Just to add a little additional information regarding the commentary about diet and diabetes—-

Dr Neal Barnard is an MD and has been/may still be an Adjunct Professor at George Washington University among other notable achievements.

Cyrus Khambatta holds a PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry.

It is my understanding that Type I diabetes is irreversible and may only be controlled, as the pancreas does not produce insulin; there is an absence of functional Beta cells.

Type ll diabetes, on the other hand, may not only be controlled but also potentially be reversed or reduced to a state of “remission”(there is a great debate about the definition of “state of remission”). There is insulin resistance as the Beta cells do not function properly. Weight loss can often contribute to better glucose control and improve insulin resistance. Achieving and maintaining a healthy weight is important in all types of diabetes.

Type ll diabetes is often referred to as “late onset”, although the incidence of Type II in young people has been increasing in numbers.

Type I diabetes generally occurs early in life and is often referred to as “Juvenile Diabetes “. There are, however, relatively rare instances when Type I occurs later in life. Type lll is an additional, recently-recognized, by some experts, type of diabetes.

Research has shown that a plant-based approach to nutritional is generally beneficial to overall health and can be helpful to those who experience diabetes in any form.

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