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Type 2 Diabetes is a condition in which the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not make efficient use of it. Insulin is a hormone needed to convert food into glucose, a sugar that the body uses for energy. Without enough insulin, glucose can accumulate in the blood, and can cause serious health problems such as heart disease and strokes and organ damage...

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LivingWater 10/12/2014

Was sent an advertisement from Bottom Line Books for a book called 30 Day Diabetes Cure. Anybody else read it? Of course a lot of the information we know already! Avoid all types of sugar and high fructose. Eat "whole foods" rather than processed foods (stuff in a box, bag, or can). Don't eat a carb by itself. Always have a protein with it. Three square meals, minimal snacking between (and only healthy snacks, of course).

There's more. The first half of the book will scare the pants off you. Lots of grisly facts about diabetes and even diabetes drugs. The 30 Day Diabetes Cure will not change the fact that underneath you're still diabetic, but if you control it completely by diet and exercise, he claims you can get off medication.

If you are pre-diabetic (fasting number between 100 and 124), he also claims it can prevent you from progressing to full-blown diabetes. That's why I bought the book, as I'm at high risk and twice had a reading over 100, namely 110 then 105.

So please share. Have you read this? How much effect does rigid dieting have in preventing or controlling diabetes?

mzizgayle 10/13/2014

I tend to stay away from books, articles that use the word "cure" in its title. Now if it said "control" then I might look at it.

I ate heart healthy for many years, not a lot of junk food, etc wasn't allowed in our house growing up and I tended not to keep junk food in house. I exercised faithfully, and the whole nine yards so when I was diagnosed with diabetes, doctors didn't want to believe it, it runs amuck in my family lol. Now I have relatives that are overweight, eat junk food/fried foods etc and their cholesterol is perfect and so is their yearly A1C when their doctors do this test. so you never know

LivingWater 10/13/2014

Actually, the authors of the 30 Day Diabetes Cure explained it this way. An alcoholic is "cured" as long as he doesn't take a drink. A diabetic is "cured" when he/she eats and exercises so well that no more medication is needed. So yes, it's rigid control, not a true cure.

Sarah233 10/13/2014

You can control the symptoms to prevent further complications but not "reverse" the condition itself. Diabetes is now know to be partially hereditary meaning people with a history of the condition in their family are susceptible to developing it later in life if they do not control the portions of what they eat. There is also no food proved to be the cause of diabetes.
There is no known proved cure for diabetes.. the one drug that was initially thought to have some "reversal" effects did not and was pulled out of the market because it was determined it causes brain damage..

Controlling sugar, carbo and fat intake help reduce complications but do not reverse the condition. Perhaps that is what you mean?

mzizgayle 10/15/2014

cure is not the correct word to be using, this means to correct or heal. We still have the disease, same as an alcoholic. If I am cured of something then the belief is there that you no longer have the disease you can eat whatever drink whatever without a problem but we know that is not true

Minute someone hears "cure" they immediately think they are free of all symptoms, complications etc and they can continue life without a worry. We had here say back a ways "she no longer needed this group", "her doctor said she was cured, no longer had to test, etc" but she came back

JohnJonesSr 01/09/2015

I ran into something similar, or perhaps even the same one as you. Another so called cure. To be honest I think a lot of people are using that word now just to draw attention to their method, however, I try to keep an open mind because I honestly believe it's only a matter of time before someone runs into the real deal. Nothing is impossible after all! The guide I found didn't 'cure' me, but it has driven me down to and maintained my level to pre-diabetic, so all in all not a bad buy! This one let's me eat too which for me is always preferable over the methods that starve you.. http://help-with-diabetes.com/

mzizgayle 01/09/2015

It is basically a healthy diet, you don't have to starve or cut carbs so low you eat lettuce only lol. Just stay away from fried greasy foods, do baked or broiled, watch the white starchy foods since the starch tends to hold numbers higher and longer. WATCH PORTION CONTROLS is really important and try to control your carb intakes to about 30-45 per meal and around 15-20 for a snack. EXERCISE of course, we all need this.

the body needs carbs to begin with in order to function and the idea of "sugar free" is just so wrong since carbs are sugars and many so called sugar free has more carbs than regular food items.

Follow this and you should do just fine

blueviolet725 01/09/2015

My husband did get off all his meds from diet and exercise for a couple of years. I figured even if he went back on everything later, the less meds and disease, the better for the long term.
then, this summer he ate everything bad all the time in great quantities. Then he got bit by a tick. the combination put him into super high numbers.
now, we are doing diet and exercise so he will need less meds, but honestly, I think we have progressed to the point that he will never have it as well under control as he did a year ago.
Yes, there are arguments about if it is chronic and progressive and all sorts of new age stuff...I just figure I have to help him as much as I can and see what happens....I don't think he is as motivated as I am. (or OCD?) I know we at least have influence over this disease.

violetmist 01/09/2015

I do agree with the fact that you can control your diabetes and get off the meds. If you keep eating low carb diet. I did this myself. But I went back to eating too many carbs and bingo I had the Diabetes back. You can do this by doing low carb, high fat diet aka LCHF. I know many who have lost alot of weight and also got off their meds. If you want to see how true it is you can join on Facebook a group called Diabetes 2 Weight Loss Group. If you want to do the LCHF just look it up on the internet.

jody0385 01/15/2015

I'm sorry I didn't read the comments here but my only response is there is no cure for diabetes just like there is no cure for alcoholism. Once you're an alcoholic you are ALWAYS and alcoholic the same with diabetics/diabetes. Sorry but there is no cure just treatment and it's a lifelong treatment that will work and sometimes may not work and treatment is as different as the person.

Mamalicious 01/26/2015

Read it - critiqued the book with comment in it/on it.

Diet is too boring and dry - but I did it for a month - went up 25 points
and gained a pound - I guess because I ate more to compensate.

Some of his stuff is unrealistic - and if you look at the negative of anything it is grisly - yeah it sucks as we head toward death.

I returned the book - as it did not fulfill the title - but he has disclaimers in the book, which is unsatisfactory. Like, you can do everything in the book and still have to be on medication - sorry,
that is not a cure - cure - as no longer diabetic or predisposed to
being diabetic.

This country is filled with overweight spoiled people saturated on
sugar, fats, fast foods - and it is bound to catch up with you no matter what you call it. And falling apart as you age is a given.

The only thing I do is stay active and involved - do my best not to
eat whole cakes and whole pizzas in one sitting. and try my best
to enjoy myself. We are all headed to the same place - more or less - and you might as well enjoy the ride.

jody0385 01/26/2015

I agree mama. I am just not one of those people who can eat purely for living. I eat because food tastes good. And sometimes stopping when I know I've had enough just doesn't happen. Diabetes runs heavily in my family and is getting us at younger and younger ages in this family. I was diagnosed in my early 20s and my son in his teens. He's always been highly active and ate pretty good and it still found him even tho he isn't heavy. Sometimes it is what it is for no good reason.

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