What we observe when we are children goes a long way to impact us. I was in grade eleven when my dad had a heart attack. As I got involved with his medical care, I realized he was a type 2 diabetic. He made drastic changes to his diet to prevent his condition from worsening.
I asked our family physician at the time if I should be eating less sugar and sweets and his response was…”Once you get diabetes you won’t be able to, so enjoy yourself till such time.” So I did…I indulged my sweet tooth and eventually in the new year of 2015 I was warned that I was pre-diabetic.
My physician actually recommended that I get on an aggressive insulin protocol for pre-diabetics for controlling my rising blood glucose. I was aghast and decided to try to control my T2D without medication. I am happy to say that I am no longer pre-diabetic. I have managed to reverse my diabetes from an A1C of 6.4 to an A1C of 5.6.
I want to share my experience in the hopes that I may help point those struggling with metabolic health issues onto a path of sustained health without drugs/medication.
Disclaimer: This blog is not affiliated with Dr. Jason Fung or the IDM program in any way. The goal of the blog is to share my own brush with T2D and the resources I used to reverse my condition. This is not medical advice, just an expression of my own journey and my opinions formed along the way.
Reversing Diabetes 