Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/26 21:57Has anyone seen the trailer for "Raw For 30 Days"? It's a documentary about six people, with diabetes as they attempt to reverse their diabetes through eating only raw food.
What does everyone think of this idea? Is it someone anyone here has tried before? I'm just getting into this whole raw food thing and I'd love to get some advice. Most people in my family eventually develop diabetes and Id like to prevent myself of doing the same. Does eating an all raw diet work?
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/27 10:22This is not unheard of. Such things have been seen about at least 5 years ago. T2 can sometimes be healed, but it's not just the food.
For one thing T2 is not insulin dependant at the begining, it becomes like that. A T2 organizm does produce insulin, it just can't take it in properly. If you Start living healthy you can stop diabetes and reverse the effects, but that's something that few can go through.
Even a T1 can live withouth insulin or on very small doses if he eats very healthy food and excercises a lot. When i was in Klaipeda a few years back, i've eaten mostly healthy food (i was kind of into fruit and vegetables back then) and i used to move arround a lot. Going to the beach every day, running a few kilometers every day, and i basicaly didn't need insulin. My Lantus dose was 12 and if i injected more than 4 units of humalog i would go into a heavy hypo.
So for you i have to say only this: if you can take it for long enough then it might just help you. Damage to the organs cannot be completely reversed, but while you are a T2 you can still heal. ---------
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/27 15:25Be forwarned that its a rather slim chance. ---------
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/28 08:15But not a dangerous one to take? (I mean when trying this while leaving medicines things can't get worse if this diet doesn't work out?)
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/28 09:46If you control it it shouldn't do any real damage, as long as you don't let it go too far. If you are going to take such a diet one thing i would recomend is not to drop medicine instantly since you can't be sure how quickly the diet is going to start working. At the begining use all the medicine in the same way, if you see a decrease in sugar levels lower the ammount used until you stop using it.
Remember that it's not a sure way to reverse diabetes and you can have sugar levels go up as soon as you drop the diet, so don't be too quick to throw away the excess medicine.
As for preventing diabetes, this is more sure to work, since T2 is prety often caused by bad eating habbits and overweight. ---------
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/29 14:05That is some meaningful advise, Vytautas. Very wisely thought out of you. I believe if someone was to try this diet, your advise above would surely have to be taken - (after all nobody wants to endanger his own health, I think).
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/29 15:53Hey Guys, Just wanted to put my 2 in...
I actually know someone who was diagnosed with Type II and through diet and exercise was actually able to go off her meds (she was taking pills). I don't really know if it "reversed" the diabetes as she seems to need to maintain this lifestyle, but I'm happy for her all the same! (She did as Vytautas mentioned, kept her medication and slowly weaned off it as the diet/exercise kicked in)
For me, I realize that I will never be off insulin BUT by eating right and with regular exercise, I have managed to lower my doses. Yippee!!!
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/30 15:10True enough -- it's amazing what they can do! (personally, I think they have a cure somewhere but are making so much $$$ off of us that they are holding back... I can't get over the number of ppl I meet who are diabetic these days!)
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/31 10:31You know what? I never thought of that, but actually that could just be true. Although that would contradict medical ethics in the very core of its meaning...
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/10/31 10:47That's an interesting idea Karen, but tehn again, they could just put a nifty price on the cure and make lots of money out of it as well. Remember that every day there are more and more diabetics ---------
“The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” - Lao Tzu
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/12/12 19:05It's been a while since I've checked out the forums--busy, busy. I've found this thread very interesting. My mom and grandmother both are diabetic, and I'd love to check out this diet. Thanks for all the info and opinions.
Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2007/12/14 16:27Remember, moderate exercise is key also... even if you can start out by walking a set time each day, and gradually increase. It's not only good for diabetics (to maintain healthy blood sugars and good blood circulation) but is necessary to keep yourself heart healthy as well!
Couple that with a healthy diet that is high in protein and you're sure to notice results...
Re:Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2008/07/02 06:39Yes, Type 2 diabetes can be reversed using a raw food diet -- as long as the raw food diet has a nutritional protocol that is balanced with the 5 "super" foods (e.g. green, bright-colored vegetables, plant oils (no clear vegetable oils), beans, legumes, filtered water, some whole fruits),etc. and devoid of the 5 "dead" foods, e.g. refined carbs, some grains, cereals, processed foods, HFCS, PHO, excess fatty animal meat, drugs, etc.
I have first-hand knowledge because: -- I helped my dad (DeWayne McCulley) overcome a near-death diabetic coma, wean off the 4 insulin shots a day, overcome DVT and 2 serious blood clots, lose 50+ pounds, and beat his diabetes. -- I've attended diabetic support group meetings, where T2s have used my dad's nutritional protocol to get off the meds. -- I helped my dad write his book, Death to Diabetes -- which explains step by step how to defeat this disease.
Note: The key to defeating T2 diabetes is to provide the missing nutrients that will initiate the cell repair process and repair the damaged insulin receptors. Once these receptors are repaired, they can pull in the glucose. This also helps to reduce the excess insulin produced by the pancreas.
Most diabetics remain diabetic because they are unaware of the proper foods to eat vs. avoid. Plus, there are so-called "healthy-sounding" foods that are not healthy for T2 diabetics, e.g cereal, yogurt, granola, wheat bread, ketchup, fruit juice, etc. Many of these so-called "healthy" foods contain HFCS, PHO, and other hidden sugars and chemicals.
To understand the proper foods to eat/avoid, it is important to understand how the disease (T2) diabetes actually works. Otherwise, you will make poor decisions due to the many myths and misunderstandings about this insidious disease.
Cynthia
p.s. Here's a picture of my dad speaking at a diabetes medical conference.
Re:Can diabetes be reversed with raw food? - 2009/03/02 19:04Yes, it is possible to reverse type 2 diabetes through eating a low-fat vegan raw food diet. I'm currently doing it, and it's working for me! For a thorough discussion of this topic, I highly recommend THE 80-10-10 DIET, by Dr. Douglas N. Graham. When diagnosed with type 2 diabetes, I was already vegan, and included a high percentage of raw foods in my diet. However, I was eating a diet that was high-fat, and included a lot of grains and potatoes. Contrary to the information in the books on vegan approaches to diabetes that advocate high grain consumption, I have found that grains make my blood sugar skyrocket. Unless in very small quantities, beans have the same effect. So how would I obtain carbohyrates on a vegan diet?
I have found that fruit works well for me. If one eats the standard american diet, with meat, dairy products and grains, then yes, fruit will escalate blood glucose levels. Hence the restrictions regarding fruit that are recommended in most literature on diabetes.
However, a diet of fruit, leafy greens and small quantities of nuts and seeds (no more than 1 oz. daily) LOWERS blood glucose levels. Some may be skeptical, but it's working for me.
One caveat - I am careful not to eat too much fruit at one time - particularly tropical fruit like bananas. I generally eat fruit combined with celery, cucumbers or leafy greens, either in a salad or green smoothie.
If more people were willing to make radical changes in their diet, there would be a health revolution in this country and throughout the world. However, diabetes is big business, and what would the pharmaceutical companies and related industries do if we no longer required our meds?
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Vytautas that is such great info. I really never knew such diets and exercise could reverse type II. 
foods contain HFCS, PHO, and other hidden sugars and chemicals.
