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Diabetes is a serious disease, marked by higher than normal levels of glucose (sugar) in the blood. It has been cited as the most challenging health problem in the 21st century. Diabetes affected about 246 million people worldwide in 2007, and the number of people with this disease has been increasing steadily, due in part to an increased number of overweight people. Type 2 diabetes, or adult onset diabetes, is a nutritionally–related disease that is both preventable and reversible through nutritional methods and regular exercise.

Diabetes takes a severe toll on a person’s health. More than 70 percent of adults with Type 2 diabetes die of heart attacks and strokes, and these deaths occur at a younger age compared to people without diabetes. Those with diabetes are told to watch their diet, exercise and use drugs to better control the glucose levels in their bloodstream. Our message is that the nutritional advice received from the American Diabetes Association (ADA), dieticians and physicians is inadequate and permits countless unnecessary premature deaths and much needless suffering. I declare, “Don’t live with your diabetes, don’t simply control your diabetes — get rid of it.”

The hallmark of Type 2 diabetes is the body’s increased need for insulin. This is not a disease of insulin deficiency; rather, it typically develops because the body is insulin resistant and requires more insulin than normal. The heavier you are, the greater the risk you will develop Type 2 diabetes. 

Your body’s cells are fueled by glucose. As the cells become more resistant to glucose, the pancreas (the organ that produces insulin) is forced to produce more insulin to compensate for the higher levels of sugar in the blood. Even five pounds of excess fat on one’s frame can inhibit the ability of insulin to carry glucose into our cells. Twenty pounds of extra fat and the pancreas may be forced to produce twice as much insulin to do the necessary job.

Giving a diabetic insulin increases their appetite and can cause significant weight gain. As a result of this weight gain, it makes the patient more diabetic. What usually occurs is that they require more and more medication and their condition worsens. Insulin blocks cholesterol removal and delivers cholesterol to cells in the blood vessel walls accelerating the creation of heart-attack-causing plaque. It is not the answer.

Unfortunately, treating diabetes with medication gives patients a false sense of security because they mistakenly think their somewhat better controlled glucose levels are an indication of restored health. This false sense of security provides patients with implicit permission to continue the same disease-causing diet and lifestyle that led to the development of their diabetes.

The vast majority of diabetics who adopt a high-nutrient diet and exercise regularly become thin and non–diabetic. They are able to gradually discontinue their insulin and eventually other medications. They simply get well.