Re: Diets for obese type 2 diabetics?

[Guest guest]

There is a fantastic article on westonaprice.org about it - I forgot

the name of it but if I find it I'll post a link. I think it was by

Dr. Cowden but not sure.

>

> I would like some input into what would be the best weight loss diet

> for people who are obese and have type 2 diabetes. This isn't

> something I'm suffering from, but it seems to be increasingly common

> so I'm curious about what the best approach is.

>

> Some people say that a diet such as The Optimal Diet would be good for

> type I diabetics as well. Any thoughts on that?

>

> http://www.cybernaut.com.au/optimal_nutrition/index.html

>

[Guest guest]

www.westonaprice.org/moderndiseases/diabetes.html

--- In , " haecklers " <haecklers@...>

wrote:

>

> There is a fantastic article on westonaprice.org about it - I forgot

> the name of it but if I find it I'll post a link. I think it was by

> Dr. Cowden but not sure.

[Guest guest]

I apologize if this posts twice, I think I just lost the first one.

The topic of Type 2 Diabetes is near and dear to my heart. My mother

was diagnosed 25 years ago and was obese most of her life. She is

now 65yrs old, has lost 40 lbs and completely has her blood sugar

under control.

In my studies of diabetes, insulin resistance, and obesity this is

the protocol I used with my mother (when she was ready to make the

necessary changes to heal).

1. Elimination of all inflammatory foods: dairy, wheat, gluten, most

grains, nuts that are not soaked, sugar

2. A meal plan consisting of organic, free range meats, poultry and

wild fish (no tuna, shrimp, scallops, lobster, clams or mussels) and

organic eggs as her protein options.

3. A meal plan consisting of green vegetables and only some fruits

(apples, pears, strawberries and blueberries) as her carbohydrate

options.

4. Organic extra virgin coconut oil for all of her cooking needs.

Can also be consumed raw.

5. Organic extra virgin olive oil and unpasteurized apple cidar

vinegar (with the Mother) as her salad dressing.

6. Only nuts that can be consumed must be soaked (preferably almonds

and walnuts)

7. Each meal must contain a serving of protein for blood sugar

balance.

8. Only salt allowed is Celtic Sea Salt

9. Must drink 1/2 her body weight in ounces of water each day.

10. Only sweetener allowed is stevia (no artificial anything!)

She quickly needed a reduction in her meds so the person's doctor

must be consulted. And don't let them tell you that her blood sugar

lows are an orange juice deficiency. The truth is that she is now

controlling her blood sugar with her nutrition and no longer needs

such strong medications.

On a different note, she finally stopped identifying herself as a

diabetic. We tend to become what we label ourselves and if we think

we are a diabetic, that is what we will be. If we think we are happy

and healthy, then that is what we will be.

In health and love,

Isabel De Los Rios

> >

> > There is a fantastic article on westonaprice.org about it - I

forgot

> > the name of it but if I find it I'll post a link. I think it was

by

> > Dr. Cowden but not sure.

>

[Guest guest]

Thank you for the replies so far. I will read the WAPF article for sure.

That's fantastic that your mother is doing so well, Isabel.

> The truth is that she is now

> controlling her blood sugar with her nutrition and no longer needs

> such strong medications.

Excellent. Did she make the changes to her diet gradually?

[Guest guest]

My mother made all the changes to her diet at once because her life,

literally, depended on it. I know that for some, it may be all too

much at once, so they can work on one thing at a time. The most

important thing is to not become overwhelmed by the changes. The

last thing most diabetics (or most people for that matter) need is

more stress in their lives. So it should be a time of happy

transition in pursuit of better health to come.

In health and love,

Isabel De Los Rios

>

> Thank you for the replies so far. I will read the WAPF article for

sure.

>

> That's fantastic that your mother is doing so well, Isabel.

>

>

> > The truth is that she is now

> > controlling her blood sugar with her nutrition and no longer

needs

> > such strong medications.

>

> Excellent. Did she make the changes to her diet gradually?

>

[Guest guest]

> On a different note, she finally stopped identifying herself as a

> diabetic. We tend to become what we label ourselves and if we think

> we are a diabetic, that is what we will be. If we think we are happy

> and healthy, then that is what we will be.

>

> In health and love,

Isabel, wow, just wanted to say thank you for that post re: Diabetes

II. my mother is on the track to be diagnosed. i dont like being

preachy as a son but i know that i know what she can do to change

everything! your post has spurred me to talk with her.

PS. the diet that you outlined for your diabetic mother is pretty much

the way i eat myself. i am not diabetic, of normal height and weight.

what you described is a great, natural way for us humans to eat.

thanks again.

[Guest guest]

I thought millet was really bad news. Would come out in the eggs and

meat?

On Feb 23, 2008, at 8:10 AM, haecklers wrote:

> There is a fantastic article on westonaprice.org about it - I forgot

> the name of it but if I find it I'll post a link. I think it was by

> Dr. Cowden but not sure.

>

>

>>

>> I would like some input into what would be the best weight loss diet

>> for people who are obese and have type 2 diabetes. This isn't

>> something I'm suffering from, but it seems to be increasingly common

>> so I'm curious about what the best approach is.

>>

>> Some people say that a diet such as The Optimal Diet would be good for

>> type I diabetics as well. Any thoughts on that?

>>

>> http://www.cybernaut.com.au/optimal_nutrition/index.html

>>

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[Guest guest]

Your very welcome.

You continue to be an inspiration to her and she will come on board

in her own time

Isabel

--- In , " benyokohama " <hungjury@...>

wrote:

>

> > On a different note, she finally stopped identifying herself as

a

> > diabetic. We tend to become what we label ourselves and if we

think

> > we are a diabetic, that is what we will be. If we think we are

happy

> > and healthy, then that is what we will be.

> >

> > In health and love,

>

> Isabel, wow, just wanted to say thank you for that post re: Diabetes

> II. my mother is on the track to be diagnosed. i dont like being

> preachy as a son but i know that i know what she can do to change

> everything! your post has spurred me to talk with her.

>

> PS. the diet that you outlined for your diabetic mother is pretty

much

> the way i eat myself. i am not diabetic, of normal height and

weight.

> what you described is a great, natural way for us humans to eat.

> thanks again.

>