One of our group members reported eating a bowlful of cooked barley with 3/4 cup of berries for breakfast. When I asked him what his average blood glucose is on that type of diet, he said 83 mg/dL (equivalent to 4.6 mmol/l), which is well within the non-diabetic normal range. I applauded him for his … Continue reading Why Does the McDougall Diet Work?
McDougall Diet
I ran across this post in a Facebook group and decided to share it here (anonymously, of course, edited only for grammar and spelling). "I was watching YouTube the other night, and now I'm struggling. Maybe someone can help. This John McDougall guy is pushing eating potatoes, rice, and corn to cure his patients, and the … Continue reading McDougall Diet
Forks Over Knives
In the fall of 2013, I began to seriously search for something on the internet about "Reversing Diabetes," the name of the three-day seminar I attended in 2004 presented by Weimar Institute. There was nothing other than the Weimar website itself which didn't seem to have the strong emphasis on its diabetes program as it … Continue reading Forks Over Knives