Just diagnosed with diabetes; how do I reverse my condition.

[tuntun]

Increase your antioxidants consumption from what you eat or what you drink. Antioxidants can not only prevent disease but It also can increase your lifespan by reducing damage to our body cells due to external or internal factors. People who consume enough antioxidants has longer telomeres - the enzymes that determine how long we can live.

[pogi2jp]

On 2025/1/22 at 午前6時14分, Qapla said:

食生活を変えると効果があるはずです。

 

砂糖の摂取量を減らすだけでなく、パスタ、ジャガイモ、パンなどのでんぷん質も制限する必要があります。

また、多くの果物には糖分が多く含まれていることを覚えておいてください。

 

I suffered from diabetes resulting from high blood pressure. Now I have dialysis 3 times a week and each dialysis session takes 4 hours. Unfortunately, there is no cure for diabetes. As I have been advised by various brothers and sisters, it is important to slow the progression of diabetes. Remaining There is one way to cure it completely. Enter paradise and you will be cured.

[tuntun]

I work as an employee in a health service, off course the employees there get free check-up facilities. Although it does not guarantee that all employees will be healthy, at least we all can prevent our health problems  from getting worse thanks to routine monthly screening. I managed to keep my blood sugar and cholesterol level always under control, but the doctor often gave me allopurinol tablet because I often have a problem with quite high uric acid levels.
For the last past 4 years i only taken an asthaxanthin capsule and an allopurinol tablet before bed.

[Katty]

There are lots of different ways to lower blood sugar. Put simply, the average person should aim for 15grams of fibre for every 100 grams of carbohydrates, and 5% or less of a person's dietary intake should be in the form of sugar, and simple starch counts as sugar. 

You also want a good amount of your calories to come from fat and protein. Not only do foods high in fat and protein improve satiety, but they've been shown to help lower blood sugar.
When it comes to carb based foods, it's best to focus on a wide variety of plant based whole foods in order to maximise gut microbiota diversity. Research has shown that people who consume 30 or more different plant foods a week, have the most diverse gut microbiomes. What counts as a single plant food is also pretty flexible, but it's good to do research on that, because I've read that, while two different types of apples will count as two different plant foods, 2 servings of spinach is required to count as a single plant food, for some reason. The great thing about doing it this way instead of aiming for 5 a day, is that it gives you a lot of flexibility. You can do this while on the Keto, modified Atkins, gluten free, you can avoid legumes or maximize legume consumption if you like. You can eat 1 vegetable a day, so long as you're making up for the numbers in other kinds of whole plant foods. Although, with diabetes, it is recommended that you limit how  many plant based foods are fruits, particularly high sugar fruits like grapes. 
Also, for optimum gut health, it's recommended to consume a fermented food, at least 3-4 times weekly, so: kefir, yoghurt with live cultures, kimchi, sauerkraut, and miso. Pickled foods are good too, if the pickled foods are fermented and not just floating in vinegar. 
This is not something you have to do, as it takes a bit of work, but something I like to do is buy meat on the bone so that I can boil the bones to make bone broth, as bone broth is great for gut health.

The reason I recommend a gut healthy diet, personally, is that research has shown that diverse gut microbiota helps control blood sugar and increase sensitivity to insulin.

 

If you have ChatGPT, Claude or some other AI tool, AI can be really good for research scientific studies (in fact, I find when asking it about research on any given subject, that's when I've found it to hallucinate the least). It can also be good for giving you a custom meal plan based on your personal dietary needs as well as your food preferences. I've been using it to generate a meal plan in which I consume at least 30 plant foods a week including a fermented food at least 4 times a week, and it's given me brilliant ideas. You can ask it simply for a meal plan that's best for a diabetic and put in all the foods you like eating on daily basis, any allergies or sensitivities, etc, and even ask for alternatives if you're not sure about the first choice or need flexibility.

[ReadYourBible]

On 1/21/2025 at 10:27 AM, Cool.As.Ice said:

Hi I just got diagnosed with type 2 about a month ago and I am completely overwhelmed by all the prescription medicines I have to take. I am tired often because my pancreas does not produce enough insulin to break down the glucose to give me energy.

 

My A1C was 6.2, just below the threshold, but due to the results of my blood tests, the doctor diagnosed me. I am distressed and looking for help.

 

How do I get this disease in remission?

Read the labels on your food. Choose low carb options. High carbs are what make your glycemic index shoot up.

 

Most food isn't even food any more. Grocery shopping is also going to become somewhat of a chore, because most pastas are off limits. Rice etc.

 

Meats, vegetables, and so on are better options, but even the veggies and fruits you have to ensure they aren't ones which impact the glycemic index.

 

Walking and drinking copious amounts of water are also something you need to do.

 

If you drink coffee with sugar, switch to a stevia based sweetener. 

 

Intermittent fasting also helps quite a bit. 

 

https://www.diabetes.ca/nutrition-fitness/healthy-eating/carb-counting

 

https://www.nih.gov/news-events/nih-research-matters/intermittent-fasting-weight-loss-people-type-2-diabetes

 

https://www.diabetes.ca/getmedia/813ba88d-a1f8-4838-b742-daca1e096706/Intermittent_Fasting_Ver_4.pdf?ext=.pdf

 

Edited Wednesday at 02:46 AM by ReadYourBible

[ladiife]

15 hours ago, Katty said:

There are lots of different ways to lower blood sugar. Put simply, the average person should aim for 15grams of fibre for every 100 grams of carbohydrates, and 5% or less of a person's dietary intake should be in the form of sugar, and simple starch counts as sugar. 

You also want a good amount of your calories to come from fat and protein. Not only do foods high in fat and protein improve satiety, but they've been shown to help lower blood sugar.
When it comes to carb based foods, it's best to focus on a wide variety of plant based whole foods in order to maximise gut microbiota diversity. Research has shown that people who consume 30 or more different plant foods a week, have the most diverse gut microbiomes. What counts as a single plant food is also pretty flexible, but it's good to do research on that, because I've read that, while two different types of apples will count as two different plant foods, 2 servings of spinach is required to count as a single plant food, for some reason. The great thing about doing it this way instead of aiming for 5 a day, is that it gives you a lot of flexibility. You can do this while on the Keto, modified Atkins, gluten free, you can avoid legumes or maximize legume consumption if you like. You can eat 1 vegetable a day, so long as you're making up for the numbers in other kinds of whole plant foods. Although, with diabetes, it is recommended that you limit how  many plant based foods are fruits, particularly high sugar fruits like grapes. 
Also, for optimum gut health, it's recommended to consume a fermented food, at least 3-4 times weekly, so: kefir, yoghurt with live cultures, kimchi, sauerkraut, and miso. Pickled foods are good too, if the pickled foods are fermented and not just floating in vinegar. 
This is not something you have to do, as it takes a bit of work, but something I like to do is buy meat on the bone so that I can boil the bones to make bone broth, as bone broth is great for gut health.

The reason I recommend a gut healthy diet, personally, is that research has shown that diverse gut microbiota helps control blood sugar and increase sensitivity to insulin.

 

If you have ChatGPT, Claude or some other AI tool, AI can be really good for research scientific studies (in fact, I find when asking it about research on any given subject, that's when I've found it to hallucinate the least). It can also be good for giving you a custom meal plan based on your personal dietary needs as well as your food preferences. I've been using it to generate a meal plan in which I consume at least 30 plant foods a week including a fermented food at least 4 times a week, and it's given me brilliant ideas. You can ask it simply for a meal plan that's best for a diabetic and put in all the foods you like eating on daily basis, any allergies or sensitivities, etc, and even ask for alternatives if you're not sure about the first choice or need flexibility.

It’s a blessing to know Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. I’ve seen countless testimonials of people who went vegan for a few months and took herbs and exercised and reversed it.

[daydream]

On 7/2/2025 at 10:37 AM, ReadYourBible said:

stevia based sweetener.

https://www.livestrong.com/article/35750-pros-cons-stevia/

All the Stevia Pros and Cons You Should Know Before Using It

 

Worth noting from the same webpage

If you want to limit your intake of natural sugar, keep these examples in mind: 1 cup of chopped raw carrots contains 6.07 g of sugar, 1 cup of cooked broccoli contains 2.16 g of sugar, 1 cup of tomato juice contains 8.65 g of total sugar

 

Nutritional Facts for Japanese Sweet Potato

Spoiler

 

[Katty]

On 7/2/2025 at 4:13 AM, ladiife said:

It’s a blessing to know Type 2 diabetes can be reversed. I’ve seen countless testimonials of people who went vegan for a few months and took herbs and exercised and reversed it.

Yeah I have a friend who's vegan and she says she feels healthier. Personally I think it's because if your diet consists only of plant foods, it forces you to eat a wider variety of plant foods, especially if you're eating meals from scratch.

[Exter]

As a former nurse specializing in psychiatry and forensics, I'm now 82. Unfortunately, in addition to Parkinson's disease, I also have type 2 diabetes. I also have six stents in the anterior and posterior arteries of my heart. Fortunately, my body is still in moderate condition. I owe this to our (Germany's) still excellent medical system and the statutory health insurance system, with mandatory contributions from all employers and employees (based on earnings). First and foremost, of course, to our Creator, Jehovah.

My medication list: 5x Levodopa 100mg, 2x Metformin 500mg, 3 different blood pressure medications, 1 for high cholesterol, 1x Bisoprolol, 1x Pantoprazole, 1x ASA 100.
What also helps me: absolute self-discipline with food: avoiding too many carbohydrates – there are different levels of sugar. I also eat 90% whole-wheat bread.
So that's my lifestyle in a nutshell. If you have any questions, please ask. I have no problem with your questions, even very personal ones.

Love,
Albert

[tuntun]

For the sugar substitute, palm sugar is the healthiest. Palm sugar has several health benefits, including helping to maintain blood sugar levels, supporting digestive health, and can help increase body energy. In addition, palm sugar is also rich in nutrients such as potassium and antioxidants, and has the potential to maintain bone health and prevent kidney stones.

Long-term use of corn sugar (sorbitol) or fruit sugar (fructose) as sweetener can cause digestive problems or insulin resistance. 

I used to take sorbitol in low doses (less than 8 mg a day). After using it for almost 2 years I often got migraines.

[Qapla]

I found this YT video interesting:

 

Helps put sugar into an interesting perspective. I liked the thought near the end where he said:

 

"If you're looking for a verdict, here it is. Neither high fructose corn syrup nor sugar is good for you in large amounts ... they both contain fructose. The real issue isn't which one is worse. It's how much of ether you're eating. -  If you can reduce your overall intake of sweetened foods, regardless of whether they contain HFCS or sugar, your body will thank you."

Edited 3 hours ago by Qapla