Taking It Seriously From the Start
At age 44, Lara was diagnosed with type 2 diabetes–and she took it seriously. She started following the best dietary pattern she’d heard of for diabetes at the time: a low-carb, keto-style diet. She also started running (at this point she’s run 22 half marathons!) and lost 30 pounds.
Something’s Not Working…
But despite being a seemingly perfect patient in her lifestyle, her diabetes numbers were getting worse. By age 49, she had to start taking insulin.
Lara later found out that she was originally misdiagnosed with type 2 diabetes due to her age, and she actually had type 1 diabetes. However, this did nothing to reduce her symptoms or improve her health. Her blood sugar numbers continued to get worse, her insulin dosage continued to increase, and she was tired all the time.
She thought, “there’s got to be a better way!” The low-carb diet wasn’t working. She was eating small portions of food she didn’t even enjoy, and it wasn’t even making a difference. She started researching alternative approaches to food for diabetes. She began dabbling in plant-based eating, and through doing some research on the topic she found Mastering Diabetes.
A Little Self Experiment
Lara decided to go all-in on a self-experiment, testing out the Mastering Diabetes Method. She knew she had an upcoming endocrinologist appointment in August, so on June 1 she started eating a low-fat, plant-based, whole food diet to see what would happen by then.
Immediately, her insulin needs started going down, and progressively lowered as she continued the diet. At the start of the experiment in June, her carbohydrate-to-insulin ratio was 6:1, and by the time she went to her endocrinologist in August, it had increased to 25:1. (During this time, her average amount of carbohydrates per day increased tenfold, from 30g to 300g!)
Here’s a look at the other results she experienced:
Header | Before | After (5 Months) |
|---|---|---|
A1c (%) | 7.1 | 6.4 |
Fasting Blood Glucose (mg/dL) | 200 | 88 |
Total Cholesterol | 200 | 120 |
Triglycerides | 300 | 73 |
Carbohydrate-to-Insulin Ratio | 6:1 | 25:1 |
Carbohydrates p/day (g) | 30 | 300 |
Weight Loss (lb) | – | ↓22 Lbs Lost |
The Numbers Speak for Themselves
Lara was thrilled. “I’m eating TONS of delicious food, and all these fruits I haven’t eaten in literally years!” She enjoys the lifestyle and is overjoyed as she continues to watch her health improve.
Her results even convinced her doctor to start following this Method for her own health.
If they’ve convinced you, too, or at least grabbed your attention, you can learn more starting with this video.
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