Overcome Diabetes

Overview

Official statistics from the United Kingdom reveal that a significant portion of COVID-19-related hospital deaths involve patients with diabetes.

If you are living with diabetes, the current pandemic serves as a compelling reason to address the condition. Fortunately, in many instances, lifestyle modifications can lead to its successful management.

Now, let's explore an evidence-based approach that has been effectively reversing diabetes permanently for individuals who follow three straightforward steps.

Diabetes is a grave health condition on its own, as it can contribute to various complications such as heart disease, stroke, kidney failure, blindness, limb amputation, and reduced life expectancy. Among individuals with diabetes, heart attacks are the most common cause of death, and the elevated blood sugar levels associated with the disease also heighten the risk of cancer.

This ailment involves a general deterioration of the body that increases susceptibility to a range of health issues.

In addition to the above, the ongoing coronavirus crisis poses a significant threat to individuals with diabetes due to their compromised delta 6 desaturase enzyme activity. Diminished activity of this enzyme weakens immunity and suppresses the production of prostaglandin E1 (PGE1), the body's most potent natural anti-inflammatory agent. PGE1 also acts as a potent vasodilator throughout the body, including the lungs. Hence, reduced PGE1 levels in diabetics pose a specific concern if they contract the virus.

Moreover, COVID-19 is known to cause blood clotting, especially in individuals with high blood sugar levels. Those with poorly managed type 2 diabetes face an increased risk of blood clots because their blood vessels are already compromised due to the disease.

Until recently, conventional medical experts believed that type 2 diabetes was a lifelong condition. However, alternative medicine practitioners have long known otherwise. Now, new evidence is emerging that should persuade even mainstream healthcare providers.

Diabetes Can Be Reversed by Addressing a Single Factor

In 2011, a groundbreaking study conducted in the United Kingdom demonstrated that diabetes is reversible. Subsequent research over the following six years elucidated that the underlying cause is related to the body's "personal fat threshold."

When an individual consumes more calories than their body can burn, the surplus is stored as fat beneath the skin. With persistent excess, a point is reached where the body can no longer safely store additional fat under the skin. This threshold, unique to each person, is termed the "personal fat threshold."

As fat overflows into the liver and other organs, including the pancreas, the pancreas becomes congested and stops producing insulin due to the deactivation of necessary genes. Consequently, excess sugar remains in the bloodstream, resulting in type 2 diabetes—a condition driven by a single factor: excessive fat accumulation in the liver and pancreas.

Hence, diabetes is not solely a consequence of obesity, even though it is commonly associated with excess weight. Even individuals of a lean stature can develop diabetes if they possess a genetically low fat threshold. The critical factor is whether an individual is overweight for themselves.

A Straightforward Approach

The surprisingly straightforward solution involves rapid weight loss followed by a diet restricted in calories. While this approach is familiar to those well-versed in natural diabetes reversal methods, the new insight is that it applies even to individuals who may not consider themselves overweight. The primary objective is to eliminate fat from the liver and pancreas.

By achieving weight loss and practicing calorie restriction, individuals can drop below their personal fat threshold, allowing fat to dissipate from the liver and pancreas, thereby enabling these organs to resume normal function. In the case of the pancreas, full organ function can be restored, provided its beta cells have not sustained irreparable damage.

The durability of beta cells in the face of fat accumulation varies among individuals. Generally, individuals diagnosed with diabetes within the past four years have a high likelihood of successfully reversing the condition.

With each passing year beyond the initial four-year period, the likelihood of complete recovery diminishes. Nevertheless, some individuals who have lived with diabetes for over two decades have managed to reverse the disease successfully.

Achieving Success in Three Steps

The program for attaining freedom from diabetes comprises three stages.

The initial stage, lasting from eight to 12 weeks, involves restricting daily caloric intake to 800. The protocol includes three nutritionally complete shakes and soups per day, alongside a side plate of vegetables. Despite initial concerns about satisfaction, participants typically find that their hunger diminishes after the first 36 hours, as stated by Roy Taylor, Professor of Medicine and Metabolism at Newcastle University, the program's developer.

The second stage entails a gradual reintroduction of more substantial foods over a four-week period. In the final stage, weight maintenance is achieved by adhering to a long-term healthy eating regimen and practicing portion control.

Freedom from Diabetes Without Weight Loss

To trigger diabetes reversal, shedding 33 pounds is the target for most individuals, or 15% of body weight for slimmer individuals. As a general guideline, consuming approximately 75% of one's previous food intake is key to sustaining diabetes remission in the long run.

In all studies conducted, half of the diabetic participants remained technically obese when they fell below their personal fat threshold. This is encouraging news for individuals struggling with obesity who may feel daunted by the prospect of reclaiming their health.

Isobel Murray, a trial participant, achieved diabetes remission within four months by shedding 50 pounds and discontinuing all medications. Even four-and-a-half years later, she remains free from the disease.

"It has completely changed my life," she remarked. "The moment the doctors informed me that my pancreas had resumed functioning, it was an incredible feeling—I no longer consider myself a diabetic."

If you or a loved one could benefit from this approach, detailed information about the program can be found in Prof. Taylor's book, Life Without Diabetes.

1. https://archive.theamericanchiropractor.com/issue/20200502#!&pid=28 Diabetics More Susceptible to The Coronavirus
2. Life Without Diabetes by Roy Taylor, Short Books, 2020