. Julia
Hi Julia,
Wow, we really enjoyed hearing about your story and your energy to write this book! May you have all the success and be an inspiration to many…
We would be honored to provide some feedback on your questions but are not able to do so in this forum. For a personalized nutrition plan, please see:http://www.bloodsugarsolution.com/nutrition-coaching/
Or, if you think your condition warrants medical advice you can find a functional medicin practitioner nearby. To locate a doctor near you who practices functional medicine like Dr. Hyman, go to http://www.functionalmedicine.org/practitioner_search.aspx?id=117 and scroll down to where it says “locate a practitioner” and enter your zip. Progress accordingly from there.
In good health!
Lizzy
Nutrition Coaching Program
My Husband is type 2 diabetic for the past 5 years. Coupled with high BP and pacebaker he rec’d at age 53.
He is now encountering feet problems, ulcers and treatments are not very successful. One foot ulcer took about 6 months to heal with regular treatment. Then other foot acted up.
Can you recommend what best treatment may be? would changing diet and exercise improvide the feet problems?
Hi BJ,
First off, we sympathize with both you and your husband. All of these symptoms and consequences of insulin resistance are truly aweful to endure or watch the one you love endure… Dr. Hyman has created an entire program, The Blood Sugar Solution, to help people just like your husband regain control over his health and wellbeing. Please visit http://www.bloodsugarsolution.com for more info. Also, you can work with his nutrition coaches to design a plan to meet your husbands specific health goals. Please visit the coaching team to learn more:http://www.bloodsugarsolution.com/nutrition-coaching/ Thank you for stopping by!