#65: Preventing & Reversing Diabetes

New York Times bestselling author of Mastering Diabetes, Cyrus Khambatta, shares how a whole foods, plant-based diet can help prevent and reverse diabetes. He covers Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, pre-diabetes, and gestational diabetes.

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Hi friends,

Sadly, about one in 10 people in America live with Diabetes. And one in five don't even know they have it. Chances are you or someone you know have been impacted, and as such the more we can educate ourselves the more empowered we will be to prevent, reverse, or manage diabetes and our overall health. 

If you love understanding how the human body works and how what we eat impacts our health, you’ll love this episode.

In this episode we bring NYT best-selling author of Mastering Diabetes and nutritional science researcher, Dr. Cyrus Khambatta, on the show. We talk all about the different types of diabetes and how symptoms can be minimized and even reversed through a plant-based diet and lifestyle changes. 

We discuss Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, pre-diabetes, and gestational diabetes. It's fairly common knowledge that Type 2 diabetes can be prevented and reversed through diet, but we learned a ton about the other forms of diabetes in recording this podcast.

We hope you find this valuable, and encourage you to share it with friends or family who may find it helpful — or potentially even life saving.  

Cyrus is truly an expert on the topic, and has drastically improved his experience living with type 1 diabetes by following the advice that he shares on this episode. 

Enjoy,

♡ Toni & Michelle

 

SHOW NOTES

  • Cyrus's Book: Mastering Diabetes: The Revolutionary Method to Reverse Insulin Resistance Permanently in Type 1, Type 1.5, Type 2, Prediabetes, and Gestational Diabetes
  • Thank You to Our Sponsors: Vital Body Therapeutics and Better Than Bouillon, a Life-changer for Soup Lovers! Get free shipping on orders in the US — just use the code PLANTPOWERED at checkout!  
  • Reversing or controlling diabetes through a plant-based diet
  • Why restricting carbs isn’t enough to effectively manage blood glucose
  • How eating lots of fruits & veggies can decrease insulin requirements
  • The differences between the 6 types of diabetes
  • How cognitive decline is related to insulin resistance
  • Saturated fats & the creation of type 2 diabetes 
  • Our organs & how they digest food
  • Insulin and how it works in the body
  • Foods to include and stay away from to control or reverse diabetes
  • The side effects of diabetes & how they can be prevented with plant-based foods
  • Defining your WHY to stay inspired to keep lifestyle changes
  • The importance of community that is aligned with your goals
  • Chronic disease reversal as a emerging branch of medicine 

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