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type 2 diabetes is a reversible disease.
AT ITS VERY core, type 2 diabetes can be understood as a disease caused by too much insulin, which our bodies secrete when we eat too much sugar.
Type 2 diabetes is simply an overflow phenomenon that occurs when there is too much glucose in the entire body.
The more glucose you force your body to accept, the more insulin your body needs to overcome the resistance to it. But this insulin only creates more resistance as the cells become more and more distended.
Every cell in the body starts to rot, which is precisely why type 2 diabetes, unlike virtually any other disease, affects every single organ. Your eyes rot, and you go blind. Your kidneys rot, and you need dialysis. Your heart rots, and you get heart attacks and heart failure. Your brain rots, and you get Alzheimer’s disease. Your liver rots, and you get fatty liver disease and cirrhosis. Your legs rot, and you get diabetic foot ulcers. Your nerves rot, and you get diabetic neuropathy.
FACT: TYPE 2 DIABETES IS REVERSIBLE AND PREVENTABLE WITHOUT MEDICATIONS
Eggs and butter are also excellent sources of natural fats. Dietary cholesterol, which is often associated with these foods, has been shown to have no harmful effect on the human body. Eating dietary fat does not lead to type 2 diabetes or heart disease. In fact, it is beneficial because it helps you feel full without adding sugar to the body.
All foods are composed of three main constituents, called macronutrients. These are proteins, fats, and carbohydrates, and they are all handled differently by the digestive system. Proteins are broken down into amino acids. Fats are broken down into fatty acids. Carbohydrates, composed of chains of sugars, are broken down into smaller sugars, including glucose. Micronutrients, as the name implies, are nutrients that are necessary for good health in far smaller quantities, such as vitamins and minerals.
Visceral fat deposited in and around the organs4 is the main contributor to high insulin resistance.
Fat carried under the skin (subcutaneous fat) contributes to overall weight and body mass index but has minimal health consequences.
Fatty liver can be diagnosed by ultrasound, but an increased waist circumference or waist-to-height ratio is an important clue to its presence. Blood markers of liver damage also often mirror that slow rise, and this phase has been termed “the long, silent scream from the liver.”
Bread raised blood glucose more than table sugar.
My best advice is to avoid eating excessive amounts of fruit, especially as many modern varieties are now available year-round and have been bred to be sweeter than in the past. Dried fruits are usually high in sugar, so you’re probably best to avoid raisins, dried cranberries, fruit leathers, and the like.
