Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes

I have metabolic syndrome. To have metabolic syndrome, you must have at least three of the following: high blood pressure, high cholesterol, his triglycerides, high blood sugar, and excess body fat around the waist. It is kind of pre-pre-diabetes. So, it is something I do not want. I picked up Cyrus Khambatta and Robby Barbaro’s book, Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes. With a forward by Neal Barnard – who has written a book on reversing diabetes. The first five chapters introduce the authors – who are both diabetics, and they explain what insulin resistance is and what it is in relation to the intwined diseases. They conclude that animal produces are a major detrimental health factor in insulin resistance. Each chapter has shaded boxes with further explanations, charts and diagrams to help with understanding, anecdotal stories, and a bullet-point “take-home messages” page with the link to what amount to thousands of scientific papers referenced to back up their argument. Beginning in chapter eight, they introduce their “Mastering Diabetes Method,” and they introduce the concepts of green light, yellow light, and red light foods – designating how much is allowed. The encourage the reader to write down specific goals and to plan out weekly menus. In the nineth chapter, they write about the need to be monitored by a doctor and the tests that are most important to see how you are progressing. The also explain how to use a “decision tree” in making healthful decisions. Chapter ten begins with a questionnaire about your weight and eating habits, which determines which of two breakfast types you should begin with. If you score low on the scale, they start you off with a fruit bowl for breakfast. If you score in the top 75% of their questionnaire, they start you with a high fiber breakfast for two to four weeks and then switch you to the fruit bowl. Lunches are vegetables, grains, and beans. They discuss calorie density and how that works – and they illustrate several comparisons of this food versus this food for calorie density. And they explain batch prepping. Dinners are salads with vegetables. Chapter thirteen looks at the benefits of intermittent fasting and offers several patterns, with 16:8 being the most frequently adapted. (16 hours a day fasting.) Fourteen looks at the benefits of exercising. Chapter fifteen has suggested meal plans and sample recipes. Appendix A explains C-Peptide testing. Appendix B lists the green, yellow, and red foods. Appendix C looks at the use of decision tree. The book ends with a lengthy index. This is an excellent book for anyone looking to reduce their insulin resistance and/or reverse any of these diseases. It is science-based – with thousands of papers referenced. It is clear – with explanation, charts, illustrations, summaries, and anecdotes. It is an extensive, useful, and helpful guide. Their meal plan reminds me of the first book I ever read on what is now called Whole-Food, Plant-Based diet – that being the Diamond’s, Fit for Life. Their reliance on scientific papers reminds me of Dr. Gregor’s work. I am continuing to tweak my diet and lifestyle with sarcoidosis and prednisone, and this book with be a help in getting healthier. Nearly 100% of Americans are overweight. Two-thirds of Americans are obese. Get this book. Care for your body and your life. [This review appears on my blog, my YouTube channel, Amazon.com, and Goodreads.com.]

I liked that is came with sample meal plans are recipes and explained information of the "how" and "why" in understandable terms.

This book is the right step in making better dietary choices. It is great for those who are predisposed to heart disease and diabetes. Although it may seem difficult at first, these are essentially the foods we should be eating on a daily basis and over time, you'll find yourself making better choices for your body when it comes to everything else you do.

I started this diet before I finished reading the entire book. This is a great reference book. I’m a brittle diabetic just looking to live a bit longer! 🩷

Like it because I am a carb person. So far there have been some positive gains but haven't totally incorporated it yet.

First I want to be clear: the books that BY FAR helped me the most with my health and healing are the Medical Medium books by Anthony William.I will always be grateful to Cyrus for introducing me to the astounding health benefits of this low fat and high fruit/carb diet.Then I found the Medical Medium books, and could really take my healing to the next level.Those are the books I recommend the most.——————-Longer story of my journey with this information and how I met Cyrus:I thought I was “healthy.” I had no idea how much my life was going to change, or how good I could feel.When I met Cyrus at a wedding 8 years ago, I asked him what he did. He said something about “doing retreats, and coaching people with diabetes on what to eat to improve their diabetes and health.”“Oh,” I said, “You must feed them some kind of low-carb, keto/paleo-type diet, right?”He looked me right in the eye and said “Nope, on retreat they eat a LOT of fruit. Like, piles and piles of fruit the whole time.”I just stared at him. “Uhhh, some kind of low-glycemic fruit?”“Nope,” He replied, “any kind of fruit, bananas, dates, papaya, mangoes, veggies, and almost no fat.”I was kind of bewildered and horrified, and figured he was a little off his rocker. I politely said, “Uhh, ok, nice to meet you,” and walked away thinking he was really weird.At the time I was quite a devotee of a high meat, high fat, butter coffee, paleo- or keto-type diet, and had read a ton of books on it. I also have a degree in biology, and was sure that this was the best and most logical nutrition. Unfortunately, I didn’t actually feel great, didn’t have great energy, but I figured I just needed to do the low carb thing longer, be more strict with it.A couple drinks later in the evening at the reception, my politeness was overcome by my curiosity. “Ok,” I said to Cyrus, “You feed diabetics piles of WHAT??” But then he explained, and my entire life changed. He explained to me, like he explains in this book, how the fats block the ability of the nutritious and high quality fruit sugar to get from the blood stream into the brain and muscles, and block up the ability of your insulin to do its job, so people require more and more insulin. He explained all of his research, all of the evidence, all of the trials. How he studied mice, and found that feeding the mice fats could make them diabetic, but feeding the mice just sugar never did. How the sugar spike in the bloodstream was a symptom, not a cause of any problems. He told me about the real “paleo” diet, and how we are descended from primates that thrive most eating eat high fruit, high carb, low fat diets. He told me about how great he felt when he started eating this way, how he never got sick with colds anymore. And he explained why I currently felt like crap eating piles of meat and butter coffee.And I did feel like crap. If I was honest, I really didn’t ever feel very good. I was tired. All of the evidence he presented made enough sense that I tried it. I switched my entire diet, ate mostly raw fruits and veggies (including piles of fruit!), and kept my fats to 15% or less of my daily calories. And within DAYS my energy started to skyrocket, and was really steady. My head was clear, my body felt fantastic. I stopped drinking coffee because I just didn’t need it. I started running, just because it felt good. Within two months of that meeting, I started tapering off and was able to discontinue my postpartum depression medication that I had needed for almost two years.Today is over four years later. And just like he described, ever since I changed my diet, I rarely get sick. My migraines went away. Skin issues went away. Even stretch marks from my first pregnancy suddenly disappeared. The depression never came back, even after I had my second child. I haven’t had a sinus infection since then either, which I used to get several every year. My energy is consistent and strong, even with small children and little sleep. I’m still eating piles of fruit every day, and I love reading about how to use fruits, veggies, potatoes and herbs to continually improve my health.This information isn’t just for diabetics. Since not everyone has the luxury to meet Cyrus or Robby, I’m so glad everyone has access to this information now, and can cure their fruit/potato fear once and for all. Try eating piles of fruit with salad and steamed veggies and potatoes with basically no fat for a week, and just see how great you feel. Get your A1c tested, try this way of eating for a month, and test it again. The results are just so clear and easily measurable. Try it. I didn’t know my body could feel this good.I attached a photo I took about 3 months after I met Cyrus, 2 years after the birth of our first child. I had never felt so good in my life.

All very informative. Makes understanding diabetes great and is so supportive of it's readers and gives hope and gives hope to the reader that diabetes doesn't have to control or ruin their lives. I love it. and will read it over and over that's how good it is.

Comprei o livro na versão capa dura e quando chegou o livro estava sim. Com a capa solta em volta. Quando compramos um livro em capa dura, não esperamos um trabalho de má qualidade assim.

I have brought a few copies, everyone who is diagnosed with diabetes should have a copy, both Bobby and Cyrus know what they are talking about. It’s scary to think that diabetics are led down the low carb route when it makes there condition worse

Comprato come regalo di Natale, scelto per le sue innumerevoli recensioni.La persona a cui l'ho regalato è un diabetico ed lo sta trovando molto utile.Sono soddisfatta e contenta dell'acquisto ☺️

A must for every household. Such a well thought out book and so well written and explained.