Diet woes with Type 2 Diabetes. Too many conflicting diets.

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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Hi Seapen

I am really glad this diet is working for you and your sugars are under control.
But, nothing can reverse diabetes. The only instance I have seen it in type 1 is if you have late onset diabetes caused by too much weight gain and an unhealthy diet, if one loses weight and eat a proper diet, I have seen the type 1 diabetes reverse but type 2 cannot be reversed only controlled with proper diet and exercise which may help with lowering a insulin dose. Although the books are written by people with many professional degrees. Dr. Barnard is a doctor but what kind of doctor? The other two do not qualify as doctors. I am sure they have provided you with good sound information but, Type 2 diabetes cannot be reversed but controlled and Type 1 only in certain conditions. You may want to research other information on diabetes. I hope this helps and I respect you for doing the diet which has helped control your blood sugars. Bravo!
At our hospital the dietitian gives our diabetic clients a regular diet with a smaller portion of food, low carbs deserts, but a small treat once in awhile.
No sugar free pop allowed or juices saturated with different types of sugars which can easily fool you.
Keep up the good work!

D. Somde, RN

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Thank you for clearing up the very impressive credentials authors. My intention was certainly not to insult them.
You are right forgive me I had my types of I and II mixed up.
Type II "potentially reversed".

Thank you so much for noting this.

Debby

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Hi Seapen

I am really glad this diet is working for you and your sugars are under control.
But, nothing can reverse diabetes. The only instance I have seen it in type 1 is if you have late onset diabetes caused by too much weight gain and an unhealthy diet, if one loses weight and eat a proper diet, I have seen the type 1 diabetes reverse but type 2 cannot be reversed only controlled with proper diet and exercise which may help with lowering a insulin dose. Although the books are written by people with many professional degrees. Dr. Barnard is a doctor but what kind of doctor? The other two do not qualify as doctors. I am sure they have provided you with good sound information but, Type 2 diabetes cannot be reversed but controlled and Type 1 only in certain conditions. You may want to research other information on diabetes. I hope this helps and I respect you for doing the diet which has helped control your blood sugars. Bravo!
At our hospital the dietitian gives our diabetic clients a regular diet with a smaller portion of food, low carbs deserts, but a small treat once in awhile.
No sugar free pop allowed or juices saturated with different types of sugars which can easily fool you.
Keep up the good work!

D. Somde, RN

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Concentrate on the good things that you can replace a high carbs and high fats with fruits vegetables that you like watermelon avocados blueberries there's all kinds of things you can do with them to make them taste good low fat cottage cheese water that drink a lot of water you'll get to where you like it especially in the summer time and the deep fried foods and the all the fast foods you get to the point where you don't even want them anymore some things you'll still pray and because of the diabetes my wife had type 2 diabetes and she was on all kinds of diabetic medicine hers went away somehow she she got on strict diet that it went away the doctors won't even give her test strips anymore so I don't know if she hers is for everyone she is way under six I think a 5.7 now so I don't know when people say that it can't be reversed or stopped I don't believe that because of she eats ice cream shoots anything she wants anymore and she doesn't have diabetes Associated any problems from it is it like I said the doctors won't even give her test strips anymore

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Thanks for your acknowledgment; it was nice of you
to respond. I’m glad that my commentary was of value.

Best Regards

darby01

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I believe she is controlling her blood sugars with her really great diet I do think her high blood sugars would come back if she does not remain on the diet. I believe she may have reversed her blood surgars to normal. Bravo!

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