My Life on the Low Carb Spectrum – Part 2
I have a Facebook group called, “The Low Carb Spectrum”. There are a few key reason why I wanted to start this type of group, the first of which is to bring a new voice to the Keto/Carnivore space which isn’t so full of dogma and black and white thinking about diet. As I dipped…
My Life on the Low Carb Spectrum-Part 1
Since 2019 I have been on a journey to “reverse” my type 2 diabetes. It all started when an endocrinologist, after meeting me for 5 minutes, suggested I go on insulin. She didn’t ask me any questions, but simply looked at my blood panel and prescribed a drug. Her flippant manner turned me off and…
The Carnivore Diet: Really??
Don’t get me wrong, I love meat. I would gladly eat chicken wings every day, and steak twice a day, but the idea of eating ONLY meat is a bit alien to me. We have been told our whole life to have balanced meals, and to include all the macros on your plate, but now…
LCHF vs. Keto: Which is Better for the Diabetic?
Is there a difference between a low carbohydrate, high fat way of eating and a Ketogenic diet? At first glance the answer might be no, but it is important to recognize that there are different variations of each eating plan, and one size does not fit all. Let’s explore the differences and see which is…
The Diabetic Way of Eating
In my first post, Diabetes 101, I briefly explain how the American Diabetes Association recommends 45 grams of carbohydrates per meal. Or, at least, that is what I remember being told by my doctor at the time. If you’re eating three standard meals a day that means you are taking in 135 grams of carbohydrates…
Addicted to Sugar…
It all began innocently enough. Just a boy in love with his bowl of ice cream. Oh, how I looked forward to that first bowl of chocolate chip ice cream! I would fill up the bowl with three huge scoops of the stuff, enough for a grown man, but never enough for me. I would…
Can Diabetes Be Reversed?
This is a question I see being asked in support groups and in ebooks throughout the internet. I even have a book that I purchased when I was first diagnosed titled, “How to Reverse Diabetes”. I remember seeing that book in the book store and thinking to myself, this is it! Someone has the answer!…
What is Type 2 Diabetes?
When we are talking about Diabetes we are talking about Diabetes Mellitus. Diabetes is greek for, “to go through”, and mellitus is greek for honey, which refers to sugar or glucose. So Diabetes Mellitus is literally “sugar going through”, which is exactly what happens with this disease. The sugar, or glucose, goes through the body…
If I Could Design a Class: Diabetes 101
Diabetes 101 should also be a required class for everyone diagnosed with this disease. I was diagnosed 10 years ago and I would have loved this type of class. It could have saved me a lot of heartache and money. It took me ten years, but I think I may finally have a handle on…