There are a lot of opinions on what the best form of treatment is for Diabetes. In fact...there are still experts that think that both Type I Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes are both incurable and can only be treated with drugs.
The best resource I know of for information on Diabetes, and how plant based nutrition and exercise can help and even cure Diabetes (Type 2) is Dr. John McDougall, MD. Here is an excerpt from the Diabetes page of his website. This page has useful links to many articles on the subject:
Elevated blood sugar is the hallmark of diabetes, but even more feared than the sugar should be the complications – heart attacks, kidney failure, loss of vision, etc. – that follow within a few years after diagnosis. Type-1 diabetes is due to destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (in many cases this permanent damage is from an autoimmune reaction involving cow's milk). Type-1 diabetes is not curable (insulin therapy is required), but risk of complications can be greatly reduced with the McDougall Program. Type-2 diabetes is due to overnutrition from the rich Western diet – medication is not required and is usually inadvisable. The McDougall Program cures this form of type-2 diabetes by correcting the malnutrition with a plant-food based diet and exercise – and associated weight loss.
My Take: Before you consider drug therapy for your Diabetes, I highly recommend you spend some time educating yourself about your options.
There are a lot of opinions on what the best form of treatment is for Diabetes. In fact...there are still experts that think that both Type I Diabetes and Type 2 Diabetes are both incurable and can only be treated with drugs.
The best resource I know of for information on Diabetes, and how plant based nutrition and exercise can help and even cure Diabetes (Type 2) is Dr. John McDougall, MD. Here is an excerpt from the Diabetes page of his website. This page has useful links to many articles on the subject:
Elevated blood sugar is the hallmark of diabetes, but even more feared than the sugar should be the complications – heart attacks, kidney failure, loss of vision, etc. – that follow within a few years after diagnosis. Type-1 diabetes is due to destruction of the insulin-producing cells of the pancreas (in many cases this permanent damage is from an autoimmune reaction involving cow's milk). Type-1 diabetes is not curable (insulin therapy is required), but risk of complications can be greatly reduced with the McDougall Program. Type-2 diabetes is due to overnutrition from the rich Western diet – medication is not required and is usually inadvisable. The McDougall Program cures this form of type-2 diabetes by correcting the malnutrition with a plant-food based diet and exercise – and associated weight loss.
My Take: Before you consider drug therapy for your Diabetes, I highly recommend you spend some time educating yourself about your options.
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