REVERSE YOUR DIABETES
FREE 8-PAGE DIET PULLOUT INSIDE
WE ONCE believed that if a person had type 2 diabetes, they had it for good. The disease, caused by the body becoming resistant to the effect of the hormone insulin, which regulates blood sugar, now affects 3.5million Britons – an epidemic by any standards.
If not controlled, diabetes can lead to blindness, kidney problems and amputations.
And, just five years ago doctors like me would have told everyone with the condition that it would be lifelong and that medication would almost certainly be required at some stage. But not any more.
Recently, a number of studies have proved beyond all doubt that, astonishingly, type 2 diabetes can be reversed. The main weapon in this new battle? Diet. The effect of simply changing the way you eat is remarkable, and can occur within weeks or, in some cases, even days.
I’m not promising a magic bullet. But if you have type 2 diabetes and are willing to overhaul your lifestyle, increase your physical activity and alter the way you shop for, cook and eat food, there is a good chance you can reverse the underlying disease process so that you can achieve better control of your diabetes and in some cases reverse it altogether.
At the very least, making such changes will ensure the condition becomes more manageable with less need for tablets or injections (but speak to your doctor before making any changes). Plus you will lose weight and feel vital, and filled with energy to boot.
Exclusively in The Mail on Sunday, I’ll guide you through the lifestyle changes you can start making today to help bring significant improvements in your blood-glucose levels.
To get you started, over the page you’ll find a raft of tempting recipes, from quick breakfasts to leisurely brunches, on-the-go lunches and family favourite dinners, each one designed to help keep your blood-glucose levels within as normal a range as possible, without compromising on taste or satisfaction.
There are no fancy ingredients or expensive bits of kit needed: every recipe is simple, delicious and full of things that most of us have in our cupboards.
I don’t advocate complicated, step-by-step diet plans because there is no one-size-fits-all one, plus I believe they are the quickest way to turn people off. So consider this more of a practical guide, bursting with brilliant ways in which you can start improving your health and taking steps towards reversing your diabetes.
It’s going to require lifelong commitment but it will be worth it, and your loved ones will thank you for it.