Most people with type 2 diabetes don’t need extreme diets.
~70% can normalize blood sugar by lowering total carbs (not net).
Some need keto.
A few need very low carb.
There’s a spectrum and it works.
Don't let all or nothing thinking keep you from taking action.
Type 2 diabetes isn’t a medication problem.
It’s a carbohydrate overload problem.
Lower carbs → lower insulin → better blood sugar.
Fix the cause, not just the numbers.
Real food gives the body a chance to heal.
Happening now: @HHSGov has announced beginning next fall, medical students in America will begin studying Nutrition as a part of their official curriculum
FINALLY 👏👏
What if, for me, a raised Leptin from 5 years on the oral contraceptive in my 20s (5 years) is the reason for my hyperstimulated appetite and hyperinsulinemia?
Now 57, menopausal, with a Leptin of 90 (normal is ≤10). I keep losing and gaining the same 15kg (am 50+ kg overweight
Let’s be clear: Low-carb isn’t a fad.
It’s a powerful, science-backed tool for taking back control of your health.
If we really want to help people, we have to stop calling the cure controversial.
#Type2Diabetes
The average Indian diet is:
- High in carbs (rice, chapati, bread)
- Cooked in seed oils (sunflower, soybean)
- Low in animal protein
- Rich in legumes and vegetables
This is basically what Western nutritionists recommend.
India's diabetes rate has tripled in 30 years.
Maybe the advice isn't working.
When insulin stays high for too long:
• Your kidneys hold onto sodium and water → higher blood pressure
• Your fat cells lock in fat → stubborn weight gain
• Your hunger and cravings stay on overdrive
Fix the root cause, not the symptoms.
Cut the sugar. Cut the refined carbs. Eat real food.
@KenDBerryMD Discovered that my insulin level is very sensitive to progesterone. This explains terrible reaction to the pill at 23 (1991). ALSO explains why, after 10 years keto (last 6 mths Ketovore), my insulin has more than doubled after going on HRT. Using the Progesterone vaginally now!